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I realise that...but if the poster is private messaging you can safely bet that they're present and alive!!

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Anyone who grew up in the East End of London would have known a battle axe or two. I don't think they exist there these days though.

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He's OK, May.
I miss him too, so enquired yesterday.
He said he's had to deal with some stuff at home which needed his full attention, but he's fine.

He's not in a huff, so we're still stuck with him.

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My mother in law was a big woman, she used to work with the local blacksmith.
She used to hold the horses upside down while he put the shoes on.


I not sure if that was a Les Dawson joke or someone else's.

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My mother in law is a big woman. She got run over last week. The driver said he had enough room to get around her, but he didn't know if he had enough petrol.

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The Larkins? Par Eque, that took me back.

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My old Matron back in the 60's was a real battle axe-all us nurses were terrified of her.

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I can't stop laughing at the mother in law jokes......they are everso funny!!

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I saw six men kicking and punching the mother-in-law. My neighbour said 'Are you going to help?' I said 'No, Six should be enough."

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Here's the one I love best....I always know when the mother in law is coming to stay; the mice throw themselves on the traps!!