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1. about 7 hours ago on Aunty Acid

   I think you’ll find that you’ve only bought it on a leasehold, for a limited period. This applies to maisonettes too… You’ve stated UK, English home-ownership law is different to Scottish law…

2. about 8 hours ago on Andy Capp

   Buster Capp

   The title character, whose strip usually appeared on the front cover, was Buster himself. He was originally billed as Buster: Son of Andy Capp; Andy Capp is the lead character of the eponymous Daily Mirror newspaper strip, and Buster wore a similar flat cap to reinforce the connection. In early issues, Buster often referred to his father, and Andy was seen in the comic (attempting to find a gas leak in three frames of the 18 June 1960 issue; shown in two drawn photographs in the 2 July issue that same year, the first of which was displayed by Buster’s mum with the pronouncement, “It’s a photo of Buster taken with Andy! You can see he’s got his dad’s fine straight nose”). Buster’s mum was often referred to by name, and was consistently drawn to resemble Andy’s wife Flo.

   The connection with Andy Capp was gradually forgotten over time, and Andy no longer appeared in the strip by the mid-1960s. From 1965 the strip instead featured Buster in two long-running series: as lead character in the extremely durable Buster’s Diary (1960–68 and 1974–85) and in Buster’s Dream World (1968–74).

3. about 8 hours ago on Aunty Acid

   What the eye doesn’t see, the heart can’t grieve…

4. about 8 hours ago on Wizard of Id

   Apparently, yes… ;-)

5. about 19 hours ago on Wizard of Id

   What we actually say is “La France ferme pour l’été” – France closes for the summer…

6. about 19 hours ago on Lio

   Never actually happened to me, but it would’ve been a hefty fine…

7. about 21 hours ago on Lio

   There was an infamous checkpoint , on the A11, heading north, out of London. A lorry on the opposite side of the road, would flash his headlights, MOT checkpoint ahead. Logbook on your knees, as you were driving, quickly updating the log…

8. about 21 hours ago on Half Full

   Lol… Why not… Lol…

9. about 23 hours ago on Half Full

   I wish I could offer multiple "Like"s. Brilliant…

10. about 23 hours ago on Wizard of Id

    I think you’ve misunderstood. The wine and aperitifs are to seduce and entice the mower utiliser away from his noisy machine and and partake in an event for more interesting.

    He’s not being told what to do, not at all. He’s being offered a better alternative. He won’t want to say no.

    The French are the most civilised nation, in the world, in that respect…