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  • GDB2222
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Today's Tat for Nowt TV programme had an eye opening shocker.

    Rubbish: Bit of 2nd hand granite Andrew of Cheshire had been using as a desk.
    Quote to Do Something With It by Dan: £700

    Dan had a go at carving into it - gave up and turned it over - did a gothic-style design that he printed out onto the reverse of the granite and gave it a tubular steel frame so it's a coffee table.

    Bill to Sarah: £700.

    She stuck images of that online ..... she sold it for £750 to a private buyer.

    How much is a desk sized piece of granite worth? More than £50?
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • ukmaggie45
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Today's Tat for Nowt TV programme had an eye opening shocker.

    Rubbish: Bit of 2nd hand granite Andrew of Cheshire had been using as a desk.
    Quote to Do Something With It by Dan: £700

    Dan had a go at carving into it - gave up and turned it over - did a gothic-style design that he printed out onto the reverse of the granite and gave it a tubular steel frame so it's a coffee table.

    Bill to Sarah: £700.

    She stuck images of that online ..... she sold it for £750 to a private buyer.

    I watched about 30 seconds of that irritating woman and then started watching Friday's Inspector Morse on Catch Up. Seen it before, but anything better than that carp! ;)
  • PasturesNew
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    ukmaggie45 wrote: »
    ... irritating woman ...
    She is ... very irritating. That irritating manner is the way to get on these days though, it seems.

    :)
  • vivatifosi
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    However much does a desk sized piece of granite weigh?
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  • CKhalvashi
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    vivatifosi wrote: »
    However much does a desk sized piece of granite weigh?

    A lot, I'd think.....

    Have you got any dimensions and I'll get you a rough weight :)
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    Morning! I'm beginning the celebration of my last 365 days of being in my flirty thirties today. :)
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  • CKhalvashi
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    Doozergirl wrote: »
    Morning! I'm beginning the celebration of my last 365 days of being in my flirty thirties today. :)

    Happy birthday Doozer! :cake:
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    Morning! I'm beginning the celebration of my last 365 days of being in my flirty thirties today. :)

    :bdaycake:

    Have a great day!
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  • GDB2222
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    Doozergirl wrote: »
    Morning! I'm beginning the celebration of my last 365 days of being in my flirty thirties today. :)

    Is this the first time you are doing this? ;)

    Happy birthday, DG.
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • Pyxis
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    edited 7 March 2017 at 2:21PM
    Doozergirl wrote: »
    Morning! I'm beginning the celebration of my last 365 days of being in my flirty thirties today. :)

    That's ok, you've got your Fruity Forties to look forward to! :Dballoons-smiley.gifbirth-day-candle-smiley.gif

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