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Morticia
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« Reply #7785 on: 14:24:48, 28-09-2008 »
Gunnersbury is a dour, dark haired fellow. A man of few words who has little time for frivolity. Unlike Stamford Brook and his friend Upney who simply adore champagne and plover eggs and know absolutely the spiciest and most disgraceful gossip in Town.
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« Reply #7786 on: 14:28:45, 28-09-2008 »
Totteridge and Whetstone are a pair of retired female impersonators who now live in Hastings
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« Reply #7787 on: 14:34:08, 28-09-2008 »
Chalfont and Latimer are an employment agency supplying temporary teachers to dodgy prep schools.

Rickmansworth is an old family retainer.

Northwood Hills is currently working in a provincial repertory theatre
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« Reply #7788 on: 14:34:43, 28-09-2008 »
Can't compete on the London Underground names but love 'em all.  Grin Grin
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« Reply #7789 on: 14:38:23, 28-09-2008 »
Gants Hill is an effete Frenchman who absolutely adores his collection of leather gloves.

Ladbroke Grove spends all his time in the betting shop.

Pinner is a sickly child, not long for this world.
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« Reply #7790 on: 14:40:24, 28-09-2008 »
High Barnet is given to sporting outrageous high rise coiffure. Her serious hair spray habit has led to debts that she is hoping her solicitors, Chalfont and Latimer, will be able to offer her sound advice on.

Oops, sorry PW! I didn't see your Chalfont and Latimer Embarrassed
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« Reply #7791 on: 14:42:35, 28-09-2008 »
Theydon Bois is utterly charming and his loose wrists travel every which way!   Grin
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« Reply #7792 on: 14:47:58, 28-09-2008 »
Quote from: Morticia on 13:10:00, 28-09-2008
Perivale would grow up to be a pale skinned, possibly effete young man given to frequent respiratory ailments. Harrow and Wealdstone - perfect for twins. Arsenal is not be considered under any circumstances.

Arsenal was actually called Gillespie Road until the 30s when its name was changed under pressure from the footie club.  You can still see faded Gillespie Road signs in the station.

Knightsbridge is a retired guards officer with a conviction for public indeceny.

Perivale is a motherly soul running a tea shop where the sparkle of the horses brasses does not compensate for the staleness of the cakes.
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« Reply #7793 on: 14:52:28, 28-09-2008 »
Seven Sisters took their mother's advice and are now all on the Pill.
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« Reply #7794 on: 14:55:07, 28-09-2008 »
On the Docklands line, Prince Regent and Royal Albert are to have a Civil Piercing Ceremony!

Meanwhile, High Barnet is taking the credit for Amy Winehouse's hair style

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury have annouced that their exclusive wedding photos will be in Hello! magazine.
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« Reply #7795 on: 15:06:51, 28-09-2008 »
Old Street is currently considering taking legal action, citing discrimination on grounds of age. Meanwhile Heathrow Terminals 1,2 and 3 deny any rift in their longstanding relationship.
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« Reply #7796 on: 15:12:55, 28-09-2008 »
Meanwhile Farringdon and Moorgate (cf Gilbert & George) have a new exhibition at Tate Modern.

Stamford Brook have announced they are to sign Langdon Park for the new Season at a cost of £4m
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« Reply #7797 on: 15:44:41, 28-09-2008 »
Quote from: Mary Chambers on 09:48:13, 28-09-2008
Advice, please! It's a grump too.

Some of you will know that I am hoping to be a grandmother in March. Do you think that if they choose a name that I really hate, it would be possible for me to say so, albeit in more tactful terms? At the moment this is what's happening. I feel very strongly indeed about names, to the extent that if I dislike a name I find it really hard to say it. Some people mind much less, I think. I'm quite upset about this, because I know I shouldn't interfere, but I very much want to say something.
Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear, Mary, but I'm afraid I think the answer is that you don't say anything. They haven't decided on a name because they don't like it very much themselves, and I'm sure they thought through the implications (in terms of what it might get shortened to, how it goes with the surname, and so on). If you disagree then you'll either lead to an argument between your son and his wife, or they'll both want to go ahead with the name despite your dislike of it and then you'll all be very self-conscious about it after the birth/christening/whatever. So I suggest you wait very quietly to see if they've really settled on it, be on hand to advise if they do happen to change their own minds, but if they don't, then take some time to yourself to get used to it. It would be much better if you could somehow find you'd grown to like it better by the time he's born.

For what it's worth, I wouldn't have chosen Zachary as a name myself but it doesn't bother me at all! Nor does its abbreviation (which if anything I like better: sticking to the long form probably would get him bullied at school).

Quote from: Morticia on 11:11:36, 28-09-2008
I can't say I'm wild about my name but I can live with it. What does make me wild (in a gritting my teeth manner) is when people shorten it. I made a point of asking that my full name be put on my badge at work. Waste of time. 'Oh hi, xxx!'.  Angry Angry Angry
That's funny - you seem (to me) so much like a [Morticia] that I would never have dreamed of calling you [Mort] (mutatis mutandis, if you see what I mean)!
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« Reply #7798 on: 15:52:36, 28-09-2008 »
I'm afraid you are horribly right, Tinners. (That's a strange name, isn't it?? Better than Zack, though Grin)

I think it was probably obvious I was slightly taken aback by the name, particularly the shortened version. I was also very surprised, because it doesn't seem a bit like their usual taste. Everyone I've mentioned it to thinks it's awful, except my other son who doesn't really mind it.
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« Reply #7799 on: 15:57:18, 28-09-2008 »
The church of San Zaccaria in Venice is rather sweet, with this Bellini altarpiece



and the supposed relics of John the Baptist's father, San Zaccaria himself.
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