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Three sets ?
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Raggedstone wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:51 pm Three sets ?
Yeah, and it's not like he ever rides in the rain either, is it !! :shock: :lol:
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RIP wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:03 pm And I don't even like mince pies but, well, you just have to don't you?
No. No you don't.
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psling wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:57 pm
Raggedstone wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:51 pm Three sets ?
Yeah, and it's not like he ever rides in the rain either, is it !! :shock: :lol:
Hah! Yah, all knackered. Surprised the bike moved at all. And here was me thinking it was cos Trep and Bear were much fitter than I am :smile: .

So all the things I asked them to check needed replacing. Good job I didn't request a full M check. Might've had to get a complete new bike. Er.
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:cry:
Bearlegged wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:41 pm
RIP wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 8:03 pm And I don't even like mince pies but, well, you just have to don't you?
No. No you don't.
Doh. I wish someone had told me that ten Christmases ago. Still, the plague brew helped it down. You'll be telling me I don't have to eat crimbo cake and Wensleydale together next.
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I’ll have to remember that excuse.
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RIP wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:31 pm You'll be telling me I don't have to eat crimbo cake and Wensleydale together next.
I'm not fussed about the cake, but if there's any Wensleydale (or other cheese) going spare, feel free to send it to Bearlegged Towers.
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Well, it's Friday and it's Christmas Eve and that's quite cheery really 🎄
I shall be trying to stay awake tonight in the hope of finally seeing Santa although I haven't managed it in all my years yet. You do all believe in Santa don't you? Still, as usual I've already bought all the stuff I actually want but will no doubt be pleasantly surprised by whatever Santa brings.
You all enjoy whatever Christmas means or doesn't mean to you and have a Cheery Friday anyway :-bd
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Just got an email with grid references in it... 👍
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Boab wrote: Fri Dec 24, 2021 10:37 am Just got an email with grid references in it... 👍
I just said the very same thing to Mrs Perrin and she said "that's nice dear" and strolled off :grin:

It's worrying how easily pleased we are in This Place.
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Tidied up my bedroom yesterday and found several packs of panda biscuits which I had thought would be nice to bring along to the WWB - unused of course.

Doubted that I would have the correct number for the WE, so to avoid any disappointment....

Ate the lot this morning, for breakfast, in bed, started the day feeling slightly sick, in a good way :-bd
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Verena wrote: Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:27 pm
"Doubted" that I would have the correct number for the WE, so .... ate the lot this morning
What a happy coincidence :wink: .
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Cheery Friday indeed, just got the official emails confirming the office closes at 14:00! Can I take the opportunity to wish you all a happy and relaxing festive break with family and friends?!!
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Just been over to the rather good cheese shop at Settle :-bd Glad to report that it's nothing like the Monty Python establishment and no staff were hurt during the transaction!
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RIP wrote: Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:36 pm
Verena wrote: Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:27 pm
"Doubted" that I would have the correct number for the WE, so .... ate the lot this morning
What a happy coincidence :wink: .
Shhhh :wink:
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Waha - Dee has just returned from her bi-weekly charity dog walking and shopping for the infirm trip bearing a Lidl brownie for yours truly. I shall be settling down with that later, maybe even with a nescaf' latte int' other hand. Rock and indeed roll. :-bd
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I had to replace a phone this morning. After an incident last night. Unplanned expediture. Just like murphy law the phone fell off the new dash mount missed the square yard of carpet on the car floor and hit the inch om metal seat rail . Grrr. :roll: :lol: It cost over £150 including repairing the better older phone
I had to complete my shift and just report exception not make lots of notes as usual. :-bd £150 ,just to finish 1/2 an hour earlier last night.,
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The only thing cheerier than it being the last day of 2021, is the fact I bought myself a pair of ice skates yesterday.
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The oven blew up on Wed night but this morning a new element and fan motor arrived and it lives again ... good news as there might have been a Lemon Drizzle shortage next weekend otherwise and we couldn't have that could we? :wink:
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:12 pm The oven blew up on Wed night but this morning a new element and fan motor arrived and it lives again ... good news as there might have been a Lemon Drizzle shortage next weekend otherwise and we couldn't have that could we? :wink:
:o :o
Disaster averted, thank goodness :-bd

Despite the dog chewing my headphones this morning (at least it wasn't the phone they were attached to...), a definite CF feeling, feeling ready to wrap up this year and looking forward to whatever the next one will bring...

Thanks everyone on here for making this year a whole lot more enjoyable 😃
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Bearbonesnorm wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2021 1:12 pm The oven blew up on Wed night but this morning a new element and fan motor arrived and it lives again ... good news as there might have been a Lemon Drizzle shortage next weekend otherwise and we couldn't have that could we? :wink:
You think you've got problems. Two days ago I had a big issue with my knob. It went really stiff. I can't remember the last time it did that. Luckily Mrs Perrin was close by and she managed to manipulate it firmly for a while. The result of that was it then unfortunately came off in her hand. We're extremely lucky that Hotpoint still do spares though and I've sent off for one.

It had actually gone wrong earlier in the week without us realising. It twisted too much on its spindle meaning the oven was 40deg hotter than we thought. Mrs P's cake for her dad's birthday ended up somewhat more well-done than she'd hoped.
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Nothing like a good knob gag* to transform a dreary New Years eve. :-bd Reminds me of the time I was trying to explain to someone how I thought buying your meat from a butchers was far better than from a supermarket. Unfortunately, my brain removed a word and my mouth didn't catch on, so I ended up telling them how "you can't beat your meat in a butchers these days". I can only assume they gave my butchers a wide berth after that**.


* Doesn't that conjure up unpleasant pictures

** wonder if they thought it was a new Welsh assembly ruling or just something that butchers had decided themselves.
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:lol: Cheery Friday indeed

Knob Problem update: Mrs Perrin now desperately needs the knob. Because she wants turning on for dinner. We're having to use a pair of pliers instead now, which I'm hoping isn't the long-term solution to our marital oven issues.
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:lol: :lol: :lol: I would send a witty reply, but I'm too busy chuckling.... good luck Mrs Perrin with your search for a working knob
RIP wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2021 6:04 pm :lol:

Cheery Friday indeed

Knob Problem update: Mrs Perrin now desperately needs the knob. Because she wants turning on for dinner. We're having to use a pair of pliers instead now, which I'm hoping isn't the long-term solution to our marital oven issues.
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Happy Friday here as I thought it was Saturday. Twixmas does that to you. Also happy as Jake and Helen have made us a massive Japanese meal for this evening.
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