tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post7389889374765107308..comments2024-03-28T04:00:50.360+00:00Comments on Scaryduck: Not Scary. Not a Duck: On making Fleet in Hampshire the best place to live in the worldDuck Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244826552838289092noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-86139827937357228562015-10-25T22:05:21.128+00:002015-10-25T22:05:21.128+00:00My friend, I am here to tell you that you are, wit...My friend, I am here to tell you that you are, without a word of a lie, talking shite. I worked in Fleet for a number of years (Ancells Business Park no less) and will testify on 10' stack of imaginary sky-being lore of your choosing that Fleet is only surpassed by it's near neighbour Farnborough when it comes to the shit-hole stakes. When I was looking for someone to live in the general vicinity, a mate of mine remarked, on walking through the middle of Farnborough - "You can tell there's a lot of background radiation." I rest my case, m'lud.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355973326926900659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-89260134780934743242015-10-23T23:16:09.767+01:002015-10-23T23:16:09.767+01:00You've got it wrong as usual, I think you make...You've got it wrong as usual, I think you make it up as you go along! It is a well known fact that Winchester (Hampshire) has been voted as the best place in England to live in. I'm not just saying this because I was born there and spent most of my life there.<br /><br />The City of Winchester Parish Council conducted a survey of three Council members, including the Mayor, who declared that Wimpchester was always the best place to live, Fleet never even got a mention. See? It is official. Robert Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163819196303858927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-66708647096726352312015-10-21T20:09:39.965+01:002015-10-21T20:09:39.965+01:00Dear anon @ 2:03 p.m
the world is our lobster
al...Dear anon @ 2:03 p.m<br /><br /><i>the world is our lobster</i><br /><br />already repeatedly stolen - the saying is believed to have originated in TV series "Minder" . Arthur Daley misquoted sayings - this was just one of them! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minder_(TV_series)Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873684146448441448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-45865524743677086532015-10-21T15:10:35.475+01:002015-10-21T15:10:35.475+01:00You're not wrong about the Hart Shopping Centr...You're not wrong about the Hart Shopping Centre. Their own website currently admits to eleven units being vacant...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-17693485183904697922015-10-21T14:03:49.093+01:002015-10-21T14:03:49.093+01:00After that the world is our lobster.......
Conside...<i>After that the world is our lobster.......</i><br />Consider that stolen, Mr. Saxon !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-69506584808893618502015-10-20T10:17:39.436+01:002015-10-20T10:17:39.436+01:00Twin Fleet with Tipton and burn both towns to the ...Twin Fleet with Tipton and burn both towns to the ground in one mass conflagration using copious amounts of incendiary material. I suggest napalm as it has sticking power and can be delivered by the Royal Air force. Failing that, 20kt nuclear weaponry could do the job. Convince an errant Trident submarine captain or ask that nice Mr Putin to do the job. After that the world is our lobster....... Flaxen Saxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431645401478120921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-73998943356701180662015-10-19T21:33:32.084+01:002015-10-19T21:33:32.084+01:00Priceless, absolutely priceless!!Priceless, absolutely priceless!!Nonnymoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566050791982074914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-54966819756779610132015-10-19T15:56:54.521+01:002015-10-19T15:56:54.521+01:00& I knew someone would have a picture...
http...& I knew someone would have a picture...<br /><br />http://www.panoramio.com/photo/1487989<br />rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-37804390989373558322015-10-19T15:49:52.686+01:002015-10-19T15:49:52.686+01:00...that said '...still flying [fill in name of......that said '...still flying [fill in name of old aircraft type]', but I used the wrong brackets and so blogger deleted it.rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-21120327908962846492015-10-19T15:48:20.407+01:002015-10-19T15:48:20.407+01:00There used to be a pretend crashed plane in the po...There used to be a pretend crashed plane in the pond at Fleet by that burger restaurant. It had me fooled the first time I saw it from a train. I think it was a Dakota. Perhaps there was an link with the one-time Dan-Air headquarters near Fleet at Blackbushe? I seem to remember Dan-Air would usually be known as 'the last commercial operator still flying '?rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-55170700894801259782015-10-19T13:19:32.288+01:002015-10-19T13:19:32.288+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313387849115278988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-38713368652427216532015-10-19T13:19:20.699+01:002015-10-19T13:19:20.699+01:00If memory serves Fleet has another claim to fame a...If memory serves Fleet has another claim to fame as the sexy fun time capital of these islands that you have failed to capitalise on.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313387849115278988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318466.post-27707758801007890722015-10-19T12:41:11.754+01:002015-10-19T12:41:11.754+01:00You failed to mention extending the runway at Farn...You failed to mention extending the runway at Farnborough (International) Airport and thereby having a terminal in Fleet.<br /><br />It still won't compete with Church Crookham or Hartley Wintney though.<br /><br />You see, a truly remarkable place has a minimum of 2 words and you, not to put too fine a point on it, are buggered because Gatehouse of Fleet is already taken. Vicus Scurrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731007799031343701noreply@blogger.com