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Old Jan 31st 2012, 6:50 pm
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-Blackadder goes forth
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Old Jan 31st 2012, 6:55 pm
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
Following on from the other thread about what is Great about Britain. I'm going to punt:

- Scones
- Carpet in the Bathroom
- Muffin top girls
- Getting pissed and eating a dirty kebab with extra chilisaucemyfriend on the walk home

Your suggestions please...
Carpet in the bathroom is the absolute WORST idea ever , of all time!
Who thought it was a great idea to put a bacteria/germ petri dish for a bathroom floor.
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Old Jan 31st 2012, 8:35 pm
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Irony?
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Old Jan 31st 2012, 9:52 pm
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Corned Beef sandwiches

Car boot sales
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Old Feb 1st 2012, 3:17 am
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Fish and chips by the sea followed by a rum and raisin ice cream
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Originally Posted by Desert Shaikh
Corned Beef sandwiches

****ING YES!

I can only find dodgy looking round cans of american corned beef. I don't trust the way it looks.

Anyone know where I can buy a proper funny shaped can of corned beef?
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Old Feb 1st 2012, 3:29 am
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Originally Posted by FoodManager
-Harry Hill
really? you must be that sole viewer he caters too
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Old Feb 1st 2012, 3:31 am
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Originally Posted by Scamp
****ING YES!

I can only find dodgy looking round cans of american corned beef. I don't trust the way it looks.

Anyone know where I can buy a proper funny shaped can of corned beef?
i thought spinneys on or choitrams in jumeriah would be your best bet
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Old Feb 1st 2012, 3:40 am
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Most of the above especially the countryside but generally a sense of civilisation and all the goes with it
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Green stuff aplenty
Pig products available everywhere
Fantastic museums
Flea markets/car boot sales/auctions
Being able to snog/hold hands in the street without fear of being banged up
Proper history
Sunny summer days
Hot men!
Fireworks night
People doing what they say they are going to do
Proper pubs with regulars
All the truly talented creatives
Spring (my fave time of year)
Freedom of speech
Saying bacon/chip buttie and people understanding what your after
Being able to walk/cycle everywhere
Stunning architecture
The pomp and ceremony of our royal family
The NHS (dispite everyone moaning aboutthem it truly is an awesome service


oh god I could go on for hours....
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Old Feb 1st 2012, 3:56 am
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Originally Posted by kittycat1
Sunny summer days
ye i know what you mean...the sun just doesnt shine enough over here in the summer :/
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lol tayls- haha, no- what I meant is when you get a sunny day in the UK the country is completely different- the parks fill up, flesh comes out, picnics, days at the seaside etc Britain really is beautiful on a lovely summers day.
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Old Feb 1st 2012, 4:04 am
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Originally Posted by kittycat1
lol tayls- haha, no- what I meant is when you get a sunny day in the UK the country is completely different- the parks fill up, flesh comes out, picnics, days at the seaside etc Britain really is beautiful on a lovely summers day.
i know what you mean...many's a summer day i've been sitting in a beer garden thinking to myself...im gonna get my flesh out for the craic...
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Old Feb 1st 2012, 4:08 am
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Originally Posted by Boomhauer
Carpet in the bathroom is the absolute WORST idea ever , of all time!
Who thought it was a great idea to put a bacteria/germ petri dish for a bathroom floor.
That wasn't bad--a run of 16 posts without anybody dissing anybody else's view. Thought it would be Mentalist first, but there you go.
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Old Feb 1st 2012, 5:23 am
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Originally Posted by Bahtatboy
That wasn't bad--a run of 16 posts without anybody dissing anybody else's view. Thought it would be Mentalist first, but there you go.
Well I'm germ phobic and the carpet in the bathroom thing has always really really annoyed me
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