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All editing options work for me me, just tested them. New batteries in your keyboard maybe Stanley?

No idea about the object, obviously a "thing of purpose" :extrawink:
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Australian corkscrew and tinny opener?
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Gloria wrote: ↑15 Jun 2020, 09:16 I’ve found the site keeps freezing this morning, don’t know if it’s just me.
It was very slow for me too and refused to load earlier today which is very very unusual. It wasn't my internet connection because I checked the speed of that. Later it was OK.

Mystery object: Anything to do with archery? Perhaps bow string puller? I'm making this up as I go along!
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Spare me Ian! Of course I fitted new batteries! Just frozen again on me.
Sorry China but no. Funnily enough something bendy comes into it..... :biggrin2:
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Is it part of a handlebar?
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Fishing rod holder?
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China has it! It's a Waltco Glass Caster. (LINK)
Designed for ice fishing.
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I’d never have got that in a month of Sundays.
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:biggrin2: :good:
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Image

What are these?
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Shrek’s earplugs.
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:biggrin2: Not really Maz!
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A wild guess.
Are they for screwing into sand to stick chair feet in?
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Sorry no Gloria but you are getting very warm! :biggrin2: They have a very specific purpose.
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For holding up pastry pie tops?
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Something to do with flower arranging?
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For putting flowers on graves?
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I can see where your answers were coming from but Her Majesty has got it! They are vases for putting flowers on graves.
Next one please...
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'Portovase' was a bit of a clue...🙂
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Where was this old pic taken.
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It looks like an Olympic size pool but I haven't a clue where.
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I think I know.....
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Stanley wrote: ↑18 Jun 2020, 02:39 It looks like an Olympic size pool but I haven't a clue where.
It is an Olympic size pool, but where?
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:dunce: :biggrin2:
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Years go I did a competition swim at Lancaster which was a 50 yard / metre pool Can't remember much about the pool itself but then you don't when you have your head underwater.
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