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BIG SPOILER: post epi spoiler 18th Oct
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Chris McMillan
2019-10-18 18:19:01 UTC
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So Alf’s back, so Joe won’t go off with a quiet send off

Sincerely Chris
carolet
2019-10-18 21:07:15 UTC
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Post by Chris McMillan
So Alf’s back, so Joe won’t go off with a quiet send off
Sincerely Chris
Alf is not listed in this week's cast list or next week's or even the
week after's. At his last appearance in March 2016 he was played by
David Hargreaves. I see that the online Who's Who still says that Alf is
played by David Hargreaves, so I guess that that is who we heard tonight.
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CaroleT
Mike
2019-10-19 06:38:56 UTC
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Post by carolet
Post by Chris McMillan
So Alf’s back, so Joe won’t go off with a quiet send off
Sincerely Chris
Alf is not listed in this week's cast list or next week's or even the
week after's. At his last appearance in March 2016 he was played by
David Hargreaves. I see that the online Who's Who still says that Alf is
played by David Hargreaves, so I guess that that is who we heard tonight.
He was in the listing..... but Alf stole the line.
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krw
2019-10-19 10:43:52 UTC
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Post by Mike
Post by carolet
Post by Chris McMillan
So Alf’s back, so Joe won’t go off with a quiet send off
Sincerely Chris
Alf is not listed in this week's cast list or next week's or even the
week after's. At his last appearance in March 2016 he was played by
David Hargreaves. I see that the online Who's Who still says that Alf is
played by David Hargreaves, so I guess that that is who we heard tonight.
He was in the listing..... but Alf stole the line.
Correction Alf stole nothing. It was printed in white ink on white paper.
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Kosmo Richard W
www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
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Mike
2019-10-19 11:09:44 UTC
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Post by krw
Post by Mike
Post by carolet
Post by Chris McMillan
So Alf’s back, so Joe won’t go off with a quiet send off
Sincerely Chris
Alf is not listed in this week's cast list or next week's or even the
week after's. At his last appearance in March 2016 he was played by
David Hargreaves. I see that the online Who's Who still says that Alf is
played by David Hargreaves, so I guess that that is who we heard tonight.
He was in the listing..... but Alf stole the line.
Correction Alf stole nothing. It was printed in white ink on white paper.
;-)))))))
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Toodle Pip
Penny
2019-10-19 09:34:19 UTC
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On Fri, 18 Oct 2019 22:07:15 +0100, carolet <***@gmail.com>
scrawled in the dust...
Post by carolet
Post by Chris McMillan
So Alf’s back, so Joe won’t go off with a quiet send off
Sincerely Chris
Alf is not listed in this week's cast list or next week's or even the
week after's. At his last appearance in March 2016 he was played by
David Hargreaves. I see that the online Who's Who still says that Alf is
played by David Hargreaves, so I guess that that is who we heard tonight.
Nugger!
Now I'll have to listen to the end.
I was sitting in the theatre car park, intending to go in after TA but my
'clever' car, with its economy setting, turns the radio off after 10
minutes with the engine off :(
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Penny
Annoyed by The Archers since 1959
Sam Plusnet
2019-10-19 19:03:37 UTC
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Post by Penny
Nugger!
Now I'll have to listen to the end.
I was sitting in the theatre car park, intending to go in after TA but my
'clever' car, with its economy setting, turns the radio off after 10
minutes with the engine off :(
Why do they do that?!?
I can't believe the radio could use so much power that the battery is in
danger after 10 minutes.
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Sam Plusnet
Penny
2019-10-19 23:00:52 UTC
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On Sat, 19 Oct 2019 20:03:37 +0100, Sam Plusnet <***@home.com> scrawled in
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Post by Sam Plusnet
Post by Penny
Nugger!
Now I'll have to listen to the end.
I was sitting in the theatre car park, intending to go in after TA but my
'clever' car, with its economy setting, turns the radio off after 10
minutes with the engine off :(
Why do they do that?!?
I can't believe the radio could use so much power that the battery is in
danger after 10 minutes.
Well, to be fair, I'd have been less than happy if I'd returned to it 3.5
hours later and found the battery flat but, as the ignition has to be on
for the radio to work at all, that does seem rather unlikely - far more
probable, though unusual in this area, would be returning to find someone
had nicked the car.
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Penny
Annoyed by The Archers since 1959
Fenny
2019-10-20 15:05:17 UTC
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Post by Penny
Post by Sam Plusnet
I can't believe the radio could use so much power that the battery is in
danger after 10 minutes.
Well, to be fair, I'd have been less than happy if I'd returned to it 3.5
hours later and found the battery flat but, as the ignition has to be on
for the radio to work at all, that does seem rather unlikely - far more
probable, though unusual in this area, would be returning to find someone
had nicked the car.
Long ago [1] we had an Austin Maestro where the radio would only work
with the key in the ignition, but you could lock the car by holding
the external handle "up" and pushing down the internal locking catch.

