Tavistock Virgin - Collection

[Laney]

Ym Mangor as it is said with the Welsh mutation. I'm no expert on Welsh mutations but I like this one and it has stuck in my head 

3 or 4 trains and a bus to catch. First train delayed by 10 minutes. Not a great start.

[Laney]

I don't travel on public transport often. Partly because it is quite unreliable and partly because I don't fit in the seats.

The joys of being exceedingly tall!

[Laney]

Birmingham 

Time delays made up to be fair. 3rd train boarded.

[Sigmund Fraud]

Hmmm... Very tall man out to collect a shitty old vehicle... Is it a Sherpa ?

[Laney]

7 minutes ago, Sigmund Fraud said:

Hmmm... Very tall man out to collect a shitty old vehicle... Is it a Sherpa ?

Is that Jaws?

[Laney]

I fear the thread title is misleading. Not a Virgin train sighted so far.

[Laney]

DVT to get to @HMC to collect a VWT

[EyesWeldedShut]

3 minutes ago, Laney said:

DVT to get to @HMC to collect a VWT WTF!

FTFY
Plymouth or the new* international Okehampton terminus?

[Hertz]

Any poo's so far?

[grogee]

Tavistock is the best town in the world. Bon voyage. 

[Laney]

14 minutes ago, Hertz said:

Any poo's so far?

0, I'm gonna need a crowbar to get out of this seat. Body knows something is up and this is not a normal day, gone into shutdown mode.

[gadgetgricey]

Ask how much for a first class upgrade. Been a few years but was only a £10 for me last time on that trip.
Drinks/Nibbles and free wifi more than covered the cost

[grogee]

1 hour ago, Sigmund Fraud said:

Hmmm... Very tall man out to collect a shitty old vehicle... Is it a Sherpa ?

Which Bond film is that? 

Side thread: Shitey Bond vehicles. I'm excited to see a Sherpa featured. Rennow 11 memorably, MK4 Mondeo, 2CV. Some awful Murigan wank (AMC?) in that silly one with the corkscrew jump. Defender. Shirley some Ladas or ZAZ somewhere? 

Was there ever a Mini in Bond? It was used to great effect by Mr Bourne. 

[95 quid Peugeot]

Does your route end up at Gunnislake?  Last train on the route to HMC has lovely views. Ive been to HMC a few times by train, love the pick up, a nice day out

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

7 minutes ago, grogee said:

Which Bond film is that? 

The Spy That Loved Me
The Spy That Shagged Me *was that American imposter fella.

Can't recall any Minis used in Bond at all but Mike Myers went on use a Bini in Goldmember*

*I have suffered through both movies, not through choice, avoid

Edited September 6, 2024 by EyesWeldedShut

[gadgetgricey]

3 minutes ago, 95 quid Peugeot said:

Does your route end up at Gunnislake?  Last train on the route to HMC has lovely views 

Would assume so if going from Birmingham Central.
Also dont forget the train crossing where its the train that sounds the horn as no barriers that I can remember.

[Laney]

3 minutes ago, 95 quid Peugeot said:

Does your route end up at Gunnislake?  Last train on the route to HMC has lovely views 

Dunno tbh. Train to Okehampton then bus to Tavistock. 

It's a bit grim outside, misty and wet. Considering a large part of my job is measuring rainfall I shouldn't really be surprised that the weather is different in different parts of the UK. Hence I forgot to bring my coat.

[gadgetgricey]

7 minutes ago, grogee said:

Was there ever a Mini in Bond? It was used to great effect by Mr Bourne. 

Dont recall a Mini, but he did get a lift in a Green Ford Ka in Quantum of Solace , and an old bug.

[grogee]

6 minutes ago, Laney said:

measuring rainfall

Busy work. 

[Laney]

Exeter 

Bit of time to get a spot of lunch and sort car insurance. Sorted.

[Laney]

Trying to decide whether to go back through Wales, skirt the border or take M6. I think I'll just see how I feel, it's not going to be quick.

[hairnet]

motorway

no.

[83C]

M5/M6/M54 is the easy option, but I’d be tempted to go off at Worcester, A449 to Kidderminster and onwards to Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury, then pick up the A5.

[Rustybullethole]

Go Wales. Nicer spots to break down. The Crediton to Tiverton Rd is a nice cut through avoiding some M5 too.

My folks are near Okehampton, they're shit with the spanners though good for a cuppa. Actually they're in Cornwall this week though sure HMC will see you good. 

 

[Laney]

Going through Wales feels a bit like cheating because another large part of my job involves driving around it so I know those roads well. Probably be the most relaxing. We'll see.

[horriblemercedes]

1 hour ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

The Spy That Loved Me
The Spy That Shagged Me *was that American imposter fella.

Can't recall any Minis used in Bond at all but Mike Myers went on use a Bini in Goldmember*

*I have suffered through both movies, not through choice, avoid

I feel like one of them had a Mini Moke featured. Maybe Live and Let Die? 

[Laney]

The slow boat to Okehampton. Plenty of legroom for the win.

[somewhatfoolish]

  

1 hour ago, grogee said:

Some awful Murigan wank (AMC?) in that silly one with the corkscrew jump.  

A perfectly good film stunt utterly spoiled by some foley tosser adding a swanny whistle.

1 hour ago, gadgetgricey said:

Dont recall a Mini, but he did get a lift in a Green Ford Ka in Quantum of Solace , and an old bug.

He got a lift in a Zaz of some kind in Goldeneye. Again spoiled by ridiculousness, it was "started" by the character walloping the cooling duct with a sledge hammer.

[grogee]

2 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said:

  

A perfectly good film stunt utterly spoiled by some foley tosser adding a swanny whistle.

He got a lift in a Zaz of some kind in Goldeneye. Again spoiled by ridiculousness, it was "started" by the character walloping the cooling duct with a sledge hammer.

I had the misfortune to watch Die Another Day recently. 

Worst. Bond. Ever. 

[horriblemercedes]

1 hour ago, grogee said:

Which Bond film is that? 

 Some awful Murigan wank (AMC?)

Scaramanga drove an AMC Matador and Bond stole an AMC Hornet X in The Man with the Golden Gun. How are they awful? They're awesome cars! Particularly the Hornet