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Kon
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Australia
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 Posted - 05 November 2009 : 00:49:16
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I noticed the fire works on the chat page Banner ,what's the occasion?.
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snoopy2
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 November 2009 : 07:54:37
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Originally posted by Kon
I noticed the fire works on the chat page Banner ,what's the occasion?.
 Probably the locals celebrating a bit of peace and quiet from tourists Kon.  |
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Kojak
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 November 2009 : 08:24:27
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| It's Guy Fawkes night in the UK, Kon, also known as Bonfire Night. Guy Fawkes was leader of a group who tried to blow up Parliament with King James I and all the members in 1605. They were caught in the act of placing barrels of gunpowder in the cellers under Westminster. Since then it's been a tradition to have a large bonfire and burn a "Guy". |
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snoopy2
Symi Visitor
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 November 2009 : 10:19:26
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It's Guy Fawkes night in the UK, Kon, also known as Bonfire Night. Guy Fawkes was leader of a group who tried to blow up Parliament with King James I and all the members in 1605. They were caught in the act of placing barrels of gunpowder in the cellers under Westminster. Since then it's been a tradition to have a large bonfire and burn a "Guy".
 If you follow British politics Kon - you will see that this year there will be many effigies of local M.Ps!!! |
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Kon
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Australia
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Posted - 05 November 2009 : 10:34:04
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Originally posted by Kojak
It's Guy Fawkes night in the UK, Kon, also known as Bonfire Night. Guy Fawkes was leader of a group who tried to blow up Parliament with King James I and all the members in 1605. They were caught in the act of placing barrels of gunpowder in the cellers under Westminster. Since then it's been a tradition to have a large bonfire and burn a "Guy".
If you follow British politics Kon - you will see that this year there will be many effigies of local M.Ps!!!
As strange as politics are they sometimes do have Merit ,if anyone is going to the bonfire please download a picture of our Prime minister Kevin Dudd ,i mean Rudd and stick it on a dummy and Burn it, |
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snoopy2
Symi Visitor
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 November 2009 : 11:19:41
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That's strange - most of our politicians are called Dud as well!! In Scotland it is what they dud (did) and dudnae (didn't) do!!
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peterv
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 November 2009 : 16:45:47
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Mind you in Kent the "guy" is Katie Price, aka Jordan, me thinks it may be a bit dangerous with the plastic boobs exploding! |
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Poppet
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 November 2009 : 23:08:28
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| My hubby is in Lewes right now - I am sad because I can't stand long enough yet so cannot go- I love it because it is pagen, mad, bad and fantastic...I know the police (spoken in the scots way "polis") would love to have it banned, but it is written in Lewes's constitutional law that they can do it, so they do - it raises lots of money for charity as well, and it a great spectical. I am getting pics thick and fast of what is going on, will try to post them over next few days, we shall see. I am a catholic but I still love it..the dressing up, the bonfire societies, the marching and parades and most of all the fireworks...ohh wish I was there..and as for Katie Price - she deserves to be burnt - (might just pop along to Edenbridge only about 10 miles)...as do many others including most MPs... |
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Kojak
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 November 2009 : 11:31:50
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| How are you Poppet? We haven't heard much from you lately so please give us an update! |
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Poppet
Regular Visitor
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 November 2009 : 13:20:18
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| Thanks for asking Kojak, haven't felt like writing much sleep a lot but now have finished the chemo, leg is now mending albeit it is taking a long time, have started hydro physio, hard work, but am getting there slowly - still can't fly for at least another few months - so working on next year for BIG BIG hols, probably Sept / Oct as we will be driving to France in June for a month it is the Le Mans classic next year and the Lotus is going to play. But I had a lovley telephone call from my friend of 27 years, Kokona (from Kokona hotel)today which cheered me up no end, lovely to hear from her and to get all the family news. I had forgotten this weekend is one of the busiest for the Parnomitis festival. Dare I ask how is the patio going - is it all finished? You lot have kept me amused even made me laugh out loud at times with all your chatter when I have looked on the site to see what is going on. Seems like we have many more members these days and feel like I have lost touch a bit so will try to come on more often... |
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Kojak
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 November 2009 : 15:03:51
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| Good to hear things are on the mend, Poppet. Work on the patio has ground to a halt due to the damned weather. The platform is done, I just need to get the flags cut to size for the edging and then lay the top. My pal's stonecutter twitched briefly and then died on the only fine dry day!!! The language was as blue as the sky!. Just to add to the general mess the plumber is at this moment demolishing the bathroom to install a new bathroom suite and tile the walls... Do come in and chat when you feel like it! |
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Eleanor
Super Visitor
United Kingdom
323 Posts |
Posted - 07 November 2009 : 20:01:26
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| X factor on so now we can all disagree |
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benedetti
Super Visitor
460 Posts |
Posted - 08 November 2009 : 10:35:47
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| I quite fancy Simon Cowell Lol |
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Kojak
Inveterate Visitor
United Kingdom
2410 Posts |
Posted - 08 November 2009 : 11:58:57
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| Now then, Sis, do you fancy him or his bank balance? |
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maziemoo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 November 2009 : 12:39:54
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I quite fancy Simon Cowell Lol
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benedetti
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Posted - 08 November 2009 : 14:23:55
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| There is just something about him drool |
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