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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/10/2006 : 19:03:10
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Well Loony we can only go to Ilkley Moor if there are crops of sprouts to be picked..
You see, Trek need to get them simmering on the backburner, she's running a trifle late this year, and we do NOT want her to have a panic attack...
So we go to Brussels, and THEN Ilkley Moor with or without hats...
PEN xx
PS There is a small chance we'll be 'frisked' whilst boarding the Midnight Gravy Train... ( We can but hope)...
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Loony
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
224 Posts |
 Posted - 27/10/2006 : 19:07:45
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Speaking of trifle, do we have enough sherry?
Brussels sounds delightful, do we get free alcohol, or is nothing worth fighting for?
Smile - Life's FAR too short to waste time frowning! |
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Brian
Something Special
United Kingdom
1714 Posts |
Posted - 27/10/2006 : 22:31:41
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To enable all 'needs' to be met on this trip, I've booked us OUT on Eurostar, and BACK by boat (ferry).
This way you can bring all the booze back you like Loony, and there is a good chance of some 'frisking' before boarding. If this doesn't happen, there's always 'friggin in the riggin' .
Of course as an added bonus, you can bring as many sacks of sprouts back on the ferry too. We embark at Dunkirk, so it will be like the D-Day landings in reverse. Please bring KWELS.
TOOTLE
TOOTLE ENTERPRISES plc
TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES division
BURT HOUSE
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treking
Wasn't Born To Follow
United Kingdom
5376 Posts |
Posted - 27/10/2006 : 23:02:30
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Trip on a train, sprouts, trip on a boat and then off to Ilkley--oh Its all too much for me I need a lie down.Bet I shall dream of little green things tonight
Excited Trek |
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Brian
Something Special
United Kingdom
1714 Posts |
Posted - 28/10/2006 : 08:35:22
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I KNEW she'd get over-excited...
TOOTLE |
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Brian
Something Special
United Kingdom
1714 Posts |
Posted - 31/10/2006 : 09:04:32
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The tickets have arrived!
We leave Waterloo on November 4th at 10.23am. We are booked in the restaurant car with a choice of 2 menu's. Please let me know which takes your fancy.
MENU 1. (The English menu)
SOUP OF THE DAY (TOMATO OR SPROUT)
MASHED POTATO WITH BANGERS (to celebrate Guy Fawkes), with BRAISED SPROUTS. A CHOICE OF BROWN SAUCE OR GRAVY.
OR
POT NOODLE. followed by :-
SPOTTED DICK OR APPLE PIE
CHEESE OF THE DAY (It's CHEDDAR)
YORKSHIRE TEA OR INSTANT COFFEE.
AFTER 8 MINTS (THE 2006 'SPECIAL EDITION' - SPROUT FLAVOUR)
MENU 2. (The French menu) ..I know we are going to Belgium, but it's as good as.
SOUP OF THE DAY (PEA)
FROGS LEGS - boiled with SPROUTS
FRENCH FRIES
followed by :-
CREME FRESH WITH ESSENCE OF SPROUT
CHEESE OF THE DAY (BRIE)
STRONG COFFEE - strained
MARSHMALLOWS IN SPROUT PUREE
TOOTLE (CATERING DIVISION)
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
12681 Posts |
Posted - 31/10/2006 : 12:45:55
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My goodness me!....Anyone could be forgiven for assuming that we are sprouting a Sprout fetish....
To be honest....I'm not that keen.
However, I will choose The French menu....
'I've ALWAYS wanted Frogs legs...My parents couldn't understand it, but just think how high I could've jumped?!
I'm abit concerned about the strained coffee though...How does that work?
Nevertheless, the Marshmallows in Sprout Puree 'Sold' it to me...
Do I owe you anything for the deposit, Toots?...
PEN....Not so green as she's sprout looking... |
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Brian
Something Special
United Kingdom
1714 Posts |
Posted - 31/10/2006 : 22:36:24
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Dearest Pen,
Please DON'T leave a deposit BEFORE you've had the sprouts 
FEE FEE LA TOOT
Your European guide |
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Loony
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
224 Posts |
Posted - 31/10/2006 : 22:52:18
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WHERE do we deposit the sprouts?
Can I have the English menu?
And who killed Cock Robin?
