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eyetie replied

17 December 2008, 17:50
Originally posted by SirSickboy View Post

Judging by the comments, this comes highly recommended

Genius! Is this the new Hasselhof Greatest Hits?

You could buy somewhere cheap like Liverpool just for the vanity postcode

Mr C. O'Ntractor
L1
England
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FarmerPalmer replied

17 December 2008, 17:43
Woolworths ... it was American I know - but the British business is up for sale.
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DS23 replied

17 December 2008, 17:38
Originally posted by SirSickboy View Post

Judging by the comments, this comes highly recommended
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lambrini_socialist replied

17 December 2008, 17:10
Fortnum & Mason? pah. how's about a fine selection of classic British festive cuisine from Iceland? Kerry Katona's prawn ring etc.
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SirSickboy replied

17 December 2008, 17:10
Judging by the comments, this comes highly recommended
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Mich the Tester replied

17 December 2008, 16:51
Originally posted by swamp View Post

How about a Mini?

Yep, they’re quite nice, but Dutch car tax puts 40% on top of the price. Fortnum and Masons hampers are looking very reasonably priced from over here.
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swamp replied

17 December 2008, 16:48
How about a Mini?
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expat replied

17 December 2008, 15:11
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Off topic, but an American colleague just sent me this

It's a bit like the CAP: whether you buy what French farmers produce or not, they get paid with your money.
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TykeMerc replied

17 December 2008, 15:11
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Off topic, but an American colleague just sent me this

Oh, that's just superb.
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Mich the Tester replied

17 December 2008, 15:05
Off topic, but an American colleague just sent me this
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EternalOptimist replied

17 December 2008, 15:01
buy an Anthea Turner

or hire one with a snake for a week
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AlfredJPruffock replied

17 December 2008, 14:59
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Now then folks, what with the pound being worth less than the European Lira, I'm considering using my not-very-hard-earned euros to come to the UK and buy something British for christmas.

Any suggestions?

reminds me of the old Berliner joke doing th rounds in the Berlin Bomb shelters before Xmas 44

'Be practical This Christmans - Give a Coffin ! "
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SirSickboy replied

17 December 2008, 14:59
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

Now then folks, what with the pound being worth less than the European Lira, I'm considering using my not-very-hard-earned euros to come to the UK and buy something British for christmas.

Any suggestions?

A crate of Tesco value lager!
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gingerjedi replied

17 December 2008, 14:58
Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post

How about buying Norfolk? That's still fairly British compared to much of the country and at the current exchange rate you can probably afford it easily.

Naa... the sea will have that back soon, global warmin' innit.
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DiscoStu replied

17 December 2008, 14:57
Morris Marina?
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