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Forum: General Discussion Topic: What have you bought? |
Zardoz |
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 21:29
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A tiny vintage Yamaha HS-200 synth because I don’t have enough and shut your face anyways.
Specialist YouTube channels and home working are a terrible combination… |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The 'Yay!' thread |
Zardoz |
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 20:53
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Just not enough shootings then?
ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Very pleased for you but you should come back home really x |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
JBR |
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 18:27
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... Pacific Crest Trail - Dan White. 6. No Less the Devil - Stuart MacBridge. 7. The Foot Soldiers - Gerald Seymour. 8. The Sellout - Paul Beatty. 9. Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. 10. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi. 11. Magnificent Women and Flying Machines - Sally Smith. 12. Lion - Conn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Kern |
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:55
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: DIY? GTFO! |
GazChap |
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2023 10:28
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Wow, that fireplace brings back memories of my childhood home. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
Dr Zoidberg |
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 8:09
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
JBR |
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 15:23
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... Pacific Crest Trail - Dan White. 6. No Less the Devil - Stuart MacBridge. 7. The Foot Soldiers - Gerald Seymour. 8. The Sellout - Paul Beatty. 9. Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. 10. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi. 11. Magnificent Women and Flying Machines - Sally Smith. 12. Lion - Conn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
JBR |
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2023 22:22
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... Pacific Crest Trail - Dan White. 6. No Less the Devil - Stuart MacBridge. 7. The Foot Soldiers - Gerald Seymour. 8. The Sellout - Paul Beatty. 9. Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. 10. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi. 11. Magnificent Women and Flying Machines - Sally Smith. 12. Lion - Conn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
JBR |
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2023 0:33
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... Pacific Crest Trail - Dan White. 6. No Less the Devil - Stuart MacBridge. 7. The Foot Soldiers - Gerald Seymour. 8. The Sellout - Paul Beatty. 9. Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. 10. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi. 11. Magnificent Women and Flying Machines - Sally Smith. 12. Lion - Conn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: DIY? GTFO! |
Mimi |
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 19:48
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Thanks. I’m quite achey but it’s going to be worth it. Definitely on the home stretch now |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
Kern |
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:06
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... I think to disenchant some and actively turn a whole bunch of Tories who view Sunak with active malice going for (ugh) Reform or also staying at home. These results are going to fuel that feeling of, "We can't go on like this, let's end it now," while at the same time thoughts also ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
JBR |
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 22:01
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... Pacific Crest Trail - Dan White. 6. No Less the Devil - Stuart MacBridge. 7. The Foot Soldiers - Gerald Seymour. 8. The Sellout - Paul Beatty. 9. Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. 10. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi. 11. Magnificent Women and Flying Machines - Sally Smith. 12. Lion - Conn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Political Banter and Debate Thread |
NervousPete |
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:39
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... I think to disenchant some and actively turn a whole bunch of Tories who view Sunak with active malice going for (ugh) Reform or also staying at home. These results are going to fuel that feeling of, "We can't go on like this, let's end it now," while at the same time thoughts also ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Coronavirus |
BikNorton |
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2023 19:02
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It's really noticeably burning through work (including families-of) at the moment. This despite most people still working from home most of the week. I assume the variant that has been in the news. I tested positive just before going to get COVID and flu jabs the other week (and had a ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Cot1ag3 - date confirmed |
Goddess Jasmine |
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 23:02
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Just got home, exhausted.
A huge thank you to everyone for all of the hugs and the awesomeness.
Highlights have to include; Queue of hugs Wine tasting Yes chefs! Myld Stallions Kovacs MD
A huge thank you to Jem for organising it. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Cot1ag3 - date confirmed |
GazChap |
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 15:20
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Home now -- cheers everyone for yet another blast of a weekend :D Highlights for me: - Enjoying a civilised bit of pointy-arrow-shooty-tooty on the lawn - The sheer insanity of Kov falsely roleclaiming as the doctor (while ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Cot1ag3 - date confirmed |
TheVision |
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:49
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It's about now that I get FOMO.. I'd be there by now if I didn't have to get the kids from school and wait for the wife to get home. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Cot1ag3 - date confirmed |
Kern |
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:47
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Replies: 398 Views: 5733
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
JBR |
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 2:33
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Replies: 170 Views: 3854
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... Pacific Crest Trail - Dan White. 6. No Less the Devil - Stuart MacBridge. 7. The Foot Soldiers - Gerald Seymour. 8. The Sellout - Paul Beatty. 9. Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. 10. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi. 11. Magnificent Women and Flying Machines - Sally Smith. 12. Lion - Conn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
JBR |
Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:02
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... Pacific Crest Trail - Dan White. 6. No Less the Devil - Stuart MacBridge. 7. The Foot Soldiers - Gerald Seymour. 8. The Sellout - Paul Beatty. 9. Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. 10. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi. 11. Magnificent Women and Flying Machines - Sally Smith. 12. Lion - Conn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: *~Pets Corner!~* |
DavPaz |
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 17:12
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MaliA wrote: Liz died today, which sucks.
