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woodbutchmaster
Veteran
I'm thinking that it is no coincidence when friends or family express a wish to see me they always come to France and they show no enthusiasm if l ask if they would like a visit from me to the UK.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Spent the afternoon carrying on with turning lengths of tree into logs. Got about three quarters way through the stack before it became too cold to do any more. Mind, I quickly warmed up again shipping all the logs into the garage, and then sweeping up the mountain of sawdust and dumping it into the green wheelie bin.
After, I spent a bit of time making inroads into the stuff that needs scanning for my archive. While I was doing that, I ran across an article from a 1983 issue of Short Circuit that had a bit about the car that Paul made his Superstox debut in. The car was also raced by his brother-in-law Mark Eaton, but what I don't know, is whether the car was originally bought for Paul, or whether Mark bought it and then loaned it to him while himself taking a sabbatical.
Now sat down with a
and a chocolate biskit.
After, I spent a bit of time making inroads into the stuff that needs scanning for my archive. While I was doing that, I ran across an article from a 1983 issue of Short Circuit that had a bit about the car that Paul made his Superstox debut in. The car was also raced by his brother-in-law Mark Eaton, but what I don't know, is whether the car was originally bought for Paul, or whether Mark bought it and then loaned it to him while himself taking a sabbatical.
Now sat down with a
and a chocolate biskit.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Been travelling home on trains, two trains late, one missed connection, but hopped on next train going right way and made it home via four trains. Read a book during my trip.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.
Pavements are absolutely lethal now. The sun shining on them melted the surface of the snow and now it's frozen again. The roads are clear but some drivers take offence at anyone with the audacity to walk on their domain.
I went to the library to change my book and managed to remain perpendicular. Pity the library was closed due to the weather.
Time to re-heat the last of my soup along with some wheaten bread.
I went to the library to change my book and managed to remain perpendicular. Pity the library was closed due to the weather.
Time to re-heat the last of my soup along with some wheaten bread.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Time for winterwatch
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
A flapper skate me thinks
classic33
Leg End Member
Imagine your next visit to Yorkshire!
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Cullen skink for supper, along with sausage rolls, baked beans and coleslaw.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
My colleagues from another department had finished with this load yesterday afternoon and confirmed they'd left it for me to take over and deal with the tat today. I went down to the warehouse this morning and where the load was supposed to be was a big empty space, so i had a look round to see if it had been moved to another area to make room and still nothing.
Somewhat confused I went to see the warehouse operator and it turns out that communication is not one of my colleagues' strong points. On their way out they informed him that they'd finished with the load, but neglected the small point that someone else needed to look at it
The goods were therefore reloaded back to the container and the container returned to the stacks on the Port, which means it's all got to come out again tomorrow and I'm having to swap non-working days around to go in and sort out the mess.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Been researching a 1950s Tissot watch that caught my eye on the bay of E and that I was thinking of having a punt on.
I could live with the pitting on the lugs (it's a chromed case) given the age of the watch. But a closer look shows that the case is deformed / worn away where it meets the crown, and it's also been chewed and scratched where someone has been heavy-handed in opening it up. Movement looks clean enough, but two of the screws that should be holding it in place are missing. So if those are missing, what else is missing?
Listing says it's working - and the photos confirm life on the small seconds - but as much as this floats my boat, and as fair as the price seems (a couple of takeaway pizzas), I have a hunch it might be a bit of a problem child / money pit.
Think I'll sit on my hands this time. One in better condition is bound to pop up at some point.
I could live with the pitting on the lugs (it's a chromed case) given the age of the watch. But a closer look shows that the case is deformed / worn away where it meets the crown, and it's also been chewed and scratched where someone has been heavy-handed in opening it up. Movement looks clean enough, but two of the screws that should be holding it in place are missing. So if those are missing, what else is missing?
Listing says it's working - and the photos confirm life on the small seconds - but as much as this floats my boat, and as fair as the price seems (a couple of takeaway pizzas), I have a hunch it might be a bit of a problem child / money pit.
Think I'll sit on my hands this time. One in better condition is bound to pop up at some point.