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  • Ellidee
    Ellidee Posts: 6,216 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    So you are going to 'uke it' instead of nuke it Mike ? :p
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
  • MatyMoo
    MatyMoo Posts: 3,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 8 January 2011 at 10:36PM
    Nah - Foreman :D

    Wanders away muttering thought it was George Formby with the Ukele, maybe it is George Foreman.......
    :j Proud Member of Mike's Mob :j
  • [Absinthe-Rosinette-69KB-337x440.jpg

    Maybe this would explain why I am in my own little world.
  • Mike... I have heard that the best place to eat when having food from one of those grills is leaning on a lamppost. Somehow it improves the flavour!
  • lisawaters
    lisawaters Posts: 2,081 Forumite
    Anyone remember the I'm sorry I haven't a Clue version?
  • lisawaters
    lisawaters Posts: 2,081 Forumite
    Nurseyjo wrote: »
    Are you watching me? <looks over shoulder!!>. That's just like me!
    :T

    It is, actually... very similar!

    x
  • MatyMoo
    MatyMoo Posts: 3,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    lisawaters wrote: »
    Anyone remember the I'm sorry I haven't a Clue version?

    No! YOu Tube link????
    :j Proud Member of Mike's Mob :j
  • lisawaters
    lisawaters Posts: 2,081 Forumite
    If anyone wishes say nice things to Nick Knowles and the production team about the Littlehampton programme, please e-mail catherine.worrall@bbc.co.uk

    If you want to copy me in onthecoastnow@live.co.uk, I'd like to keep it with the other souvenirs.
  • NualaBuala
    NualaBuala Posts: 2,507 Forumite
    Did you get mine Mike? I think I CCed you on it?
    Trying to spend less time on MSE so I can get more done ... it's not going great so far! :)
    Sorry if I don't reply to posts - I'm having MAJOR trouble keeping up these days!

    Frugal Living Challenge 2011

    Sealed Pot #671 :A DFW Nerd #1185
  • lisawaters
    lisawaters Posts: 2,081 Forumite
    NualaBuala wrote: »
    Did you get mine Mike? I think I CCed you on it?

    Yes. Lovely letter.

    They had 109 e-mails asking them to take the project on, so it would be nice if as many people thanked them as possible.
    x
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