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English icons and traditions ?
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:34 |
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Has anyone mentioned Bonfire night? May poles? |
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Debi Coone | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:34 |
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Generation Game Cracker Jack Radio one The Who Rolling Stones Boxing - Bigg Daddy lol |
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hallyally | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:33 |
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Ealing Comedies Dad's Army Irony Satire |
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Debi Coone | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:29 |
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Dandelion & Burdock Bowler Hats The Tube Charles Dickens Beatrix Potter Barley Sugar Cuecumber Sandwiches Elevensis Sayings: Mustn't grumble Lets put the kettle on and make a brew Stuff and Nonsense |
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hallyally | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:16 |
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Oops! just re-read and he has been mentioned! Still he deserves a second one LOL Allie |
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hallyally | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:15 |
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Did anyone mention Shakespeare? Also for me Alan Bennett (just reading his latest) and Jane Austin No-one writes like the English! Allie x |
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Helen | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:06 |
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Ginger beer and ice cream. Helen |
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Barbara | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:05 |
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usless information Well dressing is a pre christian tradition , for the water spirit of the well.............. |
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Computer Blonde | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:02 |
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Queueing Sharon xx |
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SheilaSomerset | Report | 22 Apr 2006 18:02 |
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Some 'strange' English traditions! Swan Upping Cheese Rolling (Spring Bank Holiday, Gloucester) Bacup Nutter's Dance (like to see that one!) Blessing the Throats Ceremony (London) Well Dressing (Derbyshire) |
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Researching: |
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Lee | Report | 22 Apr 2006 17:57 |
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some wonderful memories there, and loads more to come hopefully. keep nudged please, |
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Barbara | Report | 22 Apr 2006 17:55 |
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Just been reading all the replies, we're not bad are we ( the country).............. |
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Lee | Report | 22 Apr 2006 17:54 |
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knock out ginger doing the bumps on park swings sneaking in the local flea pit through exit door |
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SheilaSomerset | Report | 22 Apr 2006 17:51 |
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Saucy postcards Carry On films Village greens Cream teas Piers Builder's B*m Dreadful b-b-q food Warm beer |
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Researching: |
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Barbara | Report | 22 Apr 2006 17:48 |
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British racing green Poppy day |
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Germaine | Report | 22 Apr 2006 17:48 |
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Just watching him on tele. Fred Dibnar |
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Lee | Report | 22 Apr 2006 17:46 |
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VERA LYNNE THE BLACKOUT Queen Mother |
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James | Report | 22 Apr 2006 17:45 |
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The Lancaster Jaguar cars MG Armstrong-Sidney Brough superior BSA (Bits Stuck on Anywhere) Vellecette Panther J.A.P motors |
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Barbara | Report | 22 Apr 2006 17:45 |
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Proper seaside with buckets and spades |
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Nana Anna | Report | 22 Apr 2006 17:42 |
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Roast Beef and Yorkshire Puddings |
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