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Local News & Discussion / Re: Everything to do with the Conwy Valley
« Last post by SteveH on March 17, 2024, 09:38:20 am »
Dramatic new 'Spaceship' toilet block on stilts becomes 'Noah?s Ark' during floods
The two-storey structure has been designed to withstand extreme flood events - but not everyone is happy

From a distance, it looks sleek, eye-catching and ever so slightly out of place. Lined with dainty portholes, it?s been dubbed Llanrwst?s ?spaceship?. When floods hit, as they often do, residents say it resembles more of a "Noah?s Ark".

The town?s new two-storey public toilet block, in Parc Gwydyr next to Afon Conwy, is not quite open yet, and for some residents that seems to have been the case for quite a while. In Llanrwst, there?s been much talk about the town?s long-awaited quartet of unisex ?flood-resistant? toilets and their ?160,000 price tag.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/dramatic-new-spaceship-toilet-block-28829100?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589
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Sport / Re: Football
« Last post by Hugo on March 16, 2024, 11:32:22 pm »
   FA Cup quarter final        Manchester Utd  V   Liverpool FC

I'm looking forward to seeing the match on TV tomorrow afternoon and hope that it lives up to expectations.   Both my brothers are Man Utd fans so I hope that I'm not eating humble pie for tea tomorrow evening      ;D
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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Gardening
« Last post by Hugo on March 16, 2024, 11:22:55 pm »
My experience with Toby Hughes was really good .  He arrived on time, he was neat and tidy and his van was immaculate.
Toby started by using his camera on a long pole to see where the problem was and then used his machine to extract all the moss and debris in the gutter. Then he checked the down pipe as I thought that there may be a blockage there too.
I'm very grateful to Gwynant for telling me about him and I'll use him again as soon as I need to

On another note I had a coffee morning a few days ago with a retirement group and Arfon who is a volunteer at Bodnant like yourself was there .   He sends his best wishes to you and hopes that you have a speedy recovery after your operation.
He also mentioned your camera and we enjoyed seeing those nice photos of Bodnant that you have posted on here and look forward to seeing some more in the future
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Games, Jokes & Quizzes / Re: Quiz Time!
« Last post by Hammy on March 16, 2024, 09:50:31 pm »
8/10 with some accurate guesses, but who provides the Welsh geography vetting for that publication?????
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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Gardening
« Last post by DVT on March 16, 2024, 08:24:10 pm »
A couple of weeks ago a flyer came through my letter box for Ben's Gutters - as my gutters needed clearing I called them.  Price seemed expensive for my simple semi dormer house, just one gutter front and back.  The chap who answered the phone said it included checking the gutters, brackets and re-sealing if necessary.

A week later chap turns up with his ladder and pulls out the offending plant growth - both gutters easy access, took about 20 minutes.  I am recovering from operation so did not stand and watch him.  Went out and asked if he'd checked the brackets and resealed the end caps as they continually leak.

No, he had not re-sealed as that was a further ?25 cost - on top of the ?77 I had already paid.

I felt I had been conned and would not recommend them,  The gutter end-caps still drip water but not as bad, probably as the blockage has been cleared.
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Games, Jokes & Quizzes / Re: Quiz Time!
« Last post by Hugo on March 16, 2024, 05:13:55 pm »
8 out of 10 for me      My guessing has improved a lot in this last week      ;D
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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Gardening
« Last post by Hugo on March 16, 2024, 05:03:37 pm »
I'm daft but not that daft Steve        ;D
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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Gardening and House.... How to clear clogged gutters
« Last post by SteveH on March 16, 2024, 03:14:42 pm »
A reminder if in doubt about safety, get someone in............. :o

I was actually thinking of you when I posted the above........   8)
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Hobbies and Interests / Re: Gardening
« Last post by Hugo on March 16, 2024, 01:37:05 pm »
It's good advice about keeping your gutters clean but you can't always do the work yourself.    I have four gutters at various heights and have been able to clean three of them in the past but one is above a large glass sunlounge and I can't do that one
In fact Mrs H and I were sitting in the sunlounge when she saw a large clump of grass growing up out of the overhead gutter.    I didn't sat anything but the next time she went out shopping I got a ladder out and walked on the coping stones and pulled the turf out
I didn't mention it again until she said that "you've been on the roof again" and made me promise not to do it again, which I did promise
Anyway it did me a favour because I think Gwynant  recommended Toby Hughes a local person  who cleans gutters and I used him. I'll use him again and it's lot safer for me and at least I won't get ear if I use Toby
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Games, Jokes & Quizzes / Re: Quiz Time!
« Last post by DVT on March 16, 2024, 12:19:05 pm »
I think the question setters need geography lessons ... the question about snakes gives Milford Haven as a North Wales village ... the question about North Wales sea defence has Neath Port Talbot as one of the answer options !!!

I did not do very well !
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