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During the Covid 19 lockdown I am ...

by allatc » 28 Mar 2020, 15:11
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Getting rid of an old greenhouse base to pave for new barbecue area

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I have power washed all the patio and the slabs down in our lower garden, goodness it was hard work. Packed some that were wobbly and then we cleaned...
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10 Apr 2020, 09:23
Coronavirus - Self isolation - Tips

by Manoverboard » 14 Mar 2020, 14:39
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We had our regular ' BIG SHOP ' online delivery on Thursday and I thought I would share some information with you.

In this instance it was a...

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Well we are enjoying lovely sweet oranges from our tree in the conservatory (soon be time to struggle and put it outside for the summer). It has...
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09 Apr 2020, 19:21
Current Affairs

by Stephen » 29 Jun 2016, 15:30
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I see Corbyn is under more pressure. Yes, he is no leader but I do feel a bit sorry for the bloke with all the pressure he's under at the moment.

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The regular contributors on this forum are probably aware enough to know this! Should you have sky sports in your package access your account online...
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09 Apr 2020, 18:39
Bird watching

by Onelife » 23 Mar 2020, 22:04
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I'm not suggesting you go out bird nesting but today l watched two wood pigeons building a nest in our yew tree, we've had blue tits visiting a nest...

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Mobietta told me that she heard a Cuckoo yesterday morning …. just saying.
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08 Apr 2020, 08:29
Happy Birthday Kendhni

by Stephen » 06 Apr 2020, 07:24

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Make the best of it Ken 🍾🍻

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Hope you made the best of the day Kendhni. Different times we are in, stay safe.

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Last post by Ray B
07 Apr 2020, 11:38
Brits stranded abroad

by Midlandslass » 29 Mar 2020, 10:29

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What do you think the government should do, if anything, to repatriate tourists who find themselves unable to get home?
Maybe I'm a grumpy old woman,...

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The last message our friend had was that there was no entertainment but I think that coincided with the period confined to cabins. They won't be able...

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03 Apr 2020, 16:11
No WiFi problems

by Whynd1 » 27 Mar 2020, 08:04

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Our WiFi went down on Monday ago. Were sent a new router, still the same. The green Internet button just flashes and also the wires button flashes...

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Everybody has got a BT story to tell … could be a Topic in its own right.

ps ... soon be fixed :clap:

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Last post by Manoverboard
30 Mar 2020, 17:46
Corona virus symptoms

by Stephen » 27 Mar 2020, 12:31

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This was sent to me today from my sister who has a friend who managed to keep a daily log of her Covid-19 symptoms. Although not tested and confirmed...

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Paracetamol can be very dangerous if taken in excess.
Paracetamol if taken in excess can be life threatening!

Believe me, I’ve seen and nursed it...

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27 Mar 2020, 20:32
Classic Albums

by Ranchi » 25 Mar 2020, 08:05

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From yesterday’s newspaper

Listening to music for 30 minutes a day has been found to lower levels of anxiety (G2, 23 March). I have started...

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Bit off course but perhaps we should all goin for pop master on radio 2.... see how many one year out tee shirts we can get

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26 Mar 2020, 21:40
The Cerne Giant

by Stephen » 26 Mar 2020, 12:40

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Anyone know how Graham (Cerne Giant) is. Haven't seen him on here for a while. Hope the old chap is ok.

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Didn't realise you'd been made a mod.

No nah never....you have to be mad to be a mod :lol:

Quite so.

Touche Stephen, your...

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26 Mar 2020, 20:40
So....

by Onelife » 17 Mar 2020, 21:33
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.....what shall we be doing with ourselves over the coming months?

Both me and my wife enjoy pottering around in the garden although due to a...

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No I'd didn't work, still have the same problem. Have asked bt to check the line and apparently there is a fault outside the property, hoping this...
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26 Mar 2020, 10:40
Life After Brexit

by david63 » 31 Jan 2020, 21:32
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Now that Brexit is behind us it is time to start a new page

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Yes he actually looks serious and humble which is how it should be when you are serving the public.

