Spike Milligan
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7AM stories on 3ZB (I think it was) Sunday mornings. Bad jelly was a regular. Great memories!</p></blockquote>
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2ZA where I was. It was standard stuff for the Radio NZ stations.<br><br>
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<p>Often when I see our ferner sparky contribute something "sparky thinks the trains talk, sparky thinks the trains talk" meanders through my minuscule mind :)</p>
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<p>"She cried knicker knickers and ran off to bare bottom land" brought out childish guffaws</p>
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<p>Bonus question what was the name of the little fire engine who "they wouldn't let fight a fire but he did it just the same..."?</p> -
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<p>Often when I see our ferner sparky contribute something "sparky thinks the trains talk, sparky thinks the trains talk" meanders through my minuscule mind :)</p>
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<p>"She cried knicker knickers and ran off to bare bottom land" brought out childish guffaws</p>
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<p>Bonus question what was the <strong>name of the little fire engine</strong> who "they wouldn't let fight a fire but he did it just the same..."?</p>
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<p>A virtual chocolate fish on it's way to you canefan. Nice one.</p>
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<p>We had the early morning dj once say, while he thought he was off air, "that should keep the little shits quiet for 10 minutes" as he cued up a story</p>
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<p>It's probably why you lot are so good at rugby.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-time="1456736187" data-cid="561633" data-author="mooshld"><p>7AM stories on 3ZB (I think it was) Sunday mornings. Bad jelly was a regular. Great memories!</p></blockquote> <br> <br><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-time="1456748371" data-cid="561646" data-author="canefan"><p>I used to love the Sunday morning radio show. Nothing like a lack of pictures to fire your imagination</p></blockquote> <br> <br><blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-time="1456820677" data-cid="561799" data-author="mooshld"><p>I was trying to explain the Sunday morning radio show to my wife, she looked at me like I had grown up in the 50's. Its funny how different NZ and Europe must have been in the 80's and how the gap has closed nowadays.</p></blockquote><br>Still on RNZ National every Sat and Sun from 6.30-7.00.<br>Not Flick the Lil Fire Engine nowadays - primarily book readings - with a Kiwi bias.<br><br>Bloody good stuff say I. Followed by Country Life on a Sat. What better way to start the weekend than a couple of kids stories and then pasture growth rates in North Canterbury?
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<p>It's probably why you lot are so good at rugby.</p>
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<p>Fuck all else to do. :whistle:</p>
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<p>This coming from a Hemsiphere that has been running an ongoing radio show since the 1950s, (The Archers).</p> -
<p>Glad you pointed that one out Nepia, I googled it and you're right! Who'd a thought it?</p>
