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  • macgirl
    macgirl Posts: 5,091 Forumite
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    There you go - it's almost reality! Now just wait for Baldrick himself to come a-knocking. Next challenge - cold shower :p
  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    hypno06 wrote: »
    You'll be talking about turnips next :D

    I often do :D Haven't had a good old Turnip talk for ages...:rotfl: I think i am getting too serious on my thread..i yearn for the good old turnip days, when i was a wee young innocent in the land of MSE..*sigh*:rotfl:
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
    Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:
  • boredofbeingathome
    boredofbeingathome Posts: 15,657 Forumite
    macgirl wrote: »
    There you go - it's almost reality! Now just wait for Baldrick himself to come a-knocking. Next challenge - cold shower :p

    Now don't get me on a good old Baldrick moment- i defo think the universe is leading me to be on his archaeology show..scuttles off to look up Time Team locations..:rotfl:


    Not many bum pinching moments there though..have you seen the presenters:eek::rotfl:
    Blackadder: Am I jumping the gun, Baldrick, or are the words 'I have a cunning plan' marching with ill-deserved confidence in the direction of this conversation?
    Still lurking around with a hope of some salvation:cool:
  • Memory_Girl
    Memory_Girl Posts: 4,957 Forumite
    macgirl wrote: »

    Where abouts in China MG? I used to travel there and to HK a few times a year for work.

    Guangzhou??

    MG
    FINALLY AND OFFICIALLY DEBT FREE
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  • scaredy_cat
    scaredy_cat Posts: 7,758 Forumite
    Guangzhou is north east china i think. I used to work in exporting and we sent a lot of shipments to china.
    Cats don't have owners - they have staff!! :D:p
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  • macgirl
    macgirl Posts: 5,091 Forumite
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    Oh, I seem to think I did go there once... If you've not been to China before I'm sure you'll have a great experience, it's a fascinating place. Will you get to stay in Hong Kong too?
  • macgirl
    macgirl Posts: 5,091 Forumite
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    scaredy_cat wrote: »
    Guangzhou is north east china i think. I used to work in exporting and we sent a lot of shipments to china.

    It's more South East :o Nearer to Hong Kong :)
  • scaredy_cat
    scaredy_cat Posts: 7,758 Forumite
    macgirl wrote: »
    It's more South East :o Nearer to Hong Kong :)

    ahh.. got the east bit right!! lol... it has been a while, i was made redundant in nov 08.
    Cats don't have owners - they have staff!! :D:p
    DFW Long Hauler Supporter No 150


  • Firewalker
    Firewalker Posts: 2,682 Forumite
    Memory_Girl wrote: »
    erm!!! me too btw - i blame it on richard gere:D

    mg

    Hey, what about Richard Gere - I do like him!!!

    Firewalker
  • Memory_Girl
    Memory_Girl Posts: 4,957 Forumite
    Firewalker wrote: »
    Hey, what about Richard Gere - I do like him!!!

    Firewalker


    especially in the dress whites at the end of "an officer and a gentleman" :D

    mG
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