Silly question and forgive me for asking but why?

You don't walk into Burtons to buy a new jumper and expect to find real humans stood modelling them, do ya? No, they're displayed on something that represents the human form but isn't actually human

Burton's?!!!

Younger viewers may not understand this (are Burton's still in existence, in some god- forsaken corner of the country?)

Burtons? Still going...

belugabob wrote:Burton's?!!!

Younger viewers may not understand this (are Burton's still in existence, in some god- forsaken corner of the country?)

In that god-forsaken corner that is Skipton High Street there is ... https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.96204 ... 384!8i8192

Aye, they're in full swing here in the land that time forgot.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

Silly question and forgive me for asking but why?

You don't walk into Burtons to buy a new jumper and expect to find real humans stood modelling them, do ya? No, they're displayed on something that represents the human form but isn't actually human

Good point well made.
To continue the clothing analogy when a 'designer' is showing off a new collection they do actually use live albeit stick insects to wear them.
So is it an anorexicycle to show solidarity with the exploitation of models through use of gender stereotypes?
Will there be wheels?

No wheels ... I don't think, don't know, not sure, maybe?

Apologies to boners from 'the shires' - last time I saw a branch of Burton's was when I lived in the Midlands, over a quarter of a century ago.

Can't say I've noticed any 'darn sarf'

whitestone wrote:In that god-forsaken corner that is Skipton High Street there is ... https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.96204 ... 384!8i8192

Looks quite nice to me, here's the High Street of the nearest town to me

https://goo.gl/maps/mpEH6w6auNF2

Looks quite nice to me, here's the High Street of the nearest town to me

Shop nearest right ... I so want there to be a Womble on the other end of the shop sign.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

Looks quite nice to me, here's the High Street of the nearest town to me

Shop nearest right ... I so want there to be a Womble on the other end of the shop sign.

Nope, lost me ...

Nope, lost me ...

It was a bit abstract ... the sign has a picture of a chicken on, which is actually a cock, I thought a Womble would complement it.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

Nope, lost me ...

It was a bit abstract ... the sign has a picture of a chicken on, which is actually a cock, I thought a Womble would complement it.

Definitely abstract - even for my warped sense of humour :)

Your challenge - should you choose to accept it - is to track this down...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GcF9S1 ... p=drivesdk

. Surely almost enough to get Stu back on the wagon for the duration of one pint .

PS. Bees Knees?

PPS. Keep an eye on yer letterbox Mr W...

Bearbonesnorm wrote: I hate fat bikes.

Who would have thought that? Its not really going to give confidence to new BB'ers posting if they have a fat bike is it?
imo 'hate' is a very strong word

Who would have thought that? Its not really going to give confidence to new BB'ers posting if they have a fat bike is it?
imo 'hate' is a very strong word

A fair point Jeff. Perhaps I was a little flippant in my use of the word - I'll amend it.

'eye on your letterbox' - sorry Stu it's arrived here by mistake. Have redirected your way so 'keep an eye stage 2'.

I'm all eyes Reg or is it the Black Country version of me you refer to ... in that case I'll turn on the spy-cam.

Well that's mildly annoying, apparently you can't stick a different "redirect" address on and shove it back in the postbox. Apparently one has to "pay" whatever that's all about. Thought you used to be able to redirect stuff in the Good Old Days. Lass at the PO said it was always "depended who intercepted it". Ah well, back on the Brompton to try again, remembering to take some blinking dosh this time.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:I'm all eyes Reg or is it the Black Country version of me you refer to ... in that case I'll turn on the spy-cam.

Not me stu ,I don't know if to be offended or not "the black country version" but after seeing your irritant hazchem sign the wife now believes all Stu's are irritating c@2nts

after seeing your irritant hazchem sign the wife now believes all Stu's are irritating c@2nts

Tell her she's confusing us with Thrush.

That's another name the eldest daughter calls me ,you can see I'm loved in our house