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Q1 2010 predictions

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  • Mr.Brown_4
    Mr.Brown_4 Posts: 1,109 Forumite
    > 5%: House price growth gaining real momentum
    Cleaver wrote: »
    I was once working in Croydon for the week when I had a job working away in loads of different places. I'm not really one for drinking or eating out alone every night - I'd go for a curry every now and again, but at least half the time I'm get takeaway. I never went for a drink alone as it just bored me. Anyway, there was a Champion's League game on one night so I went down the bar to watch it. I sat at the bar wacthing one of the screens and very attractive older woman (late thirties - I was mid-twenties at the time) started chatting with me. I'm a friendly sort and although it did strike me as weird that she was being very flirty I was okay just chatting with her. After about half an hour it was if a virtual fog lifted from my eyes and I spotted a couple very attractive women all chatting to businessmen in this hotel bar. It was at this point that I realised that she probably charged for services and made my hasty retreat. Had to miss the second half though, which I was a bit gutted about.

    It was the Jury's Inn, Croydon for anyone who likes that type of thing.
    That was you!!! Jeez, it's a small world :o
  • Cleaver
    Cleaver Posts: 6,989 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    nollag2006 wrote: »
    As for evidence to show what a lovely place Coventry is, have a look at the local crime statistics:
    http://www.upmystreet.com/local/crime-in-coventry.html

    Above the national average (VI alert) in every single category.

    Sounds like a lovely place to live Nutrisse

    I have never agreed with Graham more on this forum when he said that reading your posts is like watching someone have some sort of breakdown.
  • Cleaver
    Cleaver Posts: 6,989 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Mr.Brown wrote: »
    That was you!!! Jeez, it's a small world :o

    Blimey, you scrub up well in drag. You could earn good money in Thailand.
  • Mr.Brown_4
    Mr.Brown_4 Posts: 1,109 Forumite
    > 5%: House price growth gaining real momentum
    Cleaver wrote: »
    Blimey, you scrub up well in drag. You could earn good money in Thailand.
    Tell me about it. But tbh I never want to see a ping pong ball again.
  • treliac
    treliac Posts: 4,524 Forumite
    +/- 1%: Much of Jan's increase to be unwound
    Desertfox wrote: »
    I've just read Cleaver's story about running from a 'woman of the night'.
    He is such a scaredy cat that one. :)

    What would you have done then, eh? :D
  • treliac
    treliac Posts: 4,524 Forumite
    +/- 1%: Much of Jan's increase to be unwound
    Desertfox wrote: »
    I would have had her on fetch me drinks while the footy game was on. At the end I'd have nipped off to go to the loo, and then proceeded to clamber out the toilet window. :)


    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • Mr.Brown_4
    Mr.Brown_4 Posts: 1,109 Forumite
    > 5%: House price growth gaining real momentum
    Desertfox wrote: »
    I would have had her on fetch me drinks while the footy game was on. At the end I'd have nipped off to go to the loo, and then clambered out of the toilet window. :)
    Well, at least Cleaver behaved like a gentleman.

    Just so we are all clear, this is one big joke yes? You don't really think I worked for two years as a Thai hostess while waiting for the 'op', and that led to me being priced out of the UK housing boom?
  • treliac
    treliac Posts: 4,524 Forumite
    +/- 1%: Much of Jan's increase to be unwound
    Desertfox wrote: »
    A gentlemen would have said 'you're very attractive but I'm not looking for company'.
    Which to be honest, is what I would have done. :)

    Ahhh.... honour restored. :)
  • Mr.Brown_4
    Mr.Brown_4 Posts: 1,109 Forumite
    > 5%: House price growth gaining real momentum
    Desertfox wrote: »
    A gentlemen would have said 'you're very attractive but I'm not looking for company'.
    Which to be honest, is what I would have done. :)
    Well then sir you sound like a gentleman, and if you are ever up there again I would like to buy you the first drink.
  • Emy1501
    Emy1501 Posts: 1,798 Forumite
    chucky wrote: »
    i know!!! the Blue Orchid (not the Blue Oyster) was so easy that it was hard

    no idea what it's called now.

    Did anyone over the age of 18 ever go to the Blue Orchid? It closed down sometime ago I suspect partly because of that reason.
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