Cavcraft Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Found an ace new bar in town last night, probably a bit 'hipster' or whatever, but it was brilliant, they even had a 100-ish year old wind up gramophone knocking odd jazz stuff on 78s. Not a big fan of jazz, but the place was class in a glass. Bonus? Found a review of the place and there's a Barbara_Lee_Travis dog in the photos. https://www.chesternights.com/nightclubs/ChIJEVI8HkndekgRYBiV2w_s3tw/metronome-jazz-bar cobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Are you barred yet for being ratted and telling borderline jokes. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 They weren't up for my suggestion of a 'bring your own music' night to get more punters in. Or at least not the bit where I suggested bringing some Sex Pistols LPs in. DeeJay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Are you barred yet for being ratted and telling borderline jokes.No but twelve of them there last night now have new* cars. eddyramrod, DodgeRover, Talbot and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr A Lawrence Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 the MiL suffers from bad arthritis in almost all of her joints and was referred to a "therapist" by social services for "treatment" this happened on thursday, the treatment by the "therapist" was to sit her on a vibrating cushion then launch into a hard sell for a rise/recline massage chair for FIVE FUCKING THOUSAND POUNDS!! we thought she said £500 at first as she said 499 then whispered the last 5. when that sale seemed to be slipping away she offered her just a rise/recline for £3000, the whole point of her being there was to help with the pain which 15 mins sat on the vibrating cushion helped with so the was a pointless offer. payment plan seemed ok at £17.50 a week but FIVE GRAND FOR A CHAIR! last time i paid 5k for an electric reclining chair it came wrapped in a sleek metal body with a silky smooth V6 diesel engine and 12 months mot! anyway, why is this in the grin thread? due to my wifes EPIC ebay searching skills and a quite frankly BARE FACED CHEEK OFFER we procured a superb rise/recline massage chair second hand but in excellent shape and made by the same company that tried to sell the 5k chair to us. it involved an epic road trip to the wilds of deepest darkest yarkshire in the fog to collect it. the price for this fantastic ebay find??? including £20 in diesel NINETY FIVE FUCKING POUNDS YEAH BABY!!! MiL is happy, were happy, seller is happy. therapist can FRO!! oh, and bonus grin, the 1500 quid mondeo has a cavernous boot, sips fuel, has a surprising turn of speed and is lovely and comfy to drive. A+++ highly recommended Cavcraft, clayts450, Datsuncog and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Those chairs are such a fucking rip off. Very often available used for absolutely fuck all too Mr A Lawrence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 And regularly featured on Watchdog's Rogue Traders - nice swerve there mate richardthestag and Mr A Lawrence 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coprolalia Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 They're also bad long term as lack of use will weaken the muscles and worsen arthritis symptoms.When I was GPing I would tell the old dears to get rid. Mr A Lawrence and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Mrs fp and i have just been to sneak this into place ready for its wash, ribboning and ballooning up tomorrow morning ready for when she gets back from marakesh 20180304_193614.jpgTook with mrs fp in a oh what's going on here so we can show her the effortIt's cleaned polished and everything is in place they are 20 miles away Jim Bell, eddyramrod, Datsuncog and 24 others 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I went to the 'pain clinic' a few years ago and there was a locum instead of the usual blike, this 'locum' (he was about 65 and utterly useless) spent the entire time trying to sell us one of these wonder machines that would cure me entirely for £3K. Told him we were skint and concentrate on his job rather than try to flog tacky crap. I do get 'cranky' when I hurt lots. Todays grin: I just went and bought electrickery on the key (saves bills ) and got home and went to put the key in the meter, £00.02 left! Talk about cutting it fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Mr Lawrence, quality work there! The very ethos of the forum! eddyramrod and Mr A Lawrence 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Well it's handed over, Thought she was going to have a heart attack yellowperil, AlabamaShrimp, xtriple and 27 others 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 That's the happiest picture I've seen in ages. I found the mystery graunchy noise on the Princess today. It's just the exhaust knocking on something, so that'll get fixed when the new exhaust bit arrives sometime this week. Cavcraft and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Now see how fast she can drive it until the balloon vanishes! DSdriver, purplebargeken, stonedagain and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 The shitehawk has landed, at last (7yr old has already claimed it as his car!).......... once I find the original SD1 delivery thread - I'll update and keep it all in one place. (Search sukks! and I've lost the bookmark somewhere) FLat tyre - bollox...... She wouldn't fire up though - to be investigated tonight.New garage leased so a big move to sort in the coming week(s) - grin as it should fit 5 cars at once - grump is there's a shitload of stuff to move to get going! danthecapriman, D Spares & Tyres, privatewire and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 It's cleaned polished and everything is in place they are 20 miles away 20180305_125047.jpg That's a brilliant photograph (the handed over one) and as our besty Vulgalour pointed out, the happiest picture in ages. A young female relative of mine took her car to a 'well known' chain or car purchasers recently. She hadn't told them about the EML being lit, so they offered £1,200 less than they said. Anyhow, a new appointment came, we stopped round the corner first, plugged the FCR in and the light went out and stayed out during the inspection. Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, beko1987 and dome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Just sent the GF the photo's of the Lada - she's half French, half Polish...... and she loves it. I think this evening I may be able to explain me being MIA on my brithday to collect a £50 T5 estate....... here's hoping.If I don't show up online tomorrow - check all nearby ditches! The Moog, purplebargeken, eddyramrod and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Vulg and cavcraft im extremely happy for her I love this woman with all of my heart like my own mum and would do anything for her. We also got mrs fp aunty over from Holland as a surprise for her mum, so shortly after the car was handed over mrs fp aunty from Holland walked in with one of her other aunties and it all erupted again, she deserves it vulgalour, Jerzy Woking, fraser.innes.3 and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 The shitehawk has landed, at last (7yr old has already claimed it as his car!).......... once I find the original SD1 delivery thread - I'll update and keep it all in one place. (Search sukks! and I've lost the bookmark somewhere) Click on your name at the top of the page, choose content & then use the box on the left to filter for topics. You'll get a list of threads you've started then. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 The shitehawk has landed, at last (7yr old has already claimed it as his car!).......... once I find the original SD1 delivery thread - I'll update and keep it all in one place. (Search sukks! and I've lost the bookmark somewhere) FLat tyre - bollox......Lada_1.jpg Lada_2.jpg Lada_3.jpg She wouldn't fire up though - to be investigated tonight.New garage leased so a big move to sort in the coming week(s) - grin as it should fit 5 cars at once - grump is there's a shitload of stuff to move to get going! I hate to say it, but I really like your car. And yes, I know how shit it is. 100% ace. Keep us posted pls Jerzy Woking and Exiled_Tat_Gatherer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Remembering the advert, (because of some of the songs) and then watching it on YouTube. ^^^ May contain some sheep in a Renault 5.Baa Baa Baaa BaBaBaran! Hang on sloopy! Clever Trevor! Tadhg Tiogar, Parky and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 The old "What's yours called?" Campaign. That was a good one! I remember one where Nicholas Parsons was driving one like a loon around a car park. Just as he was about to reverse into a post with the door open a guy woke up and yelled "SARAH!!!" prompting his partner to ask who Sarah was. This advert would invariably have been followed by one for Insignia After Shave or Gino Ginelli ice cream so would place it around 1987. "Insignias got everything, shampoo to shower gel, deodorant and after shave, the one all over smell" Those of a certain age will be humming that all day. You're welcome! Roobarb and Tadhg Tiogar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaShrimp Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Bit of a long drive from 'Bradford' for chips http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05zd5xg Its one of Wakefields more expensive chippys but they are nice you just have to make sure to ask for them in paper not those stupid boxes! Bonus fact! That bloke taking the order used to drive a Mini. God only knows where he put his wheelchair in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Got a couple of phones on Gumtree. Chap texts asking if it still for sale. Yes, he replies he is more than happy with the £80 asking price. Can he collect now. Text address and he pops round 30 mins later. No twixs, no deep fat fryers, no posting to Uncle Bert in Whales. I could hardly believe it. Jim Bell, clayts450, eddyramrod and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Hopefully his cheque clears ok. NorthernMonkey, oldcars and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Gareths in a meeting so I made some sympathy oldcars, Kiltox, SierraMikeHotel and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 ..."Insignias got everything, shampoo to shower gel, deodorant and after shave, the one all over smell" Those of a certain age will be humming that all day. You're welcome! "It's new InsigniaAnd it's all over now...." Parky, oldcars and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 "Vectra's got everything, shampoo to shower gel, deodorant and after shave, the one all over smell" Those of a certain age will be humming that all day. You're welcome! Edited for the 00s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 The old "What's yours called?" Campaign. That was a good one! I remember one where Nicholas Parsons was driving one like a loon around a car park. Just as he was about to reverse into a post with the door open a guy woke up and yelled "SARAH!!!" prompting his partner to ask who Sarah was. This advert would invariably have been followed by one for Insignia After Shave or Gino Ginelli ice cream so would place it around 1987. "Insignias got everything, shampoo to shower gel, deodorant and after shave, the one all over smell" Those of a certain age will be humming that all day. You're welcome! At secondary school in music class we had to revamp Christmas carols for a project. We did 'Oh Little town of Bethlehem' to the tune of the Insignia advert. Went in pretty much perfectly. I still sing my version at Christmas rather than the boring original. Tadhg Tiogar and somewhatfoolish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Oh my God it does work! Altogether now “Take home a Gino Ginelli ice creamo Piazza d’Italia” AlabamaShrimp and Tadhg Tiogar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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