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I remember in the 70s pulling away from the lights and the car stopping.
I called the AA and he changed the broken cam belt and we were on our way.
The car was a MK3 Cortina no bent valves or ruined pistons with that single cam.
Break a belt now and it is a second mortgage.
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But if you burn wood you release carbon! Or am I missing a trick.
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8 minutes ago, Gracie said:
Oh Chris (Granddad) congratulations, he's a beauty.
I hope mum, dad and baby are doing well x
Yes, they are all very good. Thanks.
Things are different in Australia as no NHS. The three of them are in hospital in a large room with en-suite and they have a double bed. After 2 days, if all is well they are transfered to the Hyatt Hotel where the hospital has a whole floor for 5 days with nursery staff to be instructed in bathing changing, feeding etc. And if all is good they go home.
Different from us he was born at home in a blizzard we could not get to hospital and Judith was in only 48 hours with our eldest son.
But while it sounds wonderful, it must be remembered not all are so lucky. My son is a very successful financial services executive and BabyB's birth is going to be very expensive.
Even with all our problems at present we should all be grateful for our NHS.
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At present Eastern Australia time is a full 11 hours ahead.
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Time zone baby.
Yesterday, 12.12.22 at 1700 hrs I was told that my first Grandson had been born. However my son lives in Melbourne and BabyB's birthday is therefore today 13.12.22 at 0235 hrs.
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So looking at the above you need 3x the volume of pellet to anthracite.
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I get confused. I recently saw a report concerning wood pellet that said it was a direct replacement for coal with regards to calorific value/volume.
But when we looked into alternatives to heat large industrial installations admittedly long ago, I have been retired over 17 years. Wood and it's derivatives was 1/3rd to 1/2 of coal and the best wood only 1/3 of anthracite in regards to it's calorific value.
There is still 1.8 Billion tons of coal left in South Wales mostly pure anthracire in the upper Eastern Valleys.
This came from the forestry research group.
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Brrr!
in Broads Chat
Certainly brought down the autumnal leaves that were hanging on:-
The beach was busy, not, but there were two ladies all season swimmers, just got out.
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R.I.P. The "Songbird"
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There will always be extra demand at Sutton and Stalham simply by way of there being a Tesco within walking distance.
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I agree with the above, but I also believe that there should be more education with regards to alcohol consumption
it starts to leave the body after one hour and thereafter at 1 unit per hour. A pint of 4% beer or lager is 2.3 units so the first drink takes 3 hours 20 minutes, then 2 hours 20mins per pint.
It is easy therefore if you can sup 6 pints or so to be well over if you have an early start next morning. And a weekend of celebrations could see you unfit till Tuesday.
Given the huge social and health costs and family problems caused by alcohol, if it had not been around for thousands of years and it were to suddenly burst on the stage now. It would be a class A drug.
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8 years in jail, and the life of a young woman lost.
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BBC IPLAYER.
We are England Series:- Made in England ... Making waves
Well worth watching, Documentary on Spirit Yachts in Ipswich.
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There has been a big "Broads Type" hire industry around the lagoons and rivers in the Venice region for a long time. I am sure our French Correspondent can give a much better overview than me. My guess is ex-hire boat.
Here is Le Boat Italia:-
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Cars have not had carbs since the nineties, Andrew, the last were Isuzu in 95.
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And good on gas.
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43 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:
Picnic car? - Give us a clue then!
Griff
It was not my 1st choice:-
1 was MX5 but I needed to open doors fully to get in and out. So could not put it in garage.
2 was Abarth 595 Cabriolet. Fab if you lived in Italy or Spain with smooth roads. Spine shattering on the A149 coast Road.
Hence:-
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Winterisation.
No longer being a boat owner! Never the less the "Picnic Car" is now away until spring having been serviced and valeted and left with the hand brake off. I covered about 3000 miles this summer from north of Skegness to Flatford Mill all with the roof down.
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11 hours ago, Turnoar said:
Anyone any idea what the clinker sailing dinghy is in the second photo, a Yachting World Dayboat perhaps, or a local one design?
Lovely photo’s, only ever driven through Devon on the way to Cornwall, looks well worth visiting.
Difficult, with that cover on, but lines are similar to the largest "Tideway" the 14 footer.
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Moi aussi, 19 years since I was there. Time for a re-visit.
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I am into my 16th year here in North Norfolk. The first ten years were wonderful and though The Broads were never like putting to sea for me we both enjoyed our mostly day boating.
Soon I will have been widowed for 6 years and although it has brought many challenges (when you have been together for 50 years you never get over the loss) I would not return to Buckinghamshire, I still enjoy Norfolk.
However, I am finding my land a little too large these days as we were mid 50s when we retired and Judith was a "Gardener" luckily at present I can afford help with it as downsizing and living in close proximity to others, something I have not done for 38 years frightens me.
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You must remember that you are not talking a stand alone Freehouse fighting to survive. If it is part of the Broom Boats Group any losses will be written against their overall profit reducing taxation.
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BBC Norfolk.
I hope mum, dad and baby are doing well x
Mince Pies.
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Slightly warmed whisky softens a pie very well.
Or Cognac.