tonyh29 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 55 minutes ago, bickster said: So the island is that little bit of land in the middle of the old dock looks more like a neighbourhood fued .. I'm fed up with those people from Barry coming over making love to my goat , I'll build a moat to stop them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 21 minutes ago, sidcow said: Too right mate The sentiment is there, not too sure that’s the flag they’d have used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, bickster said: So the island is that little bit of land in the middle of the old dock It identifies as an island and you should respect that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 25 Moderator Share Posted April 25 2 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: It identifies as an island and you should respect that. I really think it should use the restroom on the mainland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 26 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: looks more like a neighbourhood fued .. I'm fed up with those people from Barry coming over making love to my goat , I'll build a moat to stop them I must have given this anecdote a dozen times over the years, but just in case I haven’t, here’s the latest version: We had ourselves a little gang on the island when we were kids, we definitely saw ourselves as a separate tribe. I sort of grew up, a couple of them didn’t. To the point where once they were old enough to have a car, they were once stopped by the police. Police looked in the boot, and there were petrol bombs. What are these for, asks Mr Police. Now, if I had been there I’m pretty sure my answer would have been “what the bloody hell are they, who’s put them in my bloody car, someone’s going to get a slap for this!” Jeff’s answer (we’ll call him Jeff, cos that’s his name) was “I was gonna bomb Butlins”. 1 hour ago, bickster said: I really think it should use the restroom on the mainland If I put an x somewhere on that map of my choosing, do you agree to stand there at high tide? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 25 Moderator Share Posted April 25 13 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: If I put an x somewhere on that map of my choosing, do you agree to stand there at high tide? No chance, its the second highest tidal range in the world 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 25 VT Supporter Share Posted April 25 18 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I must have given this anecdote a dozen times over the years, but just in case I haven’t, here’s the latest version: We had ourselves a little gang on the island when we were kids, we definitely saw ourselves as a separate tribe. I sort of grew up, a couple of them didn’t. To the point where once they were old enough to have a car, they were once stopped by the police. Police looked in the boot, and there were petrol bombs. What are these for, asks Mr Police. Now, if I had been there I’m pretty sure my answer would have been “what the bloody hell are they, who’s put them in my bloody car, someone’s going to get a slap for this!” Jeff’s answer (we’ll call him Jeff, cos that’s his name) was “I was gonna bomb Butlins”. If I put an x somewhere on that map of my choosing, do you agree to stand there at high tide? 4 minutes ago, bickster said: No chance, its the second highest tidal range in the world You'll be OK. I can see you holding on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 9 minutes ago, sidcow said: You'll be OK. I can see you holding on. not if we play some Beatles music and he has to stick his fingers in his ears 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 He’ll eventually wash up on Breen Sands to be met by some old fella in speedos and cowboy boots repeatedly shouting ‘Shithouse!’ at the clouds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 25 Moderator Share Posted April 25 15 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: He’ll eventually wash up on Breen Sands to be met by some old fella in speedos and cowboy boots repeatedly shouting ‘Shithouse!’ at the clouds. *Brean, it's Brean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, bickster said: *Brean, it's Brean It’s a Poundland Barry Island and I have never given it enough attention to spot the spelling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 8 hours ago, chrisp65 said: It’s not really a bike riding area, bit hilly. To get to my street, they’d have to get up this street. So they’re generally quite easy to spot as they are bright purple and loudly gasping for air. I’m also on the refined west end of town and we tend not to order electric bike takeaways round these executive areas. Also worth noting the photographic proof here that the island is an island. Reminds me of this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 5 minutes ago, Xela said: Reminds me of this Very similar vibe, but then I guess its literally a similar thing, Victorian workers terraces placed on cheap uneven land close to the jobs on the water. And all those ‘salt of the earth / he loved his mum’ scallywags. I love the urban geography of places like Liverpool. Its always the same, the shittest housing is long gone, the poor housing is still there for the workers walking to the jobs at the ends os the streets. Then, as the land and the aspect improves the houses get larger, gardens appear, ornamentation, parks, wider roads, tree lined pavements for the managers and the council staff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 6 hours ago, chrisp65 said: He’ll eventually wash up on Breen Sands to be met by some old fella in speedos and cowboy boots repeatedly shouting ‘Shithouse!’ at the clouds. I was signalling, did you catch it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 2 minutes ago, Seat68 said: I was signalling, did you catch it? Yeah, I saw it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 26 Moderator Share Posted April 26 19 hours ago, Xela said: Reminds me of this Those streets of terraces looking out over the Brunswick Dock in the Dingle are known as the Bread Streets to this day. Confuses a lot of people as they are all named after big posh mansions That photo doesn't do the steepness of the roads justice either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Davkaus Posted April 27 Popular Post Share Posted April 27 I've been tormented by an inkjet printer for years, absolutely hate the **** thing, it's just pissed me around for the last time. The first thing I did after ordering a laser printer to replace it was get a crowbar and headed out into the garden to go full Office Space on it. Pretty sure the neighbours will have heard, looked out, and deduced that I've finally cracked, and maybe I have, but I enjoyed every **** second of it. Good riddance ya piece of shit., 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonyh29 Posted April 27 Popular Post Share Posted April 27 My local team won’t the title a few weeks back , but got to see them life the trophy today and secure 100 points for the season in the process 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 47 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: My local team won’t the title a few weeks back , but got to see them life the trophy today and secure 100 points for the season in the process were they serving alcohol by any chance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonyh29 Posted April 27 Popular Post Share Posted April 27 8 minutes ago, Genie said: were they serving alcohol by any chance? Alas vanity and me not taking my glasses with me when I go out not had any alcohol at all this year so far , the health problems kinda turned me off it , I seem to be 100% now so I’ll probably have a beer soon , hopefully in Athens around the 28th May 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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