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Locked Tapatalk

by david63 » 01 Jun 2018, 08:52 » in Forum Problems/Discussion

Due to some serious incompatibility issues, not least with GDPR, I will be removing Tapatalk from this board within tyhe next few days.

As this...

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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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How they will hold down a job in the real world mystifies me.
And certainly not on the salary (and perks ) that they are getting now.

Which is why...
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23 Oct 2019, 16:20
Strictly

by Stephen » 08 Sep 2019, 07:50
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They're scraping the barrel this year. It must be one of the worst line up of nobody's I've ever seen.

Not sure about the show as a whole either....

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Looks to me as if this is strictly not on topic - just saying!
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23 Oct 2019, 16:13
OK.. which one of you was it?

by Stephen » 09 Oct 2019, 12:46

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Who won the Euro millions jack pot :thumbup:

Only £170 million. Hardly worth getting out of bed for. :D

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It's an insane amount of money. I'd probably give a big chunk away to worthy causes.......no not yours Merv.

Laudable as that might be I suspect...

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09 Oct 2019, 16:52
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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We had a cup run in May …. unfortunately :cry:
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08 Oct 2019, 15:25
Happy Birthday johnds

by Stephen » 04 Oct 2019, 08:05

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Have a great day John :thumbup: 🍻

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Belated Birthday Wishes John

Mavis x

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07 Oct 2019, 21:26
Numpties 'r' Us (a.k.a. The Apprentice)

by david63 » 03 Oct 2019, 11:03

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I see nothing has changed with the quality of the numpties candidates this year.

What hope is there when they don't know the difference between an...

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We like Dewbs :thumbup:

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03 Oct 2019, 22:47
Forum has been quiet lately

by cruisin_duo » 11 Sep 2019, 15:08

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Just thought the forum has been very quiet.

Why do you think it is?

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It will probably pick up in the next week or so when the next batch of cruises are released.

Anyone heard any date as to when that will be?

Will...

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21 Sep 2019, 09:15
Those Were The Days

by Stephen » 15 Sep 2019, 07:55

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Back in the days of tanners and bobs,
When Mothers had patience and Fathers had jobs.
When football team families wore hand me down shoes,
And T.V...

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The soil in our garden was extremely poor and full of stones so it had to be ' improved ' with a combination of what the horse left in the road, leaf...

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18 Sep 2019, 17:33
Happy Birthday Jan

by Stephen » 13 Sep 2019, 07:16

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21 again......or is that 72 ;)

Have a great day Jan :thumbup:

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Good one Foxy :thumbup:

I don't think Mrs S was too impressed at being born in the Chinese year of the pig though :lol:

She's in good company,...

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17 Sep 2019, 07:32
TENS Machine

by Finker » 15 Sep 2019, 17:19

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Can anyone recommend a wireless TENS for back pain?

Thanks for any replies.

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My husband acquired a TENS machine for relief while awaiting his spinal surgery 11 years ago. He had no relief whatsoever from the excruciating pain...

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16 Sep 2019, 06:17
Parking On Pavements

by Stephen » 12 Sep 2019, 15:38

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Interesting.

I can appreciate that on some occasions there is no option, but most of the time it's purely thoughtless, lazy parking. I welcome...

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We have lots of streets of terraced houses round here where there's barely room for one car per house even when parked both sides. I don't like them...

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12 Sep 2019, 19:47
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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Yes I rated her. Certainly more than Mrs Krankie, who is getting more shrill every day in her desire to rule the UK. Of course she resigned to see...
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30 Aug 2019, 15:33
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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Roadworks are another nightmare. I can understand that major works need traffic control. But recently we had minor works, less than two cars long,...

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29 Aug 2019, 09:29
Cricket

by screwy » 23 Aug 2019, 14:17

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Absolutely Pathetic performance by England,good Aussie bowling but total lack of technique and application by some so called World class batsmen.

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Don't worry your secret drinking is safe with us. Cough.....

