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Where did you find these, Alan?
The Strela’s similar grey strap is getting a bit manly err manky

So what would patina look like, if you had one for long enough?

Faded varnish?
Woodworm?
Termites?

Reissue then?

Military?
Russian?

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Maybe the start of a series inspired by retro haircuts
The DA, aka the duck’s arse

Next up...

Indeed, another tricky one!
Both examples of understated cool

(The M watch is very close to the dial of a Braun alarm clock I still have & use from the same era. Won’t picture it cos it’d be...

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Panto explained in 2 mins by the Beeb :-)

Yes, it’s been a while :-)
I’ve been off doing a bit of hiking, will have to drop by more often

Oo, tricky choice!
Slava for me, though the Timex’s dial would have beaten almost anything else :-)

There’s a song, Alan
Heard this at a panto as a kid, and didn’t get why the adults were laughing:

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Glad it sounds like it was a false alarm, Geoff
Enjoy the rest of your hol!

Montre de plongée is French for dive watch, so not such a strange name for the hands!

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Yes, I remember from reading Anthony Bourdain :-)

Me lately?
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Should really be titled The Man who got Other People to Make Things out of his Tree, but an interesting...

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If your interest is piqued to find out more about national anthems, do check out this one (more at post 711)

Funny,...

A Bridge Too Far (1977) is one to watch with a bingo card:
Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O’Neal, Robert...

Sorry to hear about your troubles, boatme and Geoff

I’m sure you’ll both get through this, however crap things are in the short term

Re: clearing possessions, I warmly recommend Marie Kondo’s...

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Made a start on the Elan Valley Way, a 120 mile trail loosely following the pipeline to the source of Birmingham’s...

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Seen by a mate at his local pub
He is one of the afflicted

Oh wow!
Unashamedly in your face
I think a gold one, with that shag pile carpet, would be great for a 70s party vibe :-)

Bring on the Cinzano!...

Is there a particular style popular on wearable heart rate monitors eg Polar that’s fed back into watches?

Or, generically, smartwatches and fitness monitors generally?

Here’s some of my latest...

^^ Blimey, I thought I had a bit of a glut!

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^^^ cool, thanks for the closer look at the Felco, and your take on the shears

Yes, I’m taking on a new plot at the...

Very cool!
Have you carved kuksas and things?
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The closest I’ve come is the plastic Swedish version, but such a...