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Paul HiltonPremier Member - Click for more info
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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.
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Ray Stear
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quotePosted at 10:57 on 8th July 2008
On 8th July 2008 10:54, Paul Hilton wrote:
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.


Lol@paul.

There is a new highwayman at Heathrow airport, also lightening the purses of tourists. He is called 'Heathrow airport!' 

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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 .

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Ray Stear
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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.
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Denzil Tregallion
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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:?
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quotePosted at 19:02 on 8th July 2008
Money For Nothing----a racing certainty.
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Ruth Gregory
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quotePosted at 04:18 on 9th July 2008
On 8th July 2008 09:31, Denzil Tregallion wrote:
that dont confuse me Sue heinz 57 varietys that is and all means the dogs a mongrel


Denzil says, "Who you callin' a mongrel, Denzil?"
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Manic Youniverse
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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 ;)

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lancashirelove
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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)
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Diana Sinclair
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quotePosted at 15:50 on 29th May 2009

LOL! I caught that too Michael. Laughing

Hi Manic, btw, I don't think I've welcomed you to the site! Laughing

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