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    We have been married for 52 years and are both on...

    We have been married for 52 years and are both on the wrong side of seventy so the simple truth is that we don't really want anything and there will be millions like us.

    Buy her an experience, a...
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    Use your head and get another Honda, it just...

    Use your head and get another Honda, it just makes sense. I have been running Hondas since 2004 and not even a light bulb has blown.
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    The only thing I would say is don't buy a well...

    The only thing I would say is don't buy a well known premier quality brand because it attracts the wrong type of attention. So I would not buy another Barbour just for that reason as you now know...
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    I ran Jaguars for 22 years and it was always a...

    I ran Jaguars for 22 years and it was always a love hate relationship. They are gorgeous cars, opulent, sexy and do indeed have the Grace, Pace and Space that Bill Lyons created. Unfortunately they...
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    You are now identifying the problem ! Good...

    You are now identifying the problem !

    Good luck with your research.

    I will give you a clue.

    1. Postal rules that are the law of the land.
    2. Negotiated deals that are legally enforceable....
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    Doing deals and negotiating prices is fine but...

    Doing deals and negotiating prices is fine but strangely enough contradict the postal rules that are the law of the land.

    You need to investigate the postal rules on who owns the liability and...
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    I have always bought Miele until last week. ...

    I have always bought Miele until last week. Miele sells on the principle of longevity, in other words, buy Miele - buy once or buy cheap - buy twice.

    Two weeks ago, the dishwasher in Spain broke...
  8. There is a Belgian guy (the Belgians are slowly...

    There is a Belgian guy (the Belgians are slowly replacing the Brits as the No1 Expat in Spain) who has a Merc almost identical to the one here but it is all white. He lives a few doors down from me....
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    Either you like it or you don't, it really is no...

    Either you like it or you don't, it really is no big deal.
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    I could tell Rochdale was going down the plug...

    I could tell Rochdale was going down the plug when I attended a meeting with Cyril Smith who was the then Liberal MP for Rochdale. He created an image as a bit of a nice old man who was in love...
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    I lived in Rochdale in an area that was mainly...

    I lived in Rochdale in an area that was mainly lived in by southerners, it was nicknamed Southerners Corner and was posher than where I live now. However even back in my time (1973-1976) the town...
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    That is correct, you basically insure yourself. ...

    That is correct, you basically insure yourself. I stopped paying into BUPA at the age of 60 because the premiums rocketed and I have a pile set aside if I need any treatment.

    Anyway it's a new...
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    Note the date, I negotiated a better rate with...

    Note the date, I negotiated a better rate with the same broker due to the fact that only the low value ones are worn abroad. The valuable watches don't go abroad anymore.

    You seem quite keen to...
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    Same watch.

    Same watch.
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    I am increasingly of the opinion that I have had...

    I am increasingly of the opinion that I have had a gut full of this. If no one believes me, then that's my tough luck and I will live with it.
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    I have to confess I have never owned a watch in...

    I have to confess I have never owned a watch in my life because I don't know how to read the things.

    There that is now the end of the subject.
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    It was the insurance broker who advised that pics...

    It was the insurance broker who advised that pics sent onto social media could be traced to the location. They also stated that if the insurance company got wind of us, it would compromise any claim...
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    I met Smokey99 when I bought his GMT11 off him. ...

    I met Smokey99 when I bought his GMT11 off him. He confirmed this a couple of weeks ago in the watch section.
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    I bought a GMT11 in London back around 2015. The...

    I bought a GMT11 in London back around 2015. The chap was Smokey99. We both made reference to it a couple of weeks ago in the watch section.
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    Yes I could that when I am in the UK.

    Yes I could that when I am in the UK.
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    Yes I was going to pass them on. This was a...

    Yes I was going to pass them on. This was a Daytona/ Sub / GMT11 because they were too conspicuous for me to wear at 70+ years of age. The 3 sons did not want them now but would take them on my...
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    I bought my first Rolex in 2014 and if my...

    I bought my first Rolex in 2014 and if my recollection is correct, the same rules applied then. I bought the second watch later in the same year and had it serviced immediately and the rules...
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    Because someone else with no connection with me...

    Because someone else with no connection with me would post an anonymous pic with two men holding a bunch of watches in London.
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    Yes you have exited with even less class than...

    Yes you have exited with even less class than Chris in the UK.
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    Is it in London and if so it makes sense. You...

    Is it in London and if so it makes sense. You are a trusted member here to ensure fair play. Thanks for your suggestion.

    Just got to wait for Raffe to say yes or no.

    Actually I bet he's a...
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