Rave Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I'm off to see a man with a dog about a koi carp. Or something like that. Hope that's everything. Accompanying me on this trip will be the camera shy Mrs R. She doesn't particularly like cars and doesn't have a driving licence, but she does enjoy travel for its own sake, up until the point when it's nearing the time to leave, at which point she always expresses doubts, this afternoon being no exception. Still, she's overcome them it seems, which is good, as it would have annoyed me to waste her ticket. Ohdearme, Dirk Diggler, The Moog and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Hmmmmmmm I’m going to guess........it’s a Skoda.......no wait, a Renault.......... yes. Epic misery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 For one horrible moment I thought that was a cushion to ease what I perceived to be a haemorrhoidal condition. Relieved said cushions are in fact of the neck variety. Unless you have piles on your neck. You don't though, right ? Chodspeed good sir Rave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Real men just put up with chalfont pain. Hah, managed to catch her unawares while we await our bus. Here it is. Jim Bell, brickwall, clayts450 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Rave and Amishtat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Flippin heck this is a late one innit...? Not going too far are ya? Rave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 It's not exactly round the corner, TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Gotta be London vicinity using collection of night buses? Trains to any great distance will be hanging up shortly? Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Gotta be London vicinity using collection of night buses? Trains to any great distance will be hanging up shortly? Except the sleeper to Scotland? Wingz123 and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Except the sleeper to Scotland?That is a very valid point yes or a National express from Victoria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 London at night, shitters delight. Best of luck man. Rave, LightBulbFun, The Moog and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 That is a very valid point yes or a National express from VictoriaNational Express?! Do I look like some sort of lah-di-dah toff? Fortunately the car is not in Aberdeen. Though if nobody buys that Golf GT I might have to get this bus again soonish. clayts450, The Moog, Joey spud and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Hahahah megabus!!...thats MEGA! At least you should have a good run up and traffic should be virtually non existent once out - which way do you go Westway and out? Service station stop near Carlisle? Exciting! Hope you manage to get some shut eye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Stopping at Birmingham, Manchester and Preston apparently. Time to bust the cushions out and try and get some kip I guess. Might treat you to a pic of one of their bus stations if I wake up. And yup, we're on the Westway, so M40 to Brum by the looks of it. Wingz123, The Moog and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Bit of architectureshite: eddyramrod, BeEP, RobT and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Is that the glories of Preston ? Rave and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 It is. I'd read about it before but had of course forgotten that it was grade 2 listed, and was quite impressed when we rolled around the corner. Anyway there's an element of hazard entered proceedings now, in that our second bus is due out of Glasgow at 0950, and we've only just got onto the M8... Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Aaand we made it. Bit more space on the Stirling bus, though the extended Indian family who delayed us at Preston by tramping round the enormous double decker Vanhool trying and failing to sit together have just jumped on this one, so 30 minutes more snoozing seems unlikely. Never mind, I reckon I've managed at least 6 hours. The first bus was going via Dundee on its way to Aberdeen, this one's destination is Dundee, I guess via a different route. Tickman and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Volvo surely? Semi-C and Rave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Don't think Volvo ever made koi carps kei cars m8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Volvo surely? I think it might be the other end of the size spectrum.Edit; beaten to it! Rave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Volvo surely?No they wouldn’t release one to go down south... HMC and Rave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Just going through Cumbernauld, and spotted an Asda with petrol at 121.7p a litre, with a McDonalds nearby. Guess who's got a load of Monopoly free grub stickers in his wallet? So that sounds like a plan gadgetgricey, clayts450 and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Rave later today Wingz123, dozeydustman and Rave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Rave later today Screenshot_2.pngIt’s just a waffer thin Cheeseburger sir... Iamgroot, clayts450 and Rave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Hopefully the sills are not waffer thin either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I know where he's going. I think. It's lovely up there. Good looking car too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Does it have frameless doors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Guess who's got a load of Monopoly free grub stickers in his wallet? Added to the free Whopper he got from Burger King yesterday..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Look at this luxury high speed distance covering machine. Ideal for a 450 mile trip back to London: Unfortunately we're not here to buy that. I'm posting this from Cumbernauld McDs, 30-odd miles down the road. First impressions are pretty good; the brakes are disconcertingly long travel but stop it OK when they do bite. 5th gear is quite long, which means it's quite relaxed at 60, but acceleration is nonexistent up any kind of incline. I was hoping to get home on one tank but from near empty it's not even taken 7 gallons, so that might be a challenge. Lovely to meet you Tiff, top shiter, wud bi agen etc. Aston Martin, clayts450, RobT and 24 others 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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