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Just want to let you racists know that that Micky fella character was based on me. Think on..

I have 3 nipple (I believe that is the plural of nipple). it is very sensitive and many people have remarked on it, to save further remarking I tell them it's a mole.

to give torturers something to pull out

Dog friendly pubs might make a good subject. Some seem to spout crap about food and dogs being illegal, but I'm pretty sure it's not. ime the really best pubs allow dogs in without exception. Boat Inn at Stoke Bruerne being one of the best pubs in the world, and to prove the point The Navvy across the bridge is great for kids, sells a decent range of beer and food yet no dog policy makes it only an 8/10 for us, maybe even a 7 as they don't have northampton skitttles either..

be careful mind: Bad chalk Good chalk Dog poo. HTH

Nb not shop bought sterile for kids to eat chalk, must be lump of chalk found in garden whilst digging chalk, tastes better too.

/\ moot point. the answer is chalk

no kh it's anti-racist. rofl

Stonehenge festival, pre erction of fences. Now that WAS a festival to remember (or not) if you know what I mean. All hell's angels and naked hippies and men selling 'dots' from ice cream vans and taking a dump sihouetted on a hill against a beatiful sunset. oh yeah, and the stones, of course the stones are good karma too.

Alps

I noted that Karen Brady was on breakfast TV today moaning about how hard she has worked in the past (!) Don't do it then. Reckons it was a big mistake to only take 3 days maternity leave too. You aren't a 'working mother' Karen, you are an 'absent mother' live with it, your kids have to. And to think... I used to really fancy her.

no answer to flying ants, they are what they are. normal ants are easy to tame though, draw a line in chalk across your threshold and they will not cross it. you can even write 'no ants' next to it for comedic effect although most ants that i know cannot read tbf (i blame the parents). the above method does actually work, it's something to do with the chalk and ants little fingers (or it it toes?) apparently

An absolutely brilliant place for kids to run around and wear themselves out is Moors valey Country park, turn left at the roundabout on the A31 just past Ringwood (signposted 3 legged cross) Tree-top walks, big wooden play things including a giant snake that they can crawl through, massive spider and web and a little train ride around the lake. Good fenced in play area and if you want to spend a few quid you can hire bikes and trailers. Visitor centre has s the odd decent exhibition too. Only down is that you have to pay to park but probably worth it for the fun that can be had. iirc they also have one of those 'Go-Ape' thingies too.

I am back out tomorrow evening (9 hole) and am semi-confident. DP, would you mind me posting my scores up and you confirming my Slableford score please? I am sure I DDI IT RIGHT THE OTHER WEEK BUT EVEN MY MATE RECKONS I WAS OUT.

daisy (duke)

Narrowdog To Indian River - Terry Darlington. mmmm. lot of repetitive one liners which tbh can be atresome and if it were not for Jim (the whippet) and Monica (wife) keeping him in line and pointing out egularly that he's a ****ing idiot I'd have shelved it many chapters ago.

borrower

Chilworth Arms barman lookalike. FACT. If he's as good a footballer as the barman is a barman, we shall be fine.

SO40 7GH if you find and like it please don't tell too many people. hope you liked 'The Hut'

unemployable

Can any of these ladies (above) cook a nice Gypsy Tart?

constructive

genie (as in 'rub')

Fox and Hounds has a new marquee out the back and sells great ales, didnlt know they catered for kids though. btw, we saw COAST theer on St Paddy's day and it was good. Kid friendly pubs that we like: Plough, Bursledon - play/smoking area and horses in a field plus cheap food with decent portions. West Meon Hut (iirc) was very good and has a gert big wooden castle/walkway structure in the garden. It's on the A272/A32 crossroads. Nice drive along the A272 too, one of my favourute drives fwiw. Big Cheese - not bad, good prices but a wee bit 'flat pack' as per the Plough. 2 on the road to Lyndhurst at Ashurst Bridge; The Forest Inn and the Happy Cheese are nice for grown ups and again a nice drive although one has a really good play area dn one just a garden. If you can find it, The Gamekeeper is very very nice and has a smallish but nice garden where kids tend to be of the well behaved variety (that's why we don't frequent it), chefs there tend to be very good in my experiance. Although I am not a regular, if you want plenty room and a fenced in play area and good parking you could try The Stoneham Arms (bassett green road). Not for one second knocking it but I'd say it's a' acquired taste' pub. hth

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