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  1. 7th August 2016, 10:53 PM #1
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    Smile Whinging Pomm here!!!

    Hi all

    I'm in Sheffield, Northern England and am 58 years old, I almost came to the beautiful Oz land when I was a kid, We were to come over on the £10 transport thing, My old dad thought it would be by areoplane, When he realised it would be by boat he backed out!! He couldn't swim and six weeks on a ship would be more than he could have endured!!

    So, We ended up staying here in Blighty

    Anyhow, I love making stuff with wood/metal etc, I've bought loads of tools over the years but can't get to use them at the moment as one of my sheds collapsed so the contents were crammed in to the other shed and the garage!!

    I'll hopefully have a new shed up next weekend so i'll be able to get a workshop set up finally!!

    Cheers, John

    Oh, I bought a lovely little old Arcoy Dovetailing jig this morning from a carboot sale for just £4, It came with all three cutters and instructions!!

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  2. 7th August 2016, 11:52 PM #2
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    welcome, I would like to point out that there are no whinging poms here, just refined English gentlemen
    Cheers Fred



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  3. 8th August 2016, 09:00 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by fenderbelly View Post
    welcome, I would like to point out that there are no whinging poms here, just refined English gentlemen
    Hee hee hee!!

    I only whinge when I put a pencil down or a screwdriver or something similar and it seems to disappear in to an alternate universe!! (It usually turns up in a room that i've not been in!! )


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  4. 8th August 2016, 10:12 AM #4
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    Welcome to the forum John.
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  5. 8th August 2016, 10:25 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by old1955 View Post
    Welcome to the forum John.
    Many thanks
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  6. 8th August 2016, 10:38 AM #6
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    I only whinge when I put a pencil down or a screwdriver or something similar and it seems to disappear in to an alternate universe!! (It usually turns up in a room that I've not been in!! )


    John I have been an advocate of the "alternate universe" for quite some time. I really thought I was going mad (insane) but the occurrences are so wide spread that that I think it will be only a matter of time before "they" will take us too!!! But I suppose after we are tested they will reject us because they will realise WE are mad and can't be "fixed"

    There is an awful lot of Poms out here. They are every where.....infiltrating our fabric of life.....and enjoying the light and warmth. I for one am looking for the warmth, even though we have had a reasonably mild winter. (No I'm not a Pom. My predecessors have been here for 160 years. Originally from Yorkshire)
    Just do it!

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  7. 8th August 2016, 10:42 PM #7
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    G'Day & Welcome "to the Great South Land" & to a top forum "John".
    There are quite a few members from the UK plus the UE on the forum as well as across the rest of the world..
    You'll find a heap of helpful & knowledgeable blokes & ladies on the forum and for most very willing to assist.
    Make sure you show off your handiwork as everyone loves a photo, especially WIP [work in progress] photos with build notes.
    Enjoy the forum.
    Enjoy your woodwork.
    Cheers from On Top DownUnder, crowie

    PS - Sounds like you could do with a bigger shed or better still send some of your extras this way....
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  9. 17th August 2016, 06:17 AM #9
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    Cool

    Thanks for the welcome everyone




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  10. 17th August 2016, 04:07 PM #10
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