Grab a chair, kick off your shoes, chill and chat.
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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
Talk of a sh1tty job . . .
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niemeyjt »
Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:19 pm
Vladimir Putin's bodyguards 'collect his excrement on foreign trips and take it back with them to Moscow in dedicated briefcase to stop Western spies...
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Last post by Polarengineer
Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:41 pm
Plastic-munching superworms ??
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Blaze »
Fri Jun 10, 2022 6:13 pm
Plastic-munching superworms offer hope for recycling
Sounds a great idea but it could all end in tears ... the law of unintended consequences ??
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Last post by exile
Fri Jun 10, 2022 9:43 pm
World Ocean Day - 8th June
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niemeyjt »
Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:25 pm
Today is World Ocean Day.
Those of us in the more land-locked regions may not have an ocean on our doorsteps, and Lake Geneva doesn't count, but...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:25 pm
Horse flesh
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tagh »
Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:27 pm
The article refers to a trial for the illegal sale of unfit horseflesh but I wonder how much other unfit animal flesh finds its way onto the market...
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Last post by Nomoss
Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:25 pm
Removing grease spot from dress
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manonthemoon2 »
Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:35 pm
I have a beautiful dress, only worn once recently on holiday.
When we got back all the clothes went into the wash.
I noticed my lovely dress has...
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Last post by Mangetout
Mon Jun 06, 2022 6:57 pm
Is Putin ill ?
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Blaze »
Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:56 pm
The answer to that is likely to be Yes .
There has been speculation for some time due to the change in his appearance in the last year or so : his...
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Last post by Pathca
Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:47 pm
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Last post by ajm
Tue May 31, 2022 3:18 pm
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Last post by exile
Sun May 22, 2022 5:34 pm
RIP Vangelis
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Blaze »
Thu May 19, 2022 9:08 pm
RIP a great musician and composer ........
I loved Chariots of Fire
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Last post by Blaze
Sun May 22, 2022 4:28 pm
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Last post by Richard
Wed May 18, 2022 11:06 am
Anyone else had this
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hughnique »
Sat May 14, 2022 9:48 am
Just curious, had a couple of e mails from a Sally Biles, Alliance Group International, telling me that I made enquiries with them, some while back...
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Last post by exile
Sat May 14, 2022 3:55 pm
My Titre de Sejour
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niemeyjt »
Fri May 13, 2022 5:26 pm
My Titre de Sejour has just arrived and it was not quite what I expected.
Do credit card style French CdS have a chip in?
Mine doesn't so I guess...
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Last post by tagh
Fri May 13, 2022 9:49 pm
Happy Liberation Day..
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Antonia »
Mon May 09, 2022 8:19 am
....to those that know what the heck I'm on about.
To the other 99.9% here's a ten minute video on the history of a tiny corner of the British Isles...
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Last post by Blaze
Tue May 10, 2022 8:31 am
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Last post by Sparkle
Wed May 04, 2022 1:22 pm
Memory Lane
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by
L Austin France »
Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:33 pm
Just been introduced to which has some great old photos of my home town.
Apparently it's the biggest collection of British photos.
Maybe worth a...
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Last post by Wilbro
Mon May 02, 2022 9:40 am
Banging up Boris?
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hughnique »
Fri Apr 29, 2022 10:10 am
I read that the former Wimbledon tennis star Boris Becker may be facing up to seven years custody after concealing a vast amount of money during his...
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Last post by niemeyjt
Sat Apr 30, 2022 12:13 pm
Spring cleaning
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L Austin France »
Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:15 am
Do folk still do this?
I always thought this was a throwback to the 'good old days' days when spring slowly emerged from the dark,cold winter period...
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Last post by Polarengineer
Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:42 am
49 years of happy marriage!
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Ford Focus »
Sat Apr 23, 2022 12:06 pm
49 years ago my paramour and I got married. Like today the weather was cold and miserable! I had long curly hair then which went frizzy in the rain....
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Last post by Spectrum
Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:36 am
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Last post by Bayleaf
Tue Apr 26, 2022 12:25 pm
Travelling UK to France & back
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Sparkle »
Sun Apr 24, 2022 2:59 pm
For anyone who may be interested I just thought I mention it here cos I didn't quite know where to post it (do we need a travel section?) that our...
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Last post by Sparkle
Sun Apr 24, 2022 2:59 pm
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Last post by Ford Focus
Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:56 pm
Becoming Dad
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L Austin France »
Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:14 am
Woke up this morning to hear a cockerel crow which was strange as we or the neighbours don't have one.
Just heard it again so I went to investigate &...
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Last post by Sparkle
Tue Apr 19, 2022 5:32 pm
Microwave Mishaps
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Bayleaf »
Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:31 pm
Went to heat some milk this morning for my milky coffee drink, and didn't quite get there in time. The milk didn't boil over, it EXPLODED! :lol:...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:55 am
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Last post by Blaze
Mon Apr 18, 2022 12:16 pm
State pension
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hughnique »
Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:00 pm
Have you received notification from the pension people about this years rise, usually had it by now.?
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Last post by Sparkle
Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:47 am
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