Ma and I went with a friend to see Torville & Dean in a big top
inNottingham. We arrived early and sat in the car listening to
something on the radio. When we came out of the performance, Ma
couldn't find her car keys. We got back to the car and noticed them
in the ignition, but were unable top open the door. We called the AA,
who took a while to arrive due to the amount of traffic leaving the
vicinity. It took the nice man about 10 minutes to manipulate a bit of
plastic packing tape through the door seal and get it to engage round
the tapered locking catch so that he could unlock it for us.

At least if you have to use the key fob to lock the door from outside,
it's less likely to get locked inside.


[1] Probably late 80s
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Fenny
krw
2019-10-21 13:56:10 UTC
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Post by Fenny
Long ago [1] we had an Austin Maestro
Were they the ones with the square driving wheel?
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Kosmo Richard W
www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
steveski
2019-10-21 14:38:51 UTC
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Post by krw
Post by Fenny
Long ago [1] we had an Austin Maestro
Were they the ones with the square driving wheel?
No, that was the 'All Aggro' :-)
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Steveski
krw
2019-10-21 15:01:30 UTC
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Post by steveski
Post by krw
Post by Fenny
Long ago [1] we had an Austin Maestro
Were they the ones with the square driving wheel?
No, that was the 'All Aggro' :-)
Yes of course the Maestro replaced the Maxi and Aggro.
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Kosmo Richard W
www.travelswmw.whitnet.uk
https://tinyurl.com/KRWpics
Anne B
2019-10-29 18:55:42 UTC
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Post by Fenny
Long ago [1] we had an Austin Maestro where the radio would only work
with the key in the ignition, but you could lock the car by holding
the external handle "up" and pushing down the internal locking catch.
Ma and I went with a friend to see Torville & Dean in a big top
inNottingham. We arrived early and sat in the car listening to
something on the radio. When we came out of the performance, Ma
couldn't find her car keys. We got back to the car and noticed them
in the ignition, but were unable top open the door. We called the AA,
who took a while to arrive due to the amount of traffic leaving the
vicinity. It took the nice man about 10 minutes to manipulate a bit of
plastic packing tape through the door seal and get it to engage round
the tapered locking catch so that he could unlock it for us.
I had a succession of cars including Minis (real ones, not the modern
version) and two Ford Capris that had locking catches that tapered
downwards or had a bulge at the top. I could burgle any of them in about
20 seconds flat with a piece of plastic strapping.

Inthe days when I carried a handbag, I always had a piece of plastic
strapping it for use to burgle my cars (or anyone else's who sooght me
help, having locked themselves out of theirs).

Anne B
Mike
2019-10-29 19:02:17 UTC
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Post by Anne B
Post by Fenny
Long ago [1] we had an Austin Maestro where the radio would only work
with the key in the ignition, but you could lock the car by holding
the external handle "up" and pushing down the internal locking catch.
Ma and I went with a friend to see Torville & Dean in a big top
inNottingham. We arrived early and sat in the car listening to
something on the radio. When we came out of the performance, Ma
couldn't find her car keys. We got back to the car and noticed them
in the ignition, but were unable top open the door. We called the AA,
who took a while to arrive due to the amount of traffic leaving the
vicinity. It took the nice man about 10 minutes to manipulate a bit of
plastic packing tape through the door seal and get it to engage round
the tapered locking catch so that he could unlock it for us.
I had a succession of cars including Minis (real ones, not the modern
version) and two Ford Capris that had locking catches that tapered
downwards or had a bulge at the top. I could burgle any of them in about
20 seconds flat with a piece of plastic strapping.
Inthe days when I carried a handbag, I always had a piece of plastic
strapping it for use to burgle my cars (or anyone else's who sooght me
help, having locked themselves out of theirs).
Anne B
Strapping young girl is our Anne.
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carolet
2019-10-30 13:18:52 UTC
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On 29/10/2019 18:55, Anne B wrote:

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Post by Anne B
Inthe days when I carried a handbag, I always had a piece of plastic
strapping it for use to burgle my cars (or anyone else's who sooght me
help, having locked themselves out of theirs).
Anne B
Did you ever help anybody else break into a car? And if so, how did you
know that it was their car?
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CaroleT
Chris McMillan
2019-10-19 12:17:09 UTC
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Post by carolet
Post by Chris McMillan
So Alf’s back, so Joe won’t go off with a quiet send off
Sincerely Chris
Alf is not listed in this week's cast list or next week's or even the
week after's. At his last appearance in March 2016 he was played by
David Hargreaves. I see that the online Who's Who still says that Alf is
played by David Hargreaves, so I guess that that is who we heard tonight.
A very rough and creepy voice but it was only a couple of sentences max.
Was so busy thinking about that, I missed continuity altogether! McT was
on the ball.

Sincerely Chris
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