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[stuboy]

yesterday i went too the monthly hazard meet at eve-gate... id share the pictures but you tube isnt playing ball..grrrrrrrrrr

[reb]

Today I had to have a blood test, it was at 10:45, so I had to get the bus at 10:15, I woke up at 10:00 so that was a good start. I wasn't allowed to eat or drink anything but water past midnight, so no morning coffee.

Blood test was fairly painless. They weighed me too, I've gained nearly 10kg since December somehow.

Once I finished with that I went to Costa for coffee and a toastie before I got the bus home, I thought I had enough time to buy some fags at Tesco too but as I walked towards the bus stop I saw my bus leaving. Not particularly feeling like wandering about a town with fuck all in it for an hour I walked round to the bus stop at the train station, as soon as I got there the Dundee bus pulled in, that seemed like as good a reason as any to go to Dundee so on the bus I got.

Got to Dundee and immediately remembered that the city centre is a desolate wasteland with nothing of any particular interest except CEX and I really don't need more video games I'll never play. I sat on a bench smoking fags and peoplewatching til my arse went numb then walked to the bus station; the bus that would drop me right at the end of my drive was just pulling away. Obviously not time to go home yet! So I get a bus to St Andrews instead, knowing there's a regular* bus to the village from there. I get there to find it absolutely rammed full of students, turns out it was the fresher's fair today! I sit on a bench on Market Street peoplewatching again for a while, then order a pizza from the Domino's I used to work at. I have a brief chat with a couple of my old colleagues, one of whom is going on break and sits with me while I eat the pizza. We reminisce and lament the high staff turnover. Then I go to the bus station. You'll never guess... my bus has just left again! You may realise at this point, I'm not very good at buses! I find out there's a quicker bus goes from a stop around the corner anyway, right next to the pub I used to drink in with Dad. It's not for an hour and a half, so off to the pub I go. I go in and mercifully it seems to be relatively student free, though it is rather full of middle aged men telling eachother golf stories. I ask for a Strongbow, find out they only have the dark fruits one, that'll do I suppose. Then I find out it's a bloody fiver! Daylight robbery if you ask me. I sit at a small table in a little nook and drink slowly. After about 20 minutes my colleague from earlier turns up and we decant into the hilariously shit "beer garden". We chat about life again then it's time for me to go for my bus. I manage to not miss it this time and it's empty except me and the driver. By the time we get to the village, the sun is low and it's not quite as boiling anymore. Before I embark on the walk up the road to the farm I pause on a bench to admire the view over the fields. I say hello to the sheep. When I open the front door the cats run to greet me.

All in all quite a pleasant day, if not particularly exciting. It may not seem like much but it's a big step for me to spend an entire day out and about on my own, I've spent the vast majority of my time since dad died either in my cottage or in hospital. It's a nice reminder that the outside world isn't as scary as it sometimes seems.

[reb]

Some pictures 

[Cookiesouwest]

4 minutes ago, reb said:

Today I had to have a blood test, it was at 10:45, so I had to get the bus at 10:15, I woke up at 10:00 so that was a good start. I wasn't allowed to eat or drink anything but water past midnight, so no morning coffee.

Blood test was fairly painless. They weighed me too, I've gained nearly 10kg since December somehow.

Once I finished with that I went to Costa for coffee and a toastie before I got the bus home, I thought I had enough time to buy some fags at Tesco too but as I walked towards the bus stop I saw my bus leaving. Not particularly feeling like wandering about a town with fuck all in it for an hour I walked round to the bus stop at the train station, as soon as I got there the Dundee bus pulled in, that seemed like as good a reason as any to go to Dundee so on the bus I got.

