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humm from some of the lists ( which make my lil aims look quite tame :lol: ) - it may be a case of who has the most still to do or how many "new" ones - as work always seems to generate MORE work ( well it does here - especially if it involves small plastering jobs which tun into large pla...

ohhh i get that wound up i could tear paper

sky ?? - don't mention sky to me - but that's another rant for another time ( i limit myself to one a day - its my new year resolution )

we do get winter fuel payments but ONLY if is below zero for several consecutive days, so this year i have recieve just one, for £20 which hasnt even covered the cost of gas to heat my home for the winter, ive had to have the heating on more and have even had to put fleece up at the windows in the ...

ah THAT Susie depends WHERE you are - if referring to "cold weather payments" they can be a joke as people on dartmoor used to not be "entitled" as the reference reading was taken in Plymouth some 1000+ foot lower and about 3 overcoats warmer :roll: - whether that's changed no i ...

caution one of my rants imminent :angryfire: you know i REALLY should stop watching the news mornings :lol: - whats got my goat on the BBC today ?? - an item ( first up ) on the problems with euro star and the snow recently - not so much that the trains had stopped - but an interview with a gent wh...

good for you :thumbright: - was work related stress that caused my stroke - so i got out the hard way - but despite all that's happened since - in a way its been worth it at the end of the day who cares now ? - who comes to see me ? who even remembers my name ?? or what i did ?? no one - thats who :...

obviously i don't know your local one - but try the cats protection league , they should be able to recommend one or may have one them self - mine was delivered by fate , i said "no more " after my last old girl went , but out of the blue a couple turned up looking for a home for a cat , s...

Cats are ALWAYS where you don't want them to be - last summer we poured the concrete slab for part of our rebuild, beautifully tamped down, level and sleek .......until Kitty decided to take a stroll right through the middle! aye sounds about right - its that " WOT ?? " look they give you...

cats ?? my latest moggie ( muffie ) - is just the same as my old cat ( now departed but still around in another form ) - if there's paint about - she is ALWAYS in to it - on it or covered in it was touching up some emulsion this morning - put the lid back on which flipped off and landed on the cat -...

Brett, About 20 grand. But we did get a real bargain as the hull is in perfect condition (8mm thick at least), she has an almost brand new engine and was partially fitted out. Really we would have expected to pay double that. But she is going to cost us an awful lot more money yet! Frances :wink: s...

well cool - - have bookmarked for further perusal

ah cool - reminds me of when i lived on Dartmoor ( 1500 ft ASL ) we used to get snow like that - and fighting fires in it ( i was in the retained ( paid volunteer for those not familiar with the concept ) for 22+ years and spent some damned cold nights and days doing that ) but not seen much since i...

2 questions if i may - not wishing to appear rude or nosy of course :thumbright: in a ballpark figure ,what did the old barge set you back ?? and is "fran" short for franchesca or francina?? ( my late wife's name ) - or maybe not shortened at all just being curious :scratch: good luck with...

ah but ..... Eco stuff ain't trendy or have bragging value to most people - you know " well we have just got a 96 inch gargantuan plasma TV with 9.7 surround sound and twin woofers that can shatter windows 3 miles away - 9.5 million channels and a DVD player built in " - is a LOT more inte...

AMEN to that brother