#28

That is incredible!

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#29

It’s a pub quiz staple question so it’s one of those useless bits of trivia I can trot out at parties (I’m so much fun at parties!)

#30

I guess my cousins were referred to as ‘Woodle’ and ‘Attle’.

#31

My kids had those books when they were little

I had Billy Blue Hat etc in the village of 3 corners

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#32

Actually, just remembered: we had these boys


Roderick The Red, Gregory The Green and Benjamin The Blue Pirate.

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#33

I don’t remember the ones we had at our school, I just recall I never got onto the tougher books. I never could be much bothered with reading until I discovered Fighting Fantasy books and the like.

#34

I always remember my mum’s friend (who was a teacher) telling us a story about her Polish teaching assistant reading these books to the kids they taught, and how she pronounced the names ‘beeeeef and cheeeeep’ :slight_smile:

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#35

Holy shit I remember these! My primary school still had them despite them being, even then, really old and falling apart (sorry NV).

#36

LOVED those books

#37

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Kipper, Chip & Biff

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#38

Mate, Willy Loman’s older son is called Biff.

#39

Aye :grinning:

#40

Keep thinking of the Beezer or Topper tbh.

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#41

They were a great bunch o lads

#42

Kipper just reminds me of P’tang Yang Kipperbang

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#43

Who?

Also, not a woman. I am interested to know if anyone has ever met a woman whose name was shortened to Biff.

#44

Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’.

#45

@Japes is gonna do you

#46

If I got famous thus allowing me to legitimately give my children ridiculous names, I would name them Resty and Velvet.
On a separate note what is velvet, I know its nice to touch, I could google it but why would I do that when I have u guys!

#47

You expect me to read the thread? Pfft