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`Attacked` by swallows.
Posted by Capt Lightning on 05/06/2023 |
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Last reply Ancient Uncle
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 A pair of swallows have decided that they own my potting shed. As soon as I go near it, they 'buzz' me (and Mrs. L). Other swallows have nested (as they do every year) in the eaves of my ne....  ....more
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eBay dilemma?
Posted by iank01 on 31/05/2023 |
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Last reply lidds0
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For the first time in many years I used eBay last week to purchase two items from two different suppliers. Both had very positive feedback.
One package was supposed to arrive last Friday, b.... ....more
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TINA TURNER. RIP.
Posted by lidds0 on 24/05/2023 |
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Last reply Mick S.
on 31/5/2023 |
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Written in capitals for good reason. What a performer! RIP Tina Turner..... ....more
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You Win Some!
Posted by 664DaveS on 30/05/2023 |
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Last reply Mrs. Bonce
on 30/5/2023 |
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We have just had a very enjoyable Douro River cruise, having had to rearrange it twice !
While there we received an e mail from this site to say we had won an Outdoor Revolution shelter and some .... ....more
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Eventful Easter Break
Posted by Pixie_Hez on 19/04/2023 |
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Last reply Mrs. Bonce
on 24/5/2023 |
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We are just back from an eventful Easter break.
We arrived on site and got set up on the Sunday before Easter and as this was the first outing of the year, did all the usual checks of .... ....more
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Motorway services
Posted by Timofleeds on 22/05/2023 |
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Last reply Mick S.
on 24/5/2023 |
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Hi, we are travelling from Leeds to Dover, towing a caravan, this next Saturday. Due to a medical problem we will have to make frequent stops, probably every couple of hours, to take a break. Can any.... ....more
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Non insured drivers.
Posted by Bridlington on 19/05/2023 |
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Last reply Mick S.
on 22/5/2023 |
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What dies it mean when your insurance company ask if you want non insured drivers on your policy? After seeing all the lunatics on the road, I am pretty confident that there is a big % not in.... ....more
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Ticks 2023
Posted by Fiona W on 23/04/2023 |
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Last reply Monty15
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The annual warning about ticks, having just taken one off the rescue dog we got in December. It shows the tablets that she came with don’t always work - there are previous threads about what people us.... ....more
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BUPA?
Posted by peter weston on 07/05/2023 |
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Last reply bessie500
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Looking at BUPA, its £110 pcm with no pre-existing for me £200 for the wife. Anyone here have it or use it. Not company paid for, this will be self funding.
Given up on my local quack, comp.... ....more
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Strange parcel from Amazon.
Posted by Capt Lightning on 02/05/2023 |
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Last reply Bramston
on 03/5/2023 |
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I ordered some goods from EBay and today 2 parcels from Amazon. One was the goods I ordered, so presumably the order was fulfilled by Amazon.
However, the other parcel contained a large bo.... ....more
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Any family history enthusiasts out there?
Posted by Hedgehugger on 05/04/2023 |
40 Replies
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Last reply Hedgehugger
on 02/5/2023 |
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I'm trying to dig a little deeper into my family tree but haven't much money to spend. Ancestry and Find My Past are both subscription sites; I was wondering if anyone has used either o.... ....more
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Peregrines 2023
Posted by dk168 on 20/03/2023 |
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Last reply franbee
on 01/5/2023 |
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Salisbury Cathedral has a pair and 2 eggs have already been laid!
DK .... ....more
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Car insurance increase
Posted by moppetsdad on 29/04/2023 |
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Last reply daveyjp
on 29/4/2023 |
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Just received the quote for my car insurance and got a bit of a shock as it's increased just under 28% !!!! .... ....more
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Gov.Mobile Phone Emergency Alert
Posted by Monty15 on 23/04/2023 |
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Last reply Mrs. Bonce
on 26/4/2023 |
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Well, are we all suitably UNDERWHELMED by the practice alert that we should all have receive at 3pm today!
On another forum (dog related) a.... ....more
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Ending pay cash for parking machines
Posted by navver on 19/03/2023 |
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Last reply romany
on 19/4/2023 |
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This is really worrying. Sounds like there are moves afoot to end pay and display parking using cash. We will all have to download apps to pay. No way do I want anything that pays on my phone in case .... ....more
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What 3 words
Posted by Mrs. Bonce on 26/03/2023 |
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Last reply Fiona W
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Do many of you use it to find sites? I haven't so far, it seems too techy. I prefer to have the sites book to hand..... ....more
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new water installation
Posted by lissabuff on 13/04/2023 |
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Last reply Capt Lightning
on 13/4/2023 |
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for a new building development in the village... approx 8 months ago the water company laid in new water mains for this new 69 home site, took about 4 weeks, contractors then laid a concrete topping.... ....more
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Wrexham
Posted by Mrs. Bonce on 10/04/2023 |
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Last reply blueexpo97
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I admit to being a bit biased, as I was at college there back in the late 60s, and still hold the place (and the lager) in affection. A great game of football..... ....more
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Sold caravan
Posted by JoannaLesley on 24/03/2023 |
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Last reply JoannaLesley
on 01/4/2023 |
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Well, we've now sold our UK caravan, with some very mixed feelings. We have one in store in France, so decided that we could not afford to have two and that we would only use the UK one because w.... ....more
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The Joy Of Lard and Old Fashioned Food
Posted by Mitchamitri on 15/03/2023 |
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Last reply Coggles
on 31/3/2023 |
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Lard is so good for cooking, I use it for pretty much all my frying and roasting - just made some pasties (spuds, carrots, onions celery, skirt, courgette) using lard pastry (ratio 250g lard, 250g bu.... ....more
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