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Post by Jambowayoh on Jul 27, 2024 14:39:45 GMT
Won a bunch private bids for some collectable comics and finally taking my collection a bit more seriously. Quite happy with my haul so far. Definitely getting dale-esque! 🤣 For reference I haven't won a NHS settlement to spend on comics. It's all to invest back into my version of Continue Play called Jazzy Jalfrezi. |
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Post by nexus6 on Jul 27, 2024 16:06:58 GMT
Won a bunch private bids for some collectable comics and finally taking my collection a bit more seriously. Quite happy with my haul so far. You are being silly. You’ll need the money to tide you over the heart cancer. Until you bounce back a few weeks later. |
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Post by Jambowayoh on Jul 27, 2024 16:21:08 GMT
/runs
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Jul 30, 2024 20:21:20 GMT
I have a whole week off work and Mrs Mercury and the feral beasts are off to a holiday park, so just me and the cat for a week, though I do have to finish off the IKEA shelves shenanigans. So in true Mrs Mercury's family style their holiday has been nothing short of a disaster apparently, not only have I been bugged by messages all the time every day but she fell out with her sister (that's who shes staying with at the holiday park) on the first evening and apparently the atmosphere has not been how Russ Abbot would have liked, rather the opposite, I could go on but must resist, anyway I have to collect them early. Hey-ho I was rather enjoying the peace and quiet. |
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Post by hicksy on Jul 30, 2024 20:40:18 GMT
She clearly wanted to break free?
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Jul 31, 2024 19:06:38 GMT
I have a whole week off work and Mrs Mercury and the feral beasts are off to a holiday park, so just me and the cat for a week, though I do have to finish off the IKEA shelves shenanigans. So in true Mrs Mercury's family style their holiday has been nothing short of a disaster apparently, not only have I been bugged by messages all the time every day but she fell out with her sister (that's who shes staying with at the holiday park) on the first evening and apparently the atmosphere has not been how Russ Abbot would have liked, rather the opposite, I could go on but must resist, anyway I have to collect them early. Hey-ho I was rather enjoying the peace and quiet. So I had to collect the hoard of Muppets this afternoon, they managed a whole four days, my brief week long bachelor party has ended. Oh well, I will seek solace with a Caribbean tipple and continue my woodworking endeavors as best I can with the inevitable constant interruptions ....
On the plus side it seems like Mrs Mercury's relationship with her semi-estranged sister is on the rocks again.
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Post by Vortex on Aug 2, 2024 15:32:47 GMT
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Post by simple on Aug 3, 2024 17:53:28 GMT
We went for a walk in a nearby woodland park today and on the lawn area there was a family having a big birthday party - two gazebos! - and at one point all the older women got up and did the full choreography to 5678 by Steps.
It was a beautiful escape from, and antidote to, whats been in the news this weekend.
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Post by mrpon on Aug 7, 2024 10:41:15 GMT
Manufactured a 10m dynorod-esque plastic bendy thing with a ping pong ball* taped to the end to feed through some corrugated* conduit. Worked a treat so now got my amp, in one room, wired up to my projector, in another!
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*you can imagine the mk1 failure hence this.
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Post by salaman on Aug 7, 2024 11:00:50 GMT
Won a bunch private bids for some collectable comics and finally taking my collection a bit more seriously. Quite happy with my haul so far. You are being silly. You’ll need the money to tide you over the heart cancer. Until you bounce back a few weeks later. He used the money he managed to save up from strategically fainting when the bill in the curry house comes. :P Oh no wait, curry and fainting were two sperate events. I'm getting mixed up. |
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Post by Dougs on Aug 14, 2024 22:43:47 GMT
Day 5 of my holiday with 4 extra house guests plus 5 guests visiting but staying nearby. So far we have had 4 days down the beach, paddleboarding every day, hosted a BBQ for 17 people and then a spontaneous pasta bake night tonight. We have got through probably close to 30 bottles of wine and a few dozen beers. Definitely all burnt the candle at both ends - everyone else in bed so am taking 30 mins of peace and quiet for the first time since the hoardes arrived. It's been ace but exhausting. 6 more days, then a day's respite before camping for 4 nights with friends. Will need another holiday to recover for sure.
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Post by Tomo on Aug 15, 2024 6:55:23 GMT
Wow. That sounds great and simultaneously my idea of hell on holiday.
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Post by Dougs on Aug 15, 2024 7:04:06 GMT
It's full on for sure with lot of running around, cooking/cleaning etc. But the kids are happy with their cousins so it's all gravy imo. Hoping for a few lazy house days but hard when the weather is good.
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Aug 15, 2024 8:55:44 GMT
Sounds good apart from the pasta bake. I really hate pasta bake.
