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Thanks for the update Rian, when I read through your post its your voice speaking. Always a nice visit on catching up on the thread.
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Rian ,I always love your updates but our chats are quite special ,really enjoyed it yesterday .
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Nice to see some more updates. Prozac is catching/addicting. ;)
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I still want a mini truck though. Winter is here. Walked out onto the deck this morning to put recycling out and coming back into the house slipped and fell straight on my butt, which of course hurt my back, got up and managed to fall again on the iced up deck. Tonight I have a fire on and a hot water bottle behind my back. Not impressed. It also snowed in various places in the U.K. Today. Nothing to report, except that Prozac's heater blower works a treat, that made me smile. Two little items though. Over the weekend I drove over to Darren's place to drop off some bandsaw blades that his dad will re weld for me. While there, I saw a few bits I liked and also how Facebook can launch something. He has a laser/lazer cutting table, and cuts pretty much any design you want. Ebay item number: 162775473983 Look at Other Items to see what else he has in his design pile. Finish is up to you, plain, powder coating etc. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psr3vbvcgy.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psystgsyrb.jpg All of these are one weeks orders on EBay, and he was still busy with them, as I said, all sorts of designs available. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psd0vgz1dm.jpg Being the grumpy old man I am, this is the design I chose. It will constitute 100% of my Christmas decorating. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pseg2arubz.jpg When I left, I also saw this....... http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pswzbyd2kq.jpg Story number two, is more about life and Karma, and paying it forward. This is a retired gent in South Africa, who had his vegetables in his garden stolenat night. He realised that there were people out there who were so hungry, that they would risk stealing a cabbage vs going to jail. So he started to turn his whole sidewalk into a Free to use and take, Community garden. Hats off to such unselfish deeds. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pss4yz7ryh.jpg More wood on the fire now. |
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I was reading that somewhere else too Rian. That is a cool thing to do. With my gardening abilities I have no worry about anyone ever stealing my stuff, it would have to grow first :lol:
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Did you get the license plate yet?
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Where was it from? PS, Thank You of course. Another short, but in my view, necessary update, report, call it what you may. This Internet has put so many of us in touch with each other, furthered hobbies, friendships etc. When I bought my Chevy C10 one of the forums I started to frequent was a dedicated truck forum, for all Chevy trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/index.php On here I along with other people around the world, but specifically in the UK got to meet Dale who was a creative, and driven petrol head and builder. Always supportive, full of advice and gentle, generous and kind in his friendship. His last amazing build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=655167 Dale was a Quadroplegic since 1984 after a Motor Vehicle Accident but none of that ever stopped him pursuing any of his hobbies. As his girls said, he was the tallest man they ever knew, despite never seeing him walk. Sadly, he died on the 10th of November and those that knew him, lost a great friend and mentor. Today a parcel was delivered, he and his daughter were collecting very personalised pieces for myself, Ian Brown and Mate Martin who all have C10 trucks in restoration process, included were Ontario plates for 1964, '65 and '66 Thenparcel had been sent to Ian, who then redirected the contents here in the UK. After his death, his wife and daughter fulfilled one of his wishes, to send out to us the pieces they collected, along with hand written notes from both ladies. This is incredibly touching and humbling. It again restores faith in mankind. I have a new fridge magnet that will hold a significant place in my kitchen and home. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psobxxvxvp.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psowh0woej.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps1cwbg4he.jpg I feel honoured, along with Ian and Martin, to have known Dale. RIP Friend. In other news, Mate Darren has completed my Christmas tree by powder coating it red for me. I love it. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psayrv59rf.jpg And lastly, an opportunity to break out the eye bleach..... or not. Mate Don in Arkansas sent me this photo yesterday. It is so weird, and right now, Imam still,undecided. But it could work, a bit like a Transylvanian princess. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psf7kxjmr9.jpg Later guys. |
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This license plate: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...postcount=3036
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Still not got it. Unfortunately it went to her old work address, where she left four months ago. She went away for two or three weeks on holiday to Cyprus when it got delivered to her old work address and said she would drop it at her fathers addres once it got brought to her at the new address. I will report it once it gets here. |
