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On 08/12/2023 at 08:09, Coprolalia said:

Viewing a house tomorrow with the strong intent of buying.

Current place has a decent big garage (1930s) but all other parking is on street, on a hill and permitted. Coupled with maintenance and renovations on the house and it limits shite owning and tinkering to one in the garage and two legally on the street.

New place is mostly renovated (so less time from me) and has an integral garage, a 3 car drive, and a front lawn that MrsCoprolalia has already requested is part converted to gravel drive so that "you don't block my car in". Should give space for 6 cars total...

Still in Cardiff?

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Just now, artdjones said:

Still in Cardiff?

We are currently. The house we viewed was in Shirenewton, but we didn't actually like it. Smaller than in pictures, lower quality renovation and generally felt cramped.

Viewing somewhere else in Chepstow next week.

Quite fancy running a Severn Estuary shiters meet for people in Somerset/ Gloucestershire/ Monmouthshire/ Welsh valleys.

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3 minutes ago, Coprolalia said:

We are currently. The house we viewed was in Shirenewton, but we didn't actually like it. Smaller than in pictures, lower quality renovation and generally felt cramped.

Viewing somewhere else in Chepstow next week.

Quite fancy running a Severn Estuary shiters meet for people in Somerset/ Gloucestershire/ Monmouthshire/ Welsh valleys.

Only three hours from here - can we come even if we are not in The Valleys ;-) 

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5 minutes ago, Coprolalia said:

We are currently. The house we viewed was in Shirenewton, but we didn't actually like it. Smaller than in pictures, lower quality renovation and generally felt cramped.

Viewing somewhere else in Chepstow next week.

Quite fancy running a Severn Estuary shiters meet for people in Somerset/ Gloucestershire/ Monmouthshire/ Welsh valleys.

Nice area, although I haven't been in Chepstow since leaving the UK, 32 years ago.

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So Tesco have warned that their stuffing may contain moths.

Just glad it came to light.

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56 minutes ago, artdjones said:

Nice area, although I haven't been in Chepstow since leaving the UK, 32 years ago.

Lots of big estates thrown up around Chepstow in the 90s/00s. Will have changed a lot.

Posted
2 hours ago, MikeR said:

I’d have never associated dogging with EV charging but it does solve the problem of what to do while you’re waiting. 
Manufacturers are going to have to review what an optimum charge time is as too quick charging may put buyers off!

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Home today , the lake District lives up to it's reputation for rain .... Even the dog is happy to just look out of the window .. 

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Just watched an advert on the telly for Skoda. 

However they made a proper effort to pronounce it Schoda. 

Is that a thing now? 

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Card from the fuzz. Hand delivered too.

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3 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

Just watched an advert on the telly for Skoda. 

However they made a proper effort to pronounce it Schoda. 

Is that a thing now? 

Schkodaa? Has been for a while, see  also hcyiuundaiii despite them telling us not so many years ago it was haiunday

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2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Card from the fuzz. Hand delivered too.

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My season’s greeting from the Fuzz, was along the lines of “can we interest you in a speed awareness course, or would you prefer 3 points and a fine?”

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12 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Schkodaa? Has been for a while, see  also hcyiuundaiii despite them telling us not so many years ago it was haiunday

Aye. I got told off by the receptionist at the Porsche dealership for not adding an 'ah' at the end of it. ImpJr was well angry with me. 😂 

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It's an interesting one isn't it?  Would they say Paris or Paree?

Sometimes it's just marketing, I imagine Porsche receptionists are told to say it that way to promote a unified brand identity or some such bollocks.  I like to say 'Porshhh' as well.

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23 minutes ago, cort1977 said:

It's an interesting one isn't it?  Would they say Paris or Paree?

Sometimes it's just marketing, I imagine Porsche receptionists are told to say it that way to promote a unified brand identity or some such bollocks.  I like to say 'Porshhh' as well.

How about Volkswagen? No one ever pronounces it properly ( apart from German teachers - both sorts).

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somebodies arse will be venting like crazy ,

just been to Tesco , I went to pay on the self service till ,

and sticking out of the machine was a bank card ....

not the best thing to lose a few days before xmas ..

anyway its safe with the staff ...  must be a sign that everyone is starting to go crazy before xmas ..

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Despite all we’ve got going on at the moment, something made me smile this evening. Popped into a local shop on the way home and noticed a newly installed defibrillator on the wall of the, er, undertakers. First thought, that’s fucking optimistic, second, or potentially bad for business!

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1 hour ago, junkyarddog said:

Got sent this earlier,thought it was mildly amusing. 

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Yeah, wasn't that amusing IMHO the first time it appeared on here. :)

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This time of year always makes me think of this Father Christmas and this Father Christmas only. 
 

 

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I'm still wounded that my first one was knocked off a windowsill by Mrs L and then the handle was knocked off this one recently. At least it's useable otherwise. 
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We need someone to make up another batch!
 
I have all the kit to make them if theirs no current supplier

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7 minutes ago, robthedonkey said:

I have all the kit to make them if theirs no current supplier

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Sounds good to me - I'm in!

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26 minutes ago, robthedonkey said:

I have all the kit to make them if theirs no current supplier

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Go for it, just check with @Skizzer as he did the artwork.

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Go for it, just check with [mention=4091]Skizzer[/mention] as he did the artwork.
Have pmd him

Thanks lads

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8 hours ago, catsinthewelder said:

Go for it, just check with @Skizzer as he did the artwork.

Thanks Cats.

PM duly responded, I just need to try and dig out a suitable quality artwork file.  I believe whoever did the original mugs may have done some tweaking.

My only request would be that if there’s a profit being made, it should go to the forum running costs fund 😊

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Found a random fire burning in a drum, so emptied all the rubbish out of my car into it.

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Ha!, used my special swiss army multiskillz to good effect and mended our ancient Sky Box in time for Chrimbo (so I can inflict a load of old war films made years before I was born on the kids). Even found time to repair the dish so it doesn't move every time there is a slight gust of wind. 

Next job, to do the fork seals on my Triumph, which is dirty and a bit painstaking but ultimately quite rewarding (much like WW2). 

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