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[GlenAnderson]

I take it you’re back then? 😀

[grizz]

10 hours ago, MrBig said:

Another great trip by the looks of it. Still yet to catch up with YT but thanks for sharing as always.

Thank you. 
 

I am still not even halfway through. 
 

With my terrible broadband and EE/Openreach being so dismally shit, it takes a 5 mile trip to upload anything. 

[grizz]

8 hours ago, GlenAnderson said:

I take it you’re back then? 😀

Morning Glen

Yes, two weeks ago on the 14th. 

[grizz]

That Matchbox Unimog is the early colour, 1967 only I think - possibly into '68 but they changed the colour scheme to blue/red quite soon and then on to the superfast wheel stuff.   The tyres usually drop off after a few years, they react to changing temperatures and basically get loose. 
 
Well worth a quid, I passed one up in not much better condition for a tenner at Cheddar boot sale on Sunday....

Morning mate

That’s amazing. 

I buy stuff because I like them. 

There is of course a spare wheel fitted. 

But I don’t think it is removable 

I love guys like you. 

Information sources for all of us. 

[grizz]

So Labour Day Monday we went over to Bryan and Katies place. 
They have worked really hard to get to this point. 
 

The kids are allowed and encouraged to learn and experience their environment and all tools, machines etc. 

 

A great way to grow up in my opinion. 
 

Debbie did a grill BBQ and Dennis got the Cajun boil going. 
 

A lazy afternoon with me trying out the Zero Turn mower and Gavin at 5 having a great time driving the tracked Bobcat. 
 

Food was incredible. Thats it. 
 

Eventually we headed home and saw a load of deer on the back roads. 
 

Video as always. 
 

Too soon the long weekend was over for all of us. 
 

TuesdayCraig and I were headed out through Illinois, Kentucky to Nashville Tennessee. 
 

A bit more later. 

[grizz]

Few more 

[grizz]

Remember the railway spike knives?? 

Here’s a few. 

.

[grizz]

Rezin Rockit for sale   

I really do needthe space. 

[grizz]

 

Had two interviews this week for the same job in a biotech company worth $171.76 billion. So I guess they know how to run it. 

 

1st with HR to assess fit, second with the hiring manager to assess function yesterday. 

She has not fed back whether she loved or hated me. 

But they have been interviewing since early May and not found the right fit. 

Three of my former colleagues including a temporary manager have failed to impress them including two who made the third stage which includes a much more intense interview including presentation and interrogation by senior managers. 

 

I am slightly unconventional in the way I work but have always delivered. 

 

So we wait and see. 

 

My expectations are extremely low. 

 

Dressing up…..? 

 

Hmmmmm………

 

 

 

Tuesday and Wednesday was spent really cleaning and sorting out my woodwork shed. 

 

I want to sell on my Coronet Major wood lathe and all the associated extras that go with it. 

 

I have not turned any wood in earnest for a few years now. 

 

So I can surely use the space better for car and truck stuff. 

 

 

Tuesday and Friday were interviews. 

 

And today is Saturday with more things to do like cutting the hedges for the last time this year and probably the lawn too. 

 

 

And maybe finding some time to create the Nashville part of the trip on a quick video plus uploading the pictures that go with it. That will be week two of 3 1/2 done. 

 

 

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[Westbay]

What to say , uuuhhmm, well keep your chin up and try and suppress the "My expectations are extremely low. " element this can sometimes show through when being  interrogatted interviewed....

As usual the road trip reports do not disappoint ! looking forward to next installment !

Nice tidy up with lathe . 👍

[grizz]

Pouring in Kent right now. 

 

All night rain forecast. 

 

And tomorrow.