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Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
You lot are aware of Discogs.com right?KungFooBob wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 7:20 pm I've been buying old records recently, anything between £2 and £12 usually, but the place I buy them wants proper money for stuff like original Beatles albums. They want £100 for a copy of the white album and £50 for an original pressing of Bowie's Hunky Dory.
These were my most recent purchases...
https://www.discogs.com/release/422921- ... Hunky-Dory
I literally live on that website.
I used to be able to get some good bargains at charidy shops for old vinyl but they are all savvy to Discogs now and normally price everything that is in fairly decent condition to the medium it sold for.
I have numerous records worth over £200 i probably paid a tenner for just a few years ago.
It's all the ltd ed stuff and mint originals that fetch all the money. I also find tracks/albums that were not released on anything but 1 media type fetch a fair few bucks, i have CD's worth £70/£80 quid, some of them are CD singles!
Also anything that contains exclusive additional media such as an LP with a 1 track 7" included that can only be found in the LP release. I have seen just the 7" from such packages go for 10x the price of the full release!
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Found a dormouse trapped in a bucket under the hazel tree in the garden, wouldn’t normally handle one as they’re protected but he might have been there some time, gave him a drink and let him climb back into the trees.
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Standing in the garage yesterday doing some work on MTB and noticed something out the corner of my eye..
I little baby DUCK !!!! wandering round outside... I went to shoo it away and what do you know, the bugger runs past me and into the garage.
Me, Mrs Weeksy and weeksy08 then spend the next 45 mins trying to catch the little bugger into a box. EVENTUALLY after removing half the contents of the garage and a lot of cursing, Donald was in the box and Mrs Weeksy took it round the corner to the pond.
weeksy08 was disappointed as he wanted to keep it as a pet...
the wife took some pics, but i didn't get one.
I little baby DUCK !!!! wandering round outside... I went to shoo it away and what do you know, the bugger runs past me and into the garage.
Me, Mrs Weeksy and weeksy08 then spend the next 45 mins trying to catch the little bugger into a box. EVENTUALLY after removing half the contents of the garage and a lot of cursing, Donald was in the box and Mrs Weeksy took it round the corner to the pond.
weeksy08 was disappointed as he wanted to keep it as a pet...
the wife took some pics, but i didn't get one.
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As a bit of a hoarder, I have a ton of stuff lying about in the garden. I try to make sure any buckets, bowls or plastic tubs are "stored" inverted.
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I have a carrier bag of assorted extension cables in the garage. Having need of one I rummaged in the bag and pulled out...an adult toad!
Obviously it decided that it was a good gaff to overwinter in.
Saw it around for a few years after that (it became 'Terence the Terrace Toad' as it seemed to appear on the lower patio in warm rainy weather' and occasionally heard it crashing through the undergrowth ie lavender bushes in the front garden. Lovely big specimen.
Obviously it decided that it was a good gaff to overwinter in.
Saw it around for a few years after that (it became 'Terence the Terrace Toad' as it seemed to appear on the lower patio in warm rainy weather' and occasionally heard it crashing through the undergrowth ie lavender bushes in the front garden. Lovely big specimen.
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My Sis in law works for Morrison's. They had a delivery of loose bottles and cans to be bundled and discounted. Being a conscientious worker, my SIL said to the store manager, 'Fuck off, I've not got time for that' and informed him that she was going to sell them to staff for a tenner a tray, minus staff discount. I found myself outside the loading bay last night, stacking my car with six big trays of assorted beers, for £8.50 a tray....
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I go to a school that has quite rural grounds even though it is less than a mile from the centre which has had some random animal invasions!weeksy wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:57 am Standing in the garage yesterday doing some work on MTB and noticed something out the corner of my eye..
I little baby DUCK !!!! wandering round outside... I went to shoo it away and what do you know, the bugger runs past me and into the garage.
Me, Mrs Weeksy and weeksy08 then spend the next 45 mins trying to catch the little bugger into a box. EVENTUALLY after removing half the contents of the garage and a lot of cursing, Donald was in the box and Mrs Weeksy took it round the corner to the pond.
weeksy08 was disappointed as he wanted to keep it as a pet...
the wife took some pics, but i didn't get one.
We have had so far a baby deer in one of the pupil toilets, mice in the staffroom, blackbird in one of the classes, fox in the front office and last week a squirell in one of the classrooms.
Apparently the Deer was an ex BBC employee!
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Few days ago I was clearing out a neighbours drains...Count Steer wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:42 am I have a carrier bag of assorted extension cables in the garage. Having need of one I rummaged in the bag and pulled out...an adult toad!
Which leads to a soakaway I should expect because he water level never fully drains. Anyhow, thought it wise to poke around with a stick...
When a toad pops up. How it survived being poked with a stick I don't know but it looked fine.
he wouldn't/couldn't climb up the stick so I made a little ladder.
And a couple of miniyutes later he escapes.
And I carried him back to my pond...
Made me happy anyway....
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I finally have my computer back
Who knew that spilling beer on a laptop would damage it???
I bet you've all missed me xx
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Who knew that spilling beer on a laptop would damage it???
I bet you've all missed me xx
Insert sarky comment from Yorrick
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We're not allowed under desk PCs at work any more, too many incidents of people knocking cups of coffee over and killing them
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My desk pc at work is one of them nifty little HP elite desk things which hides behind the monitor.Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:29 pmWe're not allowed under desk PCs at work any more, too many incidents of people knocking cups of coffee over and killing them
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That something I packed with no particular thought for weight was 1998g on the PO scales.
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Wonder if our Lidl has them!! They'd be closer to Brit sausages than usual!! LOL
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"The oceans are rising, climate change is worrying, we have to be aware but it needs to go higher up the chain.
"Is the government doing enough?"
While Adam may believe environmental activists should be looking 'higher up the chain,' a 2021 report by The Ecologist delves into the impact Land Rovers - specifically Defenders - have on the planet.
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Re: Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
Went on a little mission with a neighbour yesterday to try and get some more DJ gigs.
Managed to secure us an all night set on friday 4th Aug at the legendary Star and Garter in St Pauls.
Will be spinning from 8pm till 2pm with another 2 DJ's so come down if your around. Vinyl only. Good vibes guaranteed.
Out peppering all the local haunts with our flyer tonight. This will be our first gig under our new 'Rebel Melodies' pseudonym we intend to push quite hard around the city for a while.
Managed to secure us an all night set on friday 4th Aug at the legendary Star and Garter in St Pauls.
Will be spinning from 8pm till 2pm with another 2 DJ's so come down if your around. Vinyl only. Good vibes guaranteed.
Out peppering all the local haunts with our flyer tonight. This will be our first gig under our new 'Rebel Melodies' pseudonym we intend to push quite hard around the city for a while.
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