Grab a chair, kick off your shoes, chill and chat.
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Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
Snooker world championship
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L Austin France »
Sun May 05, 2024 4:46 pm
Anyone watching the final on BBC2?
Jak Jones , one of the finalists, who qualified at the 10th attempt can't hit a cow's arse with a banjo & is...
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Last post by ajm
Wed May 08, 2024 11:37 am
Happy anniversary to .....Me
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L Austin France »
Fri May 03, 2024 9:31 am
21 years ago today we arrived in France to begin our new life.
No internet in those days with forums to help so everything was accomplished with an...
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Fri May 03, 2024 4:09 pm
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Last post by Sparkle
Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:07 pm
Cloud Seeding
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Bayleaf »
Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:29 am
I only recently came across this as a real thing happening! :roll: I thought it was only the stuff of Sci Fi. Nope, it turns out quite a few...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:47 am
still about??
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hughnique »
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:25 am
I sometimes wonder about names from the past, especially past forums that most of us seem to have been on, which went into oblivion, have they given...
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Last post by Niftyons
Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:20 am
Some facts from the 1500s!
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Bayleaf »
Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:09 am
Fascinating explanations behind so many of our sayings ....!
They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot &...
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Last post by L Austin France
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:16 pm
Another new word in English !
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Blaze »
Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:13 am
Well ...... it's new to me !
BBC UK headline this morning :
Speeding driver jailed for 11 years over death of twerking couple
What on earth is...
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Last post by ajm
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:06 pm
Baltimore bridge collapse
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L Austin France »
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:55 am
The 1.6 mile long Francis Scott Key Bridge was totally destroyed after a support column was struck by a ship with a number of casualties reported....
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Last post by ajm
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:29 am
Princess of Wales cancer treatment
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Blaze »
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:50 pm
We have just heard on the French news that the Princess of Wales is having preventative chemo for cancer.
There has been so much speculation and...
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Last post by L Austin France
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:53 am
Happy Pi day.
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L Austin France »
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:29 pm
Today Pi Day, the International Day of Mathematics. It's celebrated on 14 March, due to the date's American shorthand 3/14.
Interesting article on...
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Last post by Blaze
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:45 pm
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Last post by Hotrodder
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:55 pm
Oops!
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L Austin France »
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:17 am
Just checked the date on my watch with my laptop & realised it's showing the 11th.
Obviously it didn't recognise the recent leap year & me being...
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Last post by L Austin France
Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:18 pm
Trestle
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L Austin France »
Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:22 pm
The other day a flyer from Lidl showed trestles at a price I thought worth buying.
The picture showed what looked like a pair so off I went to...
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Last post by L Austin France
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:31 pm
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Last post by Niftyons
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:02 am
RIP Hairy One
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L Austin France »
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:20 am
Just been announced that Dave Myers of Hairy Bikers fame has died at 66. :(
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Last post by Doug
Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:32 pm
Ukraine
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Hotrodder »
Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:29 pm
There is a distinct lack on comment on what has been in the news recently. Am I the only one to be a little concerned about these events? We all know...
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Last post by Niftyons
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:15 am
Payment Issue
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hughnique »
Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:45 pm
I have just advertised my mini digger and the buyer wants to come Thursday and transfer the money to either my French or English bank using a...
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Last post by DominicBest
Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:08 pm
$364 million
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tagh »
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:58 pm
That should get Trump digging down the back of the sofa for dimes!
Whooooppppeeeee, there is some justice at least.
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Last post by Blaze
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:51 am
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Last post by RobertArthur
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:23 pm
Alexei Navalny RIP
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Blaze »
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:01 pm
Horrible news but perhaps unsurprising as it was bound to happen one day.
The prison service in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets district where Navalny was...
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Last post by Nomoss
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:42 am
Steve Wright RIP
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hughnique »
Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:11 am
Another one that I grew up listening to, especially in the afternoon Sally Traffic, Old Lady, Mr. Angry, and others, remember when he wound Alan...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:14 am
Farming in Norway
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RobertArthur »
Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:21 am
Last night I was back in Norway for almost half an hour. Old school farming, a nice documentary. Once again I was impressed by the beauty of nature....
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Sat Feb 10, 2024 11:21 am
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Last post by Sparkle
Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:54 pm
Amazon (again)....
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Quiksilver »
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:11 pm
Am I missing something here? They promise free delivery over a certain amount. You choose items well beyond that limit. The basket shows a delivery...
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Last post by DominicBest
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:44 pm
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