Enhanced Britishness

[newfhouse]

Several posters on here are keen to tell me I'm wrong in my interpretation of 'ditched' in this context, but none seem able to tell me what it does mean.

In this context I would say it means discarded having fallen out of favour or use. “I ditched my old bike at the recycling centre.” I haven’t erased it from history and someone, perhaps Skippy, can still make use of it in whole or part if it suits them.

before the thought police take over

Take more water with it Paley, you’re hearing voices that aren’t there.

 

[BoldonLad]

I see the ball has gone out of the stadium... again

 

[mudsticks]

I see the ball has gone out of the stadium... again

I'd have to question if there ever was a ball in this thread.

It started off as something about 'enhanced britishness'

Which seems impossible to to define anyhow, and then ended up in a bit of an unseemly scuffle...

 

[fozy tornip]

Strangely I can't find it in me to get worked up about this one.
You can get Ditch van Dyke (two for the price of one; how'd'you like them apples?) to bury it at Ditchling Beacon for all I care.

 

[fozy tornip]

'Enhanced Britishness' suggests we should be looking at a pharmacological solution.
Veragra (patent applied for). Take one and even the most cosmopolitan of internationalist progressives will find himself tumescent with atavist chauvinism and teary eyed at the cheesy warblings of Dame Lynn.

 

[mudsticks]

'Enhanced Britishness' suggests we should be looking at a pharmacological solution.
Veragra (patent applied for). Take one and even the most cosmopolitan of internationalist progressives will find himself tumescent with atavist chauvinism and teary eyed at the cheesy warblings of Dame Lynn.

Umm and this special .medicine??

How will it be effecting the laydees??

 

[fozy tornip]

How will it be effecting the laydees??

Happily, Veragra will take us back to a simpler time when 'how was that for the ladies?' will be of no concern to anyone.

 

[Fab Foodie]

farkme, this is a very sad thread.

 

[mudsticks]

farkme, this is a very sad thread.

Not sure even a whole shoal of piscine puns can save this one..

 

[Pale Rider]

farkme, this is a very sad thread.

A rousing chorus of Land of Hope and Glory, accompanied by lots of flag waving, should cheer you up.

Not sure even a whole shoal of piscine puns can save this one..

Perhaps the chorus should be Land of Hake and John Dory.

 

[mudsticks]

A rousing chorus of Land of Hope and Glory, accompanied by lots of flag waving, should cheer you up.

Perhaps the chorus should be Land of Hake and John Dory.

Thoroughly British time at the beach the morn though..

Bracing swim, then tea and buns on the pebbles.

Like something out of the Famous Five really..

 

[cookiemonster]

Stupid gifs designed to ridicule.

Very impressive.

They were, of course, officially ditched in the old place, which goes to show that not all censorship is a bad thing.

You do bring it upon yourself TBH.

 

[cookiemonster]

I'd have to question if there ever was a ball in this thread.

It started off as something about 'enhanced britishness'

Which seems impossible to to define anyhow, and then ended up in a bit of an unseemly scuffle...

That was the point of my OP. What does that mean?

But, as you said, the playground mentality has taken over.

 

[cookiemonster]

A rousing chorus of Land of Hope and Glory, accompanied by lots of flag waving, should cheer you up.



Perhaps the chorus should be Land of Hake and John Dory.

Or Land of Dope and Tory?

 

[mudsticks]

That was the point of my OP. What does that mean?

But, as you said, the playground mentality has taken over.

Retreating into nostalgia - for the good old days - that never were - is rarely , if ever - a sign of a country at ease with itself


Same often goes for individuals, really.