You know, the good folks of my adoptive county are so full of themselves sometimes…'Appen today is Yorkshire Day.
Sunday, 15th August, 2004
One end of a telephone conversation, overheard while I was waiting to pay for a replacement tyre for my car last Friday:
Good morning, this is Kwik-Fit. Nigel speaking. How can I be of assistance?
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No, madam, we don't sell DVD players; that would be Kwik Save.
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No, madam, I'm afraid I don't have their number.