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Interestingly,
Related only because I used to own this car before..... http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...it-fk1250-sams My old van now is flat on the floor. Got sent this pic by a friend. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psoex1tdt8.jpg Christmas decoration is up too. Baaahhhh Humbug !! http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psrfbzd0ji.jpg Chill increasing here. Off to London for the day. |
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Due to keeping up on WhatsApp I don't get out here as much as I used too...:sumo: Still like the weird Van pic...;)
Seeing the Grizzmobile slammed... Awesomeness!!!:metal::metal::metal: Cheers Mate:chevy: |
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I am pleased it is evolving. My neighbour, who lets me use and has let me use his panel van to collect bulky stuff in the past, has two dogs that he walks near where we live. Recently on two occasions, a Rottweiler has come out of a property along the way he walks his dogs and attacked the Scottish terrier, the second time leaving wounds, the owner not giving a toss. Anyway, last night he asked me to make him an "enforcer" for the next time he needs to get the Rottweilers teeth out of his dog (typically, it will not happen again, I guess) but I made this out of some fire wood. Hope he does not need it, but I know the feeling of rage when an animal gets attacked. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psl0runfhh.jpg Then I made a couple of things for a new lady I met...... Cheap me, no Christmas present from a shop. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pswwqybkhw.jpg Blunt tools leading to a slight hiccup http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psy0unxgiv.jpg And what I managed to rescue from that one, great for keys and change. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psndjj7tvi.jpg Temperature in the shed. Not cold though. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psaz5wf8zf.jpg Made one of these. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psggwlsaii.jpg And a copy. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pslaaonci2.jpg Not too bad a copy. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psqysrjw1q.jpg And completed pieces. Call me cheap if you have to. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pssmygh5hk.jpg I trust she will like them, if not... Too bad. |
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Very nice work ,I especially like the Doggy Stick but the others are very nice too.
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New lady......hmmmm.....? Met on Monday, via Plenty of Fish dating/introductory website, same place I met Nicola 10 years ago and Miss Katy in August 2015 as I put up a new wanted add at the weekend. She approached me to find out a bit more on Monday, and an hour later we agreed to meeting up about 30 miles from here, as I needed to go to Darren's workshop anyway to deliver a generator and some gauges I had given him for a project he is working on. Our coffee date lasted nearly 5 hrs (I had a days leave and she was day off as she works some weekends) really just a lot of chatting and getting to know each other. We agreed to meet again, (woman's prerogative). which may be next weekend as both our lives are just that way. The massive deal breaker though, is that she is hyper allergic to cats and we cannot just walk into a shop to buy a shotgun (to solve the cat problem) and actually had an allergic reaction when she got home, after giving me a goodbye hug in the car park. So right now, I have a texting, talking distraction who may just stay that, and that is cool too. She collected "Bad Taste Bears" in the past, and I like hem. All I will say is that she has sent me a couple of pics to support conversations we have had by text or phone so far. This one was after we realised the cat allergy will be a problem. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pst6lrobvl.jpg This one I will not go into....... suffice it to say, it was very very funny. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psnladqatn.jpg Miss Katy has been on consideration for some time sadly, my fault entirely. She is a lovely lady, and I like her, but the relationship was never going to blow me away or see us retire together, sadly. She is super nice and I like her, but I also like my 86 year old neighbour. So we called it a day. Thankfully with no malice from my side, and I am sure she will hurt, as I was never an asshole to her, and women often find that hard to understand, hopefully she will remember the good stuff and find a guy that suits her better. There are some classy guys out there who are more suited to genteel pursuits. She is way too upmarket from me, and the 100 miles commute over weekends, meaning nothing got done over weekends the last year plus, could now see me doing stuff I love to do. Like fetching a L6 motor, gearbox and rear diff from Colchester on Sunday. And loading my bike onto a trailer to go in for a repair as it's fuel injection system is blowing fuel out. Quote:
Trust you are well. I totally agree with you. At my age, I prefer a bit of thought in a gift to something I can pop to the shops for myself. Hopefully she enjoys the bits, regardless of whether we become anything, which I doubt. But she makes me laugh, a lot and has a sharp wit, which have missed for a couple of years. That thing where you need to stay awake in case you get kicked with your own proverbial boots. I will do another update later on this weeks little happening. |
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Came back from a two day business meeting last night and after unpacking, went to brand up the pieces I made.
