What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[3VOM]

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I caught a bit of a programme about Mr Pevsner in the workshop tonight. I was the one in the workshop, he's the one who used to drive round the country and write about buildings.

Anyway, unlike much of R4s output it sounded interesting, particularly when the narrator described an incident that occurred during the time he was visiting locations in Notts. He apparently tipped the paraffin heater in his car over and managed to drench his clothes in the fuel. I remember seeing a picture in one of his books of him standing next to his small 1930's vehicle; can't remember what sort it was but even back then it was a bit of an old snotter. Given the draughts in those things he must have had a strong constitution to trundle around with the Valor stinking away merrily in the footwell. Shiter or what?

There are YouTubes of him and about him by Jonathan Meades. He and his wife used to drive round in some chod car, stopping at B&Bs where he wrote up the day's visits during the evening, starting the whole routine early next day. He was a bit of a workaholic. Meades criticises him for missing stuff and concentrating on churches but his is the only (or first) work of its kind where someone had attempted to document the architecture of an entire country.

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There are YouTubes of him and about him by Jonathan Meades. He and his wife used to drive round in some chod car, stopping at B&Bs where he wrote up the day's visits during the evening, starting the whole routine early next day. He was a bit of a workaholic. Meades criticises him for missing stuff and concentrating on churches but his is the only (or first) work of its kind where someone had attempted to document the architecture of an entire country.

I heard him quoted as saying that in his own country (Germany) it wouldn't have been so easy to just knock on people's doors and ask them about something of architectural interest. Probably wasn't a breeze over here for someone of his nationality in 1946 either. Meades criticism might have been better saved for those who demolished some of the things Pevsner missed...

[DeeJay]

[Guest Hooli]

[Guest Hooli]

And this morning grin, toasted bacon sarnies with lots of brown sauce.

[iainrcz]

Just had "brunch" probably for the first time ever.

Also a cheeky pint.

 

Unfortunately things are taking a down turn, Xmas shopping is shortly occurring.

 

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[Pillock]

Needed breakfast. We had those home bake croissants, and some bacon in the fridge.

 

Oh yes.

 

That happened. Roll the bacon up inside and OM NOM NOM NOM

[beko1987]

I've spent a productive morning tidying...

 

Is what I told Amy, I found this

 

https://mikegtn.net/1839

 

There's a part 2 as well

[NorthernMonkey]

I found a packet of smoked salmon in the freezer that came from Tesco with a yellow sticker on it for 37p (one of several packs in there actually) that sat beautifully on toasted sesame bagels and philadelphia cheese. Total price well under a quid.

 

Now down at the unit cutting rusty bits out of a Picasso’s sills.

 

One of these activities belong in this thread, the other not so much so.

[320touring]

Converted another shiter to the joys of running on veg..

 

 

 

Take a bow Davehedgehog31 ! His Bosch pumped XUD 405 Should be a happy bunny on it - started off on a super low concentration.

 

No doubt more to follow

[somewhatfoolish]

There are YouTubes of him and about him by Jonathan Meades. He and his wife used to drive round in some chod car, stopping at B&Bs where he wrote up the day's visits during the evening, starting the whole routine early next day. He was a bit of a workaholic. Meades criticises him for missing stuff and concentrating on churches but his is the only (or first) work of its kind where someone had attempted to document the architecture of an entire country.

Meades hasn't been on the tv toob much of late, you didn't need to agree with what he was saying, as it was always interesting.

[The Moog]

Thats a bit posh - putting it into a fuel can first! 

[skattrd]

Thats a bit posh - putting it into a fuel can first! 

 

I might do this on occasion, it looks slightly less dodgy topping up the tank at the roadside/work carpark.

[320touring]

Thats a bit posh - putting it into a fuel can first!

Only cos he doesn't yet have the "20L can with some tube screed into the cap" kit yet

[captain_cal]

Seeing as the GGG seem to have abandoned their quest to improve the Climate™, I have taken it upon myself to establish a South West division. Behold:

 

 

[somewhatfoolish]

Is it a factory one or a home-made one? Nice. Y no scuttle phlaps tho?

