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  1. 1 minute ago, Cosmicblue said:

    New York?  Went there is 2012 for 10 days to placate the wife and expected to hate it - and didn't,  Its like no other city on the planet that I've ever visited

    - Stay in the financial district (that's the bottom bit nearest the Statue of Liberty) and discover it goes quiet at night - must visit the Mexican: Mad Dogs and Beans: https://www.maddogandbeans.com/ down there - their Margaritas are lethal, walking back to the hotel was VERY difficult and it was only 2 blocks away.

    - The have a couple of nights up in Mid-town, just south of central park - nuts, construction sites work 24 hours a day as. its seems, everything else does too.

     

     

    Good suggestion!

    22 minutes ago, Docleo said:

    Kenya -  3/4 days visiting Tsavo and 2/3 days on a beach... 

    I'll look into this

  2. 6 minutes ago, billytheghillie said:

    Iceland.

    I went last year, amazing, did loads even saw the lights

    4 minutes ago, amateur said:

    Have you been to Morocco?

    Essaouira is less commercial than Marrakech

    Ironically I've booked some flights into Agadir then out of Marrakech for Easter time 

    4 minutes ago, London Best said:

    Cape Town.

    Good shout, I'll have a look at some flights

    3 minutes ago, islandgun said:

    New zealand/australia

    Bit far, I've only got a week

  3. 43 minutes ago, Cosmicblue said:

    What's your budget?

    Good point!

    I don't mind spending for the right destination. I've done Europe on a budget over the last thirty years, fancy a change. Though I know that a week isn't long.

  4. Booked a hire car for 7 days £165, I thought that a good price.

    Booked hostels around the island, average £30

    Booked The Blue Lagoon, horse riding, power station visit.

    Planned a route to include South Shore, Golden Circle, Snaefell peninsula.

  5. Hi, I've just booked some cheap flights to Iceland in October, I'm there for six nights, travelling on my own.

    Anyone been recently?

    What's the best way of getting around?

    The 'must see' sights, things to avoid etc.

    Cheers

  6. Hi, I realise that with mortgage rates being high that this isnt necessarily a good time to consider this but I'm toying with the idea of buying a small second property to give an income. The idea being that it will provide me with an addition to my pension when I eventually retire.

    Can anyone enlighten me to the possible pitfalls etc?

    Cheers

  7. My daughter runs a little 15yr old car as a runabout.

    I came to move it this morning and when I started it up it was roaring like a dragster.

    Yep, catalytic converter stolen. Mashed the sill jacking it up and chopped through the exhaust.

    Why can't these scumbags just get a job and work for a living?

  8. If you go for a secondhand one get a proprietary brand, you'll find getting spares easier.

    (Had my secondhand Aarrow for 16 years, gave it a full overhaul last year, new bricks, rope etc)

  9. I picked up some ex-army folding wire cutters at the car boot sale this morning. The ordnance arrow is marked on them, but there are the initials CHP next to the date (1944).

    Any thoughts on their meaning?

    Manufacturer? Regiment? Unit?

    They need a little fettling but I was happy for £2!

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  10. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the money collected by public subscription was withheld by the authorities from the families and was going to be used to stabilise the slag heaps.

    Allegedly the Free Wales Army got involved and money was forthcoming, a couple of the FWA were presented with engraved wrist watches.

  11. Gunmark Harrier Deluxe 20g SBS

    26" barrels; fixed chokes; concave rib; removable disc set firing pins; LOP 14"; 5.6 lbs; 2 3/4" (70mm) chambers; non-ej; average condition,small piece of wood missing from forend.

    (Bought from McAvoys in Standish a few years ago, not getting much use now my son has grown up.)

    £150 ono

    Location: South West Lancashire 

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