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21st December 2012, 05:41 PM
#11
Stan,
Often thought that to be true.
I know it was for me.
Den.
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21st December 2012, 05:56 PM
#12
A wonderful story Robin.
If you build a bunk house maybe we could get a crowd to come over and drink your profits after the harvest.
Seriously, I admire you for what you have done. ME? I am stuck in Boltonistan. If you are short of curry powder there are tons of it here.
Cheers
All the best to you and yours.
Brian.
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21st December 2012, 06:10 PM
#13
Seriously impressed Robin, got agree with Brian's comments, I wish you and your wife all the luck in the world, you must have the heart of a lion, and I am sure you will achieve success. With best wishes for 2013.
Russ K
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21st December 2012, 08:02 PM
#14
yes Christmas is coming been on my back for three days man flu sneezed through my back out then caught this norovirus so coughing spewing and sh..ing and gentlemen take it from one who knows first hand if you do get this norovirus don't trust a fart OH and all the very best to all the crew{I'm going back to bed}to die?jp
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21st December 2012, 08:38 PM
#15
Get well soon John. Hopefully you'll be sorted by Xmas.
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21st December 2012, 08:53 PM
#16
tony i was only bragging to all the family who have had it that it must have been all the inoculations over the years for dengy berry berry black water fever and all other types that made me immune{was i wrong} this norovirus is horrible you think you are on the mend then its back again one peace of toast in three days and that came right back out. i have drank bad guinness and had many a bad pint but nothing comes close i couldn't sit down even if i wanted to i think of them poor baboons??
.jp
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21st December 2012, 09:57 PM
#17
Hi John
There is only one thing to do for that Norovirus.
Drink a bottle of whisky.
It doesnt cure it, but you dont care you have it.
Get well soon.
Brian.
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22nd December 2012, 02:04 AM
#18
Almost Utopia
Yes, you are right, Stan. Seeing many different countries (well, their ports and towns) and meating many different people whilst at sea probably helped reduce my 'fear' of moving to a new country.
I wouldn't say its utopia, but if anyone opened an indian or chinese takeaway here, it might qualify 
Cheers,
Robin
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22nd December 2012, 04:31 AM
#19
Why not get in touch with our Brian in Boltonstan, I am sure he will be able to find a couple of surplus persons who could oblige. I do believe from what he said Brian is now making his own curry powder.!!!!!


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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22nd December 2012, 09:53 AM
#20
Hi John, I am having a great difficulty in growing Popadoms, the crop hasnt come up this year.
Brian
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