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You'll fix it.
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You'll fix it.
...................and I won't charge myself anything!
Athletics now.
In 1913 the world long jump champion was an Englishman who could leap backwards from the floor onto a mantelpiece without losing his balance.
What interesting position was he offered after the first world war ?
In 1913 the world long jump champion was an Englishman who could leap backwards from the floor onto a mantelpiece without losing his balance.
What interesting position was he offered after the first world war ?
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Which'll lead you to the solution.
I can't think how that would be remotely useful in any job unless it was to dust the picture rails above the mantlepiece
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Hello all! I'm currently being assaulted by a large poodle 
I love going to friends houses
I love going to friends houses
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No point in it really.
Some called him the most talented Englishman ever born.
He also captained Surrey and England at cricket and played in an FA cup final.
He also captained Surrey and England at cricket and played in an FA cup final.
Poodle ?
If you're friends with a large poodle then you must be in the dog house!Hello all! I'm currently being assaulted by a large poodle
I love big poodles but not if they're have pom poms all over them.
It'd be worth it for the recignition.
Throne of Albania
Good all rounder then - or was that one sport he didn't play?
Aw he's quite old isn't he?
We used to have smaller poodles one was called Pete the Poodle - originally called Poppet when we got him but my Mum said she wasn't going to shout, 'Come here Poppet' out in the garden in case the neighbours thought she was calling my Dad
Did they have a cricket team as well?
Well you've really started something here.
Yep,
Charles Burgess Fry ( C.B. Fry), relative of Stephen Fry of QI and Blackadder fame was offered the position of King of Albania.
He spoke five languages and was offered the position by the League of Nations.
He accepted at first but his friend Hilaire Belloc said to him"No, all you need is a cellar stocked with wine and the society of those who love you".
So he turned it down.
King Zog became king instead, but didn't last long.
I bet he had a go.
He also partly got offered the throne because of his lovely moustache.
I expect so.
But probably not a very good one, which may have influenced his decision too.
