Alison is going walkabout for a few days.

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#21 Post by Bull at a Gate » Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:37 pm

Tall Bird, were you a lion tamer?

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#22 Post by Happy SLF » Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:01 am

I have been wondering about why "Tall Bird" has called herself that. Is it because she is a tall female or
because she is as tall and graceful as a pink flamingo?

I know that an ostrich is much taller than a pink flamingo but the flamingo is taller than say a blackbird
it's all relative.

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#23 Post by admin » Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:30 pm

I is back, and still in one piece. Thanks for all the well wishes. The trip went well.

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#24 Post by Rwy in Sight » Sat Oct 17, 2015 10:48 pm

Welcome back. I hope you will be ok with the way we behave ourselves.

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#25 Post by Happy SLF » Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:23 pm

Welcome back boss hope all went as you wanted - no need to say anything though I am not being nosy ( this time :D :D )

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#26 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:53 am

See, we can be trusted to behave ourselves unattended.
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#27 Post by Pinky the pilot » Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:14 am

See, we can be trusted to behave ourselves unattended.


Yers. I think it 'mazing, m'self! :D

Welcome back Alison. What were the fuel prices like, BTW?
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#28 Post by Bull at a Gate » Mon Oct 19, 2015 11:37 am

Welcome back Alison, best you don't look at the North Korea thread though!

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#29 Post by Tall Bird » Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:03 pm

Welcome back Alison.

Bull, not a lion tamer but pest controller! :D

Happy SLF wrote:I have been wondering about why "Tall Bird" has called herself that. Is it because she is a tall female or because she is as tall and graceful as a pink flamingo?


Graceful? =)) =)) =)) More like Lumpy Latimer me. Owing to Anno Domini, the legacy of a smashed right ankle and crocked left knee (so am not lopsided), I've lost about an inch in height in recent years - rarely get the 'crikey, you're a tall bird' cracks now. Just as well as my 'dates' have been getting shorter too! Gone on the days when I stood on tiptoe to smooch.

My handle was chosen on the spur of the moment. My usual choices reflect my book addiction but I regret TB now because of T Bliar. :(

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#30 Post by 500N » Mon Oct 19, 2015 5:18 pm

tall bird

i don't think anyone thinks of TB and Tony Blair.

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#31 Post by rgbrock1 » Mon Oct 19, 2015 6:21 pm

500N wrote:tall bird

i don't think anyone thinks of TB and Tony Blair.


I certainly don't. I always think of Tuberculosis when I see the letters 'TB'. :D
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#32 Post by 500N » Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:25 pm

That makes two of us.

Although we have TB here but I don't think the UK do !

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#33 Post by Rwy in Sight » Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:50 pm

500N wrote:That makes two of us.

Although we have TB here but I don't think the UK do !


Make it three here. And to connect with the Invasion thread one should be on its guard constantly.

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#34 Post by henry crun » Wed Oct 21, 2015 10:30 am

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#35 Post by admin » Sat Nov 07, 2015 8:36 am

Sorry for not being around much of late. Three and a half weeks ago I spotted an ad for a place to lease in an area I have long wanted to live. Raced off there 15th Oct - some 800 kms away driving. Viewed the property on the 16th, application accepted, then the enormity of what I was do became apparent.

As an Aspie have always tended to be massively self -sufficient. If this was going to happen, then I had to make it so. Pulled out two dozen or so large cardboard packing cases from the garage, stored as flat packs with an expectation of their potential re-use. Sprayed with bug killer, reassembled on patio, brought inside and started filling them.

Rang around a few removalists. They really weren't interested in self-packed goods, making lots of profit from all the ancillary tasks - packing materials, insurances, etc. etc., and no fixed dates for collection or delivery unless I added a zero to the dollar figure on the quote. So "Wot me worry, no way". Do it myself".

Hired one of these and paid neighbours brother to help me load it. Drove it the 800kms and unloaded it myself into the new place's garage and drove it back empty. Not a bad bit of reversing for a rank amateur - last drove one over eight years ago. Also got to play with a hydraulic lifter on the back - again.

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The actual truck was absolutely chokka - full to the gunwales. The last image was half way through the emptying phase.

Finalised everything with my previous place, and took off for my new home with my subbie also packed to max. Now I have to get my life restarted. Know no one here, but vibes promise everything. Now back to Ppruned and my friends here.

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#36 Post by probes » Sat Nov 07, 2015 8:46 am

Wow! Impressive, especially the 'half way through' :)
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#37 Post by Boac » Sat Nov 07, 2015 9:12 am

Outstanding, Alison!

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#38 Post by stuart » Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:29 am

Good work Alison, I have a truck very similar to that with a tail lift marvellous invention especially when loading heavy stuff.
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#39 Post by Pinky the pilot » Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:38 am

Said in my best Master Po voice....
"You have done well, Grasshopper!" :D

Well done Alison! ^:)^

Never had to do that sort of thing m'self. Only time I ever 'moved house' (sort of :D ) I was able to fit everything I needed/wanted into a 1974 model Toyota Celica! :-o

Really don't want to even think about moving 'everything. :-s ' Will have to one day though! :ymsigh:
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#40 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:49 am

Welcome back Alison.

Gosh how I hate moving house. Fortunately not had to do it too often despite my background. Did three consecutive tours at BZN.
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