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Soggy Saturday
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LondonBelle | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:40 |
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~~~~~~~~~s to Fly <3 <3 |
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MotownGal | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:41 |
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All the City pubs were buzzing in the evening. The noise was deafening, which was good. But also thick with cigarette smoke, which wasnt. :-( |
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LondonBelle | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:41 |
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Most of the pubs would only sell you a packet of crisps or the like but no food :-D :-D |
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MotownGal | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:43 |
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Do you remember the cards with packets of peanuts behind the bar? |
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**Ann** | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:43 |
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I think that was the norm in most areas till the late 80’s….if you wanted a meal out you went to a restaurant |
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**Ann** | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:44 |
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Blimey….would not be allowed today :-D :-D |
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LondonBelle | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:44 |
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:-D :-D :-D You were very observant Maddie :-D :-D :-D |
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LondonBelle | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:45 |
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I suppose that is one way of increasing the peanut sales :-D :-D |
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MotownGal | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:45 |
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I was shocked to the core Belle. I had a very sheltered upbringing. :-) |
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LondonBelle | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:46 |
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:-D :-D :-D :-D Maddie |
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**Ann** | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:46 |
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:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D |
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**Ann** | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:47 |
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Hells Bells the sky has gone a weird colour….a bit like it is going to thunder :-0 :-0 |
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MotownGal | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:47 |
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People sorting through their change for the fag machine. :-D :-D |
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**Ann** | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:49 |
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5 Park Drive :-D :-D |
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MotownGal | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:50 |
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Apart from the usual machine in the Ladies, there was one that gave you a squirt of perfume for 2 bob. :-D :-D :-D |
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LondonBelle | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:50 |
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I can remember on a Friday night as a treat walking up to the local pub with dad cos they had an off licence. It had it's own separate door and was the size of a box room :-D |
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**Ann** | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:51 |
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That would have been a London thing MG :-D :-D |
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LondonBelle | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:52 |
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Blimey Maddie you went to classy places.....perfume :-0 :-D :-D |
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MotownGal | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:52 |
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Dont know what the perfume was, but it certainly wasnt Chanel No 5 :-D :-D :-D |
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**Ann** | Report | 27 Apr 2024 19:53 |
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Oh yes…remember walking with my brother alongside grandad to the local….we would wait outside and out he would come with soda and crisps for us both <3 |
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