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    Does the town you grew up in ever make the National News?

    Yes, Bristol, UK has been in the national news a few times over the years. It's where the Clifton Suspension Bridge is, and where the SS Great Britain was built. It's also where the Brabazon airliner and Concorde were both made. My mum was a tracer at Filton (the BAC factory site) and worked on...
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    I'm age 90 and face death in the next couple of years.

    Dunno about a couple of years. Many now live way past 100, and you might end up being one of them, so don't sell yourself short. Enjoy your life, and live it to the fullest of your ability for as long as you can. That's all you can do.
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    Books! How do you read and what do you read?

    Many years ago, back when I was just turning from a teenager into an adult, I read the first two books of the Gormenghast trilogy. Even today I still tend to think of these books as having the best usage of the English language I've ever come across. Some of the author's phrases were just...
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    Lets see Clocks and timepieces Post your favourites here

    Frozen in time!!
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    Chrysler Turbine Car Failure

    I think the 12 miles per gallon had something to do with the failure.
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    Does Anyone Still Live In Their Hometown?

    Glad to have been of assistance. đź‘Ť
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    Does Anyone Still Live In Their Hometown?

    Born and raised in Bristol, England. Left there in 1974 and moved to Canterbury, Kent, England. Left there in 1979 and moved to London, England. Lived in Maida Vale in London for 3 years, then bought a flat in Barnet, North London, where my wife and I lived for 4 years. Then bought a 3 bed...
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    The Place is in the Song.

    Free man in Paris - Joni Mitchell
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    My granny could have bought a house for this price

    With what I've got left of my hair I don't need a hairdryer, a simple sheet of kitchen roll will do. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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    Very Artistic, Adorable Doors

    Lowering the tone somewhat, these are a pair of doors leading to gents and ladies toilets. Interesting veneers though I thought.
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    The Place is in the Song.

    Ferry Cross the Mersey, by Gerry and the Pacemakers
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    The Place is in the Song.

    The Streets of London, by Ralf McTell
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    The Place is in the Song.

    Oh Vienna, by Ultravox
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    What's Your Favorite Movie

    Sorry, I forgot Terminator (certainly the first two, and one or more of the other sequals)
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    What's Your Favorite Movie

    Monty Python I've always been a Python fan, and for me the best one they did was Life of Brian, followed by Holy Grail. I personally think that Life of Brian should be part of the school curriculum for all English speaking teenagers, as it brilliantly satires all the woke stuff we see today...
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