John Williamson wrote:

> Hymermut wrote:
>
>> Duralumin
>>
> As used for Land Rover bodies.

Thought that was Birmabrite?

On 11/03/2024 19:45, Tease'n'Seize wrote:
> John Williamson wrote:
>
>> Hymermut wrote:
>>
>>> Duralumin
>>>
>> As used for Land Rover bodies.
>
> Thought that was Birmabrite?
>
>
I slouch corrected.

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On 11-Mar-24 13:30, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:08:04 -0000
> "Brian Gaff" <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> So, what is the real point of having the coin hole in the first place? Is
>> it to stop people using them for other purposes, like filling up canals,
>> shorting out railway tracks or something?
>
> Many many fortnights ago when supermarket trolleys were free and
> untethered people living in walking distance of the supermarket had a
> tendency to take them home rather than unpacking everything into bags and
> carrying them. Since they tended not to take them back this caused a
> problem for the supermarket (vanishing trolleys) and for them (trolleys
> piling up). The latter tended to be solved using canals, ditches, back
> alleys ...
>
> It seems that requiring even a minor investment in the proper return
> of the trolley was enough to cure this problem pretty much completely,
>
> That being said I'm getting tempted to print a bunch of subversive
> tokens and leave them behind in trolleys - maybe something like
>
> Legalise Cannibals
> Support Your
> Family Butcher
>
Big token, or small font?

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On 11-Mar-24 13:31, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:03:39 -0000
> "Brian Gaff" <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Nah, you used to be able to buy those for less than a quid from markets.
>> Made of some lightweight metal. I don't think trolleys were sophisticated
>> enough to detect real coins. Brian
>
> Anything close enough to the right size and shape will do for them.
>
Ooh, You are awful...

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On 11-Mar-24 12:17, Brian Gaff wrote:

> No but today is yesterdays tomorrow.

And people think recycling is a new idea!

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On 09/03/2024 13:30, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
> In the cottage there was a well thumbed copy of Chic Sale's short, short
> story, "The Specialist" and a spade, to dig a hole, from time to time,
> to dispose of the contents of the bucket.

That's reminded me - I wonder what happened to my dad's copy of that
when we redistributed the contents of the farm post mortem.

On Sat, 9 Mar 2024 13:30:48 +0000, Nicholas D. Richards
<nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
>
> In the cottage there was a well thumbed copy of Chic Sale's short, short
> story, "The Specialist" and a spade, to dig a hole, from time to time,
> to dispose of the contents of the bucket.

That book is a classic.

My dad had a copy in the shithouse library which was
mostly books about WWII.

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it that makes me itch.
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"John Williamson" <johnwilliamson@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> On 11/03/2024 12:33, Brian wrote:
>
>> For the shower, old fashioned Wrights Coal Tar, if I can get it.
>>
> It is available, but no longer contains coal tar, just something that
> smells like it.
>
>
> --
> Tciao for Now!
>
> John.

Now the other question is, Should those huge bars of fairy soap be red or
green? They were always green when I was young, and my granny used to wash
the porch with it, but somebody went to India recently and brought some back
and it was red.
Brian

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> On 11/03/2024 13:02, John Williamson wrote:
>> On 11/03/2024 12:33, Brian wrote:
>>
>>> For the shower, old fashioned Wrights Coal Tar, if I can get it.
>>>
>> It is available, but no longer contains coal tar, just something that
>> smells like it.
>>
>>
> <Homer Simpson Mode>
> Mmmmm..... Coal Tar.....
> </HSM>
>
> Chris

On Wed, 13 Mar 2024, Brian Gaff wrote:

> Now the other question is, Should those huge bars of fairy soap be red or
> green? They were always green when I was young, and my granny used to wash
> the porch with it, but somebody went to India recently and brought some back
> and it was red.
> Brian
>
>

Probably a dust layer on top I suppose.

On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:02:35 +0000, Nicholas D. Richards
<nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:

> Imperial Leather, or is it Lather, is acceptable and
> does go all soggy on first use.

I am currently using Imperial Leather.

I also have a solution for bar soap, a soap magnet. It
keeps the soap away from water. No more soggy bars and it lasts
longer.

Can be bought from Big River or other spots.

Bone-us as the holder is glued where you need it, it is
always within reach.

https://www.manomano.co.uk/p/langray-soap-dish-with-magnet-soap-dish-soap-dish-soap-dish-magnet-for-bathroom-2-plates-for-magnetic-soap-dish-34888316?model_id=34869196

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Julian Macassey said:
> On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:02:35 +0000, Nicholas D. Richards
><nicholas@salmiron.com> wrote:
>
>> Imperial Leather, or is it Lather, is acceptable and
>> does go all soggy on first use.
>
> I am currently using Imperial Leather.
>
> I also have a solution for bar soap, a soap magnet. It
> keeps the soap away from water. No more soggy bars and it lasts
> longer.
>
> Can be bought from Big River or other spots.
>
> Bone-us as the holder is glued where you need it, it is
> always within reach.

So long as it's glued to you ?

> https://www.manomano.co.uk/p/langray-soap-dish-with-magnet-soap-dish-soap-dish-soap-dish-magnet-for-bathroom-2-plates-for-magnetic-soap-dish-34888316?model_id=34869196
>
>
>

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