[beko1987]

Thats a bit posh - putting it into a fuel can first!

I found a small tropicana orange juice bottle with the bottom cut out fitted perfectly into the fuel filler neck of the zx! After a year of it I squeezed the bottle and could peel the residue off!

[captain_cal]

Is it a factory one or a home-made one? Nice. Y no scuttle phlaps tho?

 

It's a factory V8 County station wagon, but all the hacking about was done before we got hold of it. Still has some remnants, like unobtanium trim on the inside of the hard top and fetching BROWN carpets.

[DodgeRover]

I might do this on occasion, it looks slightly less dodgy topping up the tank at the roadside/work carpark.

 

I used to top up from 30l drums in the works car park at lunch time, you want the biggest most solid funnel you can find and set up an anti glug breather pipe, having a massive filler and huge tank meant it would swallow 3 drums in 5 minutes...Holding 30l of fluid at  chest height for any length of time starts to hurt, watching Mad Max 2 when hes walking about with 4 jerry's on a pipe over his shoulder always makes me chuckle...

[captain_cal]

Update: while excelling itself at producing hydrocarbons, the 90 is a lot less adept at producing electricity.

 

Which means it died on the way home from the pub. Twice. Arse.

[somewhatfoolish]

TADTS.

[iainrcz]

This guy, you can get a full set of oem wheels with tyres for around £100.

Good luck https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-BRZ-TOYOTA-GT86-17-INCH-ALLOY-WHEELS-215-45-17-MICHELIN-TYRES/273583901365?epid=8021872288&hash=item3fb2df0ab5:g:eZkAAOSwg5VbWzmh:rk:17:pf:0

[loserone]

This guy, you can get a full set of oem wheels with tyres for around £100.

Good luck https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-BRZ-TOYOTA-GT86-17-INCH-ALLOY-WHEELS-215-45-17-MICHELIN-TYRES/273583901365?epid=8021872288&hash=item3fb2df0ab5:g:eZkAAOSwg5VbWzmh:rk:17:pf:0

You can? Get me a set please, they'd fit my legacy and would be handy having two sets..

[oldcars]

Did a cross border booze run in the 75 yesterday. Feck you mental Nic 

[iainrcz]

You can? Get me a set please, they'd fit my legacy and would be handy having two sets..

Check the GT 86 forum. Recent set was £50, and there's a set in grey on eBay at about £60 at the moment.

 

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[GrumpiusMaximus]

Heard one today.  Apparently over the weekend, a group of travellers decided to break in and set themselves up in a field.

 

That happened to be an MoD bomb disposal training range.

 

...

 

...

 

They were kicked out rather swiftly.

[Aston Martin]

Why is this recommended?

Why did I watch?

[Datsuncog]

One for the SVM?

 

Dunkeld chippy offers deep-fried Christmas dinner

 

Fish bar owner Scott Davie shows off his deep-fried festive menu

 

A Scottish chip shop is offering customers an entire deep-fried Christmas dinner.

 

Dunkeld Fish Bar in Perthshire claims its turkey goujons, battered Brussels sprouts and carrots and parsnip fritters are already proving popular.

 

They are served with a giant pig-in-a-blanket - a battered foot-long sausage - and a deep-fried mince pie on the side.

  

Fish bar owner Scott Davie, 43, said: "People think they don't like Brussels sprouts, but they're always overcooked.

 

"We do them from raw, and their natural moisture content cooks them through, and they are absolutely amazing. "

 

The speciality supper costs about £10.

 

Sale proceeds are going to the Dunkeld community, with a visit from Santa and his reindeer planned for local children.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-46500570

[purplebargeken]

"Hello, I'm Ken and a recovering Shiteoholic."

 

Well there's me hurtling myself off the wagon then. I lasted a month which wasn't bad for me.

[anonymous user]

Where's that pic from the Simpsons, I believe it goes something like Ha, Haa