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Saw an amazing documentary last night called The Lost Leonardo.
Highly recommended viewing.
It ticked all my boxes and sent me racing to the Mac and IMDB and Wiki.
My first auction, Mum let me...
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On a historic night at Christie’s in New York, Salvator Mundi, a depiction of Christ as ‘Saviour of the World’ by one of history’s greatest and most renowned artists, sold for $450,312,500 /...
Idling my time away as one does, stockcars came to mind.
As the autobiography slowly rambles on and on and on, one item, being motorised vehicles I have owned.
Loved, wrecked, stolen, raced,...
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John did you ever hear of a Saab model called the Sonett, I saw a few in the 60's 70's when visiting relatives, but never saw one in the UK, so they were probably not sold in UK! They were a small...
In my genealogy research I have come across a page of interest from the 1881 census. I would appreciate any help in deciphering the surname of the widdow in the 4th line down followed by her three...
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Thanks for all your interesting stories folks. :up
I get a great felling of connection if I go and photograph the front door of a house where an ancestor lived a century or two ago. Sometimes...
I built a high specification PC about 7 years ago, and installed Windows 7, and stuck with that operating system though Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, a although I did try those operating...
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Just a quick thank you from a member of my family who is also a bit of a 'wiz-kid' like yourself and is grateful for your above info.
He believes there would be quite a good job available for you up...
A post Boxing day Story.
When I’m cleaning windows….
Whilst watching Salvage Hunters a favorite, they spoke of a company
with an exceptionally long name.
It bought to mind, when I worked for the...
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I am sure I have heard about glass that doesn't need cleaning, self cleaning. I have no idea how it works or if it does but surely worth investing in for buildings that are sooooo high.
I'm coming up with another idea for the 'pension pot.
The Turkey Trust .com
Now to be registered as..... The Xmas Turkey Trust 'due to 817 references to Turkey and Trust on Her Maj's:
CHARITY...
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7am this morning Sainsbury, no whole duck or game pie, outrageous..... 8)
Ps: Well it's off to Turner & George;
Just what was that song 'the air that I breath ? the Hollies! originally sung by albert hammond 72.
I think the winner by a mile a certain mr covid,...
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I read with interest BBLUX's post.
I often read international news as seen by their nationals, such as France 24, German DW, CNN International, etc, in an attempt to get a balance view of British...
I'd be interested to hear suggestions of photograph storage and simple editing programmes (preferably free ones) that I can put on my laptop. I used Picassa 3 on my old laptop and got on well with...
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I fear for those tapes up there. I suspect the cases will have warped out of shape. Back in my Uni engineering days a lecturer brought my some of his irreplaceable tapes which he had left in his car...
So today they say is our last summer's day so, it's BBQ on the balcony tonight for Nick and his bird and Rury.
But here is a local kids photo competition, I like the fox cub.
There is a house just...
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Those are some good pictures right there.
House looks nice in a futuristic sort of way. Kind of like I imagined the houses we would be dwelling in by The year 2000 when I was a kid in the 60's....
Anybody interested in photography in Egypt the legacy left by the great Stan Kurowski,
His photographic collection is totally amazing, ancient egypt at it's best.... 8)
Ps: That just goes to show...
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Just been looking back at some of Stan's stuff and was reminded of his 'signature' line
I might agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong!
Whilst 'prepping my Waitrose's 'locally sourced £3 chicken just now,
after it's amazing roasting yesterday, after watching Lovejoy with it's sound still drifting into the kitchen,
I heard on't...
:D I have a wooden coffee table that has been varnished but not stained. I want to paint it.
!. can I paint over the varnish?
2. if I can't how much of the varnish must I remove?
3. Will a quick rub...
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Thank you Teddyboy and Dusak. I will do what I have been told Dusak.
Sorry Hepzibah no photo's because I don't know how to do them.
I have had full instructions before and failed miserably.
I am halfway through 'Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb' and for a change I found 'My Octopus Teacher', also on Netflix. If you enjoy wildlife videos you will like this one about...........no, I won't say...
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Wonderful! :br
The imprint on your bedroom window brought back memories of a blackbird which did the same on my patio doors when I lived in Norfolk.
Impression lasted several weeks. No sign of the...
:lol: :lol: Not wishing to labour the point but I DO have mobility problems (2 mobility scooters to help with that) and impaired vision (only one eye and the other one not too good) so, keeping...
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I'm not the Carrie who made the mosaic Grandad. Don't want to steal someone else's thunder.
That solves that quandary then, I never saw you as artistic 😜
We have been talking about London recently and with a couple of hours to kill this morning I put this slide show together from visits we made a number of years ago to 3 visitor attractions. I have...
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Cheers for that info A-four :up
I suppose the one that truly fits its appearance is 'The Gherkin'. I think it is great when architects take off the blinkers and come up with something really...
Never could stand it or it's supporters.
My uncle once dragged me to watch Llandudno play sum unpronounceable welsh village. It rained.
Anyhow, that place near where I was born Sandbanks,
where all...
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I think a few quotes are in order.....if only to demonstrate the intelligence of those at the top of the beautiful game. Clearly, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I have a long history of banks and visa-versa.
From having a Coutts account to robbing a few, having met the head of HSBC and given them all a lots of money,
It cuts both ways....
Today I went to...
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The thing I remember about Coutts & Co was, when cards were introduced to verify cheques
if one was asked for 'one's card all one had to do was stare at the said assistant and point at the...
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