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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 15 Jan 2013 21:25

Hope all is or was well with the results PH.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Jan 2013 21:25

I nose Mr Magoo cos i just heard from Hylda Baker...

She nose, y'know. ;-)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Jan 2013 21:28

Awww...thank you Ann. xxx

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 15 Jan 2013 21:32

Just Googled her PH. Such a sad story..... :-(


http://www.prideofmanchester.com/comedy/hyldabaker.htm

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Jan 2013 21:46

Oh gosh, i didn't know that Mr Magoo..........

"Hylda Baker sadly spent the last few years of her life in a nursing home in Epsom, Surrey. She died lonely and forgotten at the age of 81 on May 1st 1986. There was hardly any media coverage of her death and less than 10 people attended her funeral."


:-( :-( :-(

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 15 Jan 2013 21:49

A very funny lady.... :-D

One of Hylda's famous malapropisms was:

"I can say this without fear of contraception" (contradiction)

:-D :-D

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 15 Jan 2013 21:55

More famous malapropisms............

The world is my lobster - From Minder
What are you incinerating? - Anon
I don’t want them to think I’m a porpoise (Pauper) - Someone in my family
It’s purely epidemic - 'Del Boy' Trotter
I’ve got my feet firmly on terracotta - 'Del Boy' Trotter
A dog is a very good detergent (deterrant) - Someone in my family
The flood damage was so bad they had to evaporate the city - Anon
The first thing they do when a baby is born is to cut its biblical chord - Anon
Arabs wear turbines on their heads - Anon
The Gorgons had long snakes in their hair. They looked like women, only more horrible - Does this count?
For all intensive purposes, .... - Anon
Mother-in-law enjoyed watching the Paramedic Olympics- David Knaggs ''

:-D :-D :-D :-D

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Jan 2013 21:59

And.......

“You haven’t had the pleasure of me yet”.

Bless her.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Island

Island Report 15 Jan 2013 22:16

Am I too late with me Hankie Marvin boogey? :-D

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Jan 2013 22:23

Atchooo!!

You is just in time Island.

;-)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Island

Island Report 15 Jan 2013 22:34

Cor, you is so good at knowing stuff Prickles......just like Nostrilsdamus :-D

Wend

Wend Report 15 Jan 2013 22:38

:-D :-D :-D @ Island. Yeah, yeah, I am going to bed!

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Wend

Wend Report 15 Jan 2013 22:39

Snorts :-D :-D :-D

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PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Jan 2013 22:46

Island...Me Father was............

Cyrano de Bergerac.

;-)

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 15 Jan 2013 22:54

Is Pinocchio your brother ?........... :-S

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Jan 2013 22:57

I can't answer that Mr Magoo cos me nose might grow even bigger!!

:-0

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 15 Jan 2013 23:19

Never mind, PH, you didn't pick your nose ...... did you :-S :-S ?

Island

Island Report 15 Jan 2013 23:30

Haven't you got a trunk call to make Prickles?

Sharron

Sharron Report 15 Jan 2013 23:40

Snout to do with anybody else anyway!

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