I feel for him though as this is not what he...
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19 Mar 2020, 17:42
Happy Birthday Gill W

by Stephen » 15 Mar 2020, 08:04

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Enjoy your day even if you are in isolation. Hope the drinks cabinet is well stocked :thumbup: 🥂🍾

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Hope you have had a lovely day Gill and will enjoy your birthday celebrations for a few days before we all go into isolation!!!!

Mavis x

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16 Mar 2020, 22:19
Football 2019/20

by barney » 27 Jun 2019, 14:32
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Right !
I've been down to William Hill and had my customary £10 bet on The Gills for promotion.

Unfortunately the odds for relegation are narrower...

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Gills would have won eleven nil, had they played today 😘
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Last post by barney
14 Mar 2020, 21:25
Things are getting serious

by Stephen » 14 Mar 2020, 15:28

This guy isn't taking any chances

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14 Mar 2020, 15:28
It's Cheltenham

by Onelife » 07 Mar 2020, 15:06
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What with several of my good forum friends having lost out having decided to cancel their cruises l thought it an appropriate time to bring a little...

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8-)
So ... I make that a grand total of £22 for a weeks work 8-)

Pure enjoyment has no monetary value Mob..........but £22 will help towards a...
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14 Mar 2020, 14:02
Happy Birthday Ray Scully

by Stephen » 10 Mar 2020, 07:25

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Happy Birthday Ray. Hope it's a goood one :thumbup: 🍾

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Belated happy birthday.

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11 Mar 2020, 10:30
Flybe

by barney » 05 Mar 2020, 10:34

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Terrible shame.
I expect we’ll now see the closure of a few regional airports as well.
Some totally depended on Flybe traffic.

I can’t see any of...

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Small change John.
Just checked Exeter departures for tomorrow.
Two flights leaving.
1x scilly isles
1x tui

The airport cannot survive this.

One...

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05 Mar 2020, 20:44
Problems with Cruise Critic?

by CaroleF » 01 Mar 2020, 10:36

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Is anyone else having problems accessing Cruise Critic Uk? When I go to their Boards section it shows two pages one on top of the other so impossible...

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In your dreams :D

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Last post by Stephen
01 Mar 2020, 16:42
Extinction Rebellion

by Mervyn and Trish » 18 Apr 2019, 10:33
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I have mixed views on this bunch causing mayhem for people trying to go about their daily lives.

Yes in this country we have free speech and...

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I wonder how many of those in Bristol will be going on their Continental holidays with eco mummy and daddy this year.

Yes, the hypocrisy is...
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01 Mar 2020, 08:35
Happy Birthday oldbluefox

by Stephen » 17 Feb 2020, 06:46

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Happy Birthday Foxy.🦊 Have a good one :thumbup:

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A win against Man City on Saturday would be a good Birthday celebration :clap: :wave:

It was a close result, pity about the Vardy miss early on....

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26 Feb 2020, 08:50
OVO Energy

by Mervyn and Trish » 29 Jan 2020, 15:26

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Has anybody got any experience of OVO Energy?

Our fixed price deal with Scottish Power is running out and I've just been on their website to look at...

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I have no loyalty at all when it comes to energy, once the current fixed deal is ending I find the best fixed deal that's on offer and switch. The...

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18 Feb 2020, 20:04
Caroline Flack R.I.P.

by Frank Manning » 15 Feb 2020, 18:59

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Very sad news this evening. Love Island does not interest me, but for an attractive 40 year old to lose her life in this way is terribly sad, and a...

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But how about evidence that her actions might have been influenced by mental illness? Does our system have no compassion or common sense. The same...

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17 Feb 2020, 18:10
Happy Birthday towny44

by Stephen » 08 Feb 2020, 08:02

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Have a great day John 🍻 :thumbup:

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Hope you had a lovely time over the weekend for your birthday and didn't get blown over.

Belated birthday wishes for you.

Mavis x

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10 Feb 2020, 21:55
Ciara

by Onelife » 05 Feb 2020, 15:04

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Batten down the hatches Ciara is on its way. According to weather forecasters this could be a bad one.

Now where did l put my kite? :)

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The ice cream van in that picture is our local one from Appledore 😁
My mother in law went to school with the family that founded it....

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10 Feb 2020, 15:09
Six Nations 2020

by Whynd1 » 28 Jan 2020, 19:47

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Such excitement
The six nations starts this weekend
Really looking forward to all the matches.

