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I’ve got the book of them, keep it in the van for dinner time. Soon passes the time, quite enjoy doing them :-bd
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voodoo_simon wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:02 pm I’ve got the book of them, keep it in the van for dinner time. Soon passes the time, quite enjoy doing them :-bd
I bought my dad one for Christmas. Should've treat myself too :cry:
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Thanks for sharing, looks fun, have put in the entertainments queue after my wooden automaton things.
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Never knew such a thing exsisted, thanks for sharing :-bd
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Place name quiz (i got 16/25):
https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk ... names-quiz

Map colouring book:.
https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk ... g_book.pdf

Decorate a Trig point:
https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk ... ar-artist/

Edit: this is the source, I get their promo emails there's s ton of films on here too: https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk ... de-inside/
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Another good game, nice one! 22/25. (Roger Moor / Connery Hill - surely not?!! :smile: )

Been told to stop messing around and get on with my chores now :wink:
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RIP wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 9:28 am Another good game, nice one! 22/25. (Roger Moor / Connery Hill - surely not?!! :smile: )

Been told to stop messing around and get on with my chores now :wink:
well done, that's a cracking score reg!
now get on with your chores.
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18 out of 25. Interestingly (?), two of the answers are local and I've cycled through one of them multiple time this year.
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Ugley? Not far from Nasty of course - used to love riding that NE Herts area when I lived in Hitchin, feels surprisingly remote. Plenty of silly names round there, Bill Bryson would have a field day - Pinchbools, Maggots End etc. Lots of "Ends". I'm pretty sure there was a Knob End round there somewhere.
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15/25 for me. Bit disappointing since I knew some of them, but I'll get over it.
techno wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:30 pm
voodoo_simon wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:02 pm I’ve got the book of them, keep it in the van for dinner time. Soon passes the time, quite enjoy doing them :-bd
I bought my dad one for Christmas. Should've treat myself too :cry:
Someone gave me it for Christmas. I thought it was a great present, but quickly realised I'd rather just look at a map, which I can do for hours. Make me an offer?
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You can get free digital issues of some 200AD publications if you register on their site. There's also some print copies for 99p
https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/free-issues
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thenorthwind wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:00 pm 15/25 for me. Bit disappointing since I knew some of them, but I'll get over it.
techno wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:30 pm
voodoo_simon wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:02 pm I’ve got the book of them, keep it in the van for dinner time. Soon passes the time, quite enjoy doing them :-bd
I bought my dad one for Christmas. Should've treat myself too :cry:
Someone gave me it for Christmas. I thought it was a great present, but quickly realised I'd rather just look at a map, which I can do for hours. Make me an offer?
Thanks, but I'll just borrow me dads :-bd
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RIP wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:02 pm Ugley? . I'm pretty sure there was a Knob End round there somewhere.
Raises a reluctant hand :-H
Actually we have a local Knob end....stop it ok
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A few free issues of the Viz to dl:
https://mobile.twitter.com/vizcomic
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techno wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:30 am
thenorthwind wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:00 pm 15/25 for me. Bit disappointing since I knew some of them, but I'll get over it.
techno wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:30 pm
voodoo_simon wrote: Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:02 pm I’ve got the book of them, keep it in the van for dinner time. Soon passes the time, quite enjoy doing them :-bd
I bought my dad one for Christmas. Should've treat myself too :cry:
Someone gave me it for Christmas. I thought it was a great present, but quickly realised I'd rather just look at a map, which I can do for hours. Make me an offer?
Thanks, but I'll just borrow me dads :-bd
No worries! Good present-buying strategy there :wink:
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