Video link below. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psn4l71vmc.jpg Lady receiving the wood bits has bout me a Christmas prezzie........ Sent me a pic. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps1jec19rs.jpg Back to the two day planning meeting and awards evening. This was the sign in the bar area. Made me smile. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psekm336rh.jpg Great sense of humour. And yes..... http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps8uhmlgog.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pslwujkoug.jpg Thursday evening I got to know Bacardi 7 quite well. I also picked up this little piece. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psawfrrfzg.jpg Quite pleased with it. Later. |
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Griz, great work on the Lathe! I love Presents that somebody has Put part of them in.
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Well, It would be great if You could spend time in Iowa! Yes, there are many attractions each and every County is known for something. Depending on the Date's you would be here in my immediate 20 mile radius we have a Nascar Track in Newton Ia. 12 miles North , The Sprint Car Capitol of The World- Knoxville Ia. 12 miles South, 25 miles West is Des Moines our State Capitol. Car Shows, Cruises, County Fairs plus in my mind some of the Nicest People to be around. I know I have 2 English Springer's that would love to meet you too.
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Isnt Iowa where the American Pickers place is ?
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Road trip with @CraigRK and his son Kyle to fetch a straight Chevy Straight 6 260ci motor, auto box and rear axle from a '53 Chevy truck to go into one if his three cars. The 47 Aerosedan or his wifes 49 or his 50 pickup truck.
Aerosedan http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...an-inspiration Pickups http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...p-electrifying Off to Colchester in Essex by 07.30 to meet them in Dartford and then onward. The snow started just after I left home. By the time we met....... Craigs new to him 4x4 Ranger. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psivaj4mwd.jpg Slowly got more whited out. And speeds reduced quickly to below 50mph. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pskqw6ylpo.jpg Happy days. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psgz6zshbi.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psojjrrips.jpg As we progressed the speed dropped right down to stop and start and an average of 25mph max. Saw a lot of carnage and slippy stuff and cars in ditches with black ice. But unable to stop on the motorway to change to high range four wheel drive despite trying on the fly. Then from nowhere With traffic as slow it was we took more than an hour longer than planned by Satnav. Got there. Loaded http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psaopwjsmp.jpg Teenager waiting while we looked at Barry the selkers stuff. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psg7hstvf7.jpg Motor etc were in this before. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psl1o3pgf2.jpg Making our way back the traffic was even worse. Snow lovely though. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psoemdfgsg.jpg So this has taken 7 hours so far. Craigs door to door including offloading the parts should take him to an 11 hour day. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psgqexczrf.jpg Did we have fun ??? Yes we certainly have. In the mean time I am now decided that Prozac is for sale and I want a 2x4 Super cab (not 4x4 Double cab) Ranger in reasonable condition. Probably a Mk2 around 2002-2006 truck. Interesting colour hoped for too. |
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Looks like it was a good (cool, but good) day Rian.
