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Lazarus

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^^^^^ :-lmao


You might think that.


I could not possibly comment.


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32.8°C in the airconless office (that's 91 in old money). Fans going full blast (yes, I know they add to the heat :) ) and I can't strip down any further without going full commando and thus getting arrested. Ideas?
 
Captain Jack

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We had some quotes for air con installed at home... Can't really deal with this heat.
 
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Airport f....g parking! headline: Parking from £3.99 per day. 2 days at Birmingham airport: best price for on-airport - 42 quid! Still it is organised by National Con.... P.....! :mad:
 
Captain Jack

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I just booked mine at Heathrow - £51 for 7 days at NCP(!) Not too bad...
 
Lazarus

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I always book online well in advance.

Paid £52 for 15 days at LBA recently.
 
PaulR

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Those all sound extortionate. Surely a taxi twice would cost less and save the fuel of your own car?
 
Captain Jack

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From Bristol to Heathrow, it would be quite a cost! Train or taxi...
 
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PaulR said:
Those all sound extortionate. Surely a taxi twice would cost less and save the fuel of your own car?
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Possibly, although it's about 20 miles to the airport, plus we're a bit tight on time and not starting from home and not sure if we'll have time to drop car at home to switch to taxi (if only life were simple!)
 
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......and I'm wary because the last time we flew from there we got stuck in traffic on M42 and they closed the flight while we were queuing to check in.
 
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About €70 for a weeks parking at Dinard..(my nearest airport with flights to the UK)
 
Lazarus

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The So-Called BBC .....

Irritating and enduring use of the facile expression "So Called"
It started with nomenclature for alleged Terrorist Groups and is spreading.

The latest is "So Called Crowd Funding".

It actually is called Crowd Funding.

Worth at least 30mm Hg on my Blood Pressure.

Sorry, So Called Blood Pressure.
 
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Lazarus said:
The So-Called BBC .....

The latest is "So Called Crowd Funding".

It actually is called Crowd Funding.
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I thnk it is one word as opposed to two, so they could be correct.
 
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