Seller News: September 2025
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The Earth is Flat?
It seems some people still believe the Earth is flat? They think the Earth is a disc but can't say how "thick" it is or "what's underneath it". Watch this BBC video? :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/41973119/why-do-people-still-think-the-earth-is-flat...
Email recommendations
Hmm Not Had Any Emails For A While Now When I Checked It Ask Me To Sign In Which I Did Several Times, It Turns Out That Microsoft Outlook Has RetiredAnyone Got Any recommenations For A New One Bearing In Mind I Never Done An Email Thingy Before. Than...
Government cost saving exercise
The end of the paper tax disc was supposed to save the Government £10m a year in admin. costs. Net result......a loss of £107m. Did anyone other than the Government and perhaps DVLA think this was a good idea? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42009...
How to add 'Text' to Photos/Images on Windows 10.
Open Windows 'Photos' - select photo/image that you want to add text to - Top right hand corner click on the 3 horizontal dots (open with) - select 'Paint' confirm by clicking 'OK' (this opens 'Paint') - Select 'A' on Paint 'Tools' then click on your...
Ducks?
Every day I go for a walk round the lake, watch the birds, meet the dogs (and owners) and give the birds some food. I try to get it to the Moorhens and Coot but the Ducks are greedy and in the Winter, there's the screeching Seagulls trying to get the...
bloomin' eck
I was surprised to get a notification regarding a comment I made the last time I was on here - 2013 I used to love the banter on here but was driven off by constant aggro from a troll. having looked at the listings I am happy to see many names that I...
Willie McBrides reply to Eric Bogel
Willie McBride, replies to Eric Bogels, No Mans land (Green Fields of France) from beyond the Grave
New furniture - new mission!
So I've got mission impossible in my head... We've bought/put on order a new bedroom furniture set and new reclining couch and chairs for the living room.Meaning: I've got to empty out several sets of drawers full of carp/possible eBay sellable items...
Have you seen....
Have you seen the John Lewis Christmas advert? Me? Yeah, I don't see how that would encourage people to shop at JL. I think it's garbage. What do you think? It's on here but can be found in other places too :- http://www.wigantoday.net/news/business/...
Any Music historians here?
A little story from many years back. I worked in a toolroom and the shop steward was on a milling machine. He was always whistling and the tune was always Lily Bolero (or Lilibulero, call it what you will). He had been in the Navy but the tune isn't ...
Threads Morphing into Bullying
Okay - some of you may know me, others won’t. I don’t post as often these days as I would like. Here is one of the reasons. Bullying, pure and simple. I have popped in during the last few days, and yet again I can see certain posters ganging up and a...
On the 11th of this month .........
At 1100hrs whatever I am doing I shall stop and remember those in the past and those in the not so past who have given the ultimate sacrifice for this country. Surely giving a little time to do this is not much to ask.
Poppy Day
As Remembrance Day approaches, we see lots of volunteers selling poppies and other items for the British Legion. I have also seen people selling knitted home made poppies. I am a little concerned about this. Can anyone tell me if this is legal..for i...
Any members from old uk boards
Looking for members from old Ebay uk boards
Help with 'Gimp' photo editor.
Hi, 6 weeks ago I purchased a new Lenovo PC with Windows 10 installed. Not impressed with the Photos app (especially for Photo editing) I downloaded 'Gimp' photo editor, which was good but I uninstalled it a week later as I had mellowed towards the P...
Would you send your children to a private school
If you could afford it would you send your children to a private school? I think it depends on the child, some kids would undoubtedly benefit where as others would not, however results might suggest that they would get a step up on the ladder and as ...
"Congratulations"
Twice this evening I have been in the middle of a search, adding filters, when I've been interrupted by an American woman congratulating me on being chosen to win an i-phone or something - a Windows promotion of some kind. I don't want to click on OK...
Any music gurus on the RT?
There's an advert on TV for coffee featuring the song Jump Back Baby, Jump Back. Now, who had the popular hit with that song? Was it Dion and the Belmonts? OR, was it someone else? OK, I know who the original artiste was but I can't remember who had ...
Identifying dinner plates - help pls!
Hi there I have these 2 old dinner plates which are foxing me. They look pretty old but I can't find anything similar on-line. They are discoloured to cream. They have a light blue print of poppies, paisley-like swirls and tassels. I don't think they...
Clocks back?
So, it's time to put the clocks back by one hour tonight, have you got clocks and if so are they striking or chiming clocks? Turning the hands of some such clocks back can cause damage particularly antique clocks. Others may well get the striking/chi...
No Butter Mountain now?
Remember years back when the Common Market had a Butter mountain? Well, they ain't got one now and in fact the French have Butter in short supply:- http://news.sky.com/story/i-cant-believe-theres-no-butter-french-dairy-crisis-starts-to-bite-11096986 ...
If ever you are in Gloucestershire,this is worth catching and watching
Hiya folks,this was a video I made yesterday morning of the Severn Bore at Elmore in Gloucestershire.This was only a small 2 star bore.The video was made using my Parrot bebop 2 quadcopter goo.gl/uTXcRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg48ZetGmC8
Police pursuits?
I guess we've all heard about Police pusuits where the cops are following someone who fails to stop when the cops signal them to do so? If the pursued crashes, who is at fault? The cops for chasing them or the one being pursued? What are the cops sup...
Clever Signage
Is delivery really free
Robert Mugabe
Never thought I'd see the words 'Robert Mugabe' and 'Goodwill Ambassador' in the same sentence. What a ridiculous appointment for the WHO to make. The head of the organisation say it praises Mugabe for his commitment to public health, meanwhile his o...
Spiders?
It's Spider time, they're coming in......... Have you had any?I've had five big ones come in this last week or so. Afraid of Spiders? Do you put them outside or squash 'em?
Storms and Hurricanes
I know that storms and hurricanes are given names. Latest Storm has caused a lot of destruction overseas and given the unusual name of Ophelia What happens when it gets here. It becomes Storm Brian.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Margie
Hope you have a lovely day and your internet problems are sorted out soon.
Will Chris Packham be next
In the light of the recent sacking of the England Women's manager following the teams 6-0 win and a campaign by the guardian newspaper over his alleged racist remarks to a player, are we putting people in an impossible situation when they are in publ...
What excuse for when it doesn't happen?
He's at it again. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/why-world-supposedly-end-sunday-140637687.html The world was supposed to end on 23rd of September but we're still here. Now it'll end on 15th of October (he says). Oh yeah? I wonder what excuse he'll come u...
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