This ditty is for all, or at least, any, of my friends who are currently suffering from the Shingles. Eat More Fruit! You know it makes sense.
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me and superdawg
About Me
- Mike Knipe
- Crook, County Durham, United Kingdom
- I am a retired NHS Personnel person. All I do nowadays is walk about. I used to have my pet dog Bruno with me (in the front page pic). he was Superdawg but he died. Now I have Lucky the pup. He's a bit like Bruno, only smaller and more suspicious.
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11 - 17 September 2024 - Braemar - The 70 mile drive took longer than usual, mainly because of heavy traffic in Perth, but it was a pleasant journey all the same with me in the motorcaravan ...
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5 comments:
Ah the genius that was Spike Milligan
Thanks Mike. I appreciate the sentiment.
Haven't seen this before...makes ye smile!
Loved Spike since I was a kid. Indeed a genius of the highest order.
Word: ampses (n) an Orcish term for electricity.
Thanks each - I liked the way they flirted in the middle....
My grandson liked the hair loss at the end...
ampses - arf...!
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