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Thanks, John. Chick and I have certainly enjoyed our recent outings. :D Tomorrow we plan to visit Blewbury in Oxfordshire which was the home of Worzel Gummidge creator, Barbara Euphan Todd. She lived in a house called Chapmans (see photo below), which recently sold for around £1,000,000. Opposite the house is a large field and it is easy to imagine that this was the inspiration for Ten Acre Field where Worzel should have been scaring away the birds.

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This sounds like a grand day out, Eddie! The House looks lovely. Unfortunately, I wasn't in a position to buy it. I was a pound short of the asking price (I wish!), so I had to let it go. :lol: I hope you both have a super day. :D
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Thanks, Number 6. I think I was also a pound short of the asking price! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I'd sooner buy Old Thatch for £1,500,000 - but I think they took it off the market. :-(
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number 6 wrote:This sounds like a grand day out, Eddie! The House looks lovely.
Blewbury is a delightful Oxfordshire village, with lots of thatched cottages, just four miles from Didcot. Chick and I enjoyed our visit today in spite of some unsettled weather. We did manage to stay dry long enough to go to see Chapmans, Barbara Euphan Todd's former home. :D
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Nice one, Eddie! Really glad the weather held off to allow you to visit Chapmans House. :D I envy you & Chick. You really do compliment each other. What a great couple! :D
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Thank you for your very kind words, Number 6. They are much appreciated. :D
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number 6 wrote:Nice one, Eddie! I envy you & Chick. You really do compliment each other. What a great couple! :D
I can certainly second that, #6.
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Now I'm blushing. Thank you very much for your very kind words, which could also be used to describe you and Jane, Nigel. :D
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Eddie, you're such a smoothy!! ;-) And so is Nigel! 8)
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Can anyone access to abebooks UK website?

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No, not at the moment according to the notice. I have tried twice.
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Thank you so much, Daisy. Very much appreciated. Phew, I thought it was only me.
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Yes, you do wonder if it is something wrong with your computer when you get some of these notices. It looks as if they are having technical difficulties.
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