Congrats Herc. I wasn't even born when you got married!
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And the rest......
Quote: Rood Eye @ 5th March 2019, 5:01 PMFifty-three years of marriage is absolutely astonishing these days.
Your marriage is a veritable Coronation Street in a world of Albion Markets.
Congratulations to you and Mrs Thynne.
Thank you
Quote: Chappers @ 5th March 2019, 6:54 PMCongrats Herc. I wasn't even born when you got married!
Ta.................as Bobby would say "You little liar"
Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 5th March 2019, 7:58 PMAnd the rest......
Congrats Herc
My folks made it to their Ruby but missed the Diamond by a whisker unfortunately
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ 6th March 2019, 12:31 AMCongrats Herc
My folks made it to their Ruby but missed the Diamond by a whisker unfortunately
Thank you Steve. Yes, I worked out in my head how old I will/might be on the 60th and wished I hadn't 
Shame your parents did quite make it as it is quite an achievement.
I had a good weekend though
My company folded on Friday and we got burgled ( with the car stolen ) on Monday
Oh I did get a joke on the telly as well so every cloud followed by another f**king cloud probably has a silver lining somewhere I guess
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 6th March 2019, 12:36 AMThank you Steve.
Shame your parents did quite make it as it is quite an achievement.
Fair play to you and your lovely wife
I know things haven't been as easy as they could have been in recent years by the sound of it but well done to you both
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ 6th March 2019, 12:40 AMI had a good weekend though
My company folded on Friday and we got burgled ( with the car stolen ) on Monday
Oh I did get a joke on the telly as well so every cloud followed by another f**king cloud probably has a silver lining somewhere I guessFair play to you and your lovely wife
I know things haven't been as easy as they could have been in recent years by the sound of it but well done to you both
Thank you again Steve - that is so sweet of you.
I hope your misfortunes haven't been too devastating (I had a biz go under in the early 90s and lost my house ) - let's hope things improve from now on.
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 5th March 2019, 11:50 AMBeen married 53 years today. Don't know which emoticon to use.
Congratulations!
I've decided to have a go at "NewsJack" and I've just come up with an absolutely cracking joke for the "Breaking News" section.
The snag is that in order to get it, you have to have cultural references going back as far as the late 1990s and I'm not sure the people who judge the incoming jokes at "NewsJack" are that old.
Quote: Rood Eye @ 8th March 2019, 5:22 PMI've decided to have a go at "NewsJack" and I've just come up with an absolutely cracking joke for the "Breaking News" section.
The snag is that in order to get it, you have to have cultural references going back as far as the late 1990s and I'm not sure the people who judge the incoming jokes at "NewsJack" are that old.
Spill the beans and I don't mean on the toast.
Quote: Definitely Tarby @ 8th March 2019, 7:55 PMSpill the beans and I don't mean on the toast.
Bollocks to that, Tarby!
I remember the time in the mid-90s I was in a cafe in Edinburgh and I got talking to this woman who was sitting at the next table.
She seemed really nice so I showed her the manuscript of a book I'd just written. It was all about a young boy who discovers he's a wizard and she seemed really interested so I told her she could keep the manuscript because I had plenty more at home.
Anyway, I won't bore you with the details about what happened next but I'm still very bitter. 
Quote: Rood Eye @ 8th March 2019, 8:31 PMBollocks to that, Tarby!
I remember the time in the mid-90s I was in a cafe in Edinburgh and I got talking to this woman who was sitting at the next table.
She seemed really nice so I showed her the manuscript of a book I'd just written. It was all about a young boy who discovers he's a wizard and she seemed really interested so I told she could keep the manuscript because I had plenty more at home.
Anyway, I won't bore you with the details about what happened next but I'm still very bitter.
Is this true, or are you having a laugh at our expense?
Quote: Briosaid @ 8th March 2019, 8:48 PMIs this true, or are you having a laugh at our expense?
Well, I was definitely in Edinburgh at some point during the 1990s: I remember that much.
Quote: Briosaid @ 8th March 2019, 8:48 PMIs this true, or are you having a laugh at our expense?
You are gullible! I think we should let you have your independence after all - just to be safe.