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    For sci fi fans

    Most of the robots... including one from Blakes 7
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    For sci fi fans

    Jane Fonda - Barberella - Far left on platform above bar, awful likeness but the costume is distinctive Louis Gossett jr - Jerry - Enemy Mine Daniel O'Herlihy - Grig - The Last Starfighter George Barrows - Ro-Man from the classic B movie "Robot Monster" (Gorilla with the space helmet) Space...
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    For sci fi fans

    Ripley, Jones the cat and a couple of xenomorphs from Alien, Martian from War of the Worlds, Earth vs the Flying Saucers, Gort - Day the Earth stood still, Robbie the robot from Forbidden Planet, Flight of the Navigator, This Island Earth. Mac & Me, A.L.F. The larger of the two statues is...
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    Your picture of the day...

    Wales, you get so used to seeing dragons I almost missed this little guy in the shopping center...
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    ok that was weird.. either santa is out on night-time test drive or somebody is missing a falcon...

    ok that was weird.. either santa is out on night-time test drive or somebody is missing a falcon up by Llanelli crem
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    For Sale Mil-Tec USMC Tactical Vest Black

    Mil-Tec Tactical Vest, USMC style, Black, £40 including postage (mainland UK only)
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    Plastic screw top

    The original would of been pressed steel, easy to lose & tricky to replicate. However the cap shown in Tengu's photo looks suspiciously like the screw top from 5L Motor-oil or Paraffin container.
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    Small containers of antiseptic cream

    "The Works" high street craft shop sells small self sealing bags (7cm x 9cm) in packs of fifty for £1. Sudocrem is £2.45 at Home Bargains for a 125 gram pot, so say about ... 5g / 1 teaspoon per bag is 25 single use sachets.
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    Fairy door

    Could it be that the Menehune are distantly related to the European Gnomes? Both build similar shaped portals resembling human doors as entrances to the magical realm.
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    Inventions that should Exist

    As a scifi geek I've always wanted an Electrolux Death Ray from Brotron..
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    Wanted Tactical messenger bag

    These three have all served me well. Big enough for essentials, they will all hold a liter of water and brew/cook kit plus folding saw etc along with all the little bits & pieces needed for a tactical bimble. All in need of new homes...
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    Good afternoon from Gloucestershire

    Welcome, it's always a pleasure to find a somebody from the old country county
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    Word association game

    Chilly Willy
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    What did you buy today?

    Poundland yielded an interesting punt in the form of a "miniature pruning saw" in the garden section. It's clearly not intended for serious branch hacking work however the teeth are quite small with a fine pitch more akin to a jointing or craft saw. Could be one for the toolbox or the bimble bag.
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    Need to find new cabin, flat or one bedroom hedge

    Need to find new cabin, flat or one bedroom hedge
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    Homespun pain relief for broken elbow?

    A lot of the old texts will recommend Comfrey [Lat: Symphytum] for most aches & pains. Tried it some years ago with good results, downside it has some nasty toxic properties. Prolonged or excessive consumption is not recommended. Julie had some relief from arthritic inflammation with Nettle tea...
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    YouTube lock down boredom

    KennethKramm - if nothing else take a look at his cooking setup, does a lot of baking on the trail Reallbigmonkey1 - lot of emphasis on improvisation and making gear yourself
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    Reviewing cooking setup.

    Brews, packet soups, noodles, couscous and instant mash potato don't require extra heating after the hot water has been applied so a 2nd metal container is superfluous unless you are nesting it inside the main pot to attempt some baking. I would take a look at the re-useable silicone ziplock...
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    " Did You Know ? "

    Did you know that Michel Lotito after eating an entire Cessna 150 light aircraft was awarded a brass plaque by the Guinness Book Of Records for the Worlds Strangest Diet, which he also consumed.
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    " Did You Know ? "

    Encrypted Housing In the sleepy town of Newent located between Gloucester & Ross-On-Wye known largely for it's annual town fair and eating raw onions as a sport hides a cryptographic mystery in plain sight. Passed by several hundred schoolkids and countless locals over the years few notice the...