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28 Aug 2019, 10:39
Capital Punishment

by screwy » 16 Aug 2019, 12:10

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With the tragic Murders of a Policeman and a Gentleman in the N East,is it time to bring back the Death Penalty.? It is quite obvious that Society is...

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Despite what everybody says I still feel that for the murder of a policeman in an obvious case where there is no room for error it's capital...

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19 Aug 2019, 14:15
Lost access to HSBC on Laptop

by towny44 » 14 Aug 2019, 14:50

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I have since yesterday been unable to complete the login to HSBC via my laptop, I reach the final access screen but just get the little wheel going...

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Ahh, my mistake thank you. I use the Digital Secure Key to access anyway.

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18 Aug 2019, 15:07
Travel insurance - again...

by Meg 50 » 15 Aug 2019, 16:45

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Just before Mothering Sunday the vampires refused my OH's blood - it turned out he had 12% kidney function.....

To cut a very long story short, he...

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Have you thought about a midweek break at a Warners Meg.

keep hearing about them - I'll investigate. thanks

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18 Aug 2019, 09:29
Android security problems

by Manoverboard » 16 Aug 2019, 08:40

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…. thought you may wish to be made aware of the problem belowas advised by Norton ...

Mobile Security Alert

Vulnerability in WhatsApp and...

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I will avoid the Whatsapp and telegram security issues by not using either of them :D

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17 Aug 2019, 12:44
Happy Birthday Lynda and David

by Stephen » 05 Aug 2019, 06:58

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Have a great day Lynda :thumbup:

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Happy birthday.

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05 Aug 2019, 19:36
Good service from Plus Net

by CaroleF » 02 Aug 2019, 10:20

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We have a small cottage in Dorset where the internet provider is Plus Net. Most of the time we don't have any problem with it but recently it's...

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Same here.
Been with them for years.
Nothing but good.

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02 Aug 2019, 12:58
Too hot for me

by Stephen » 25 Jul 2019, 14:56

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Roll on the weekend when the temps go back to something more normal. Phew

It was horrendous last night trying to sleep. Not a breath of outside...

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The problem with this country it's all or nothing, which is why we like making the weather our favourite talking point. If the weather gradually got...

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27 Jul 2019, 13:26
Sky Broadband

by Stephen » 23 Jul 2019, 17:56

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Anyone else having trouble connecting to their Sky broadband and/or email account. All was fine a few hours ago now I cannot connect to email.

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Sounds about right

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24 Jul 2019, 16:05
Nextdoor.co.uk ?

by Manoverboard » 19 Jul 2019, 11:58

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Have just had a letter posted through the door which ' invites ' us to sign up to a neighbourhood online network.

* What's the catch ?

* Is it a...

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We've got a second home in Derbyshire (close to where David's family live) and a couple of years ago I joined Nextdoor.co.uk as a way to find out...

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21 Jul 2019, 09:11
Catch 22

by Ranchi » 19 Jul 2019, 20:56

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Anyone else enjoying this series on Ch4? I remember buying the book in the ‘70s and trying three times to start it. It was 4th time lucky & enjoyed...

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Not read the book or seen the film but the TV show reminds me very much of MASH.

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19 Jul 2019, 21:34
Robots are us

by gfwgfw » 18 Jul 2019, 17:28

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Cruise ship AIDAura sails into Portland Port... with a crew of robots! . . . . By heck.

Do they expect gratuities

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Cruise ship AIDAura sails into Portland Port... with a crew of robots! . . . . By heck.

Do they expect gratuities

A bag of micro chips should do...

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19 Jul 2019, 10:39
qbman1's Birthday

by Stephen » 17 Jul 2019, 07:08

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If you still look in now and again QB Happy Birthday and have a great day :thumbup:

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Happy Birthday Cubie. Hope you are well and having a good birthday.

