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Abarbarian

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Nowt wrong with Beko. My fridge freezer is about the same age if not older, cost me £110. Still works fine and dandy.:cool:

Nice job on the plinth. :nod:
 

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Sorry to hear about the fridge freezer :( It sucks when you're planning on buying yourself something fun and then have the decision taken out of your hands by something boring. It's called being an adult I guess, boo!

Nice job on the plinth. :nod:

Agreed! :thumb:
 

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and then have the decision taken out of your hands by something boring.

Nowt boring about fridge freezers. Mine has saved me tons and tons of loot over the time I have owned it. I have had loads of fun calculating the savings for over a decade now. :lol:
 

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Rummaged around in me box of spare bits and realised I had enough components left over from previous builds to put a turntable chassis together, So I did. All it needs now is an arm and a plinth. The paint was a shade that I wanted and took some finding. It's a stock colour for a Nissan Figaro and named Emerald Green though to me it looks more Minty Green. Halfords made to order.

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Warhol style gets my vote. Leave the tins as they are though or just give them a coat of clear sealant.

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Phew what a scorcher! A tad warm today was it not. Two of three daughters and one of their boyfriends visited today and we visited Shorne Park near Cobham/Gravesend way, ate ice cream and walked about a bit. This was to celebrate my birthday earlier in the week. A coupla snaps:

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Ice-cream and a stroll in the sunshine sounds like a perfect day! :D
 

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Ooh nice photos Sir Flopps, it sounds like a very enjoyable outing. What could be nicer than a scenic walk in this lovely Spring weather - not forgetting the ice cream treats of course! :thumb:
 

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I've had fireworks on me patio 3 nights in a row, I can hear music (ooo, Beach Boys song) and people are wearing odd costumes. And there are ships. Below we see a Brit having just returned from high jinks in Washington in 1814 and a couple of Mer people.

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How bizarre! Those costumes are fantastic though. What was it all in aid of?
 

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A few snaps.

My daughter Lucy ran the London Marathon on Sunday, made a time of 3:37:34. Lucy's the paramedic working in Cardiff.

The railway station at Greenwich became very busy during the marathon.

And... Seagulls outside where I live. Be quiet Mr Mucks, I know their 'proper' name isn't Seagulls but likely some fancy pancy latin name but us common folk know them as seagulls so seagulls they shall be. They been going a bit nutty lately, perhaps it's that mating time of year.

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My daughter Lucy ran the London Marathon on Sunday, made a time of 3:37:34. Lucy's the paramedic working in Cardiff.

Apropos of nothing

Conclusions

Medicare beneficiaries who were admitted to marathon-affected hospitals with acute myocardial infarction or cardiac arrest on marathon dates had longer ambulance transport times before noon (4.4 minutes longer) and higher 30-day mortality than beneficiaries who were hospitalized on nonmarathon dates.
 

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Good on your daughter! That is a very respectable time too. :bow:

She should be proud, and so should you. :)

Seagulls are evil. :mad:
 

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