bird 10,013 Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 22 hours ago, TOMO said: Fook me I remember last time I went boot shopping with you at the Midland ..never laughed so much in all me life.. If any of you lot are going ...look out for Ray...you will have a right giggle...lol yeh , great crack that , fookin gypos i nearly bought there fookin boots lol, the one asked does Buck bite , said only if you look at me wallet haha , was good laugh with them feckers lol 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,835 Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Think lot of shows get to greedy , ticket prices go up , trade stand fees go up so they pass prices on , food is extortionate !! The great Dorset steam fair being the same. Rumour has it the landowner wanted more the organisers want more profit out of it etc . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,630 Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 4 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: Think lot of shows get to greedy , ticket prices go up , trade stand fees go up so they pass prices on , food is extortionate !! The great Dorset steam fair being the same. Rumour has it the landowner wanted more the organisers want more profit out of it etc . And the gypos kept causing problems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 46,936 Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Found it expensive last time i went in 2005 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Astanley 11,588 Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 1 hour ago, bird said: yeh , great crack that , fookin gypos i nearly bought there fookin boots lol, the one asked does Buck bite , said only if you look at me wallet haha , was good laugh with them feckers lol If you don't mind me asking Ray ,what size is buck buck 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,835 Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Gypsydog94 said: And the gypos kept causing problems. I found the stalls were more geared towards them with fancy bedding and trashy jewellery , I heard they was trying to reduce the auto jumble stalls and amount of stalls that looked like they robbed a load of sheds etc I can remember as a kid there would be several army surplus stalls massive auto jumble area,junk stalls or toy stalls etc now it’s acupuncture or massage stalls and media packages Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,630 Posted July 22, 2023 Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 13 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: I found the stalls were more geared towards them with fancy bedding and trashy jewellery , I heard they was trying to reduce the auto jumble stalls and amount of stalls that looked like they robbed a load of sheds etc I can remember as a kid there would be several army surplus stalls massive auto jumble area,junk stalls or toy stalls etc now it’s acupuncture or massage stalls and media packages I went once and they was in the auto jumble firing catapults at each other with members of public around. My mate wouldn’t take his steam engines there was to worried about his brass 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 10,013 Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 On 22/07/2023 at 16:23, Astanley said: If you don't mind me asking Ray ,what size is buck lol stan , well right now he old dog near 11 , same height 28in, but lost weight , dont weigh the f****r m backed fooked to pick him up, but being honest stan, he not the same dog no more, that fire he had in when he was say 6 year old, he was up for it he loved lamping, he just like me now suppose to old feckers together lol, shame they get old mate ." buck 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,890 Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 On 17/07/2023 at 15:19, chartpolski said: I didn’t know you knew Mally !! I spent a lot of time at his place hunting, shooting, coursing and lamping. I returned the favours and he stayed at mine many times Small world, I’m a great believer in “three steps removed” Hope you are well mate and well on the way to recovery after your recent travails ! Cheers. Just this min got a letter from Colchester hospital, lung cancer consultant, the results of my mediastinoscopy,no evidence of cancer cells, good news eh lads, I was convinced I was on the way out, I feel alive again, I've still got things I wanna do in life , someone is looking over me 11 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 25,647 Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 5 hours ago, iworkwhippets said: Just this min got a letter from Colchester hospital, lung cancer consultant, the results of my mediastinoscopy,no evidence of cancer cells, good news eh lads, I was convinced I was on the way out, I feel alive again, I've still got things I wanna do in life , someone is looking over me Excellent news mate !!! Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,984 Posted July 24, 2023 Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 7 hours ago, iworkwhippets said: Just this min got a letter from Colchester hospital, lung cancer consultant, the results of my mediastinoscopy,no evidence of cancer cells, good news eh lads, I was convinced I was on the way out, I feel alive again, I've still got things I wanna do in life , someone is looking over Fair play Keith. Brilliant news mate... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,890 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 On 24/07/2023 at 18:02, king said: Fair play Keith. Brilliant news mate... Thanks lads, at least the cancer is just under my arm and not travelled elsewhere , .I'm just waiting to be admitted into the chelmer ward at Basildon hospital, hopefully thats me done, to be honest, I couldn't care either way, itsy daughter I care about, I didn't come all this way to dump on her Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 28,550 Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 8 minutes ago, iworkwhippets said: itsy daughter I care about, I didn't come all this way to dump on her Your daughter still needs you around,don’t bail out on her,stay in the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,890 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Morning folks,just got phone call from Broomfield hospital, I'm to be admitted tomorrow morning at 7 30 for my operation , fingers crossed, catch up with you all next week , I'm.to.have nowt to eat from.10pm tonight , so I'm.going to get stuck.im now 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stop.end 4,082 Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 38 minutes ago, iworkwhippets said: Morning folks,just got phone call from Broomfield hospital, I'm to be admitted tomorrow morning at 7 30 for my operation , fingers crossed, catch up with you all next week , I'm.to.have nowt to eat from.10pm tonight , so I'm.going to get stuck.im now Best of luck Keith with everything and very speedy recovery to you fella. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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