Excellent Summer read on the beach

[Dave the OAP]

"An Utterly Impartial History of Britain or 2000 years of Upper class idiots in charge"

By John O'Farrell

Its is very funny and comes out with some very interesting bits


Like in 1216 we actually had Louis 1st as King. Not recorded in history books.
Edward 1st 1290 declared that all jews over 7 years will wear a mark.....of two tables joined of yellow felt( yellow star of david as per the nazi's)


there is some extremely funny bits (laugh out loud stuff) he is one of the "grumpy old men" on TV.

I thoroughly recommend it.

 

[steward 433]

Hi Dave how was Philly?

 

[Dave the OAP]

Hi Dave how was Philly?

mostly work ( the americans work hard) but lots of drink, good food, great company but one drawback: over 100 degrees every day - us Europeans are not used to it!

Phili steak sandwich is to die for

 

[steward 433]

mostly work ( the americans work hard) but lots of drink, good food, great company but one drawback: over 100 degrees every day - us Europeans are not used to it!

Phili steak sandwich is to die for

You going to the Harty Testimonial Saturday?

As for steak sandwich Wouldn't like the heat though

 

[Scotty Mac]

cracking read

 

[Dave the OAP]

You going to the Harty Testimonial Saturday?

As for steak sandwich Wouldn't like the heat though

No playing cricket and I fail to see the point in friendlies.

Foot long baguette.....layered with sliced cheese.....about half a pound of prime steak chopped thinly.....creamy mustardy sauce....mushrooms.....fat dripping out of it.....followed by a heart attack!!!! ( $4.50)


Also had a New York Deli corned beef sandwich at Reading Terminal in the centre of Town.......two slices of bread......deli sauce.....about a pound of cut red corned beef.....three table spoons of cole slaw.....it was about 6 inches high.....again follwed by a heart attack. ( $3.50)

I am now on a strict diet.


OH btw.....PEANUT BUTTER M&M's..............

 

[MOG]

Like in 1216 we actually had Louis 1st as King. Not recorded in history books.

Louis VIII of France, but never crowned as King of England. Signed the Treaty of Lambeth in 1217. The effect of the treaty was that Louis agreed he had never been the legitimate king of England.

 

[steward 433]

No playing cricket and I fail to see the point in friendlies.

Foot long baguette.....layered with sliced cheese.....about half a pound of prime steak chopped thinly.....creamy mustardy sauce....mushrooms.....fat dripping out of it.....followed by a heart attack!!!! ( $4.50)


Also had a New York Deli corned beef sandwich at Reading Terminal in the centre of Town.......two slices of bread......deli sauce.....about a pound of cut red corned beef.....three table spoons of cole slaw.....it was about 6 inches high.....again follwed by a heart attack. ( $3.50)

I am now on a strict diet.


OH btw.....PEANUT BUTTER M&M's..............

That sounds bloody gorgeous

Where you playing cricket then? And it's not just a friendly it's also Garys testimonial you grumpster

 

[Dave the OAP]

Louis VIII of France, but never crowned as King of England. Signed the Treaty of Lambeth in 1217. The effect of the treaty was that Louis agreed he had never been the legitimate king of England.

thats him, but before he signed the treaty technically he was king

 

[Dave the OAP]

That sounds bloody gorgeous

Where you playing cricket then? And it's not just a friendly it's also Garys testimonial you grumpster

Lewes St Micks vs Dicker 2's

I know but I cant be arsed with friendlies

 

[steward 433]

Lewes St Micks vs Dicker 2's

I know but I cant be arsed with friendlies

Fair enough! You there for the Barnet game or have i got to wait until the 16th to borrow build a bonfire

 

[Dave the OAP]

i finish cricket at the end of august so miss the first couple( two tickets going cheap!!!!) and I cant go tuesdays , so I will bring it along the first satdi game in September

 

[steward 433]

i finish cricket at the end of august so miss the first couple( two tickets going cheap!!!!) and I cant go tuesdays , so I will bring it along the first satdi game in September

Cheers Enjoy your cricket until then

 

[Dave the OAP]

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

"An Utterly Impartial History of Britain or 2000 years of Upper class idiots in charge"

By John O'Farrell

Its is very funny and comes out with some very interesting bits


Like in 1216 we actually had Louis 1st as King. Not recorded in history books.
Edward 1st 1290 declared that all jews over 7 years will wear a mark.....of two tables joined of yellow felt( yellow star of david as per the nazi's)


there is some extremely funny bits (laugh out loud stuff) he is one of the "grumpy old men" on TV.

I thoroughly recommend it.

Personally I don't like John O'Farrell or his books. Strikes me as one of that new breed of lazy gits who REALLY want a career in the media but have to first go through the motions of gettting a book published about how they pushed a fridge up a hill in Latvia or how they did a Google search and found some random people in the world with the same name as them or something. It's a shortcut to the Z-list and is of zero intrinsic value or interest. IMHO, like.

 

[mattb]