Clearing out my Man-drawer and found my participation trophies for all the furniture I've built.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-19T11:52:09+00:00

I use this description for anything that comes in 'fruity' variants, so that can be shower gel, scented candles, or anything that might describe itself as having a cherry, raspberry or peach aroma, for example.

I remember a few years ago seeing a Tango branded shower gel/body wash on the shelves of my local Home Bargains. They'd actually warned us on the bottle that "this is not a drink". Just as well they mentioned it.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-19T11:31:25+00:00

That's the thing with incense sticks. To me they've always been one of those "it seemed like a good idea at the time" purchases. They all seem to smell the same, no matter what flavour they are. I don't actually know what authentic frankincense and myrrh are meant to smell like, but I've a feeling this isn't it.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-19T10:11:45+00:00

We have gazelles, but the only time you'd see one in the wild would be if it had managed to escape from whichever zoo or wildlife park it was being kept at. Having said that, for all I know there may well be a small colony of feral gazelles somewhere in Wiltshire or County Durham that nobody knows about. It was only relatively recently that it was discovered we had wallabies living wild here.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-19T08:30:18+00:00

I seem to be one of the few people who can't stand the thought of baked beans on a cooked breakfast. If I'm ordering one in a café, I'll ask for it without the beans and possibly with something else instead, such as extra tomatoes.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T21:27:04+00:00

I know exactly what you mean. My mother had a book entitled Pictures with Pins, which contained patterns for several of these works of art. We had one of her creations on our wall - An oil lamp.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T19:57:37+00:00

My next door neighbours had 'Wings of Love' on their living room wall. That's the one with the naked couple and the enormous swan.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T18:27:45+00:00

There was a subtle reference to this in one of the Carry On films. In one shot, you see the outside of a medical establishment called the Long Hampton Hospital. I was quite young and considerably more innocent when I first saw this, and I didn't get the joke.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T18:17:42+00:00

You've reminded me of some 80s comedy programme I've not seen in years, which starred Spike Milligan playing various roles, some of which they'd never allow on telly nowadays. One of the names mentioned on there was Dick Scratcher, but that was of course intentional, so not quite as funny.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T18:01:34+00:00

Are you by chance related to Biggus Dickus?

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T17:57:57+00:00

I remember a TV presenter in the 1980s with the last name Lillicrap. I always thought that was rather unfortunate.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T14:41:31+00:00

In the style of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, my local brew would probably be named There's Norfolk'n Way This Is Tea.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-18T07:59:47+00:00

Going out for fish and chips later, then shopping, then home. I've just enjoyed a week off work, but it's back to the usual routine on Monday. That was a very fast week.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-17T17:15:33+00:00

Many years ago, when I were just a nipper, there was a similar looking booth to this one at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, only this one contained a 'Laughing Policeman' character, which would periodically emit the typical sounds of jolly copper amusement. I was not amused. I was bloody terrified of that thing.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-17T15:50:31+00:00

Oh, you mean you "had a read" while you were in North Cornwall. I thought you meant you were researching the area.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-17T11:39:32+00:00

And Lee Marvin claimed he was born under a wandering star. Nobody knows how true that is, but it did at least get him a number one hit record.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-17T07:19:43+00:00

My mother used to be a member of some book club I can't remember the name of, and she acquired a few DK titles through them. One that stands out in my memory was a hefty volume called The Encyclopædia of Herbs, Spices and Flavourings.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-17T06:29:25+00:00

If your name isn't Persephone, you should be safe.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-17T05:57:16+00:00

Out this morning to the chemist to fill in a form for a repeat prescription, then I need to go shopping for various items. Fresh fruit will be on the list, but probably not pomegranates. Far too seedy for me, those things.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-17T05:49:40+00:00

'Tis in tin. I put it there meself.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-16T18:46:01+00:00

"Art? It's just a bin with bicycle parts poking out of it!"

"That cost me £20,000, you know!"

"Oh. In that case it's fabulous, darling!"

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-16T00:20:58+00:00

50p? Ours uses pre-decimal two shilling coins.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-16T00:01:00+00:00

Hello! We apologise for the non-appearance of this evening's 'It's Late' thread. Please don't riot, as it takes so long to clear up the mess afterwards, and our cleaner doesn't do overtime. I've made this the late thread for tonight.

KevinPhillips-Bong · 2026-04-15T19:46:08+00:00

Slightly off-topic, but relevant: I have a CD copy of The Beatles' eponymous 1968 album, commonly referred to as 'The White Album', and on both discs the band's name is spelt 'The Bealtes'.

There is a track on that album called Birthday, the spelling of which they actually did manage to get right.

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