 
Smile - Life's FAR too short to waste time frowning! |
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
12681 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2006 : 22:38:36
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I've lost all track of time, Toots..when are we going?
PEN in a panic.... |
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treking
Wasn't Born To Follow
United Kingdom
5376 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2006 : 22:45:49
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Well I'll have menu 2--mange tout .
The Brie swung it for me.
Bonjour Trek |
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Brian
Something Special
United Kingdom
1714 Posts |
Posted - 02/11/2006 : 09:08:39
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quote:
Originally posted by Carole R.
I've lost all track of time, Toots..when are we going?
PEN in a panic....
Your concentration 'skills' are beginning to worry me - WE GO ON SATURDAY -from Waterloo International at 10.23am. There is likely to be a frost that morning so please wear a beret and high boots as we will be 'treking' (no pun intended!) those sprout fields when we get there. Saturday night will be 'a night on the town' in Brussels, which as you know could be exciting.
We catch the ferry back fom Dunkirk at 11 on Sunday morning...and all things going well should arrive in Ilkely sometime around the start of Antiques Roadshow.
BON BON TOOT |
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treking
Wasn't Born To Follow
United Kingdom
5376 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2006 : 23:08:58
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Well I'm off to do my packing--big day tomorrow.
See you all on the station platform bright and early.
I'm also bringing a n empty case for a few bottles of medicinal wine.
Trek
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
12681 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2006 : 23:54:32
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Frost?!...So its Winter drawers on, tomorrow...
I'm hoping to make it in time,10:25 wouldn't be a problem but 10:23? ..
I could be cutting it fine.
I can only find green wellies so with that and my green pacamac,
I'll be well camouflaged in the Sprout Fields..
Anyway better get some shut eye.
See you imminently, if not sooner...
PEN.
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treking
Wasn't Born To Follow
United Kingdom
5376 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2006 : 13:59:18
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We zoomed under the tunnel.
There was abit of a panic when half way through I said, I think I can see the sea. Can't think why
However, we are knee deep in sprouts at the moment, but we seem to have lost Pen. No doubt she will turn up when we get to the booze supermarket.
Sprouts fields are so much more interesting that tulips.
Trekkin on a Away day in Brussels.com |
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Brian
Something Special
United Kingdom
1714 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2006 : 19:34:45
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It's nice here in Belgium isn't it? They seem just like us!
My hessian bag split with the weight of sprouts, so I had to fill my pockets and stuff some down the front of my trousers
I suddenly became popular for no apparant reason, and had to make a run for the tour coach, where I sit now waiting for the others to return. As luck would have it I brought my portable radio, so I'm listening to SP-FM which is a talk show about sprouts ...life can be so interesting at times
CHARA-BANG TOOTLE |
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Loony
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
224 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2006 : 19:43:51
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Brian, get back off the bus, we NEED you.
Trek is being accused of being pro-sprouts, which is unfair on sprouts due to new EU legislation which frowns on favouritism.
If this goes on much longer I'll have to call in a favour from Vernon the sleazy T-shirt printer so we can all wear 'Green Beans R Us' on our backs.
Where's the freedom of speech I ask??
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Brian
Something Special
United Kingdom
1714 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2006 : 21:53:03
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I tried to calm them Belgies down...I dangled a carrot to show we like all veg, but I'm not sure it's worked. Pen is absent (getting 'hyper' in the hypermarket no doubt)...so we are relying on Loony and her ability to get rid of vermin, and hopefully angry Belgies (are they CALLED this?).
Trek really is not helping her case by singing '99 Luftballoons' in a German accent
TOOTLE (UP TO HIS SPROUTS IN IT) |
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Loony
Wishing And Hoping
United Kingdom
224 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2006 : 22:10:34
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It's all going pear shaped (oh dear, that's a fruit). I am laying traps and poison all over the place but Pen and Trek duetting with 'pack up your Brussels in your old kit back' has pushed some beurocrats over the edge.
Does anybody have any garden peas?
THE SOON TO BE STEWED LOON |
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Carole R.
Higher and Higher
United Kingdom
12681 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2006 : 22:27:27
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Well after seeing Toots with sprouts shoved down his trews I now Know the secret of Linford Christie's Lunchbox....
I think they call Belgium people 'Belches' its because they eat far too many sprouts!...
Where the'eck is that tour bus?!
Cxx
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