Turning over a new leaf.
 

Stung and cut to the quick by previous comments regarding my efforts to get in training for when I achieve my pension book (for which, read, licence to be a crotchety old git). I have decided that I am going to try to turn over a new leaf.

Yes, that’s right readers, in future Acrylic-bob is going to try and show his “nice” face to Hyndburn and the world. I shall be packing the Good Book in one pocket and a copy of Patience Strong in the other. So all you negative thinkers out there had better watch out, there is a new force for good among you!

To get us off to a good start how about a song to cheer us all up…all together now campers!

“We come along on Saturday morning

Greeting everybody with a smile…”

Don’t know that one, having a hard time summoning up the will to join in and have some fun? Well never mind. I have plenty more to cheer you all up with in my big pink bag of happy things. Lets have a quick rummage and see what we can find.

Poor Lettie and Willow, they have been really upset lately over the piles of uncollected rubbish dumped in our streets. Cheer up girls! It’s not as bad as you think. I am sure that those lovely, helpful, dedicated people at HBC are working especially hard to get the problem solved for you. It isn’t their fault really you know. If people were a little more considerate and didn’t throw out so much rubbish or took it to the tip themselves there would be plenty of room in the bin wagons. Perhaps instead of moaning about the situation, which is not very good for your blood pressure, how about gathering your neighbours together and have a good old community sing-song and sweep up. That would bring you all together and you never know, you might just make a new friend! Wouldn’t that be lovely! Perhaps you could apply for lottery funding and turn it into a festival! Oh there’s gold around every corner, you just have to look for it. Now, Now Lettie. I don’t want to hear you muttering that you can’t see the gold for the piles of rubbish. That’s not the spirit dear, is it. Get your marigolds on luv and have a good root round.

What’s next on the happy list for today? Ahh, I know. Broadway. Oh do you remember when we were children and there were real shops on Broadway? You could get almost anything. From furniture to new soles for your shoes. There were fountains and colourful flower beds and plenty of benches you could sit on and soak up the sun in the summer. Oh wasn’t it wonderful! And I am sure it will be wonderful again. Just as soon as that nice Councillor Britcliffe and his hardworking colleagues can find the money to repair the damage. It must take years of really determined neglect for a main shopping street to get into the sorry state that Broadway is now and I am afraid that it may take many more years and an awful lot of money to bring it back to it’s former glory. But I have every confidence in Councillor Britcliffe, he is such a nice man, and he does try so. He is also quite fond of animals too, or so I am reliably informed, particularly white elephants and lame ducks. It must be dreadfully difficult being in charge of the council, with all those dinners, football matches and social events to attend. I often wonder how he finds the time to bother with our little problems. But find the time he does! A one man Hurricane. Every day with Councillor Britcliffe is like living through October 1987 all over again – what fun!

I am sure we are all jolly grateful to have someone who knows all the tricks, as our leader, I know I am! And I don’t think that it should bother us one bit that he has a completely different understanding of Arithmetic and Grammar to the rest of us. That is what diversity and inclusiveness is about after all; helping the differently abled to achieve their full potential with a responsible position in society, and it is quite right that he should claim all the benefits and allowances he is entitled to. He’s worth every penny, even if he does say so himself! So, here’s three cheers for the Idiot-in-Chief ! Hip-hip………? Oh well, suit yourself.



Well that’s me done for now, I’m off to vomit into a large enamel bucket.

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Who are you? And what have you done with the A-B we all know?

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Well done a-b. At least one person has something negatve to say about our illustrious leader.

Well I think thats what your calling him !!!

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Whoa! steady on, A-B. :confused:

Have you been sniffing the 2-pack paint again? If you haven't, I can thoroughly recommend it. :D

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:rofl38: Have you been smoking pot A-B???

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It's obviously sunstroke!

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A.B


has just become public enemy No1 :D

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What's the reward for my capture? If it is big enough I might dob myself in.

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It won't last it's a pain being nice all the time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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A-B.......what have you been taking.......it obviously doesn't agree with you and you should stop at ONCE.........it might be rotting your insides.

And speaking of PB.....AKA Idiot in chief.......does anyone know if he gets paid for the drivel he writes in the Observer...?

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Yes, I know!

If this carries on I'm going to be having words with Doug again, anything to relieve the monotony!

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Do I detect the feeling that members would rather that I were not so "nice"?

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half a tolberone and 1 extra wheelie bin :)

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I was always told that 'NICE' was a tired old word.....choose some other adjective.....please!

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I'm sure my friend and yours Sir Cllr Britcliffe would like the new AB.

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OK how about Pleasant and Agreeable..................But NICE biscuits are NICE>

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Actually, I don't think there's any need to panic yet. He hasn't said anything nice about MPA yet, that's when we should really be worried. By the way, A-B, did you get to Arden Hall?

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Typical Woman! going for his soft under belly! Thats like waving a red rag at a bull, you know he'll have to crack after this!

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fireman I agree Nice biscuitsare nice but are ginger nuts?

