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Will look into that, but a key might be expensive to purchase. A quick look before I go to bed shows a key costs $119.99.

Thanks for the link though.

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Which OS are you running with a legit serial? Use Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder if you're having trouble finding your OS key.

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Indeed that sounds very reasonable.

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8 Pro, but apparently a Windows 8 serial won't work to install 8.1 without 8 first.

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http://www.howtogeek.com/187525/how-...windows-8-key/

I haven't tested to confirm it works.

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I think I will just moan because it is very cold here.

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Hhhmmmm
Hospital
Scottish power

That'll do for now :)

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Chavs and their unruly brats.

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I read 'unruly breasts' then. Damn my eyes :)

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Chavs with unruly breasts. :erm:

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yup, it must be said I can think of a few.

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To be fair though you could've quite easily read it as that before your eye troubles

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Popped in for a pint today and had a chat with the staff: Apparently the chavs and brats stayed till 11pm and virtually wrecked the place. The police were called out TWICE!

Now if that was my bar they'd have been chucked out at 4:30 and banned for life. In my town it's banned in one, banned in all. I couldn't believe that people could be so badly behaved: Adults and brats.:mad:

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Still don't know if the company I work for is going to be sold.

But fuff that I have more important thing to worry about.

(NOT a moan) Like doing a full days work, come home cook tea, put clothes in washing machine, do the weekly shopping as my mums not allowed to do anything until mid January.

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That's rotten that you still do not know anything about the company you work for Hom3r. I hope your Mum is recovering well. Your Mum must be so proud at having such a caring son.

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Patient transport - AGAIN!

Grr.

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Has it not arrived again dilli?.

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Nope - I called the hospital who are trying to sort it out - but at a guess i'd say it's too late now.

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Electrical retail customer service. Allow me to explain...

Last night, I get a call from my mother telling me her microwave has waved its last. So, being the dutiful son (and living the closest to an electrical shop of any description) I do an online reserve at the nearest Currys (30 miles away). The email says my order will be ready for collection within 1 hour. As it takes just about that to drive through traffic to get there I was quite sure it would be a case of walk in, give my reservation number, pay for microwave and then walk out with it.

When I got there the shop was pretty much empty, so I ask one of the shop floor staff to help me with the order, expecting to be shown to the till and have the microwave brought from "out the back" or similar. Oh how wrong i was....

First of all the chap leads me to the microwave display and asks me to help him find the right one. I found one which looked similar to the website picture but was labeled as a "conventional oven" for £60 or so more than the website listed it. Naturally I assumed this wasn't the microwave oven I was looking for. 10 mins of looking later, and resorting to checking the model number of the order against the whole gamut of microwaves it turns out the one I'd spotted the first time was in fact a microwave, rather than conventional oven, and was indeed up for £70 and not £130.

So the chap now grabs the microwave and takes it towards the checkout, but not before bashing it in to the odd end of row display on the way.

And of course I was asked if I wanted a £15 extended warranty on it...

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Did you check the plug and internal fuses of the old one? :Sprint:

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Basically, it was doing everything but actually heating food (panel display, fan, turntable rotation all working). The internal light hasn't worked for years, and because it was a Kenwood (read "Currys own brand") the chances of finding any non-basic spares for it are very slim. They also needed a working microwave for sterilising my sister's baby's bottles this weekend, so getting another one was the simplest, most effective option.

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Glad you checked. :tu: I've fixed a lot of microwaves that were dead by replacing the internal fuse that most have fitted.

From the evidence it sounds like the magnetron or its PSU has failed. Even if you could get spares it's not the sort of thing to tackle unles you're knowlegable about high power RF and high voltage supplies.

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I know enough about magnetrons to know not to even consider getting anywhere near one!

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Course 2 of Amoxicillin and also GP added in an anti dizziness pill. Hopefully this knocks it on the head, don't want to be ill over Christmas.

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Looks like it was something to do with the new computer system at addenbrooks again. Still it only cost them £253m so I wouldn't expect it to work properly. :rolleyes:

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You could get a pretty good limo for that price!

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Just one? He could get a super yacht for that, give all the punters something to look at up the cam to

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We have had a new computer system just installed at our GP surgery and according to the staff there it has been utter chaos since as many just can't work out how to use it properly.:spin:

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According to our Friendly neighbourhood Sky installers a gutter is fit for purpose as a cable conduit.

