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Old 28th July 2022, 23:57
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Got that right.
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Old 29th July 2022, 00:16
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Got that right.
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Old 29th July 2022, 00:21
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Not so David, I was just knocking your joke, (A Groaner)
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Old 29th July 2022, 00:34
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Well, we seem to be on a roll here, each one worse than the previous! Ron Stringer - OFF with his head!
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Old 29th July 2022, 06:19
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Saw this pix online and couldn't resist the bubble comments as they just seemed to fit. Apparently the photographer was laying on his back to get a shot of that ceiling when he was approached by a couple of curious pigeons.
They just looked like henchmen for 'Da Oiganization' to me:
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Old 1st August 2022, 11:22
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Do they still roam the IOM?
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I think you may be confusing the prehistoric with the alcoholic, Ron.
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Old 2nd August 2022, 09:52
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We are talking IOM here, is there a difference?
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Old 2nd August 2022, 09:54
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At Sunday school they never mentioned this ...
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Old 2nd August 2022, 14:02
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Eddie Izzard told me it was the big, stripy cats that ate everything.
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Eddie Izzard told me it was the big, stripy cats that ate everything.
Including Frosties.

They're grrrrrrrrrreatttt!!
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Not the place you want to see this familiar error ....
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Old 3rd August 2022, 19:29
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Marine comedians

The hardest ship/run became easy with a laugh or two
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Right on, its the make-up of the crew that makes it a happy ship.
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No matter how bad a fix you find yourself in, introducing a bit of humour .... albeit sometimes fairly dark humour ... makes it all the more bearable.

Also RIP Nichelle Nichols .. the super sparks Lt Uhura on the Starship Enterprise. Always there with any new transmission .....
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On holiday in Jamaica, my mate went to a Medieval themed party where everyone dressed up as knights etc.

He asked a local lady why she was carrying plums in her evening gown?

She corrected him saying “They’re m’damsons in dis dress”.
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My Granny was fond of Seedless Damson Jam. Is it still available? Or has the Damson gone the way of the Medlar and Greengage.
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Old 5th August 2022, 16:27
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My Granny was fond of Seedless Damson Jam. Is it still available? Or has the Damson gone the way of the Medlar and Greengage.
https://www.tiptree.com/productsmenu

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My Granny was fond of Seedless Damson Jam. Is it still available? Or has the Damson gone the way of the Medlar and Greengage.

I have an almost-full jar of Wilkin & Sons Damson jam in the kitchen cupboard. Damsons have stones, not seeds, so even if whole fruit was used to make the jam, I suppose it could be regarded as seedless.


The local farm shop has stocks of Wilkin's medlar and greengage jams and many more of that company's delicious products. And if get stuck, their factory and factory shop are only a 15-minute drive away. Blessed am I.
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Old 5th August 2022, 18:36
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Not the place you want to see this familiar error ....
I am reminded of the Military humour designation - 'Army form blank', referring to the fact that the rolls (hard paper not soft tissue) were all marked 'Government Property'.
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I am reminded of the Military humour designation - 'Army form blank', referring to the fact that the rolls (hard paper not soft tissue) were all marked 'Government Property'.
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Thanks for the info.

Sometimes I wonder if Wilkin's jam is produced for the Bridge and the Duty Mess gets Chivers or Aldi own brand.
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Old 5th August 2022, 22:02
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Thanks for the info.

Sometimes I wonder if Wilkin's jam is produced for the Bridge and the Duty Mess gets Chivers or Aldi own brand.
Nothing wrong with Aldi cheepo
Wife’s grandchildren don’t seem to mind and that’s all that counts.
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