The Grand Old Duke Of York

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 4:11 pm

Apparently he had 10,000 men, did anyone ever question his sexuality?

Anyway I'm back from dirty mid week break in York, just thought I'd let everyone know I have finally got over this embarrasment of getting the top down now. Hardly had it up this last couple of days!

Sun is great!

Except when it burns

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 10:43 pm

No the rhyme about the Grand Old Duke of York usually sung by 6 year olds ....who don't think of such things

Andy-W · Post by **Andy-W** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 11:36 am

Maybe man 10001 started the rumour as he was left out.

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 12:28 pm

Maybe man 10001 started the rumour as he was left out.

I'm glad someone has a sense of humour.....thanks mate!

CB · Post by CB » Sat Apr 19, 2003 12:40 pm

Maybe man 10,001 was Duncan?

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 12:42 pm

Im not getting involved any further, my lips are sealed. Im bound to offend someone.

CB · Post by CB » Sat Apr 19, 2003 12:45 pm

Surely thats the point of a Flaming Forum Vanda? :redhot:

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 12:47 pm

Not especially, just having a bit of a laugh with some sarcasm but don't really want to offend anyone. Suppose my sense of humour can be a little on the strange side at times.
Didn't think The Grand Old Duke Of York thing was that bad though.

CB · Post by CB » Sat Apr 19, 2003 12:50 pm

I thought it was funny....

Don't worry about offending anyone...some of us do it all the time!
(HOW quiet has Erm been recently?)

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 12:53 pm

Not sure as I haven't been around all week. Wondered what I'd missed but not much from the looks of things!

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 7:24 am

Maybe man 10,001 was Duncan?

I am not in the habbit of starting rumours but am sure in the case of CB and ******* I could make an exception.

And by the way some may think me old but I wasn't around in 1804

CB · Post by CB » Sun Apr 20, 2003 8:58 am

rob · Post by **rob** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 10:48 pm

useless fact

the rhyme about the Grand Old Duke of York and his 10,00 men was an exageration.

It was origionally about the Duke exercising his house staff by making them walk up and down the hill where his mausoleum
now stands. he used to do this to promote good health amongs his staff by keeping them fit.

The mausoleum can be seen from the M1/A1 just north of the A59 junction.

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi? ... imap.y=127

on the map it is marked as THE TEMPLE.

Lets just say I know someone who lives in the Castle and I used to spend my weekends there

http://www.allertoncastle.co.uk some weekend pad aint it

Vanda · Post by **Vanda** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 2:30 pm

Killjoy!
And I really did think he was a gay old duke who did nothing but walk up and down hills all day!!!
Smarty Pants!

CB · Post by CB » Mon Apr 21, 2003 3:06 pm

Well, the current Duke of York definitely isn't gay....not sure about the Duke of Wessex though?