I told them to get out of my house.

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The install at my house was done in the same way. Unfortunately this was before I bought it. When I raised the matter with sky on twitter their answer was basically "just because you're still getting sky junkmail through the letterbox doesn't mean that it was a sky installer who put the dish up"

I replied that no-one else would be quite that rubbish at the job...

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The first lot that came around here a while ago to fit HD decided to remove (steal) my own freeview dish and LNB which was sitting a couple of feet away from the Sky owned dish. I wasn't here at the time but you can imagine the subsequent phone call to Sky and the threat to prosecute their contractors for theft.

This last lot of cowboys were installing multi-room. Hopefully they'll send someone around in their employ who knows how to use a hammer and with the good sense not to trot out the waterproof coax excuse.

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The problem is that Sky installers are, like BT/Openreach subbies, on piecework. For them, the object of the game isn't to do the job right, its to do the job quickly, as more jobs in a day = a better wage. This leads to some serious bodgery.

Worse than that, Sky installers also have to ensure their ladders are secure while working, therefore they have to bolt the ladder to the house or to the ground. This is checked afterwards by an inspector, so the hole will be clearly obvious and visible otherwise if it is missed the installer can lose their contract.

Unfortunately the only way around it is to either do it yourself or get an independent installer in and basically ban Sky's people from touching the cabling. I'm going to be recabling my install at some point, as it doubt the coax will last terribly long sitting in the bottom of my guttering.

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Hope you are Ok Mark. Take care ;)

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Our GP has a computer you are supposed to log in on when you turn up for your appointment, shame it's not accessible and I can't read it ;)

They keep having a go at me for not using it though.

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Can't seem to be able to play videos on youtube anymore.

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Seem to be a bit better, although as usual now it is evening feeling rough. Thanks nash.

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You'll need to give us a little more info on what your problem is?

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I had no sound at all on laptop, could not play any videos on you tube as it kept say an error has occurred try again later. Steven fixed the problem thank goodness. He gave me a right telling off for once again stuffing my laptop up then I got a lecture on internet safety and downloads. :doh:

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When I was posting neighbours Christmas cards I slipped and fell, just hope no one seen me as it was rather embarrassing. Think I jumped back up quicker than I fell down :blush: major red neck.

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Hope you didn't hurt yourself?

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Just sit down , rest and have a cup of tea weenie as l am sure no one saw you.

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Thankfully no just a slight sore ankle from when I went over, more pride hurt than anything else heero.

Den I really hope no one saw, I think you are right as everyone seems to out shopping or at work.

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had a real bad smell in my front room for a couple of weeks its not always there but when it is it stinks like fish ,any hoo i got on all fours and had a good sniff around and noticed it stank near the plug socket and there was a tell tail sign of a discolored spot on the socket which was quite hot ,so i took it apart after disconnecting the power supply to find one of the negative wires hardly making contact and the back of the socket badly charred .

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Well spotted Papa. :tu: It's faults like this that can cause fires. I had something similar in the utility room when the washing machine was heating. Turned out to be a faulty switch having a burn-up.

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its the fist in a daisy chain of sockets for the ground floor so it has to deal with all the power flow of several sockets- the more things i turned on the greater the resistance and the greater the heat produced by the fault and as you say it could have caused a house fire .

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So the hospital rebooked my missed appointment from last week after their stuff up. But I have to wait to May.

Also got a letter from the doctors asking me to contact then urgently with regards blood test results. But I'm in hospital again a couple of times this week so I'm not sure if there's much point.

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Why May as that's 6 months away.

l hope everything is alright when you go to hospital this coming week dilli.

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Just had phone call to say that my husband's surgery tomorrow has been cancelled and rescheduled for Jan 6th.

I guess looking on the bright side we could have arrived at the hospital at 6am tomorrow to be given the news, and at least will be able to have Christmas at home surrounded by our family, but we are sitting here feeling shell shocked.

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I had to collect a special repeat prescription from the GP, and the receptionist called me over to say that my notes required an URGENT visit to the GP. Something to do with a blood test I had in October!

The next URGENT appointment is January 29th!!!!!

