The Virtual Pub
Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: boogs on August 12, 2013, 08:45:00 PM
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Took the grandchildren to the park today Picked them up in town had to sit with the engine running in case a traffic warden came along nowhere to stop without paying....
Arrived at park Carpark £2.40 for 2hrs
Go for a drink mum says daughter 1 coffee (well that was what it was supposed to be) in paper cup 3 soft drinks 2 children's sandwiches £16.20 eeek:
Children's entertainment ... Donkeys £3 each... Go-karts £1.50 each for 5 mins .... Bouncy Castle £1.50 each 5mins
They wanted to go on the canoes £5 each 10 mins ... noooo: (Grandma puts foot down)
Me... go play on the swings and climbing frames .... over an hour Free :thumbsup:
It is empty..... parents dragging kids in opposite direction lots of tears ....... sad24:
Now I know I am Scottish but I am not tight .. ;)
In this economic climate there are a lot of families who like us in the old days went to the park with a picnic free parking and swings etc..
They could charge much less to give the families a fighting chance to enjoy these extra things ...
Instead there were countless children upset and not understanding why they were unable to enjoy the same as others...
They could half their prices, free parking , giving all families the chance to enjoy... Not just those of us who can afford it...
angry037
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yep they should be sent up chimneys
OK does seem a rip off but IIRC from my dim and distant past kids always want something they think some other kids can't have. It won't change.
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Shame..........same every where now........ noooo:
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yep they should be sent up chimneys
OK does seem a rip off but IIRC from my dim and distant past kids always want something they think some other kids can't have. It won't change.
No what I am trying to get over is the fact that the greedy council can't leave anything alone ... what I have seen today shows me nothing is sacred .... They will try to screw us every way .....
When I was in Scotland last week for example last week it cost me nothing for car parking here it would have needed a mortgage.. at least £12 per day.... cussing:
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yep they should be sent up chimneys
OK does seem a rip off but IIRC from my dim and distant past kids always want something they think some other kids can't have. It won't change.
No what I am trying to get over is the fact that the greedy council can't leave anything alone ... what I have seen today shows me nothing is sacred .... They will try to screw us every way .....
When I was in Scotland last week for example last week it cost me nothing for car parking here it would have needed a mortgage.. at least £12 per day.... cussing:
Use the donkey...... Thumbs:
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yep they should be sent up chimneys
OK does seem a rip off but IIRC from my dim and distant past kids always want something they think some other kids can't have. It won't change.
No what I am trying to get over is the fact that the greedy council can't leave anything alone ... what I have seen today shows me nothing is sacred .... They will try to screw us every way .....
When I was in Scotland last week for example last week it cost me nothing for car parking here it would have needed a mortgage.. at least £12 per day.... cussing:
Drive them out to Cropwell Bishop, lovely village not far from you and free parking. Don't talk to the locals though as one will be my niece and she might tell all the K family secrets.
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It is a shame Boogs and I agree that the children certainly don't understand the expense.
Its similar to those blasted sweet displays being put at the start of the supermarket check out queues.......if we were still that little we'd want them too......
Not being smug (truly and honestly) but when daughter and Princess Immy were over (aged 3) we took her to an indoor play complex - climbing things, shooty balls, loads and loads and a very very happy hour plus was spent for the cost of E3, no charge for adults accompanying the children - outside the safe enclosed area were a set up of mechanical pay as you go ride on toys but again they were very reasonable IMHO at E1 a ride for most and E2 for an exciting go cart thingy and when Nanna chose to go on the jungle birthday train it was still only E1 because the staff don't charge for adults supervising the children ............
The park nearest to why our daughter lives has a nice range of non mechanical items (slides, swings etc) and we do have happy times there but I do dread taking her somewhere in the UK which is profit driven....................
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Exactly LL that is how it should be .... Unfortunately greed takes over ... noooo:
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I took ours to France, it was always cheaper. Municipal campsite in the Loire - free sight of castles and rivers, free play areas, free picnic spots and the municipal pool this year if you bought your ticket from the Campsite Office €2 per adult no time limit, choice of 4 pools.
.... Tour De France, end of a stage, free parking in a field and to watch the event - free. 3 Course Plat de Jour €8 each.
:thumbsup:
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That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany, Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:
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That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany, Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:
Feck moi. eeek:
That Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome cycled a long way for the title.
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That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany, Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:
Feck moi. eeek:
That Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome cycled a long way for the title.
Lance Armstrong flew there...... whistle:
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That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany, Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:
Feck moi. eeek:
That Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome cycled a long way for the title.
Lance Armstrong flew there...... whistle:
drumroll:
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That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany, Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:
Feck moi. eeek:
That Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome cycled a long way for the title.
Lance Armstrong flew there...... whistle:
happy001
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That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany, Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:
Feck moi. eeek:
That Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome cycled a long way for the title.
Lance Armstrong flew there...... whistle:
happy001
happy001 happy001
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That's my experience in France , Belgium, Germany, Austria and Holland Tipsy .. Just seems to be here we get ripped off... noooo:
Feck moi. eeek:
That Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome cycled a long way for the title.
lol: lol: lol:
. . .Lance Armstrong flew there...... whistle:
lol: lol: lol:
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So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
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So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
A guess is a big chunk of that is the cost of UK consumer protection regulations that you don't get if you buy the international part number
And why the redface:? You want a better camera, if you can afford it why not?
