Seasoncard - 2021/22

Prestwich_Blue said:
Incidentally, the phrase "Bob's your uncle" has a City connection.

It was coined due to Arthur Balfour getting his big political break by becoming private secretary to his uncle, Lord Salisbury, who was the prime minister. He then became an MP, first for Hertford then for East Manchester, where he was a City patron.

Lord Salisbury's real name was Robert Cecil, hence the phrase 'Bob's your uncle" was used to describe getting what you want via nepotism/cronyism.
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Awesome. I knew the Bob's your uncle story but didn't know about the City connection.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
Incidentally, the phrase "Bob's your uncle" has a City connection.

It was coined due to Arthur Balfour getting his big political break by becoming private secretary to his uncle, Lord Salisbury, who was the prime minister. He then became an MP, first for Hertford then for East Manchester, where he was a City patron.

Lord Salisbury's real name was Robert Cecil, hence the phrase 'Bob's your uncle" was used to describe getting what you want via nepotism/cronyism.
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How interesting. You learn something new every day!
 
Did the Club send out tins with a scarf and other stuff this year. If they did I havent received one
 
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