AllanP
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I don't want to win the lottery.The subject heading might well tell a lie, but have you asked yourselves this question?
Given the falling value of the pound and the demise of the banks and investments in the world markets; If you won a large sum of money, where would you keep or invest this fortune?
Bury it in your back garden? Invest in gold? Maybe spend it quickly before it becomes worthless? Or just enjoy it while it lasts?
Winning or inheriting a fortune is everyone's dream, but how would you make sure that it is kept safely these days to be used in the future?
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BoB
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Allan, I would love to have to worry about it, but as I just put one line on now and again I think the chances would be minuscule. 
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Zaf
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same here - I dont think I'd be worrying about investing - just purchasing a fairly large chunk of Scotland 
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AllanP
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| Zaf wrote: | | same here - I dont think I'd be worrying about investing - just purchasing a fairly large chunk of Scotland |
I take it you will build lots of wind generators on it and spoil it's natural beauty then. 
Many Yuletide Greetings ZAF, and a Happy New Year to you. 
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Guest
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I somehow don't think these things will feature in Zaf's plans! 
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Lord Blackadder
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| Quote: | | same here - I dont think I'd be worrying about investing - just purchasing a fairly large chunk of Scotland |
I'm not selling!!! 
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Zaf
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I might not want your bit 
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Lord Blackadder
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Might or not ... you STILL wouldn't get it!!! 
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Zaf
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hmmmmm, I could surround you and lay seige
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Lord Blackadder
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That would require a huge army, well requisitioned and supplied and able to surround a mountain. Unless you run something akin to the Roman Empire and at least 18 full Legions ... forget it.
Treverlen is hard to conquer, and even harder to hold if conquered. It is not the biggest estate in the country ... but it's very treacherous ground ... and I have wolves!
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Zaf
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hmm, it might take a few weeks to get such an army together....I'll wait till the new year I think,no army is going to want to fight over the festive season - as for the wolves large amounts of meat baited with tranquilizer should work
feck, lots of typos, too much wine.....
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Guest
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Zaf, nae probs. You can get a number 42 bus!!
| Quote: | Duddingston is a former village in the east of Edinburgh, Scotland, next to Holyrood Park.
The settlement dates from when Duddingston Kirk was built, in 1124. It was founded by a Norman knight named Dodin, hence the name Duddingston, from "Dodin's toun". The kirk was built on lands gifted to the Abbot of Kelso Abbey by King David I in the early 12th century. The original name before Dodin took over, was Treverlen, which persisted into the 13th century as the name of the parish. Treverlen is thought to come from Old British (Brythonic) "traefor llyn" meaning settlement by the lake (loch) of reeds and/or rushes. The last Celtic owner of the land was Ulvien the White around 1110.
The Sheep Heid Inn is said to be Scotland's oldest pub, dating from 1360. It is named after a ram 's head presented to the landlord by King James VI in 1580.
Bonnie Prince Charlie held a council of war in a cottage in the village, shortly before the Battle of Prestonpans in 1745.
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Lord Blackadder
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That's OLD Treverlen in Midlothian. The British Trefor Llyn.
My ancestors adopted the name when it became available after the changeover, since the description "settlement by the pool" suited our lands, granted to my family by Robert III.
Ulvien (or Ulviath) the White was a Saxon (not a Celt) and close friend and ally of Earl Cospatric of Lothian.
| Quote: | | as for the wolves large amounts of meat baited with tranquilizer should work |
Not with MY wolves, matey!
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Carol
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boys and battles
Truce, it's Christmas Eve
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Zaf
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Zaf
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| Lord Blackadder wrote: | That's OLD Treverlen in Midlothian. The British Trefor Llyn.
My ancestors adopted the name when it became available after the changeover, since the description "settlement by the pool" suited our lands, granted to my family by Robert III.
Ulvien (or Ulviath) the White was a Saxon (not a Celt) and close friend and ally of Earl Cospatric of Lothian.
| Quote: | | as for the wolves large amounts of meat baited with tranquilizer should work |
Not with MY wolves, matey! |
looks like I need a huge herd of wolfhounds then
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Lord Blackadder
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The wolfhound doesn't exist that beat MY wolves!!! And your army would decimated by my anti-troop measures, in place and constantly upgraded since 1982.
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Carol
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Peace and Goodwill maybe?
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Zaf
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LOL, until January then.......
I have superb wolfhounds, a match for any wolf....hmmmm anti-troop measuires? I'll need to do a bit more planning methinks 
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Carol
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I used to have a deerhound lurcher, he would eat anything. His head was level with the kitchen bunker and any scraps there were wolfed down
If I was to pounce on BA he's run a mile
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Zaf
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| Carol wrote: | I used to have a deerhound lurcher, he would eat anything. His head was level with the kitchen bunker and any scraps there were wolfed down
If I was to pounce on BA he's run a mile |
LOL, I have lurchers, only 2 now and one greyhound. We lost old Leo at Easter, he was part wolfhound, lovely loyal dog and definitely would have stood up to BA and his wolves
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Carol
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unfortunately we had to get rid of our dogs (the other was a Lab) due to a matrimonial split. I still think of the lanky git!! They went to a dog rescue place near Stirling.
Raineach was also the right height for opening doors, most docile dog ever, so laid back it was unreal!!
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Zaf
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sorry to hear that 
mine are just the right height for counter surfing too, mostly very laid back too unless they see something small and furry that looks like it might be dinner
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AllanP
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| Zaf wrote: | sorry to hear that
mine are just the right height for counter surfing too, mostly very laid back too unless they see something small and furry that looks like it might be dinner |
Hope it's not our wild highland haggis!
They're fast becoming scarce and may soon be an endangered species.
