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Russ 12-04-2004 13:13

Afternoon tea????
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3619419.stm

Don't you just hate guide books which are written by people who obviously have never been anywhere near the UK??

Charlie_Bubble 12-04-2004 13:18

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Originally Posted by Russ D
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3619419.stm

Don't you just hate guide books which are written by people who obviously have never been anywhere near the UK??

What? You mean you don't drop everything at 4pm for a cuppa and some scones? :confused: :Yikes:

Charlie_Bubble 12-04-2004 13:18

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;)

Russ 12-04-2004 13:19

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No, I'm too busy playing afternoon tennis out on the lawn with my butler.....

Charlie_Bubble 12-04-2004 13:20

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I prefer croquet, while the servants get the tables ready for tea. Later we retire to the drawing room to await the great hall being set for dinner. Then it's dancing in the ballroom. :D

Neil 12-04-2004 13:20

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Originally Posted by Russ D
No, I'm too busy playing afternoon tennis out on the lawn with my butler.....

Afternoon Tennis eh?

Is that what they call it these days!? :D

Maggy 12-04-2004 13:21

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:drool: Scones,jam and cream, :drool:

Incog.

p.s.Back from Wales by the way.It stayed dry for once and the rain DIDN'T chase us home as it usually does.Had a nice weekend catching up with family. :tu:

The guide books NEVER get Wales right. :rolleyes:

Russ 12-04-2004 13:26

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Originally Posted by Neil
Afternoon Tennis eh?

Is that what they call it these days!? :D

:nono:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coggy
The guide books NEVER get Wales right.

I could have told you that :D

fireman328 12-04-2004 13:27

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Originally Posted by Incognitas
:drool: Scones,jam and cream, :drool:

Incog.

p.s.Back from Wales by the way.It stayed dry for once and the rain DIDN'T chase us home as it usually does.Had a nice weekend catching up with family. :tu:

The guide books NEVER get Wales right. :rolleyes:

If the guide books got Wales right no one would ever pass Offas Dyke ! ;)

Charlie_Bubble 12-04-2004 13:27

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Originally Posted by fireman328
If the guide books got Wales right no one would ever pass Offas Dyke ! ;)

Probably put a few rows of fresh bricks on top! :D

Russ 12-04-2004 13:31

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Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble
Probably put a few rows of fresh bricks on top! :D

Guess you don't know what Offa's Dyke actually is then..... :D

Charlie_Bubble 12-04-2004 13:35

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Originally Posted by Russ D
Guess you don't know what Offa's Dyke actually is then..... :D

Yes, it was a defensive structure built to keep you lot in your valleys! :pp

Paul 12-04-2004 13:41

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The book is completely wrong anyway - everyone knows you stop for tea at 11am, not 4pm. :)

Defiant 12-04-2004 14:34

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Gosh afternoon tea jolly good tally ho


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