We were going to take a cheeky trip to the IoW but the ferry is dumb expensive so we just went to Devon instead.
More news at 11.
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Post by Vortex on Aug 15, 2024 10:03:43 GMT
We were going to take a cheeky trip to the IoW but the ferry is dumb expensive so we just went to Devon instead. More news at 11. Aw. I always fancied rolling up totally uninvited & unannounced at chez dougs. Guess he's manipulating ferry prices to keep chancers at bay! 😀 |
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Post by mrpon on Aug 15, 2024 10:04:44 GMT
This just in, sold an item on the Steam Community Market.
7p
Over to Steve for the weather.
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Post by Dougs on Aug 15, 2024 10:11:30 GMT
We were going to take a cheeky trip to the IoW but the ferry is dumb expensive so we just went to Devon instead. More news at 11. Aw. I always fancied rolling up totally uninvited & unannounced at chez dougs. Guess he's manipulating ferry prices to keep chancers at bay! 😀 Given the mouths we have fed and watered this week, another few won't matter a jot. All welcome! The ferry companies take the piss though and are strangling the island. If you're not booking through a big chain to get heavy discount, people just won't bother. |
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Post by Vortex on Aug 15, 2024 10:37:30 GMT
It's a shame. It seems to be the trend though. Rosyth ferries should have been handy for Europe from Scotland, but were so ridiculously expensive no-one much went and drove to dover instead.
It's mental and doesn't encourage use. I think they've possibly stopped now too for passengers, but have never thought about it since i found out how expensive it was!
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Post by zisssou on Aug 15, 2024 11:10:35 GMT
Bloody hell it costs HOW MUCH to get across to the IoW! I did a cheeky search and over £200. I remember going over as a kid. I bet it wasn't anywhere near that.
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Post by Syrette on Aug 15, 2024 11:37:28 GMT
Cheaper to swim.
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Post by dfunked on Aug 15, 2024 11:39:18 GMT
Yeah, we've talked about popping over for a quick visit but then noped out when we saw the ferry prices. Fucking extortionate!
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Post by cubby on Aug 15, 2024 12:06:08 GMT
Is it at least cheaper for the inhabitants??
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Post by cubby on Aug 15, 2024 12:07:28 GMT
Actually that might discourage family from visiting, how much is a house there..?
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Post by Dougs on Aug 15, 2024 12:29:25 GMT
Is it at least cheaper for the inhabitants?? Nope. We get the odd voucher code for 20% off or so but it's not much. In theory you can buy a book of tickets that works out at £35 each way. But a) you need a minimum of £350 up front and b) there are limited spaces per sailing and if you don't book weeks in advance you're shit out of luck |
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Post by Reviewer on Aug 15, 2024 12:36:08 GMT
Day 5 of my holiday with 4 extra house guests plus 5 guests visiting but staying nearby. So far we have had 4 days down the beach, paddleboarding every day, hosted a BBQ for 17 people and then a spontaneous pasta bake night tonight. We have got through probably close to 30 bottles of wine and a few dozen beers. Definitely all burnt the candle at both ends - everyone else in bed so am taking 30 mins of peace and quiet for the first time since the hoardes arrived. It's been ace but exhausting. 6 more days, then a day's respite before camping for 4 nights with friends. Will need another holiday to recover for sure. First time I've ever seen the phrase "spontaneous pasta bake" before. It's not a euphemism is it? |
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Post by cubby on Aug 15, 2024 12:41:37 GMT
Is it at least cheaper for the inhabitants?? Nope. We get the odd voucher code for 20% off or so but it's not much. In theory you can buy a book of tickets that works out at £35 each way. But a) you need a minimum of £350 up front and b) there are limited spaces per sailing and if you don't book weeks in advance you're shit out of luck Wow, that's messed up, I remember getting the hover craft for shits and giggles so it can't have been that expensive back then. |
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Post by cubby on Aug 15, 2024 12:43:05 GMT
I've never met anyone who's planned a pasta bake more than an hour in advance. It's the ultimate back up fuck it meal.
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Aug 15, 2024 12:48:56 GMT
They just make the pasta claggy and crunchy on top. Pasta isn't meant to be crunchy. Just cook it in a pan, for fuck sake.
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Post by Dougs on Aug 15, 2024 12:59:15 GMT
I've never met anyone who's planned a pasta bake more than an hour in advance. It's the ultimate back up fuck it meal. This, basically. But for 13 to accommodate the 5 visiting but staying elsewhere unexpectedly. |
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Post by mrpon on Aug 15, 2024 14:32:46 GMT
Should've handed out Savoury 99s!!
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