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    Candlelight concerts

    Me and the Mrs went to see a candlelit concert in Middlesbrough cathedral last night. Songs by Coldplay played by a string quartet. It was very atmospheric and ethereal. The musicians were superb and although only an hour long, it was perfectly timed and the set list was perfect . Probably not...
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    Storm Babet photos

    I was hoping for something a bit more dramatic !!
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    Supercars in Whitby-this Saturday

    The Supercar and Sportscar club will be meeting at Whitby this Saturday 7th Oct, at the Marina car park. In aid of JPC Charity. They Will be parked up on display all morning and then doing a parade lap around the marina road around 11:30am. Passenger rides are also an option. If you have kids...
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    EV charger/Granny charger

    I’ve recently bought an EV and awaiting to get an EV charger installed at home and move onto the Octopus tarriff. I have no choice but to charge my car at home on the granny charger and extension lead, until I get a dedicated EV charger installed. I’ve not looked locally for chargers yet. I...
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    Just been to Bratislava

    Wow what a city. Beautiful, small, quaint, stylish, contemporary, fashionable, and such a lovely calm vibe about the place. Yes it was busy but it don’t feel it. It gets lots of day trippers in from Vienna on sightseeing tours, but by late evening they’ve all gone back and it’s a lovely evening...
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    Aircraft spotting day out

    Before the kids go back to school, there’s a national military exercise going on at the mo so RAF Leeming is hosting lots of aircraft, helicopters and SF Parachuting. There’s a spotters car park in Leeming/Gatenby village. Lots of large Transport aircraft are coming and going, and Chinook and...
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    Mobile car paint repairs please

    Got a couple of scratches on my car and I’m looking at trading it in. The garage want to knock £500 off the car as it has a couple of small scratches. Can anyone recommend a mobile car paint repair company that come to the house .Thank you
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    Electric car home charging??

    I’m possibly going to buy an electric car and wondering what is the difference between using a dedicated home installed charging point, and a 3 pin plug adaptor supplied with the car. The car I’m looking at (MG4) has a 64kwh long range battery, and takes approx 8.5 hours to fully charge. Our...
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    Going on holiday- new trainers

    Everyone flying out of Newcastle this afty has new holiday trainers on. It’s a thing!!
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    Video doorbells

    We’ve recently installed a video doorbell and instantly noticed that no one rings it! It’s very prominent on the door and we’ve removed the old standard bing bong doorbell. Nearly all visitors and regular couriers always rang the old doorbell but they seem very reluctant to ring the video...
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    Has anyone been to Bratislava?

    Looking for a cheap city break, 3 nights, and Bratislava came up. We have done Gdansk 3 times now and although we love it, we would like to try something different. Just me and the missus. We like to relax, walk the city, stop for a few beers and enjoy some food. Take in the sights but not walk...
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    Tomorrow-supercar drive and meet

    The Supercar club (SC-UK) will be meeting in Helmesley at 7:15am, driving over Blakey Ridge and on to NY500 cafe near Malton, Pickering tomorrow. If you or the kids are into your supercars, it would be well worth a visit. Morning till mid afternoon. Cafe on site and a good little museum (free)...
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    NCL Airport parking?

    Been quoted £72 for a week , long stay on airport , in July. That is with included discount through Holiday Extras. Can anyone advise if there are cheaper methods or websites that can bring the cost down please? Many thanks.
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    Prom car and photographer FREE!!

    I try to do a good deed every year by offering to take pre-prom photos and also drive the prom goer to the prom . I am quite a good amateur photographer and have worked in education for over 16 years and have been annually (enhanced) DBS checked. Although I no longer work in the education...
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    Stuff in loft going mouldy?

    We’ve been in the house 4 years and everything has been ok up to now. Since Christmas I’ve noticed mould and mildew on suitcases and other stuff. Standard roof tile construction with black membrane behind. I’m not sure if we have leaks or if it’s due to us leaving the heating off due to the...
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    Match day magazine collectors

    I have a match day magazine from Tuesday 3rd November (2015 I think ) for the match Boro V Rotherham United, 7:45pm kick off, issue 9. It’s no use to me so if any collector wants it then you can come and get it. I’m in Marton. Send me a message if you need a photo of it . It’s mint condition. UTB
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    Places to eat in Amsterdam-cafe

    We’re doing a mini cruise to Amsterdam in March so looking for a nice little cafe to eat lunchtime. Ideally close to the centre but not touristy if possible. We are going purely to have a nice walk about, a few local beers and generally enjoy ourselves. Not into the smoking/spacecake culture so...
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    Anyone painted metal door handles?

    Lots of different tutorials on YouTube and most go for rustolium primer, spray and enamel laquer. The handles in question were brass plated but as Ive stripped them they’ve gone a sort of pink/copper colour. They are vintage. I’m probably going to have to paint them for the quality of...
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    Facebook Jail?

    Anyone spent the last 4 days in FB Jail, only to be freed yesterday evening? Lots of my mates got banned from posting anything, including using messenger. Me included. No one has any ideas why.
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    Work Xmas doo 10th Dec

    Bad planning. Boro match at 3pm England match 7:00pm. We’re in Yarm from 12:30 having food then pinballing our way down the high street. I might be a bit inebriated by 7:00pm. Club and Country- LETS DO IT!!
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