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  1. Ricky Otto

    Anyone got a minibus and want to make a few quid? Cheltenham festival

    I am part of a group of 8 going to Cheltenham on Tuesday 15th March. We are travelling from Chelmsford and would like to return on the same day after the racing approx 6pm. Quote we are getting are a bit on the high side (cheapest £550) wondered if any of the SZ lot might fancy a job for the...
  2. League 1 betting 2015-2016

    As often, there are some interesting disparities for outright league betting next season. Millwall are as short as 7/1 but as long as 12/1, Swindon and Bradford as short as 10/1 but available at 16/1. Barnsley between 10/1 and 18/1 but more noticeably, Shrewsbury are as short as 12/1 with $kybet...
  3. shrimperjon

    Parking/driving to wembley

    Having been to Wembley many times I have always used the train. This time, with two young children and an uncle with bad arthritis I have decided to drive. Someone recommended a site called Justpark and I have found a residential address with very positive reviews approx 1/2 mile from the ground...
  4. callan

    English wine

    Does anybody buy it and what are their thoughts? I am in the process of setting up a small vineyard (think 1/2 an acre with approx 50 vines) which I thought would be a bit of fun and any wine from it would be for family consumption given away etc and not to turn a profit. However have had an...
  5. Getting rid of approx. 300 SUFC programmes

    Dear Zoners, I'm giving away my SUFC programme collection to the first person who tells me they want them. Does anyone know where I could conveniently advertise such a fact?
  6. IronMike

    Redevelopment of Roots Hall

    I popped down to the ground earlier today to buy my first ticket for Saturday's match. My little reconnaissance consisted of a planned timed walk, door to door, to the West stand entrance in Shakespeare Drive (approx 8 and a half minutes) where I'll be in block U and also to look at the pubs...
  7. Question Does RM actually put any money into SUFC ?

    Does RM actually put £100k (approx) a month into SUFC ? Be interesting to see peoples views on this
  8. Westcliff Shrimper

    HELP NEEDED - Ipod and Itunes problems

    Hello all, I have approx 4000 songs on my Ipod, but the hard drive on my PC where all my music was saved, crashed and became unrecoverable. Have now fixed my PC but whenever I connect my Ipod through Itunes, it wants to sync and wipe my Ipod. Is there a way of getting all the MP3's off the...
  9. You have it easy!

    It makes me smile when i read threads about another long trip.Try following the soccer in Australia. Here i have two short trips per season, thats when Melbourne Victory play Melbourne Heart, after that the next shortest trip would be Adelaide approx 900 kms away, then w ehave 4 trips to NSW...
  10. so how much money did we make last night then?

    according to the FA website we made £27,000 from qualifying add that to gate receipts (3000 x £5approx divide by 2 = £7,500) £34,000 plus bits of food - maybe a £1000? totals £35,000 - its not a lot is it? then they have to pay the players out of this, i can see why we are struggling financially...
  11. Rob Noxious

    A Baptism Of Fire

    At the risk of upsetting you, I'm on the telly tonight via The Cornwall Channel > Sky Channel 212/freesat 401/internet: http://www.cornwallchannel.co.uk/< between 9-10pm, for an interview with Arthur Brown and some footage from The Crazy World's fine performance down here in Penzance just over...
  12. Drive to work - how far would you be willing to travel?

    I don't often post on here but I have read most threads daily since about 2003. Background I have recently taken a job in Cambridge by the airport there. I had to take this job as my girlfriend has worked for bio tech companies in Cambridge since May 2011 and she is qualified in bio chemistry...
  13. Aberdeen Shrimper

    Question Koi Carp

    If there are any Koi owners/enthusiast out there, I have a couple of questions for you. I'm have a raised pond and will be stocking it with various fish including half a dozen Koi measuring approx 3 to 4" The volume is approx 200 Gallons (UK) After some reading I have not found that Koi get...
  14. Hi to shrimperzone

    Hello, Just joined to the site today and cannot wait to see all of the gossip on here. I occasionally go to some of the Southend home games (approx. half each season) and also have been to a few away games to watch Southend play. :winking::winking::winking:
  15. Tommy2holes

    Antique help required

    Hi , A friend has a rare miniture silver musket approx 6cm which is engraved with family name etc and is dated 1842. It is more of a souvenire type thing and is actually a pencil holder with additional bayonette. Does anyone know anything about this kind of thing or know where similar items...
  16. DTS

    First Blues Hatrick Hero?

    Despite doing my first game in approx 87 and say doing about half the games every season I think my first ever Southend Hatrick was Julian Hales vs Leicester About 1996. Who was yours?
  17. Daggers Home Tickets

    Phoned the ticket office this week to buy some tickets for family and friends wanting to attend the home game v D&R (7 tickets). Only to be told they are not on sale yet and won’t be until approx 3 weeks before the game. 4 adult, 1 senior and 2 child’s tickets. So basically the club is...
  18. Hi everyone

    Good afternoon everyone, I'm Paul, I'm 32 and I live in Chelmsford. I've been supporting the Blues for approx 15 years. Usually sit in the East Stand. Can't remember my first game, but it would've been in dark days of Alv*n Martin's reign, so it's a wonder I didn't give it up there & then...I...
  19. Should we do a Hartlepool?

    Just read an interesting article in the Mail regarding attendancies in the Football League. The article mentioned that Hartlepool have 5900 season ticket holders! Hartlepool made an offer pre season that all season tickets would cost £100 if they broke the 4000 sales mark by July. I personaly...
  20. Kent Shrimper

    Business Laptops

    Afternoon chaps I need a couple of work laptops 15" screens, 350 / 500gb HD, i3 Min or equivilant, 4gb memory, approx £500 Anyone seen anything decent lately? Cheers Andy
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