DVee8 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 We went off for a day trip to the lake district yesterday.I should now be grumpy but i am not. We had a great breakfast on the A66 just after leaving the M6. We had a look around Cockermouth. I couldn't live there. We bought a couple of xmas presents and used our National Trust Cards to go around Wordswoths childhood home.The trust staff were reslly nice. makes a change. usually they are prompted up themselves.Then we headed to Maryport. What a dive.Then we Drove to St Bees head.There are some depressing places along that coast.But we had a great time on the beach stealing stones.Then we went to the tea rooms. It was like the 1970s Coffee was excellent. Toasted tea cake was yummy.Then we Drove up the Hardknott Pass. Then I clipped a tiny rock and burst the side of my near side rear tyre.So on a slope of about 1 in 8. I set about putting on the Spare. Found three massive rocks to chocvk the other wheels. But could i get the locking wheel nut off?A bloke had stopped to cool his brakes and without his help it would have been impossible.proper nice bloke.Then we Drove slowly over the rest of the pass. Amd Wrynose pass to Coniston.Where obviously all the pubs were full of tourists.But there was a couple sitting at a massive table. who on seeing us looking disappointed suggested we use the other end of the table. We had a chat with strangers. They made me grin too We have spent the weekend in the Lakes too. Celebrating my birthday (today) Windermere,Bowness on Windermere where we stayed (nice hotel crap service),Ambleside and Keswick.Where we got truly rained on. mrbenn and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 With thanks to Egg from this very forum, the correct air-con pipe arrived for MIL’s Fiesta a few days ago. And it was a perfect fit. Two years of searching for this sodding thing. Virtual pint or seven for everyone that helped track this down. vulgalour, John F, Skizzer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 We have spent the weekend in the Lakes too. Celebrating my birthday (today) Windermere,Bowness on Windermere where we stayed (nice hotel crap service),Ambleside and Keswick.Where we got truly rained on.The trouble with the lake district is that it's full of tourists. People like me. Unlike Wales which is spoilt by the Welsh. DVee8, Rusty_Rocket, CGSB and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meshking Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 We have spent the weekend in the Lakes too. Celebrating my birthday (today) Windermere,Bowness on Windermere where we stayed (nice hotel crap service),Ambleside and Keswick.Where we got truly rained on.We were there on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, stayed in a youth hostel which was fantastic. Weather was changeable, but who cares with that scenery. Sent from my SGP621 using Tapatalk DVee8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 What has made me happy? 15 mins later she phoned to apologise for being unreasonable.She has never in 28 years of being married apologised for anything.I will have to check she's not been replaced by aliens.And that is a euphemism!!!!!!!!!!!!I'd be worried the aliens bring back the original. (I've been married 30 years, still waiting for any apology for anything). alf892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I actually ventured into Curry's and bought a cheapo kettle for a fiver !! ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 This has changed my life oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 ...(I've been married 30 years, still waiting for any apology for anything).You married a battleaxe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 You married a battleaxe?I read it that he has never been in the wrong yet STUNO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I actually ventured into Curry's and bought a cheapo kettle for a fiver !! ........... Your wife wanted a posh one. MikeR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I read it that he has never been in the wrong yetShe, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I’ve been doing a fitness class at our local trampoline park for about 8 weeks now . Great fu n but hard work that's not a nice way to describe the new young lady! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 The trouble with the lake district is that eddyramrod lives there. Avoid Barrow!EFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 You married a battleaxe?I married the perfect woman, she's never wrong (so she keeps telling me) Tadhg Tiogar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I married the perfect woman, she's never wrong (so she keeps telling me)You married Kelly LeBrock? Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Chance would be a fine thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 I've got another interview next week. Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, brandersnatch, 320touring and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonsays Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 What makes me grin? Really grin? The doner kebab I've just eaten. I'm an easy man to please. LightBulbFun, MorrisItalSLX and twosmoke300 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairymel Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 https://xkcd.com/1911/ Tamworthbay, busmansholiday, SierraMikeHotel and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 What makes me grin? Really grin? The doner kebab I've just eaten. I'm an easy man to please. The lady who runs my local kebab shop knows me by name and makes me "the usual" when I come in. I really need to lay off the kebabs. Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 It’s vulgar and obscene to talk about money, but my missus has never really had a lot, far from it in fact.She inherited some after the sad loss of a very very close relative, and after having been entirely snubbed by the biscuit arsed bastards in a posh London shop, she went to another just up the road and spent a truly eye watering amount on a handbag and a couple of other bits. Chuffed to bits for the girl, no one deserves it more. myglaren, privatewire, RobT and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 It’s vulgar and obscene to talk about money, but my missus has never really had a lot, far from it in fact.She inherited some after the sad loss of a very very close relative, and after having been entirely snubbed by the biscuit arsed bastards in a posh London shop, she went to another just up the road and spent a truly eye watering amount on a handbag and a couple of other bits. Chuffed to bits for the girl, no one deserves it more. I hope she went back into the other shop pretty woman style ! Good stuff either way 95 quid Peugeot, stonedagain, blakey79 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Wow fancy driving from flippin China!!!! Fantastic. Friend of mine has driven his 2CV from the UK to South America. Via China. And Canada. Oh and yes, they have a small child with them. Just insane. RobT, Floatylight, catsinthewelder and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I've got another interview next week. Surely you have/had a cast iron alibi for the time mentioned...... if not - just let me know when you need cover for..... edit - and WOW! for that trip - epic seems an understatement..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 It’s vulgar and obscene to talk about money, but my missus has never really had a lot, far from it in fact.She inherited some after the sad loss of a very very close relative, and after having been entirely snubbed by the biscuit arsed bastards in a posh London shop, she went to another just up the road and spent a truly eye watering amount on a handbag and a couple of other bits. Chuffed to bits for the girl, no one deserves it more.I never get this, some of the richest people I have met have been right scruffy bastards, the most obvious being the Earl of March. We met him a few times as the final of the racing we were involved with was at Goodwood and we would see him around and about. He was always in a dirty shirt and brown cords. I guess he has the accent though so they would probably be fawning over him, tossers. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Surely you have/had a cast iron alibi for the time mentioned...... if not - just let me know when you need cover for..... :D This place etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I never get this, some of the richest people I have met have been right scruffy bastards, the most obvious being the Earl of March. We met him a few times as the final of the racing we were involved with was at Goodwood and we would see him around and about. He was always in a dirty shirt and brown cords. I guess he has the accent though so they would probably be fawning over him, tossers. I used to work in customer collections at a large department store. One day, a scruffy-looking chap turns up close to closing time and buys an absolute metric tonne of very expensive items. He asks me if I can take it to his car on a trolley. The second we get outside, he starts looking very confused and suddenly realises that his car must be parked elsewhere. I know the shopping centre like the back of my hand and make a few suggestions, so we go around looking for it. He then starts talking and it turns out that he's landed gentry, very wealthy and has absolutely no idea about the outside world. Nevertheless, he's a very pleasant and polite chap and we chat amenably while we're looking for his car. Twenty minutes later and in the furthest possible car park from my employer, we find it and it's a battered, pogweaseled Sierra that Borniteidentity would turn down, we load into his car and he drives off with a friendly wave and a thank you. Get back to work, place is completely shut apart from the staff door. I've been out half an hour past closing. The next week I come in and the chap has phoned in and thanked the store. I end up with some kind of award. My point is that sometimes the poshest people can look the scruffiest, drive the most battered chod and it can be a real surprise! He was a very nice bloke. Of course, appearance and wealth have nothing to do with the value of a person... but I found it an interesting encounter. mercedade, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, Brodders and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Some of the nicest people I've met have been richer than even LP can imagine mid communist rant. Some of the worst have been slightly less rich... wuvvum, oldcars, Tadhg Tiogar and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 The genuine , old money , rich are usually lovely . Its the pretenders that are flash arseholes BeEP, The Moog, Tadhg Tiogar and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I forgot I owned a car....... After the pain in the arse that was the failed collekshun from Craig. I had the motorbike accident and trashed my knee.... so all thoughts of everything tainted by drugs and pain. The lovely - and I won't have it said any other way - AlcyOne... reminded me in a roundabout fashion, that I had beaten him to the lovely 50quid Volvo ...... after losing out to him on the Impreza...... Although a swap isn't in the offing..... I now remember it's sitting on the island awaiting my attentions. Craig has since confirmed - it started right up the next time he went to it and its been in regular use since...... I now have another adventure to his place and a gopping T5 to cruise back in from southern(ish) France. Happy days....... The Moog, Tickman and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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