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Old 22-05-2008, 09:51 PM
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Old 22-05-2008, 09:59 PM
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Wayne luvvie: best you go and have a lie down???
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Old 22-05-2008, 10:07 PM
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Wayne, you're bigger than Joe! Go and get it back!
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Old 22-05-2008, 10:13 PM
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Someone musta seen it?
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Old 22-05-2008, 10:23 PM
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Wow, a case of famous for 15 pixels, congrats HW - nobody saw it but we're all jealous. How did this extraordinary earth-shattering event occur? bb.

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Old 22-05-2008, 10:28 PM
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Now that I think of it, I did see it at our local garden centre a few weeks ago - and here's why:

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Old 22-05-2008, 10:32 PM
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I saw it! What a monster. Best you go get it back Wayne
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Old 22-05-2008, 10:43 PM
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I saw it!!!!!!!!!!!!! now go get back your spade and start digging, how silly of you to leave it in Chelsea!

wow it was a big one - 10ft he said!! say no more HW!!! Is it true what they say "big spade..........................small. brains" ha ha ha!
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Old 22-05-2008, 10:54 PM
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What a whopper Wayne!! I'm sure it'd be no bother to wrestle that back from Joe!!
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Old 22-05-2008, 11:21 PM
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I saw it, that is one big spade.
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Old 22-05-2008, 11:24 PM
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i saw it it was huge hope you get it back soon
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I saw it Wayne. Have a cuppa and a lie down.
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Old 22-05-2008, 11:50 PM
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It was in Coolings Garden Centre last week I saw it and was not impressed. Not when you have seen the worlds bigest chair.
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Old 23-05-2008, 09:43 AM
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I really need to start taking more care of my things...

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Old 23-05-2008, 10:26 AM
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I saw it wayne, did you hear how much they were selling it for?
hope your pockets are as big as the rest of you!
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I found your wellies....

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Old 23-05-2008, 12:09 PM
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I'm going to have to start leaving a contact number on my things: "If found please call: 0777........."
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Old 23-05-2008, 12:14 PM
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Cheer up...tis your age mate!

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Old 23-05-2008, 12:18 PM
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and here is your cow.....( I don't know)

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Old 23-05-2008, 12:20 PM
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I'm treating you to lunch today...just need to pop it in the oven....

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Old 23-05-2008, 12:22 PM
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Chicken wing anyone???

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Old 23-05-2008, 12:24 PM
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Maybe now I can find my way home, all I need to do, is follow the trail...
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