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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Do you remember trying to make sense of Stanley Unwin's ramblings?
    Who he?

    [Edit: watched one of the YouTube clips, and I vaguely remember him...]

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    Unwin had quite a following when I was a kid. He could be very funny, clever too. The old man knew him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Who he?

    [Edit: watched one of the YouTube clips, and I vaguely remember him...]

    Marco.
    Have a listen to The Small Faces - 'Ogden's NutGone Flake'. Side 2: Happiness Sam

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    Have a listen to The Small Faces - 'Ogden's NutGone Flake'. Side 2: Happiness Sam

    Brilliant!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Do you remember trying to make sense of Stanley Unwin's ramblings?
    I loved Stanley Unwin... 'deep joy'...
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    Stanley Unwin was about as funny as root canal treatment gone wrong

    Thanks for reminding me about him

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    Quote Originally Posted by Minstrel SE View Post
    Stanley Unwin was about as funny as root canal treatment gone wrong

    Thanks for reminding me about him
    Clearly a 'Marmite' choice then.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    Clearly a 'Marmite' choice then.
    I like Marmite as well...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ninanina View Post
    I like Marmite as well...
    As well as what?


    I like Marmite crisps (and those tasty ham & mustard ones).

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    As well as what?


    I like Marmite crisps (and those tasty ham & mustard ones).
    As well as.....oooo Marmite crisps are to die for...
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