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So the slow trip continued homeward. At one point we were stationary for at least 30 minutes, while presumably the roads were being cleared. I did see a very cool snowman someone had built, no more that 18" tall. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps4nczzakx.jpg Seven hours after picking me up at 07.00 we crossed the Dartford bridge..... http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pspetegyge.jpg And Craig dropped me off where I had left my car, parking thanks to @mercdan. From there I headed home, getting in in time to get Mickey next door to help me load the 1200GS onto my trailer. He has a tow hitch on his car and was going to help me get the bike to Bromley 35 miles away for the leaking fuel injection system to be fixed and also for a service to be carried out. Amazing how cold it gets with a breeze thrown into the mix. Bike loaded. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psbpv1gy92.jpg Monday I had taken the day off work. So we left here by 07.00 to take the bike up. It was freezing and by the time we made it to Bromley area it started to snow. iAds were rubbish too, congested by 07.15 What has happened to our world? http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psyccjarvw.jpg Mickey smokes in his car, so when he does, the window is down a couple of inches. Before we got to the bike shop, he dropped his window all the way down..... OOOOOOPPPPSSS....!!!' Window refused to go up again. And when we got to the bike shop, the boot or trunk of his 2004 Ford Focus also refused to open, necessitating me to drop the rear seat to get the bike ramp out. This also meant that we had to try stick some clear plastic to the aperture in the freezing cold, with rain and sleet merrily dropping around us. Less fun than it sounds. The drive home was chilly, and to top it all, the cafe where I had promised him a hot breakfast..... was shut, so we just god some hot Cornish pasties and went home. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps7sdzez7n.jpg The bike is still in the shop to get a major service for 24k miles and the repairs to the injection system will be a fight for another day, as it is a recall job. Not bad that it can still be done on a 2006 model bike (That's if the dealers agree to do it for me) |
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Im glad you had a fun time out in the cold and got back home safely .
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Kind of a non Report report.
Last day to London on Thursday for the year. Yup...... Predictably. Delayed trains. Why? http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psatqvmo2i.jpg Chilly day outside, but at least looking at the Houses of Parliament from indoors was not too bad. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pslnqsc6si.jpg Fartsbook has a habit of tossing old pics back into the present. This one was taken 10 years ago, when I was restoring some Passat wheels. Still do silly car related stuff, eat too much and got more grey hair. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pszri2cgsm.jpg And this was on my wedding day on 6/8/10 when my brother and I swapped out the complete front and rear suspension on my old Transit because the lowered set up could not handle the loads we were moving from my home to the new home Nicola and I had bought. (Signwriting was photoshopped) http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psb6pkpmqv.jpg And some more oldies.... Riding in ice and snow is not clever, unless you have no option. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps9cmy2ger.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psli4kxduo.jpg Saw this in a hospital too this week. Great use of a pair of men's urinals and a bed Pan. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psziosiqr3.jpg Finally....... My dinner date last night, sent me this pic this week. Pretty much sums up my opinion of the season to be grumpy. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps1nnvsaml.jpg Wanted to go out to the shops in Prozac today, but got distracted by a house that needed cleaning, seems they don't clean themselves. Maybe tomorrow I will jump in the van that can and go shopping. |
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Merry Christmas Rian. I wish I could post photos on here, I would show you the snow up here in the sunny North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains.
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I trust you are well. You can email the photos to me, you have my address. I will then upload and post in here for those who are interested. I have just posted this on a couple of UK based forums. Got to be worth asking on here. Any of them about, hidden in the back of a shed or shop? I can get some nice affordable ones in Germany and Netherlands, but they would necessitate a road trip, not something Imam averse to, but it adds to the cost. Prefer the V6 version or even an 8 but will look at 4 pot as well. Prefer Fleetside to Stepside |
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Prozac had a good weekend.
