katyjay 5,091 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I always leave mine a couple of days on the board, so I can admire it, ha ha. Seems a shame to break it up straight away. Wish you were nearer Nonna, we could swap our Wasgij puzzles. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,508 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 It was fortunate we weren’t permitted to ‘entertain’ this Christmas because we’ve had an unfinished 1000 piece jigsaw on the dining room table for about 2 months. When it was finally completed a couple of days ago I had to dust it before breaking it up! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,146 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I'm still doing puzzles from Barnsley museum, online puzzles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Me too BK. They keep me quiet for ages. Hubbs just keeps topping y tea cup up. Is this the site you use, if not give it a try. https://www.jigsawplanet.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,146 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Yep ! That's the one Carni. If you type in Nottingham in the search panel, you'll get loads of notts jigsaws. Wonder if it does Wes Midlands too? That area's a puzzle anyway. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Oz all the puzzles have the same characteristics. I love them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 hours ago, katyjay said: I always leave mine a couple of days on the board, so I can admire it, ha ha. Seems a shame to break it up straight away. Wish you were nearer Nonna, we could swap our Wasgij puzzles. Yes a good idea too Kath but postage would work out expensive, judging what a Christmas pressie cost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 3 hours ago, LizzieM said: It was fortunate we weren’t permitted to ‘entertain’ this Christmas because we’ve had an unfinished 1000 piece jigsaw on the dining room table for about 2 months. When it was finally completed a couple of days ago I had to dust it before breaking it up! Lizzie same here , my puzzle has been on the kitchen table for a couple of weeks. I push it to one side when we use it. It seats 10 so really there's plenty of room left but with pieces of puzzle lying around the excess space is reduced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I one began one of those double sided jigsaws. I put a few dozen pieces together and then lost interest. I left it on a table and about a year later went back to it. The colours had faded, making it even more difficult to finish. I still have it to this day. I stuck the finished puzzle together with Blue Peter style "Sticky-back plastic" and keep it on my bedside table. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Beekay said: Wonder if it does Wes Midlands too? That area's a puzzle anyway. I had a look BK. There is just about half a dozen. None very exciting. I completed the one of the lock, a place that we sit on a bench and watch the ducks. It is called Top lock, Broad St Basin, to get to that point we have just finished cycling a run of 21 locks, on the Birmingham Main Line. Always ready for a rest by then. The jigsaw is quite dull really, so I did it quickly with 63pieces, almost finished before I had started. it's just that it means something to us, being one of our favourite routes. Sentimental. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,146 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I know Broad Street Top lock Carni. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Not a lot to see, but if you sit quietly and look around you can feel the history, and with a bit of imagination you can conjure up images from many years ago when the lock would have been very busy with working barges . Not like today, with the holiday makers and their posh narrowboats. It's great to see the canals still in use, and more being opened up for the future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 808 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Hope you have both recovered from the covid carni and getting out a bit be careful stay safe and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to nottsalgians far and wide. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 The latest 1000 piece puzzle; a present from my little sister. Why is it that if you live in an old railway station people keep buying train stuff as presents? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,146 Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 Maybe Compo, it's living where you do, people assume you are a railway enthusiast. I take it you don't want this pair of buffers and NCB Bestwood coal wagon then? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 On 1/6/2021 at 7:18 PM, Beekay said: I take it you don't want this pair of buffers and NCB Bestwood coal wagon then? Yes please! WANT! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,146 Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 Love it Compo, absolutely love it !!! Wish I had your flair for jigsaws. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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