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warning: All Classics UK Leicester

Last post by williamlee « Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:18 pm
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by David Eccles » Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:44 pm » in VW Related Chat
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I have just had a very sad email from a lady who paid £10k deposit to All Classics of Leicester who promised to get a bus done up in SA and shipped...
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How to set up a personal Avatar

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by miles » Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:00 am » in Technical

An avatar is an image, which is displayed next to your forum user name, every time you post on the SSVC forum.

Three things are needed to set up a...

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Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:00 am
How to add pictures to a forum post

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by miles » Sat Dec 19, 2015 11:49 pm » in Technical
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This is how you add a picture to a forum post.

Two ways to do this:

1. Click on the attachments option ( underneath Save Draft, Preview, and...
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Bus PRICING on ads

Last post by Le Counte de JAYFOR « Wed Sep 09, 2020 3:59 pm

by Le Counte de JAYFOR » Wed Sep 09, 2020 3:59 pm

Is it possible for everyone selling a bus to put the price in the heading? ie 1966 Westy RHD £18000.00 .

That way I don't have to open EVERY SINGLE...

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Last post by Le Counte de JAYFOR
Wed Sep 09, 2020 3:59 pm
Foreign online parts sellers using .co.uk URLs

Last post by Who.Me? « Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:38 am

by Who.Me? » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:38 am

We don't seem to have had a fresh bitching session for a few months, so here's mine -

Car parts vendors based in mainland Europe who use .co.uk...

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Last post by Who.Me?
Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:38 am
People who post things for sale on 10 sites

Last post by 81dubber « Tue May 05, 2020 7:36 pm
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by type21f » Wed Apr 29, 2020 11:59 am

....and NEVER REPLY!

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Last post by 81dubber
Tue May 05, 2020 7:36 pm
Covid blah blah blah

Last post by Nocky « Tue May 05, 2020 6:52 am

by Nocky » Tue May 05, 2020 6:52 am

Is it just me ? Or is everyone sick to freakin death of the news and media constantly talking about the same thing over and over again, I swear if I...

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Last post by Nocky
Tue May 05, 2020 6:52 am
The weather...

Last post by JonnyCJ « Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:30 pm
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by JonnyCJ » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:42 pm
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I mean ffs ?!

How much more of this interminable sh*** do we have to suffer before we get a decent sunny warm day ?

Just saying etc.
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Last post by JonnyCJ
Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:30 pm
Someone has said that I am a nefarious VW Split Screen Van trader :O)

Last post by miles « Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:32 pm
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by miles » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:40 pm
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Oh my goodness, someone has said that I am a nefarious Split Screen Bus trader.......

For further details ->

I'm not sure where that have got this...
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Last post by miles
Wed Mar 11, 2020 4:32 pm
Bodgery

Last post by type21f « Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:51 pm
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by Andy C » Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:08 pm

Finally finished remedying the last of the bodgery on my bus. Part floors tack welded in with a 2 inch overlap & coated liberally with seam sealer so...

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Last post by type21f
Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:51 pm
Taking someone to court

Last post by Buggsiemalon « Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:06 pm
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by gypsy » Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:03 pm
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Hi
I'm not having much luck or fun with my restoration. I have managed to employ the services of a VW restoration specialist that has rather than...
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Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:06 pm
Deleted post?

Last post by MurrayGoodwin « Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:27 am
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by Marbelmouth » Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:50 pm
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im new on here, but is the forum suffering some form of censorship? I had noted that there had been some issues on the facebook page about commitee...
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Last post by MurrayGoodwin
Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:27 am
Threads deleted without explanation

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by RockStock » Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:13 pm

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Last post by Dougie
Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:13 pm
Know it all's

Last post by type21f « Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:24 pm
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by jamusbass » Wed Jul 06, 2016 12:56 pm
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Actually know .... all.
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Last post by type21f
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:24 pm
There I was driving along.....

Last post by miles « Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:57 pm

by miles » Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:57 pm

Dear Sirs,

I feel I must recount a surprising experience which happened to me last weekend.

I was driving (more like pootling), as Hector and me...

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Last post by miles
Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:57 pm
People that can't post pictures when selling something

Last post by type21f « Fri Aug 23, 2019 6:46 pm
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by Rippers » Tue Nov 25, 2014 7:03 pm
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Not just this forum but all forums..

Its not only the fact that they don't post pics.. its also the specific people that haven't learnt the ability...
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Last post by type21f
Fri Aug 23, 2019 6:46 pm
Giving your bus a human name

Last post by gypsy « Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:39 am
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by RockStock » Fri Jun 03, 2016 1:52 pm
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As absolutely cringeworthy as having pointless s***e on your roofrack
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Last post by gypsy
Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:39 am
Insurance providers

Last post by gypsy « Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:03 am

by gypsy » Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:03 am

I have a couple of rental property's that I am just going through the process of getting the quotes for insurance together.
They were very friendly...

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Last post by gypsy
Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:03 am
VW Tat

Last post by gypsy « Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:42 am
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by gypsy » Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:39 pm

Well the big C is looming, (Christmas) and its that time of year for all my loved ones to search high and low for the next bit of plastic crap from...

