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Good luck Maggy.

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Sorry Maggy, I meant to wish you Good Luck last night but got side tracked by Trick or Treaters. I hope everything has gone well and that you are back home soon. <<<hugs>>>

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yup hope it all goes ok :)

my happy thought. I've been trying chromevox, which isn't too bad. I

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Thinking of you Maggy

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Belated good wishes Maggy, I pray that everything is fine for you.

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How did it go Maggy?


Happy thought for me is that I have time and space to backup and move important files to my new lappy without fretting. And yes I do do backups.

I normally have one suddenly die on me and then marvel at the uncluttered new one. I've learned to be selective. It's amazing what I can live without :D

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Have a nice new nexus 7....

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Very nice indeed.:tu:

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Mine just arrived today - I really like it.

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yeah - not as slick as the ipad, but still a very nice device

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The widgets make a difference for me (mail, calendar, etc).

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To be honest, I was just looking at it as a replacement for my aging creative video player - and anything more than that is a bonus really.
I can also replace my kindle with it now, and hand that on to the Mrs...

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Well, - I always used to have 3 cousins (all of my family count is swiftly diminishing) and now it seems that I have 4... (dubious, mebbe scandalous circumstances) cousins. But heck - delicate meetings are on the way :)
Interesting to me!

My family history delights and astounds me! (I'm not the one doing the searching.)

I should have been far prouder of my parents and grandparents but no one squeeked a word to me. Victorian lot! :D

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Natalie and i are off to a psychometric assessment shortly, wonder what I'll find out about myself

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I have a 15 year council tax refund due as i had a letter saying the banding is now B instead of C and the effective date is October 1997, so i hope it is as much as it sounds it will be! :)

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Nice one SnoopZ especially if it comes in time for Christmas!:)

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Thats great news Snoop.

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It is hard to work out what i will get but they owe me 180 months of over payments!

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Good time to get it too. ;)

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Nice one Snoop. :tu:

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Belvedere and Red Bull at 2am in a Saigon nightclub called Apocalypse Now after drinking for eight hours - this could get messy.....

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Sorted that for you :)

Have a great time. It'll be a couple of days before the hangover kicks in ;)

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Now in the Crazy Buffalo....

Ah well, at least I will sleep on my Friday midnight flight home to Gatwick.....

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Well I know who the beers are on then!! ;) :D

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No no no, they just simple make your bill £0.00 until they've paided you back.

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Is that the name of a club or a person???? :D

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I hope not, as that would take years and i may move house.

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It seems harsh to, for what I consider to be, be penalised you when your property was wrongly assessed, for so very long, and monies were paid promptly by you (yes?) but your reimbursment is going to be so slow.

Interest and compensation spring to mind. You may move house? Get a solicitor to cast an eye on the Council's claptrap. It was their mistake and not yours. Yes?

I expect that they would have the grace to transfer deferred tax charges to anywhere that you might choose to live in future.

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I don't know if you are entitled to a "cash" rebate, however I think it only reasonable that they should transfer your credit to a new property should you move. I suggest a visit to your local Citizen's Advice Bureau. They will have the necessary information.

Edit, just found this: http://www.unclaimedfinances.co.uk/c...uncil-tax.html
Might be worth investigating.

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Buffalo is an animal. Sometimes their behaviour is described as Crazy when they're molested by other species. :shocked:

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I thought a buffalo was similar to a bison, except you wouldn't wash your hands in a buffalo.

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I don't think they will pay me monthly and if they tried i would take them to the small claims court, i wont wait 18 months or so to get my money back.

I have Googled it and i have found other councils pay the money back via debit card in 1 lump sum so i am guessing they will do the same. Hopefully i will find out in a few weeks time.

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Thanks for the info, link saved. :)

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Have you called your Council? Get the name of who you speak to. Ask for written confirmation of their response.

Here's hoping it's sorted out quickly :)

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Blimey I haven't heard that one since about 1973... :D

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When I got my council tax reassessed to a lower band C-B it was over about 8 years. The council gave me a cheque for £450 and I did not pay council tax for the rest of the year about 6 months. all in all just over £1200.

It's well worth checking your band is correct. You can find all the details how to do it here.

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/rec...x-bands-change

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I love getting that one in the Christmas crackers... that and the Elf and Safety one :D

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Nice one :)

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I am looking forward to see as the way it is looking it could be £2000+ when i get it. :)

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As a sweetener for not being able to give me full time hours my employer provides me with free health insurance which until this week I didn't realise covers most optical costs.

So I went along to Specsavers today and chose 2 pairs of glasses for free, Quicksilver and Tommy Hilfiger :)

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I didn't see any meteors tonight even though the sky was cloudless and the moon was a mere sliver - but...


