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I suppose I can call it a hobby but it's more of a passion ...
I collect old miners lamps and also collect and restore vintage telephones.
I also collect and restore cast iron road signs, mileposts and old street lights.
Strange I know, bur we have a big garden in which to display the signs and street lamps, the telephones and miners lamps are diaplayed in the house ...
Makes a change from the usual blokey things dunnit ? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I suppose I can call it a hobby but it's more of a passion ...
I collect old miners lamps and also collect and restore vintage telephones.
I also collect and restore cast iron road signs, mileposts and old street lights.
wow thats an unusual passion but interesting, where do you find the signs to restore?
Strange I know, bur we have a big garden in which to display the signs and street lamps, the telephones and miners lamps are diaplayed in the house ...
Makes a change from the usual blokey things dunnit ?"
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I used to race cars, ( 1/4 mile drag ) and hillclimb/sprints, photography, collecting whiskies,watches, but this year has meant I have had virtually no free time at all  |
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My passion is writing ... I have had a couple of stories published, but working on a full size novel at the moment. I also love photography and walking in the Dales. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I suppose I can call it a hobby but it's more of a passion ...
I collect old miners lamps and also collect and restore vintage telephones.
I also collect and restore cast iron road signs, mileposts and old street lights.
Strange I know, bur we have a big garden in which to display the signs and street lamps, the telephones and miners lamps are diaplayed in the house ...
Makes a change from the usual blokey things dunnit ?"
i have my papas original miners lamp and brass one he got when he retired pure sentimental reasons!! |
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"My passion is writing ... I have had a couple of stories published, but working on a full size novel at the moment. I also love photography and walking in the Dales."
Writing is a talent wow, i have had a few sports articles published,but nothing of any gran scale |
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"Bonjour mon ami, comment allez vous? 
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Tres bien, merci, et tu?"
I had teacher of French who insisted "comment allez vous?" meant how do you go (to the toilet?) as in 'how are you(r bowels working?)' and insisted on the more colloquial ca va? |
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"i have my papas original miners lamp and brass one he got when he retired pure sentimental reasons!! "
Brilliant, I hope that one day you'll fill it with fuel and light it ... they look nice when they're lit 
I've got about 18 of the buggers now lol, our front room looks like a colliery lamp cabin  |
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"i have my papas original miners lamp and brass one he got when he retired pure sentimental reasons!!
Brilliant, I hope that one day you'll fill it with fuel and light it ... they look nice when they're lit
I've got about 18 of the buggers now lol, our front room looks like a colliery lamp cabin "
you must save a fortune on electric bills hehe, do they all work? |
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you must save a fortune on electric bills hehe, do they all work?"
Yeah they all work, with the exception of a couple of 'Type SL's which had to be lit using a very low voltage, high current electric ignitor, but the Type 6, GR6, 6RS, all work when filled with fuel .....
Saves a fotune on electric lolll yeah, but have you seen the cost of lamp oil these days |
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"i collect model motorbikes and bike related books  "
If you like bikes you need to Visit Beamish Open Air Museum. They have a great collection of old motorbikes, Vincent, Royal Enfield .. the works.
This time of year they have a Christmas festival where some of the bikes are running, complete with carbide lights |
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