philmayfield
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I buy my shirts, always checked, from Edinburgh Woollen Mill, online. Anything else I drive to Downtown (Boundary Mills) near Grantham. No parking problems and only about half an hour’s drive from home. I tend to be given sweaters at Christmas and have heaps of them. My shoes are always the same style so I buy them online from Padders when my current ones have worn out. I stopped being trendy 60 years ago! I did like Randall’s shop in Newark though.
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Here in Newark and Sherwood District we’re having bottle bins to be emptied every 8 weeks. I thought 8 weeks for a slightly smaller sized bin wouldn’t be enough. The bins were delivered down the lane today. They’ve left us two! The only house on the lane with two bins! We passed the truck that was delivering them and debated whether or not to tell them but decided against it.
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The problem is that most of the gravel pit fishing round here is members only and you can’t just turn up and fish. Nottingham fly fishers at Gibsmere is ‘dead man’s shoes’ to get in. I’ve seen a few people fishing the Trent at Fiskerton recently. The level is back to around normal. Apparently there’s a fisherman who comes down from Durham every week to fish the Trent near the Bromley Arms.
Just checked. You can purchase day tickets at Fiskerton shop. You can fish for free on the Embankment but would you want to?- 1
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How about Caerphilly?
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I’ve always fancied a wartime Willys Jeep. I once bought a later model, a CJ7 but I left it in the field and the horses chewed the seats. I gave it away to a farmer friend who did it up and sold it.
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I’ve been a few times but never got to see the cathedral.
I was taken to a cabaret in Worms once which featured a live sex show. I don’t think think Martin Luther would have approved of that!
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It’s called Mayfield. A Swiss cheese similar to Emmental, made in Sussex. I’ve only been to Switzerland once and that was on a car journey from Worms to Geneva. I recollect being spreadeagled over the bonnet of the car whilst the Swiss police frisked me so I refuse to eat their cheeses.
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Never seem to use our air fryer very much other than warming my croissants in the morning. We did have fish and chips last night though. Oven chips and battered cod from the supermarket. Far better and cheaper than any chip shop fish and chips we’ve had recently.
Ive got a cheese named after me. Sweet, nutty and creamy apparently.
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I think you’ll find it’s a Beko. They’re made in Turkey!
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Islamophibia!
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I’ve had a book out of Arnold library for 35 years. I wonder if what the fine will be when I return it?
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More of an insult than an increase!
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There’s nothing in it for the oldies although we’ll be getting a pension increase in April. It might be enough to cover the forthcoming increase in council tax. A budget lacking in no rabbits and no hats! Worry not though, Sir Starkers will soon be ensconced in No.10 to bring joy and prosperity into our lives. I just can’t wait!
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I like Lincoln. We often used to go on a Saturday when the children were young. Parking was easy and we would walk through the town, up Steep Hill to the Cathedral and Castle area. There were lots of interesting shops and eating places. Lincoln is split into two areas ‘uphill’ and ‘downhill’ as it’s built on the Lincoln cliff or edge. I drove through the uphill area last summer and it had a continental feel about it. Open eating and drinking areas and lots of history. Our daughter took her driving test there last year (as a ‘mature’ driver) so, when teaching her, I can claim to know my way around the city. In addition I tend to buy our cars in Lincoln as it’s only half an hour away on uncongested roads.
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I'm of the Les Dawson school of pianists.
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Just the tip of one finger on his right hand in a ‘bread slicing’ accident. The third finger on my left hand is the same length as my fourth finger due to a horticultural accident and has ruined all my chances of being a concert pianist. I did buy an electric keyboard during lockdown. My wife thought I’d mastered it but I had to confess it was in ‘demonstration mode’.
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I’ve seen the Vampire at Anchor Surplus years ago but there’s no sign of it now on Google Earth. The whole setup looks a bit tatty.
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We do come to Heanor occasionally to visit the antiques centre. We’ve not been for some time so we could visit Belper whilst in the area. I’d like to have a look around the army surplus at Ripley again as well. Looks like a day out in the west is forthcoming after the snows have melted!
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To my knowledge the Nottingham High Schools do a lot of charitable work to assist the communities of the area.
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I’ve just been researching Belper. It sounds like a nice town. I always confuse it with Heanor. I must come and have a look.
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Belper is 35 miles away. The chips would be cold and soggy when I got them home. Mind you, next time I’m in Belper who knows ………
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The posts are steel set in concrete. Actually I’ve not run the Fergie since before lockdown. If I can ever find the time I’ll get it running again.
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Wouldn’t go through the gate,
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Thanks for the offer. I could have done with some extra muscle but I’m too independent to ask for help. Nearly beer time!
Fishing
in General Hobbies and Interest Chat
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The water bailiff back then was called Bert. I’ve forgotten his surname, began with T. He was quite serious about his job!