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You'ew on your own Whynd1 unless some of the Jocks come to join you!!! :lol:

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08 Feb 2020, 20:30
Unwanted Landline Calls ?

by Manoverboard » 07 Feb 2020, 13:53

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During the past few days we have received two calls, same bloke but he's using two different numbers and area codes.

Wants to talk about our loft...

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I believe these cunning people have fancy software to give you a false number. Some of the bank scammers do it so they appear as the real bank...

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Last post by Mervyn and Trish
07 Feb 2020, 14:03
Michael Portillo Vietnam

by Frank Manning » 05 Feb 2020, 19:27

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A much less contentious subject. I don't think I could tire of travel, but sadly it looks as though my travelling days are over. Travel makes you...

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We watch that, and indeed have seen a bit of Vietnam as our son lived in HCMC for neatly six years.

However, ex colleagues of his that are still...

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06 Feb 2020, 16:24
Contact lenses

by Whynd1 » 30 Dec 2019, 15:39

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Had my check up at the opticians today and they mentioned due to the difference in my eye prescriptions I should consider trying contact lenses....

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I wonder if that would pose a fire hazard if they ended up in a field, especially in summer

A lot of the soft lens would distort when allowed to...

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04 Feb 2020, 11:22
"Outlander"

by Onelife » 03 Feb 2020, 15:03

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Are any of you watching?

We started watching this historical (fictional in parts) series a few weeks back and have just finished the first...

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Hi Gill,

West Indies?.... Claire and Jamie certainly get about a bit....They were just escaping to France at the end of series one. :)

I'm envious...

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03 Feb 2020, 19:39
Locked Brexit

by Mervyn and Trish » 17 Oct 2017, 18:47
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I've started this specific topic as I suggested I would on the Current Affairs thread with the idea we might confine the Brexit spats here so those...

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As Brexit is now a done deal this topic has run its course.

We should now start a new page here -
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31 Jan 2020, 21:34
Happy Birthday Whynd1

by Stephen » 28 Jan 2020, 07:15

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Have a great day :thumbup: 🍸🥂🍾

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Good news that he is OK and you can celebrate your birthday over the weekend.

Mavis xxx

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30 Jan 2020, 21:47
Scams

by Whynd1 » 19 Apr 2018, 14:41

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I have been so busy looking out for the what's app scam this week, that I nearly fell for a talk talk scam today.
Phone rang with an 01793 number,...

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Must be my week for spam calls. I've now had one on my mobile with a recorded voice saying you had a accident which wasn't your fault. Is this...

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29 Jan 2020, 15:16
Prince Harry

by Onelife » 15 Jan 2020, 12:54
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I think it's sad but understandable that Harry and Megan have decided to pack their bags for a place where they believe they will escape the clutches...

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Royalty is a subject that doesn’t interest me very much but I did watch the program on Thomas Markle last night and found it interesting.

I actually...
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23 Jan 2020, 22:44
Prince Charles

by Onelife » 22 Jan 2020, 16:17

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Not that I wish to hasten our Queens passing but if/when Prince Charles succeeds to the throne will he become the most ‘unpopular’ King since Henry...

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I suppose you have to get to the bottom of things when you are dealing Male bovine faeces.

Tread carefully Frank, sh*t has a habit of flying back...

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23 Jan 2020, 19:39
Question Time

by Onelife » 18 Jan 2020, 11:32

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I can't quite put my finger on why but for me QT seems to have lost its way. What l can say is that l much preferred David Dimbleby chairmanship...

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It's all black and white to me.

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19 Jan 2020, 13:51
The Big Announcement!

by CaroleF » 16 Jan 2020, 11:40

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I'm amazed there has been no comment on P&O's big announcement! To say I'm underwhelmed is overstating it. I had heard of Gary Barlow but John had to...

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One of the reasons I begrudge paying upwards of £70 to see a concert by an 'a' lister.

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18 Jan 2020, 12:55
Ring in the change?

by Onelife » 14 Jan 2020, 12:10

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Will you be bunging a bob to hear Big Ben bong on the 31st?.....or will it be a bong to far for the millions who will see it as a slap in the face?...