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So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
A guess is a big chunk of that is the cost of UK consumer protection regulations that you don't get if you buy the international part number
And why the redface:? You want a better camera, if you can afford it why not?
Is the UK significantly different to the EU....?
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Shrugs:
So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
A guess is a big chunk of that is the cost of UK consumer protection regulations that you don't get if you buy the international part number
And why the redface:? You want a better camera, if you can afford it why not?
Is the UK significantly different to the EU....?
Nigel nail it Farage says it is. Oh you meant like . . . Shrugs:
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Shrugs:So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
A guess is a big chunk of that is the cost of UK consumer protection regulations that you don't get if you buy the international part number
And why the redface:? You want a better camera, if you can afford it why not?
Is the UK significantly different to the EU....?
Nigel nail it Farage says it is. Oh you meant like . . . Shrugs:
I assumed that would be covered by EU law and a quick Google shows it is....
Consumer rights and all that stuff is an EU thing now....
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So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
Can I have the old one...... rubschin:
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So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
Can I have the old one...... rubschin:
Questions to which we can easily answer.... 'NO!'..... ;D
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Shrugs:So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
A guess is a big chunk of that is the cost of UK consumer protection regulations that you don't get if you buy the international part number
And why the redface:? You want a better camera, if you can afford it why not?
Is the UK significantly different to the EU....?
Nigel nail it Farage says it is. Oh you meant like . . . Shrugs:
I assumed that would be covered by EU law and a quick Google shows it is....
Consumer rights and all that stuff is an EU thing now....
New consumer rights came into effect from 1/10/15 in UK. Not available in rest of Uk AFAIK.
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So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
Can I have the old one...... rubschin:
Questions to which we can easily answer.... 'NO!'..... ;D
Cheapskate..... noooo:
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Shrugs:So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
A guess is a big chunk of that is the cost of UK consumer protection regulations that you don't get if you buy the international part number
And why the redface:? You want a better camera, if you can afford it why not?
Is the UK significantly different to the EU....?
Nigel nail it Farage says it is. Oh you meant like . . . Shrugs:
I assumed that would be covered by EU law and a quick Google shows it is....
Consumer rights and all that stuff is an EU thing now....
New consumer rights came into effect from 1/10/15 in UK. Not available in rest of Uk AFAIK.
So what do you get for your eighty quid then...? rubschin:
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Shrugs:So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
A guess is a big chunk of that is the cost of UK consumer protection regulations that you don't get if you buy the international part number
And why the redface:? You want a better camera, if you can afford it why not?
Is the UK significantly different to the EU....?
Nigel nail it Farage says it is. Oh you meant like . . . Shrugs:
I assumed that would be covered by EU law and a quick Google shows it is....
Consumer rights and all that stuff is an EU thing now....
New consumer rights came into effect from 1/10/15 in UK. Not available in rest of Uk AFAIK.
So what do you get for your eighty quid then...? rubschin:
3 pin plug....... Thumbs:
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Shrugs:So.... I want to buy a new camera.... yes, another new camera.... redface:
Anyhoo.... it is the Panasonic FZ330 (http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/bridge-cameras/dmc-fz330.html).
Well.... in the UK it is called the FZ330 and sells for £499 everywhere (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-FZ330EBK-Bridge-Camera/dp/B011SG00BS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089718&sr=8-1&keywords=fz330)...
In the rest of the world it is called the FZ300 - and guess what...? It is significantly cheaper (http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0127HAGK2?keywords=fz300&qid=1445089499&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1).....
So I just ordered one for £421 delivered instead of £499 plus delivery....
Okay, I have to cut the plug off the charger and fit a 3-pin but I've saved over eighty quid! eeek:
You have to wonder why the UK is unique in having a different part number to everybody else...? rubschin:
A guess is a big chunk of that is the cost of UK consumer protection regulations that you don't get if you buy the international part number
And why the redface:? You want a better camera, if you can afford it why not?
Is the UK significantly different to the EU....?
Nigel nail it Farage says it is. Oh you meant like . . . Shrugs:
I assumed that would be covered by EU law and a quick Google shows it is....
Consumer rights and all that stuff is an EU thing now....
New consumer rights came into effect from 1/10/15 in UK. Not available in rest of Uk AFAIK.
So what do you get for your eighty quid then...? rubschin:
3 pin plug....... Thumbs:
Well worth it! :thumbsup:
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I posted this about the camera in the village forum, trying to be helpful like... ::)
The response was mixed as you can imagine but I liked this little dialogue...
Not sure about cutting the plug off , we did it with a razor and it never worked again , best to just use an adapter
I think I am capable of fitting a plug thanks! ;D
Just saying when we changed the plug it was said the charger was built into the plug , that's why it never worked again , cheers
Okay... you cut off the power supply and fitted a mains plug? You could have killed yourself! facepalm:
noooo:
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You ex pats are a dumb lot noooo:
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You ex pats are a dumb lot noooo:
And you have never done anything stupid and dangerous before in your life oh paragon of safety and common sense... point: