The Retirement Thread

[classic33]

Definitely The characters were Compo Blamyer and Cleggy. The first series was repeated early last year.

Blamire!

 

[classic33]

I worked on the line at Longbridge for a short while back in the 1970’s. It was an eclectic mix of nationalities. The most difficult person to understand was a bloke from “the Black “ It’s less than 20 miles from Brum but it took me a few days before my brain tuned in to the accent and speech patterns. We ended up good friends, he asked if i wanted a cup of tea “ kipper tie 😉 “ When I said yes he put a spoonful of tea leaves into a mug, poured on boiling water, added a splash of milk and handed it to me🤔

No sugar?

 

[gavroche]

@Mo1959 , how is Molly doing?

 

[Tenkaykev]

No sugar?

Yes! I'd forgotten that bit. A bag of sugar with the spoon kept inside and the top rolled over. With lumps due to the constant replacing of the wet spoon into the bag.

 

[Dirk]

I worked on the line at Longbridge for a short while back in the 1970’s. It was an eclectic mix of nationalities. The most difficult person to understand was a bloke from “the Black “ It’s less than 20 miles from Brum but it took me a few days before my brain tuned in to the accent and speech patterns. We ended up good friends, he asked if i wanted a cup of tea “ kipper tie 😉 “ When I said yes he put a spoonful of tea leaves into a mug, poured on boiling water, added a splash of milk and handed it to me🤔

I lived in the Black Country for 7 years, working all over the area as a Telephone Engineer. Never heard anyone say 'kipper tie'.
'Cuppertay' ...yes. 'Kipper tie' .... never.

 

[Mo1959]

@Mo1959 , how is Molly doing?

Still not eating She’s under the duvet sleeping.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I


I lived in the Black Country for 7 years, working all over the area as a Telephone Engineer. Never heard anyone say 'kipper tie'.
'Cuppertay' ...yes. 'Kipper tie' .... never.

It was a reference to the joke, not sure if it was one of Jasper Carrots?

 

[Paulus]

I


I lived in the Black Country for 7 years, working all over the area as a Telephone Engineer. Never heard anyone say 'kipper tie'.
'Cuppertay' ...yes. 'Kipper tie' .... never.

I did visit Dudley once, I remember there was a pub with a canal boat inside it. The food was wonderful. They did a Desperate Dan pie, complete with pastry horns. Packed full of meat and vegetables

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I did visit Dudley once, I remember there was a pub with a canal boat inside it. The food was wonderful. They did a Desperate Dan pie, complete with pastry horns. Packed full of meat and vegetables

I confused the girl behind the counter in a Dudley cafe by asking for a Bacon batch instead of a Bacon roll, I momentarily forgot where I was and used the phrase I'd use in Coventry.

 

[Dirk]

I did visit Dudley once, I remember there was a pub with a canal boat inside it. The food was wonderful. They did a Desperate Dan pie, complete with pastry horns. Packed full of meat and vegetables

One of Mad O'Rourke's establishments, no doubt.
He owned several pubs around the area. Made his fortune, sold up and buggered off back to Ireland.

 

[numbnuts]

Still not eating She’s under the duvet sleeping.

Maybe a trip to the vets is best

 

[Mo1959]

Maybe a trip to the vets is best

She was there yesterday and they thought it was constipation. Gave her some fluids and an enema which cleared things but doesn’t seem to have made any difference so far. Just put food down again and thought she was going to eat it but just gave it a couple of licks and walked away.

 

[Paulus]

She was there yesterday and they thought it was constipation. Gave her some fluids and an enema which cleared things but doesn’t seem to have made any difference so far. Just put food down again and thought she was going to eat it but just gave it a couple of licks and walked away.

Get some smelly fish, any old white fish will do. Cats can be really fussy if they are not feeling well.

 

[Paulus]

Anyone going to any events at the commonwealth games?
I have tickets for the track cycling, which is nowhere near to Birmingham, but the Lea Valley Velodrome in london.
MrsP and my son are going to the swimming events in Brum, and my lad is going to some of the athletic and squash events up there.

 

[gavroche]

She was there yesterday and they thought it was constipation. Gave her some fluids and an enema which cleared things but doesn’t seem to have made any difference so far. Just put food down again and thought she was going to eat it but just gave it a couple of licks and walked away.

May she has gone off that particular brand of food. Try a different one and mix it with some mackerel from a tin.