He got to do some work and about 70 miles down the motorway. But first...... An oddity, it completely blew my mind, and if things go the right way, this may still find its way to the UK, despite a £2000.00 shipping penalty. 1968 Vespa Vespacar P401 FIRE ENGINE. YES, SERIOUSLY. I wanted to buy it, leave it with my brother to enjoy in SA, and eventually import here to the UK. It has to be a very rare creature, and I love rare creatures. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pslpjxieav.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pslaxil2pq.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps3asd3z60.jpg Last night I got an email from a friend, Euan, in deepest darkest Wales. (Open to interpretation) asking if I could go down to Neil's (MyGasser) place in Faversham and pick up and recover to my place, a rock n roll bed for his wife's Chevy Day Van. So I arranged with Neil to run down there, and that his kettle would be on...... Got there and it was like dying and going to heaven...... for me at least. Neil and Dawn have 5 dogs and 10 cats.... every one an amazingly lovable and clearly loved animal. He also fed me, an awesome ham roll and a large, well made mug of tea (not a compliment I give readily) http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psunqn9pdw.jpg All mix freely. Some cats even thinking they are dogs. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pslegm2sk9.jpg Then we loaded the bed, easy fit. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pse7emfxur.jpg Outside Faversham Brewery buildings. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psa9x64aia.jpg After two hours at Neil's place, I headed home. The Berlingo making me grin madly all the way. Back home. Waiting for Euan and Rogan to come fetch their bed. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps21owsakk.jpg Got indoors and found my two creatures exactly where I had left them 4 hours earlier. Chilly house. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pswadqydpl.jpg So I made a fire. I was also expecting my new from January lodger to pop in for a second look and to agree on terms etc. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psfaufpwj2.jpg Tomorrow I am not working, which is a good thing, as it means I am drinking a rum right now. And my heating did not come on for some reason tonight. Bugggerrrr !! |
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Love the Vespa ,tell me how you drink your Rum ,have not sampled any in 30 years .I take a shot of Moonshine at bedtime every night to help with sleep but would consider Rum depending on how it is mixed .
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The old transit or shop truck was really cool... shows experience and love for what you do and what you are. I bet your life was so much easier back then, I know mine was. There's just not enough Rum and Pepsi in the world.
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Hey Rian, I am always finding more cool stuff to bring home but there is only so much room in the shop. I've bought two trucks in the past year.
The 62 project and 82 donor. I've got the 82 up on the lift with my vette parked under it and the 62 is tore a part all over the shop. The jeep that stays in the shop is in the yard for now plus my daily driver truck and the wife's CR'V plus she drives a Ford Expedition that her job furnishes, so we are full up. Our yard is too small to store projects too. Take care bro. |
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Winter....
Christmas.... Holidays.... Day off...... Today was a day off, as we lose our annual leave if we do not take it. A few house jobs, including cleaning the kitchen, then Prozac and I went out to shops and also to top up my kindling. I bought a ton bag of shed builders offcuts for kindling and a load of Oak post offcuts. All for the princely sum of £5.00 Loaded..... http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps7eq943kt.jpg Suspension seemed happy. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pskgfnsmsg.jpg A whole skip load of wood, still waiting to be collected. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psnqybcfe6.jpg This little van that can, keeps reminding me why I do not need a pickup truck, despite so badly wanting one. At Morrisons, I saw some interesting beers. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psuxosd7ll.jpg And my opinion on this silly season, summed up perfectly http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps1gvan7rm.jpg |
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Wednesday was the real start of my Christmas break.
