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loopyloo Mon 01-Apr-24 08:13:09

So I thought can I spot one this morning?.
And lo on the Express site I find Meghan and Harry are going to rename themselves the Duke and Duchess of Hollywood.
Any others spotted?

Callistemon21 Tue 02-Apr-24 15:11:46

Callistemon21

Oh! Was the Cheddar cheese icecream story a joke?

I believed it blush

It's true! 😯

Janeea Tue 02-Apr-24 15:05:03

Our local retail park said the new outdoor swimming pool would be opening there shortly 🤣🤣

Gretna Tue 02-Apr-24 14:09:31

aquaerobicsdeb

I think the biggest April Fool of all is the Americanisation of the whole day! Whenever characters in television programmes shout out 'April Fool's' with an 's' it really grinds my gears!

That really gets me going as well!

Gretna Tue 02-Apr-24 14:08:54

You would never believe the cheek of Heinz!
I bought a can of tomato soup just for it to be spaghetti hoops! I know it was April Fools but some things are too far, my Nelly was very upset!
I hope none of you went through the absolute dismay I had to endure!

aquaerobicsdeb Tue 02-Apr-24 14:08:40

I think the biggest April Fool of all is the Americanisation of the whole day! Whenever characters in television programmes shout out 'April Fool's' with an 's' it really grinds my gears!

Callistemon21 Tue 02-Apr-24 14:06:10

Oh! Was the Cheddar cheese icecream story a joke?

I believed it blush

lexigran Tue 02-Apr-24 14:04:02

Mackie's are bringing out a new ice cream flavour. Haggis and Marmalade hmm

sandye Tue 02-Apr-24 13:09:36

I saw the Dr Who one where the new Dr Who was only doing 2 series then Matt Smith was coming back. A few others too.

Rusume Tue 02-Apr-24 12:51:22

Lorraine and Dr Amir trying out the new app you can download that translates birdsong into English! 😁

Spec1alk Tue 02-Apr-24 12:50:43

It would not this was an April fool joke🤬

kittylester Tue 02-Apr-24 12:18:57

RosiesMaw

Perhaps this says it all hmm

Exactly 'maw*.

SynchroSwimmer Tue 02-Apr-24 11:25:08

There’s a BA Jumbo Jet at the local tiny airfield here - advertising a new routing to New York, as much food and drink as you want, plus unlimited baggage allowance.

The aircraft is actually part of the museum - and grounded!

Barbadosbelle Tue 02-Apr-24 11:25:05

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Students in rows, all facing the teacher and the board is still the best way to teach and to keep the attention of the pupils. And to maintain discipline. Private schools still teach this way - maybe that goes towards their better results.

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RosiesMaw Tue 02-Apr-24 08:06:16

Perhaps this says it all hmm

BigBertha1 Tue 02-Apr-24 07:49:10

Sainsbury had an FB photo of a double decker shopping trolley.

Callistemon21 Mon 01-Apr-24 21:08:07

Pittcity

A couple from the police....

🤣🤣🤣

Cossy Mon 01-Apr-24 20:59:44

LucyAnna

It’s so shocking, I really thought initially it could only be a joke!

Esmay Mon 01-Apr-24 18:02:16

Nothing would surprise me with Harry and Meghan !
Maybe Duke and Duchess of Tinseltown or Disney land !

vintage1950 Mon 01-Apr-24 17:43:29

There's an article in the i: Prince Harry to cash in on cryptoboom with own currency. 'April Loof, of the campaigning group Crypto Dominance is Something We All Oppose (Codswallop), said "This really sounds like some sort of joke." '

Pittcity Mon 01-Apr-24 16:56:32

A couple from the police....

Witzend Mon 01-Apr-24 15:18:52

I can’t help thinking that one of the puzzles in today’s Times is an April Fool - the polygon, that I do every day, where you have to make words out of given letters.

Normally it’s (scores), say 11 or 12 average, 15/16 good, 20/21 very good, 30+ excellent.

Today’s is 1, average, 2 good, 3 very good, 4 excellent.
Got to be a spoof, hasn’t it?

Mamardoit Mon 01-Apr-24 15:15:49

Saw a Pan Am Concord taking off from an aircraft carrier on Facebook.

Grandma70s Mon 01-Apr-24 15:10:53

Katie59

I haven’t seen any on TV this morning but do remember the Spaghetti Tree of years ago.

The Spaghetti Harvest was the best ever! It worked so well because Richard Dimbleby, who did the report, was normally a very serious authoritative broadcaster,

Cressida Mon 01-Apr-24 15:09:58

Last week a new mural was finished near Cleethorpes station and there were quite a few comments along the lines of 'how long before it's spoiled'.

This image appeared on Facebook this morning.

pascal30 Mon 01-Apr-24 15:01:55

Cossy

The Times Rishi Sunak to make homelessness a criminal offence?

surely it won't get through the House of Lords.. this is the case in states of America where people can be incarcerated in prison for being homeless.. it just doesn't bear thinking about.. The sooner we get Sunak out the better