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Never seen need for A/C in the UK most of the time. In car only use it to aid demisting or if stuck in traffic where fumes prevent opening window. At home I'm still sleeping under the duvet though wife is just using a sheet. Windows open at tilt, door open to help cycle air through. A/C make too much noise and can over cool or blows air at me which I don't like.

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I had to get dressed quickly this morning it was a bit brrrrrrrrr had air con on all night [slept like a log] opened the bedroom door to be met by a wall of heat.

Mine is plumbed into the old fire place.

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It's great memory prices are so low again.

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Hope he gets to be on the mend soon

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Got the perfect job to do today: Power wash the patio and furniture. Lots of cold water spraying about. Shorts, tank top and bare feet. :cool:

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Just finished browning a 1.2Kg brisket joint which is now in the pot with cooking liquor to slow cook on the hob for the next 4 hours.

Will be melt-in-the-mouth gorgeousness for later with the normal roast dinner accompaniments. :drool:

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Been in the garden harvesting plums and trying not to get stung by pesky wasps. Took a break to look at the rest of our garden and notice that the Buddleja is covered in Butterflies. Mainly Painted Lady butterflies with the odd colourful Peacock Butterfly. Must have been at least 40/50 of them, all enjoying sipping nectar in the sun.

Made me feel happy. :)

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If i sit in the garden in the evening i usually see bats zoom over head.

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Well a scan in Basildon didn't see anything nasty in the heart, a CT scon on Tuesday showed nothing in the lower abdomen, and a camera down the throat on Saturday was clear.

So breath and look forward to my holiday.

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Always good to get an all clear. Enjoy your holiday. :tu:

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Got 2 weeks off work chilling.

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My little niece (well 18 year old) had her fist driving lesson today, she only stalled once.

She was nervous but enjoyed it.

Oh yeah noway am I letting her drive my car "Kinky Kylie".

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My daughter gave birth to Theodore at 11:53pm last night, who weighed in at 9 pounds 6 ounces - mother and baby doing well.

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Congratulations Hugh :tu: as that is a good size for a wee one.

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Congratulations Grandad. Love our Grandson to bits and having a new baby to cuddle was lovely but being able to hand him back to his parents when he filled his nappy was the real bonus. :D

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Congratulations to you and all the family, This certainly is a happy day,

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How blissful a picture.

Well done Mum, Daughter and Dad, and staff. 9 whole pounds plus! :eek:
Congratulations to all concerned.

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Congrats :tu:

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Congratulations Hugh and to the new mother and family. :tu:

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For the Avengers fans on here, another pic of Theodore...

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I just like to announce that after years of prevarication I have the shower room I've wanted for 30 years..These 67 year old bones and joints are delighted.

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That is great Maggy as l had a accessable shower put in for me 4 years and it has made life so much easier then before.

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A nice family win at bingo.:D

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:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Well done :tu:

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Air conditioning on full tilt in our bedroom. True bliss standing in front of the output in shorts with cool air flowing over. :D

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I thought you would be doing it naked with it flapping in the wind! :D

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One has to have a little decorum.:D

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Unusual nickname for one’s genitalia... ;)

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Third medical appointment finished for today five more to go in the next 3 weeks.:)

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Hope all is well Den :)

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:romance::romance::romance: It's our 50 wedding anniversary to-day.

John has just given me a new engagement ring to replace the one I lost over 40 years ago when I got caught in a riptide. I can't believe that he managed to find my dream ring and that it fits perfectly. Preloved it was made in 1969 so it feels so special.

Love him to bits. :romance::romance::romance:

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At least you're nearly half way through, hope they go easy on you and the results are good

Congratulations, hope the rest of the day goes aswell as this bit :)

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So pleased for you Jo. Have a great celebration.

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Congratulations Jo as l hope you both had a wonderful 50th wedding anniversary yesterday.:)

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The easy bit is them sticking needles in me :Yikes::eeek: , the hardest bit is when some appointments take hours to finish thus by the end of it l have nearly fallen asleep.:sleep:

So far the results are basically what l expected and its about management of the long term conditions.

Operations were mentioned but alas thats very unlikely given the significant risks involved.

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Going back to my boat tomorrow for another 10 days on the Norfolk broads :)

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Enjoy - the schools are back, so nice and peaceful.

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I hope you and John had a wonderful day, belated Anniversary wishes Jo.

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l saw the diabetic nurse earlier after being diagnosed with it 3 years ago and she has taken me off the tablets as my bloods have shown that l have become pre-diabetic.:)

Plus she did the flu jab today so the appointment l had next week in not needed anymore.

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Well done Den, So pleased for you, ;)

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Well done, must have taken a lot of hard work and will power

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Thanks TD as l don't have many great assets but will power is something l have needed a lot for 20 years so l have had quite a lot of practice on that score.:)

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Big sister have just booked and paid for a caravan holiday for 4 days this weekend for the family at Goodrington.:)

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Hope you enjoy it, I'm caravaning this weekend to, in Yarmouth, not my usual bag but you can't always do what you want and have to compromise sometimes I guess

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We like Yarmouth as my other parents who have both passed away now lived up there for 15 years as there is plenty to do in the summer up there.

