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Recent content by PsB

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    Silly things that amuse

    No - escaped from the Car Remapping thread perhaps?
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    Bean To Cup Coffee Machine

    Serious looking set up you have there!
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    GB News Channel

    “It’s nothing personal, Baxter, we’re just cutting out the deadwood”. (from a very old Punch cartoon I can’t seem to find)
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    Christmas Wine III

    Whose do you get? Cave de Lugny?
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    UK local elections

    Take another look at your post #30: Yes, early night is probably a good idea.
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    Brexit: give me a positive effect (2023 ‘Epic Fail’ box set edition)

    Bwahahahaha. What a bunch.
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    UK local elections

    He and all the other megafailures* listed by Paul are the Conservative Party's recent history. Granted, in the last 10+ years they have been able to take the country down with them by contriving to cling on to power, thus making their recent history of failure, lies and corruption the UK's. The...
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    Brexit: give me a positive effect (2023 ‘Epic Fail’ box set edition)

    It's called pragmatism. A fine British quality, dincha know?
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    The Rise of the Far Right

    What do you suggest?
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    induction hobs

    We've had induction for 28 years now and wouldn't use anything else. Brands have included Scholtès, Miele, Electrolux/AEG, De Dietrich. The Miele was the worst (temperamental controls, had a habit of just switching off). They have all had this pulsating method of regulation. On the old ones, it...
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    Tesco

    That's maybe a slightly optimistic view of restaurants in France these days. The kitchens in many places, especially lower and mid-range ones in high traffic areas, are primarily assembly operations using sous-vide or frozen ready-made components.
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    Christmas Wine III

    The vines grow in sight of Cézanne's favourite Montagne Ste Victoire, too. Not to be confused with: - Domaine de la Bégude, a Bandol wine made about 50 km further south with a different mix of grapes (Clairette added to the Ugni and Rolle). They host occasional jazz or baroque concerts (and...
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    Tesco

    I was in a company where the exact same thing happened: the star salesman with all the best key accounts was on commission and ended up making more than the president, who in contrast to his more robust predecessor was a dour, thin-skinned chap. The salesman mysteriously found himself on the...
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    Brexit: give me a positive effect (2023 ‘Epic Fail’ box set edition)

    No terms were mentioned on the 2016 poll paper, IIRC, so why should any pollster have to bother with such trivial details now?
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    Italy three day rail pass 29euros

    Stayed there last year, very central and nice view on the Arno. Wonderfully atmospheric in a faded sort of way. Plumbing was a bit dodgy.


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