Zelandeth Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I took a chunk out of this wall a couple of years ago. It's always going to be vulnerable to things like this as it's a major thoroughfare and you're pushed towards the wall as you need to walk around the staircase. That damage was done by my phone sticking out of my pocket clipping it on the way past. Hopefully this will prevent a repeat performance. Much tidier. paulplom, LightBulbFun, yes oui si and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 So I got stopped by the plod on the way home tonight. Having finished 5*12hr nights, I'm a bit shattered and very tired. Went to the little Tesco tonight up a mile up the road. Picked up milk and bits. Ran out of Tesco in the hail and pissings of rain straight into the car. What did I forget to do? Put the headlights on. GMP in a van pulled out behind me. I realise my fuck up and flick the headlights on. I get pulled anyway. Copper was lovely. I wonder if he spotted my paramedic jacket thrown on the passenger floor and asked was I coming home. Just mentioned that I'd finished nights and got a smile, "ah we're just starting our run of nights" was the reply. Checked licence and insurance and had a quick chat about work and away I went. I was shitting myself as I can't have many points on my license as the job will get fussy. Is there even a lighting up offence? Could have been worse. ? Burnside, New POD, egg and 6 others 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 44 minutes ago, Spurious said: Is there even a lighting up offence? I'm no legal beagle, but I'd have thought it a S.42 offence under the RTA1988. £100 (or mibbie fifty?) but non-endorsable... Last time I did that was just after I passed. Polis pulled up beside me and shouted to through the window to put them on. Good ol' Frank Leitch R.I.P. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 55 minutes ago, Spurious said: So I got stopped by the plod on the way home tonight. Having finished 5*12hr nights, I'm a bit shattered and very tired. Went to the little Tesco tonight up a mile up the road. Picked up milk and bits. Ran out of Tesco in the hail and pissings of rain straight into the car. What did I forget to do? Put the headlights on. GMP in a van pulled out behind me. I realise my fuck up and flick the headlights on. I get pulled anyway. Copper was lovely. I wonder if he spotted my paramedic jacket thrown on the passenger floor and asked was I coming home. Just mentioned that I'd finished nights and got a smile, "ah we're just starting our run of nights" was the reply. Checked licence and insurance and had a quick chat about work and away I went. I was shitting myself as I can't have many points on my license as the job will get fussy. Is there even a lighting up offence? Could have been worse. ? That is what's called correct policing. Every person in this country has forgot to.put lights.on. Every plod, ambulance driver, doctor, nurse, pissed up hardened gangsta, every student, mother, son, father, male escort, drug push8ng pump, pharmacist on call in Salford hospital, engineer etc etc etc. Good excuse to do the attitude test. Smell your breath, check your documents, and send you on your way, or search your car, find 3 guns and a stash of coke or bresthalyse you cause you are stinking of booze. And.are all slury. This is why we need less speed cameras and more police. Policing. Ghosty, GBJ, catsinthewelder and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedracer Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 As much as my neighbours are nice people (and they are) the idea of not having for five miles is highly favourable. This is why it is my ambition to live off the land in the Outer Hebrides...Have you read any of the Lillian Beckwith books about a woman trying that in the '60s?Sent from my R19 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Multipla currently in for its MOT. Going for three pages of A4 on the failure sheet. GrumpiusMaximus, The Moog and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Just now, Craig the Princess said: Multipla currently in for its MOT. Going for three pages of A4 on the failure sheet. Good luck with the MOT Craig the Princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 32 minutes ago, Craig the Princess said: Going for three pages of A4 on the failure sheet. Anyone taking bets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 59 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Anyone taking bets? ? Only one page, front tyres, a front suspension Bush and a couple of deep links. wuvvum, Springer and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Spurious said: So I got stopped by the plod on the way home tonight. Having finished 5*12hr nights, I'm a bit shattered and very tired. Went to the little Tesco tonight up a mile up the road. Picked up milk and bits. Ran out of Tesco in the hail and pissings of rain straight into the car. What did I forget to do? Put the headlights on. GMP in a van pulled out behind me. I realise my fuck up and flick the headlights on. I get pulled anyway. Copper was lovely. I wonder if he spotted my paramedic jacket thrown on the passenger floor and asked was I coming home. Just mentioned that I'd finished nights and got a smile, "ah we're just starting our run of nights" was the reply. Checked licence and insurance and had a quick chat about work and away I went. I was shitting myself as I can't have many points on my license as the job will get fussy. Is there even a lighting up offence? Could have been worse. ? I got pulled for the same many years ago. The copper said it was getting more and more common with new cars having permanently lit dashboards and that my MK2 Yaris was a common offender... