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How many Grandads do we have?

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Magsie Mon 23-May-11 16:49:05

How many Grandads do we have and are they happy to be asked things? Step forward lads!

Pete Fri 22-Jun-12 22:31:51

Nonu "full of their own opinions" ? That will never do, dear me, best get off to the 'shed'....fancy playing out nellie ?.......

Nonu Fri 22-Jun-12 21:00:59

ANAGRAM love it , long may it continue they should know where they stand ,

Anagram Fri 22-Jun-12 20:54:25

grin Yes!

jeni Fri 22-Jun-12 20:53:38

In the shed! (or with Nellie)

Anagram Fri 22-Jun-12 20:45:04

Pete and Gramps aren't like that, Nonu - they know their place! grin

Nonu Fri 22-Jun-12 20:42:27

. aDo we really care how many grandads out there , I suppose we are all the same grandmas or grandpas , don"t want to be pedantic but a lot of grandpa"s re full of their own opinions and regard the "little woman" as a bit dopey [tee hee]

Pete Fri 22-Jun-12 12:32:50

Must keep a steady hand soop ! Does your mind go blank as you paint or do you hear Rolf Harris' voice inside your head saying "Can you tell what it is yet"..... ;o

soop Fri 22-Jun-12 12:21:35

Pete STOP IT! I've a portrait to paint. Must hasten back to serious pursuits! grin

Pete Fri 22-Jun-12 12:18:05

nellie All this rain has left the stream, by the old mill, flooded! I couldn't get across to the pub last night (not with gramps on my back) smile So I think "Loose Lips Lilly" has been having you on.......She does pull a good pint mind and her food is not bad, does amazing things with pork sausages.... grin

soop Fri 22-Jun-12 11:47:40

nellie I'm sure that you "doss" with style. Thanks for message re "Donald" ['twas a shock to learn that he was virtual!]
Nine Kintyre missed out when torch came to west coast of Scotland. Such a shame. Mull of Kintyre would have made a great tune to accompany it along the peninsula.

Annobel Fri 22-Jun-12 11:46:14

Nine, the flame is coming this way at the weekend. Unfortunately it seems to be going through Stockport at the crack of dawn! It did the same thing at Macclesfield (I live between the two towns) on its way to Merseyside a few weeks ago.

nelliedeane Fri 22-Jun-12 11:14:50

Now I feel all guilty,as I am dossing about today and doing nothing more energetic than lifting my tea cupblush

Nine Fri 22-Jun-12 11:06:09

Ahem.....is it me or is it getting a bit warm in here. Moving on... Just thought I would let you all know that I have been converted. It happened at 8am this morning - in the high street. The rain was coming down in sheets and in the distance through the mist a very wet, bedraggled granny wearing a white shell suit came running up with a beaming smile... yes folks it was her time to shine carrying the Olympic torch!! I was quite moved ...by the crowd who gave the lady such a welcome in the pouring rain - quite deafening it was. Lets hope that the rain will have run out by the time the games start....I'm quite in the mood now.....anyone up for a jog, its just stopped. smile

soop Fri 22-Jun-12 10:23:28

nellie Pete Gramps Started my day wearing a huge grin.

nelliedeane Fri 22-Jun-12 08:54:45

Spoke to Lil this morning...now as you know am not one to gossip,she sad that she had the silly ole buggers chaps from the night before.....you'll never guess what they did....come closer I have to whisper.....

Anagram Thu 21-Jun-12 19:18:41

You can't trust those testes, nellie hmm

nelliedeane Thu 21-Jun-12 19:06:34

Don't think so....testes said so.....

Pete Thu 21-Jun-12 19:03:31

gramps is fine and dandy after flying the flag and having a kip...least that what the text he sent looked like smile Too wet for manouvers tonight so I said I will meet him at Lilo Lils for a game of pool later. No firearms only cues smile *nellie welcome up till closing time.....private party after time......grin

jeni Thu 21-Jun-12 18:56:27

Mumps?

nelliedeane Thu 21-Jun-12 18:55:28

Handling swollen goods ?

gramps Thu 21-Jun-12 18:52:05

soop mentioned it earlier!

gramps Thu 21-Jun-12 18:49:07

"A titter ran through the audience". Could this be the same incident?

nelliedeane Thu 21-Jun-12 18:40:03

My friend George says that is not a good idea....he was arrested for that

Ella46 Thu 21-Jun-12 17:11:16

I hope gramps isn't trying to raise the flagpole in the latrines!

soop Thu 21-Jun-12 14:24:08

grin grin grin grin grin