mike 202 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hi, we stopped in Dover Marine Parade overnight 2 days ago on the 17th november. At 11pm there were several bangs on the side of my motorhome and my friends. Fearing the worst we got out to investigate and to our relief found out that the cause of the banging was that some high spirited youths (read yoblets) throwing Brussel Sprouts from a passing car. Bizzare or what ??. this is Not a windup. Any one else had any problems stoppoing overnight at Dover. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laimeduck Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Mike - it was probably my 91 year old mother & the other "hells great grannies" who live in the block of flats behind the statue of Henry Royce. *-) *-) They don't like their views blocked you see - next time they'll use the heavy artillery - beetroot or turnips if they are in season. >:-) >:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 That's the first time anyone has ever come up with a fit and proper use for those disgusting balls of green yukk! All them years ago when the first woman ever ate a sprout - all I can say is she must have been very very hungry - and it must have been a woman as no man would ever logically eat such a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Sprouts are my favourite veg:D...............Bubble and squeak tomorrow for tea;-)..................Trumpet involuntary for supper:$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Tracker - 2011-11-20 6:10 PM That's the first time anyone has ever come up with a fit and proper use for those disgusting balls of green yukk! All them years ago when the first woman ever ate a sprout - all I can say is she must have been very very hungry - and it must have been a woman as no man would ever logically eat such a thing! You are probably right Rich, it had to be a woman, as no man would have a clue what to do with it other than think it was another man's brain ... :D Try cutting sprouts in half (raw) and then dipping them in tempura batter and deep frying them, supposed to be very tasty that way! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 mike 202 - 2011-11-20 2:20 PM Hi, we stopped in Dover Marine Parade overnight 2 days ago on the 17th november. At 11pm there were several bangs on the side of my motorhome and my friends. Fearing the worst we got out to investigate and to our relief found out that the cause of the banging was that some high spirited youths (read yoblets) throwing Brussel Sprouts from a passing car. Bizzare or what ??. this is Not a windup. Any one else had any problems stoppoing overnight at Dover. Mike. Reminds me of our microcar club Christmas dinners ... we used to end up having sprout fights!!! :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_Stops Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 When I first read the thread title, I thought this was going to be about one of those obscure village traditions, like worm charming contests or bacon twisting, or cow staring competitions! Who knows, maybe throwing sprouts at motorhomes is an ancient local sport that's being revived? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 The kids along the roadsides in Morocco have a variation of sprout throwing - if you don't throw them money or sweets as you pass they throw rocks and stones at the van! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I blame it on the EU. Just another Brussels Directive. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit_Stops Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Robinhood - 2011-11-20 8:27 PM I blame it on the EU. Just another Brussels Directive. ;-) Class, pure class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Dwight Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Tracker - 2011-11-20 8:14 PM The kids along the roadsides in Morocco have a variation of sprout throwing - if you don't throw them money or sweets as you pass they throw rocks and stones at the van! Never happened to us when we were in Morocco. The majority of children just waved. I wonder how young goats manage to throw stones. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 If you go to a certain aire in Holland they throw bricks at your motorhome on a Sunday at 3.00 am! 8-) Give me sprouts any day!!! :D At least anyone near Dover, who needs some sprouts for their Christmas dinner, knows where to get them 'free'. (lol) There's quite a lot you can do with them too: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search.do?keywords=Brussels%20sprouts&searchType=recipes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetahdavie Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I love Sprouts..?? but never had them thrown at me or mine before.. Its the throwing that interests me..not because I want to throw..yet ..I look at most of the Politicians?? ah well?/ I [Royal We [ sat watching TV as you do? Big,,Big bang..wife runs to front door shouting "did you hear that"? Like most fellas I let her investigate? A Cry..profanity?? She can and sometimes does? I got out of my comfortable armchair..slowly made way to the front door.. Some ********* had thrown a very large Pumpkin at the front bay window?/ We have had many eggs..take a deal of time to clean..I know that because I time her when she starts the clean up? The Pumpkin was huge..the thing had shattered..bits every where..thank god it was ****T double glazing I was really annoyed..as the boss cleaned it off the windows it was damn hard to concentrate on the {Real} Rugby.especially with the draught/she left the door open?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattwg Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 The sprouts humour raised a smile but to answer the query. No Mike, we have had no problems of any sort when overnighting at Marine Parade, Dover. We have used this facility several times over the past few years, the last time being this September. Lets hope this was a one off incident? Cattwg :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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