quicksilver Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 @dollywobbler spoke to me through my cat's arse this morning It was very surreal to walk in and hear his dulcet tones until I realised he (the cat, not DW) was sitting on my phone, completely hidden by his fat belly, and had managed to hit the play button on a YouTube notification! wuvvum, Remspoor, Cavcraft and 9 others 6 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 We are having a long weekend in the land of volvo, in Dumfries and Galloway. No1 son looking around Whilst complaining he is bored spots the original Italian job on dvd. We are now feet u, beer on the table,educating the kids in Michael Caine.. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Tadhg Tiogar, Remspoor and Cavcraft 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 18 minutes ago, myglaren said: That is excellent. A companion for Roundabouts of Britain. Meanwhile, am just after discovering that Ruislip still has this: Remspoor and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I got the shits from eating in a Wimpy in (I think) 1988; I've boycotted them since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I had a wimpy at a bowling alley when I was 9 and that one services on the M1 that had one 14 years ago when I was drunk and had been awake on aeroplanes for 32 hours previous. Both positive experiences. Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 31 minutes ago, cobblers said: I had a wimpy at a bowling alley when I was 9 and that one services on the M1 that had one 14 years ago when I was drunk and had been awake on aeroplanes for 32 hours previous. Both positive experiences. There's another one in Hornchurch. I'm amazed that these joints somehow grimly hang on. Jerzy Woking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Watching The Crown on Netflix. Princess Anne is barely in it but at one point is seen driving up to Buckingham Palace. Thats right, it was a Scimitar. Stanky, somewhatfoolish, Eddie Honda and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Ooh, did Princess Anne have a Scimitar? I never knew that! RobT, barmatt, Tayne and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I went to a Wimpy in Dumfries circa 2011. It was weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Wow, the Wimpy in the run down bowling alley in the middle of a Rotherham housing estate is still going. Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 There is still a Wimpy at Coney Beach in Porthcawl Stevebrookman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 On a similar nore, the Burger King in Chester ahs finally closed. How it stayed open as long as it did is a total mystery. The place was an absolute shit hole, c/w ripped benches etc and you'd be lucky if you ever saw anyone in there ever. cobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 When the Wimpy opened in Whitby in around 1963 it was the place to go. Loved their ice cream floats, the lemonade was very lemony. Also discovered the joys of adding salt to a bottle of Coke, as did the rest of the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Cavcraft said: On a similar nore, the Burger King in Chester ahs finally closed. How it stayed open as long as it did is a total mystery. The place was an absolute shit hole....you'd be lucky if you ever saw anyone in there ever. The same might be said of Aberdeen/Angus Steakhouse restaurants.... Cavcraft and cobblers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Cavcraft said: On a similar nore, the Burger King in Chester ahs finally closed. How it stayed open as long as it did is a total mystery. The place was an absolute shit hole, c/w ripped benches etc and you'd be lucky if you ever saw anyone in there ever. There's a Burger King in Chesterfield, and it's literally just an old Little Chef with a Burger King sign on. All the interior still has little chef seats, carpets and decoration etc. It's rough as arsehole. It's a shame cos I do like a whopper now and again. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 There's a Wimpy in Farnborough. I was in the area for work last autumn and recently went back for a weekend and the a Wimpy is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo3002 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 wimpy at lakside thurrock too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Did a quick Google Street View search and I'm devastated to discover that the Wimpy on Blatchington Rd in Hove now appears to have transmogrified into a KFC. Bet they don't give you proper crockery and metal cutlery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Chocolate Teapot Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Was undecided where to put this , grin or grump, but this ties on with mr wimpy So here it goes. Is there an internation salad shortage, especially in the lettuce market ?. Has someone famous written a book on how to make a business profitable by keeping a keen eye on material costs. Are Cowboys taking over the fast food market. These and many other theories went round my head at lunchtime today. I had the misfortune of having no choice but an Old Wild West restaurant in torino today. My first visit and my last. I give you my plate as it arrived. And they say the Mediterranean diet is healthy. Just why bother. I feel an email to top sheriff is in order. I am going to write a best seller. Working title so far. Feeding the 5000 on one lettuce, your profits will go sky high. Or Green on the plate gives healthy image and healthy profits, all it takes is a postage stamp sized portion. The chips were shit also. Datsuncog, myglaren, davehedgehog31 and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Sorry it’s not Wimpy related (I used to enjoy going the few times we could afford it) but seeing this made me smile today. Not sure I can justify ponying up for Disney+ but isn’t baby Yoda so cute! jumpingjehovahs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 the parts to fix my broken mx5 arrived this morning and as it wasn't chucking it down I got stuck in took about three hours but fired up on the first turn of the key - making me very happy indeed SiC, Bobthebeard, Lacquer Peel and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scdan4 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Are diesel cold starts a competitive Autoshite thing.? MOV_0618.mp4 Beat that. (spot the annoyed neighbour at the end!) 320touring, Roobarb, stonedagain and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Just a quick Wimpy revisited if you don't mind. Here in Nottingham we lost ours in January due to shopping centre redevelopment https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-46760299 Parents used to regularly take me to the one in St Albans - tried fruitlessly to find a 1970s/80s photo of it with associated chod, but no dice thus far. Anyway, Brown Derby....say no more Skizzer and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Roobarb said: Sorry it’s not Wimpy related (I used to enjoy going the few times we could afford it) but seeing this made me smile today. Not sure I can justify ponying up for Disney+ but isn’t baby Yoda so cute! I think he's creepy as f*ck. Soz. Roobarb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobarb Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Just spent over an hour that I was supposed to be sleeping, reminiscing about some of my cooler Dinky toys that I had / friends had as a kid. https://dinkytvspace.com/about/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 6 hours ago, Datsuncog said: .... Wimpy on Blatchington Rd in Hove now appears to have transmogrified into a KFC. Bet they don't give you proper crockery and metal cutlery... ....or fish and chips in a box on a plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 13 hours ago, Cavcraft said: On a similar nore, the Burger King in Chester ahs finally closed. How it stayed open as long as it did is a total mystery. The place was an absolute shit hole, c/w ripped benches etc and you'd be lucky if you ever saw anyone in there ever. the one on the a55 is a shithole also - so is the maccys at abergele Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 4 hours ago, clayts450 said: Just a quick Wimpy revisited if you don't mind.... God Almighty there's still one in Boringwood Borehamwood. And Rickmansworth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 18 hours ago, cobblers said: There's a Burger King in Chesterfield, and it's literally just an old Little Chef with a Burger King sign on. All the interior still has little chef seats, carpets and decoration etc. It's rough as arsehole. It's a shame cos I do like a whopper now and again. Make sure to use the app , a whopper meal is regularly £3.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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