Calming the (in)famous Yorkshire Wallet

[Mrs BB]

gosh a viewing of over 4070 and not an open wallet in sight,
tip, good use for one of mrs BB's yorkshire's - a turntable
mr B

Sir

We have read the above comment on our client's cookery skills and fear for your life.

Indeed, we are trembling in our boot.

We await our client's instructions but advise that you pack the elephant gun and head to the hills.

Regretfully yours (until we get a better offer)

Sue Grabbit and Runn
Solicitors to the Gentry
Threats Issued And Received

[strang steel]

Ay up!

A famous victory for the boys in red - BRING ON THE ITALIANS!!!!!

Yorkie DNA? An interesting possibility. She does have ancestors in Leeds in the 18th Century. Maybe that's the reason.

Anyway, there's a few cans of Mild with my name on 'em. Let the party begin

fortissimo

"For we were singing

Hymns and Arias

Land of My Fathers

All Through the Night!!!

What??

A Yorkshireman cheering for the Celts?

And on an LNER forum?

How very dare you? I never thought I would live to see this day.

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up!

First off, I have some distant (possibly) Welsh blood in me.

Secondly, what's wrong with liking good rugby?

It when Wales play open, running rugby that they do well. I like open, running rugby, despite being an ex-prop.

[mr B]

all quiet in yorkshire pudding land, has mrs BB been and 'popped' the wallet ?


mr B
Ps, I shuda;' said pawned

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up!

No such luck, Mr B. The Wallet has taken a bit of a bashing this week but is now growling again, so presumably is on the road to recovery.

[Autocar Publicity]

Have you seen the classifieds? It may yet have a relapse. Free half-brick with every kit, can't say fairer than that?

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up!

The Wallet is out of Intensive Care but ready to have more injuries inflicted upon it.

Press home every advantage!

[Mrs BB]

Ay up!

The Wallet is out of Intensive Care but ready to have more injuries inflicted upon it.

Press home every advantage!

If you think you're going to press home your advantage of me, dear, I stronglt advise you to think again.

Mrs BB
She Who Must Be Obeyed

[2002EarlMarischal]

I am most impressed by what a charming lady Mrs BB clearly is! I am as yet unaware of any other member's wives who actively contribute to their husband's hobby by participating to this forum!

I find that the following recipe works successfully for keeping Mrs EM on side:

A cup of tea in bed each morning for almost every one of the days making up our 26+ years of marriage;
Being the recipient of teenage obnoxiousness (is there such a word?) every school morning as I fight to get them up and away for school;
Only the very occasional night in the pub;
No smoking or womanising!;
Encouragement to spend time/money in any kitchen/cook shop we come across on our travels;
All anniversaries remembered (even when she doesn't)!;
Lengthy explanations of the vital differences between locomotive models and the obvious necessity of adding additional variants to the collection. Glazed eyes and surrender soon follow!

It is more the teenage EM's who constrain my hobby. They have contrived to make a whole in my wallet which bleeds cash copiously, and I am told that there is no cure!

[Blink Bonny]

Ay up!

I was referring to the Wallet, O beloved of mine.

I realise I am lucky every time I am tempted by some new product in our local model shop without "What have you got now?" echoing across the street.

When I took the hacksaw to a brand new Bachy 3F, no sharp intake of breath.

I am positively ENCOURAGED to go to Model Railway Club nights.*

I can resist anything except temptation...

* although I suspect that this is to get out from under the feet for two nights a week!

[60800]

I realise I am lucky every time I am tempted by some new product in our local model shop without "What have you got now?" echoing across the street.

When I took the hacksaw to a brand new Bachy 3F, no sharp intake of breath.

You can chop up a new 3F, but for me it was four months of negotiations with my Mum before I was allowed to replace a clapped out five year old bacchy A4 (Sir Nigel)
Now comes the battle to replace a two year old clapped out bacchy A4 (Bittern)
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neither ever really worked. They always shorted out

[Mrs BB]

I am most impressed by what a charming lady Mrs BB clearly is! I am as yet unaware of any other member's wives who actively contribute to their husband's hobby by participating to this forum!

I find that the following recipe works successfully for keeping Mrs EM on side:

A cup of tea in bed each morning for almost every one of the days making up our 26+ years of marriage;
Being the recipient of teenage obnoxiousness (is there such a word?) every school morning as I fight to get them up and away for school;
Only the very occasional night in the pub;
No smoking or womanising!;
Encouragement to spend time/money in any kitchen/cook shop we come across on our travels;
All anniversaries remembered (even when she doesn't)!;
Lengthy explanations of the vital differences between locomotive models and the obvious necessity of adding additional variants to the collection. Glazed eyes and surrender soon follow!

It is more the teenage EM's who constrain my hobby. They have contrived to make a whole in my wallet which bleeds cash copiously, and I am told that there is no cure!

A wise Blink Bonny may find it advisable to contemplate some of the ingredients in this recipe.... particularly #6....

Don't think for a moment, dear, that I have forgotten the incident when you entered a security pincode on my mobile phone with a triumphant cry of 'There! You can't forget that number - it's your birthday!'

Correct on one count: I cannot forget the date of my birth. However, I would remind you that the combination of numbers which you had entered into said phone bore no resemblance to this date whatsoever. Or indeed to any other date which I might have cause to remember.

Should you forget my birthday this year, we may be visited by the Rabbit Of Negative Euphoria.

Mrs BB
Loud Hints A Speciality

[Blink Bonny]

Ah.

Such is the whistling, vacuuous hole that passes for my memory. Or should that be forgettery?

Got a nice card this year, anyway......

[mr B]

Ah.

Such is the whistling, vacuuous hole that passes for my memory. Or should that be forgettery?

Got a nice card this year, anyway......

arrr, true love

all cards are nice, especially if its a nice verse (£20 or more)


mr B

[Mrs BB]

Ah.

Such is the whistling, vacuuous hole that passes for my memory. Or should that be forgettery?

Got a nice card this year, anyway......

arrr, true love

all cards are nice, especially if its a nice verse (£20 or more)


mr B

Now, bear in mind that when he says 'Got a nice card', he means he has purchased one: on which date I receive the card is another matter...

A hint to the cerebrally challenged: I share the day and month of my birth (but not the year) with the birthday of a famous English composer and the opening of a famous London concert venue. No dear, not Noddy Holder and the Hammersmith Palais....

The Rabbit of Negative Euphoria is primed and ready for use.

Mrs BB
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