Got to Dundee and immediately remembered that the city centre is a desolate wasteland with nothing of any particular interest except CEX and I really don't need more video games I'll never play. I sat on a bench smoking fags and peoplewatching til my arse went numb then walked to the bus station; the bus that would drop me right at the end of my drive was just pulling away. Obviously not time to go home yet! So I get a bus to St Andrews instead, knowing there's a regular* bus to the village from there. I get there to find it absolutely rammed full of students, turns out it was the fresher's fair today! I sit on a bench on Market Street peoplewatching again for a while, then order a pizza from the Domino's I used to work at. I have a brief chat with a couple of my old colleagues, one of whom is going on break and sits with me while I eat the pizza. We reminisce and lament the high staff turnover. Then I go to the bus station. You'll never guess... my bus has just left again! You may realise at this point, I'm not very good at buses! I find out there's a quicker bus goes from a stop around the corner anyway, right next to the pub I used to drink in with Dad. It's not for an hour and a half, so off to the pub I go. I go in and mercifully it seems to be relatively student free, though it is rather full of middle aged men telling eachother golf stories. I ask for a Strongbow, find out they only have the dark fruits one, that'll do I suppose. Then I find out it's a bloody fiver! Daylight robbery if you ask me. I sit at a small table in a little nook and drink slowly. After about 20 minutes my colleague from earlier turns up and we decant into the hilariously shit "beer garden". We chat about life again then it's time for me to go for my bus. I manage to not miss it this time and it's empty except me and the driver. By the time we get to the village, the sun is low and it's not quite as boiling anymore. Before I embark on the walk up the road to the farm I pause on a bench to admire the view over the fields. I say hello to the sheep. When I open the front door the cats run to greet me.

All in all quite a pleasant day, if not particularly exciting. It may not seem like much but it's a big step for me to spend an entire day out and about on my own, I've spent the vast majority of my time since dad died either in my cottage or in hospital. It's a nice reminder that the outside world isn't as scary as it sometimes seems.

Glad you had a day out.

[GMcD]

The one that I "should never have sold" has popped up in my ebay listing, 10 years since I sold it, by the guy I sold it too.

I can't get it out my head. I was out with friends earlier and I was like a zombie for most of it as I couldn't think of anything else.

 I want it back very badly but its probably going to cost many times what I bought it for as I got it when nobody wanted them. (500 quid...probably add another zero to it).

Am I mental that I'm considering it?  I've contacted him and I'm awaiting a reply. Let's see. 

[High Jetter]

46 minutes ago, reb said:

Today I had to have a blood test, it was at 10:45, so I had to get the bus at 10:15, I woke up at 10:00 so that was a good start. I wasn't allowed to eat or drink anything but water past midnight, so no morning coffee.

Blood test was fairly painless. They weighed me too, I've gained nearly 10kg since December somehow.

Once I finished with that I went to Costa for coffee and a toastie before I got the bus home, I thought I had enough time to buy some fags at Tesco too but as I walked towards the bus stop I saw my bus leaving. Not particularly feeling like wandering about a town with fuck all in it for an hour I walked round to the bus stop at the train station, as soon as I got there the Dundee bus pulled in, that seemed like as good a reason as any to go to Dundee so on the bus I got.

Got to Dundee and immediately remembered that the city centre is a desolate wasteland with nothing of any particular interest except CEX and I really don't need more video games I'll never play. I sat on a bench smoking fags and peoplewatching til my arse went numb then walked to the bus station; the bus that would drop me right at the end of my drive was just pulling away. Obviously not time to go home yet! So I get a bus to St Andrews instead, knowing there's a regular* bus to the village from there. I get there to find it absolutely rammed full of students, turns out it was the fresher's fair today! I sit on a bench on Market Street peoplewatching again for a while, then order a pizza from the Domino's I used to work at. I have a brief chat with a couple of my old colleagues, one of whom is going on break and sits with me while I eat the pizza. We reminisce and lament the high staff turnover. Then I go to the bus station. You'll never guess... my bus has just left again! You may realise at this point, I'm not very good at buses! I find out there's a quicker bus goes from a stop around the corner anyway, right next to the pub I used to drink in with Dad. It's not for an hour and a half, so off to the pub I go. I go in and mercifully it seems to be relatively student free, though it is rather full of middle aged men telling eachother golf stories. I ask for a Strongbow, find out they only have the dark fruits one, that'll do I suppose. Then I find out it's a bloody fiver! Daylight robbery if you ask me. I sit at a small table in a little nook and drink slowly. After about 20 minutes my colleague from earlier turns up and we decant into the hilariously shit "beer garden". We chat about life again then it's time for me to go for my bus. I manage to not miss it this time and it's empty except me and the driver. By the time we get to the village, the sun is low and it's not quite as boiling anymore. Before I embark on the walk up the road to the farm I pause on a bench to admire the view over the fields. I say hello to the sheep. When I open the front door the cats run to greet me.

