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Happy New Year to all those that put matchsticks in they're eyes to see it in and even more kudos to those who couldn't be arsed and turned in like i should have done, too many beers and now banished to the spare room due to my beer induced snoring. Healthy 2025 everyone x

When i worked on building sites we used to get paid in cash in a little brown pay packet. All i remember is that when it went over to cheques in the packet to me, it meant less, obviously psychological but its true value was somehow lost for me. Speed forward to today it has even less value...

Im obviously the only one here that was expecting to see a big fat Cuban

Well said Sir, warmest wishes to you and yours for the season. Seasons greetings and a Healthy 2025 to everyone on here.

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Cut carrots and snips to a similar size say 3 or 4" long, par boil, drain and let them steam dry. Mix clear honey, wholegrain mustard and balsamic vinegar in a cup to your reqd quants and taste. Place the carrots and snips in a baking tray then drizzle the mix over, maybe massage for total...

Depending on good vehicular then wheelbarrow, footpath access. Cost vs time i think id go cheap shed then re engineer. Concrete 4" blocks, conrete not airated as flat levelled pads @ 18" centres, 4x2 tanalised joists @18" centres going the opposite way to shed base joists, short noggins...

Tbh had years working outside, rather be slightly cold than slightly hot all day long. Being cold is not an issue for me as long as i have the clothing and equipment to reheat myself from the inside out

Have you thought of cob or partial cob construction as you have a small stream ?

Curiosity killed the Cat ! (Not the group ! )

I have 4 grandchildren in the UK, 15,11,7, and 3 the eldest were not taught how to swim and had to go private. I vaguely remember them going swimming at school but it was only a few times im sure just to tick boxes. Certainly not a weeky tutored lesson

Yes swimming in Sidcup Kent too in the late 60s early 70s

You are bang on, personally i think learning to swim /water survival and basic first aid should be mandatory on all schools weekly curriculums from year 1 until you leave education. Within a generation we would have an army of first responders that would save many lives, possibly, including...

Very true mate, thats exactley what i said. The best part for me personally was that after much male ribbing and female eye rolling throughout the weekend i produced a poncho, 3 usb C, one lightning, one micro usb, two powerbanks, my evening meds and a change of undies from my edc...

Away for the annual family gathering in the Bath, Bristol and Longleat. Longleat booked for Sat but closed due to some geezer called Bert. So popped off to see Santa on the Avon steam Train instead. Result, he only bloody remembered me ! Sunday luch for 16 at the Hunters Inn was great but...

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