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Old 8th April 2008, 10:02 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Default 20 Euros Ice Cream in Rome

On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:00:42 GMT, "a.spencer3" <a.spencer3@ntlworld.com> wrote:

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>"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message
>news:nirmv31g4jt5nfgiqcd3hpuq9ia5gqnj5o@.. .
>> On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:04:13 GMT, "a.spencer3" <a.spencer3@ntlworld.com>

>wrote:
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>> >"William Black" <william.black@.uk> wrote in message
>> >news:ftfmd2$bt8$1@registered.motzarella.org...
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>> >> "a.spencer3" <a.spencer3@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:S5IKj.44429$Ge4.42086@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
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>> >> > Does anyone know the current prices in St. Mark's Square, Venice?
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>> >>
>> >> Excessive.
>> >>
>> >> I got hit for about £5 a cup for coffee.
>> >>
>> >> But who goes to St Mark's Square and doesn't sit and have a coffee.
>> >>
>> >> You can't go home and say "Well we went all that way, had a look, but
>> >> didn't have a coffee because it was too expensive..."
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >That's livable with - thought it might be more.
>> >We honeymooned there, sat amidst the violins, and the then bill came to

>more
>> >than I had - I had to leave my wife as hostage while I tracked down a

>friend
>> >in the Square for more cash!
>> >We're about to go back next month for our Ruby and have to repeat the
>> >experience - minus the hostage bit!

>>
>> Are you expecting Ruby to be still waiting for you?
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>Well, she was an absolute jewel - 40 years ago .........


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