Carpe Diem! The Clarke family motto!

And USE them Michel👍
Carpe diem 😊

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People, the world is out of joint . . .
Nobody knows what tomorrow will bring.
As a pensioner, you still have the opportunity to hide away in the craft room.
Which is also a possibility . . .you can cycle out into the countryside and have a picnic with your wife . . .if the weather is ok.
Otherwise, move your picnic into the parlour!
There are so many possibilities, you just have to find them!
Bb Michel-C.

Unbelievable 😮

Hi Chug, most countries don't have fear in their arsenal...

Nick
Everything indicates that YES there is some kind of lockdown with China internet just like Doug mentioned.
I still don’t understand how China can do that since there is so many ways that people from any part of the world can communicate with just about anybody else.
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I ordered a Theramin at the end of last month, I got no confirmation email, no answer to my follow up email so I raised a dispute with Pay Pal who promptly refunded my money. 2 hours later I get a text from Yodel saying my parcel has cleared customs and is on it's way to their Liverpool depot. Perhaps there is some sort of internet clampdown China side. I have emailed the vendor again requesting an invoice so I can pay (again). It will be interesting to see how quick they respond now there is money involved...

That's a slightly different kettle of fish Chug.
If the item was marked as 'In stock' when you ordered it, then Ebay (.com or .UK or wherever) has already imported it from China. Thus there is no need for further communication with the Chinese producer.
I was referring to ordering directly from China.
Cheers, Doug😎

Well, I bought some on/off switch for the Juanita’s radio on EBay and so far the package is on the way.
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Hey Doug, you might be correct on all of your statement.
It’s just unbelievable how simple things can turn bad from one day to another.
Let’s hope that somehow Chuck could drop us a few words by any means he can find.
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Tariffs are gonna really mess up too

Hi Chug,
Could also be that China has clamped down on Internet access again, following the TikTok dispute with the US. Or perhaps better said with Dictator DJT?
Anyone tried ordering something from China recently? Are their sites still up?
I stopped using Chinese firms after having to wait weeks and then being landed with a hefty Customs charge here in Germany🤑☹️😠
Looks like I won't be using US sources for the next 4 years either🙄
Cheers All, Doug😎

For sure something has happened to him.
He always keeps us informed about his progress with the barge project and all of a sudden he stopped.
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I also sent a pm but had no reply..