vulgalour Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 I don't know if it's this heat (which I am not enjoying) or what, but the Lanchester has made the garage smell AMAZING. stonedagain, Tickman, privatewire and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 14 minutes ago, vulgalour said: I don't know if it's this heat (which I am not enjoying) or what, but the Lanchester has made the garage smell AMAZING. Old fuel, old oily dirt, old tyres, old leather and stuffing, old grease... That's the way a garage should smell. Mine has that aroma on warm days too. It is good. privatewire, LightBulbFun and Jerzy Woking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Just painted the decking , had a pizza ,the wine bottle is half full , i have a 20 box of twist offs , lots on the phone to watch , and i am up to song 200 out of 526 on my boom box , and its going to rain soon and i have swimming trunks on ........ S2000 and puddlethumper 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2000 Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 41 minutes ago, MikeR said: Just painted the decking , had a pizza ,the wine bottle is half full , i have a 20 box of twist offs , lots on the phone to watch , and i am up to song 200 out of 526 on my boom box , and its going to rain soon and i have swimming trunks on ........ I’m sleeping on a sun lounger in the Garden wearing nothing but my under crackers tonight........ hoping aliens will abduct a thin fat person surrounded by empty Stella Cans.... puddlethumper, Floatylight, MikeR and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Rovorsche said: Had a good session of lightning this afternoon, proper window rattlers with a couple striking close, less than a second so within 330 metres. Shortly afterwards we were sitting under a creaky gazebo that was just about coping with the weather, sipping beer and finally cooling down Then a LOT of sirens went down the A34, I predicted the destination exactly, Milton Interchange What car is it ? It’s an Australian make I think. sdkrc, Stanky, L fallax and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Audi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Audi know that ? Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Had a puncture in the Avensis today, not five feet from my front gate. No idea what caused it though. Drove a few kms to the nearest garage/tyre place. Looked a bit busy even at 6.30pm The grin is that no one the spoke English, but managed to explain my problem to them in my crap Spanish. Waited a bit and then the fitter sign languaged that he needed my key. Amused the hell out of me watching him get into the passenger seat first. Put a new tyre on, a brand that I had not heard of, and then charged me €33 all in. Something must go tits up soon... Tickman, wuvvum and myglaren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Ok , had my swimming stuff on all day . The sky is starting to flash but no rain so far ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 It's finally raining here and the miserable hot temperatures have fucked off. I might actually sleep tonight, which will be superb. I can understand why some people like hot weather, but it just knocks me out. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I think you've had all ours then because we have nothing 28 miles north east of you ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 10 hours ago, richardmorris said: Audi? Not audi, it's an actual colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Home made bread buns for bait today. Half ham and peas pudding, half chicken and branston. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Bumped into a bloke in the corridor outside my workshop who fits solar panels. Casually asked if he had any spare/orphan panels kicking about. Result: Brand bastard new, proper 205W panel, not chinese rubbish. £30! Austat, beko1987, Tickman and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 28 minutes ago, cobblers said: Bumped into a bloke in the corridor outside my workshop who fits solar panels. Casually asked if he had any spare/orphan panels kicking about. Result: Brand bastard new, proper 205W panel, not chinese rubbish. £30! For trickle charging car batteries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 2 hours ago, paulplom said: Not audi, it's an actual colour. Skoda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 A mate is friends with the makita rep. He just got me six 4ah batteries for £40 each. Half price with warranty. stonedagain and beko1987 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: For trickle charging car batteries? Most of the stuff in my camper runs off the batteries, even the water heater if needs be. A 200w panel like this will generate more electricity than I use in summer, even with the fridge running, so I can camp indefinitely without running out of juice and probably get away without using any gas. On an overcast day or in winter it won't generate as much, but will still probably account for half of my usage. And yes it'll keep the batteries all brimmed and in good health when the van is stood unused. DVee8, Tickman, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Itll run some led lights about the place though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Are you going to mount it on the roof, or just prop it up outside when camping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 It'll be permanently on the roof, probably fixed with a low profile frame bolted to the roof bar anchor points. somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 On 8/9/2020 at 10:16 AM, twosmoke300 said: Boot floor check is part of the test . Really grinds my gears when customers leave a load of crap in their cars / seats down / belts trapped etc for mot Oops. I didn't actually know that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Palindromes and fun numbers make me grin. I can’t decide which of these pleases me more: myglaren, paulplom, Rusty_Rocket and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 On 8/9/2020 at 11:16 AM, twosmoke300 said: Boot floor check is part of the test . Really grinds my gears when customers leave a load of crap in their cars / seats down / belts trapped etc for mot Could that be counted as a fail then? I.E. you are are unable to test/inspect them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Well that was quick. Sweated my way through a 6-hour apprenticeship interview yesterday and was told that I would hear within 5 working days. I get a phone call at 11 o'clock to say that I'm hired!! Still pinching myself now to make sure this isn't a dream! It took two years but man it's worth it. Three Speed, dome, Stevebrookman and 30 others 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Congratulations! @Fumbler Fumbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteersWithThrottle Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 On 8/12/2020 at 2:15 AM, PhilA said: Did a proper line-up of the cars tonight. They're all parked with their front wheels on the same line in the concrete. The Renault is tiny. Phil I'll take the Pontiac (Chieftain?) please. You can mail it to: Wish I had a drive big enough, Bet it gets more looks than any of the others, Jelly-town, UK richardmorris, PhilA and dome 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 They were absolutely correct, you DID hear within 5 working days. Stock answer, to allow for rejection letter to be posted. Anyway, irrelevant, well done that man! Fumbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Remspoor said: Could that be counted as a fail then? I.E. you are are unable to test/inspect them? Should be really but most testers can’t be arsed with the flack about it . If it’s a modern ish clean and tidy car I suppose they take the risk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 2 hours ago, High Jetter said: They were absolutely correct, you DID hear within 5 working days. Stock answer, to allow for rejection letter to be posted. Anyway, irrelevant, well done that man! Many thanks both to you and @320touring! Indeed, however it was also because they extended the application time (which I'm eternally grateful for or else this wouldn't have happened) and pushed back the assessments to yesterday, while keeping the work start date to be 1st September. Pretty tight! myglaren, 320touring and Tickman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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