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Dean 
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 Posted: April 24 2009 at 12:32 |
 Man Erg wrote:
St Reatham - The patron saint of absolutely nowhere  |
St Aines - patron saint of ... no wait, it'll come to me...
Of course, before St George, we our patron saint was St Edmund
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Syzygy
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Posted: April 24 2009 at 14:16 |
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Then there's St Ockwell, patron saint of Lower Chelsea.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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VanderGraafKommandöh
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Posted: April 24 2009 at 14:20 |
Or to be a tad erm... controversial. St. Ockwell, patron saint of Pointless Killings Oooh. Sorry. 
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Posted: April 24 2009 at 16:54 |
James wrote:
Or to be a tad erm... controversial.
St. Ockwell, patron saint of Pointless Killings
Oooh.
Sorry.
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I thought the same thing - but I managed to refrain from posting it.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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Jim Garten
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 02:28 |
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But who would be the patron saint of The Shed?
he asked in a blatant attempt to remove The Shed from the middle of page 2 again
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Atavachron
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 02:33 |
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^ I think St. Hubbins doubled as patron saint of quality footwear and sheds.
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Dean
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 03:22 |
St Annah 
(aka St Airwaytoheaven)
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limeyrob
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 04:52 |
Dean wrote:
St Annah
(aka St Airwaytoheaven) |
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Man Erg
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 04:52 |
Jim Garten wrote:
But who would be the patron saint of The Shed?
he asked in a blatant attempt to remove The Shed from the middle of page 2 again |
That must be St. Anley.
Patron saint of quality tools and other stuff...ahem!
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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limeyrob
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 12:00 |
Do you reckon that the viewing figures for Ray Mears is going to rocket? Better get the Beeb to show re-runs of Survivors whilst we have time. 
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Neil
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 02:07 |
Jim Garten wrote:
But who would be the patron saint of The Shed?
he asked in a blatant attempt to remove The Shed from the middle of page 2 again |
St Ultify 
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When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.
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Atavachron
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 03:13 |
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I heard today The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is being released on DVD, I'll finally get a chance to see it proper
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 04:15 |
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The patron saint of grumpy old men must surely be St. Ingy
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Jim Garten
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 06:08 |
Atavachron wrote:
I heard today The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is being released on DVD, I'll finally get a chance to see it proper |
An updated version is currently being shown with Perrin being played by Martin Clunes; I watched the first episode with gritted teeth, but the writing's good - they've not just gone for a remake, more an homage (down to the fact Clunes's office building is next door to one for 'Sunshine Deserts') and I think Clunes plays it well.
The only problem I see at the moment is the appalling use of obviously canned laughter throughout - so loud in the sound mix it really does detract badly from what could be a good series.
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There's a thought - patron saint of The Shed... St Reginald Of Perrin? 
Edited by Jim Garten - April 28 2009 at 06:10
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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Jim Garten
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 06:11 |
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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Man Erg
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 06:24 |
St.Atogen. Patron saint and fortifier of the over forties and many a shed dweller.
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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Dean
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 06:36 |
Jim Garten wrote:
Atavachron wrote:
I heard today The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is being released on DVD, I'll finally get a chance to see it proper |
An updated version is currently being shown with Perrin being played by Martin Clunes; I watched the first episode with gritted teeth, but the writing's good - they've not just gone for a remake, more an homage (down to the fact Clunes's office building is next door to one for 'Sunshine Deserts') and I think Clunes plays it well.
The only problem I see at the moment is the appalling use of obviously canned laughter throughout - so loud in the sound mix it really does detract badly from what could be a good series.
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There's a thought - patron saint of The Shed... St Reginald Of Perrin? |
That was presactly my reaction - and some of the 'jokes' were a tad thin - then I was never a fan of the original series, which suffered from the same problem, no matter how many times you repeat a poor joke it never gets any funnier.
Clunes is always funniest when he's not being funny.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 07:13 |
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I don't know if the jokes were thin as such or if they deliberately went for the feel of the original (although the 'white suit' sequence creaked a bit.
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 10:33 |
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Jim Garten
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 10:36 |
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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