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  1. great central

    1,000 posts! It's only taken me 71/2 years.

    1. SHMD

      SHMD

      :)
    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Elsewhere, as we approach 10,000....

  2. great central

    6 years ago this evening I was flat on my back in hospital wondering if I was going to follow the person in the next cubicle

    1. doctor quinn

      doctor quinn

      Glad you didn't

  3. great central

    Absolutely cream-crackered! Week of earlies finishing with Matlock Skegness this morning! Off to bed shortly

  4. great central

    Am I mad? With what I've been doing today quite possibly. Am I happy? You bet!!!

  5. great central

    Arm hurts after falling over while unloading bricks

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Ouch mate. Hope it's OK......use the Walk in Centre to have it checked ?

    2. great central

      great central

      It'll be Ok still fully mobile, heck I can still type!

    3. Southernman46

      Southernman46

      That LEGO can be a right problem ! Seriously get it checked - I've had a small fracture that I didn't get treated and it's hurt ever since.

  6. great central

    Been cleaning and letting a train circulate on Deepcar, only one line at the moment but surprisingly therapeutic

  7. great central

    Best get to bed now, 04.30 start in the morning

  8. great central

    Burst a brake pipe on the Jeep, only had to drive about 20 miles to get it home. MOT due next week as well!

    1. Tim V

      Tim V

      Replace with copper

  9. great central

    Cat's just done one, makes yer eyes water

    1. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      Personally, there's nothing like crumpet that can trumpet!

    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      See status update above.

  10. great central

    Done my back lifting the stupidly heavy taillift flap on the van for Quorn! Hope I can stand up in the morning

  11. great central

    Drat and double Drat!! The PVA fixing insulation to my plywood removable 'wall' hasn't gone off. had to re-do it, another two day wait!

    1. naturol

      naturol

      If it's foil backed use evostik.

      Done it a few times.

    2. Merc435

      Merc435

      Or a flexible gap adhesive like Grip fill, but use the Non-solvent version or the polyboard will melt and you might want to avoid the poisonous fumes!

  12. great central

    Even on my favourite table he can beat my best

    1. gwrrob

      gwrrob

      His disciples lead him in and he just does the rest.

    2. Mad McCann

      Mad McCann

      He's got crazy flipper fingers; never seen him fall...

  13. great central

    Feeding an addiction to Sainsbury's sun soaked tomatoes they ain't cheap

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    2. Mikkel

      Mikkel

      Better tomatoes than sun soaked potatoes.

    3. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Tripe is cheap in certain parts of the North

    4. Steadfast

      Steadfast

      They sure are good! Make a nice topping in a burger off the BBQ with a bit of lettuce and coleslaw during the warmer months

  14. great central

    Feel a right tw%t. Bank accounts been hacked over a grand gone!

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    2. Matt

      Matt

      Sorry to hear. Happened to me in various forms 5 times now... Worst is when people start taking credit in your name...

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      ....and then there's "vishing"

    4. locoholic

      locoholic

      Nightmare. Hope it's sorted soon.

  15. great central

    Feeling rather relieved, local council OK with my new workshop under permitted development, so much for our busybody neighbour!

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    2. skipepsi

      skipepsi

      Glad about that where is the layout thread?

    3. yorkie_pudd

      yorkie_pudd

      STOP cant allow you to do it -- unless you build a bigger workshop :-p hehe

    4. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      Good news GC, I have a busy body to$$er of a neighbour, gave us grief on our house, I now have non permitted planning approval for a good sized workshop, so stuff him when it goes up and it has been approved ... Modelling forever rules.

       

  16. great central

    Feeling really restless, usually get this at this time of year, but for some reason it's worse than normal.Complete life re-think? But I'm nearly 63 not 23!

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    2. great central

      great central

      Wife, house, mortgage, feeling of responsibilty?

    3. 3 link

      3 link

      Rent it the house to pay the mortgage, and go travelling with the wife. I did this back in the 90's visited both USA and Canada, loved every minute and glad we done it.

    4. great central

      great central

      Wouldn't mind that idea, do you think a tenant would mind the wife being here?

  17. great central

    First bit of modelling since well before Christmas, the 1P looks like it might work!

  18. great central

    Had a massive fright, the cash from the show two weeks ago isn't in the bank!! Apparently they hadn't checked the night safe. Apologies and new cheques to some suppliers.

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Plonkers....

  19. great central

    Had some shock news, friends granddaughter in hospital after being kicked by one of their horses. Fingers, toes and everything else crossed!

    1. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      She'll be fine. Horse people are indestructible.

    2. great central

      great central

      Hope so, she's only 4

    3. SHMD

      SHMD

      Their still made of rubber at that age but still - fingers crossed.

  20. great central

    Had the most brilliant day on the beach with a very good friend (nothing more), her two daughters, granddaughter and two dogs, now for Midland Railex tomorrow.

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Ummmmmmmmm, the K1 goes in the cupboard for a few years then!!!!!

  21. great central

    has caught some evil stomach bug

    1. Jawfin

      Jawfin

      Hope you get better soon! :)

  22. great central

    Has got a decent earworm for once, Back in Black AC/DC, yes!!!

  23. great central

    has got a job nobody else wanted today, still it's a days paid leave tomorrow instead of 04.30 standby!

  24. great central

    I've just put Woodstock on, music's great but the tape (VHS) is showing it's age, methinks I'll have to see about a DVD!

  25. great central

    I've lost me knobs!

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    2. Kev_Lewis

      Kev_Lewis

      Did you ever find any screws?

    3. great central

      great central

      Yes, got the screws, bag from wilko's for

    4. mcrook62

      mcrook62

      Have you looked in your pockets!

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