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My Uncle was an avid Arsenal supporter before passing away a while ago. He use to work in the events business and when my Dad was clearing out his stuff he found hidden at the back of a filing cabinet an Adidas football boots bag signed by Freddie Ljungberg, once of Arsenal, but inside are a pair of muddy crusted Nike Total 90111 size 11/46 footbal boots (big feet) that have been signed in blue biro. The thing is they are not the same signature as Freddie's. There are three signatues; 1 on the right and 2 on the left boot. I think they are the same but not too sure. All I can make out is Arsenal and best wishes. The signatures are typically unreadable. I've deducted from when the boots were first made by Nike they are circa 2000-2006. So they come from the Highbury days which coincides when my Uncle went to all the home games. I've been investigating on line all players of this era and trying to match autographs, but have had no joy. Any ideas would be welcome as I would like to get them verified, cos there must of been a good reason why my Uncle kept them stashed away instead of auctioning them of for charity through the business. Or if you know anyone that might be interested purchasing them let me know also as they were given to me as I'm an Arsenal season ticket holder for my sins. Come on you GOONERS. Cheers all.

I've lived all round the country and over two years ago I had call to use Kings A&E, their diagnosis was totally incorrect and the treatment I received after was second rate. Never have i encountered such incompetence in a hospital. However the staff in A&E are nice, it's just the hospital trust or maybe NHS services that are inept, and twi years later I'm still experiencing it.

Frankito, After the initial set up and you have everything up and running all you have to do is feed them everyday, and you can get automatic feeders which mean you don't have to physically be there. So great for when you're away. Admittedly in the first few months you need to do more maintenance and checks, but no more than 1-3 hours every fortnight. You would spent more time walking and looking after a dog. After a while when the tank has matured the good bacteria starts to create it's own biolife and then the tank starts to look after itself. Check out Practical Fishkeeping this is arguable the best site for information, with loads of extras.

I know the Goldfish Bowl very well as I use to live in Oxford, it's one of the best, though a little expensive, but you pay for what you get.

Hi All I've been hoping one day to turn my hobby into a business and with all the interest and fascination in aquaria, and the joys it brings to hobbyists and families alike I just thought as my first entry to this forum I mention a few of the basics in keeping and maintaining freshwater fish in aquariums. I've been keeping, breeding and setting up freshwater aquariums? for the last ten years, and it pains me to see many fish deaths being caused by bad maintenance. There has been a rise in people purchasing aquariums? without really doing their research into how to look after their new pets. The biggest killer of fish is poor water quality, and you can only achieve a good environment for your pets if you invest some quality time like you would on any enjoyable hobby in the first months of your tank maturing. Remember aquarium fish live in their own toilet and the bigger the tank the easier to maintain, so get the biggest tank you can afford within your budget, but you'll also need good filtration and for tropical fish a thermostat and heater is required. Coldwater fish i.e. Goldfish and their fancy cousins need bigger tanks or stocked to a lesser degree as they create more waste. When maintaining and cleaning its imperative you only do a partial water change i.e. 20%-30% per fortnight at the very least. You must ensure the new water is treated with a ready available declorinator to counter the additives, including Chlorine, Calcium hydroxide, Chloramine, Fluorosilicic acid to name a few put in for us to drink, which if left untreated are poisonous to fish. Another important factor to consider with the replacement water is to make sure it is the same temperature of that in the tank. Sudden water temperature changes can be a killer. Just use a cheap internal thermostat to gauge the new water. Tropical will need to be warmer, never use hot water from the tap. I use hot water from a boiled kettle to get the temperature up to the required amount. This should be mixed, treated and checked in a bucket before adding to the tank. As you don't need a heater for coldwater fish just ensure the replacement water is at room temperature, You will find water from the tap will be colder than room temperature, so either store the bucket of treated new water overnight to get up to room temperature or for quickness had boiled hot water and test with a thermometer before adding to tank. A good tip when cleaning the sponges from your filter is never clean/rinse under the tap, clean them in the old tank water you have taken out. It is important especially when the tank set up is new to allow the good bacteria to benefit the maturation of the aquarium, helping to prevent 'new tank syndrome' Hope this has been of help, please feel free to contact me if I can help further. REMEMBER Good maintenance = responsible pet owner Good filtration = good fish management Quality water = healthy fish Happy fish = enjoyable and happy owners A happy hobbyist :) James