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1 minute ago, Hellzero said:

I ate something in Birmingham, but never knew what it was as I couldn't understand a single word of the waitress at the station.

 

Thought I landed in Russia. 🤦🏻‍♂️

I never ate anything there, not likely... Straight in, then off again ( with the sword of course) 

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9 hours ago, Hellzero said:

I ate something in Birmingham, but never knew what it was as I couldn't understand a single word of the waitress at the station.

 

Thought I landed in Russia. 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

It's more like the USSR than modern Russia. It has that distinctive bleak, austere landscape of 1970s communism. The sort of depression that leads to the creation of Black Sabbath 

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16 hours ago, casapete said:

I seem to remember a bit of a teddy boy /rock n roll revival in the early mid 70’s.

Bands like Sha Na Na in the USA and Showaddywaddy over here sparked a lot of

interest in the 50’s, which were soon helped by Happy Days, Grease etc.

 

The London Rock n Roll Show at Wembley Stadium in 1972 attracted a massive

audience, and featured Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Bo Diddley

as well as Bill Haley & His Comets, all of whom were riding a new wave of popularity.

( I wanted to go, but as I was only 14 my parents wouldn’t allow it! )

 

Probably because they were going themselves. 😆

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47 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

I wouldn't smite him, just make him carry all my gear around for me.... 

Your mentally aged gear would carry Your 8 leg horse, called snorkie - octopus.

Traktir - russian wodka,

Cheers, ride the horse !

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8 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

You could call it  "The Girl from Liepāja"  I doubt if Astrud Gilberto would bother to sue you these days... 

At Liepāja, they make a very tasty beer. It's not cheep, but wourth it. Try out if you can !!!

Cheers.

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