Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 34 minutes ago, chaseracer said: This is the Holiday Inn (previously a Ramada) a couple of miles away near the M6 Toll junction... Can anyone perceive an emerging theme? There's clearly some sort of informal competition going on amongst the architect fraternity to see who can get away with the most genitalia-shaped designs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 The local developer who built the hotel is a bit of a dick. Maybe that's it. myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: There's clearly some sort of informal competition going on amongst the architect fraternity to see who can get away with the most genitalia-shaped designs.... Yup. This one makes a bit of a change, though. Cord Fourteener, wuvvum, myglaren and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Skizzer said: Yup. This one makes a bit of a change, though. ...but kind of predictable in this context Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 52 minutes ago, chaseracer said: This is the Holiday Inn (previously a Ramada) a couple of miles away near the M6 Toll junction... Can anyone perceive an emerging theme? I have actually stayed in an apparhotel here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Skizzer said: Yup. The World Trade Centre mall is of a similar ilk. I've been there and oconfirmed it does rate highly on the genital scale... The Moog, privatewire and Skizzer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Yes, we need a completely new type of corrupt system! "president blair" or "president boris", depending on your choice of poison, those are the best adverts possible to keep the monarchy. DSdriver, Remspoor, myglaren and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 4 hours ago, strangeangel said: I wager 400 Quatloos on it been either The Princess Royal, or Zara Philips...... DSdriver and Timewaster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Pishin doon privatewire, myglaren, catsinthewelder and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Today I had some time between appointments in the city, the weather was fine so I went for a look around. Plenty of new street rammel. Some Mississippi river occurred. There was a Vanagon. And a Volvo. That is all chaseracer, warch, cort1977 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 When you work opposite an overgrown 30ft hedge for 20 years without knowing what's behind it. I bet it was spectacular 100 years ago , I assume its getting a housing estate now though privatewire, somewhatfoolish and Remspoor 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, Wack said: When you work opposite an overgrown 30ft hedge for 20 years without knowing what's behind it. ...I bet it was spectacular 100 years ago , I assume its getting a housing estate now though Is that a listed building? Will likely be converted into unaffordable luxury flats if the developer can't find a way of setting fire to it/demolishing it in order to plant more identikit properties .... DSdriver and mitsisigma01 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Remember when the 240 was a BIG car...? DSdriver, barefoot, Remspoor and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 32 minutes ago, Wack said: When you work opposite an overgrown 30ft hedge for 20 years without knowing what's behind it. I bet it was spectacular 100 years ago , I assume its getting a housing estate now though Pretty, but that roof will be a cast iron bastard to keep watertight. The Vicar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garythesnail Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 11 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: Pretty, but that roof will be a cast iron bastard to keep watertight. Only wood, lead and slates. Done properly will be good for 40 years or more - and then fit for 'maintaining' rather than replacement. Skizzer, Tickman and GeorgeB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I assume it was a wealthy area at one time as there was another one as big next door which now has flats on it so that's likely what's happening to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, Wack said: I assume it was a wealthy area at one time as there was another one as big next door which now has flats on it so that's likely what's happening to it Looks like the sort of pile that would once have been used as a minor private school or old folks' home for the bewildered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Looks like the sort of pile that would once have been used as a minor private school or old folks' home for the bewildered. Pity it's not still open as I've been bewildered for the last 12 months privatewire and myglaren 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 14 hours ago, strangeangel said: Not arsed really... in the 21st century we should be doing away with the lot of them, both the privileged by birth and 14th rate actresses/Jerry Springer escapees alike. You are me. 38 years ago. I haven't changed my opinion since 1983, other than realising that getting rid of them, would cause a civil war with gammons like royalists and it would be easier to keep them, and just pretend they have a reason to exist. privatewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 32 minutes ago, New POD said: ...I haven't changed my opinion since 1983, other than realising that getting rid of them, would cause a civil war .... This country hasn't had a decent civil war since the 1640s, so maybe 'tis time for another one....although with antisocial media it would be an uncivil war. Also, any system replacing the old one would inevitably bring its own form of corruption as people learn how to game it. Fumbler and New POD 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Wack said: Pity it's not still open as I've been bewildered for the last 12 months It looked to me like Cherry Knowle; long disused but a mental hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 28 minutes ago, myglaren said: It looked to me like Cherry Knowle; long disused but a mental hospital The architecture certainly looks similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 You know when you spend a little more than you can afford on a car, and there's always a little nagging doubt whether you got it right - plus this is the sensible long term car... But it's only got a few months MOT and then it goes in for the test and you panic slightly.... Not even an advisory. That's worth a grin Remspoor, privatewire, chaseracer and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 18 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: My money's on either of the Kents; they have a rep for being well up their own arses; not naming is bollocks, she's doing exactly what she's moaning at the shitrags for. Michael the female one is actually from a Nazi family. Her Dad was in the Waffen SS right up to 1945. So my money would also be on her, the blackamoor brooch wearing Aryan cow. privatewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 insurance is due on shit peugeot got quotes a coupla weeks ago got the renewal from them today due to changes by the underwriter we wont be able to quote for next year thats not what made me laugh i pay rate for parked and then x a mile - old git and me did 1700 miles last year so 85 quid and rate - which wasnt expensive so we did it that way got quotes from that welsh opera fella and the first four were cheaper than the standing quote without the mileage :D - so saved 85 quid right there ironically one of the cheap quotes was thru axa - who is the insurer at the moment :D which is where the larf happened im insured with them with the bike and also when the bike got pinched (and they couldnt have been more helpful) so this we cant quote you is bollox the old git is over 70 i think thats it right there dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeB Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 9 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: Pretty, but that roof will be a cast iron bastard to keep watertight. You mean the bit on the extension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 This gent expects everyone to believe him when he tells us he modified his 25 year old Corsa to be able to start via Alexa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2000 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 My new lockdown project purchased waiting for lockdown 3.0 Shite Ron, Vantman, cort1977 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, S2000 said: My new lockdown project purchased waiting for lockdown 3.0 Aren't we just coming out of the third lockdown? Maybe I'm losing count. Nice project either way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2000 Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, Tim_E said: Aren't we just coming out of the third lockdown? Maybe I'm losing count. Nice project either way! Let me correct to lockdown 30 🙈 Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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