12 hours of bad road....

[Fab Foodie]

Been driving an unladen big Merc Sprinter van back fro just the other side of Eindhoven today. Laft 0600 (UK) this morning, dropped a colleague at Eindhoven airport and drove home, arrived at 1930 hrs this evening! 1.5 hours on the ferry means close to 12 hours driving in very cold, white and slippy conditions... am knackered!
Just managed enough energy though to make the Freewheeling leaders meeting at the local

 

[Maz]

Been driving an unladen big Merc Sprinter van back fro just the other side of Eindhoven today. Laft 0600 (UK) this morning, dropped a colleague at Eindhoven airport and drove home, arrived at 1930 hrs this evening! 1.5 hours on the ferry means close to 12 hours driving in very cold, white and slippy conditions... am knackered!
Just managed enough energy though to make the Freewheeling leaders meeting at the local

Now that's what I call Dutch Courage!

 

[Aperitif]

Have a snowball! (Although I don't advocaat too many as you'll get a bad case of the Benz) I sat on a train and listened to people coughing and spluttering at me, whilst I read a novel.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I sat on a train and listened to people coughing and spluttering at me, whilst I read a novel.

Something by Mustav Flu Bert?

 

[Fab Foodie]

There's a crack comedy writing team somewhere in CC! Wasted talent abounds....

 

[Globalti]

Empty van in snow = nightmare!

 

[asterix]

Would that not depend on the van?

My Hiace is rear wheel drive without limited slip differential so yes, nightmare. However, I've a suspicion that more modern designs with FWD would be ok..

(I have seen 4wd Hiaces in the Pyrennees, one of those would be handy right now)

 

[alecstilleyedye]

There's a crack comedy writing team somewhere in CC! Wasted talent abounds....

with the emphasis on wasted…

 

[Fab Foodie]

with the emphasis on wasted…

The choice of words was intended

Seriously, we should write 'Bike-Shop' the sit-com.

 

[Arch]

The choice of words was intended

Seriously, we should write 'Bike-Shop' the sit-com.

Excellent. I see Bill Bailey as the proprietor....