tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post2712797156585532197..comments2024-03-28T18:43:48.393+00:00Comments on Scroblene...: Well known typing error...Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-51002133359946102682011-04-16T06:14:12.842+01:002011-04-16T06:14:12.842+01:00Oh Yuss, Modo!
Not sure which pub you mean, but b...Oh Yuss, Modo!<br /><br />Not sure which pub you mean, but because both Daughts were fans of R and M, we always watched the shows with Ulrika doing her bits; in fact the bits I quite enjoyed actually...<br /><br />Churchill dropped him when he was caught DUI.<br /><br />You're absolutely right about the big bend in the lane too - what a memory!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-53603750804205786622011-04-15T11:44:03.263+01:002011-04-15T11:44:03.263+01:00I remember driving up the steep hill and around a ...I remember driving up the steep hill and around a rather dangerous bend, and someone telling me Spine Malligna lives there... we drove on a bit and went for a drink in the pub down the road, and who should we see but his uncrowned successor and fellow local Vic Reeves... I imagine Scrobs that you will be too long in the tooth to have heard of Vic Reeves, so imagine Phillip Larkin and Eric Morcambe in one pair of trousers... when I say Phillip Larkin I don't mean the old charmer from The Darling Buds of May... that would be Inspector Frost.Modohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237912589278143090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-19048483474910091232011-04-13T20:26:29.967+01:002011-04-13T20:26:29.967+01:00He's a great Chap Lils, fancy you knowing him ...He's a great Chap Lils, fancy you knowing him as well!<br /><br />I've met his partners on occasions, and they do tend to work up-market...<br /><br />Chris used to be at Strutts I think!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-71782282808638285432011-04-13T20:24:34.284+01:002011-04-13T20:24:34.284+01:00There's something about big bathrooms Blues.
...There's something about big bathrooms Blues.<br /><br />I'm not quite sure what, but the propensity to sing there makes one's voice resemble any of the three tenors...!<br /><br />Except when I slip in the shower, when one's voice sounds like a bad morning at Billingsgate!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-54623313504355793102011-04-13T20:20:52.397+01:002011-04-13T20:20:52.397+01:00You're not wrong Reevers! I don't remember...You're not wrong Reevers! I don't remember any staff quarters there, but that might have changed...<br /><br />The view from there is fantastic, but also the wind comes straight over from France!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-67991454281896050902011-04-13T18:25:11.809+01:002011-04-13T18:25:11.809+01:00Haha, small world Scrobs. Calcutt is Calfy's ...Haha, small world Scrobs. Calcutt is Calfy's paternal family's land agent. <br /><br />I'm sure he must have gathered some fascinating tales in his time....lilithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011676751221508167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-34686695573295061522011-04-13T10:46:56.899+01:002011-04-13T10:46:56.899+01:00Decent pile.
I overnighted at a friend's flat...Decent pile.<br /><br />I overnighted at a friend's flat last night and was mightily impressed with his bathroom which is about the same size as my "master" bedroom.<br /><br />I know this is not strictly to topic but...Old BEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974090439936326476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-87552015643434980972011-04-12T10:09:46.718+01:002011-04-12T10:09:46.718+01:00That's a nice hice that, but you would need at...That's a nice hice that, but you would need at least 2 maids and a few gardeners to run it properly and I bet it costs a fortune to heat in the winter (and cool in the summer).<br /><br />Back to my condo in the sticks...rvinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-31746545914353747112011-04-12T04:26:26.637+01:002011-04-12T04:26:26.637+01:00Thudders, you can see more detail here: -
http://...Thudders, you can see more detail here: -<br /><br />http://www.calcuttmaclean.co.uk/residential/properties-for-sale-in-udimore/RYE110019-TN31-6AD/<br /><br />McLachlan really was a great detailer! Bradstone was pretty new back then, and the kneelers etc were the real thing!<br /><br />It's odd to think that I spent ages staring at these drawings, wondering what to do next...<br /><br />It was a 'cost-plus' contract! What!!! I hear you say...!<br /><br />(Don't call Chris Calcutt at the agents though, he'll probably sell it to you in a flish! He really is a nice bloke! I told him once that it seemed he was doing pretty well, with his red signs up everywhere, and he laughed and told me that it was just the same single sign, they just kept moving it around...)!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-37016227582343316012011-04-12T04:17:26.931+01:002011-04-12T04:17:26.931+01:00It was originally built for the Bulley family Elec...It was originally built for the Bulley family Elecs. <br /><br />They were actually not that bad, and probably didn't make a fuss at all, it was probably a young Scrobs, kicking against the pricks...<br /><br />Sadly, I believe the old man topped himself, (so my dad told me once) because he believed he was terminally ill.Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-48710168593391167512011-04-12T04:12:12.654+01:002011-04-12T04:12:12.654+01:00Don't think the Bing ref works Pips! Just put ...Don't think the Bing ref works Pips! Just put in 'Dumb Woman's Lane, Udimore, Rye, East Sussex', and you'll see the place, with your very own tennis court and pool etc...<br /><br />When you're still enjoying your reverie though, glass of chilled champers in hand by the sparkling blue water, don't get up and wander topless towards the lane, as there's a damn great sewage treatment plant there - a state of the art one, and I watched it being built...Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-82184423971417693572011-04-12T04:08:19.829+01:002011-04-12T04:08:19.829+01:00Three Pips! Thats a Captain isn't it?
1) So w...Three Pips! Thats a Captain isn't it?<br /><br />1) So would I Pips, there used to be some more cottages as part of the estate, further down the lane - perfect to let the kids party all night...<br /><br />2) That wasn't actually there when I was on the job Pips. The entrance is quite imposing, and slopes up to the north, so you'd need one leg shorter than the other to play tennis...<br /><br />3)http://www.bing.com/maps/explore/#5003/0.6002=q:dumb+woman's+lane,+udimore,+rye:nelat:51.6395310843542:nelong:0.367012023925781:swlat:51.3849134956458:swlong:-0.367012023925781:nosp:0:adj:0/5872/style=a&lat=50.941479&lon=0.699863&alt=89.930046&z=19&pid=5874<br /><br />Hope this Bing ref comes out! Can you imagine me parking out the front on my Lambretta, and being peered at by Mrs B!Sen. C.R.O'Blenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482646859547203051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-37465817281803061952011-04-11T21:44:13.252+01:002011-04-11T21:44:13.252+01:00I love architects plans ,floor plans and all thing...I love architects plans ,floor plans and all things build related...especialy stories about young quantity surveyors, it takes a brave chap to take on builders.Thudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320037763190473684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-86259753253348109252011-04-11T20:19:46.883+01:002011-04-11T20:19:46.883+01:00Glad a nice guy like Spike ended up there over the...Glad a nice guy like Spike ended up there over the old bag. <br /><br />I bet the views didn't stop him getting depressed though.Electro-Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073103431166273080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-43034110484242710332011-04-11T15:20:54.627+01:002011-04-11T15:20:54.627+01:00Front of the house?
Whatever..Front of the house?<br /><br />Whatever..Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-6460960557439663492011-04-11T15:20:10.119+01:002011-04-11T15:20:10.119+01:00The tennis court does rather spoil the view tho. B...The tennis court does rather spoil the view tho. Bit pretentious. I'd have it at the back of the house meself.Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951383775805178587.post-25237296319845610972011-04-11T15:19:08.090+01:002011-04-11T15:19:08.090+01:00Blind architect? Looks jolly nice. I'd move th...Blind architect? Looks jolly nice. I'd move there in a heartbeat, if I had the dosh :-/Philipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440234602399886097noreply@blogger.com