What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[Christine]

It's Pancake day 

[Datsuncog]

It's Pancake day

 

Even after thirty years, I still have this tune running round my head each Shrove Tuesday...

 

And I say that while semi-comatose on the settee after a hearty stack.

[vulgalour]

I want light up tyres on MY car.

 

 

 

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[twosmoke300]

My 4 year old daughter embarrassed my now ex by shouting “ diamond of doom “ in full voice right in front of the proud owners of a 68 plate Megane .

 

My work as a parent is done

[cobblers]

Just two days left of my notice at work. All my tools are brought home, I've got another 10GB of data on my phone to cope with sitting in my office with my feet up watching youtube and netflix for the next few days.

Camper is already packed for me to go away straight from the last day at work - walking boots dubbined, beer chilling in the fridge ready, I just need to pick a campsite.

[richardmorris]

It's Pancake day 

[Christine]

I like them cooked in Lard  ( chips too )  but the missus only buys veg oil 

[richardmorris]

I like them cooked in Lard  ( chips too )  but the missus only buys veg oil 

Mine were Delia’s recipe to the letter. So butter, flour, egg, milk. And decades of watching my mum cook them. First is always rubbish and last one usually thin.

[Aston Martin]

The first is always rubbish.

[Ohdearme]

Wife is allergic to dairy and wheat/gluten, she goes like the blueberry lass in Charlie and the Chocolate factory if has them so we have pancakes made from gram flour and water, surprisingly decent substitute once covered in gubbins

[New POD]

Just two days left of my notice at work. All my tools are brought home, I've got another 10GB of data on my phone to cope with sitting in my office with my feet up watching youtube and netflix for the next few days.

Camper is already packed for me to go away straight from the last day at work - walking boots dubbined, beer chilling in the fridge ready, I just need to pick a campsite.

Just 1/2 day of my notice. The people who I am handing over to couldn't be less interested.

 

Packed up most of my stuff from.my midweek digs, into the car, strapped my bike on the back and have my stuff in my desk ready to go.

 

I plan a trip.to Asda on the way in tomorrow for type 2 diabetes inducing cake like items.

 

Then submit my time sheet, invoice and hand badge in.

 

I may show someone something about a laser if they look suddenly desperate.

 

Then 4 days off. And new contract starts on Monday. I have booked 3 nights in the local best western

[Floatylight]

Ooohhh look a Gypsy caravan on the motorway, oh no hang on a minute....

 

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[Sheefag]

[paulplom]

Christ, that's a clean cooker. Do you only use it on Shrove Tuesdays?

[richardmorris]

Christ, that's a clean cooker. Do you only use it on Shrove Tuesdays?

 

It’s only a month old!

[paulplom]

Ah, that explains it.

[paulplom]

Here's mine after last night. It resembles a battlefield.

 

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[New POD]

Here's mine after last night. It resembles a battlefield.

 

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That's clean enough. I'd leave it a couple of months.

 

It's not like you are running a restaurant.

[Snipes]

I would say that it's horses for courses but if you have a bit of paper to your name you will generally get a better rate. Do they still do day release apprenticeships? To me that seems like a good system where you get to apply what you learn at college so one reinforces the other.

I can only comment on my experience in the motor trade but when I told multiple garages I had a couple of years of college only they didn't want to know.

This was about 20 years ago now though (shit, where has that time gone?)

[richardmorris]

Here's mine after last night. It resembles a battlefield.

 

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Funny looking pancake filling!

[paulplom]

Funny looking pancake filling!

We went savory. Sugar rots your teeth don't you know.

 

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[DodgeRover]

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On the other hand, I propose a new law for when we leave the EU.

 

Any product that uses imagery of the union flag will be banned on misrepresention grounds unless it is made in the UK

 

I'm thinking of those stupid union flag rear lights.

Unless the car is built in the UK it won't be allowed.

Same with RAF roundells on clothing.

Ignoring the project fear stuff.

 

This should have been done years ago, in New Zealand firms advertise as proudly kiwi owned and operated. Given the snowflakeism prevelant here putting the same on the side of your vehicle would result in a visit from the police for inciting racial hatred

 

"Made in Sheffield"was once known worldwide as a sign of quality, now it's just tat that is made in China and had minor parts added once here

 

Should have posted this to grumpy old man

[Jim Bell]

Now that the weather is warming up, don't forget to spray your rims for wheel ants.

 

[cort1977]

I can only comment on my experience in the motor trade but when I told multiple garages I had a couple of years of college only they didn't want to know.

This was about 20 years ago now though (shit, where has that time gone?)

 

Frightening isn't it?, people born in 2001 are now adults.

 

My only experience is with ROV techs and the like, the ones who have got some City & Guilds or whatever get better rates, more responsibility etc.

[gm]

Ye Gods ! Look at the fucking state of that !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[loserone]

It's going to take a while for me to get used to seeing you posting pictures of the arnison centre.

 

Might even see your car on Friday

[bub2006]

Looks like a TRON throwback

[gm]

It's going to take a while for me to get used to seeing you posting pictures of the arnison centre.

 

Might even see your car on Friday

 

 

are you up at Andy's ? 

[scaryoldcortina]

You think that jag's bad, wait til you spot the very Scottish Volvo estate and trailer that kick about this way.

[gm]

I'll have the camera on standby