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I get a steady trickle of scam calls and as per Dangie I like to string them along. I wonder how many have arrived at one of the false addresses I gave them- 24, Leinster Gardens, London W2 3ET....?:)

Here is an article about it... www.britainexpress.com/London/23-24-leinster-gardens.htm

Just had a call confirming my name and address as they wanted to check my loft and roof. I said I had recently moved and my new address was ... 24, Leinster Gardens, London W2. Many of you will know what "building" that is.....!!

I have visited many Wetherspoons around the England,Wales and Scotland including the recently closed one at Wick. I live in Kent so may be biased in saying the Royal Victoria Pavilion in Ramsgate is my firm favourite. It has won many awards. For enthusiasts it is adjacent to the site of the long...

Around the country there are several stations that were built but never opened and then demolished. As an example here in Kent- Lullingstone station was built in 1939 but never opened and was demolished in the 1950s. Temporary stations such as Heathrow Junction was built and opened in 1998 and...

Just had a telephone call from a lady with an Indian voice stating that "Healthcare" are supplying an emergency personal alarm to all people over 60 years. In the case of sudden illness or a fall the person can press the alarm for assistance. I confirmed that she was speaking to person she...

Tide Mills between Newhaven and Seaford went from a thriving village to zero. It even had its own station (Bishopstone) which closed in 1938 although it did reopen for a short period afterwards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tide_Mills,_East_Sussex

for Kent I nominate- Ashford International- Regular SE services to various stations around Kent. Regular services to 3 London terminals- St.Pancras, Charing Cross and Victoria. Southern services to Hastings and Eastbourne. Hopefully in the future reinstated Eurostar services to Paris, Brussels, etc.

Crystal Palace The area was originally known as Upper Norwood but following opening of the Great Exhibition in 1851 with the glass "Crystal Palace" building the name gradually stuck. The building was destroyed by fire in 1936 but the area of Upper Norwood around the former building is still...

Has anyone mentioned that where you live affects how much you need to live on.? Living here in the South East means prices are much higher but income such as state pensions or private pensions are the same where ever you live in the country. I am always interested that when I travel around the...

Maybe consider changing your broadband provider to a cheaper one. ! I changed from BT many years ago which halved my broadband/phone bill.

I have been an editor since 2007 and have made many corrections. I started when there I found many obvious glaring errors in basic facts. I fully agree with najaB that it has reliance on published sources. In one example a closure date of a line was quoted wrong so I corrected it which was...

The bike will be cheaper to run and you can use it straight away. Not only with a car the cost of driving lessons and the length of time before you pass your test and can drive it. The cost of running a car is expensive with tax, MOT and insurance. Insurance for under 21s can be VERY, VERY...

No. It just asked me ..." for a favour." I presume if I had replied then I would have had the sob story of wanting money.

I recently had several emails from "friends" asking me for a favour. The first two from friends spelt "favor" and not "favour" so accordingly were binned. The subsequent one spelt "favour" correctly but had my neighbour's email address on it. So I went to see him and he confirmed it was a scam...

Took early retirement at 50..... Still going strong in my early seventies.

I agree about these and although I have a car but in the event of not being able to drive.... The main bus routes are a few minutes walk away. Main railway station within 10 minutes walk. Nearest main hospital about 4 miles but has frequent fbuses rom nearest bus stop. Finally- main shops about...

As a person over 70 here my tips- 1. Keep fit by undertaking exercise- walking, swimming, cycling, etc 2. A balanced/ healthy diet by mainly eating naturally grown food such as meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, eggs, milk 3. Limited amounts of "man made" food/drink such as burgers, fried food...

Noted- and will try to remember this......

Had a phone call today from a lady with an Asian voice telling me that they are offering me a special reduced price on a guarantee for my kitchen appliances (cooker, fridge, microwave, etc). I kept her talking and she asked me to confirm the address they had on file which I agreed (I did not...