The only thing which was a drag was travelling up there from deepest Devon was that it was a very long tiring trip to get up there.

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Don't forget to pack your bingo pen ;)

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No time for bingo as there is a nice beach and steam railway to cram in.

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Great year for blackberries, get brambling ! We'll be reliant on activities like this post Brexit ;) Just avoid anything below dog piss height...

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Are you making jam with your blackberries.;)

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Best in puddings Den. I did try wine one year, but it was lethal and I was very ill....

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Indeed blackberries are potent in wine as have you tried parsnip wine yet.;)

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No, and I don't intend to.,...

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We bought a puppy on Thursday and he is just over two weeks old and we get him on the 25th October. My youngest son had the extremely difficult choice in picking him.

My son knew nothing about this puppy when I picked him up from school and all i said was trust me son and ask no questions in where we are going.

Honestly his face was a picture when he saw 7 puppies.

We saw Mum and Dad and hubby is going to meet our fluffy baby tomorrow.

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We had Theo (1 month old grandson) to stay last night - give my daughter a chance for a good night’s sleep.

He fed at 6pm, 11am, 3am, and 6am, so we’re a little tired, but happy to have him with us - it’s easier if you know you can catch up on your sleep the next night...

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Yes it sure is Hugh and may I add Theo is just beautiful.

Your daughter will be a new woman after a good nights sleep, I used to catch up on my sleep during the day when when I had my 2nd son as when he slept I slept.

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My youngest has passed his driving test last Thursday and he picks up his car on Wednedsay :)

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That is fantastic weenie.:tu:

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Thanks den he got a 2nd hand car a Renault Clio 1.2 16v Dynamique 3dr (Tom Tom) it's a 62 plate and we put a £1000 towards it the rest he paid himself.
We will go half on insurance for the 1st year as it's crazy high imo but then again he is only 17 plus his Dad told him he will pay the road tax for the 1st year.
His big brother said he will fill the car up for him on Thursday as a one off.

He is a lucky boy.

We got insurance for him (his own insurance with him as the only driver) to keep the price down he opted for a black box for just under £2000 some quotes were coming in at a eye watering £4000.

I feel sorry for young drivers tbh but i must say his car is immaculate with full service history and only one owner.

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Well done to him. Give him a pat on the back from me. :)

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Will do Jo, not been on much been busy visiting my friend in hospital, getting away on spa overnights courtesy of eldest son and Mands, annoying my sister with my now busy and totally selfish lifestyle :D which she seems to really hate when her hubby contacts D only to be told no can do and it's great tbh and really appreciate that D has taken everything over in regards to all communication.

But you know what my Dad did in the end so really is it any wonder we're taking nothing to do with things anyway she is the executor so really nothing to do with me nor mine.

Plus I am now in contact with my Mum's family and it is wonderful meeting cousin's, Aunt and Uncles etc and guess what they all say the same thing, can you guess?

Next week I'm having an Aunt over and we plan on looking through the pictures that I got and she is going to put names to the faces which I'm really looking forward too.

I have found out a lot of things some good some bad but what is upsetting is just how a family's heart can be ripped apart and who suffered the most was the family i never got the chance to meet until now and how my Mum must have been torn in two.

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You are a strong woman weenie and I am so proud of how you have come through all this. You deserve to find a family who will appreciate all you have achieved. Finger's crossed that you, D and your lads may now have an extended family you can all have a decent relationship with. :tu:

add, if you ever have to come face to face with the ratbag just spare a moment to imagine this little old lady giving her a swift kick up the backside. I have wanted the chance to do it for a long time. :D

Jo :)

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I'm delighted to say the chances of ever meeting her face to face ever again is slim as she says I send one of my gaurd dogs to deal with whatever needs dealt with.
My so called gaurd dogs known to you and me is hubby or eldest son.

Jo you do make my day :hugs:

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This one could also go into the 'moans & pet hates' and 'just bought' threads ;)

Offside headlight bulb for a Toyota Avensis, and as usual with modern cars it happens to be the side with no access to anyone who isn't double jointed, has the hand size of a 5 yr old, and can see perfectly in dark areas under the wing/bonnet :rolleyes:

Rang local Toyota . . . buy the bulb from us (£7.50) and we will fit it free, 30 minute job

Brilliant, saves me skinned knuckles, high blood pressure, and 2 hrs struggle :D :D

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A few years ago now, but our daughter's first car insurance quote was ridiculous. We found leaving her as the main driver but adding us as additional drivers brought the price down loads (it even made a difference which order we added the additional drivers - me before Mrs G was a few £'s cheaper).

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Same here :tu:

We found the black box 'tracking' side of it was often a little hit & miss, a few occasions where it said her car was 10 miles away when it was parked in the drive etc . . .. slightly worrying when looking at their T&C for reasons to invalidate the insurance.

