Author Topic: Most disappointing places you have visited - that you've always wanted to see  (Read 18846 times)

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The rubbish police are everywhere!
In Windsor the other day there was a 'Litter Enforcement Officer' all done up in a stab jacket, uniform, etc. like some special forces cop. Jumped-up little twat...  noooo:

Prolly Tazer you if you drop a sweety wrapper on the floor...

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Welcome to England  noooo:
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Welcome to England  noooo:
You're welcome to it like...  noooo:
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The only time I was welcomed to it was by a midwife in 1955. Since then I have only had slitty eyed looks from Passport officers  noooo:
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The only time I was welcomed to it was by a midwife in 1955.


And she slapped his face ~ it was an honest mistake.
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I was a 10 month baby. Twelve and a half pounds!  eveilgrin:

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Re: Most disappointing places you have visited
« Reply #81 on: March 12, 2009, 01:31:57 PM »
Redcar

I'll see your Redcar and raise you Scunthorpe

I'll see your Scunthorpe and raise you Skegness.
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We used to go on 'holiday' there. See also: Cleethorpes
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That's the problem with coming from oop t'north  noooo:

Living on the South Coast we had no knowledge of such places ~ other than from the posters in railway carriages. whistle:
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St Leonard's on Sea was the werst, like

In fact, I doubt they could afford the apostrophe  noooo:
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Re: Most disappointing places you have visited
« Reply #85 on: March 12, 2009, 01:44:45 PM »
Redcar

I'll see your Redcar and raise you Scunthorpe

I'll see your Scunthorpe and raise you Skegness.

Of course they were never on your list of must places to visit though.  rubschin:

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He is a Geordie. Anywhere is better than NEW -Castle  noooo:

At least you can wear warm clothing once you have left the vicinity  ::)
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Venice- noooo:
St Lucia- noooo:
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Hoover dam-  happy088




Pastis, the quip you were thinking of was "3 men in a packet boat off Jura" whistle:
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I like Venice  evil:
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Venice ~ Streets Flooded
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