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Old Dec 30, 2023, 12:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Smid
I'd say that isn't right. In a number of ways. It's Mr's Bucket, her first name was Hyacinth, and secondly, she was a entitled very much DYKWIA, Mr Victor (first name which would be the case if it was first names for both), was someone who was very unlucky a lot of times, and overreacted as such. Not entitled at all. Moany though. Mr Meldrew would be complaining about all the servers having run away from the CCR having dropped 15K on a first, only to not notice the place is on fire.
Originally Posted by SKT-DK
Pretty sure it was the Vicar, not someone named Victor…
Originally Posted by Nick_USA
Mr Bucket was 'Richard' and he was usually a victim (being married to Mrs B)
As a non UK native/resident I had to google all of it...
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Old Dec 30, 2023, 1:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Tobias-UK
I wouldn’t worry too much, FlyerTalk has its fair share of Hyacinths and Richards … or should that be Dicks? 😁
No, they are called "Rick" but their name is spelled with a silent 'P"
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Old Dec 30, 2023, 1:42 pm
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Originally Posted by davidcamp6
No, they are called "Rick" but their name is spelled with a silent 'P"
Good to read that you and “Tobias” are in agreement.

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Old Dec 30, 2023, 1:59 pm
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Originally Posted by davidcamp6
No, they are called "Rick" but their name is spelled with a silent 'P"
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Old Dec 30, 2023, 2:00 pm
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Ha - my FT name and real name on the same thread!
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Old Dec 31, 2023, 9:30 pm
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