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Last post by gypsy
Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:42 am
POST HIJACKERS *#€$heads

Last post by type21f « Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:52 pm
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by 54 OVAL » Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:51 pm

Why on earth do people insist on commenting on a for sale post when their only intention is to disrupt a sale.

Ok, the item in question was very...

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Last post by type21f
Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:52 pm
The Raising Standards Thread

Last post by type21f « Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:38 am
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by RockStock » Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:26 pm
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It's massacre.
It's ambulance.
It's advice.
It's a maximum of 3 dots for an ellipsis.
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Last post by type21f
Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:38 am
Always love...

Last post by unclegee « Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:23 am
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by monkey knuts » Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:44 am

...seeing parts you sold relisted a few days later at three times the price.
I really LOVE parts of this ‘community’.

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Last post by unclegee
Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:23 am
Warning for new owners....

Last post by Huw « Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:35 pm
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by vwJim » Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:48 am

:bom:

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Last post by Huw
Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:35 pm
THE AA

Last post by adelec25 « Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:56 am
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by BusBug&KG » Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:07 pm

why oh why can't they tell the truth??
We will be with you within 90 mins Sir
3 1/2 hours later,bloke turns up,oh your clutch has gone,you need...

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Last post by adelec25
Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:56 am
Why are Creative Engineering so ****ing incompetent?

Last post by Huw « Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:25 pm
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by dubberdean » Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:11 pm
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Having heard and read the poor reviews of Creative Engineering over the years but always with the caveat that the products are good it's just the...
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Last post by Huw
Sun Feb 04, 2018 7:25 pm
bloody shippers!

Last post by frilly « Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:17 pm

by frilly » Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:17 pm

just imported a 56 truck from Canada to arrive in Southampton , which it did , only to find out it has gone to mildenhall at a cost to me of £750 +...

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Last post by frilly
Fri Feb 02, 2018 8:17 pm
Getting old

Last post by type21f « Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:34 am
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by markp » Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:05 am
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WTF

One day you wake up and notice pains that happen for no reason 8O

and also you start making noises when getting out ya split screen ( kind of...
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Last post by type21f
Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:34 am
Why does everyone tell me how much my bus is worth ?

Last post by Who.Me? « Sat Dec 30, 2017 5:15 pm
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by jon parker » Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:32 pm
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Why ?
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Last post by Who.Me?
Sat Dec 30, 2017 5:15 pm
People who..........

Last post by type21f « Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:45 am
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by 54 OVAL » Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:45 pm

Ask questions or make a comment with NO INTENTION of following it up.......
Examples:-

Is it still for sale??? YES
Is it for a Devon??? YES
I wish I...

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Last post by type21f
Tue Dec 12, 2017 11:45 am
No Split Screen Buses in Australia?

Last post by 54 OVAL « Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:50 pm
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by EeVeeWee » Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:52 am

I'm for two weeks driving around in Australia, from Melbourne to Sydney and now in Halls Gap.
Until now I only spotted three and half Split Window...

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Last post by 54 OVAL
Sun Dec 10, 2017 2:50 pm
Christmas adverts

Last post by JonnyCJ « Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:01 pm
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by Who.Me? » Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:23 pm

:x: :x: :x: Already? Really??? It's the 7th November FFS!!!!!! :x: :x: :x:

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Last post by JonnyCJ
Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:01 pm
Cheque book restos and lack of knowledge/research

Last post by gypsy « Fri Nov 03, 2017 5:05 pm
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by readyboy61 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:16 pm
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The cheque book resto seems to becoming more and more common, what happend to getting your hands dirty or should i say clean as to be fair not...
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Last post by gypsy
Fri Nov 03, 2017 5:05 pm
Unbelievable Wife

Last post by frilly « Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:38 pm
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by RockStock » Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:29 pm

I just have to thank my unbelievable wife for letting me work on my bus today.
SAD

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Last post by frilly
Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:38 pm
The price of it all :0)

Last post by Rocket Ron « Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:47 am
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by miles » Sun Oct 01, 2017 12:22 pm

Prices are going mad.

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Last post by Rocket Ron
Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:47 am
Herts Insurance - DO NOT USE

Last post by vwJim « Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:45 pm
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by splitscreenbaumann » Sat Sep 02, 2017 1:48 pm

Well it says for pointless bitching post it here, so i am going to. Hopefully someone will heed my warning and not use them which means i will have...

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Last post by vwJim
Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:45 pm
Stupid dash warning lights on modern cars

Last post by e m p i « Wed Aug 23, 2017 9:04 am
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by e m p i » Mon May 29, 2017 6:25 pm

One of the things I hate the most about modern cars is all the electric gadgetry and the stupid dash warning lights that go with it all.
Had an ABS...

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Last post by e m p i
Wed Aug 23, 2017 9:04 am
bidding on eBay

Last post by Rocket Ron « Mon May 15, 2017 10:05 am
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by e m p i » Tue Dec 20, 2016 10:11 pm

Am I the only person left in the world that doesn't use a bidding program?
The last couple of items I've been bidding on have had literally a dozen...

