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Machupicchu14 wrote:I want to ask , where's the summer??
(And the rest of Europe with a heat wave) :|
Last week they were threatening that the European weather was coming north and we'd have 40c temperatures! Don't know what happened to them since! :lol:
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They were turned back at the Channel because of Brexit. :P
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Hilarious, Courtenay. :lol: :lol:
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.

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Courtenay wrote:They were turned back at the Channel because of Brexit. :P
LOL :lol: (maybe that's the reason?) :wink:
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Lol! probably! :lol: :lol:

I guess we'll only have British weather from now on! ;-)
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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During the John Lees BJH concert in Darmstadt that year Craig Fletcher joked that they had taken the British weather with them, it might be afraid of the Brexit as well. I'm afraid he was right :-(.
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What about Irish weather! They're not exiting anything but perhaps the border has cast a sombre cloud. :(
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Sitting in a Bournemouth Hotel sipping a coffee and teading about Kit a kidnapped American boy holed up next door but the neighbour's kids and a dog ate onto it. Messages in footballs digging a tunnel and tree climbing.
It is a sunny day and the sea is blue and the sand is awaiting footprints.
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It's taking a while to find home for stuff that was in storage, but this week the costume museum in Blandford agreed to take the mannequin of the "Little Boy" from Poole.

I had him ready in the back of my small hatchback for delivery on Monday morning.

Monday morning, I was awakened by a loud knock on the door, followed almost immediately by a door-bell ring.

Three burly policemen stood there. Come to investigate a report by a Member of the Public about the body in the back of the car...

They borrowed my car keys and reassured themselves that whilst undoubtedly a stiff, it wasn't actually flesh and blood in the boot. They went away happy and amused, but gave me the good advice to get to Blandford ASAP!

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The Ginger Pop Shop closed in Feb 2017
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:shock: :shock: :shock: Glad to hear you were exonerated, Viv!! :lol: :wink:

William E, welcome to the forums, as I can see you've only just joined! :D You're obviously reading The Boy Next Door, which is a favourite with a lot of people — I only "discovered" it a few years ago (it didn't come into my Blyton-laden childhood somehow) and found it was one of the most exciting and thrilling books by Enid I'd ever read. Is this the first time you've read it too? Hope you enjoyed the beach at Bournemouth.
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It's good to hear from you, Viv, and glad to hear that the three policeman saw the funny side of the 'body' in your car. :D

Welcome to the forums, William E. :D
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.

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Viv of Ginger Pop wrote:It's taking a while to find home for stuff that was in storage, but this week the costume museum in Blandford agreed to take the mannequin of the "Little Boy" from Poole.

I had him ready in the back of my small hatchback for delivery on Monday morning.

Monday morning, I was awakened by a loud knock on the door, followed almost immediately by a door-bell ring.

Three burly policemen stood there. Come to investigate a report by a Member of the Public about the body in the back of the car...

They borrowed my car keys and reassured themselves that whilst undoubtedly a stiff, it wasn't actually flesh and blood in the boot. They went away happy and amused, but gave me the good advice to get to Blandford ASAP!

Viv
I always wondered where you obtained that 'little boy' and now I am getting worried. Sounds like the 'House of Wax'!
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Post by Lucky Star »

Great story Viv. Glad to see you haven't lost your sense of humour. :D :D
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Yes - a great story! Its one of those things you really couldn't make up! 8)
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)



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I'm sure your local newspaper would love to receive an account of the 'body' in your car, Viv. If they used it, it would make a very interesting story for readers in your area. :D
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.

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