Probably going to re-home the other. Oh bloody hell. Hugs, dude. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: *~Pets Corner!~* |
MaliA |
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 16:10
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Liz died today, which sucks.
Probably going to re-home the other. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Kern |
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 19:01
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If I wake up in the night, I seem to have developed the habit of just asking Alexa what the time is rather than checking the bedside clock or my watch.
This is probably fine when I'm alone and at home but if I'm ever sharing a room might cause confusion or concern. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
JBR |
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:50
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... Pacific Crest Trail - Dan White. 6. No Less the Devil - Stuart MacBridge. 7. The Foot Soldiers - Gerald Seymour. 8. The Sellout - Paul Beatty. 9. Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. 10. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi. 11. Magnificent Women and Flying Machines - Sally Smith. 12. Lion - Conn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Central Heating Control |
Mimi |
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 23:28
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... on a sunny day. I’ve set the thermostat down to 12° for the time being and will set it back to the usual 12° overnight and 15° daytime (when at home) schedule when the cooler weather sets in proper. It seems almost unimaginable that people ever maintained a steady 21° at home now. I think Russell’s ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Chromebook RMD |
Warhead |
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 23:26
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... I doubt MS have left the slightly different version of Android on Chromebooks too far behind. I think the free Office apps only view, you need a Home/Pro sub to edit. But there's probably a cheap student edition if you don't already have one. Yes, I assumed we’d buy him a home/individual/student ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Chromebook RMD |
Mimi |
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 20:04
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... I doubt MS have left the slightly different version of Android on Chromebooks too far behind. I think the free Office apps only view, you need a Home/Pro sub to edit. But there's probably a cheap student edition if you don't already have one. Yes, I assumed we’d buy him a home/individual/student ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Chromebook RMD |
BikNorton |
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 17:41
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... I doubt MS have left the slightly different version of Android on Chromebooks too far behind. I think the free Office apps only view, you need a Home/Pro sub to edit. But there's probably a cheap student edition if you don't already have one. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Celebrity Death List 2023 |
Sir Taxalot |
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2023 6:09
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He also tried to make a funny, and no one laughed, in fact he was just annoying and in the way of me trying to sell one of those 'home theatre in a box' things (a DVD player with amp built in, with small speakers, basically).
He had a real flash motor too, I recall. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: What's Everyone Playing? |
Mimi |
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2023 19:44
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... to be more expansive, and all of the annoying bits of gameplay that the previous games seem to have are smoothed right out. If you’re away from home when the day ends, no worry. You get a warning so you aren’t mid-fishing reel-in, and then it says goodnight and it’s next day without penalty. ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Taekwondo |
Mimi |
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2023 19:38
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Darwin went to his first Taekwando session this week and got on really well. The guy that runs the session is really good, and took Darwin aside for some basics of how to punch and kick and he came home quite enthused. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
JBR |
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 14:32
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Replies: 170 Views: 3854
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... Pacific Crest Trail - Dan White. 6. No Less the Devil - Stuart MacBridge. 7. The Foot Soldiers - Gerald Seymour. 8. The Sellout - Paul Beatty. 9. Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. 10. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi. 11. Magnificent Women and Flying Machines - Sally Smith. 12. Lion - Conn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Non-Genre Specific Music Thread |
markg |
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 11:19
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Nice one mate, I'll have a listen when we're back home so it's not just squawking out of a phone speaker. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: What have you bought? |
GazChap |
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 10:38
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Taekwondo |
Sir Taxalot |
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:45
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... the Ju Jitsu helps a little with the strength, resilience and coordination. Our girl at gym: She is SUPER into it, and it's easy to practice at home (she's always cartwheeling and handstanding) Staggeringly strong core and solid tummy muscles for an 8 year old. Very flexible too, they are practicing ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Green Man |
TheVision |
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 19:17
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I'd leave that Mali at home and have even more space. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
JBR |
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 14:39
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... Pacific Crest Trail - Dan White. 6. No Less the Devil - Stuart MacBridge. 7. The Foot Soldiers - Gerald Seymour. 8. The Sellout - Paul Beatty. 9. Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. 10. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi. 11. Magnificent Women and Flying Machines - Sally Smith. 12. Lion - Conn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
MaliA |
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 16:31
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1,820 miles later in the van we are home after holiday in France.
