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Recent content by Mick Brownstone

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    The 2021 ADVENT CALENDAR QUIZ

    I had to go to the Thatch Advice Centre when, following an incident with some engine oil, I was left with Matt(ed) Hare.
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    Last time you saw someone famous

    I miss Joyce every morning.
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    Top 10 songs of all time.

    1 - Caravan by Van Morrison 2 - Campervan Song by Jimmy Lee Morris 3 - Caravans by Barbara Dickson 4 - Campervan Driver by Kludo White 5 - Caravan of Love by The Housemartins 6 - Jesus in a Campervan by Robbie Williams 7 - The VW Campervan Song by Scouting for Girls 8 - Caravan on the Move by...
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    News Story of the week (a humorous look at the news)

    I’m certain that Exeter isn’t halfway between Tiverton and Plymouth. If he’d come straight outta Ashburton then perhaps, but not Plymouth.
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    music quiz redux

    Traditionally manufactured casu martzu is a banned cheese.
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    Closure of Social Club

    Oi Oi! Room for a little one? Sorry, been in the virtual since opening 🍻🍻
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    Your favourite healthy snack..

    I go through a 4oz packet of dried prunes a day. Not only are they a healthy alternative to biscuits, chocolate and the like, they also ensure that I fire out of the other end with impeccable timing and regularity. Joyce used to use my motions as a diary note for appointments but once missed an...
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    The BBC

    Having just watched the FA Cup draw, it struck me how the BBC looks out for white, middle aged men. I'm all for rehabilitation and giving a second chance but if, say, Alex Scott had shot John Lennon do you honestly think she would be hosting the show?
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    TV Times

    The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross which is currently being shown on BBC4 and the iPlayer. Joyce was always fascinated by Ross and would talk endlessly about him and so for her birthday in late 1984 I managed to get hold of an original, his Purple Splendor. She wasn't very grateful though and...
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    UK Lockdown

    Oh, how I miss Joyce :cry:
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    Biscuits

    On a rare night out in 1997, Joyce and I were approached by a man who offered us disco biscuits. I wasn't feeling hungry but Joyce was very eager to try one. I don't know how it tasted but the next time she needed to "freshen up" she was gone for almost half an hour and came back walking like...
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    UK Lockdown

    Joyce and I visited there a number of years ago whilst staying in nearby Sproatley. I couldn't hide my embarrassment when, in the Chippendale Room, she asked the guide what time the show started. One track mind, that woman.
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    If you opened a shop....

    I once owned a traction engine shop but it didn't have quite the draw that I'd hoped for and the idea soon ran out of steam.
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    Exeter City v Colchester United Playoff 2nd Leg Matchday Thread

    Just arrived at the ground after a hellish journey via the K bus and Shanks’s Pony. There aren’t many people about. Does anyone know what time the FECRACE is open? Gasping here. Sent from my Nokia 3310™
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    The Garden Thread

    My hosepipe has two holes in it, one at each end.
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