Want some corks?

[ukric]

Ey up

Do you still have any left?

Noma aren't my favourite, however for the price....

If you had say, 200?

[Cellar_Rat]

Ey up

Do you still have any left?

Noma aren't my favourite, however for the price....

If you had say, 200?

Yup. I also have synthetic molded, real cork (composite middle - laminated real ends) and norma black.

[lockwood1956]

Wow...you are selling all sorts now

could I please have some orange peel and 20 hamster and spinster flavour tea bags please?

[ukric]

I thought it was a lump of coal naughty boys got Bob?? :P

Okie doke, will send you a pm shortly

[lockwood1956]

Aren't lumps of coal left out for Santa Claus?

[lockwood1956]

Or did I dream that?

[crusher]

Nearly correct Bob, though Father Christmas will have been and gone (if you've been a good boy)
The lump of coal is brought into the house by the first "visitor" of the new year. "First Footing"
It was always my Dad, went outside just before midnight on New Years Eve and came back in, clutching a piece of coal, just after the clock struck Midnight.
Something to do with all ways having fuel in the home.

[billybuntus]

Nearly correct Bob, though Father Christmas will have been and gone (if you've been a good boy)
The lump of coal is brought into the house by the first "visitor" of the new year. "First Footing"
It was always my Dad, went outside just before midnight on New Years Eve and came back in, clutching a piece of coal, just after the clock struck Midnight.
Something to do with all ways having fuel in the home.

Almost right.

The first person to cross the threshold at Hogmanay brings all the luck, good or bad, for the year ahead. And, to follow in tradition they have to fulfill certain criteria. He has to be male, tall, dark and handsome. He cannot be a doctor, minister or grave-digger (!) - oh, and your first footer cannot have eyebrows that meet in the middle! He must bring with him a piece of coal, and silver (used to be a sixpence). The reason for this is that the tall dark stranger brings luck into the house, the coal means warmth throughout the coming year and the silver means the household will not be short of money for that year. Being a First Footer is great because tradition dictates that the man can claim a kiss from every lady in the place!