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Did the same going back to my mk1 metro after a weekend of driving a new Seat - was completely used to auto lights, didn't notice that the headlights weren't on in the metro due to being in a bright supermarket car park, got pulled as I left. Quick attitude and detail check and I was on my way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 11 hours ago, New POD said: That is what's called correct policing. Every person in this country has forgot to.put lights.on. Every plod, ambulance driver, doctor, nurse, pissed up hardened gangsta, every student, mother, son, father, male escort, drug push8ng pump, pharmacist on call in Salford hospital, engineer etc etc etc. Good excuse to do the attitude test. Smell your breath, check your documents, and send you on your way, or search your car, find 3 guns and a stash of coke or bresthalyse you cause you are stinking of booze. And.are all slury. This is why we need less speed cameras and more police. Policing. Absolutely agree. If it'd had been a jobsworth on the roads policing it might have been different. I've a lot of interactions with GMP with my job and they're always a pleasure to work with. Majority are tolerant and patient people who we get along just fine with. Maybe it's the mutual disdain of the water fairies (Fire) who've a nice warm station to sleep in and cook fry ups on a Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 New personal best at work, only my 3rd day in and they keep telling me it's not as busy as usual... BorniteIdentity and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 New personal best at work, only my 3rd day in and they keep telling me it's not as busy as usual... Hospital porter?Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 13 hours ago, Spurious said: Is there even a lighting up offence? Lights must be on half an hour before sunset until half hour after sunrise. In 30 zones I think sidelights are still ok otherwise headlights. Years ago, they used to tell you these in local papers and on the news. Spurious, egg and jumpingjehovahs 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Last night, after a few beers, I checked on AutoTrader in the sub 500 squid section. Usually it's by price, for some reason I decided to use distance. Today, Mrs BMH has a new runabout. Tested to May, piles of paperwork with it, just needs a bit of tape over the flashing EML. Still think 325 was worth it. Big problem is my car is now on the street in the council estate behind us so something has to go. Looks like that will sadly be the Merc, thinking about a roffle at £6 (which is what I won it for from JohnK), or 300 coins. It's this one. (I'm actually in that pub typing this!). yes oui si, BeEP, DVee8 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Tell us more about the merc. A ticket by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, Floatylight said: Hospital porter? Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Nope! I'm behind enemy lines at everyone's favourite* motor industry related company. stonedagain, Burnside and Skizzer 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Just now, Cavcraft said: Nope! I'm behind enemy lines at everyone's favourite* motor industry related company. You at PAS in Ellesmere port ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 21 minutes ago, Cavcraft said: Nope! I'm behind enemy lines at everyone's favourite* motor industry related company. You're the chap who swaps stuff around, so everyone gets the wrong bits, at that spares suppliers spike60, Stanky, Eyersey1234 and 5 others 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Found this while chodspotting at work. Excellent* Barryage somewhatfoolish, Burnside, adw1977 and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Cavcraft said: Nope! I'm behind enemy lines at everyone's favourite* motor industry related company. LightBulbFun, catsinthewelder, jumpingjehovahs and 11 others 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 19 minutes ago, Asimo said: Iveco Retail That would explain all the walking! Skizzer, stonedagain, catsinthewelder and 10 others 3 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, dozeydustman said: Found this while chodspotting at work. Excellent* Barryage Hope to fuck it was in a bin ?? stonedagain and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Is that a wheelie bin lid glued to the bonnet? stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 22 minutes ago, chancer said: Hope to fuck it was in a bin ?? Certainly belongs in one 18 minutes ago, Timewaster said: Is that a wheelie bin lid glued to the bonnet? It certainly looks like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 2 hours ago, busmansholiday said: Lights must be on half an hour before sunset until half hour after sunrise. In 30 zones I think sidelights are still ok otherwise headlights. Years ago, they used to tell you these in local papers and on the news. And yet at 7 am this morning for instance I still saw several cars on DRLs only. So no rear lights, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 2 hours ago, New POD said: Tell us more about the merc. A ticket by the way. It's this one. Serviced it since I got it, fixed the radio and heater and fitted the rubber grommet to the selector. It still isn't happy selecting gear when cold (turn the lights on so you can see when it actually selects D) but after that it's OK. Odd, occassional rumbling from back that again disappears when been running a bit. It's not getting much use, Mrs BMH banned the dog from it (so the modern is now internally covered in sand, mud and dog hairs) and wanted a smaller car. Tested to August located S73 in the People Republic. I'll miss it, it's my preferred weapon of choice but the drive is overflowing and there are double yellows outside the house. yes oui si 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 57 minutes ago, Asimo said: Thats got to be the hardest job ever as it’d be impossible to make them any worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 2 hours ago, busmansholiday said: Last night, after a few beers, I checked on AutoTrader in the sub 500 squid section. Usually it's by price, for some reason I decided to use distance. Today, Mrs BMH has a new runabout. Tested to May, piles of paperwork with it, just needs a bit of tape over the flashing EML. Still think 325 was worth it. Big problem is my car is now on the street in the council estate behind us so something has to go. Looks like that will sadly be the Merc, thinking about a roffle at £6 (which is what I won it for from JohnK), or 300 coins. It's this one. (I'm actually in that pub typing this!). Well played. I'll take a ticket for the Merc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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