philmayfield 6,089 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 You can get a fine for peeing in the street. Perhaps closing public toilets is a money making ruse? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,071 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 15 hours ago, philmayfield said: I’m going to need a wine cellar with all these £50 vouchers. The trouble is, round here, you hit water at about six feet. Just invite members to a wine party you won't need a wine cellar then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,071 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 You don't see "Packs of dogs roaming the streets any more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 You wouldn't want to come to a wine party round here. There's pack's of dogs roaming the the streets! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Chimney pots on new houses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Bus Conductors Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Bus Inspectors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 956 Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 10/16/2020 at 7:33 PM, philmayfield said: Can you say more? PM me if you like. I’ve sent you a pm. I could post here but doubt it is of any interest here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Pubs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 9/24/2020 at 9:28 PM, Beekay said: I'm gonna buy an electric car just as soon as I can find a 230mile extension lead. Just been reading a local newspaper article that says SSE power are warning Scotland that by 2030 so many tourists will be arriving in electric cars that the power supply will not be able to cope and power curs to homes will be almost inevitable. You couldn't make it up, could you! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,377 Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Richard Hartshorn of SSE recently proposed new laws that will allow smartmeters to be used to regulate demand i.e. switch your supply off if the grid reaches overloaded. Few realise just how close the UK generators are to failing to meet demand and electric vehicles can only exacerbate the situation. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Yes, I read recently that it was a 'touch and go' situation regarding power supply to the grid during a period of very little wind to turn the wind turbines. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,217 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Decently thick crusts on sliced bread, bakery or commercial sliced bread, not the wafer thin ones that seem to be the norm these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,893 Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Friars balsam a few drops on a tsp of sugar did wonders for a sore throat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 We used to have a neighbour that would knock on the door & ask if they could use our house phone? What was all that about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Baby Burco's and nappies on the line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Men smoking pipes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Coal delivery lorries. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 People riding bikes dressed in ordinary clothes and not looking like circus performers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 792 Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Real crusty cheese cobs like i used to buy for lunch at the PCFE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 They used to do good ones at the Guildhall Tavern on Burton St. and at the Spread Eagle just over the road as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Banda and Rolio machines. Remember them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I remember the smell of the ink!! You could get very high on that stuff. Never be permitted today, of course! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Banda machines ! When I was a specification clerk in the production control office at Raleigh, my job was preparing formats that fitted onto these machines. When breaking down orders for cycles, into component parts we used write out on sheets with carbon paper attached underneath, the ' wrong way round, so an image formed on the reverse side. When completed these were checked then passed on to Banda operators to print off copies for different departments of the factory. Every component had a 7 digit code to identify it. The only one I remember was 3880037/90 (stainless finish) or /91 (chrome finish). That was sixty years ago ! Funny what you remember. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,267 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Banda copies were around when I was at school, before the advent of photocopiers. Handouts of various types were always initially stuck up one's nose! The smell soon faded, however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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