We have to take he time between Christmas and New Year off, as historically our factories would have shut down. I also did not take enough or all my vacation through the year as it has been a busy one. So on Wednesday, I went to B&Q to see if I could find something to spend then£90.00 in gift cards I got last year and the year before. Crazy, yes. I found nothing, and will wait for the new year sales and possibly put it toward a £180.00 Bosh hedge trimmer I could do with, in case there is a mark down, and the alternative is taking Nicolas dad along to get a 10% pensioners discount, if they still do that. I popped into her dads place on the way to town to pick up this awesome plate that Alan had sent for my collection. I absolutely love it, as it is a rare rare thing. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pst7wfm7cm.jpg I also scored this water feature from Nicolas dad, and tossed it into the rear of Prozac. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps6kenjhka.jpg In the mean time, the Eastern Cape plates I had made for Dennis and his son and daughter in law had made it to Missouri as well. Thenplate withnthe extra H at the end is wrong, and I gave that to one of my favourite secretaries for her daughter whose name is. Hannah. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psankolnln.png I did however get to speak to a great little customer service lady called Briony when checking to see if the cards were still valid. Great customer service is always a good thing. And the coffee and Carrot cake were exceptionally good for a hardware shop. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psvvmlxxmr.jpg Later I went to Chatham High street and the Turkish shop for some groceries as well as a late lunch in their restaurant. This is just their selection of Olives. I know it is a love hate item. I love them. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psd2jqdhid.jpg http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps1k2qunm7.jpg Lamb pitta with salad. All for £5.00 Seriously good eating. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps4lbtji7b.jpg Yesterday Mickey and I loaded the GS for the third time in two weeks and took it to BMW in Tonbridge Well for the warranty work to be done to the fuel injection system and a rear flange of some sort. Great dealership, massively helpful And the kicker..... My bike will be fixed by a tall, really nice and blonde lady called Katie. I asked them what the jobs would cost if I paid for the parts and labour as a normal customer...... suffice it to say, it made my eyes water when they told me. Thank goodness for recalls and free repairs on a 12 year old bike. Headed out. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psv0mn7zgu.jpg Mickey does like a coffee and something to eat. My treat, as he only ever asks for a couple of pints of beer and diesel when he uses his car. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psfpcfvch3.jpg Lastly, Late yesterday afternoon, I took Prozac and went to buy a load of 20kg bags of coal for the fire place. The little van that can was happy to help. Guy at the yard where I loaded the coal loved the NASCAR inspired look and practicality. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pscskmtshr.jpg I want to service him soon too, replacing belts and waterpump plus the rest as I have no real idea what state the belts are in. And today I'm planning on heading out to see if I can get a tow bar and wiring harness plus box from a local-ish scrapyard. Hopefully Martin will be able to do the honours on the wiring. |
Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
The carrot cake looks very tasty ,never seen that many Olives ,I love them too ,and the salad and Pita's look great too. Great deal on the Bike repairs too and always great to hang with friends .
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Agreed on food and friends. And lucky with repairs. Lazy start to the day. Then went to the garage and opened up, to Harleys absolute joy. In like a shot she went. Happy cat. I settled down to chop up all the planks and offcuts I had bought this week. Then packed it all. Sorted in different sizes and purposes then garden shed still has loads of room. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psi5m8udr0.jpg Once I was finished with that, I thought it sensible to clear out the guttering in front of the garage and then started to sweep up, clean up and move stuff about. Typical. Followed by clearing up the lawn and then the garden beds. Happy with this winter clearing. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psm2oos5le.jpg Now reversing Prozac or a trailer up,and down the drive will be without plant contact at least. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pst745cfo3.jpg As usual, Dennis and I were chatting at 07.00 my time, which is,01.00 hos time and he told me about this lightly damaged truck he missed out on yesterday. 1999 model, one owner from new, 100k miles, 4 cylinder Fleetside. $1000.00 which he would have offered $800.00 for. Rubbish pic, sorry, but truck looks good value for what is is. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psejrzaz8s.jpg Today he finished work early, as it is Sig's yearly Christmas party at Ethyls restaurant....... Guess.......?? http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...pss3yluwm1.jpg Dennis had also bought some 12+ foot tall pine trees, to plant where we had cleared up in September when I was there On the back of his,favourite truck after work, parked outside his place. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psd0qsiv5v.jpg Ready to be planted once he complies the holes. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psizyrds90.jpg Of course, back to Ethyls..... No Christmas party would be complete without the star on the tree....... Or is that the naughty Elf?? Kelly........!!! Everyone's favourite lady it would seem. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psvwpxenrd.jpg And one more photo for those of you already frothing at the mouth. Or was it just me?? MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM KELLY. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...psftbp3w4b.jpg HOPE YOU,CAN ALL GET TO SLEEP TONIGHT. |
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