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Monday Open Thread | 81 comments (81 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

for reasons I don't know how to explain I left early. Had last orders in Penarth.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Dec 1st, 2008 at 10:58:51 AM EST
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Apparently the reason it got so cold was because the pilot light went out on the heating and security didn't know how to restart it. Everyone was sitting in their coats by the end, apart from those of us dancing to keep warm.

Ad astra per aspera

by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Mon Dec 1st, 2008 at 11:01:23 AM EST
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Re: Monday Open Thread (4.00 / 3)

Belated Happy Birthday, In Wales. And you had a party! Even if you had to do a lot of the work. Been there.

Now it is off to Branson. Oh, joy!

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Dec 1st, 2008 at 11:13:56 AM EST
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Re: Monday Open Thread (none / 0)

ah, and I thought it was just normal govt policy of being too cold in winter and too hot in summer. that was certainly the BBC policy.

And the reason the Brains Dark was vinegary was... ? :-)))

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Dec 1st, 2008 at 11:52:16 AM EST
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Re: Monday Open Thread (none / 0)

THEY knew you were coming?

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Dec 1st, 2008 at 12:57:47 PM EST
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