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Politics / There's talk of a general election!
« on: March 17, 2024, 01:19:17 PM »
With rumblings about calls for a general election sooner than later you have to ask yourselves the one and only vital question:-
"Will I be better off with the other lot in power, I mean REALLY better off?" to claim you won't be any worse off may be true but that's not the answer, the Parliamentary revolving doors has gone on long enough it's just one big game to M.P.'s.

Lets face it for decades now the two main parties have been in and out of power numerous times and at the end of the day the voter has never seen any significant change [for the better} in their lives. Everyone knows that what's given with one hand is usually taken with the other, yes I think we can agree, those of us of a certain age, we are a lot better off than our parents and grandparents were but just look around, food banks, homelessness, poverty, N.H.S. crisis, rubbish roads, filthy rivers the list goes on and for one of the richest nations on earth in the 21st century these Dickensian problems are not exactly a ringing endorsement to elect any of them back into power.

As I've explained before I no longer vote, why? because I'm waiting for someone or some party worth voting for, that will break this cycle, which means a hell of a long wait as far as I'm concerned, the last time I saw the inside of a polling station voting on a general election I voted for Labour led by Harold Wilson, that's how long I've been waiting. If Labour get in next time yes you will see some improvement no doubt but just like the last lot and those before they will just end up painting over the cracks and at the end of their 5 year stint they will be in the same position the Tories are in now convincing us their doing a good job and to re elect them and the cycle will continue.

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Chesterfield Discussion / Re: Chesterfields Grot Spots
« on: March 17, 2024, 11:16:14 AM »
Sent off a letter to D.T. for the letters page about a month ago, I'd given up on it till I saw it had been printed in this last issue.

Won't make an 'aporth of difference but I got it off my chest.


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Techie Or Suggestions / Re: search bar
« on: March 16, 2024, 07:02:23 PM »
Problem solved.

Went to Argos and bought the same model, plugged it in using the same {new} cartridges out of the old printer...still the same.
Ergo the only common denominator between the two must be the cartridges, the new cartridges supplied with the new printer I put into my old printer "EUREKA" 

Been buying these cartridges years and never had any trouble so didn't dawn on me it could be them, from now on genuine cartridges for my TWO printers.

P.S.  Emailed cartridge company explaining above.

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Techie Or Suggestions / Re: search bar
« on: March 13, 2024, 07:09:08 PM »
It's inkjet smithy and I've only just replaced the cartridges, and Fly I just write out my letters on this Acer Chromebook laptop and use this to print them, never had the problem till recently and it's got worse.

I did look up the prices of new and even though they are listed as wireless in their Q&A's section it was mentioned you can still use a lead if preferred.

Before this Canon I had a basic H.P. printer, I've had this printer about 3 years now and the H.P. I'd had for the best part of 15 years and I got rid of it only last year as it was very slow at printing.

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Techie Or Suggestions / Re: search bar
« on: March 12, 2024, 01:32:33 PM »
Tagging onto this post I am having a slight problem with my printer, every time I print out a letter for example there are evenly spaced white lines running through parts of the text. I don't want to mess with it as I don't know how serious {or easily} the problem can be fixed and I don't want to blow myself up!

I was thinking of ringing up someone in town that services them but I've no idea what he charges or is likely to charge, anyway looking online I can get a brand new one for under £35 unfortunately they all seem to be wireless and I prefer wired.

I just wonder if anyone out there has a quick fix solution without me having to strip it down, I've looked on you tube and everyone seems to have a different solution.

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Entertainment / Re: The Crooked Spire Killings
« on: March 08, 2024, 11:20:40 AM »
Sorry O.C. completely slipped my mind.......hope it was well attended!

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Rants / Bargain!
« on: March 05, 2024, 01:10:43 PM »
Once again, as I have mentioned in the dim and distant past, bargains galore to be had usually to be found on the backs of magazines.

The ones that get my goat is the Royal mint {collectable} newly minted coins. I have just come across the latest from the Charles collection once in a lifetime chance to buy coins {total face value £3:88p} yours for just £34!!!

If I owned a shop and priced my goods at 10 times their value compared to the shop next door selling the same items how long would I stay in business.

