Hi Dave, Do you watch the big "TOURS" on Eurosport ,I do and love every minute, especially in the mountains. My all time favourite was "Charly Gaul " from Luxembourg, remember him? Cheers Danny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Allen" <dave@cdcatalogues.co.uk> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Houghton le Sping > Hi Marj, > > I walk fast - been there and done that ! > > Kettle's on. > > I'd hate to admit even reading said magazines ( apart from Rita ). Last time > a did a competition , it was Nescafe ? I won a Pyrex casserole dish and > stand with a smashing rose pattern. Somebody who will be nameless ( > currently out in the garden .. ) dropped it and smashed it to pieces. > Currently working her way through the Coffee Mugs with the same name. I know > a nameless person who does crosswords amd quizwords, and can be heard saying > "4 across another name for ......... " just when the bike racing's on. Why > do I have to get drawn in ! I have been known to finish what others have > started , only to be told "I was going to finish that later". > > Dave > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marged" <marged@btinternet.com> > To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 11:01 AM > Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Houghton le Sping > > > > Hi Dave > > > > Do you do the competitions in those magazines? I bet you do. > > > > I did them for a couple of years when I first retired. Also subscribed to > > some magazine just for competitions. Never won a sausage. > > > > Save the money up now instead and use it to pay the telephone bill! > > > > Marj > > > > > Mush dash - hole in the wall machine - collect Bella and Take a Break - > > pay > > > paper bill. > > > > > > Already disposed of 8 sacks of garden rubbish , and looked up a name in > > my > > > MIs ! > > > > > > Dave > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.211 / Virus Database: 100 - Release Date: 14-Nov-00 > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > This list also allows Trivia postings about the region as well as serious genealogy research postings. >