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BrilloPad replied

8 January 2020, 09:30
Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post

DIGNITAS are having a January sale

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Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

Does it have to be me or can I nominate someone?

And does it involve dressing in lyrca and cycling through the Surrey Hills?

A friend tried that. Several shots were fired at them, they all missed(killing a few chickens/guinea fowl). But being sung to killed them off.....
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BrilloPad replied

8 January 2020, 09:28
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

I was very happy with the wild boar pie I had. No problem.

Good to know that while I was driving in pain, then being dragged by wife and child from car to house, that you were enjoying a lovely meal. Awesome. Thats the sort of sympathy I expected....
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BrilloPad replied

8 January 2020, 09:27
Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post

DIGNITAS are having a January sale

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Does it have to be me or can I nominate someone?
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NotAllThere replied

8 January 2020, 09:18
I was very happy with the wild boar pie I had. No problem.
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GhostofTarbera replied

8 January 2020, 09:11
DIGNITAS are having a January sale

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BrilloPad replied

8 January 2020, 08:38
NAT - did you get your order from the Christmas menu? I just found the list I was composing to email the pie&ale. Obviously I never got round to it - I am amazed not to get infraction points for that!

I am still struggling after the accident - 27 days ago now. I hate getting old.

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But at least I have the thoughts and sympathy of all those on CUK to keep me going - I expect lots of
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ladymuck replied

30 December 2019, 06:46
Originally posted by mudskipper View Post

Yep, but 7 were Tarby's mates! He saved the day

I meant this year, but that is also very true!
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ladymuck replied

30 December 2019, 06:45
Originally posted by greenlake View Post

More like:

https://i.imgur.com/ngrhR5f.jpg
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greenlake replied

30 December 2019, 01:50
Originally posted by mudskipper View Post

Yep, but 7 were Tarby's mates!
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mudskipper replied

30 December 2019, 00:20
Originally posted by ladymuck View Post

I think there was about a dozen of us in the end

Yep, but 7 were Tarby's mates! He saved the day
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NotAllThere replied

29 December 2019, 20:09
Originally posted by eek View Post

Sadly it was business related meetings as part of the my plans to escape the disaster that contracting in the UK will be come April.

While those of us with foresight just emigrated in 2002.
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BrilloPad replied

29 December 2019, 20:00
Originally posted by eek View Post

Nope, seeing you was one of the reasons for going - NAT, admin and the risk of NLUK's attendance was what put me off.

Creep!

As my careers teacher used to say, flattery will get you everywhere. You are first on the invite list for the next event. London during summer seems to be a popular choice......
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eek replied

29 December 2019, 18:21
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

He was pretending he had meetings. He just did not want me boring him to death. If only he had known I would be wussing out.

Nope, seeing you was one of the reasons for going - NAT, admin and the risk of NLUK's attendance was what put me off.
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BrilloPad replied

29 December 2019, 17:38
Originally posted by ladymuck View Post

You could have pretended instead of being boringly factual

He was pretending he had meetings. He just did not want me boring him to death. If only he had known I would be wussing out.
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ladymuck replied

29 December 2019, 16:23
Originally posted by eek View Post

Sadly it was business related meetings as part of the my plans to escape the disaster that contracting in the UK will be come April.

You could have pretended instead of being boringly factual
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