tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post6575972940754798677..comments2024-03-28T12:16:58.318+00:00Comments on Paul's Beer & Travel Blog: On your bike!Paul Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-30782037509032496062017-10-12T21:17:26.890+01:002017-10-12T21:17:26.890+01:00"Russ, the rhyming slang only applies to merc..."Russ, the rhyming slang only applies to merchant bankers; some of whom may, or may not also be city traders."<br /><br />Gotcha. The two are sort of interchangeable but only one has a rhyming slang. :)<br /><br /><br />CheersRusstovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493687426847380993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-50110116731396192372017-10-11T20:36:09.789+01:002017-10-11T20:36:09.789+01:00Russ, the rhyming slang only applies to merchant b...Russ, the rhyming slang only applies to merchant bankers; some of whom may, or may not also be city traders.<br /><br />This part of west Kent is popular with cyclists, Tabitha. This may have something to do with the area's proximity to London. I'm only an occasional cyclist, as my knees and thighs told me the following day!Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-16358966888956655162017-10-11T16:38:10.938+01:002017-10-11T16:38:10.938+01:00That area has loads of great cycling routes, and p...That area has loads of great cycling routes, and pubs to boot! Nothing better than a liquid reward, especially after a fulfilling ride - sounds like a great afternoon!Tabithahttp://artigiano.uk.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-8483492219375258912017-10-10T20:31:48.339+01:002017-10-10T20:31:48.339+01:00Heh. I know a little of the slang from me old Da (...Heh. I know a little of the slang from me old Da (mostly Frog and Toad and the like). I'm guessing the banker one would start with a "w" but the trader one has me stumped. :)<br /><br /><br />CheersRusstovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493687426847380993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-31447798351273359032017-10-10T15:31:55.907+01:002017-10-10T15:31:55.907+01:00There are certainly some well-tucked away “des res...There are certainly some well-tucked away “des res’s” (as we say in the UK), along Egg Pie Lane, Russ. City traders or merchant bankers, depending on how well you know your Cockney Rhyming slang!Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722137562852954269.post-82883271514825050962017-10-10T02:02:09.982+01:002017-10-10T02:02:09.982+01:00Good way to get some exercise and have a reward wa...Good way to get some exercise and have a reward waiting at the end.<br /><br />" It is quite a narrow lane and there are some impressive looking houses scattered at intervals along its length."<br /><br />And some tucked in well back of the lane.<br />(and I like the way Google Maps in walking or cycling mode shows what type of inclines you will meet along the way)<br /><br />CheersRusstovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11493687426847380993noreply@blogger.com