Six of the best starts today!

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Six of the best starts today!

Postby Northern Lass » Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:39 am

So 6 of your mates or another household can meet up ....in the freezing cold!
With wind that will blow your topnotch off!
:roll:
or you can do some out door swimming if you want. :roll: :roll:

Suppose better than nought. 8)
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby SRD » Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:52 am

Forecast is quite good for the next couple of days.
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby Jimmy » Mon Mar 29, 2021 9:24 am

6 of your mates, I ain't got that many.
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby Frodo » Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:16 pm

It makes no difference to me. I moved home in July and lockdown has meant I haven't had chance to meet anybody. It would be different if it was indoors as there is a communal lounge where I live. Luckily I have a support bubble to keep me going.
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby Northern Lass » Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:49 am

Frodo wrote:It makes no difference to me. I moved home in July and lockdown has meant I haven't had chance to meet anybody. It would be different if it was indoors as there is a communal lounge where I live. Luckily I have a support bubble to keep me going.


Well you have met us :wink:
We are the in crowd!

And Jimmy....has that Penny Black shut then?
So where we gonna meet up then?
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby Jimmy » Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:18 am

Hi Jan, wetherspoons pulled out of kiddy. A chap name Adam took it over, changed the name to "Pennies" and put the prices up by nearly 50% on my lager.
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby Rob » Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:34 pm

The new Gaffer had obviously been informed by Wetherspoons if it was only your Lager that was increased !!
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby Rob » Tue Mar 30, 2021 4:36 pm

Just thought. I wonder what the reaction would have been if he had called it by its 2nd name ?
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby mallosa » Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:07 pm

Rob wrote:The new Gaffer had obviously been informed by Wetherspoons if it was only your Lager that was increased !!


:lol:

Just thought. I wonder what the reaction would have been if he had called it by its 2nd name ?


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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby Northern Lass » Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:13 am

So Jimmy where you gonna go for a pint when pubs open then?
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby Jimmy » Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:20 am

Most the time it will be The Boars Head and occasionally the Pennies.
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby Rob » Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:47 pm

I Googled ( something i rarely do) The Boars Head Kidderminster. Looks a good pub James.
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby Jimmy » Wed Mar 31, 2021 4:00 pm

Its just a back street old Banks's / Marston pub, but I have known the gaffer for nearly 40 years.
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby mallosa » Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:53 pm

Anyone would think Rob's planning a visit next time he's over but I wouldn't bank on it Jimmy :roll:
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Re: Six of the best starts today!

Postby Rob » Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:27 pm

:lol:
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