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I’m a lumberjack and I’m alright!

Why, oh why do parents only announce their baby’s weight when it’s born?  You’d never hear them say: Happy 30th birthday Dave, 19 stone 5 pounds.  Aren’t you a big boy now!   I fondly recollect when my daughter Suzie was … Continue reading

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The health scare at the Co-op

It was fancy dress night at The Pitt Bull and Stanley Knife pub. Barmy Albert and Non-Stick Nora had hired some magnificent costumes and gone dressed as Two Wise Owls.  They were both playing pool in the games room, when … Continue reading

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They’re not making shortbread any longer…

The rain was tempestuous and the storm was gathering apace, when Non-Stick Nora discovered Barmy Albert perched in front of a big puddle outside The Pitt Bull and Stanley Knife pub, totally drenched and holding a tree branch with a … Continue reading

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Had a few too many…..

    I was quaffing a pint of Farquaharsons Old & Filthy Best Bitter in my local pub, The Pit Bull & Stanley Knife, when I noticed a gorgeous foxy blonde lady sitting at the bar drinking champagne.  Just my type, … Continue reading

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The New Years Resolution…

Went to see the new Willie Wonka movie over the weekend.  It cost £14.50 each to get in!  A fella sat a few seats away persisted in making loud and incoherent grunting noises all the way through the movie, which … Continue reading

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