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We also creak far less than overnight parcel services at Xmas!

17 Nov 2025 | Business

Late last week I suggested that it was not only wd40 that made things creak less. We also creak far less than overnight parcel services at Xmas. When I was a lad growing up in the 80’s and starting work in the 90’s the high street was absolutely rammed. I know because...

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