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Old 10th Dec 2017, 11:12 am   #1
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Cause of a snowy picture, perhaps?
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Old 10th Dec 2017, 11:18 am   #2
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And a sign that caught my eye- weren't Antiference the TV Aerial people in our world?
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Old 10th Dec 2017, 11:43 am   #3
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And a sign that caught my eye- weren't Antiference the TV Aerial people in our world?
Yes, Antiference was an odd company doing curtain rails and aerial stuff. Seem to have dropped the curtain rails if their website is to be believed.
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They also made this baked potato “spiker”, so they cooked quicker, under the “Bel” brand name.
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Old 10th Dec 2017, 11:57 am   #5
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I wonder if my neighbour has a “snowy” TV picture?
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Old 10th Dec 2017, 12:43 pm   #6
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We've got one of those potato spikers; thanks for the maker's info!
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Old 10th Dec 2017, 1:13 pm   #7
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Cause of a snowy picture, perhaps?

Remedy - larger bird perhaps - EAGLE. ( and not the firm making test kit)
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Old 10th Dec 2017, 1:24 pm   #8
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I wonder if my neighbour has a “snowy” TV picture?
Surely not. Isn't that a satellite aerial?
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Birds are attracted to TV aerials. I'm told it's the 'Rays' that keep them warm. J.
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Old 11th Dec 2017, 9:50 am   #10
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1930's Plaster of Paris father Christmas. J.
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Looks like one of those birds has been delivering Santa a present

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Old 11th Dec 2017, 12:51 pm   #12
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The pictures are snowy round here all the time.
They mostly have satellite dishes.
We measure snow like they measure volume in swimming pools.
The unit is CWC where one is enough snow on the dish so that the owner Cant Watch Coronation street.
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AH- a Carnation free zone
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Old 12th Dec 2017, 4:31 am   #14
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I have found the photo showing snow at more than one CWC on the satellite dishes.
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