These coins won't {and never will be} worth more than their face value so shelling out for these coins is just a sheer waste of money.
My brother started his coin collection when he was a teenager, he past away last year aged 81 and he had a substantial collection, but he had already been told that his collection had in fact depreciated in value rather than increased I certainly don't think he would have got a decent return for all his efforts.

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Chesterfield Discussion / Re: Petrol prices in Chesterfield
« on: March 03, 2024, 07:00:27 PM »
I noticed a couple of weeks ago Tesco C/C had dropped their petrol to I think £137.9 went passed today and it had gone back up to £143.9


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Politics / Re: Question time
« on: February 28, 2024, 07:44:38 PM »
There seems to be some progress as regards a ceasefire as talks continue in Paris and elsewhere.

M.H.O.
Hamas is getting round the negotiating table mainly because Gaza is overrun by Israeli soldiers who have a strategic strangle hold on Gaza therefore stifling Hamas, in other words Hamas is getting it's butt kicked. Hamas needs to take stock and the only way they can do that is to create a breathing space by playing along and stalling for time at the talks {i.e. a ceasefire} so they can regroup. I don't think Hamas really knew what behemoth they had awoken in Israel when they raided in October, but they certainly know now and they are paying the price along with many thousands of innocent people on both sides.

Hamas has always said it is the sworn enemy of Israel, so the upshot is why should Israel give them an inch!.......How is it going to end? it's anyone's guess, but you can rest assured the killing will continue.

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Rants / Re: Pothole repairs!
« on: February 28, 2024, 01:16:07 PM »

If you want to see potholes at their worst just go round the Arkwright roundabout on the way to Bolsover it's beyond a joke.

Came back home that way yesterday, council on the r/about looks like they are going to do something {but what?..watch this space!}

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Politics / Re: Question time
« on: February 16, 2024, 11:31:07 AM »
After watching last nights Question time the usual topic arose concerning Gaza. Jill Kirby {columnist} was on the panel and she pretty much said {or tried to say} what I was thinking but she got shouted down.
Everybody is screaming about the high death rate in Gaza {rightly so} and why isn't there an immediate ceasefire, but from what I can see of the situation is yes Netanyahu firstly wants revenge but also to be rid of Hamas. He's possibly seen what happened in the previous conflicts concerning Saddam Hussien and Gaddafi years ago, forces went in and "liberated" the countries and toppled the dictators then just left leaving a vacuum so the rebels who were routed were able to return and those countries are virtually back to square one, all that time money and moreover lives lost and for what.
M.H.O.
I believe Netanyahu's philosophy is not to get into that situation, he sees it's his job to annihilate Hamas completely and avoid Hamas ever returning by completely wiping them out at any cost, and as everybody can witness it's not easy and it's bloody.

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Politics / Re: The Russians are coming...
« on: February 16, 2024, 11:01:55 AM »

I refer of course to Ukraine. It appears the military aid being given and promised has now been reduced to a trickle, so much so Putin is upping his game {with serious military weapons help from Nth. Korea}
Putin must have thought all his Christmases had come at once when the Gaza business kicked off, in the space of a few weeks he's gone from getting his ar*e whupped to virtually overrunning the Ukrainian army and retaking ground lost and the U.S. and other countries {us included} are literally turning their backs on Ukraine.

And was it thus so!! Ukraine is struggling.

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Rants / Re: Pothole repairs!
« on: February 14, 2024, 07:48:28 PM »
Apparently there's a page you can go to on the Council website I believe it's called "Fix my road or street" something like that where you can report potholes on your street.

If you want to see potholes at their worst just go round the Arkwright roundabout on the way to Bolsover it's beyond a joke.

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Entertainment / Re: One of my all time favourite shows
« on: February 14, 2024, 07:43:05 PM »
It's on freeview channel 65 {That's tv 2} on latish though after 11p.m. after prisoner cell block H but right now it's Benny Hill.

Unfortunately it's one of those channels that can pixilate sometimes and spoil your viewing.

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Rants / Re: Pothole repairs!
« on: February 13, 2024, 12:43:32 PM »
Latest on Hagg hill....... the potholes must be breeding, there's new ones every time I go along that road.

Update on the update.....Hagg hill is almost as bad again, kids with seaside buckets and spades could do a better job. It's false economy to just keep going back to the same stretch of road and fill in potholes it must be quicker and possibly cheaper to re surface.

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