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On 21/09/2020 at 11:07, Hedgecutter said:

The expressions "things have gone south" and "things have gone downhill" both originate from west Fife where the road from Saline down to Oakley is emblematic of a journey from good to bad. 

@DA Baracus

 

Eta: furthermore, the term 'yob' can be traced back to Oakley where the 'Young Oakley Boys' firm would frequently graffiti YOB around neighbouring villages and towns of the west Fife area. 

'one, two, three'

'who are we'

'we are the mental Y-O-B'

'with a Y and an O and a capital B'

'we are the boys from Oak-a-lee'

So went the song many moons ago.

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Roy Chubby Brown appears as an extra in Saving Private Ryan.

Findus Crispy Pancakes are considered a delicacy in regions of southern Laos.

In St Albans, there are roughly 17 train stations per 100,000 people.

After retiring from Formula One, Jenson Button now spends his time reviewing fizzy drinks from around the world, and has 136 people subscribing to his newsletter.

Cognac is actually made from garden peas.

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2 hours ago, Connor1874 said:

Roy Chubby Brown appears as an extra in Saving Private Ryan.

Findus Crispy Pancakes are considered a delicacy in regions of southern Laos.

In St Albans, there are roughly 17 train stations per 100,000 people.

After retiring from Formula One, Jenson Button now spends his time reviewing fizzy drinks from around the world, and has 136 people subscribing to his newsletter.

Cognac is actually made from garden peas.

^^^ Reported for exceeding the maximum number of "Facts made up" allowed in a single post.

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3 hours ago, Fullerene said:

The Pie and Bovril Travel Forum is being closely monitored by GCHQ.

Anyone expressing a wish to go anywhere this year should expect a knock on the door some time soon.

Unless you're Boris Johnson.

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