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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    I do get quite upset.
    just shout "waheey darling is it my lucky night?"

    Two options:

    1. she never does it again because every time she reaches for the light switch she remembers you took the mick out of her.

    2. It is


    Honestly I find the searching for toys is almost as good as buying them.

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    Your marital achievements are none of our business
    <splutter>

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  • Zippy
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    no way. Capital Radio, security chap ???
    That used to really get my gander up.
    Your marital achievements are none of our business

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
    That used to happen to me when I was contracting at Capital Radio the other year and worked into the evening so I could leave early on Friday, except it was one of the security chaps turning the light off, not your good lady.
    no way. Capital Radio, security chap ???
    That used to really get my gander up.

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  • NickFitz
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    ms doodab is like that. Sometimes she walks into the office and turns the light off to save electricity. Even when I'm bloody sat there....
    That used to happen to me when I was contracting at Capital Radio the other year and worked into the evening so I could leave early on Friday, except it was one of the security chaps turning the light off, not your good lady.

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    I do get quite upset.
    sit down. breathe , then make a stand

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

    If I was sat there, I wouldnt stand for that
    I do get quite upset.

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    ms doodab is like that. Sometimes she walks into the office and turns the light off to save electricity. Even when I'm bloody sat there....

    If I was sat there, I wouldnt stand for that

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    My Auntie Marj is frugal.

    She recycles envelopes and wrapping paper and won't ever buy a first class stamp.

    That must be why she's minted.
    ms doodab is like that. Sometimes she walks into the office and turns the light off to save electricity. Even when I'm bloody sat there....

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  • mudskipper
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    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    I hope you're in the will?
    I doubt it -she's got four offspring and 10 grandkids.

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    I hope you're in the will?
    when I were a kid, we were so frugal we didnt even have an auntie Marj.

    yes, thats how frugal we were

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  • Zippy
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    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    My Auntie Marj is frugal.

    She recycles envelopes and wrapping paper and won't ever buy a first class stamp.

    That must be why she's minted.
    I hope you're in the will?

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  • mudskipper
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    they are not uninteresting Zipps. In fact, I wonder why its always posh people who are frugal-ist ?
    is DooDab a posh person
    My Auntie Marj is frugal.

    She recycles envelopes and wrapping paper and won't ever buy a first class stamp.

    That must be why she's minted.

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  • Zippy
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    they are not uninteresting Zipps. In fact, I wonder why its always posh people who are frugal-ist ?
    is DooDab a posh person
    Not so's you'd notice.

    Neighbour was very screwed up - boat, horses, loaded father. But no potatoes.

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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    More uninteresting facts
    - I like cherries
    - we used to live next door to a posh lady who would regularly 'borrow' a potato or an egg to make her husband's tea. I used to look after her kids occasionally. I never made them chips though.
    - the Zipmogs are partial to a Chinese takeaway
    they are not uninteresting Zipps. In fact, I wonder why its always posh people who are frugal-ist ?
    is DooDab a posh person

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