The Phantom Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 1 hour ago, Tinpot said: Correct. I wonder what happens now when someone has half demolished a building that they didn’t have permission to demolish? Well if it was in Douglas, they'd end up in some sort of circle of despair with contradictory structural reports and it would be left to rot and fall atop innocent pedestrians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auntie Depressant Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 What a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lamb Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 4 hours ago, Mikimoto said: I wonder what the hell was in the "itching powder"??!! You could make your own by trimming fibres off the edge of a doormat and then cutting them up really small with a razor blade. We used to put the result into each others bed's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 3 hours ago, John Wright said: Frenchies. Run by Mr Parys, who was French ( well French speaking Swiss I think ) Didn't he wear a beret? Shop on right. King Street The window round the corner on Duke Street had the full panoply of joke props on display. I remember often looking down the pegboard which displayed them wondering which I could afford and which would not result in getting a 'scutching'. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 That's a good old Manx word Gladys. Haven't heard that one in many years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 10 minutes ago, Shake me up Judy said: That's a good old Manx word Gladys. Haven't heard that one in many years. Heard it many a time as a kid! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gladys said: The window round the corner on Duke Street had the full panoply of joke props on display. I remember often looking down the pegboard which displayed them wondering which I could afford and which would not result in getting a 'scutching'. We used to pop in on the way to Saturday matinee. Couldn’t go in without the obligatory Sekiden gun… Edited September 12 by Passing Time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 4 minutes ago, Passing Time said: We used to pop in on the way to Saturday matinee. Couldn’t go in without the obligatory Sekiden gun… You mean mat'nays. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Double-bill of Hopalong Cassidy and Roy Rogers on Trigger. Orange crush in the interval. Marvellous. When it wasn't raining from the balcony. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 or a Sarsaparilla ? or licorice root from the Herb Beer shop in Walpole??? 'scutching'. There's therapy available for that now Gladys, never too late!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 18 minutes ago, Kopek said: or a Sarsaparilla ? or licorice root from the Herb Beer shop in Walpole??? 'scutching'. There's therapy available for that now Gladys, never too late!!! It is a specialism now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Nah, that's just what your Parents were telling you??? 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 3 minutes ago, Kopek said: Nah, that's just what your Parents were telling you??? 😀 Not my parents but my Gran, she was a fearsome woman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 As are you Dear!!!😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 39 minutes ago, Shake me up Judy said: Double-bill of Hopalong Cassidy and Roy Rogers on Trigger. Orange crush in the interval. Marvellous. When it wasn't raining from the balcony. My days were more the Children's Film Foundation shite! Late October to November was a bit dodgy with bangers and squibs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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