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Lads, I've got a confession to make, and it's all a bit embarrassing.

We've got our Christmas tree up <doh>.

As some know I wrap the whole thing up in cling film and put in the attic, then the following year just bring it down, cut the cling film off and that's it, it's done.

Well, last year we gave it to our daughter as she didn't have one, and thought it would save her buying one.

On Sunday the Mrs said she wanted one this year, so we bought a snow covered one, £30 from argos. Got it home and quickly set it up, just to see what it looked like, and she wanted to decide what colour baubles to put on (i persuaded her that red would look best). No sooner said, she was off to b&m and came back with baubles. Yep, she wanted it set up.
Baubles and tinsel on, I thought bollocks if I'm wrapping it up and climbing in the loft with it, just to get it down again in a couple of weeks.
So it's stayed up, sorry lads (Hangs head in shame).

Anyway, here's a picture of the offending tree. It's very Red and White though.

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Hahaha daft fooker.
Think mine went up about the same time. <laugh>
I had to get the step ladder to go in the loft.
So save going up again I brought the tree and decs down.
Mr's moaned (no not sexually) <laugh>
And I pointed out she'd been watching shìt xmas films since the start of October . And I'll just leave the fooking boxes in the corner ready.
But no, I'd got it out and she wanted it straight up :eek: :emoticon-0165-muscl <laugh>


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We had a better one but she swapped it with the eldest daughters last year.
Unbeknown to the eldest daughter who moaned about that this year <laugh>



Any fooking way. I'm getting a real tree next year or I'm fùcking off abroad with cocaine and prostitutes :emoticon-0148-yes: <laugh>


Oh, and I bought the Revell titanic model kit :emoticon-0148-yes: <laugh>
 
Hahaha daft fooker.
Think mine went up about the same time. <laugh>
I had to get the step ladder to go in the loft.
So save going up again I brought the tree and decs down.
Mr's moaned (no not sexually) <laugh>
And I pointed out she'd been watching shìt xmas films since the start of October . And I'll just leave the fooking boxes in the corner ready.
But no, I'd got it out and she wanted it straight up :eek: :emoticon-0165-muscl <laugh>


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We had a better one but she swapped it with the eldest daughters last year.
Unbeknown to the eldest daughter who moaned about that this year <laugh>



Any fooking way. I'm getting a real tree next year or I'm fùcking off abroad with cocaine and prostitutes :emoticon-0148-yes: <laugh>


Oh, and I bought the Revell titanic model kit :emoticon-0148-yes: <laugh>
I only got the Revell Porsche Martini. I was gonna get the Maclaren as well but was sold out.
I asked the lad in the shop if they were getting any more and he reckoned not. Said they only got 2 of each of the cars.
Had loads of the ships left.
 
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Steak pies.

Had to pop up and see a mate who has moved to springwell. Popped into the costcutter shop which looks like it used to be a co-op? Steak pies in the chiller cabinet, £1 each. Absolutely tremendous.
 
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Well it's our 54th Wedding Anniversary today.
Just prepared breakfast using a bread board/knife which was given to us as an engagement present.
The missus tells me she still using a hand held electric mixer which was also an engagement gift.
Anybody else got kitchen stuff with longevity.
I’ve got an electric drill that my dad bought me for Christmas 30 years ago.
And on another note 54 years….fantastic mate!
 
Well it's our 54th Wedding Anniversary today.
Just prepared breakfast using a bread board/knife which was given to us as an engagement present.
The missus tells me she still using a hand held electric mixer which was also an engagement gift.
Anybody else got kitchen stuff with longevity.
Happy Anniversary, believe it or not, it's our 37th, 1987 we got married, we played Scunthorpe in the cup, winning 1-0 at half time and got beat 2-1
 
Happy Anniversary, believe it or not, it's our 37th, 1987 we got married, we played Scunthorpe in the cup, winning 1-0 at half time and got beat 2-1
Congrats mate. It’s always nice to see marriages that last. It’s 32 years for Mrs K and me in April next year. I can only comment on our family but I think it helps if both sets of parents stay together as well.
 
Well it's our 54th Wedding Anniversary today.
Just prepared breakfast using a bread board/knife which was given to us as an engagement present.
The missus tells me she still using a hand held electric mixer which was also an engagement gift.
Anybody else got kitchen stuff with longevity.
Happy wedding anniversary Mrs & Mr Cumbrian, hope you have a great day <bubbly>:emoticon-0168-drink:emoticon-0167-beer::emoticon-0168-drink:1980_boogie_down:
 
Well it's our 54th Wedding Anniversary today.
Just prepared breakfast using a bread board/knife which was given to us as an engagement present.
The missus tells me she still using a hand held electric mixer which was also an engagement gift.
Anybody else got kitchen stuff with longevity.
Congrats ! Have a super day Mr&Mrs C
 
Well it's our 54th Wedding Anniversary today.
Just prepared breakfast using a bread board/knife which was given to us as an engagement present.
The missus tells me she still using a hand held electric mixer which was also an engagement gift.
Anybody else got kitchen stuff with longevity.
The missus tells me she still uses a hand held mixer <laugh><laugh><laugh>
You forget I often pass your house and see you in your pinnie baking away <laugh>
Happy Anniversary mate.
 
Was looking to add a hive thermostat to the combi boiler, as we don't have any kind of thermostat, so the heating is either on or off, and the only control to turn it on or off is on the combi itself.
Looked at Hive and they wanted £139 for the thermostat and hub, and £109 fitting. So £248 all in.
Thought ****e with that.
Bought the thermostat and hub from screwfix for £104.
Watched a youtube video on how to install on a Baxi boiler and have done it this morning, and all up and running.
Needed to buy 1m of 5 core flex, so cost of installation was 80p!
Total cost....£104.80.

Youtube is bloody marvelous.