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A good size pink hydrangea to replace a weigela shrub that the winter wrote off. Two geraniums and two dahlias to go into the tubs on the patio. Instant gratification. :)

Some pot plant bases and a length of 10x10mm square section aluminium tube to repair my sisters table umbrella.

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Two of the three hydrangeas we planted late last summer look like they’re not going to flower this year thanks to a late winter frost. The only one that’s flowering now is the one that didn’t lose all its new leaves to frostbite. Still, at least they’re all still alive, and we have a huge one already that we planted about 10 years ago so we know they do well despite the highland weather (though our acidic soil tends to make the flowers go purple regardless of their natural colour).

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Our soil is somewhat alkaline due to the chalk and they seen to do well down here with a variety of colours.

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Photo prints

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A Toniebox and three Tonies for our grandson’s 2nd birthday in a couple of weeks.

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some Pink Stuff to see what the Hinch lot are on about, on offer for 95p a tub on amazon

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2 years old and already winning awards for being on the stage hehehe ( just joking ) although not heard of those and my Grandson is 2 so will have to look

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Some fancy Wash and Wax car shampoo, Wash Mitt's and drying towel for the newish car I'm expecting to take ownership of tomorrow.

I'm sure the clean car novelty will wear off very soon though!

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Some new earplugs for shooting, could not remember where I stored the others.

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Your wife did tell you, but they were in your ears so you didn’t hear.

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Water pump for the fishpond. It's a higher spec than the old one, but uses less power and shifts more water.

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My remaining "cheap" whisky tumbler has developed a crack - our glass cupboard is over full and not everyone is very careful about filling and closing door so ordered some of these.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have some better tumblers for occasions but hopefully these will fill gap.
And a set of these pens https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to annotate my Bible. A test shows a little bit of bleed on study Bible but better on my other new Bible.

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A 10m roll of 25mm wide woven elastic to repair the waist-band on a pair of shorts that has lost its stretch. Obviously 10m is a lot but it's only £6 and the leftover is bound to come in handy for something.

I had looked in the sewing supplies in the local supermarket but the widest they had was 12.5mm and I'm not sure that you could get two to stay side by side.

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Nice new bed covers from M&S

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A new laptop as the old one has finally clapped out.

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Just heard I’ll be getting my new work laptop today!
I have only used my personal one a couple of times in the past few years as I use my iPads for 99% of everything I need.

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4kg of Sodium Percarbonate for £22 (delivered).

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Just bought Paint Shop Pro 2022.

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Wow, is that still going? I use the 1998 version :)

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I find Paint Shop Pro just as good as Photoshop at just a fraction of the price.

For being a loyal customer i got it for £54.99.

Ive been using it for years to.

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Being as artistic as a rock, I find it far better not to edit my snaps.

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You got ripped off.

You can buy Paintshop Pro Upgrade direct from their site for £49.99, unless you're talking about the Ultimate edition?

https://www.paintshoppro.com/en/prod...f=1101lhpsRVBU

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Teva FI-5 sandals. My first Teva's (F3000A) I bought in 2000 and lasted well into the 2010's, then I got FI-4 and they've only managed a few years - less well designed (to my mind - probably technically better though).
Price on Teva = £80, on Amazon also around £80 but what's this slightly different entry at £68, and in my size with a blue strap £61 - much better.

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Exercise bike, can't ride my mountain bike at the moment as i have cracked a rib so it's tour de front room for now.

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A 1.5kg pot of brined green peppercorns.

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USBNOVEL WiFi Extender, 2.4G Wireless Internet Booster for Home 300Mbps Super boost Wi-Fi Range Repeater WLAN Signal Amplifier Repetidor £15'99

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I feel that you have purchased a product that is not suitable as it is slow and doesn't support the latest WiFi standards and only wireless 2.4g and not 5g.

I would recommend cancelling this and making a thread to get help on what you should alternatively buy.

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I concur with SnoopZ. You really don’t want to buy that.

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Blue sticky traps for Thrips that have appeared in my greenhouse.

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Thanks for the feedback SnoopZ and bbxxl, but too late as it has arrived today, nevermind it must be better than previous, will bear in mind what you have said.

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It's really really bad Tinky send it back.

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If it is just being used to extend wifi for browsing and streaming I do not see why it would be a problem. A lot of my Smart products only work on 2.4 Ghz anyway and seeing as 2.4Ghz has more range then 5Ghz I likely would set them up on that anyway

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That’s great if you’re happy with it.

