Pinno
My Dad's cousin went a bit hippy, and got into loads of new age stuff. She ended up having a kid with a bloke from nearby in South Wales who was part of the same odd religious cult. He'd actually decided to change his name to represent his new direction in life, and re-christened himself Pinno, Fuck knows why...

Anyway, big family dinner for her mum's birthday round at my Gran's house back in about 1995. We're all there, Caroline and Pinno turn up, and sure enough, it being a small town, my Grandad recognises.him.

'Hello, aren't you Maggie's boy from over by Church St.'
'That's right.'
'Gavin, isn't it?'
'Pinno.'
Oh, right.' Could have sworn it was Gavin.'
'It was, but I'm not that person any more.'
[Pause]
'You look a lot like him...'
'I mean, spiritually, like, I'm not the same person...'
'Right then, well nice of you to come round. Go sit down and we'll have the roast ready in a minute.'
'Not sure if Caroline mentioned it, but we're veggie.'
'Oh, she didn't,. Will beef be alright just this once?.'
'No, I don't want anything dying to feed me...'
'Don't worry, Gav, it's dead already, I've checked.'

They left, and didn't come round again to see Gran till after Grandad died 6 years later.
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 12:49, 14 replies)

It's
little stories like this on b3ta that make my day.
Sir, have a click.
(zebby wasting irony here on, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 13:04, closed)

I concur.
It's the little things that make up life.
(ConanTroutman thought we would free the vulture, Tue 17 Nov 2009, 14:54, closed)

Sounds like something out of Gavin and Stacey :o)
*click*
(Dermot O'Logical, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 13:04, closed)

'Don't worry, Gav, it's dead already, I've checked.'
Har har! *click* just for that.
(Mork, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 13:48, closed)

t'was Brilliant!
gave me a right chortle.
(Scritty Bakerman., Thu 12 Nov 2009, 23:44, closed)

I actually read that in a Welsh accent.
V.funny.
(oneinthepink is at your cervix m'lady, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 13:52, closed)

Me too, isn't it?
*click*
( Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 16:02, closed)

Nice one!
Have a click!
(eesnahk, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 14:09, closed)

Haaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaha
Marvellous!

This could be a line from Gavin & Stacey.

Hang on ... !
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 14:17, closed)

only funny

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 13:57, closed)

What Mork said
Clickety!
(Ghostlight, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 14:53, closed)

Fucking Brilliant.
Your grandad should have been given a medal for getting rid of the fuckers. :)
( Evil Bastardo, Thu 12 Nov 2009, 16:46, closed)

Plants die as well, stupid fuckers.
I like Grandad's style!
( Bob Todd whee, Fri 13 Nov 2009, 0:39, closed)