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Re: The funny side of lockdown
« Reply #72 on: Wednesday 27 May 20 22:53 BST (UK) »
This blue plaque in Barnard Castle was on the local news last night.

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Re: The funny side of lockdown
« Reply #73 on: Wednesday 27 May 20 22:54 BST (UK) »
This was posted on a local community website yesterday, accompanied by photo.
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Re: The funny side of lockdown
« Reply #74 on: Wednesday 27 May 20 23:55 BST (UK) »
I thought the vicar was obliged to take a service every day.  Isn’t he or she supposed to say prayers in the church even if there is no congregation  :-\

There's a reminder via Facebook when a service is due to be screened.


This is not my church. Mine is dull in comparison.
https://twitter.com/kiwiEV/status/1242267839236583427
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Re: The funny side of lockdown
« Reply #75 on: Thursday 28 May 20 02:03 BST (UK) »
Looking ahead to reopening hair salons? Unsure if your hairdresser has proper protection. Fear not.
Thread on how to reopen safely. Posts by Jane and Izzy 24th May.
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Re: The funny side of lockdown
« Reply #76 on: Thursday 28 May 20 12:26 BST (UK) »
I thought the vicar was obliged to take a service every day.  Isn’t he or she supposed to say prayers in the church even if there is no congregation  :-\

There's a reminder via Facebook when a service is due to be screened.


This is not my church. Mine is dull in comparison.
https://twitter.com/kiwiEV/status/1242267839236583427

😀 That livened up the service, I rather liked the hat and dark glasses mafioso look.


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Re: The funny side of lockdown
« Reply #77 on: Thursday 28 May 20 13:57 BST (UK) »
The Church has been in the extortion business long before the Mafia was ever thought of!  ;D

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« Reply #78 on: Thursday 28 May 20 15:10 BST (UK) »
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Re: The funny side of lockdown
« Reply #79 on: Thursday 28 May 20 16:39 BST (UK) »
Good afternoon,

Just spent the morning at work, no, half the morning at work. The boss is not very good at the social distance thingy. So spend half the morning trying to keep away from him.

I have to admit though that it is difficult because we are putting up a fence, I can't hold it up and fasten the ends so he has to do the holding. Not all the bits are 2mtrs long.

On the way home my eyesight didn't seem too good so perhaps I should have gone for a test drive first to check it. When I got in OH asked what I had been doing as my glasses were filthy. That explained the fuzziness of my eyes.

Then I found this which in my opinion is the best yet.

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Re: The funny side of lockdown
« Reply #80 on: Thursday 28 May 20 16:46 BST (UK) »
Well done, John915 - BUT

I received an e-mail this morning, from a papercraft supplier, to say that I could pre-book delivery of Christmas die-cutting equipment  :)   :-X
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