My 5G is far faster 2 floors away than my 2.4G is next to the router.

Your choice.

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I was just reassuring Tinky and you did digest that I was only saying I would only set up my Smart home with 2.4Ghz as a lot of the devices I have only support that?

And as for speed I do not transfer data wirelessly across my network I just stream and browse the web. I take it from your post you do transfer data wirelessly or at the very least run a speedtest haha

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If you are happy, that’s all that matters. But streaming over 2.4G?

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I only intend to use for browsing and streaming, we live in a small 2 bed bungalow. One of our TV's is in the conservatory (my room) and occasionally I do experience buffering, I just thought this would help.:shrug: Now to work out how to install??????? :sleep:




:nworthy: To all that have replied

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Yes streaming over 2.4Ghz. Dunno what your problem is with it, 2.4Ghz is more than capable of providing the 25Mbps needed for 4K

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Prints of picture from Snapfish

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If you are close to your router, maybe.
If it works for you that’s all that matters.
Enjoy.

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absolute codswhallop

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I bought some Robinsons Barley Water works fine wherever I drink it hehehehe

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2 Blu-Ray Discs (numbers 1,024 & 1,025)


I have 304,275 minutes or 211 Days, 7 hours, and 15 minutes of viewing.


So starting on January 1st at midnight and watch solidly, I'd finish on July 30th.

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Dyson V10 Absolute Cordless(refurbished from Dyson) with a 20% off eBay code, i hear they look like new when they come.

It will be easier to clean out the new car now, something i kinda never bothered with as well as the house.

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Books for the GDip theology course I'm starting.

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Oooo, what did you get?

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The bible.

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:bsmack:

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A Bosch Glue gun.

I had two cheap ones i spent a fiver for each but they are terrible.

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Just received it and it looks like new apart from a few finger prints.

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About to buy a coffee table ,

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Compatible* foil and cutter block for my Braun 1508 electric razor.

*Chinese copy and not as good as the genuine Braun item.

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I have 15 new books on my shelf, 3 eBooks and 5 more books still to come.


Example titles :

Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (3rd Ed)
A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis
Exegetical Fallacies
Perspectives on Children's Spiritual Formation


I want to do the module on Kids, Youth and Family but it's held on campus and no way can I get the Bridgend just for a day and I don't have leave left to take 2 days.


Most books I got from Amazon, some 2nd hand but some were much cheaper elsewhere. Ebooks I tend not to like but the Kindle book was £15 cheaper than book and 2 books on Google books were each £10 cheaper than either Kindle or dead tree edition. Still it adds up to near £400 so far. (Plus £6,600 for the course - 2 years)


The GDip is equivalent to final year of a BA at the same college - accredited by OU so it does have some value.

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I’ve just bought a book, Brooklands: the Sports car endurance racers.
Looks like a very interesting read.

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Big Solid Oak Blanket Box/Chest off Facebook marketplace.

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A second hand watch to add to my collection.

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A coffee table from Dunelm , Will be delivered Saturday

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I bought a Samsung 32 inch monitor but when I turned it on and started setting it up I found it set to a custom setting so it has to have been previously set up. Returned. Once that refund is cleared I am going to buy a Oculus Quest 2 and link cable

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The new vacuum arrived today, safe to say the old shark cordless will be relegated for light cleaning duties upstairs

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Plants for the garden from Daily Mail

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Spiral springs to repair several door handles. The manufacturer will not sell them to the public "in case of injury", but you can only recently buy them from a second party.

From the first month after fitting them, the springs started to snap, but Wickes would only exchange when there were 3 sets faulty as they were sold in a multipack.

And bizarrely, they didn't want the broken handles back on the THREE occasions I exchanged packs of 3 sets.

So now I'll have 9 handle sets ready to replace the next ones that break in the future.

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I can look at my credit card app and see a list of all the shops I supposedly bought stuff this afternoon … needless to say the only purchase that had anything to do with me was in Tim Hortons. The rest were taken care of by the female members of the household.

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Oculus Quest 2 coming Monday 2 Years interest free credit on Scan with Paypal Credit to so wont even feel it hahahaha . Just hope I get on with it

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Son has one, it’s rarely off his head of an evening. He has VR chats and all sorts with it.

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I’m interested in getting one of those but concerned how it would work with glasses wearers.