Mavis x

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17 Jul 2019, 21:42
An Epic Sunday of Sport!

by CaroleF » 15 Jul 2019, 14:56

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How did people get on with all the sport that was on offer on TV yesterday? We were switchers. John wanted to see both the F1 British Grand Prix and...

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I enjoyed the Formula 1. Try not to ever drive in front of Sebastian Vettel. As for the rest of the last fortnight we're not big sports fans so it's...

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17 Jul 2019, 16:19
Good to see our politicians being productive!

by david63 » 13 Jul 2019, 13:11

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Is it just me or is this the biggest waste of effort yet?

Obviously far more important than the B word!!

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Be cheaper to give us all chloroform. Just saying. ...

That did make me chuckle Merv :lol: :thumbup:

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13 Jul 2019, 18:23
Who will take over from May as Tory party leader and future PM

by towny44 » 24 May 2019, 13:22
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Who do our members think will be the new PM?
I don't think a hard line brexiteer is likely to win, and despite Bojo being the current front runner I...

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My hero Andrew Neil is interviewing both candidates tonight.

That will be interesting because he can be brutal.

I'd wager that Neil knows a lot...
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12 Jul 2019, 16:39
Computer screen-- badly aligned windows

by towny44 » 12 Jul 2019, 10:38

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To all you experts out there how do I correct a sudden misalignment of the windows on my laptop.
I have 3 windows open, the first leaves about 3 mm...

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There seems to be all sorts of problems with window placement since the last major update to Windows 10.

One trick that sometimes works is to right...

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12 Jul 2019, 14:41
Happy Birthday GillD46

by Stephen » 22 Jun 2019, 08:18

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Have a great day Gill :thumbup: 🥂

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Belated Happy Birthday Gill.

Ahh, thank you Frank x

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01 Jul 2019, 18:30
Silver Shiney

by Mrs Shiney » 27 Jun 2019, 00:15

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I have finally joined as Mrs Shiney, many of you will remember my Other Half , Alan. I hope to carry on cruising, trip to Fjords on Iona already...

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I was pleased see your name good have a shiney one again😊

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27 Jun 2019, 23:02
Happy Birthday MicheleW

by Stephen » 09 Jun 2019, 08:36

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Have a great day Michele

60 today :clap:

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Actually Stephen - including the P&O ones I got three pairs!!!

Mum gave me a lovely pink pair with 'Prosecco Princess' on them!

Michele...

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20 Jun 2019, 07:08
Happy birthday Frank Manning

by oldbluefox » 18 Jun 2019, 08:09

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Happy birthday Frank. Have a great day. :wave:

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Belated happy birthday.

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19 Jun 2019, 11:43
Happy Birthday Screwy

by Stephen » 15 Jun 2019, 14:55

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Have a great day..........clunk click your in the nick :lol: :thumbup:

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Perhaps another time.

I did wonder if you, and other Members of course, were aware that the Hotel used to be Oxford prison and that many of the...

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16 Jun 2019, 14:50
Trump

by barney » 03 Jun 2019, 11:36

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The Donald is a bit of a wind up merchant, isn't he.

When Sadiq Khan said very publicly that trump wasn't welcome in London, I don't reckon he...

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So, with ref to the USA meat standards, as long as produce is marked with country of origin, then the comsumer has the choice as to whether to...

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07 Jun 2019, 05:37
A Nation's Admiration and England's Shame

by oldbluefox » 06 Jun 2019, 17:44

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I have been watching the D Day celebrations with pride and sadness at the heroics of those from all nations who took part in the D Day invasion of...

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Jan

The uncle was met at Southampton after a long sea voyage home, and came back to Swansea with his brother.
His mum said to him I have made your...

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06 Jun 2019, 20:22
Brake disc replacement

by Mervyn and Trish » 26 Apr 2019, 19:09

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At a recent service and MOT my car apparently needed new brake pads and discs. That's after less than 24,000 miles of gentle use. I'm not one for...

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If it hadn't been valeted I would have gone back and made then do it before leaving the premises.

