RE: Open All Hours - 89

#1321 by Voltman , Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:26 am

Posted by phil
There is more to Scotland than neeps and tatties, what about porridge

Wouldn't a Scot have spelled it "Porage", Phil?

#1322 by astoness , Thu Aug 26, 2010 7:55 am

morning all.... well no change in the weather then i see.....forecast says better for the weekend which i will beleive when i see it..i agree with you SB about the pub having a picture of the drey horse...its a lovely..

lyn

#1323 by phil ( deleted ) , Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:21 am

This is a photo of a Cumberland Jack that I mentioned on the games thread. I found 97 of these stashed away in a property we demolished in the 80's.

I thought on first glance that they were sovereigns, but on closer inspection I could see they were not made from gold. I still thought they must be worth something, but on doing some research I found them to have no value.

I sold them all on Ebay at prices ranging from £2 to £10. I sometimes think I should have hung on to them as they will only increase in value I suppose.

Phil

#1324 by Voltman , Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:11 pm

I have a Victorian token in my coin collection, I have had it since I was a kid, it is smaller than a farthing. I took it to a coin shop and they told me it was a card game token used in pubs..

#1325 by phil ( deleted ) , Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:21 pm

VM

Thats what I was told the main use of these Cumberland jacks were, I found them with a pack of cards, the cards were ancient and were probably worth more than the tokens, but I threw them away.

Phil

#1326 by astoness , Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:25 pm

you threw them away phil..??? you know whats coming next dont you.... [Hammers]

evening all..well my grass is 2ft high and me fish are just about to swim down the garden....

#1327 by phil ( deleted ) , Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:30 pm

Lyn

Perhaps you have got room for my latest garden visitors (see this weeks photo).

Phil

#1328 by Voltman , Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:21 am

Where did you take that shot Phil? Hippo's still aren't very common in Solihull.

#1329 by astoness , Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:29 am

morning all....the sun is out here.... [Big Smile] [Skipping Happy]

#1330 by Sheldonboy , Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:33 am

Good morning the sun is shining over the Bully

VM you havn't seen Phil's back garden

#1331 by signman ( deleted ) , Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:33 am

Morning Lyn, it's still raining cats and dogs here, has been all night and last 2 days.

#1332 by astoness , Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:36 am

oh dear john...hope the sun is heading your way....if it stays dry i will see if i can get the mower out late afternoon...are you stuck in again today then...

lyn

#1333 by Voltman , Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:37 am

Good Morning One and All.

Sunshine, here in Yardley, and almost 10°C, I think it may not last though, the aircraft vapour trails are already spreading out to form clouds.

#1334 by astoness , Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:45 am

morning SB and volty....must be close to the wettest august on record....maybe we will get a good september..

#1335 by signman ( deleted ) , Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:52 am

Yes, as much as I like wild weather, I'm not going out in this, even I'm not that mad, at least it's forecast a good bank holiday, but there's one
drawback to that, the town will be full of b***y tourists.
I'm not that much of a killjoy, but I do like it a bit quieter, that's why I like the winter here, I had a coffee on the seafront a couple of weeks ago
whilst I was out taking photos, after the girl had served me she started talking and asking about cameras, and suddenly she said " I've seen you before, do you live here ?", I said yes, she got up went to the till and gave me 50p back, I charged you holiday makers price, and laughed, I won't be going there again, that's one thing I don't condone.

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