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Not good news at all - but as you say at least you get to be at home.

I'm in Christmas eve and not at all sure if I'm staying yet. Hopefully I'll find out more tomorrow.

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Fingers crossed they don't have cause to keep you in dilli. Just give them a sample of those Carols you have been practicing and I am sure they will see the sense of letting you stay at home to serenade those who fully appreciate your errrrr fine singing voice. :) + hugs for tomorrow.

We were told that once the op couldn't take place tomorrow and the reason they had to delay the operation until the new year was because of specialist staff shortages over Christmas. Glad John isn't having it tomorrow if he would have been in there with too few staff to cope with any complications.

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Well I just saw a program (worlds most dangerous roads) that proves EE are the crappiest provider on the planet.

I live in a big town just 20 miles or so from central London and my signal level is dire, I just saw a program and they were in the town of Mesti which is a region of Sevaneti in Georgia.

It is in the middle of nowhere, and yet you saw a guy in military fatigues using a mobile phone.

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Watching Sport Relief. and they still haven't given Gary Lineker a working microphone.

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So my dads mum died this morning - THIS is why I don't like Christmas. My family keep popping off around this time.

But what REALLY irritates me is my dads sister on hearing her mum is dead phoned her solicotor and is on the way to the house to claim whah she wants from there.

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l am sad to hear that one of your family has died dilli and you have my sincere condolences at this difficult time for you and your family.

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A blessing in disguise? :D

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Classy, sorry for your loss

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Sorry for your loss dilli.

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Sorry to hear of your loss, dilli, shame it had to be this time of year.

My moan is having to have loads of dental work done - 2 extractions this morning, including a front tooth, which has left me with a huge gap. Then back next week for fillings & some x-rays to see if anything else needs doing!!!

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Sorry to hear of your loss Dilli.

She's a bit sharp. Assuming your relative is testate then nobody should be touching anything until probate is through.

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It is so cold outside.

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Christmas presents. Nagged my brother and sister as to what they wanted for Christmas since October. Finally week and half ago they give me their list. Sister is easy, a pair of bed socks and a set of earrings. Well, you would think so. But she saw them in Boots, but my locals store doesn't sell them as they aren't a big store. She was in Liverpool Street Boots. So now I have to find a new set.

Why can't people be more organised? :(

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Sadly its very dull down here.:(

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Getting a bit nippy down here but rain and mild weather is on the way.

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As long as you did not get hurt. You can laugh it off after your embarrassing fall

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Oh dear Mark. Vouchers are the best I always say and they can buy what they like ;)

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In case people haven't watched the episode yet, I won't actually put any name of who has gone from the Apprentice tonight. However, with the 2 in the final I really couldn't give a toss about who wins. Worst 2 candidates in the whole process. Still, if Lord Sugar wants to be an idiot with this show then let him. Don't think I will bother watching Series 11.

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Personally l detest this programme and would rather watch a soap then watch that rubbish.

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The wee one is nagging me to keep him off school tomorrow as it's the last day and he does not see the point in going and I quote his words were what's the point in going and you are no longer at work so where is the hassle in me being off Mum. Is it so wrong of me to send him to school on the last day or am I just too strict.

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I would send him in weenie.

Used to get the same argument from our son and, to me, letting him stay off school just because he considered it a waste of time wasn't a lesson I wanted him to learn.

I always made the last day of term a reason to celebrate with a special evening meal and he would get to choose what we would eat. It must have been a credit to my culinary skills that he invariably chose Shepherd's Pie with red cabbage. Well either a credit or maybe he decided that was one choice I wouldn't burn. :D

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My boy is going in tomorrow ....

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Yeeha Drew will be going to school tomorrow, after a long discussion with him he now is aware he needs to go although I did fib to him I told him the Head teacher could withdraw him from the China trip and I would/could lose my deposit if I kept him off school for no reason. Well it was just a wee white lie but it worked. Goodness me I need a cuppa after that as I have never experienced any of my boy's wishing to stay off school on the last day before and was shocked by this request to say the least.

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Both lanes of a local road were blocked by a van sitting diagonally with the engine running. Lots of drivers were getting very annoyed (loads of honking and yelling).

Then an ambulance arrived... the van driver had passed away at the wheel.

