Genie Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 20 hours ago, mjmooney said: A pioneering businesswoman who grew Fisherman's Friend cough sweets from a small firm into a huge global brand has died aged 91. Doreen Lofthouse, known as "the mother of Fleetwood", began spreading word of the menthol and eucalyptus lozenges around the world in the 1960s. My grandparents live in fleetwood, the whole area around the factory smells of the sweets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 18 hours ago, sidcow said: Kid in the year below me at school died in the car park under Stirchley Bowl sniffing glue. Someone at my school died inhaling lighter fluid gas (or whatever people did with lighter fluid to get high). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, Genie said: Someone at my school died inhaling lighter fluid gas (or whatever people did with lighter fluid to get high). Me and my school pals would occasionally suck the fumes from Jerry cans on lunch breaks.......probably explains a lot to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted April 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2021 32 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Me and my school pals would occasionally suck the fumes from Jerry cans on lunch breaks.......probably explains a lot to be fair. Was Mr Cans one of the teachers or some sort of handy man janitor? 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 DMX in a vegative state following a drug overdose 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted April 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, villa4europe said: DMX in a vegative state following a drug overdose He has been battling crack cocaine addiction for donkeys years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Follyfoot said: He has been battling crack cocaine addiction for donkeys years. Yeah I read his autobiography years ago, he really was about the life that he rapped about, bit of money and success didn't change him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post El Zen Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 On 31/03/2021 at 20:03, mjmooney said: A pioneering businesswoman who grew Fisherman's Friend cough sweets from a small firm into a huge global brand has died aged 91. Doreen Lofthouse, known as "the mother of Fleetwood", began spreading word of the menthol and eucalyptus lozenges around the world in the 1960s. I have developed an addiction to them over the past year since using them as an aide to quit nicotine (Scandinavian snus.) Going through three-four packs of Fisherman’s Friend (raspberry flavoured) a week is pathetic, but still better than p*ssing away hundreds of pounds per year on putting poison into my vascular system. I guess I owe old ms Lofthouse my gratitude. RIP Doreen. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Nothing pathetic at all about that, great job @El Zen 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 10 hours ago, El Zen said: I have developed an addiction to them over the past year since using them as an aide to quit nicotine (Scandinavian snus.) Going through three-four packs of Fisherman’s Friend (raspberry flavoured) a week is pathetic, but still better than p*ssing away hundreds of pounds per year on putting poison into my vascular system. I guess I owe old ms Lofthouse my gratitude. RIP Doreen. On the plus side, I bet your airways are as clear as anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted April 5, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2021 15 hours ago, Xela said: On the plus side, I bet your airways are as clear as anything! I bet he can order a second class return to Nottingham, no problem. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, sidcow said: I bet he can order a second class return to Nottingham, no problem. Only VT-ers of a certain age will get that 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 5, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Only VT-ers of a certain age will get that We can always help them to realise that some adverts have always been shite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 5, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 5, 2021 Dead Tory Alert Cheryl Gillan MP, an MP since 1992 and I don't recall ever hearing of her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 On 01/04/2021 at 10:13, Genie said: My grandparents live in fleetwood, the whole area around the factory smells of the sweets. They should rename it Sweetwood Hehe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 2 hours ago, bickster said: Dead Tory Alert Cheryl Gillan MP, an MP since 1992 and I don't recall ever hearing of her. Me neither, her voting history suggests someone happy to just turn up and vote as the whip tells her to while she claims outrageous expenses. It's amazing how much some of these people get paid over the years for wearing the right colour tie or blouse while not rocking the boat in a safe seat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Milfner Posted April 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2021 Paul Ritter. 54, brain tumour. I'd no idea he was ill at all, a bit of a shocker that. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Thats a hell of a shocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Real shame about Paul Ritter, always enjoyed him in Friday Night Dinner. Had no idea he was ill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lapal_fan Posted April 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2021 Shit on it! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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