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06 Jun 2019, 08:33
Norway in a Nutshell

by Stephen » 04 Jun 2019, 12:49

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How many of you have done the six and half hour train/coach trip from Flam.

Train one way, lunch then coach back.

The train ride is fifty minutes....

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I think the train element in this tour is more than 50 minutes. That's just the Flam railway. Then there's the onward journey to Voss. No idea how...

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04 Jun 2019, 21:03
Buying a new Mattress !

by Manoverboard » 02 Jun 2019, 12:30

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It's time for us to buy a new mattress :angel:

The base in question is slated and we aim to buy ' medium soft ' this time round.

We are fully au...

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He accepted the shed offer. But the sheep rejected his application for a visa.

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04 Jun 2019, 18:01
Sorry I have been missing.

by mavismumakrill » 30 May 2019, 22:24

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Hi All, It is ages since I have been able to get onto this site. Every time I have tried to login it said my password was wrong, so each time I...

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A bit late, but welcome back, and a belated Happy Birthday.

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03 Jun 2019, 16:33
BMW Drivers

by Stephen » 23 May 2019, 07:57

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:D

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Who remembers the staring handle and then you had the bod walking in front holding a flag. Eeeeee those were't days lad :sarcasm: :D

Few of us...

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23 May 2019, 19:27
Happy Birthday DQ

by Stephen » 15 May 2019, 07:11

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Have a great day Dancing Queen :thumbup:

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About time too!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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21 May 2019, 15:47
How Good is This?

by david63 » 14 May 2019, 18:54

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Doesn't this just restore your faith in human nature?

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I agree. I think some of the “celebrities” that make these amazingly kind gestures, don’t necessarily want the glory.

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16 May 2019, 09:29
Happydays.

by Ray B » 14 May 2019, 16:38

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Hope you had a good day, 65, welcome to the club Happydays.

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Thank you for your birthday greetings 😁 I had a nice day a video call from my daughter in Guatemala😃

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15 May 2019, 15:01
Subjects on which diverse opinion is not allowed

by Mervyn and Trish » 18 Mar 2019, 19:14

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Is it just me or has anyone else noticed there are a number of topics on which an alternative view is not permitted and one is threatened with...

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tall conifers, some love them and their privacy that they bring, and others, usually the neighbours, hate them.

if you ask, we are currently trying...

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14 May 2019, 18:51
Voting in the Euro Elections ?

by Manoverboard » 09 May 2019, 16:28

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I, and others it seems, have never voted in a(n) Euro Election before …. can anybody who has please clarify the procedure ?

This Topic is ' Brexit '...

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And here's an update on EU Parliament voting intentions:

BREX: 34% (+6)
LAB: 21% (-7)
LDEM: 12% (+5)
CON: 11% (-3)
GRN: 8% (+2)
UKIP: 4% (+1)
CHUK:...

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11 May 2019, 18:19
Noses in the trough

by barney » 08 May 2019, 10:29

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It appears that our politicians have leaned nothing since the expenses scandal.

Multiple breaches including sitting cabinet ministers and the...

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Here's an idea of how to elect MPs. Well let's face it previous methods haven't yielded great results.

Abolish all expenses and have just a salary...

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11 May 2019, 06:01
Another Government Failure

by david63 » 10 May 2019, 08:26

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Just been reading this

I would have thought that the whole system could have been provided for £3.1bn never mind going over budget by that amount!...

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What I witnessed happening ( albeit some years ago ) with Public sector contracts was that when the end product was ' unwrapped ' by the Software...

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10 May 2019, 13:13
Dream Job

by david63 » 04 May 2019, 10:51

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I don't know if anyone is watching the current series of Grand Designs but on this week's episode there was a young chap who was a test engineer for...

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Your not upposed to wear them over your head :o

Oops! :lol:

What a d**k head …. :shh:

Makes a change from.....Big Plonker :lol:

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08 May 2019, 15:31

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