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Zaf
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I'm always very careful not to let them off lead anyhere the haggis may be found - I thought it was only the albinos that were rare though?
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Carol
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no probs Zaf, both parties are happily remarried also very amicable for the sake of our 4 boys.
I've never seen a highland haggis , flattened a hedgehog recently 
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Lord Blackadder
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Re-married?? Strange word to use, Carol. That would imply you got married again to the man you were married to before. And we both know that's impossible, isn't it? So many impossibles in fact, isn't there??
Be careful. Zaf ... this Black Widow keeps a very interesting rhubarb patch.
Her latest hubby has NO idea!!!
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Zaf
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| Carol wrote: | no probs Zaf, both parties are happily remarried also very amicable for the sake of our 4 boys.
I've never seen a highland haggis , flattened a hedgehog recently
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good to hear Carole, often the children go through a hell of a lot :(
you only see them on the way back from the pub or party so I'm told, thought I caught a fleeting glance a couple of times but couldnt be sure.....
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Carol
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Damn you BA you've killed off my good reputation
Zaf I'd been returning from collecting my 15yrs old from his school dance, driving slowly up to park, thought it was a bag, realised too late it wasn't Funnily enough came out my front gate a few days ago, saw one staring up at me with it's face screaming out Ya Bitch!!! On a serious note, it was looking forlornly up at me, and I felt a bit sickened
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Zaf
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| Carol wrote: | Damn you BA you've killed off my good reputation
Zaf I'd been returning from collecting my 15yrs old from his school dance, driving slowly up to park, thought it was a bag, realised too late it wasn't Funnily enough came out my front gate a few days ago, saw one staring up at me with it's face screaming out Ya Bitch!!! On a serious note, it was looking forlornly up at me, and I felt a bit sickened |
poor wee thing, are there penalties for squishing a haggis out of season?
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Lord Blackadder
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Carol's "good reputation" is all in her head ... where it's getting very lonely for lack of company!
I suspect many of you peasants are a bit like that!
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Carol
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BA at his best.
Zaf I think I should get points for the amount of wildlife I avoid when I'm driving!
the hedgehog was the second splat in months, the first was a rabbit i tried to dodge then it run back into my path!
as for haggis could dress BA up as one and take potshots at him
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Lord Blackadder
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What about the other three (former) life-forms presently under the rhubarb patch??
Do you want points for them???
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Carol
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what the goldfish and the cockatiel
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Lord Blackadder
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Make that FIVE!!!
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Zaf
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| Carol wrote: |
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as for haggis could dress BA up as one and take potshots at him |
sounds an excellent idea, could we put him in the stocks first and throw rotten eggs at him?
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Lord Blackadder
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| Quote: | | sounds an excellent idea, could we put him in the stocks first and throw rotten eggs at him? |
Oh ye gods ... not another one with poor grammar skills!!!
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Zaf
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what do you expect from a peasant?
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Lord Blackadder
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An educated peasant???
Too much to hope for I see.
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Zaf
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its important to allow our masters to think of us as uneducated, it lulls them into a false sense of security
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Xcotty
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This has got to be the thread of the year.
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Lord Blackadder
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| Quote: | | its important to allow our masters to think of us as uneducated, it lulls them into a false sense of security |
Zaf ... because you are a lowly peasant, you have no idea what a real education is. Believe me ... our aristocratic sensibilities are not fooled by the imagined ravings of the mob mentality we have carefully instilled into you serfs over the centuries.
You are what we allow you to think you are.
Why else do you think this country has never had the same kind of revolution as other countries in the past???
We gave you democracy ....
Now excuse me while I go into a fit of hysterical laughter over that one!!!
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Lord Blackadder
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Xcotty ... you need to get out more.
May I suggest you get out of a plane without a parachute at 20,000 feet and take a few other posters with you in the highest bungee jump ever performed by a group.
I'll get the Guiness Records people on to it.
Try and forget to attach the bungee. I could do with a good laugh!
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AllanP
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| Lord Blackadder wrote: | Xcotty ... you need to get out more.
May I suggest you get out of a plane without a parachute at 20,000 feet and take a few other posters with you in the highest bungee jump ever performed by a group.
I'll get the Guiness Records people on to it.
Try and forget to attach the bungee. I could do with a good laugh! |
Dear oh dear LB!
Do you still imagine you live on a higher plane than us then?
(pun intented)
If you think that some of our posters might accept your challenge as above, then you might end up talking to yourself.
....You do that already.
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Lord Blackadder
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Allan ... why is your pun in a tent???
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Xcotty
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I'm scared of planes Lordy B. 
But I did jump off my garden shed once.
I tried using my jacket as a parachute, but it didn't open in time.
I landed in a carrot patch. I found a carrot, which looked remarkably like you.
I fed it to Oscar, our pet Donkey.
I suppose you could say, an Ass ate an Ass?
Who said the law is an ass?
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AllanP
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| Lord Blackadder wrote: | | Allan ... why is your pun in a tent??? |
I'm trying to canvas a worthwhile opinion. 
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Zaf
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Lord Blackadder
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| Quote: | | I'm trying to canvas a worthwhile opinion. |
That's just TOO camp for words!!!
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Xcotty
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Now Now...dinna get too intents now folks.
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AllanP
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| Xcotty wrote: | | Now Now...dinna get too intents now folks. |
There are far too many "camp followers" here to answer or to suggest any solution to my original question.
But it's just a bit of fun anyway, I suppose.
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Lord Blackadder
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I don't HAVE to win the lottery ...
I have a large portfolio and my investments are doing very well, thank you! And before any of you ask ... I'm NOT a philanthropist and I don't do "charity"!!!
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