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Apr 23rd 2007, 1:18 pm

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Re: Things you miss from UK

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Al Barsha must be a part of Newcastle in your mind then

The landscape is strikingly similar..

Apr 23rd 2007, 1:19 pm

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Explain..

that I am with him on his thoughts. What needs explaining?

Apr 23rd 2007, 1:20 pm

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that I am with him on his thoughts. What needs explaining?

His thoughts? I am as real as the blood that runs beneath my skin..

Apr 23rd 2007, 1:21 pm

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His thoughts? I am as real as the blood that runs beneath my skin..

his thoughts might be private.

Apr 23rd 2007, 1:22 pm

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Re: Things you miss from UK

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The landscape is strikingly similar..

really! last time I looked I couldn't see the River Tyne, the Tyne Bridge or the Metro Centre - just seemed to be a load of sand and apartment blocks!!!

Apr 23rd 2007, 1:24 pm

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his thoughts might be private.

As private as a forum publicly viewable by any one with an internet line will allow?

Apr 23rd 2007, 1:25 pm

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As private as a forum publicly viewable by any one with an internet line will allow?

exactly.

Apr 23rd 2007, 1:36 pm

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Re: Things you miss from UK

This is starting to sound like you've all lost the plot .......

Apr 23rd 2007, 1:47 pm

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Re: Things you miss from UK

Yup,
Time to bring it down to earth again.

who's coming out on the pi55 tonight....im bored

Apr 23rd 2007, 1:49 pm

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Yup,
Time to bring it down to earth again.

who's coming out on the pi55 tonight....im bored

Hello JD

You know where i'lll be

Its st georges day... what otehr excuse is required

Apr 23rd 2007, 2:02 pm

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Hello JD

You know where i'lll be

Its st georges day... what otehr excuse is required

Hello TS,

Well i hope you have a good one!

Very quiet night in DXB tonight

Apr 23rd 2007, 2:39 pm

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Re: Things you miss from UK

I'd love to go drinking but as I go to the UK for a week or so on Thurs (work related), I shall be stuck at my desk for ages yet. Boo.

Apr 23rd 2007, 4:58 pm

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Re: Things you miss from UK

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the Word - I remember that! (used to stay up late especially - that and Eurotrash which in the pre-Channel 5 days was as close as you could get to p0rn0

What happened to Terry Christian? Late night radio now?

Apr 23rd 2007, 5:02 pm

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Re: Things you miss from UK

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Yup,
Time to bring it down to earth again.

who's coming out on the pi55 tonight....im bored

I'll be in a bar in Frankfurt humming the theme to Dam Busters all night.

May give them a rendition of 'Two World Wars and one World Cup' later.

God Bless St George.

Apr 23rd 2007, 5:12 pm

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Originally Posted by Meow

Chatting with friends the other night the conversation turned to things (not people) we missed from the UK. I could only come up with a couple of things; proper bitter & lazy Sundays with The Sunday Times.

You?

Not been yet, but this place is the sort of thing I miss about the UK:

http://www.sunderlandnightlife.co.uk...nue=new_monkey

A pint and a fight...a great British night.

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