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Balls of steel (knob of butter) They're Asking For Larkins. ( Proper beer) not you're Eurofizz crap. Hace más calor en España. Me han conocido a hablar un montón cojones! Send any cheques and cash to PO box 1 Lagos Nigeria Africa ! |
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I am, and am not, looking forward to October- first is a drive to the Hungaroring and back. Later in in the month, it's Paul Ricard, then drive straight to Portimao for the following w/end, and return after that........
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Just think of all the Yorkie bars you'll get through...!!
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I'm fairly sure I read somewhere that Yorkie bars have been banned in France - or will be by October.
A large fine for being caught in possession of a bar, doubled if you are British due to revised French exchange rate calculations due to Brexit. That said since the size of a bar has about halved since their launch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkie_(chocolate_bar) the original image of solid chunkiness must have given way to a much more gender fluid position suitable for the times in which seem to live. This would likely be more in keeping with Nestlé's corporate self image compared to Rowntree's. I note they were once made in Norwich as well as York. |
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A Norwich bar? Doesn't quite fit the image,
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Luckily my taste in chocco has matured over time, so if it's not at least 70% plus pure choc I'm not interested.....
Correct about Rowntree Mackintosh (as they were) having a factory in Norwich many years ago. When I worked in the city centre, if the wind blew from one direction, you smelled chocolate all day. If it blew from another, you could smell the brewery just down the road! Happy days |
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Of course, when the cattle market was between the two it would have been an even more interesting mix of aromas! |
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There certainly were a lot of dealerships down there, starting with Mann Egerton at the top of Prince of Wales Road, working down to Kennings & Norwich Motor Company at the bottom, with Delves just off. I vaguely remember Zak's but was more familiar with Captain America's in Exchange Street, set-up by an ex-Lotus friend long before McDonald's came on the scene. |
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All you MX-5 enthusiasts might be interested to know that a classic Mazda museum is opening in Augsburg, Germany, tomorrow.
It has been created by the local Mazda dealership, Auto Frey, with support from Mazda. Frey's have a collection of 120 cars but the museum will see 45 cars on display (regularly rotated - pun not intended!) in a re-furbished tram depot that dates from 1897. There will also be a restaurant, shop & events area. |
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Mike, was your dad satisfied with his Fregate? OK a lot of room everywhere. Inside for the whole family and under the bonnet for another engine! Even the Etendard version was week compared to the cornering abilities of this good chassis.
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Hi everybody, ain't it fascinating to read all these 'precious memories' of our esteemed colleagues as they wander down Memory Lane (somewhere in Norwich I expect). Oh! Such happy days they all seem to have enjoyed based on their reminiscences living in one of the more obscure regions of the UK.
Let's have more chaps absolutely fascinating, I can hardly wait for the next batch of stories from your childhood days. Now did I ever tell you about the Hillman ........................ |
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Blame Grant- he mentioned Norwich!
Feel free to post some of your own 'precious memories' Bob. I look forward to the opportunity to respond in an appropriate fashion...... |
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One of the Manchester Ford Agents back in the 50s and 60s was Nunns - a courtesy uncle worked there as their chief diagnostic tester - as a car-mad youth I thought it was great to get the inside track whenever a new car was issued....as well as hearing tales such as when the Police got Mk1 3.0 Capris and came back complaining that they got a bit unstable at 120+, and similarly were prone to violent brake judder when slowing from those speeds........My uncle asked how he was supposed to test them for that.......and they told him to take off the cover that was routinely fitted over the roof-mounted Police sign and siren whilst in for service, and no-one would bother him...... He wasn't convinced
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