It once said she came home for lunch 5 minutes after the time it said she had returned to work :shocked:

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Every time i have lost a bulb the other bulb goes a week later.

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Thank you that is what we have done now he is the main driver, his Dad as a named driver, no black box and it even worked out cheaper despite no black box. The only thing is because he is 17 he could not pay the insurance up monthly something to do with they don't give 17 year olds credit so in the end just under £1600 was paid upfront to DL as he now has a multi car discount as it is who I'm with.

Thanks again I would never have thought of doing this plus tbh he was not keen on the black box so he is delighted tbh.

So on your advice he saves around £400 better in his pocket :D Thank you..

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My youngest son has just bought his first house, 3 bed semi with huge garden,space for 3 cars at the front, really happy for him.

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Nice letter from HMRC, overpaid tax, here is some money back.

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Bought a new Nokia mobile, Not too expensive as I do not use the Internet on it unless I am in the house, £59 Carphone warehouse and Three gave me another SIM card,

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This cheered me up this morning...

1. Go to Google.
2. Google "Wizard of Oz".
3. Tap the red slippers.
4. Tap the tornado.

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You have far too much time on your hands my friend. :D

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One of the joys of being retired... :D

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Well Yestrday I picked up my brand new 2.0 Litre Diesel Kuga Titanium, 10 miles on the clock.

1/4 tank of Diesel, filling up cost £63.

Today I called my insurance, going from my 17 plate to my 69 plate Kuga cost £71 extra.

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Nice.

Enjoy!

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I've often wondered... Is "Titanium" just a model name, or does it actually contain some?

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There will be some in the catalytic converter, probably in dioxide form

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Titanium is a model specification... e.g. bells and whistles.

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My sister bought a new car on monday,i had begged her to let me go with her but no she had to do it on her own,she bought a nice enough car a citroen picasso, when i asked her what did you get for your clio as part exchange, she mumbled a pound yes folks a quid a oncer £1 , i just looked at her and said well it's a pound more than i would pay for it.

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It has a lot of standard equipment, Keyless entry, dual zone climate control, Rear privacy glass, etc.

No cat on a diesel :D

Mine came with the Magnetic paint colour which is a premium colour, and instead of 18" alloys it cam with 19" 'Y' alloys.

I cam with a 1/4 tank and I filled it up and that cost £65, It works out about £85 to fill from empty.

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:confused: Really, doesn't it have a DOC?

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It has an ad-blue tank though.

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No Ad-blue, it has a DPF

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You mean one of these filters:


https://www.theaa.com/driving-advice...culate-filters

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What was something I once considered to be pie-in-the-sky, an impossible move, something I was told I'd suffer for if it ever happened etc became a reality today. Something I've waited 5 years for and should never have been denied to me.

Those who know, know :)

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I don't go in to work on a Friday until January the 10th :D

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Off to Salisbury Christmas market for the day courtesy of our local..

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Got the Christmas tree and decorations down from the loft this morning. Thank goodness for LED lights: They always work first time. No more searching for dud/lose bulbs. :)

I'll be doing an ice tree with blue and white LEDs and silver decorations.

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Just put ours up, such a pain in the ass looking forward to when they come down again! This is only in the Happy thoughts thread as it is one less job to do. :D

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I love to celebrate Christmas and enjoy the decorations making the house look "pretty" but get the tree in from the garden, spilling pines everywhere and then turning the lights off each night (plugs are not the most accessible). Was tempted to get some Alexa controlled plugs but for the price it not worth it for the 2-3 weeks of the year they would definitely get used.

Also off work until 27 Dec (someone else already had time between Christmas and New Year) and I'm on-call anyway.

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One of my brothers came in and did ours.:D

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Seeing as the tree and other lights are up, time to have the Xmas avatar and signature pic. :)

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Just redeemed £20 worth of nectar points to help buy some Xmas booze and nibbles. Still have another £60 odd to ease the strain. :)

In using the £20 worth I now qualify for 300 extra points (£1:50) on every shop over £2 in January. Since I tend to shop little and often they could add up nicely.

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We have nigh on £100 to redeem next week so it will be a free shop for nothing as we have been saving our points for the last year.:D

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Our siamese likes pulling toys out of the tree which sometimes ends in the tree falling over!

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My grandson, Theo, will be 4 months old on the 19th, and for the last week has slept through from 7pm to 7am (for the month before that, he slept through from 11pm to 7am).

Really pleased for my daughter and her husband, as they can now start catching up on their sleep... :D

(and for us, as he's staying over this Saturday night)

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4 more days at work, then two weeks off then a week at work then it's another two weeks off !!!

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No more work until 6th January! :D

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Bought 15 tickets in our local social club's Christmas raffle and won 6 prizes :):)

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So time to put your feet up for 17 days.;)

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Crikey you sure the draw was not rigged Tinky.:D