mitsisigma01 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 48 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: I had a terrible feeling it wouldn't last long after Ted died. He had been editor so long it was practically his own magazine. I had a lovely big feature in there about Tomato, the red Metro van I brought back from Cyprus. Show us more eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Mrs_b is now 5 days overdue with the baban. That’s not too bad... The grump is the constant stream of people going “any news yet” as if we’ll forget to tell people when the baby is born... I know I know... I’m being petty... Burnside, eddyramrod and paulplom 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadders Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 It's stressful enough without people constantly wittering at you as if you don't have anything better to do than keep them updated in real-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 I think that on top of the reopening of schools imminently and being one of two senior leaders tasked with planning the reopening (a mammoth task in a school of 1500 kids), being contacted from 8am til 10pm each day boss for updates, knowing staff and pupil safety rests in how well I plan the reopening, and knowing that staff are relying on me for exactly what to do with the kids whilst they’re in... life’s pretty stressful just now! It’ll be ok though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Oh great, I now have a big scratch down the near side of my Almera. As if it didn't look shed like enough with the brown tape around the wings. mirrors. No proof of who did the deed. I hope the culprit(s) get a big dose of karma. A shitty time to do it too as my dad passed away 13 days ago. Making me think twice about getting a better car. stonedagain, Burnside, paulplom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Decided tk start doing the coolant on the Toyota. Been faffing for half an hour to get this into this Haynes BOL says it’s a tap. This is the only drain on the water jacket of the block. It won’t go back in. Burnside 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 RIP Vera Lynn. Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Exactly how I feel. sodding thermostat stud. It’s always a thermostat housing stud that snaps. FFS. Torque wrench didn’t even get to the click. Packing up and now parts searching richardmorris, Burnside and stonedagain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 11/16/2019 at 5:54 PM, Aston Martin said: Update from the shite dangerous driver I reported a few weeks back. They'll notify me what happens? That's nice tbh. So..... They gave me a response. Coprolalia, Tamworthbay, ProgRocker and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Aston Martin said: So..... They gave me a response. Do you have a link to the original incident please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 1:00 PM, mitsisigma01 said: Show us more Here it is as found, when it was offered to me by a fellow member of the local classic car club... And here it is at mine. Obviously I was going to have it! A rust-free Metro van with a 1275 engine and 16,000 on the clock? No question. Parked at Paphos Harbour when we went out for lunch... Soon after, this happened (I say soon, the container took six weeks to get here)... Which led to this... And this... And even this... First time it ever saw snow! At least as far as I know... they don't get much snow over there. Sadly, it got broken into while parked in the alley behind my house (where Huggy's been sitting for four years) and I sold it, way too cheap. The absolutely perfect driver's door was ruined, window frame bent out of shape. I couldn't face it. I believe it's in a Metro collection in Ireland now. Well you did ask! gm, MorrisItalSLX, puddlethumper and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 10 hours ago, brownnova said: Mrs_b is now 5 days overdue with the baban. That’s not too bad... The grump is the constant stream of people going “any news yet” as if we’ll forget to tell people when the baby is born... I know I know... I’m being petty... Any news yet...? ? brownnova, barefoot, Remspoor and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 10 hours ago, brownnova said: Mrs_b is now 5 days overdue with the baban. That’s not too bad... The grump is the constant stream of people going “any news yet” as if we’ll forget to tell people when the baby is born... I know I know... I’m being petty... Any news yet? (Asking for a friend, obs) gm, chaseracer, Crispian_J_Hotson and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 2:32 PM, Zelandeth said: Oh kill me now... After a day over two weeks my repeat prescription was finally ready to collect. So we have to go into the town centre to get it. In what is apparently an effort to encourage social distancing as apparently for some reason it's been deemed okay to reopen all the fashion shops now, they have closed all of the car parking around the Centre. Including blocking off one bit so the only way to exit is to drive the wrong way through a one way system and go through two no entry signs. Because that's always fun isn't it. Especially when your ASD makes disobeying things like that seriously freak out. So apparently it's a good way to make people behave with respect, common sense and consideration by ensuring that they are utterly stressed out and pissed off before they even get out of their cars is it? Also means that rather than being spread out over about six or seven car parks, folks are just crammed into the couple which are still open. Ended up in another car park, then spotted a tiny sign cable tied to a lamp post declaring that it's for blue badge holders only...of course immediately after I've paid the £2 to park for an hour. So wound up having to shuffle off to another one and pay it again. Then got there to find that only 1/4 of my prescription has arrived...so I'll need to do the whole sodding lot again after trying to get hold of my sodding GP surgery for the third time in the last week, explaining that yes, I ran out of antidepressants on Thursday and it would be really nice if they could start caring about that please...It has been a complete and utter shit show on that count since they stopped automatically repeating prescriptions. I should not have to waste the time of the surgery by phoning them up *every single time* I need repeat medication...however it is currently taking them 14-20 days on average to issue it, and "the system" won't let you request anything more than seven* days early. So every time I wind up having to chase stuff. That was before the pandemic arrived! you can authorise your pharmacist to order your repeats as you "have a condition" which make it awkward to did it yourself then find a pharmacy that will deliver and "nominate" them (i used to work in a prescription ordering service) *7 days are working days as well in case people on the phone need reminding? myglaren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Yep remember that article got every issue of cvp always a good read as very few could be restored via a parts catalogue, helped ted with a Cortina P100 article & hoped my MK3 bakkie would end up featured one day. