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Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 5:22 pm
by Purple
Reassuringly floppy roads!

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 5:55 pm
by levied troop
Those rubbery roads are rather lubberly.

I tried to buy a workbench today. I went to Ikea. On a Sunday. :shock: At 13:00. :shock: :shock:

I must have been mad, the 20 acre car park was full and the road queue went twice around.

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 6:34 pm
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Jeremy wrote: Sun Feb 03, 2019 3:05 pm Image
Does anyone know when this sort of pave road (on the left of the photo) was first introduced? I'm looking at 18th Century, but a more specific time would be appreciated - eg were they around in Marlborough's wars?

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 8:35 pm
by grizzlymc
Wasn't it a Roman invention?

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 8:43 pm
by FreddBloggs
In my case I have just bought some frenchified jocks, not sure how that happened!

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 8:57 pm
by levied troop
grizzlymc wrote: Sun Feb 03, 2019 8:35 pm Wasn't it a Roman invention?
Yep, you’re good with pave from 0 BC onwards pretty much. There are distinct references in France from 12th C onwards so Marlborough should be fine.

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:22 pm
by grizzlymc
Fred, are these the Royal Ecosias of which you speak?

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:28 pm
by FreddBloggs
Strangely, yes.

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:35 pm
by grizzlymc
And there was norm picturing your prancing around in frilly knickers.

Re: What are people buying?

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:46 pm
by goat major
Just failed to buy some vintage Minot Thane Tostig figures which went over my limit. I do like them lots though.