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  1. We did a visit to Neepsend Gas Works, if that counts! Organized by the science teacher. Also remember a class visit to York Minster.
  2. Thou shalt not use archaic language (especially the King James Bible).
  3. It's a fact that you can't "reason" with a drunken person (whichever gender), at the same time neither should you abandon them especially if you're their spouse/partner as they could be a potential danger to themselves. So yes, some measure of control should be exercised for their own good.
  4. From Which? magazine. What counts as a classic car? In order to incur no vehicle tax, HMRC requires classic cars to have been built or registered before 1 January 1982. Classic car insurers and brokers, however, have varying definitions of what counts as a classic model. Some may consider cars only 10 years of age as eligible. We've rounded up the classic car definitions from several providers: Admiral classic car insurance: 'To get classic car insurance, Admiral requires a car to be over 35 years old and under 70 years old. 'This varies depending on which insurer you go with, so it's worth checking whether or not your car is classed as 'classic'. If your car was made before 1940 it will be classed as vintage.' LV classic car insurance: 'Your classic car is over 20 years old and has a maximum value of £40,000.' Carole Nash classic car insurance: 'Any car over 15 years old is now classed as a classic and can receive reductions in policy price that reflect the care they're given, and the way they're driven.'
  5. The cheap insurance is likely dependant on a low annual mileage, ie, less than 1k. If the vehicle is not tested, I'm not sure how mileage can be proved if the current mileage is not required or stated on the proposal form.
  6. Could it really happen? (I hope!) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046907/
  7. Heard this morning from a friend that her husband is down with flu(e) and she says he's had the jab.
  8. Isle of Mull is an island off the Scottish coast, Mull of Kintyre is a promontory further South. (I missed post 10!)
  9. "We pretend to work and they pretend to pay us", the Russians once said. Perhaps they do nowadays.
  10. Do you think that is the main reason in asking the West for money, for himself?
  11. Lubricating oils are essential for all machinery (even electric vehicles) and many other uses. There are synthetic oils, but apparently it is not possible to make them without fossil fuels.
  12. Well I live on the outskirts so I might escape it (for a while).
  13. Saw one or two late on Sat. night, perhaps they work mainly through the night? They did the steep roads on the estate where I live.
  14. I was chosen to learn and recite a poem (at the age of 10/11) in front of the whole school and some visiting dignatory. It was called "The Bridge", it told of a bridge which spanned a railway line and was chosen from the school's library. I can't remember any of it, apart from "here stands the bridge that spans the cutting", or something. That was my only moment of fame. Edit- just located it, by J Redwood Anderson.
  15. Makes one ponder on what kind of education the great poets of the past did have.
  16. It will be from higher taxes on non-doms and oil/energy companies- oh, I nearly forgot, and the good old motorist.
  17. I had a small parcel delivered last Saturday by Yodel, at 9.35pm! I also did not receive an item by R.M. which actually did have proof of delivery on their tracking site. It was classed as a Large Letter, so could have been put through a nearby letterbox. Fortunately it was only worth £1.50, but the delivery info on their site gives the geo co-ordinates, I don't know how this works but they didn't tally with the ones for my house but somewhere nearby.
  18. I will buy you my FAVOURITE dictionary for Xmas!
  19. Be surprised if they would do it when temps are so low (ie, frost damage) but I could be wrong.
  20. When my father left lower Walkley in 1971 (2 up-2 down) due to demolition, the rent was I think 8s/6d per week (42.5p).
  21. I had to look that one up, I thought you meant she was good at rabbit stew! If only!
  22. Well it was in her house and she's a good cook and bottle washer!
  23. Not politics but religion. A close friend (a woman) and I watched the TV prog on Mormons. Now I've read religion(s) fairly widely and thought it would be a good idea to express each other's views (she was brought up in the Anglican/Protestant culture). I said "what do you think about the notion that some people are reluctant to engage in discussion about personal beliefs/existance of gods etc because they fear losing their faith? She then changed her composure, repeated what I said, and suddenly jumped up from her chair and with raised voiced said "I'll clog you something- something!" and scurried into the kitchen. You can guess that's the last time I'll mention religion!
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