What CB/11m Radio Stuff did you buy today? 2024

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Re: What CB/11m Radio Stuff did you buy today? (2021-23)

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Yeah good price

I Just stole the bannister from my stairs and nailed it to the garden fence :lol:
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Buick Mackane wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 16:33 Yeah good price

I Just stole the bannister from my stairs and nailed it to the garden fence :lol:
Class :lol: :lol: :lol:
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NightProwler wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 17:32
Buick Mackane wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 16:33 Yeah good price

I Just stole the bannister from my stairs and nailed it to the garden fence :lol:
Class :lol: :lol: :lol:
After a couple of heavy coats of black paint does the trick nicely :thumbup:
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Buick Mackane wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 17:41
NightProwler wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 17:32
Buick Mackane wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 16:33 Yeah good price

I Just stole the bannister from my stairs and nailed it to the garden fence :lol:
Class :lol: :lol: :lol:
After a couple of heavy coats of black paint does the trick nicely :thumbup:
Silly question time.

Why? :think:
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Re: What CB/11m Radio Stuff did you buy today? (2021-23)

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Auldgeek wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:27
Buick Mackane wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 17:41
NightProwler wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 17:32

Class :lol: :lol: :lol:
After a couple of heavy coats of black paint does the trick nicely :thumbup:
Silly question time.

Why? :think:
Older women had the house before me drew hence the bannister, I can still manage the stairs unaided, And didn't want to see it go to waste :D
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Buick Mackane wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:32

Older women had the house before me drew hence the bannister, I can still manage the stairs unaided, And didn't want to see it go to waste :D
Of course, silly of me not to realise that. :wtf:
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Tin soldier wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 10:45
MrWeetabix wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 08:47 what did you pay for the ally pole? if you dont mind me asking.... :-)
£16.99.


https://www.toolstation.com/tv-aerial-s ... ole/p81967


I bought other things and spent around £200, in hindsight I should of got the Mrs to get her blue light discount and saved a tenner 🙄
Thanks for info... thats deffo a decent price given some I have seen. May have to buy a few :-)
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MrWeetabix wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:44
Tin soldier wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 10:45
MrWeetabix wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 08:47 what did you pay for the ally pole? if you dont mind me asking.... :-)
£16.99.


https://www.toolstation.com/tv-aerial-s ... ole/p81967


I bought other things and spent around £200, in hindsight I should of got the Mrs to get her blue light discount and saved a tenner 🙄
Thanks for info... thats deffo a decent price given some I have seen. May have to buy a few :-)


Yes it seems the cheapest.
I have got a 16' plastic coated ally pole with a dipole fitted away from home .
But I want to put a silver rod up and there are overhead power cables nearby so I need a bit less height.
Plus the 16' pole is too wide to take the u-bolts.
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Those have jumped in price I have 3 of them from Toolstation, the were 9.99 each last year.
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mrpsychopath wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 21:52 Those have jumped in price I have 3 of them from Toolstation, the were 9.99 each last year.
Everything has jumped in price mate.
It's a shocking state of affairs lately.

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Buick Mackane wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:32
Auldgeek wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:27
Buick Mackane wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 17:41

After a couple of heavy coats of black paint does the trick nicely :thumbup:
Silly question time.

Why? :think:
Older women had the house before me drew hence the bannister, I can still manage the stairs unaided, And didn't want to see it go to waste :D

I was thinking about this post.
Our bannister is fastened to the side wall and painted white. My mrs complains it has hand marks on it 🙄


And I'm able to traverse stairs unaided/fairly fit. But walking down steps one night at work, and holding a handrail, my left leg/ankle suddenly gave way 😮

Luckily I was near the bottom and a cardboard paper recycling bin broke my fall and stopped me head butting a metal stansion 🙄🤣

Even though I'd had hold of the rail, my hand just slid down it.
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Tin soldier wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 14:12
Buick Mackane wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:32
Auldgeek wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:27
Silly question time.

Why? :think:
Older women had the house before me drew hence the bannister, I can still manage the stairs unaided, And didn't want to see it go to waste :D

I was thinking about this post.
Our bannister is fastened to the side wall and painted white. My mrs complains it has hand marks on it 🙄


And I'm able to traverse stairs unaided/fairly fit. But walking down steps one night at work, and holding a handrail, my left leg/ankle suddenly gave way 😮

Luckily I was near the bottom and a cardboard paper recycling bin broke my fall and stopped me head butting a metal stansion 🙄🤣

Even though I'd had hold of the rail, my hand just slid down it.
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lambrettadave wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 22:37
Tin soldier wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 14:12
Buick Mackane wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:32

Older women had the house before me drew hence the bannister, I can still manage the stairs unaided, And didn't want to see it go to waste :D

I was thinking about this post.
Our bannister is fastened to the side wall and painted white. My mrs complains it has hand marks on it 🙄


And I'm able to traverse stairs unaided/fairly fit. But walking down steps one night at work, and holding a handrail, my left leg/ankle suddenly gave way 😮

Luckily I was near the bottom and a cardboard paper recycling bin broke my fall and stopped me head butting a metal stansion 🙄🤣

Even though I'd had hold of the rail, my hand just slid down it.
That's the fireman side of you coming out

Or old age creeping up on me ,😁
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MrWeetabix wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:44
Tin soldier wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 10:45
MrWeetabix wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 08:47 what did you pay for the ally pole? if you dont mind me asking.... :-)
£16.99.


https://www.toolstation.com/tv-aerial-s ... ole/p81967


I bought other things and spent around £200, in hindsight I should of got the Mrs to get her blue light discount and saved a tenner 🙄
Thanks for info... thats deffo a decent price given some I have seen. May have to buy a few :-)

Travis Perkins do them for the same price as well - if they have them in stock.
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lambrettadave wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 22:37
Tin soldier wrote: 19 Jul 2023, 14:12
Buick Mackane wrote: 18 Jul 2023, 18:32

Older women had the house before me drew hence the bannister, I can still manage the stairs unaided, And didn't want to see it go to waste :D

I was thinking about this post.
Our bannister is fastened to the side wall and painted white. My mrs complains it has hand marks on it 🙄


And I'm able to traverse stairs unaided/fairly fit. But walking down steps one night at work, and holding a handrail, my left leg/ankle suddenly gave way 😮

Luckily I was near the bottom and a cardboard paper recycling bin broke my fall and stopped me head butting a metal stansion 🙄🤣

Even though I'd had hold of the rail, my hand just slid down it.
That's the fireman side of you coming out

A banister is a handrail supported by the balusters, commonly referred to as a handrail, the presence of balusters allows it to be free-standing, unlike just a handrail which is mounted to a wall.

Is that handrail mast complete (with) balusters then? :lol:
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