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- Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:03 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: We're moving to Scotand
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1932
Re: We're moving to Scotand
On the subject of "lipstick on a pig" the next-door neighbour on the other side says he thought it all looked a bit OTT, and they've been doing it for two years now. Why? If you have that kind of money why not buy a better house in the first place? It really doesn't make sense to me. Anywa...
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 2:41 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: August 13th 2023
- Replies: 3
- Views: 214
Re: August 13th 2023
Most likely the spammers were very active. Possibly some bots too, but perhaps the forum had a security issue in that it wasn't totally up to date with every issue to prevent the bad guys and they got through. I had an issue the other day with a flood of spam on one of my email accounts. Sometimes i...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:01 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Village idiots
- Replies: 5
- Views: 37296
Re: Village idiots
We watched the Crow Road when it first came out and liked it so much we bought half a dozen copies and sent them to friends around the world. Everyone loved it. Most couldn't stop watching until they'd seen the whole series. Staying up all night in several cases. I'd thought that 'Crow Road' was may...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Never have your dog stuffed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 369
Never have your dog stuffed
Alan Alda (Hawkeye Pierce in the MASH TV series) was very upset as a child when his dog died and his well-meaning father sent the dog to a taxidermist. Nice idea but it was not a success. Oh gee. It sounds horrendous. I've bought the Kindle version of one of his books £3.99. https://www.amazon.co.uk...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:25 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 115
- Views: 2589
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
That's just dreadful, Barney. I am most certainly not trying to excuse them, I would take the Tony Martin approach too. But I don't have a gun or even a pistol these days. It's just that I wonder how desperate some people are getting with this cost of living crisis, food banks and all that. No, it's...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:45 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: NHS Dentists in Scotland?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 940
Re: NHS Dentists in Scotland?
Hi Myrkk, I'm not sure that Scotland is the same as the rest of the UK for many things. Scotland is more civilised.
Also income tax is higher but you get more for your money. Council tax includes water. There are quite a few differences.
Also income tax is higher but you get more for your money. Council tax includes water. There are quite a few differences.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:52 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: NHS Dentists in Scotland?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 940
NHS Dentists in Scotland?
It's terrible trying to get an NHS dentist in some parts of England. Most won't take on any new NHS patients. We were lucky because we found a good dentist several years ago and she agreed to have us back when we were evac'd from Kyiv. I'm wondering what the situation is like in SW Scotland. So, if ...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:57 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Spring Bits and Bobs.
- Replies: 115
- Views: 2589
Re: Spring Bits and Bobs.
It's not really very sensible for me to do any gardening right now, not even a little bit of kitchen gardening. We're moving from Kent to SW Scotland in three weeks time. Then it's an AirBnB for a month and then goodness knows what. But Scotland is a bit behind SE England in terms of seasons so if w...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:47 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: We're moving to Scotand
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1932
Re: We're moving to Scotand
Thanks, Primrose. It has been a bit hectic with packing and all sorts of things to sort out. We were still in the 'moving in' stages and now we're 'moving out' at the same time. :) I know it's easy enough to pay someone to do the packing but in our experience they've invariably made a hash of it and...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Japanese knotweed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 399
Re: Japanese knotweed
I dunno. I certainly would agree that the moving industry wants to extract money from us but if no lender would touch such a place we'd have to be cash buyers. Maybe we could do that but we'd need to sell our house in Kent first, and that would involve money down the drain renting meanwhile and that...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:01 am
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: We're moving to Scotand
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1932
Re: We're moving to Scotand
Sounds like something one might find on the Scottish Tourist Board website. You don't need to sell Scotland to me as I'm Scottish born and bred. Left as a young adult but later went back here and there for a few years. I'd no particular intention of returning 'home' but when husband was offered this...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:50 am
- Forum: Cooking tips
- Topic: Products I've liked
- Replies: 22
- Views: 14519
Re: Products I've liked
Want to buy humus rather than make it?
We've tried all the major supermarket's versions and reached the conclusion that Tesco is best, both for taste and texture.
We've tried all the major supermarket's versions and reached the conclusion that Tesco is best, both for taste and texture.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:41 am
- Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
- Topic: Japanese knotweed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 399
Japanese knotweed
Husband is flying up to Glasgow today to 'view' a house that we might like to buy. The seller has had a survey done so potential purchasers don't all have to commission their own surverys. (I've not bought/sold in Scotland since 19oatcake.) Anyway, the survey specifically says that the report does n...
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Happy Birthday Geoff.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 726
Re: Happy Birthday Geoff.
Hi Geoff,
That doesn't sound good. I wish you and your wife all the best.
Dunno if you can have a 'happy' birthday but I hope you can make the best of it.
Kindest regards.
That doesn't sound good. I wish you and your wife all the best.
Dunno if you can have a 'happy' birthday but I hope you can make the best of it.
Kindest regards.
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: General chatter
- Topic: Happy Birthday Westi.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1427
Re: Happy Birthday Westi.
Hippy, hoppy, happy birthday!
G'day mate.
Hope you enjoy your birthday, Westi! Lang may yet lum reek!
G'day mate.
Hope you enjoy your birthday, Westi! Lang may yet lum reek!