Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

P2TKL

Tinyshoes wrote: »

I did ask yesterday, please has anybody got any ideas about mobile sim cards for Canada. Me and DD don't have a clue. Need a good deal as she will be there 2 months, what do other people's offspring do when they go on their travels?

My sons who both travel a lot just use WhatsApp when they are away. One is in New Zealand at the moment and the other is in Russia.HTH

ilovetoshop

pippo wrote: »

I think Durham market place too.

Looking at the pictures one has a feather coming out the top and the other one doesn't ?!

Cjj your friend needs to go and get checked out at the doctors x

TrulyMadly

cjj wrote: »

Hi everyone.

Can I please ask a question "for a friend":rotfl:

Sorry in advance for the erm subject
Has anyone ever had diarrhoea for a full week & getting worse aswell.
"My friend :rotfl: was up four times through the night last night and it's also been happening through the day. Not unwell at all but a bit uncomfortable in the belly area. Sorry xx

Nasty tummy bug?:eek:

Is your friend drinking plenty of fluids....they will be very dehydrated:o

davemorton

ilovetoshop wrote: »

Looking at the pictures one has a feather coming out the top and the other one doesn't ?!

Cjj your friend needs to go and get checked out at the doctors x

Old pic here, you can see the railings are the same. Its taken from almost the same view.
https://community.dur.ac.uk/4schools.resources/locality/statues4lg.html

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Tinyshoes wrote: »

I did ask yesterday, please has anybody got any ideas about mobile sim cards for Canada. Me and DD don't have a clue. Need a good deal as she will be there 2 months, what do other people's offspring do when they go on their travels?

Dive in and out of starbucks - or wherever else offers free wifi.

Westvleteren wrote: »

Just buy a sim once she's in the country. Thats what my brother generally does (he did in NZ) then ditch the sim when travel is over. Usually works out cheaper. I'm sure she can pass on her temporary new number to important people.

That also is a good plan, but check the phone is unlocked to take any SIM.

cjj wrote: »

Hi everyone.

Can I please ask a question "for a friend":rotfl:

Sorry in advance for the erm subject
Has anyone ever had diarrhoea for a full week & getting worse aswell.
"My friend :rotfl: was up four times through the night last night and it's also been happening through the day. Not unwell at all but a bit uncomfortable in the belly area. Sorry xx

Ideally you need to leave off diary products for 24 hours.

Sometimes a couple of imodium tablets will sort things out.

Change in habits for 3 weeks means a doctor's visit is required.

TrulyMadly

ilovetoshop wrote: »

Looking at the pictures one has a feather coming out the top and the other one doesn't ?!

Cjj your friend needs to go and get checked out at the doctors x

There's a story behind the feathers and I can't remember what it is. I think they were never reinstated when the statue was taken away to be repaired.

pippo

davemorton wrote: »

Old pic here, you can see the railings are the same. Its taken from almost the same view.
https://community.dur.ac.uk/4schools.resources/locality/statues4lg.html

and it shows the box the policemen used to stand in to direct traffic!
(Not the wooden one in the middle of the picture, the thing on the right near the front of the bus).
You had to do hand signals inside the car to let them know which direction you wanted to go in.

Another trivial fact, Durham had a congestion charge before London.

zippydooda

davemorton wrote: »

Old pic here, you can see the railings are the same. Its taken from almost the same view.
https://community.dur.ac.uk/4schools.resources/locality/statues4lg.html

That's why the feather may be missing from hat. It says under that link it's been restored
Thanks Dave

davemorton

The legend of the tongue....
A MAN ON A HORSE
Neptune's equestrian neighbour in full view of the Town Hall and church is the elecroplated-copper statue of the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry. Unveiled on December 2nd 1861it depicts the Marquess on horseback in grand hussar uniform. The 3rd marquess owned collieries in the vicinity of Durham but is principally famous as the builder of the Durham coal port of Seaham Harbour which he founded in 1828 as a rival to Sunderland.
The Marquess of Londonderry's full name was Charles William Vane Tempest Stewart. The sculptor of Londonderry's statue was Signor Raphael Monti (1818-1881) who did not, as is often thought commit suicide following the discovery of a flaw in his creation by a blind beggar man. Legend has it that Monti boasted that no one could find fault with his statue until one day a blind man pointed out that the horse had no tongue by feeling inside its mouth. The legend - is a legend.