Storage Heaters

Air source, ground source and associated systems for heating homes
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nowty
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Joeboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:13 pm Unrelated I know but I was in awe. Met an old boy (87) today. He was on Christmas island for the bomb tests.

That was a first for me and very likely last. All hail Bert. :twisted:

"A hell of a bang".
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nowty wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 10:44 pm
Joeboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:13 pm Unrelated I know but I was in awe. Met an old boy (87) today. He was on Christmas island for the bomb tests.

That was a first for me and very likely last. All hail Bert. :twisted:

"A hell of a bang".
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Joeboy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:13 pm Unrelated I know but I was in awe. Met an old boy (87) today. He was on Christmas island for the bomb tests.

That was a first for me and very likely last. All hail Bert. :twisted:

"A hell of a bang".
My uncle was there getting irradiated for free and died from bone cancer when he was 59.
I have/had a pennant that said Christmas Island H-Bomb tests 1958.

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A friend’s father was there too. Similarly died of bone cancer in his 50s. Campaign for recognition continues…
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Auld Bert lives out by Rothiemay. Quite an excellent auld fella, sorry for all those that didn't get this far. :(
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If anyone in NE Scotland is interested in SH's. SWMBO saw this today.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... tory_share
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AGT
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Argg. I don’t do social media, think of all the heaters I’ve missed.

Will need to create a throwaway Facebook account to search for heaters! Good heads up
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AGT wrote: ↑Thu Oct 12, 2023 12:17 pm Argg. I don’t do social media, think of all the heaters I’ve missed.

Will need to create a throwaway Facebook account to search for heaters! Good heads up
I created a pseudonym facebook account solely to gain access to facebook market place.
Despite having no friends and not posting anything i am plagued with "friend" and "group" suggestions.............
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Yes, been on it for a few hours, and can’t be bothered with it.

Will ask the Mrs to have a look, she’s on it.
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If its anything social media, other than here and youtube, I just ask the wife, I cant be doing with all the rest of it.

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