I did go and see Alan Davies performing stand-up comedy locally. He was a lot better than his tour reviews had led me to believe.

2 hours flew by. Brilliant off-the-cuff stuff - he was totally on-the-ball; and at ease. He made a lot of comedy from his random interaction/reaction with the audience. So engaging.

I wasn't exactly in stitches all evening though.

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There's always tonight Caff, the leonids are about all weekend. I like Alan but I've heard he does his stand up absolutely slaughtered.

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Ben the cat who came to stay with us about a month ago has aged me considerably this morning. John and I have worked hard with him since he arrived scared and traumatised so to-day we decided that he was ready to be allowed to explore the great outdoors. He was a tad overwhelmed to begin with, stuck close to me as I cleared some leaves from our gravel garden, became a little more confident when he spotted a squirrel, then took off running. Over our fence, over our neighbours fence and out of sight.

We knew we had to let him run free but the two hours he was out of sight were horrible.

Well he is back with us and sleeping off the largest lunch he has so far eaten so I guess we are now his family .... and .... I can't stop smiling. Riley certainly sent us a little smasher to fill the huge gap his dying made in our hearts.

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So glad he has settled in now jog and he certainly looks like a very happy cat from the pictures.

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Pleased for you, I'm certainly more a cat person than a dog person. Although not keen on the long haired cats, they tend to aggravate my hay fever and asthma. My favourite is the black and white variety, although the tabby cats are also a favourite. I love the Sheba adverts as well, the silver tabby is very cute.

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He Looks lovely ;)

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Nice cat indeed :-)

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Very touching story Jo, you must have been on tenterhooks waiting for him to get back, but then why wouldn't he return he knows when he is well off! And judging by the photos he's got luxury accommodation to boot! Seriously though Jo I'm really glad that he has finally settled in and wish you many years of happy enjoyment with him. :)

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My daughter just brought round my (belated) birthday present - CoD:Black Ops II.

I may be gone for some time.....

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Thanks for that, TheDaddy :)

I did start to wonder very early on into the gig and throughout.
During a 'Does anyone [in the audience] have any questions?' session. Someone asked him:
"How many pints did you have in the interval?" His response was:
"None. I haven't had a drink for 3 days."

Later on he doubled up in laughter for a couple or more minutes but no one else there was laughing. :erm: ;)

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See - you and John have done such a great job in rehabiltating Ben. And now he's training you :D
Your relief must have so great. No wonder you're smiling :)

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Glad he came back and looks so content :)

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Both my cats have been extra friendly this week which is nice.

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Went to see Jack Dee last night. Just one word - superb!

Cheers

Grim

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He's diminuative but so engaging. Dry, droll, hillarious. Yes?

Not so Grim now then eh? :D

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Contrary to popular belief, I consider myself to be quite a jovial chap :shocked:

Cheers

Grim

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does anyone else? ;)

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I saw him on the TV. Just switched it off,

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Yes l am not a fan of these overated modern comedians.

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I'm glad you enjoyed the gig :D

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I suppose it depends what you mean by modern, but I can understand where you're coming from - we went to see Russel Howard in Manchester and left feeling we had wasted a couple of hours of our lives. I've never felt like that after seeing anyone live before and certainly won't be seeing him again :mad: Maybe that comment shouldn't be in the happy thought thread!

Cheers

Grim

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Yes silly me Grim took the thread slighty off topic.:)

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I meant my comment about Russel shouldn't be in the happy thought thread- cause it wasn't a happy thought!! Not having a dig at you at all

Cheers

Grim

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On a happier thought earlier today Grim l ordered Game of Thrones season two on pre-order.:hyper:

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Thought I'd lost my Blackberry, got home and found it missing from my pocket, was over at the bus stop the next time it came my way and the driver had it. A kind person had handed it to him when they found it on the bus.

Shows there can be decent people in this world.

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Pah she wouldn't finish me off - I could cope with that :)

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news...d-breasts.html

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I love going to concerts especially Country singers. We saw Charley Pride last week & he was brilliant * we go to see Kris Kristofferson in a few weeks time. Maybe not all your choices of music. But I come out of these concerts delighted.

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Yes Nash some of these Country and Western singers are excellent to listen to.

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Thanks for the reply. As you may have gathered. by now It sort of takes over my life.

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Just checked my power bill on nPower and in 7 to 10 working days from Thursday just gone I will have a refund of £303.28 going into my account. Just in time for Christmas.

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Drinks are on you then? I'm pleased for you :)

Having a tough time but, happy thoughts are a small pile of gig tickets for comedy and music.

A close friend is settling into sharing their father's house (good solution for both after the death of their mum/wife),
and unerring, constant, sensible, impartial support of another close friend.

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Thats great news Mark.:tu:

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Thanks, glad I pay more than they want me to as I can build a decent credit up to get in December.

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Your refund is around 1 years electricity or gas bill for me, i would never let Eon take double off me each month as the money is better off in my bank account rather than theirs.

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Brilliant news. came at a great time too

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My dad has very kindly allowed me to buy this: http://www.rgbdirect.co.uk/Products/...UNG/UE40ES8000 though I do have to pay him back, :)

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Your Dad is a very kind and generous man MG and yes its certainly a very impressive peice of kit.:tu:

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He is indeed, I bought it from RGB as that's where he bought his from. Mine is the model up from his though, and what impresses me even more about it is that Samsung will be releasing a piece of kit next year that you plug in to the TV to upgrade it. So it's like having a new TV every year without the expense of buying one, if that makes sense :)

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upgrade it to what? nice kit bit small though lol

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lol at bit small i would have to move house to get anything bigger. ;)

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Yup, they'd be a lot funnier if they made me laugh... :D

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The vast majority I believe - it's just that most of them or their kind deeds never make the news.

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It's a piece of kit that upgrades the existing hardware. Kind of like over locking I suppose

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Anyway, now for my good news.

The missus has just completed her trial month of karate training at my eldest's club and has decided to continue. :) Not only does she get the benefit of the sensei who's a former England international, she has the added bonus that our lad conducts the training sessions with him so she's not quite as nervous as she might be as an adult beginner.

Now all I have to worry about is them ganging up on me... :erm: :)

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Still not sure what it upgrades? The important TV specs relate to the screen.

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Funnily enough, I remember hearing a clip on one of the I'm Sorry, I Haven't A Clue episodes that he has presented of Jack really getting the giggles (to the point where he couldn't control himself) and then suddenly exclaiming "Oh no! If this goes out, I'm ruined."

He is both an excellent comedian and an excellent replacement for Humphrey Lyttleton on ISIHAC.

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With Samsung allowing apps on their TV screens (including games), they've designed their new TVs so they are slightly modular and the upshot of this is that the TV's CPU can be swapped out for a faster one. Not sure about Graphics, memory or storage though.

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The Guide dog people finally got in touch - They are coming out on the 12th December to get it all going again :)

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Hurray..:)

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Oh I dunno - Natalie got me a 48inch TV last Christmas and we live in a one bedroom flat :)

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I don't really want the TV to over power the room though, so in my case a 40in sits perfectly in the corner. :)

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She clearly believes size IS everything then.... :D

Good luck with the guide dog.

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:D Watch out for the very firm finger on the shoulder. And a swift open palm or a right foot planted forward :D Oh, a completely calm, in control expression. I'm sure you kow all of that :)
I didn't learn Karate.My 2 eldest did. I went for Aikido. Same principlesI think.

I'm glad for her.
I wish I'd have known a move or 3 many years ago.
Go Gurl. It's very confidence building and focussing.


Tickets arrived for my first ever live folk band. Seated. I'm not sure that I'll be able to comply with the last bit :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB03741QJ7w


Thanks to K for posting the band's music on the forum. :tu:

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So pleased for you dilli, it has been a long path to get to this point. Just don't go stubbing your toe!!!!!!!!

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Paddy took 2 stuffed dogs to Antiques Roadshow

"Ooh!" said the presenter, "This is a very rare set, produced by the celebrated Johns Brothers taxidermists who operated in London at the turn of last century. Do you have any idea what they would fetch if they were in good condition?"

"Sticks?" Paddy said.

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Finally off to bed after a flippin' long day.

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I hope they don't know where to find you Hom3r, that may be construed as racist (Irishist?) Who knows? Funny nonetheless :D

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Thats quite late Caff as we were in bed by 22.00.:)

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Yes - I had too much to do.

A squeeze test from last week came back negative. Relief!

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That is indeed pleasing news and some relief l suspect.

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You are so right :)

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I am in a happy mood today, I bought a CD of Tompall & the Glasers Brothers. I have been looking for it for a long time. Listening to it just now and singing along with each song

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What a marvellous idea. It also helps to make Christmas less greedy and selfish than it has become :clap:

I dislike noisy Welshmen too :D Gilbert always gets zapped off my TV straight away before he starts.

I dislike TV's that are too large for a room, but in your case it may have been bought to help you with your disability :)

Yes, many jokes work just as well and are just as funny without the need for racial stereotyping etc

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I don't dislike Welshmen unless they're rowdy. As with anyone else really.
I'm fine with anything tuneful and harmonious, no matter how loud. And Gilbert's observant comedy no matter how cross he seems to be - well it's his style.

Gilbert just about cracked my ribs - especially his 'anger management skit' :D
Silly so-and-so really does seem to have had a battenburg cake tattoo on hs shoulder though :shrug: