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Major grin day today! I aquired a Holden Suburban to be the new tow barge from a friend a few weeks ago, where it had been parked in the open on a Scottish hillside for the last 3 years. A couple of weeks was spent replacing rotten pipes etc before getting it home where I have been slowly getting it ready for MOT. This morning was warm(ish) and sunny, and before doing anything to any of the motors decided to do a tip run with the Saab. On my way back, I called in to see my MOT man to see when he had a slot available, only to be told to bring it in at 1630!

Returned home, did a few final checks and duly turned up for a test. All was going well until he spotted a damp patch on a rusty fuel line, but after promises from me, and threats from him, he put it down as an advisory and it now has a years MOT. Got home and replaced the rusty section of fuel line with some proper petrol hose, so all is good. Will tax it next week and see what it is like, but I am happy.

 

I bloody love those and have resolved to own one at some point

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Where do you generally stand with garages (*OR BUILDERS*) fucking things up?

 

 

Oh don't. *Triggered*

 

 

Small claims. It's been going months and we still haven't got anywhere. We have been complaining to he builder for a year now, been through their trade body ADR scheme. It's finally at the local court, but haven't heard from them for nearly a month.

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I'm on the train to work just now, the conductor has just announced "ladies and gentlemen, we apologise for the late running of this train today, the reason for this is a streaker was running through the tunnels at haymarket"

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Where do you generally stand with garages (or builders) fucking things up?

 

A local garage snapped a glowplug they were changing on one of the Transit vans at work.  They phoned up to ask if it would be OK to take the head off to get it out.  I said no, we would live with 3 as it is going soon.  The van is only 3 and a half years old FFS surely we shouldn't be putting up with that shit.  We did put up with this as they are far more competent than the last garage.

 

If I fuck up a job for a customer I will fix it for free.  This isn't to say that all jobs are finished on time and on budget,  sometimes things take longer because the wood is rotten behind the paint or you dig down to find unexpected concrete.

Undoing a glow plug is a simple job. A child could do it. If it snapped then its the poxy vans fault. Have a heart

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Oh totally! Utterings were had about the husband having too many cars too

 

Reminds me of "Aunty Wainwright" in Last Of The Summer Wine. Nobody came out of her shop without having "bought" something.....

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I'm on the train to work just now, the conductor has just announced "ladies and gentlemen, we apologise for the late running of this train today, the reason for this is a streaker was running through the tunnels at haymarket"

 

Maister Flower on shift again...?  ;)

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The reason I've moved into the countryside.

 

Good for the soul after a crap day at work.

 

I had to stop this morning and take a pic.

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Got back on good terms with my brother, we fell out some time ago over something really minor. Things over the past week made us think what a bloody silly thing it was to bust up. If I've learnt anything in the past week its that times too precious commodity.

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I went looking in my shed for some tail light bulbs and found a heap, even some NOS ford ones

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I also found a life time supply of 30 amp fuses

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I've never even heard of Australux

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We have working heating... Very happy bunny. Plus was £100 less than had budgeted for.

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We have working heating... Very happy bunny. Plus was £100 less than had budgeted for.

Extra £100 in the car fund then?
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We have working heating... Very happy bunny. Plus was £100 less than had budgeted for.

 

£100? that's a dozen mopeds!

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Haven't watched the youtube vid, but it boils my piss to see "safety" covers shoved in 3-pin sockets. I know the boffins in the 40s already thought about it.

 

NO NEED!

 

http://www.fatallyflawed.org.uk

 

This for me too, especially in public buildings. Those things should be made illegal.

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I don't know what the transporter is, but pretty sure that's a Trabant on the back.

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I'm sorry they make me put it in bottles

 

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(I got some it's like weird thin mayonnaise)

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That looks like it's trying to be gravy, as in biscuits and gravy. No, not Hobnobs and Bisto, it's more like... savoury scones and a seasoned white sauce.

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Accepted an offer on our house, had our offer accepted for our new place. Everything crossed it all goes smoothly!

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Mrs Alf is away for the weekend. She looks after me really well and makes sure I eat healthily.

 

Just had sausage, egg and chips. Sausages fried.........and the eggs fried in the sausage fat.

 

Non nom.......

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The reason I've moved into the countryside.

Good for the soul after a crap day at work.

I had to stop this morning and take a pic.

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That’s a lovely location.

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Only came across a Tipo in Harry Bucklands today. Took the grille, rear lights, weirdly pristine parcel shelf, rear wiper and speaker grilles for £20.

 

I love that place.

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