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Old Feb 8th 2008 | 10:57 pm
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We are the Village Green Preservation Society
God save Donald Duck, Vaudeville and Variety
We are the Desperate Dan Appreciation Society
God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties
Preserving the old ways from being abused
Protecting the new ways for me and for you
What more can we do
We are the Draught Beer Preservation Society
God save Mrs. Mopp and good Old Mother Riley
We are the Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium
God save the George Cross and all those who were awarded them
We are the Sherlock Holmes English Speaking Vernacular
Help save Fu Manchu, Moriarty and Dracula
We are the Office Block Persecution Affinity
God save little shops, china cups and virginity
We are the Skyscraper condemnation Affiliate
God save tudor houses, antique tables and billiards
Preserving the old ways from being abused
Protecting the new ways for me and for you
What more can we do
God save the Village Green.
 
Old Feb 9th 2008 | 9:30 pm
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Old Feb 10th 2008 | 6:39 pm
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Im amazed i thought more people would have commented in here - n before i get jumped on from a great height im not leaving because i hate the country im leaving because i have become very disillusioned with it - and i wouldnt mind some sun

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Im amazed i thought more people would have commented in here - n before i get jumped on from a great height im not leaving because i hate the country im leaving because i have become very disillusioned with it - and i wouldnt mind some sun
You have to experience living in another country to appreciate what you had Sam. That's my feelings anyway. Hope it all works out for you

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Old Feb 11th 2008 | 9:33 pm
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Originally Posted by genegenie
God save Donald Duck,
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Vaudeville
American
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Fu Manchu,
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Moriarty
Criminal Genius (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was Scottish)
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Dracula
Transylvanian (bram stoker was Irish)
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billiards
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Old Feb 11th 2008 | 10:18 pm
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Originally Posted by genegenie
...We are the Draught Beer Preservation Society...
With you on that one. I bloody detest lager. Insipid European muck!

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I think it's Snooker you're thinking of. Shakespeare mentions 'Billiards' so it's at least as old as the Elizabethans.
 
Old Feb 11th 2008 | 11:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Ragomuffin
With you on that one. I bloody detest lager. Insipid European muck!



I think it's Snooker you're thinking of. Shakespeare mentions 'Billiards' so it's at least as old as the Elizabethans.
Mary Queen of Scots came from delhi
 
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Mary Queen of Scots came from delhi
Did they 'head her off' at the Khyber Pass.
 
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Originally Posted by Ragomuffin
Did they 'head her off' at the Khyber Pass.
 
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Old Feb 12th 2008 | 1:19 am
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ACD was one that helped catch him. ;-))
 
Old Feb 12th 2008 | 1:56 am
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sax_Rohmer
Indeed, my point however that he was a) a crim and b) a crim
 
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ACD was one that helped catch him. ;-))
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