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    Cheap Back Then...

    I stayed at a hotel outside Halifax which featured on Last Tango, in the foyer was a photo of The Beatles leaning on a Ford Zodiac, they had stayed to celebrate John Lennons birthday in the early 60s ( probably a few associates too) the bill was £42. Reckon tradesman rate would be about £8 -...
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    On This Day

    Saw him Sydney 83, serious moonlight tour, probably the most theatrical gig I have seen RIP DB
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    Snow, what snow?

    During my apprentice years at Vickers Armstrong Barrow, a good number of tradesmen were "travelling men", usually from Glasgow, Newcastle & Liverpool, stayed in digs, many on room share, worked three out of four weekends and travelled home on the fourth with an early finish on friday and a...
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    Notable Obituaries.

    Martin Chivers https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0r4q22pe4lo
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    Venezuela

    I worked on several government construction sites in Zimbabwe, hard hats , safety boots & overalls were mandatory
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    Snow, schools, clearing, etc.

    Cumbria
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    Snow, schools, clearing, etc.

    Just been into town to pick up Mrs CB, everything seems normal, we had snow last night
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    Drills needed please help

    Same as MOD work
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    Snow, schools, clearing, etc.

    I doubt the whole country is at a standstill
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    Snow, schools, clearing, etc.

    Quite often it is lack of staff, there are rules regarding staff to pupil ratio
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    How's your luck with Premium Bonds?

    £500
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    Notable Obituaries.

    Ian Balding https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/articles/c4g50vg52pxo
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    Diy house rewire

    Indeed, I was called to a fault on a socket circuit I installed in 2002, checked the outside sockets first, all dry, traced the fault to the conservatory, and found a live conductor shorting to a fixing screw, took 20+ years to wear through
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    Diy house rewire

    When I was rewiring council houses for the local board 1.5mm was specced, 1.0mm any other time
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    What are you watching on TV right now?

    Likely Lads Christmas special,Thelma dressed as Peter Pan, cracking set of pins
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    Why are Israelis furious?

    Some do, around 2% of Israelis are christian
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    Notable Obituaries.

    We used to know, bass player Glenn Cornick RIP was born in same maternity hospital as me
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    Fox hunting season

    I went to a local slaughter house to quote for a job, I came away questioning whether I should eat meat again, stuff of nightmares. I never quoted either
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    Penance (2025) is served.

    I think I may have told this tale before. My nieces husband has an elderly grandmother who keeps a set of "show shelves" which never get used and are slipped back in place in case any visitors arrive.
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    What have you been doing today?

    Unican AFAIK
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