philmayfield
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One of my neighbours has just finished reading the Bible from cover to cover. Not for religious reasons but as a challenge. I've often thought about it myself but as I live a pretty honest and blameless life I don't think there's much it could teach me!
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Too right Barrie!
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Yes, I’ll second that Loppy. The site has reverted to being a more pleasant institution recently!
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2 hours ago, MargieH said:
Phil, if you come to my funeral, you won't know the words of the songs! I've chosen some of my favourite modern ones - ones which have words that mean a lot to me. I know I won't be there, but I would like people to remember me partly through the songs. The church will probably present them via the sound desk with downloaded music and singing... and the words on a screen. Many churches nowadays are probably very different places from those you remember - at least the ones are that have moved forward in their outlook. The basic beliefs are the same but the way these are presented and shared is more up to date. Christianity is not an old fashioned belief. It's relevant in the world today
‘Straight to Crem.” in my will. Nobody’s getting a ham tea out of me!
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Boris Johnson came to our village on Saturday! I wasn't invited to the 'do'. I am now a social outcast!
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We had hymns rammed down out throats at school for years. Whenever I go to a wedding or a funeral I know all the words without resorting to a hymn book. You can never shake off the religious indoctrination to which we were subjected.
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I did it some years ago when I was taking my wife's Discovery to have a replacement windscreen. I inadvertently filled the diesel tank with petrol at the bottom of Carlton Hill but still drove it about three miles to the windscreen fitters. Is was only two days later when I collected it that I had starting problems. I had to call Landrover Rescue to tow it to the dealership about 200 yards away. The cleanup wasn't covered by the warranty and I think I had to pay around £300. I must admit it seemed to run much better afterwards!
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I believe that ring mains were ‘invented’ back in more austere times as a cost saving measure for expensive copper cable rather than using individual spurs. Additionally the load on the cable is not always evenly distributed where there are appliances close together as in kitchens.
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Hummus! Disgusting foreign muck!
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If it’s from just one side of the bed to the other it’s hardly worth the hassle of putting in an extra point. Surely an extension cable will be largely hidden. Alternatively, for tidiness you could use mini, self adhesive trunking and clip the cable into that. Life’s too short for perfectionism!
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I think the quickest and most efficient way would be to get your local tree surgeon to shift it with a stump grinder.
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It wasn’t really an offer Margie - only if I lived closer to you!
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That isn't me by the way, Margie, but I've pulled loads of stumps out using exactly that method. I've never had a disaster and your stump is tiny compared with his. If you can borrow one from a farming friend I'd give it a go - it really is very easy and there's nothing more annoying than tree stumps in the lawn. Like wisdom teeth they should be pulled out. If you lived closer I'd come and do it for you!
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I’d dig round that to expose more trunk and then get a rope around it. Connect to a high lift farm jack (you can hire one or buy for about £50). Stand the jack on a piece of wood so it doesn’t sink into the ground and pull it up. It might snap off or you can saw the exposed trunk. I’ve successfully pulled out many tree stumps that way.
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We had lads at Mellish back in the 50’s who came from that part of the world. Couldn’t understand a bloody word they said. How they managed a GCE in English I will never know!
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The main thing is Ben, can they understand you?
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This is the problem with hiring stuff. I borrowed a two stroke post hole borer recently and spent half the morning getting it to work by stripping the carb and retuning it. I once hired a mini digger and a dumper truck. The truck, being diesel, was difficult to turn over and wouldn't start. Just then the vicar turned up and asked if he could help. "Get on your knees and pray whilst I turn the handle" I said. He did just that; I swung the handle and it started! We were both surprised and he almost had a convert!
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8 minutes ago, denshaw said:
I used to drive the 53 when I was at Sherwood depot. General manager was Derek Deakin.
Just been chatting to Derek on the ‘phone this morning. Had a beer with him yesterday evening as I do every Monday. He’s 86, fit and well and goes to the gym twice a week. An example to us all!
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It looks like they were putting in drainage run offs. I don’t know why because water never puddled on that road. A few years ago the council would come round with a JCB and gouge out gaps along the grass verges for the same reason. This, of course, made the roadside extremely dangerous. There are some blithering idiots who run local authorities.
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I used that road daily at one time. For most of the distance, due to the traffic, it was impossible to even reach 30. Officials do love putting up signs though. Derbyshire is almost 50 everywhere now. I got rid of my sports car last week. There’s virtually nowhere now that you can do 180 without getting caught!
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All these ornithological terms. Are you a bird fancier Barrie?
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You’ve got a seagull that’s cheap? Are you sure it’s not a budgie?
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At the end of the day it's all about money. Money doesn't buy happiness but it permits you to be miserable in comfort.
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The people in my village who've installed panels have all been 'oldies'. Some have died already and some are going that way. They never reap the benefits. Take the payback time quoted by the salesman and multiply it by two. Look at the actuarial tables to see how long you've got to live and then work out if you'll ever get into positive territory financially - probably not!
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What are you reading at the moment?
in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !
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I have a leaning towards 'War and Peace' and 'On the origin of the Species' sometime. I have read 'Moby Dick' but didn't realise there was an unexpurgated edition. It sounds a bit like a venereal disease doesn't it?