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Re: Ilminster club site
It has come to light that the caravan site there has operated for the last 45 years without up to date planning permission. Savills are the Club agents seeking to regularise the situation with the local council. . There’s quite a bit on that council website. But it sounds as though it’s not yet sorted so bookings not currently being taken.
Re: What are you all up to
@nelliethehooker I could be wrong but it looks like a section of the Berlin Wall? If it is no idea how it got there?
David
Re: AirFryers
@TimboC They have them on site, used to be at various points now all in one place, large bin things where you put your rubbish. We have smaller versions at home inside and out.
Re: What are you all up to
Still very deaf in one ear. I sometimes had to see the nurse as earwax needed to be removed. Now, apparently, GP surgeries no longer do this since Covid. So a trip to Specsavers costing £60. I had already been using stuff recommended by the pharmacist but no joy. The lady at specsavers said they can’t carry out the irrigation used at GPs so they have a machine to suck it out (sorry 🤢) Well that hasn’t worked at all, it will be my 4th weekly visit on Tuesday for this procedure and still no joy, still not moved and still deaf. One visit to the nurse used to do it, now all this faffing.
DEBSC
Re: "Say Nothing"
I am 64 years old. This time last year I was experiencing a similar problem, especially with anything on HD TV, Netflix or American. The best description is I was hearing things but could not process what I was hearing.
My lovely wife "suggested" I get a hearing test. Less than 5 weeks after clearing my ears of wax I was supplied with NHS hearing aids. I had been diagnosed with slight/moderate high frequency hearing loss. This is where a lot of speech is and according to the hospital a conservative estimate of 70% of the population over 60 years old experience a problem. They either do not recognise they have a problem as hearing loss is gradual, or they simply refuse to accept the problem exists.
My advice for anybody experiencing similar is visit the doctor for advice. Do NOT go anywhere for a free hearing test as once you start the process the free service offered by the NHS will not be accessible.
Colin
Re: What are you all up to
It’s mainly been wet and miserable here this week. Everywhere feeling damp. We don’t have any central heating so I’m very grateful for the Aga in a morning - the kitchen is warm when I come downstairs.
Earlier in the week I had a steroid injection in my left knee. The result was magic! By the next day the pain had almost gone. I just wish I could do the same with the other failing bits of my body.
And - avoid doctors’ surgeries- as well as pain relief I picked up a bit of a bug!
Lady Margarets Park Experience Freedom
Just returned from a fabulous three day break at Lady Margarets Park with a difference, we left the motorhome at home and stayed in an Experience Freedom Superior glamping cabin.
Wow, wow, wow it was absolutely amazing and so well equipped, it was spacious and extremely comfortable for the two of us and our little Doris. What made it even more special was that we met friends there that were staying in their caravan.
We had a couple of great days out visiting Chirk, Chirp Castle and Llangollen. There is so much to do around there with loads of walking opportunities and places to visit, we really wish we had more time but work was calling!
As a member you get 20% discount more info here
Land Registry
Some might know this already but here is a heads up for those that don't. Aussuming your property is registered with the Land Registry (some older properties might not be?) They offer the facility to inform you if they have any enquiries about your property. There have been a number of cases where houses have been sold without the owner knowing anything about it because scammers have gathered information from the Land Registry. If you register an email account they will inform you of this type of activity which could save a lot of stress.
David
Re: Land Registry
Thank you @davidklyne. A good reminder. I learnt of this a few years ago - when a house in Wales, owned by a vicar who worked in a different parish, found out the hard way. Often featured on various radio 4 promgrammes. Sorted in the end, but took a long time.…
Our house wasn't registered at the time, weve since moved, but when we moved we had to pay to register this one with Land Registry - took 18 months. So we are on this scheme. You get emails to confirm nothing happening, 6 monthly or annually too.
Note to anyone who has proper deeds, not Land Registry, ask to have your deeds returned when they've finished with them. Our solicitors forwarded ours once everything was registered. I understand Land Registery copy the deeds, before destroying the hard copies. I learnt whilst working in the record office that sometimes items are not noted, 2 pages turned at once?, boundaries were common issues, old maps don't show who owns what - only the deeds. So if you can have the originals it can save heartache....
Bakers2
Re: What are you all up to
Oh dear @DEBSC.
Reminds me of my youth. My mother was born and bred in Liverpool and so I had no option as a child but to support the Reds, even though they were a Second Division team at the time and Everton were first division. We were in the RAF so it didn't matter but we moved to Liverpool when I was 13 as my father completed his 22 years. We actually moved to Anfield, about 400 yards down from Anfield Road. So eventually I went to the home games with my dad. When I was 22 I transferred from Liverpool office to Manchester as promotion prospects were greater there. I have to admit I was a tad worried, totally misplaced as it turned out although I did get more ribbing from my mates back in Liverpool, one of them refusing to speak to me ever again. I really enjoyed my time in Manchester particularly as I met the fortunate Mrs.WN.😂
I stopped following Liverpool the day of the Heysel tragedy and to this day have no affinity with the team, merely enjoying (mostly) being neutral. I fear for your GDs boyfriend but it will be a true test of his mettle if he is serious. Good luck to him, although at least he has some ammunition of his own to use.
