Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Mundane News
- Thread starter Katherine
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oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Rain eased off early afternoon so I went out and sharpened my scythe in anticipation of attacking part of the weed patch where they have mostly stopped flowering. All too wet to work just now.
Rain started again later in the afternoon.
After @srj10 gave the name of the super yacht in the marina I looked it up on line.
Cost $25 million to build some years ago and running costs between $1 and $2 million per annum.
Owner is CEO of a corporation I have never heard of so probably paid for out of business petty cash.
Rain started again later in the afternoon.
After @srj10 gave the name of the super yacht in the marina I looked it up on line.
Cost $25 million to build some years ago and running costs between $1 and $2 million per annum.
Owner is CEO of a corporation I have never heard of so probably paid for out of business petty cash.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Warm, overcast and humid here chez Casa Reynard.
Slept well. Managed to get the car started, so chucked a bike in the back and dropped the car off at the garage and cycled home via the community orchard. The apple trees that did very well last year have diddly squat on them this, but there's plenty of other varieties in there to try, and I shan't be short of fruit to store.
Had a lovely luncheon of a chunk of Melton Mowbray pork pie, plus two slices of wholemeal toast, one with Polish sausage, one with cheese and the last of the coleslaw, plus a banana, a nectarine and two
Too wet outside after the overnight rain to do anything in the garden, so spent the afternoon working on the archive.
Garage called at tea time. The ECU is futzed. Cost of parts and labour is far more than what the car is worth, and even then, the fix isn't guaranteed to solve the issue. Plus it will need a fair bit of work to get it through the MOT later in the year. between both of those I'd be effectively chucking a Grand or so away with no guarantee of a useable car, ergo time to call it quits and look for a replacement. It's a 52 plate, I've had it for ten years, and got my money's worth out of it, so can't really complain.
Got my eye on a 64 plate Rapid Spaceback that's on their forecourt. Need to do a bit of research re insurance and stuff first, plus I'll see what else the garage can come up with that meets my requirements.
Time for a
Slept well. Managed to get the car started, so chucked a bike in the back and dropped the car off at the garage and cycled home via the community orchard. The apple trees that did very well last year have diddly squat on them this, but there's plenty of other varieties in there to try, and I shan't be short of fruit to store.
Had a lovely luncheon of a chunk of Melton Mowbray pork pie, plus two slices of wholemeal toast, one with Polish sausage, one with cheese and the last of the coleslaw, plus a banana, a nectarine and two
Too wet outside after the overnight rain to do anything in the garden, so spent the afternoon working on the archive.
Garage called at tea time. The ECU is futzed. Cost of parts and labour is far more than what the car is worth, and even then, the fix isn't guaranteed to solve the issue. Plus it will need a fair bit of work to get it through the MOT later in the year. between both of those I'd be effectively chucking a Grand or so away with no guarantee of a useable car, ergo time to call it quits and look for a replacement. It's a 52 plate, I've had it for ten years, and got my money's worth out of it, so can't really complain.
Got my eye on a 64 plate Rapid Spaceback that's on their forecourt. Need to do a bit of research re insurance and stuff first, plus I'll see what else the garage can come up with that meets my requirements.
Time for a
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
.... talking of cats, i should be sat having a nice cold drink in the Med right now. Cancelled the flight as one of the cats really poorly, he spent one night in cat hospital and needs some TLC. Fingers and toes crossed.
Gwylan
Veteran
- Location
- All at sea⛵
Catching the things is hard enough. Do you know what battery it needs? Or maybe it's rechargeable and you just need a USB cable up it?
Gwylan
Veteran
- Location
- All at sea⛵
Making bread or pastry is also quite good too.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Front and rear lawns cut
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Had steamed salmon, red peppers stuffed with lemon & parsley bulgur wheat and a tomato salad for supper.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
I bought half a dozen teaspoons on Amazon two hours ago. There were lots of reviews.
Here's one.....
Have been using to tunnel my way to freedom, not made it yet but still going
Buy that man a cigar.
Here's one.....
Have been using to tunnel my way to freedom, not made it yet but still going
Buy that man a cigar.
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Thanks. He's resting now and not out of the woods yet, two more trips to the vets tomorrow, they absolutely adore him.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
This is my second year with Aviva as their renewal last year was the best value, so I guess they're trying to recoup their costs now.