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Oh yes BUT ONLY IN BED>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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bob do as the northern irish do NO SURRENDER,lol

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I wouldn't know. I'm not ginger and my name isn't fred

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daft i call it .................................................r emember him

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Do I detect the feeling that members would rather that I were not so "nice"?
its not being nice A-B its being truthful to everybody and not just yourself ! if you think a word should be spoken then let it be spoke, if you want to express yourself then forthwith,you and tealeaf can hold your hands up and say we spoke the truth!

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As it happens, the delightful Acrylic-Biff, the terrier with attitude, decided that since he was barely half way through shedding his waterproof coat, he didn't fancy the prospect of standing in a sodden field in the pouring rain while I cast a jaundiced eye over the proceedings and so he vetoed the idea. Oh, did I say jaundiced? I meant, of course, appreciative. This being Nice malarky takes a bit of getting used to, since it doesn't really come naturally.

But don't worry Gayle, I shall have plenty of "Nice" things to say about MPA and its sterling efforts to bring Art to the unappreciative struggling masses. You can rest assured I won't be leaving anyone out - that wouldn't be "Nice", would it.

I'm off to Fleetwood today to immerse myself in the work of Decimus Burton. Imagine, we have a whole town designed by this giant of Victorian Architecture right here on our doorsteps, We are so lucky. Acrylic-Biff is in disgrace following an unfortunate decision to rip the insole out of an expensive pair of shoes and so he will be staying at home. Ahh the simple joys of domesticity!

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What a shame an iddy biddy bit of rain put you off but then again it's only what I expected. Never mind, there are always other opportunities. In fact, there's a further workshop on the 29th - see Enchanted Woodland thread.

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I am having difficulty coming to terms with the new warm and fuzzy A-B. There is either foul play going on here and someone has brainwashed the A-B that we all know and love or the poor man has contracted some rare malady and needs medical assistance.

I would like to believe that nobody here on Accy web would be cruel enough to brainwash anybody, so I will offer my best wishes to A-B and wish him a speedy recovery.:D

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He was abducted by employees of HBC and brainwashed over the weekend.

Or he's gone insane... ;)

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I sincerely hope for his sake that he has gone insane, I would hate to think of him suffering the mental torment that afflicts our local council representatives.

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Well, I'm Back! Moaning and groaning and spitting feathers, as usual. Many thanks to fellow members for their messages of support - you really shouldn't have. It almost restores my faith in human nature...almost. My thanks are also due to the cheap plastic replica Acrylic-bob who kindly sat in for me while I was otherwise engaged at the cutler's. I hope it didn't flatter anyone too much.

Yes! Acrylic-Bob is back in bullish mood, Iv'e had my flaying knives sharpened and I'm ready to take on all comers and point out which of our Emperors are swanning around in their birthday suits. So without further ado, and to paraphrase Shakespeare, "Cry Cui Bono and let slip the dogs of War!"

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Ok Mr New Leaf,
tell me why we went from chummy/chummy, to you not answering my pm' as to why l upset you?:D ????????????


So over it, l have other little cyber friends now to toy with my affections, just curious. ;)

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He sounds like Derek

Does Derek have a brother?

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Garinda knows who I am talking about.

Black gay bloke, apparently knows Tony Blair...

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Oh Vorlon,

Channel 5.
The Sun,
Big Brother?

I had such high hopes you were going to be our cultural attache in Kent!

I'm more Derek Nimmo than that psudo wanna be posho .:mad:

Once you go black, there's no going back [to basics.]

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I try to be cultural.

I watch other stuff too, like Desperate Housewives, Nip/Tuck, 24 (before Sky thieved it from the BBC), and F1 racing (hmmm...)

Timmy at Wimbledon is interesting as well (but I missed the whole match, and the highlights :mad: )

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Same old, same old.

New leaf?

No just bad mannered.

Unusual in one so 'artistic' ;)

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Last on at 5.31 am this morning and still no reply.


Manners maketh the man.


Must still be the old A-b after all.

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Oh dear.....I think Garinda fancies A-B.

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Shut up, never seen him.

Do know l have pm's addressed in an endearing fashion and a few shared interests, then schtum.

I of course would never repeat A-b's Nureyev story!!

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Change the Names-
Nelson = A-B
Poncy prancing git = Nureyev
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I didn't mean for this to get personal against Mr New Leaf.

All l wanted to know was why l went from being one of the few people on here to have seen one of his paintings, to then being sent to Coventry Web?

And don't be bitchy Less it's unbecoming, Rudi wasn't a git!

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I DO apologise if it seemed I was being bitchy with the above, let me make amends,

Change Names:-
Poncy prancing git =A-B
Nelson = Nureyev

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:e16:..........

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the plot thickens! i would like an answer never mind garinda,cos i'm a nosey git.lol

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Buy me a pint tonight, and l might just spill;)

Bastar-d Parkinsons, lol!

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You having a bad day pal?

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:) Nah, just playin' the symathy card, tryin' to blag a free pint of Cashandra!

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love you to bits rindy-but youv'e more chance of being struck by lightening.pmsl

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Thanks for the pint Cashy, even if Fireman had to buy it and knock the money of your ackers!!


Still drumming my beautifully manicured nails, waiting for a response to my question to the 'new look' A-b.