MM Links February 2010 [Week 1]

[centrino]

Throughout the month of February, I shall be known on MM Links as “Prince Philip” (my birth name being Philip, although you will know me as centrino). I have been taking part in both MM & KM Links for a couple of years now and I never dreamt that one day I would be selected as a setter!

I have always lived in the general area of Burton on Trent, so the Brewing Industry has played an important part of my life. My father served in the Grenadier Guards and after the end of WW2 found work in the local Brewery. I was born in 1948 and my “little sister” arrived three years later to complete my immediate family. As a child, I attended the local chapel before joining Primary School in 1953 for four years before moving on to Secondary School. I finally left in 1964 with a handful of O levels and enrolled in the largest university (The University of Life!).

[Elspeth]

Red planet
White ensign
Blue chip
Gold standard

[x-ray]

Afternoon all and thanks crofter and Prince Philip.
RED FLAG
SNOW WHITE
NAVY BLUE
GOLD FINGER

[ChrisHewat]

Good afternoon Prince Philip and Congratulations! SHAZZA is going with:

BLOOD Red
White WATER
Blue STOCKING
Gold MEDAL

And I’m going for:

Red DWARF
SNOW White
Blue MURDER
Gold LEAF

Good Luck to everyone!!

[deecee131]

Is this a record? (Crofter will know!). I was first this morning to answer the KM links and now I am last (nearly) to get onto the MM wavelength. Trying hard not to be a copycat, I'll try
Red Barrel (brewing theme)
Snow White
Soldier Blue
Gold Medal

[middlestump]

May I lose my MM virginity with the following:
red MIST
white PAPER
blue BLOOD
gold COIN

Showing my ignorance here, Centino, but has the phrase "gone for a Burton" got anything to do with your local industry? The thought only occured to me whilst watching Michael Portillo's recent train journey series on tv.

[Magyar]

Red ADMIRAL
White WITCH
ROYAL Blue
Gold MEDAL

[kawakiri]

I'll try:
Red Rag
Cabbage White
Blue Print
Gold Crest

Can someone direct me to the KM links thread, I can't seem to find it!

[Dustybun]

Hi middlestump! You might be interested in this ~ particularly the last suggestion.
http://www.phrases.or...one-for-a-burton.html

Oh! and commiserations on the loss of your virginity!!

[Dustybun]

Here you are kawakiri ~ it's just a few before this one D :0)

http://www.theanswerb...s/Question859629.html

[patchett]

Evening all

BLOOD red
CABBAGE white
blue MOVIE
gold MINE

[Ont-ice]

Here goes nothing:
Mr. O.
Red Carpet
White Noise
Blue Light
Gold Medal

Mrs. O
Red Alert
White Collar
Blue Stocking (in memory of Peter)
GoldSmith

Good luck to all

[Eiggam]

Red Herring
White Flag
Blue Lagoon
Gold Rush

[joto]

Red Face
Snow White
Blue Stocking
Gold Coast

[twix123]

Good morning all, and thanks Prince Philip and Crofter, I'll try:

Red ENSIGN
White HORSE
ROYAL Blue
Gold MEDAL

Good luck everyone!

[middlestump]

For DUSTYBUN: thank you - in my feeble way i thought it might have been something like going to the pub, spending the week's wages and getting rolling-pinned when arriving home. By the way, I am NOT talking from personal experience :-)

[paulineward]

Better late than never...not read through other entries, so do hope I haven't duplicated them all!! Good Luck with your reign Prince Philip....

red ADMIRAL
white HOUSE
blue MOON (and me being a red!!)
gold STANDARD

[Dustybun]

Oh Pauline ~ it's so good to see you back on here I can even forgive you the team you support!!! D xx :0)

[Dustybun]

For MIDDLESTUMP - only got your word for that!! I have to say I leaned more towards the demob suit as it's usage would have typified the sort of black humour used in the wartime services to hide true feelings. Interesting though. D :0)

[middlestump]

For DUSTYB: Oh, you can trust me - I'm a semi-retired schoolteacher, lol, and, although I'm divorced, the separation had nothing to do with booze (not even armagnac). Neither did rolling pins play any part :-) Steve