Tea? (Part 3)

[IDMark2]

Due to car breakdownage (new word invented, I know because it's underlined in red) MrsD is riding in tomorrow morning.... I haven't told her yet...

 

[Donger]

Due to car breakdownage (new word invented, I know because it's underlined in red) MrsD is riding in tomorrow morning.... I haven't told her yet...

Nah .... Some American has probably already invented the word breakdownagest to describe any car that runs like my old Austin Maestro did.

 

[welsh dragon]

I'd keep quiet if I were you otherwise you'll get yourself into the doo doo big time Ian.

that will not be a pretty sight @Bobby Mhor

 

[IDMark2]

Nah .... Some American has probably already invented the word breakdownagest to describe any car that runs like my old Austin Maestro did.

You owned a Maestro? You deserve to cycle downhill everywhere and never be rained on, you've done all your suffering in this life.

I'd keep quiet if I were you otherwise you'll get yourself into the doo doo big time Ian.

Only the depth varies.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

I'd keep quiet if I were you otherwise you'll get yourself into the doo doo big time Ian.

I see this tomorrow morning

 

[IDMark2]

I see this tomorrow morning
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Nah, she'll be senseless but still get wet and how will I do my breakfast if I damage the frying pan?

 

[Donger]

You owned a Maestro? You deserve to cycle downhill everywhere and never be rained on, you've done all your suffering in this life.

It actually ran OK in this country - but it broke down every single time we took it to France ... even on day trips. One French mechanic in Montrueil once looked to see what make it was, then said "Ah .... Osteen!" and then spat in disapproval. We had to admit he had a point. Eventually it turned out that the part that had failed on that occasion was made by Ducellier .... in France. I said "Ah! Ducellier" and spat. We got on brilliantly after that, and he charged me almost nothing to fix it.

 

[Bobby Mhor]

Nah, she'll be senseless but still get wet and how will I do my breakfast if I damage the frying pan?

Try this....

or am I just taking the pith

 

[IDMark2]

I don't know, a post about a car which was a lemon, Bobby taking the pith, there ought to be a juicy joke in there somewhere, I'll have it in a Jif...

 

[classic33]

Trying to start raining here.

 

[172traindriver]

Wet most of the day, I managed to grab a weather window but still met the occasional shower enroute..
Rehydrate ? good idea, I'm off to the fridge to grab some cider

and a good evening to all

I saw a bit on the games in Glasgow and unfortunately the good weather seems to have deserted the area. That's a real shame as it is such a showcase for the world and things always look better when the weather is good. A bit like the the weather being good for the tour in this country yet being pretty unpleasant during some of the stages in France.

 

[172traindriver]

It actually ran OK in this country - but it broke down every single time we took it to France ... even on day trips. One French mechanic in Montrueil once looked to see what make it was, then said "Ah .... Osteen!" and then spat in disapproval. We had to admit he had a point. Eventually it turned out that the part that had failed on that occasion was made by Ducellier .... in France. I said "Ah! Ducellier" and spat. We got on brilliantly after that, and he charged me almost nothing to fix it.

Brilliant story!!

 

[classic33]

Stopped raining.

 

[classic33]

I saw a bit on the games in Glasgow and unfortunately the good weather seems to have deserted the area. That's a real shame as it is such a showcase for the world and things always look better when the weather is good. A bit like the the weather being good for the tour in this country yet being pretty unpleasant during some of the stages in France.

Didn't it rain every day after leaving Yorkshire?

 

[172traindriver]

Didn't it rain every day after leaving Yorkshire?

There was a drop at the end in London and then there were some quite nasty days in France. It even rain quite a lot when it was down towards the south of France, which you wouldn't really expect in July down there, but it did add to the drama of the race.