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19 August 2026 at 22:18 #128753
Stephen Garrad
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Our local Costa today had some new stirrers, bamboo, absolutely no use whatsoever for deck planking!!!!!!

Is this the end of scratch building?

Will there be a black coffee market!!

Stephen
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20 August 2026 at 11:53 #128755
Tim Cooper
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Stephen

Sign of the times!

I haven’t used them for planking but I used to use them for stirring my acrylic paints in my Warhammer painting days.

When I go to the dentist there are always adverts for bamboo toothbrushes both manual and electric.

Tim
21 August 2026 at 17:42 #128764
ashley needham
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Gosh that’s bad news! I know several people who swear by them….

Ashley
21 August 2026 at 19:36 #128780
Colin Bishop
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Did you have to buy a coffee to get one? If so it seems a bit of an expensive way to plank your boat. Or did you pinch all the ones in the container leaving subsequent customers with scalded fingers?

Colin
21 August 2026 at 20:06 #128782
Stephen Garrad
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I’ve had handfuls in the past but always after asking nicely!! The young ladies are usually very helpful when you ask nicely, never had to pinch one yet!!!
22 August 2026 at 08:56 #128783
Richard Simpson
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On 21 August 2026 at 20:06 Stephen Garrad Said:

……..never had to pinch one yet!!!

What, the lady?!

You need to know somebody who works for a large catering organisation. I’ve got enough to outlast me!
23 August 2026 at 10:27 #128795
Tim Cooper
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Lots for sale on Amazon, not too expensive. Says they are wood! Not as cheap as freebies though

Tim
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