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On May 27, 8:24*am, "'Mike'" wrote:
....... did the Painted Ladies Butterflies go North yesterday and Monday
evening?

They were coming over and into our garden in their dozens, no doubt blown
from France in the severe wind and storms.



Well one of them managed to make it to the Essex coast, it was sunning
itself on my patio.


18000 arrived in N Norfolk, according to the Grauniad
http://tinyurl.com/qdce3x
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On May 27, 2:55*pm, K wrote:
moghouse writes

On May 27, 8:24*am, "'Mike'" wrote:
....... did the Painted Ladies Butterflies go North yesterday and Monday
evening?


They were coming over and into our garden in their dozens, no doubt blown
from France in the severe wind and storms.


Well one of them managed to make it to the Essex coast, it was sunning
itself on my patio.


18000 arrived in N Norfolk, according to the Grauniadhttp://tinyurl.com/qdce3x


If I was a Painted Lady would I choose Norfolk or Essex? Romford
Palais and high white stiletto heels? Got to be Norfolk!
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On May 27, 6:07*pm, Martin wrote:

If I was a Painted Lady would I choose Norfolk or Essex? Romford
Palais and high white stiletto heels? Got to be Norfolk!


You'd make more money in Amsterdam.


Maybe, but I think I'll opt for being an MP.
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On May 27, 6:07 pm, Martin wrote:

If I was a Painted Lady would I choose Norfolk or Essex? Romford
Palais and high white stiletto heels? Got to be Norfolk!


You'd make more money in Amsterdam.


Maybe, but I think I'll opt for being an MP.


Not any more............


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On May 28, 8:03*am, "Ophelia" wrote:
moghouse wrote:
On May 27, 6:07 pm, Martin wrote:


If I was a Painted Lady would I choose Norfolk or Essex? Romford
Palais and high white stiletto heels? Got to be Norfolk!


You'd make more money in Amsterdam.


Maybe, but I think I'll opt for being an MP.


Not any more............


If only that was true! As one loophole closes, another.......


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On Fri, 29 May 2009 00:03:37 +0200, Martin wrote:

On Wed, 27 May 2009 16:10:07 -0700 (PDT), moghouse
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On May 27, 6:07*pm, Martin wrote:

If I was a Painted Lady would I choose Norfolk or Essex? Romford
Palais and high white stiletto heels? Got to be Norfolk!

You'd make more money in Amsterdam.


Maybe, but I think I'll opt for being an MP.


You'd make more money in Brussels.


or better still Asparagus.
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On May 28, 11:03*pm, Martin wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 16:10:07 -0700 (PDT), moghouse
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On May 27, 6:07*pm, Martin wrote:


If I was a Painted Lady would I choose Norfolk or Essex? Romford
Palais and high white stiletto heels? Got to be Norfolk!


You'd make more money in Amsterdam.


Maybe, but I think I'll opt for being an MP.


You'd make more money in Brussels.


I once found a rusty halfpenny in the cabbage patch.
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On May 28, 11:03 pm, Martin wrote:
On Wed, 27 May 2009 16:10:07 -0700 (PDT), moghouse

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On May 27, 6:07 pm, Martin wrote:


If I was a Painted Lady would I choose Norfolk or Essex? Romford
Palais and high white stiletto heels? Got to be Norfolk!


You'd make more money in Amsterdam.


Maybe, but I think I'll opt for being an MP.


You'd make more money in Brussels.


I once found a rusty halfpenny in the cabbage patch.

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Halfpennies don't rust

Mike


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On May 29, 11:48*am, "'Mike'" wrote:
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."moghouse" wrote in message

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On May 28, 11:03 pm, Martin wrote:

On Wed, 27 May 2009 16:10:07 -0700 (PDT), moghouse

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On May 27, 6:07 pm, Martin wrote:


If I was a Painted Lady would I choose Norfolk or Essex? Romford
Palais and high white stiletto heels? Got to be Norfolk!


You'd make more money in Amsterdam.


Maybe, but I think I'll opt for being an MP.


You'd make more money in Brussels.


I once found a rusty halfpenny in the cabbage patch.

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Halfpennies don't rust


I am sure you are much too refined to know what I am talking about (I
bet Martin does) but if you want a trip to the dark side try googling
'Rusty Coins - Urban Dictionary definition'. Obviously I spend too
much time on the Joke groups!
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On May 29, 11:48 am, "'Mike'" wrote:
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."moghouse" wrote in message

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On May 28, 11:03 pm, Martin wrote:

On Wed, 27 May 2009 16:10:07 -0700 (PDT), moghouse

wrote:


On May 27, 6:07 pm, Martin wrote:


If I was a Painted Lady would I choose Norfolk or Essex? Romford
Palais and high white stiletto heels? Got to be Norfolk!


You'd make more money in Amsterdam.


Maybe, but I think I'll opt for being an MP.


You'd make more money in Brussels.


I once found a rusty halfpenny in the cabbage patch.

........................................

Halfpennies don't rust


I am sure you are much too refined to know what I am talking about (I
bet Martin does) but if you want a trip to the dark side try googling
'Rusty Coins - Urban Dictionary definition'. Obviously I spend too
much time on the Joke groups!
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You might find http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/halfp.html useful as it
covers the metals used

Kindest regards

Mike




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