Ārseholes

[Beebo]

The Turkish mini market near me has sheep’s heads in the butcher counter.
Quite a sight when you aren’t expecting it.

 

[Pinno718]

The Turkish mini market near me has sheep’s heads in the butcher counter.
Quite a sight when you aren’t expecting it.

The eyes are a delicacy in Arabic countries. If you're a but skint...

 

[Ian H]

I believe they called it "holy water".

Travelling through the Lake District, we passed Brother's Water. I managed to convince my then sister-in-law that the name came about because a former monastery had latrines that drained into a bog, which eventually filled to become the lake.

 

[briantrumpet]

Travelling through the Lake District, we passed Brother's Water. I managed to convince my then sister-in-law that the name came about because a former monastery had latrines that drained into a bog, which eventually filled to become the lake.

You can save your Letraset apostrophe for other uses, BTW. Maybe it was a statement about siblings and their garden.

 

[Ian H]

You can save your Letraset apostrophe for other uses, BTW. Maybe it was a statement about siblings and their garden.

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[Wiki] Once called Broad Water... The name was changed in the 19th century when two brothers drowned there.

 

[briantrumpet]

[Wiki] Once called Broad Water... The name was changed in the 19th century when two brothers drowned there.

Maybe they overwatered their garden.

 

[Pinno718]

We tended to placate Constable BT's grammar policing and compartmentalisation efforts as best we could over in BR, so don't bite @Ian H .
Grin and nod your head works best.

 

[briantrumpet]

We tended to placate Constable BT's grammar policing and compartmentalisation efforts as best we could over in BR, so don't bite @Ian H .
Grin and nod your head works best.

It's what he was doing on Wednesday evening, though maybe the beer had something to do with the behaviour.

 

[Pinno718]

It's what he was doing on Wednesday evening, though maybe the beer had something to do with the behaviour.

What - serial grammar abuse?! Best organise a spanking.

 

[Ian H]

What - serial grammar abuse?! Best organise a spanking.

A dark room, green beer, an opera recital in a distant room, and an intense discussion relating to matters of the heart.
No spanking as far as I can recall.

 

[briantrumpet]

A dark room, green beer, an opera recital in a distant room, and an intense discussion relating to matters of the heart.
No spanking as far as I can recall.

Gosh, that must have been strong beer if you don't remember the spanking episode. Glad I stuck to the weak beer at the top of the list, accompanied by a crisp.

 

[Ian H]

Gosh, that must have been strong beer if you don't remember the spanking episode. Glad I stuck to the weak beer at the top of the list, accompanied by a crisp.

That was your big mistake. The weak beer was at the bottom of the list.

 

[briantrumpet]

That was your big mistake. The weak beer was at the bottom of the list.

Well, I'm sure one of the regulars once told me the weak beers are always at the top of the list there. Sadly I can't check with him now, as he died several years ago. Something to do with his liver, I think.

 

[Pinno718]

Well, I'm sure one of the regulars once told me the weak beers are always at the top of the list there. Sadly I can't check with him now, as he died several years ago. Something to do with his liver, I think.

You've only been here 5 mins and you've already embarked on grammar disciplinaries. 🙄

 

[Ian H]

You've only been here 5 mins and you've already embarked on grammar disciplinaries. 🙄

He's always keen to apostrophize.