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Last post by Rocket Ron
Mon May 15, 2017 10:05 am
The phrase "scene tax"

Last post by Rocket Ron « Mon May 15, 2017 9:59 am
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by FBI » Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:29 am

Usually said by those relatively new to the scene (correct me if I'm wrong) who have not seen prices steadily build over a long period as costs go up...

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Last post by Rocket Ron
Mon May 15, 2017 9:59 am
Madeleine Mccann

Last post by Rocket Ron « Mon May 15, 2017 9:38 am
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by Huw » Wed May 03, 2017 9:22 pm

Can anyone tell me how the parents have not been done for neglect at the very least? :(

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Last post by Rocket Ron
Mon May 15, 2017 9:38 am
The Volksword show and SSVC display

Last post by vwJim « Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:50 pm
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by Who.Me? » Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:44 am

I'm putting this in the pointless bitching section because it *is* bitching, and it's just my opinion, but I want to whinge about the Volksworld show...

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Last post by vwJim
Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:50 pm
Hogging the middle lane

Last post by FBI « Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:21 am
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by FBI » Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:30 pm
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This crap has reached epidemic proportions.

Use your mirrors you useless runts and pull the hell over once you are passed.

bring back public...
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Last post by FBI
Thu Feb 23, 2017 12:21 am
So, was it a 64, a 75 or a 68.......

Last post by flatbeat « Mon Dec 19, 2016 8:02 pm
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by Rocket Ron » Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:57 pm

This totally lost me, ad was for a 64 but was a 75 and sold as a 68.... my my how time flies.....
I really need to drink more.... :drunken:

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Last post by flatbeat
Mon Dec 19, 2016 8:02 pm
have a nice day

Last post by jayvanman « Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:21 am
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by airkooled72 » Tue Nov 01, 2016 10:20 pm

is every one in supermarket/retail programmed or instructed to ask how's your day been / enjoy the rest of your evening really boils my pi$$ as if...

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Last post by jayvanman
Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:21 am
computers and technology

Last post by miles « Sun Oct 09, 2016 9:51 pm
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by jayvanman » Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:56 pm

OMG

THIS IS ALL GOING TO BE IN CAPITALS AS I AM F**KING LOSING MY MIND TO THIS CONSTANT BARAGE OF TORMENT BY MY MOBILE PHONES AND COMPUTERS ETC ETC...

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Last post by miles
Sun Oct 09, 2016 9:51 pm
Selling Broken Sh#t

Last post by miles « Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:01 pm
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by Solitaire » Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:24 pm

Have people never heard of a bin?

Selling headlights or spotlights with broken lenses, awnings that are ripped and/or fixed with sellotape, broken...

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Last post by miles
Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:01 pm
No Split screens

Last post by Nik « Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:49 pm
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by Iroc-2 » Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:22 pm
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Just came back from Newquay today after spending three lovely days there. Where are all the split screens? Didn't see one the whole time I was there....
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Last post by Nik
Tue Sep 20, 2016 8:49 pm
People who complain about stupid things....

Last post by friedgreedo « Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:25 pm
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by vwJim » Tue Sep 13, 2016 6:32 am

Would you be bothered of you bought something and the bubblewrap was recycled from the a previous delivery!

To me, bubblewrap isn't a one use item,...

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Last post by friedgreedo
Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:25 pm
Cats Sh!tting In My Garden

Last post by gin23deluxe « Thu Sep 08, 2016 2:16 am
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by friedgreedo » Wed May 28, 2014 11:01 am
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Nothing better than mowing the lawn and then discovering that you have cat crap all over the underside of your mower, on your shoe and if you're...
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Last post by gin23deluxe
Thu Sep 08, 2016 2:16 am
Blindfolded caravans

Last post by type21f « Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:12 am
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by Max Last » Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:02 pm

As per title, why are more and more caravan draggers clipping part of an awning onto the front of their caravans? Are they scared that their crappy...

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Last post by type21f
Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:12 am
Bump

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by friedgreedo » Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:35 pm
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People repeatedly bumping their own For Sale items

If it's going to sell, it'll sell (without the heavy sales tactics!).

That, is all I have to...
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Last post by type21f
Sat Jul 02, 2016 5:40 am
15/30 hrs per week free childcare- not worth a carrot

Last post by Huw « Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:22 pm
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by e m p i » Mon May 23, 2016 7:09 pm

Well not if you're a normal working person it isn't.
All the places near us that participate, which is not that many or they only have 2/3 places...

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Last post by Huw
Thu Jun 02, 2016 9:22 pm
SICK

Last post by Dr Grub « Mon May 23, 2016 12:53 pm
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by Huw » Sat May 21, 2016 9:40 pm

Can some one please explain when SICK changed from 'to vomit' to 'Cool' :?: :(

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Last post by Dr Grub
Mon May 23, 2016 12:53 pm
Tat on EBay

Last post by airkooled72 « Thu May 12, 2016 8:37 pm
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by miles » Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:02 am

I'm just doing some chanting .... I've got my incense lit.

I'm sitting on my splitty bus t-towel, next to my splitty cushions..... My foot hurts...

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Thu May 12, 2016 8:37 pm

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