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  1. Smudger

    Happy Birthday John L

    Happy Birthday mate, have a good one.:party:
  2. Smudger

    Happy birthday Pete (mw0njm)

    Happy birthday Pete, get a shovel on the old tractor & get some snow cleared.;)
  3. Smudger

    Happy Birtday NoddKD

    Happy birthday mate, have a good one.
  4. Smudger

    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    It hasn`t worn off here. My wife sprays snow & snowballs on the windows every Christmas.
  5. Smudger

    Christmas 2025 Greetings

    I don`t know who put that tree on your car Pen but it`s the wrong way round. Happy Christmas to all & let`s hope for a peaceful new year.
  6. Smudger

    Erdington

    Not many scruffy little oiks there. We wuz posh in Erdington.:cool:
  7. Smudger

    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Mind you don`t break you teeth on the silver 6p coin.
  8. Smudger

    IN OUR GARDENS 2025

    It seems a Sparrowhawk has chosen my garden as it`s favourite restaurant. The last 3 weeks it`s had a Sparrow & 3 doves ( though it looked like one of the doves died of natural causes } I wish it would dine elsewhere !
  9. Smudger

    Hybrid & electric cars

    Cars had a personality back then. So mundane these days.
  10. Smudger

    ChrisM RIP

    Such a brilliant storyteller, see you on the other side Chris.
  11. Smudger

    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    I loved all the nuts especially the almonds but they were a b...er to crack. Can`t even manage peanuts these days.
  12. Smudger

    IN OUR GARDENS 2025

    Richard, i`ve been to the States a few times & they were blowing the leaves willy nilly too. Seems like you community have got the right idea.
  13. Smudger

    IN OUR GARDENS 2025

    Can some dear soul explain to me the purpose of leaf blowers? There`s a guy going round my village blowing leaves from one place to another. It might make sense if he was blowing the leaves into a pile for someone to pick them up but he`s just blowing them anywhere he fancies. Maybe he`s been a...
  14. Smudger

    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    A lot of modern Christmas films are basically just rom coms { at least the ones my wife watches } Not a Santa Claus to be seen .
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    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Scrooge {original } no violence but so scary:eek:
  16. Smudger

    Happy Birthday Astoness (Lyn)

    Happy birthday Lyn, enjoy.
  17. Smudger

    Computer help please 2025

    I remember some years back an old geezer saying `why can`t they wait till all the old people die before making changes ` Probably the same person that took her portable tv on holiday to Spain so she could watch coronation street. ( Is that an urban myth? }
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    Computer help please 2025

    A neighbour tells me that phone land lines are being phased out at the end of the year & replaced by digital. Not wanting to appear thick i didn`t ask him what that that meant? At the moment i`m with Plusnet and anytime calls so will that continue? Us thick old geezers can`t keep up with modern...
  19. Smudger

    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    My wife has informed me that many years ago we used to buy confit de canard from Tesco. I shall have to check to see if they still sell it.
  20. Smudger

    Christmas Traditions – What Were Yours Growing Up?

    Never tried duck/goose, always thought they were greasy? Like Pete said, turkey can be dry. Might try a duck/goose this year or fish & chips with a curry sauce.:yum
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