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Old Oct 24th 2017, 12:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Danny B
He was singing in English.
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
They must be good if they're not allowed.

on all four. ***

I've used two teapots bought in Canada. Both dribble from the spout as you pour so you get spillage.


***...oops, silly arse, I still had my vpn activated from watching iPlayer last night.

Originally Posted by Siouxie
Most welcome!

Teapot saga: I have to laugh at myself.

Having done some classic Brit moaning and groaning, not to say whining, I now have 3, plus the one on order

2 of my offspring popped around the corner to their respective local friperie/flea markets and found/bought one for me; a friend of a friend also dropped by and brought me a classic Brown Betty

Anyone for a cuppa?
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Old Oct 24th 2017, 2:48 pm
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Teapot saga...I now have 3, plus the one on order..
Name them, use each for a different tea and reserve one for posh visitors.
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
Name them, use each for a different tea and reserve one for posh visitors.
BTDT with coffee machines, back when the sprogs were still living at home & one developed an appalling habit of making/drinking flavoured Coffee.

I can’t remember the last time I had a posh visitor, people around these parts tend to think I’m a bit “posh” because I own teacups & saucers (as well as mugs)! .
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we have just one teacup and saucer, well it's actually a breakfast cup, the rest are all mugs.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN1CT2GE


New rules coming into affect Thursday for US bound flights.
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Clips - Season 25: New Brunswick sure has nice… trees - This Hour Has 22 Minutes


I'm sure some of our NB posters will enjoy this.
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I'm sure some of our NB posters will enjoy this.

"You're almost to Nova Scotia"

and Like if Hamilton were a province.
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Originally Posted by BristolUK

"You're almost to Nova Scotia"

and Like if Hamilton were a province.


Did you read the comment? Someone obviously doesn't realise 22 minutes is a comedy program!

"it sure didn't look like those 2 ladies were promoting N.B. it sounded more like they were poking fun at N.B. Shameful."
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Originally Posted by BristolUK

"You're almost to Nova Scotia"

and Like if Hamilton were a province.
One of my son's friends refers to it as 'the forgotten province'. Driving through NB on the highway from Edmundston to Moncton you barely see anything other than woods and a fence to keep deer and moose off the highway.
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I had some friends who moved to NB in the late 70's, they bought some place out in the bush and I never heard from them again.
Michael, Dee-Dee, Jack, call me.
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One of my son's friends refers to it as 'the forgotten province'. Driving through NB on the highway from Edmundston to Moncton you barely see anything other than woods and a fence to keep deer and moose off the highway.
Some time ago there was a nice "you're from (named province) if you..." thing posted here. I went looking for it - no luck so far - but found this.
Spoiler:

I've been driven to the north on the way down to Montreal. There were stretches as described but large parts of Montreal to Toronto (or was it just to Ottawa?) were mind-numbing.

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Did you read the comment? Someone obviously doesn't realise 22 minutes is a comedy program!
Off to look again.

Tempted to add something but it's old. No point now.

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Interesting ride home from work, lots of people dressed up for Halloween going home from parties I assume.
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Originally Posted by Siouxie


Did you read the comment? Someone obviously doesn't realise 22 minutes is a comedy program!

"it sure didn't look like those 2 ladies were promoting N.B. it sounded more like they were poking fun at N.B. Shameful."
That doesn't suprise me the irony deficiency in NB is endemic.

I loved the clip though, it's nice to wake up to something funny
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