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 10/30/2019 at 5:42 PM, Aston Martin said: I'm a delightful guy... And I don't want people to lose their job but... 2 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said: Do you have a link to the original incident please adw1977, paulplom and GrumpiusMaximus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 You did right, van driver was a complete cockwomble* *top saying, nicked from someone on here ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Anyone remember the problems I've been having with my neighbour who keeps shutting my cat inside her house? The last time we spoke I told her to fuck off & she called the police to complain about my language. Yesterday morning, my cat was once again shut inside her house - she's encouraged it in for the last five years & had left her cat flap set to 'in only' - so I popped round to ask for it back. Remembering what the officer had told me about not swearing, I filmed the incident on a mobile phone, but as soon as she saw me waving the phone, she hid behind the curtain. Last night the rozzers were back, she'd called them again to complain that I was filming her & that it was harassment ! So I showed the police the really, really crap footage of me politely thanking an open window for letting my cat out, deleted it, had a bit of a chuckle with them and off they went. The woman is turning into a complete fucking mental. The Moog, paulplom, BorniteIdentity and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 "Turning into"? SteersWithThrottle, The Moog, paulplom and 2 others 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Just got to Halfords in Portsmouth as it’s the only place that has a stud extractor in stock anywhere on the south coast. Get there to be presented with a 13mm 1/2” drive socket as an alternative equivalent product. “There’s no stock in the country” the woman at the desk tells me. If anyone near Chichester has a stud extractor I can borrow for an afternoon just so I can get the Toyota back on the road I would be very grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, barefoot said: ....The woman is turning into a complete fucking mental. What she wants is for your cat to move in permanently with her, and for you to move out..... Looks like we're in for a very long war of attrition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 40 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: What she wants is for your cat to move in permanently with her, and for you to move out..... Looks like we're in for a very long war of attrition. She can have our cats. I’ll send you my address to put through her letterbox if you like stonedagain, cort1977, Tadhg Tiogar and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, dozeydustman said: She can have our cats. I’ll send you my address to put through her letterbox if you like That was meant for @barefoot barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: What she wants is for your cat to move in permanently with her, and for you to move out..... Looks like we're in for a very long war of attrition. I'm happy for the moment just to knock on her door each morning at 07:00 & ask for it back - she doesn't get up until about 13:00. The police apparently suggested that she might buy a cat flap that will react to the chips in her own cats & not to mine. They're only about £50 and a couple of years ago I'd have said the same thing & even offered to pay half, but things have gone beyond that... Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Have you given the cat a GPS enabled collar or are you past that and just assume missing cat = crazy cat adopter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 hours ago, barefoot said: I'm happy for the moment just to knock on her door each morning at 07:00 & ask for it back - she doesn't get up until about 13:00. The police apparently suggested that she might buy a cat flap that will react to the chips in her own cats & not to mine. They're only about £50 and a couple of years ago I'd have said the same thing & even offered to pay half, but things have gone beyond that... Are you sure that any of them are actually her cats? Perhaps she goes around enticing any cat that she likes and then they can never leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hotel Catifornia, if you will? barefoot, Mally, Amishtat and 11 others 3 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 5 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said: Have you given the cat a GPS enabled collar or are you past that and just assume missing cat = crazy cat adopter? I looked into these & they're quite bulky. 4 hours ago, anonymous user said: Are you sure that any of them are actually her cats? Perhaps she goes around enticing any cat that she likes and then they can never leave. She momentarily stole/borrowed my neighbours, but I pointed them in her direction. But her present crop of cats were all collected en masse, when she found a pregnant cat at Tibshelf services & kept going up there with food & tidbits until they managed to lure it into the car & bring it back. I suspect that there's a local farmer wondering what the actual fuck happened to Tiddles. somewhatfoolish, BorniteIdentity and paulplom 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty_vw_man Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 So today was house contract exchange date 2, after our sellers solicitors announced last minute last time it wasn’t happening. Like most sequels it was disappointing First thing this morning our buyer did their bit, our solicitor did their bit, and then the sellers solicitor entirely failed to respond in anyway at all, refusing point blank to talk to our solicitor. Not unsurprisingly our buyer has had enough of waiting (already been 6 weeks since it was first agreed exchanging was possible and almost 7 months since offer accepted), so ultimatum of Wednesday has been given. I reckon chances of it happening are pretty remote, so looking like I’ll lose this house sale, the house I’m trying to buy and a good few grand in fees, all because some toss pot can’t be bothered to do the job they have been employed to. I can’t even formally complain as they aren’t my solicitors. Why are houses so bloody hard to buy, anyone would think there was a multi million pound industry set up to make it more complicated than it needs to be..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I think the more pertinent question is, why are so many conveyancing solicitors such useless cunts? And why aren't more of them being sued for professional negligence? loserone, Mr Pastry, Stevebrookman and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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