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Gimlet and Finchley 11 - Gimlet and Finchley
“I can’t sleep,” said Finchley. The two puppets were alone in the carry-case where Ted had kept them for 43 years. “It’s the excitement of Ted’s...
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Gimlet and Finchley 10 - Gimlet and Finchley
Gimlet addressed the church. “Forty years ago, Ted was nobody, working as a travelling insurance salesman, with dreams of fame but no act to speak of...
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Gimlet and Finchley 9 - Blake
I met up with Beck and Mario before the funeral. It was partly because of Gavin, we thought it would be better to turn up in force. Also, it meant...
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Gimlet and Finchley 8 - Gimlet and Flinchley
“Do you think they’ll want us to perform?” said Finchley. “Will who want us to perform?” said Gimlet. “You know, at the funeral. Ted’s funeral.” “I...
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Gimlet and Finchley 7 - Gavin
Ted Elliott’s children were let into Gavin’s office. Gavin had been Ted’s manager, and following Ted’s death was overseeing Gimlet and Finchley’s...
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Thanks Di
Posted on Fri, 08 Sep 2023
Thanks Di
I was attacked by a gang of ducks once, when I was eating sandwiches by the river in walk and the ducks decided that the sandwiches were theirs, not mine. I was saved by a dog
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Many thanks Rich & Insert
Posted on Fri, 21 Mar 2014
Many thanks Rich & Insert
Sex is like a rubix cube - I spent £4.99 on a manual showing me how to do it, but didn't really understand it, and found the best way was just to twiddle things around until I found out what worked
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Thanks L
Posted on Sat, 06 Feb 2021
Thanks L
Yes, very sad news. Nice Piece in the Liverpool Echo
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Find a nearby primary school
Posted on Tue, 28 Jan 2014
Find a nearby primary school and gatecrash the science lessons.
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Thanks David
Posted on Thu, 25 Aug 2022
Thanks David
I actually wrote this about 6 months ago (hence the reference to the Chancellor being richer than the Queen) - so there really is no excuse for the government doing nothing.
Read full commentPosted in True Tales from an Austere Kingdom - Inflation
Thanks David. I was shocked
Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2022
Thanks David. I was shocked into this by the recent poll of Express readers which showed that 91% of Express readers back water privatisation, at the same time Starmer has essentially ensured that anyone who backs privatisation of water will not...
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Many thanks Di. I had
Posted on Sun, 07 Aug 2022
Many thanks Di. I had problems logging in to my account just now, thought my story had come true!
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Thanks L. I would be torn
Posted on Sat, 12 Feb 2022
Thanks L. I would be torn between Gillam and the Coen brothers. I think the Coens would give more for Billy the Fish to do
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Thanks insert
Posted on Thu, 19 Aug 2021
Thanks insert
I've booked that day off work with a vague plan of going somewhere, I'll have to check with Mrs Oblong, I'll hopefully know later tonight
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I scared a heron on a run
Posted on Sun, 14 Jun 2020
I scared a heron on a run along the river the other day, I hadn't seen it and ran right up to it. Instead of flapping its wings and tearing off in a panic like any other bird would do it just gracefully glided across the river, calm and gracious...
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