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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 5:32 pm
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Originally Posted by NorthernLad
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.
next you will be telling me that the Blue Monkey, Ku Club and Finos were all great places to go!!
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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 5:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Blue Cat
next you will be telling me that the Blue Monkey, Ku Club and Finos were all great places to go!!
No...Sinatras and Bentleys.
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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 5:49 pm
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Originally Posted by NorthernLad
No...Sinatras and Bentleys.
what did they used to be called! Bentleys ring's a bell but Sinatra's?? I been here a while !
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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 5:54 pm
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Originally Posted by Blue Cat
what did they used to be called! Bentleys ring's a bell but Sinatra's?? I been here a while !
Both on the same street as the ABC cinema and Josephs sports shop.

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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 5:58 pm
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Originally Posted by NorthernLad
Both on the same street as the ABC cinema and Josephs sports shop.

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thought cinema had shut down?
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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 6:59 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?
The colour green
M&S
An afternoon shower
All things pork
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Originally Posted by Tootsie Frickensprinkles
The colour green
M&S
An afternoon shower
All things pork
all available in Dubai !!!
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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 7:17 pm
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Originally Posted by Blue Cat
all available in Dubai !!!
I know

His job isnt tho

Well we do have an M&S. Its just sh!t.
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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 7:19 pm
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all available in Dubai !!!
Well, I know you have more irrigated areas but .. it's hardly the south downs in Dubai either
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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 7:21 pm
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Originally Posted by Tootsie Frickensprinkles
Well, I know you have more irrigated areas but .. it's hardly the south downs in Dubai either
we have some nice roundabouts though!
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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 7:24 pm
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Originally Posted by Blue Cat
we have some nice roundabouts though!
and don't forget lots of pretty cones lining the streets
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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 7:36 pm
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Originally Posted by Miss Eck
and don't forget lots of pretty cones lining the streets
with cars wrapped round them!
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Old Apr 23rd 2007, 7:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Blue Cat
with cars wrapped round them!
I thought that was normal?!! Or what about the cars sitting in the middle of the roundabouts from the Springs en route to the Greens .. that is normal too, isn't it?
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Originally Posted by Blue Cat
we have some nice roundabouts though!
They're not edible,unfortunately...
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Hoochie Mama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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