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Paul Hilton  Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 10:54 on 8th July 2008 Highwayman Dick Turpin also liked York, though he wasn't particularly nice, after lightening the purses of tourists passing by Heathrow airport, on their way to visit villages to the west of London. Seems his enjoyment of York was curtailled somewhat at York Racecourse. |
Ray Stear Posts: 1930 Joined: 25th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 10:57 on 8th July 2008 On 8th July 2008 10:54, Paul Hilton wrote:
There is a new highwayman at Heathrow airport, also lightening the purses of tourists. He is called 'Heathrow airport!' |
| Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 11:29 on 8th July 2008 Ray---I'm sure that's why many people come here to experience some of our older traditions, right from the moment they touch down. If Mr. Turpin were alive today, I expect he'd be operating a chain of motorway service areas, now in cahoots with the government, collecting various duties and taxes for them, too. Clearly, his former adversaries finally twigged how Mr T. was really onto a winner . |
| Ray Stear Posts: 1930 Joined: 25th Apr 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 11:56 on 8th July 2008 Yes, no doubt about that Paul. Mr T was years ahead of his time. He would not be a reviled highwayman today, but a 'respected' government minister. |
Denzil Tregallion Posts: 1764 Joined: 26th May 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 16:49 on 8th July 2008 Mrs Tregallion always flys from Potters Bar Internatoinal airport she dosent like that Heathrow to many ternimals I think and all what winner Paul:? |
| Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 19:02 on 8th July 2008 Money For Nothing----a racing certainty. |
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 04:18 on 9th July 2008 On 8th July 2008 09:31, Denzil Tregallion wrote:
Denzil says, "Who you callin' a mongrel, Denzil?" |
Manic Youniverse Posts: 3 Joined: 28th May 2009 Location: Poland | quotePosted at 12:20 on 29th May 2009 In my humble opinion, you're guys getting slightly off the topic ;) Ricardo, I would personally recommend you a place called Wells...it is the smallest town in England, located in the Wiltshire county, with a H.U.G.E. and beautiful cathedral :) Never been there, but I've seen lots of pictures (half of them of course thx to POE ;) ), so I guess that's a 'must-see' :). Btw, has anyone heard of/been to a village of Liphook, Hampshire? If so, what is it like? Thx in advance for any replies ;) |
| lancashirelove Posts: 1987 Joined: 18th Feb 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 14:37 on 29th May 2009 i think if you look at the poting dates MY youll see they were posted july, last year (2008) |
Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 15:50 on 29th May 2009 LOL! I caught that too Michael. Hi Manic, btw, I don't think I've welcomed you to the site! |