All in all quite a pleasant day, if not particularly exciting. It may not seem like much but it's a big step for me to spend an entire day out and about on my own, I've spent the vast majority of my time since dad died either in my cottage or in hospital. It's a nice reminder that the outside world isn't as scary as it sometimes seems.

Glad you had a good day out. Buses usually run(ish) to a published timetable, available online or on paper. Maybe set your watch 10 mins fast tho

[SiC]

38 minutes ago, GMcD said:

Am I mental that I'm considering it?  I've contacted him and I'm awaiting a reply. Let's see. 

Do it! If it's bugging you this much then you'll forever regret it. 

Even if it's just to see it and then decide. Once there you may change your mind. Or not. 

[RoverFolkUs]

1 hour ago, GMcD said:

The one that I "should never have sold" has popped up in my ebay listing, 10 years since I sold it, by the guy I sold it too.

I can't get it out my head. I was out with friends earlier and I was like a zombie for most of it as I couldn't think of anything else.

 I want it back very badly but its probably going to cost many times what I bought it for as I got it when nobody wanted them. (500 quid...probably add another zero to it).

Am I mental that I'm considering it?  I've contacted him and I'm awaiting a reply. Let's see. 

Its a sign, buy it. Case closed. 

[reb]

2 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Glad you had a good day out. Buses usually run(ish) to a published timetable, available online or on paper. Maybe set your watch 10 mins fast tho

I'm used to them running at least 10 minutes late, they changed all the times 2 weeks ago to make the timetable more achievable, I'm not quite used to them actually running on time!

[Lankytim]

13 hours ago, GingerNuttz said:

That's fuck all, get it fixed 🤣

I’ll get the builders foam and black paint out.

[davehedgehog31]

Gave the Sexton a wash, splashed in 20L of WVO without spilling it down me and went a run. 

[wuvvum]

8 hours ago, Lankytim said:

I’ll get the builders foam and black paint out.

I have to say that sounded to me like @GingerNuttz was volunteering to weld it up for you.  

[Lankytim]

52 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I have to say that sounded to me like @GingerNuttz was volunteering to weld it up for you.  

I’m on the P4 group on Facebook and there’s lots of people saying I should replace the chassis and how easy it would be to do and how scrapping it can never be an option but when I ask anyone if they’d like to buy it and do the work themselves there’s just tumbleweed.

 

Moving on, the fuel tank has been refitted in the 145! The corroded and seized tank sender was gently coaxed back into life too meaning the gauge actually works now. 

[Dyslexic Viking]

Had some time today to have a look at the Yaris that was bought yesterday. And started by removing the arch liners and etc and then  pressure washed it thoroughly underneath. There was a lot of crap under it.

And had my water filter system tested on the pressure washer. Worked perfectly.

After this, I took it for a quick drive to speed up the drying process. And then started looking at it. Driver's side Front wing I knew was bad and did fall a apart so took the wing off.

Fortunately, we have a good wing in the barn that just needs painting.

And fortunately, the area behind the wing looks good apart from some surface rust at the bottom at the sill.

Then started a thorough look under it, the sills are good.

Rear wheel wells have some surface rust but nothing serious.

Since this is an early Yaris, the fuel tank and pipes are steel and they also have some surface rust but nothing serious.

So luckily I haven't found anything more than what we saw when he bought the car.  So with a little work, one should be able to extend the lifespan of the bodywork by a few years. So the plan is the easiest, to treat it with fulid film when it has dried. And possibly paint the worst rust spots first. So not bad for a 24 year old car.

And while I was under it I discovered something in the gravel, this is a remnant of dad's first Yaris. It was almost identical to this one.

 

[GingerNuttz]

56 minutes ago, Lankytim said:

I’m on the P4 group on Facebook and there’s lots of people saying I should replace the chassis and how easy it would be to do and how scrapping it can never be an option but when I ask anyone if they’d like to buy it and do the work themselves there’s just tumbleweed.

 

Moving on, the fuel tank has been refitted in the 145! The corroded and seized tank sender was gently coaxed back into life too meaning the gauge actually works now. 

