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by bikerchic 77 Replies latest jw friends

  • lowden
    lowden

    Dansk

    My brother is one of the most famous living Salfordians of his generation and now his son (my nephew) is in the limelight too......

    Mmmmm, who could he be???

    Have we hijacked the thread?

    Peace

    Lowden

  • Dansk
    Dansk
    My brother is one of the most famous living Salfordians of his generation and now his son (my nephew) is in the limelight too......

    Mmmmm, who could he be???

    You can tell me over curry!

    Have we hijacked the thread?

    I fear so, but it's done in the best possible taste..............................

    Ian

  • Mulan
    Mulan

    Hi Kate............I have lots of those too, including London, Las Vegas, Orlando, Niagara Falls, Honolulu, Key West and Kuala Lumpur. I also have one from Hong Kong!!! (it says Kowloon) I bought it in 1997.

  • bikerchic
    bikerchic
    Have we hijacked the thread?

    I fear so, but it's done in the best possible taste..............................

    Ian

    Oy! You Britt's! I had no idea "London" would be such a hot topic! I shoulda put Hard Rock Café in the topic instead, LOL. Thanks for the giggles though!

    There's a Hard Rock Cafe in Nottingham, I'll get Trev to get you a souvenier from there, if you like, he works in Nottingham.

    Let me know

    Linda

    Awe Linda that would be awesome! I'll send you a PM and we can work out the details, thanks so much for the offer!!!!

    Hi Kate............I have lots of those too, including London, Las Vegas, Orlando, Niagara Falls, Honolulu, Key West and Kuala Lumpur. I also have one from Hong Kong!!! (it says Kowloon) I bought it in 1997.
    Cool Mulan! Someday we'll have to get together and compare collections! I bet you've been to most of those places unlike me who lives vicariously through other peoples travels. Oh and thanks for the reminder......I need to put a sticky on the bottom of where/when/who I got them from before I get too old and feeble to remember!
  • south african beef
    south african beef

    Hi Bikerchic

    I've just come back from holiday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

    We went to the Hard Rock Cafe there a few times and we bought 7 T shirts. If we would have known we would have got what you wanted too.

    By the way, don't worry about the thread being taken over from Mancunians trying to make out that Manchester is the best - I live near London, I work there twice a week and I go for shopping, sightseeing, museums, meals etc etc as often as I can and I can assure you that I have travelled all round the world and possibly with the exception of New York, there is no where that can touch good old London Town!

  • BritBoy
    BritBoy

    "Manchester"

    Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray

    From Northernden to Partington it's rain
    From Altrincham to Chadderton it's rain
    From Moss Side to Swinton hardly Spain
    It's a picture postcard of 'wish they never came'

    And whilst that deckchair in the garden it makes no sense
    It doesn't spoil the view or cause offence
    Those Floridas, Bavarias and Kents
    Make gentlemen wear shorts but don't make gents

    So convertibles stay garage-bound
    Save after-sun for later
    If rain makes Britain great

    Then Manchester is greaterAs you dry your clothes once again
    Upon the radiator
    What makes Britain great
    Makes Manchester yet greater

    From Cheetham Hill to Wytenshawe it's rain
    Gorton, Salford, Sale pretty much the same
    As I'm caught without my jacket once again
    The raindrops on my face play a sweet refain

    And as winter turns reluctantly to spring
    For the clouds above the city there's one last fling
    Swallows build their nests, chaffinch sing
    And the sun strolls into town like long lost king

    So convertibles stay garage-bound
    Save after-sun for later
    If rain makes Britain great

    Then Manchester is greaterAs you dry your clothes once again
    Upon the radiator
    What makes Britain great
    Makes Manchester yet greater

    And the mood of this whole sodden place is melancholy
    Like the sun came out to play, shone through the clouds
    But dropped its lolly
    And everyone looks so disappointed, so, so sorry
    Like the rain blew into town, kidnapped the sun
    And stole it's brolly

    So convertibles stay garage-bound
    Save after-sun for later
    If rain makes Britain great

    Then Manchester is greaterAs you dry your clothes once again
    Upon the radiator
    What makes Britain great
    Makes Manchester yet greater

  • south african beef
    south african beef

    Good poem but 'rain makes Britain Great'?

    I thought England's fair and pleasant land always looks better on a sunny day, that's why I choose to live in the south east - I hate the rain!

  • BritBoy
    BritBoy
    Good poem but 'rain makes Britain Great'?


    I thought England's fair and pleasant land always looks better on a sunny day, that's why I choose to live in the south east - I hate the rain!

    It is a great poem (written by Mr Paul Heaton...who is my God)! And an even better song by the Beautiful South!!!

  • BrendaCloutier
    BrendaCloutier

    I loved London! But I didn't get to make it up to Manchester.... :(

    Bikerchic, next time we're in either Mazatlan Mex or go to the Big Island I'll look for Hard Rock shot glasses for you.

    I have a collection of amerindian and mexican indiginos peoples - pottery, including minature Acoma pots, NW baskets, and Huichol beaded coconut bowls and a colourful threaded tile. Along with some Hawaiiana - baskets and art, and other Polynesian art.

  • Dansk
    Dansk
    is no where that can touch good old London Town!

    COBBLERS!

    Ian

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