Quote: Ben @ August 5 2009, 4:34 PM BSTHaven't you recently had a carnival in Sheringham or something?
Today's the big day for that! Floats and parades coming past our house in an hour or so!
So how do I learn to write? Page 9
Quote: Marc P @ August 5 2009, 4:51 PM BSTToday's the big day for that! Floats and parades coming past our house in an hour or so!
Are you a tourist attraction already?
I see tears ahead with the combination of a railway track so close to the beer tents.
Quote: Griff @ August 5 2009, 5:45 PM BSTIf it's anything like our local rail service you could hold a party on the tracks for days without danger of injury.
I like the idea of Griff partying.
Quote: Griff @ August 5 2009, 4:08 PM BSTQuite. It should be referred to as the British Broadcasting Company at all times.
And none of this "BBC1" nonsense either. It's the BBC Television Service.
Thanks Griff that's quite helpful any more of those out there?
I have no idea why you are going on about your english sootjy. I have never had a problem understanding your sketches. And I passed my English A levels and GCSE when exams were really tough, not the simples exams of today...i.e dumbed down
Quote: bushbaby @ August 5 2009, 10:10 PM BSTI have no idea why you are going on about your english sootjy. I have never had a problem understanding your sketches.
That's because you're a Northerner! 
Quote: Chappers @ August 5 2009, 10:11 PM BSTThat's because you're a Northerner!
f**k off, in my day...i.e 50s GCEs were GCEs...i.e proper exams not the dumbed down pathetic excuse for exams today
Quote: bushbaby @ August 5 2009, 10:10 PM BSTI have no idea why you are going on about your english sootjy. I have never had a problem understanding your sketches. And I passed my English A levels and GCSE when exams were really tough, not the simples exams of today...i.e dumbed down
I suppose it's two fold; one I like to think over the last couple of years I've improved my english and secondly my impressive knock back record.
Quote: bushbaby @ August 5 2009, 10:14 PM BSTf**k off, in my day...i.e 50s GCEs were GCEs...i.e proper exams not the dumbed down pathetic excuse for exams today
The exams are 'dumbed down' as you say, because for many immigrant pupils, English is their second language. Also, initial education in their mother country may have been inferior.
Quote: bushbaby @ August 5 2009, 10:14 PM BSTf**k off, in my day...i.e 50s GCEs were GCEs...i.e proper exams not the dumbed down pathetic excuse for exams today
Crikey. Calm down.
Quote: zooo @ August 5 2009, 10:37 PM BSTCrikey. Calm down.
Less of that filthy Enid Blyton language please.
Crivens!
Quote: zooo @ August 5 2009, 10:37 PM BSTHey hey Calm down.