If  you need it welded I can do it no bother but I'm in Scotland.

[Dyslexic Viking]

Forgot in my previous post. The earlier Yaris have a water trap in the beam behind the front wheels, until now I have only seen this on these earlier ones. And  this one did not disappoint, someone has removed the small plug on the other side so there was no water there will to that to this side also.  And fortunately the beam felt nice on the inside so I dont think its to rusty.

 

[Metal Guru]

17 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Glad you had a good day out. Buses usually run(ish) to a published timetable, available online or on paper. Maybe set your watch 10 mins fast tho

Public transport works like this. If you turn up at the published time it’s running a few minutes ahead and you miss it. However , if you arrive 10 minutes early, it runs 20 minutes late and you have to wait half an hour .

 

[w00dy]

Decided to swap the oil filler gasket on the van since it was leaking. The new one leaked even more so I nipped it up a bit, no change, nipped it up a bit more and stripped the thread and now the 300 mile oold oil is in a drain pan. Ideal.

Still, a least it's looking good.

[grogee]

Walked past this, it made me angry, so I punched a pensioner. 

[andyberg]

5 minutes ago, grogee said:

Walked past this, it made me angry, so I punched a pensioner. 

I would have used her stick to beat the car with afterwards 😂 I can't see how anyone can say ' oh I do like the look of those new big BMWs, I'm going to buy one' they are just hideous.

[Barry Cade]

Mate sent me 2 pics today. First very nice, 2nd one made me LOL. .. School car park. He wasn't laughing, he's the janny..😆

 

[Lankytim]

2 hours ago, GingerNuttz said:

If  you need it welded I can do it no bother but I'm in Scotland.

Thanks for the offer, I could get it welded down here or do it myself but I don’t want to end up up to my neck in an extended project, I’ve already got a couple of those. The other issues the Rover has are manageable for me but this chassis corrosion has tipped it over the edge for me from running resto to body off rebuild.

[High Jetter]

2 hours ago, Metal Guru said:

Public transport works like this. If you turn up at the published time it’s running a few minutes ahead and you miss it. However , if you arrive 10 minutes early, it runs 20 minutes late and you have to wait half an hour .

 

I've only taken a dozen bus journeys at the most in the past 45-odd years. Most have handy apps now so you can get live timings. Trains, which I use more often, never leave early, always on time or late (if not cancelled). In the case, the timetable was in the users head, but got changed before he could update his knowledge. 

[SiC]

Beaulieu auctions last weekend. Prices are definitely falling.

 

[egg]

@SiC in theory, there are more baby boomers than Gen X'ers... so assuming an equal enthusiasm for old cars*...then this should be happening as Boomers give up driving?

* which is debatable - given lower disposable incomes.

[SiC]

3 minutes ago, egg said:

@SiC in theory, there are more baby boomers than Gen X'ers... so assuming an equal enthusiasm for old cars*...then this should be happening as Boomers give up driving?

* which is debatable - given lower disposable incomes.

I think many boomers are still able to drive. They're in their 60s and onwards. 

However paying down/off a mortgage and bill increases will all play on minds. That's when toys get sold. Even more so if they were bought as investments and not intended to be driven.

[EyesWeldedShut]

I think the dust shield has had its chips.... and the sliders... and the flexi...and the copper pipe.....
Why is it that a smol job 'two hours dearest' becomes 'two weeks darling'?
Breaking the copper and flexi apart on one side to recover the holder was an interesting time - I've got a cracking farmer's tan.

[wesacosa]

what in the name of all things holy are those

 

[brownnova]

Today I’ve enjoyed the fact that if you commute in a retro car, other people who are doing the same show you small acknowledgements as if to say… I approve. Had a mutual appreciation moment on the A55 in the 940 from both a Mk1 Golf (on the way to work) and a 90s Merc E-Class (on the way home).

[wesacosa]

1 minute ago, brownnova said:

Today I’ve enjoyed the fact that if you commute in a retro car, other people who are doing the same show you small acknowledgements as if to say… I approve. Had a mutual appreciation moment on the A55 in the 940 from both a Mk1 Golf (on the way to work) and a 90s Merc E-Class (on the way home).

This year was the first year I have driven to Fotu in the day and was really cool passing all the cars on the motorway up