Last year's total Can mileage was 7,200...
France remains fucking brilliant |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
BikNorton |
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 18:25
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The red arrows flew right over our house a short while ago, very low.
I had to make seeing them from half a mile away as I was driving home, but Helen was sat out in the garden so got a very good look at them. |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Mimi |
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 19:45
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... here a couple of years ago the max speed we could get was 1mb. Always check the broadband speed before you move house, especially if working from home. Some months later they changed the service availability and we could get up to about 30mb/s, but it was never a reliable connection. We regularly ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: 1st world problems |
Sir Taxalot |
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:31
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I had a similar situation when I had home broadband and two mobiles with the same telco, they just couldn't seem to change one thing without messing up another, it was infuriating. Moving to a different telco (and then back again when there ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: 1st world problems |
Warhead |
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 0:30
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... I had a minimum £10 credit. When I checked my bank account I found that there was no direct debit in place. When I logged in to my O2 account, the home page showed my number as Pay Monthly, but when I went further into the account it still showed as being Pay and Go an with less than £10 in credit). ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Gas Guzzling Money Pits |
GazChap |
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 13:26
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... Lite in the hotel room by accident so we had to drive back to get that. Completely threw out the entire journey, it took us nearly 9 hours to get home with the charging stops that day -- and also meant we missed MeatUp 2022. * Not strictly true, there was another time recently where we had to ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The 'Yay!' thread |
Dr Zoidberg |
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 18:52
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... hang on to our cars for quite a while so I don't really know all that much about buying and selling. How can you tell it's a trader selling from home? Some either don’t care or are bad at hiding it, so you can see if they have multiple vehicles for sale on eBay or Facebook. On one I could spot ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The 'Yay!' thread |
Sir Taxalot |
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 23:31
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... hang on to our cars for quite a while so I don't really know all that much about buying and selling. How can you tell it's a trader selling from home? |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Finish 52 Books 2023 |
JBR |
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 20:11
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Replies: 170 Views: 3854
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... Pacific Crest Trail - Dan White. 6. No Less the Devil - Stuart MacBridge. 7. The Foot Soldiers - Gerald Seymour. 8. The Sellout - Paul Beatty. 9. Home Fire - Kamila Shamsie. 10. The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi. 11. Magnificent Women and Flying Machines - Sally Smith. 12. Lion - Conn ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Bits and Bobs 51 |
Curiosity |
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:45
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I've pretty much given up on Amazon deliveries at home. I get everything delivered at the locker at the local Co Op. I don't have Prime, so having stuff go to the locker also saves on postage. Yesterday Amazon delivered me an air purifier. It was ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: The Movie topic |
Zardoz |
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 22:26
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Just watched Becky on Netflix.
It’s Home Alone with Neo Nazi murdering and not very Christmassy.
I liked it, I award it 7.5/10 |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Middle Age Spread |
Malc |
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 9:27
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... I can't count to 40, so 50m short of 2k wild swim in the river The water was lovely, although I had to walk an extra 2.5km back on the way home to avoid a filed of cows with a couple of bulls in there with them. swimjun5.png Too tired, too late, too achy and too cold to do more than 1k ... |
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Forum: General Discussion Topic: Barbecue |
Mimi |
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:01
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... look at an electric ‘barbecue’ but really I might as well plug our tiny George Foreman grill outside :D I know that my ma has a gas barbecue at home, but she’s never used it as it’s always my twin brothers that run the barbecue there (some might say with good reason :D ) so she may have been ... |
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