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So on his own maths 95% think he's irrelevant!

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16 Jan 2020, 16:30
Greta's Parents Speak Out...

by anniec » 08 Jan 2020, 17:44

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May be a good idea to watch this now, before the Beeb discovers it has something on its website that is unlikely to be officially approved:

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Still rabbiting on about Brexit Towny?

Nope just the biased reporting from the Beeb.

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10 Jan 2020, 22:04
Birthday Greetings to Lindsey (Whynd1)

by Kenmo1 » 09 Jan 2020, 15:42

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I've just noticed on the Happy New Year section that Lindsey has said that she shares a birthday with Suekersh so two ladies celebrating their...

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I'm extremely embarrassed to say that I thought we shared the same birthday, we do have the same month and year but I am the 28th.

So I will say...

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09 Jan 2020, 18:16
Happy New Year....

by GillD46 » 31 Dec 2019, 19:10

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....to all forum members. May 2020 be a good one for us all 🎉🍾🥂

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ps … I will change the Avatar to Sue's on the Topic Title if needs be :angel:

There are thus far changed in accordance with etc ...… :angel:

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09 Jan 2020, 16:02
Happy Birthday Suekersh

by Stephen » 09 Jan 2020, 08:19

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Hope you have a lovely day Sue :thumbup:

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Happy Birthday Sue!

From one Capricorn to another (2 Jan!!)

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09 Jan 2020, 14:53
Warner hotels

by Whynd1 » 06 Jan 2020, 19:04

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Jan mentioned she was going to pick my brains re Warners.
It is a bit like a cruise on land with lots of activities inside and out. Quizzes are very...

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Generally, if people like cruising, I think they'd probably like Warners.

Yes, unless they're Regent Seven Seas clients I think you're right. And...

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08 Jan 2020, 18:18
Internet Providers

by Stephen » 03 Jan 2020, 17:50

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I'm looking to change internet providers.

Being the sceptic I am I don't trust any of them, but was wondering if anyone on here uses a company...

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Unfortunately when you live in those yonder hills of Shropshire you are restricted to what providers are available.......BT for us.

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04 Jan 2020, 11:51
Good ole Santa. ...l had....

by Onelife » 25 Dec 2019, 10:52

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.....Liquor chocolates, socks, aftershave, scarf, £50 plant voucher and two tickets to see The king and I (Birmingham, Monday) ain't l a lucky...

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It's just as nice to give as well as to receive.

More so.

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Last post by GillD46
27 Dec 2019, 19:31
Credit Card Scam

by CaroleF » 24 Dec 2019, 09:26

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I'm sure that most members wouldn't fall for this - I answered a phone call on the house phone which seemed to be the end of a recorded message...

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There's an HMRC one too about a rebate. A lady I work with got caught out to the tune of over thousand pounds on Christmas Eve. She isn't tech savvy...

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27 Dec 2019, 14:50
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL

by mavismumakrill » 23 Dec 2019, 21:36

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Hope all have a Lovely, Peaceful Christmas (or a noisy one, like mine will be if you want). May you all have somebody there to give a big hug. If not...

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Our son works in retail and has to work today. It will be all returns he says. Left here a grumpy chap this morning.

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26 Dec 2019, 10:16
Proportional representation (PR)

by towny44 » 20 Dec 2019, 09:04

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Re PR. Without it many voters in the UK are being effectively disenfranchised. Given that this is the UK government, by population, the numbers of...

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I would be in favour of reducing the number of constituencies anyway, something which was muted a while ago. As for the Lords they could also be...

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24 Dec 2019, 14:45
Christmas Wishes

by GillD46 » 23 Dec 2019, 04:05

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Wishing all forum members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy 2020.

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Absolutely, I'll drink to that … hic

A Merry Christmas and a Prosperous and Healthy New Year to you all :wave:

ps …. there's a Jane McDonald...

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24 Dec 2019, 13:51
Happy Birthday gfwgfw

by Ray B » 21 Dec 2019, 10:04

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Have a great day, must be one of our oldest members. Happy Birthday gf,

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Belated Birthday greetings Graham. Hope you had a good one and all the ferrets behaved for you.... he he he he he

Mavis xx

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23 Dec 2019, 21:24

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