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Old 30-03-16, 09:05 PM   #3231
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As Tim Wilky, cars parked right across the pavement so you can only just walk past. No chance with a wheelchair or buggy. Also cars and vans that park across end of our drive when there is plenty of room to park past the end or in the neighbours garden who they are visiting!
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Old 30-03-16, 10:28 PM   #3232
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The overuse of the word 'Vintage' in Ebay descriptions, in the hope that its going to attract more money. Its old junk, not vintage!
This one got me today... a WI-Fi sign, that is "vintage" ? !! How old is wi-fi?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WIFI-VINTA...wAAOSwNSxVQTI4
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Old 31-03-16, 08:27 AM   #3233
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Antique TV and hifi cabinets. Same thing!
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Old 31-03-16, 09:19 AM   #3234
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Pavement Parker's. Tried taking out my twin grandkids in their twin buggy. Lost count of the number of times I had to pass parked cars in the road.
Get some 'Boadicea' wheel nuts for the buggy & grind the barstewards down?
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Old 31-03-16, 09:57 AM   #3235
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This one got me today... a WI-Fi sign, that is "vintage" ? !! How old is wi-fi?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WIFI-VINTA...wAAOSwNSxVQTI4
In its defence, it says "vintage style". Which it is.
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Old 31-03-16, 03:09 PM   #3236
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That's ok.
It's in the style of a vintage wifi sign.
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Old 31-03-16, 06:57 PM   #3237
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Farmers, very considerately resurfacing corner apexes with a difficult to see mix of mud and slurry.
Thanks so much for this morning's rear wheel shimmy!
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Old 01-04-16, 12:00 PM   #3238
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Coming back to uk today to see our daughter before she goes to work abroad,good news is I might have time to fit the new exhaust to the bike before we come back for the summer and the TT !!!
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Old 01-04-16, 07:26 PM   #3239
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Ordered this...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/RBM-Motorcyc..._st_dp_summary

Ordered = 12th March
Despatched = 17th March .. thought that was a bit slow but ok...
Expected delivery date = 14th April !!!
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I know it's cheap, but however much it costs I ordered it because I actually need to use it, sometime soon hopefully.
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Old 01-04-16, 07:46 PM   #3240
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Ordered this...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/RBM-Motorcyc..._st_dp_summary

Ordered = 12th March
Despatched = 17th March .. thought that was a bit slow but ok...
Expected delivery date = 14th April !!!
What?!


I know it's cheap, but however much it costs I ordered it because I actually need to use it, sometime soon hopefully.
Prime =Price and delivery:
£3.49!!!!
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