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Shirley K. Lawson
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quotePosted at 22:26 on 28th January 2010

We use to have "POE-ria Restruant" for an time last year...what did we do "branch out" some?..must of been successful. Or was it more of an "Pub" kind of thing..... I can remember contributing daily menus to it back then....you all know my massive cookbook collection.

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Diana Sinclair
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quotePosted at 22:28 on 28th January 2010
On 28th January 2010 22:23, lancashirelove wrote:
On 28th January 2010 20:30, Rob Faleer wrote:
Well, after all, "he's from Barcelona."

I think he's an  English actor Rob

Qué? ;-)
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lancashirelove
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quotePosted at 22:30 on 28th January 2010
On 28th January 2010 02:12, Ruth Gregory wrote:

Looks delightful, Rob.  Ron, next time we come over, you'll have to take us there.  Smile

Barbara and Krissy, we get our Cadbury's at World Market too.  I like the chocolate caramel digestives you can get there too.  Although I don't know why on earth they call cookies (biscuits) digestives.  Sounds medicinal, maybe to keep you from eating the whole pack.  lol

 

 

Ruth, I think they are named Digestives due to the make-up of the biscuit. Its an old recipe that uses fibreouse cerials i.e., wheat etc which is high in fibre and helps the diguestion proccess
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lancashirelove
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quotePosted at 22:40 on 28th January 2010
    • Category: German-born British actor
    • Date of birth: April 7, 1930
    • Profession: Actor
    • TV Series: Fawlty Towers, AlfTales, Monkey
    • Nationality: English, British, German
    • Place of birth: Berlin
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lancashirelove
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quotePosted at 22:44 on 28th January 2010
the above post should read Andrew Sachs, Diane. He was in the news of late last year as the victim of Jonatan Ross and Russle Brant prior to them being suspended by the BBC for sending him damaging e-mails on air
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Diana Sinclair
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quotePosted at 22:52 on 28th January 2010
Actually, I was being facetious, Michael. Remember, Manuel was forever saying, Qué? ;-)
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lancashirelove
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quotePosted at 22:54 on 28th January 2010
sorry Di, its late at night here and probly past my bedtime.lol Night everyone, sweet dreamsSurprised
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Rob Faleer
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quotePosted at 23:09 on 28th January 2010
On 28th January 2010 22:28, Diana Sinclair wrote:
On 28th January 2010 22:23, lancashirelove wrote:
On 28th January 2010 20:30, Rob Faleer wrote:
Well, after all, "he's from Barcelona."

I think he's an  English actor Rob

Qué? ;-)


Lancs:

The "he's from Barcelona" was Basil Fawlty's excuse to his guests whenever Manuel did something wrong or inexplicable. Example: "I'm so sorry, he's from Barcelona."

As you pointed out, Andrew Sachs, who played Manuel, was born in Berlin and later became a naturalised British citizen following his family's escape from Nazi Germany.



Edited by: Rob Faleer at:28th January 2010 23:11
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Stephanie Jackson
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quotePosted at 06:52 on 29th January 2010
On 27th January 2010 14:37, lancashirelove wrote:

Cadbury's, a real old english icon Barbara, started (and still is) in the west midlands (cue Stephnie) by a wealthy family who cared about his workforce that he built a lovely town around his factory to look after then. You can visit the site today and watch (and taste) the chocolate products being made. Unfortunatly the company has just been bought out by the American food giant 'Kraft'. Hope they maintain its product and history.

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Been up to the old eyes in work Michael - still am!! I was pretty gutted that Cadburys has been bought out. We have 3 family members working there. You are right about Bournville too - a really special place amidst the sprawl of Birmingham. I went to Bournville School of Art for 2 years - such special memories.

Sounds like everyone has been having fun - yes I'm in - I'll do the accounts and tax returns!



Edited by: Stephanie Jackson at:29th January 2010 06:55
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Bob T
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quotePosted at 12:12 on 29th January 2010
I'd rather be sailing.
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