It took the police a further 35 minutes to turn up and eventually sort the traffic out.

Why is it always the police that arrive last at most incidents I've witnessed?

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In this case they were probably contacted by ambulance control once the ambulance was already enroute.

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Where I grew up there was a narrow bridge on a trunk road which was a regular accident scene. The bridge was also right on the border between the counties of Powys and Gwynedd.

When there was a crash the ambulance and fire crews came from the Dyfed-Powys area (about 3 miles), however the police attendance came from North Wales Police, who's nearest station was a good 20 miles away.

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I don't drive, but this would have wound me up as a passenger, but there is a T junction in the next road to mine, where a road joins the main road through the town. This morning, the main road was blocked (as it is most mornings), but only one way. Someone in a Corsa wanted to turn right (the direction that was blocked). So, they decided not to wait politely behind the line, therefore allowing traffic going the other way to proceed. Nope, they went right out into the main road and stopped in the middle of the lane, thus blocking it. With a few minutes, that lane was blocked solid as well. All because a Corsa driver decided they were going to try and push their way into the traffic.

The ironic thing is, had they fired up a Sat Nav or bought a Map, they would have found a route using back roads that would have avoided the main road totally, and would have actually got where they were going quicker without disruping anyone else.

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I do not watch this Marc

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Sometimes they enjoy the last day, once they get there, ;)

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What a terrible thing to happen to the Van driver. His family will be devastated. If the rest are blocked in traffic, You are still alive, Think about it,

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The manager and one of the nurses at mums care home. She's got maybe a few days left and they are the most uncaring people I've ever met. I was shaking with rage this morning, but she's too ill to move so all I can do is suck it up and try and bite my lip.

Cheers

Grim

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The stupid driver yesterday who stopped ON A ROUNDABOUT to let out a passenger.

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Drivers who don't turn off there full beam when driving down a country lane when they meet on coming traffic.

Thus meaning I see SFA

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People that use the following this time of year.

Xmas
Crimbo
Happy Holidays etc

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Happy Holidays Hom3r Merry Christmas Hom3r ;)

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People putting empty wrappers back in the chocolate tin!!

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I hate when they do that too, it

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Mine is 'Happy Christmas' it's not Happy Christmas it's Merry Christmas. Even heard it on the BBC today - what is the world coming too.

Cheers

Grim

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I agree it has always been Merry Christmas , if this offends anyone, Too Bad,

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Well then, generic emotion non denominational period salutations to you, person.

Edit: Pet hate of the week: Being asked, every time I have a non alcoholic drink why I am not drinking, by the same person. The answer doesn't change after the first time :/

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Merry Christmas Sir.

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No matter what you call it, if it makes you happy that's OK by me.

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i agree - never leave the evidence behind ;)

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:tu: backatya

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You too :)

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Hospital tomorrow - Grrrr.....

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l am sorry to hear about that dilli but try to keep your chin up.:hugs:

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Fingers crossed you have no problems either getting there or getting home again dilli.

I have to attend my Haematology Clinic first thing tomorrow for a blood check. Hopefully, as I am feeling fine, I should be back home in under an hour. Then it's 'put the car away' time for at least a few days as I don't intend to go anywhere outside walking distance unless I am forced to.

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Hope everything goes fine for you dilli.

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Let's hope so Jo, you & John take it easy over Christmas and enjoy your little treasure (Grandson) over the festive period.

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l hope everything goes well jo.

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I know it's a bit more than a moan or pet hate but my mum died yesterday morning.

Cheers

Grim

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Den I just love your wee Santa, I had to put my P C in for a new Hard Drive as it was about to die on me , They put an Electronic Hard Drive in to replace it, I had it back in four hours, So I am moaning about it breaking down and happy about it getting fixed,
Cheers

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Sorry to hear that dude - thinking of you and your family.

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So sorry to hear about your Mum Grim. <<hugs>>

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Connectivity desert that is West Penwith. ( Land's End) All I can get is a very slow GPRS piggyback and even then the sockets are usually all used up so I cant get the net or e-mail. At least I've grabbed one today to get the mail and have a quick look-in here.

Even then I have to sit out in the conservatory to get a reliable signal and without the sun it's bleeding cold. If the sun does shine then it's roasting hot and I can't see the screen properly.