Mike Thornton, Forres http://www.mlthornton.co.uk My life, family, bagpipes and Shotokan Karate Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:09:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Glasgow Nicknames http://www.mlthornton.co.uk/2012/04/11/glasgow-nicknames/ http://www.mlthornton.co.uk/2012/04/11/glasgow-nicknames/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:18:22 +0000 Mike http://www.mlthornton.co.uk/?p=154 Continue reading →]]> Some nicknames that have been
Given to Glasgow characters
By their friends and workmates:
*Two Soups* – his real name is Campbell Baxter.
*Norrie Two Bonnets* – the Glasgow taxi-driver who wears a wig under his cloth cap.

*The Colostomy* – the girlfriend of a married man (I.e. The wee bag on the side).
*The Boomerang Kid* – whenever anyone at work asks a question, he always replies:

‘I’ll get back to you on that. ‘
*The Parachute* – lets everyone down at the last minute.
*Vaseline* – his real name is Willie Burns.
*Rembrandt* – loves saying to colleagues: ‘Let me put you in the picture…’
*Bo Derek* – a chap called Derek with terrible body odour.
*The Genie* – magically appears whenever anyone opens a bottle.
*Dulux* – his pals reckon he’s only got one coat.
*Soapy* – washes his hands of any problems that crop up…
*The Yeti* – always on the sick. Many unconfirmed sightings of this guy,

But nobody can prove he actually exists.

*The Gas Man* – he’s serviced loads of old boilers.
*The Hostage* – when anyone asks for help he always replies:

‘Sorry, my hands are tied.’
*The Olympic Flame* – He never goes out.

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]]> http://www.mlthornton.co.uk/2012/03/14/i-think-im-in-here/feed/ 0 WW2 Beach Defences Lossiemouth http://www.mlthornton.co.uk/2012/03/11/ww2-bach-defences-lossiemouth/ http://www.mlthornton.co.uk/2012/03/11/ww2-bach-defences-lossiemouth/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:51:16 +0000 Mike http://www.mlthornton.co.uk/?p=72 Just a few photos from todays walk to see IMG_0261 IMG_0262 IMG_0264 IMG_0265 IMG_0266 IMG_0267 IMG_0269 IMG_0226 IMG_0227 IMG_0228 IMG_0229 IMG_0230 IMG_0231 IMG_0232 IMG_0234 IMG_0235 IMG_0236 IMG_0237 IMG_0238 IMG_0239 IMG_0240 IMG_0241 IMG_0242 IMG_0243 IMG_0244 IMG_0245 IMG_0246 IMG_0248 IMG_0249 IMG_0250 IMG_0251 IMG_0252 IMG_0253 IMG_0254 IMG_0256 IMG_0257 IMG_0259 IMG_0260

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Enjoy

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Sometimes there is just no alternative!

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