As it happens, I do want a kitchen, but..:

[StraferJack]

Until I can buy one from Runcorn it's no deal

[El Pibe]

has the sea air done funny things to you?

[StraferJack]

I knew I was pitching north of cryptic but I thought someone would "get" it

Just my reaction to the ceaseless discharge* of KICHENS FOR SALE IN BRITISHTOWNNAMEHERE spam posts in various sections of the forum in recent weeks. I know they get removed quickly but so many of them I thought people would get where I was coming from

And Runcorn... just because it's a placename that always slightly intrigued me

* bonus DS reference for gamers

[Jeremy]

I got it (not the obscure game thing though).

Nowt intriguing about Runcorn..

[StraferJack]

no doubt Jeremy.. but it's always just seemed neither here nor there as a location/town

Other satellite towns up that way seem to end up being known for something or other - but Runcorn... 2 pints of lager and a packet of crisps? Is that it?

[Jeremy]

Wikipedia says Thomas Hazlehurst (soap and alkali manufacturer) and the redhead from Girls Aloud are from Runcorn. Seems it's steeped in history, really.

[El Pibe]

I just click the hide this post from the reports, I don't think i'd ever paid any attention to the details.

I eneded up having a look though (so bad you for giving them what they want) and they're desperately boring kitchens.

[El Pibe]

Ooooh, the ginger one *rubs thighs enthusiastically*

[DulwichFox]

John Bishop is from Runcorn, as was Lewis Carroll.

..and the is a Kitchens supplier in Runcorn.

http://www.thegalleryinruncorn.co.uk/

Suspect SJ would of checked that out before posting.

DF

[Otta]

I got it SJ. And Runcorn makes me think of Runcorn Bridge. When the train got to that bridge I used to feel like I'd arrived home (when Liverpool felt like home).

[Jeremy]

You must have been rich. I had to get the National Express up to Liverpool... grim...

[Otta]

Virgin trains was ?17 return in those days as long as you booked ages in advance and got a specific train.

[MrBen]

Randomly on the subject of spam. I have my email filters pretty well set up but this mail is the first one to breach my defences.Did a typhoon actually happen? Well you can always check the BBC website which confirms it?. :-)

AVIATION/FREIGHT HEATHROW INTERNATIONAL

Attn: Noble Personality.

Good day,

I'm Rev.Dr.Bouquette Jr.Gaston, am contacting you in regards of

unclaimed consignment box here in our custody Heathrow International

airport england, which belong to one personality who is a victim of

devastating super typhoon haiyan which took place recently in PHILIPPINES.

I want you to confirm to me immediately if interested to receive the

consignment box so that i can give you more details for us to proceed.

NB: you can verify from this web, http://.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24906181

Let me hear your respond soon as possible if interested so that we can

alliance on percentage(%) and the way forward.

Thanks in anticipation

Regards,

Rev.Dr.Bouquette Jr.Gaston.

+44 702 4026314.

INSPECTION & ASSISTANCE CONTROLLER.

Heathrow International airport

Freight/cargo dept.

[StraferJack]

I'm giving that one a pass just because of the name: Rev Dr Bouquette Jr. Gaston

awesome

[Ted Max]

Runcorn...Wot I learned from watching Michael Wood and his amazing growing ears the other night...

Runcorn was one of the towns established by Aethelflaed, King Alfred's daughter (and queen of the Mercians) as protection against Vikings who were coming over from Ireland and settling and chopping up bits of Cheshire and the Wirral.

(Side note: These were the "wrong sort of Vikings" as Aethelflaed had probably already invited in some Norse of her own, from Normandy, to settle in Cheshire as protection against these other Vikings.)

(Another side note: I also learnt that when Alfred wanted to show his nephew (and the world) that he didn't rate him, he did so by leaving him only Guildford and Godalming (and Steyning) in his will. Rather than accept that, the chap joined in with the Danes in East Anglia and started fighting his fellow Anglo Saxons.

That's how strongly people felt about moving to Surrey in those days.

[MrBen]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> I'm giving that one a pass just because of the

> name: Rev Dr Bouquette Jr. Gaston

>

> awesome

They've thought about it. Who do people trust? Doctors and vicars of course!

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

And that series features our own, local luminary: Dame Jinty.

[Ted Max]

Is the Prof a local? I may have to head to the Celebrities in Sainsbury's thread for confirmation.