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Mid A 15
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by Mid A 15 » Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:21 am
Ruthie-Baby wrote: Mrs C - PM sent
Ruth,
If you can try and get him back. I enjoyed his company.
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by Great Plum » Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:55 am
Seconded
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cj
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by cj » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:51 pm
Ruthie-Baby wrote: I know it doesn't sound like it, but this is a serious question:
did M&S exist in 1903? just these posts got me thinking and it probably did...
http://www2.marksandspencer.com/thecomp ... ndex.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marks_&_Spencer
Started life as a penny bazaar up north in the 1880s.
Catherine Standing (Cooper)
Canteen Cath 1.12 (1983-85) & Col A 20 (1985-90)
Any idiot can deal with a crisis. It takes a genius to cope with everyday life.
DavebytheSea
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by DavebytheSea » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:54 pm
Woops! So I was wrong - I used memory only but should have checked my facts! Thanks for the info Catherine.
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Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)
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by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) » Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:56 pm
if I had his email I would contact him but I have no way to do so
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by J.R. » Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:38 pm
Mrs C: I have also PM'd you. j.
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by Mrs C. » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:08 pm
Thank you both! Messages read!
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by Katharine » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:33 pm
Scone Lover wrote: What is this thread all about?
You'll soon learn, threads don't have to be about anything!!!
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DavebytheSea
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by DavebytheSea » Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:35 pm
... but this is all about Sean's attempt to stop smoking - and its aftermath.
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by J.R. » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:11 pm
DavebytheSea wrote: ... but this is all about Sean's attempt to stop smoking - and its aftermath.
Thank God I have absolutely
NO intention of attempting to stop smoking in the near future !
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Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)
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by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) » Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:27 pm
yeah no offence but thank god - not sure we could cope with another one so soon!
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by Great Plum » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:32 pm
I wonder how his non smoking is doing!
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by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) » Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:38 pm
so do I dammit when I should be thinking about other things
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