All my best wishes on your birthday, Old H.
Without you the forum would have been a duller place over the years.
10384 posts so far and still going strong.
Happy Birthday OH
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alan refail
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Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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Happy Birthday indeed OH.
You are one of the people who make this forum friendly and enjoyable, thanks. Enjoy the weekend with extended birthday celebrations.
If you hear the church bells ringing tomorrow you'll know we managed to contact the vicar,
oops hang on tomorrow is Sunday
You are one of the people who make this forum friendly and enjoyable, thanks. Enjoy the weekend with extended birthday celebrations.
If you hear the church bells ringing tomorrow you'll know we managed to contact the vicar,
oops hang on tomorrow is Sunday
The danger when people start to believe their own publicity is that they often fall off their own ego.
At least travelling under the guise of the Pa Snip Enterprise gives me an excuse for appearing to be on another planet
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A reminder of the poem I wrote for you some seven years ago.
Way down in deepest England,
In Bedfordshire so fair,
There’s a place called Milton Bryan,
With fine allotments there.
On one plot there’s a fine young man,
Herbaceous, proud and bold.
On the next plot there’s a Codger
Whom OH thinks is old.
The rivalry between this pair
Was wondrous to be seen:
Who could grow the biggest spud
And who the longest bean,
Whose carrot had the longest root,
Whose broad beans tasted best.
So to settle all the arguments
They planned a little test.
The idea was they’d do a trial
On how to grow potatoes.
OH said “I’ll just use my spade.”
OC said “Rotavators!”
OH picked up his trusty spade,
And the first grassed sod he parted.
But – “Oh, what’s that?” he thought
As OC’s Rotavator started.
So up and down the plots they went,
They worked the whole day through.
Never a moment’s rest they took,
The soil and compost flew.
Until at last the evening fell,
The day was almost done.
OC had done a hundred rows
And OH – just the one!
Way down in deepest England,
In Bedfordshire so fair,
There’s a place called Milton Bryan,
With fine allotments there.
On one plot there’s a fine young man,
Herbaceous, proud and bold.
On the next plot there’s a Codger
Whom OH thinks is old.
The rivalry between this pair
Was wondrous to be seen:
Who could grow the biggest spud
And who the longest bean,
Whose carrot had the longest root,
Whose broad beans tasted best.
So to settle all the arguments
They planned a little test.
The idea was they’d do a trial
On how to grow potatoes.
OH said “I’ll just use my spade.”
OC said “Rotavators!”
OH picked up his trusty spade,
And the first grassed sod he parted.
But – “Oh, what’s that?” he thought
As OC’s Rotavator started.
So up and down the plots they went,
They worked the whole day through.
Never a moment’s rest they took,
The soil and compost flew.
Until at last the evening fell,
The day was almost done.
OC had done a hundred rows
And OH – just the one!
Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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Happy Birthday OH. Mines a cider.
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Many Happy Returns OH.. As you and Princess Anne share a birthday, will you be dining at hers or will she be coning to you this year? 
Have a happy day. Here's raising a glass to you,!
Have a happy day. Here's raising a glass to you,!
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Thank you all for your very kind and also very funny replies. 
I've had a smashing day and just polished off a big fat juicy steak, so a very contented fellow.
I've had a smashing day and just polished off a big fat juicy steak, so a very contented fellow.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
There's no fool like an old fool.
There's no fool like an old fool.
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Right everybody! All round to OH's house for post prandial coffee and cognac !
Don't t ring the door bell too loudly. He may be snoozing very contentedly in his armchair by now
Don't t ring the door bell too loudly. He may be snoozing very contentedly in his armchair by now
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Hello oldherbaceous, I too wish you a very happy birthday. It is always a delight to read your both amusing and informative postings. You have become the main stalwart of the forum.
Best wishes
Barney
Best wishes
Barney