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We go to India for a month over Christmas and the new year. A couple of years ago we came across a charity project to help the local people, especially children. They are Belgian, this year by coincidence we met the director Paul via a mutual friend. We went for a visit and were delighted and desperately saddened at the same time. Do spend a few minutes to look at their website: S.I.S.P South India
If you get really fed up, cheer yourself with the
Hostelries
| Eastcote Arms.
Gayton Rd Eastcote Nr Towcester My occasional watering hole, good beer at reasonable prices. The main attraction is a reasonably thriving six o'clock club, featuring excellent banter and even some serious conversation. Quite a few motorsport and rugby people.
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| Red Lion Fosters Booth
A5 Fosters Booth Nr Towcester My main watering hole, now under new ownership (good). Excellent beer with prices at the local average. Six o'clock club good on Fridays, other early evenings can be a bit erratic. Later on is usually good. The bonus is that it has customers who are down to earth and genuine as, is the excellent food. Various car clubs finish their rallies there. The Lease is currently for sale, so dig deep in your pockets! |
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My Mother in law has written a book about the history of Flamborough, a small fishing village in East Yorkshire. It is written in the local dialect as the locals spoke when recalling their youth. Check it out on http://www.flamborough.org.uk
No Name Bar Foxton Locks Leicestershire.
We went to lunch at a pub called the Foxton Locks near Market Harborough (next to Gartree jail). Canal side very picturesque.
The food was good, but the pub was terribly touristy, full of Leicester's finest in their tracksuits. The locals and canal people clearly also have the same opinion as they have opened their own little bar in a lovely little cottage on the opposite bank to the pub. The bar is basic, quarry tiles, white painted bricks small bar counter-delightful!
Excellent beer Adnams at a good price and rolls, pasties Etc at similarly economic prices! All in all a tremendous find. Thanks Rob!
Faros Restaurant Fourkos, Halkidiki Greece.
Superb Greek food, massive log fire (needed) great owner.
Nice Tench
The net is 22 inches in diameter, honest!
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Humour
Try This Site I don't know who he is, but he is certainly eccentric!
From the news quiz on Radio 4, a quote from a local newspaper.
"The deaf society held their annual general meeting in the town hall last night, proceedings started with a minutes silence...........
Shopping
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This letter was recently sent by Tesco's
Head Office to a customer in Oxford:
Dear Mrs Murray
While we thank you for your valued custom
and use ofthe Tesco Loyalty Card, the manager of our store
inBanbury is considering banning you and your family
from shopping with us, unless your husband
stops his antics. Below is a list of offences over the past few
months all verified by our surveillance cameras:
1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and
randomly put them in peoples trolleys when they weren't looking.
2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in
Housewares to go off at 5 minute intervals.
3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice
on the floor leading to feminine products aisle.
4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and
told her in an official tone "Code 3" in housewares.....and
watched what happened.
5. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET
FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
6. September 15: Set up a tent in the
outdoor clothing department and told shoppers he'd invite them
in if they would bring sausages and a Calor gas stove.
7. September 23: When the deputy Manager
asked if she could help him, he began to cry and asked, "Why
can't you people just leave me alone?"
8. October 4: Looked right into the
security camera; used it as a mirror, picked his nose and ate
it.
9. November 10: While appearing to be
choosing kitchen knives in the Housewares aisle asked an
assistant if he knew where the antidepressants were.
10. December 3: Darted around the store
suspiciously, loudly humming the "Mission Impossible" theme.
11. December 6: In the kitchenware
aisle, practised the "Madonna look" using different size
funnels.
12. December 18: Hid in a clothing rack
and when people browsed, yelled "PICK ME!" "PICK ME!"
13. December 21: When an announcement
came over the loud speaker assumed the foetal position and
screamed "NO! NO! It's those voices again".
And, last but not least:
14 December 23: Went into a fitting
room, shut the door, waited a while, then yelled, very loudly,
"There is no toilet paper in here."
Yours sincerely
Charles Brown
Store Manager
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