The original PlayStation VR was terrible for people wearing spectacles

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this comes with a spacer

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I’ve had a try out with them and they seemed fine to me, at least for the 10-15 minutes I was using them.

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Thanks both… looks like I’m off to Currys tomorrow

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Two PS5 games
Four bottles of calgon gel
Tetrastix fish food

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Around this time every year I usually give my car’s paintwork a good going over ready for the winter months ahead and whereas I’ve been a long term fan of Autoglym Super Resin Polish followed by Extra Gloss Protection I fancied a change and yesterday bought Dodo Juice Light Fantastic as well as their Iron Gloss paint sealant.

Both pricey but my car now has an insane shine which should last me well in to next year :)

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A trolley-full from Costco

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New reading list from the college. Covid has meant that they are reusing older syllabus so different reading list supplied, more expense. They have said though that they will credit college account for books on first list sent not on subsequent at least for 2 modules. But new list has books that are not easily available.

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Have you tried Amazon "used" books? - that's what we did for our kids after the first year of Uni, and saved a fortune.

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I had a go on my nephews one, he added a spacer.


I had to stop as I was getting motion sickness using it.

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Same here for PSVR motion sickness.

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Managed to get an Xbox series x in the very restock this morning so the quest can wait a while.

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450g ribeye steak and peppercorn sauce - my dinner for Thursday when SWMBO is out for a meal with extra-work colleagues.

A bottle of Shiraz or Malbec may be involved as well…:D

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Congrats, rare as hens teeth. Where had it?

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Very

They were releasing stock in waves all morning. I got the one with three months games pass.

Wouldn’t have got one if hadn’t been for snoopz recommendation for HotStock

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2KG of Rainbow Trout delivered to the door by Regal Fish on their regular 8 week delivery van £19

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I'm having to add stuff to my Amazon wish list as I need to put a hold on non-essential stuff ATM.

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1/144 scale Bucue model kit from Japan.

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...0&d=1631782678

Has interchangeable weapons pack: Either twin buster cannons (shown) or 13 helldart missile unit, also has dual beam sabre, mouth held.

I've wanted one of these for sometime but they're only available as special import.

First appeared in Gundam Seed animé series when the Archangel and Strike Gundam encounter the "Desert Tiger" Andrew Bartfeld.

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Here's the battle:

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2 sets of paint brushes.

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Just bought a new Tripod for my DSLR.

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2 sets? Your extravagance astounds me.

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Loads of Le Creuset stoneware in the clearance bit of tk maxx

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Yes. This set, and this set.

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Yup, you must have been saving for years.

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They'll do just as good of a job than the same brushes I could pay more for.

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I’m as artistic as a dead slug so they would be no use to me.

Enjoy.

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Swmbo has hit net-a-porter with my debit card.
God knows what and god knows how much….

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new PSU to power my New RTX 3060 TI to power my new oculus Quest 2 bloody expensive month

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Went to Sainsbury’s this afternoon to buy a chicken pie for dinner, and found out they have a "buy 6 or more bottles of wine/fizz, get 25% off" deal.

Left with a pie, 2 bottles of Sancerre, 2 bottles of Chablis, 2 bottles of Barolo, 2 bottles of McGuigan’s Shortlist Shiraz, a bottle of Tullibardine Sauternes Finish Malt Whisky (£15 off, couldn’t resist), & a bottle of Rémy Martin VSOP Cognac Fine Champagne.

Expensive pie… :D

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At least you can use the 3060 to heat the house this winter! :D

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Poor Liver. :D

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actually, it quite cool. Took 5 minutes of furmark before the fans kicked in ( 35% TDP) once it hit the 90s the temp rose but was maintained well. But yes it will when you add the 9900k hehehe

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My 2022 calendars ..... :)

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What are we talking here....Dogs, Cats, Countryside scenes, Motorbikes, hot girls? We need to know.

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Blouse from M&S

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Washing machine old one died quoted £194 to repair . I am not that green !!!! And could get a new one next day repair was two and a half weeks wait.

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Some new cupboards for my bathroom.

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20 kilos of wild bird seed

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New pair of Scarpa Walking Boots.

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A bought a padded envelope to send some knitted jumpers to my niece for her wee girl. I sent the same parcel last week but put her old address on it cost me £8,,50 it was returned to me , now I have reposted it with her new address another £8 50, , If I could have spoke to someone at the Post Office track and trace, before it was returned it would have been ok, but all you get is an answering machine, Silly me in the first place,