Tell us something really trivial about your life (Vol 28)

[DickyC]

GOG440 said:

Dont take it too personally papatriv, I am having a short holiday from PH until they sort their st out.

And because I have no doubt as to the ph hamsters efficiency I hope you have a happy christmas

Is there a GOGtor in the house?

Gog, I've been thinking. With the exception of a late sixties, early seventies Vixen, I thought a TVR had to be a V8 TVR. We'll, my company car is currently a W reg V6 Mondeo. It's a hoot and it goes like stink and I was wondering whether a V6 S Series might a way in.

Just thinking out loud. You know.

[Jim AK]

Evening all.

I've been a bit quiet due too 'circumstances beyond my control' Had to get involved in the FiL nonsense due to the 'Cost Centres' bailing out to Euro Disney!!

I've had to move the chap to a home that can deal with him, all 23 stone, as the Tumor is pressing on his spine & left him basically bedridden.

There is also a suspicion he's had a slight stroke or some TIA's because he can't d writing either.

The Power of Attorney has been returned due to the signature & some money he looks after for his Aunt hasn't been transferred for the same reason.

Needless to say this left me extremely Pissed off, so I came back last night to Egham (on the faceum) & below is what I did today.

Cost Centres return tomorrow, so I'm Ashford bound to collect them & will take them to Kent & return to North London Monday AM.

ETA. I didn't capsize but il be dammed if I can turn the image!!

[DickyC]

lucido grigio said:

DickyC said:

Is it the...

dreaded

lurgy?

Is dreaded worse than galloping ?.......

Not to be confused with Montezuma's Revenge.

[hidetheelephants]

DickyC said:

hidetheelephants said:

I have come down with bad aids, man flu, galloping lurgy and what feels a lot like laryngitis; I have retreated to my bed and offers of sympathy will be gratefully received. No flowers at the funeral please.

Is it the...

dreaded

lurgy?

Mercifully not; unlike dreaded lurgy galloping does not require the playing of a brass instrument to offer palliative care, just the occasional toot on a descant recorder or harmonica will suffice to alleviate gross symptoms.

[DickyC]

So Blues or folk music then.

Nice.

[Bomma220]

Blues? Have a go on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dPPPXtIFto&li...

[DickyC]

I'm bit of a fan of Seasick Steve as it happens.

And other, more orthodox, blues it must be said.

Anyone bought the recent Stones blues album?

[DickyC]

Jim AK said:

Evening all.

I've been a bit quiet due too 'circumstances beyond my control' Had to get involved in the FiL nonsense due to the 'Cost Centres' bailing out to Euro Disney!!

I've had to move the chap to a home that can deal with him, all 23 stone, as the Tumor is pressing on his spine & left him basically bedridden.

There is also a suspicion he's had a slight stroke or some TIA's because he can't d writing either.

The Power of Attorney has been returned due to the signature & some money he looks after for his Aunt hasn't been transferred for the same reason.

Needless to say this left me extremely Pissed off, so I came back last night to Egham (on the faceum) & below is what I did today.

Cost Centres return tomorrow, so I'm Ashford bound to collect them & will take them to Kent & return to North London Monday AM.

ETA. I didn't capsize but il be dammed if I can turn the image!!

Slanting River. Near enough to Slanting Mere to suspect a geological phenomenon exists in the area.

[fatboy18]

That's actually a piece of obscure glass with a boat stuck on it.

[DickyC]

fatboy18 said:

That's actually a piece of obscure glass with a boat stuck on it.

Boating for folk with a fear of water?

A marketing opportunity if ever there was one.

[lucido grigio]

For the 2nd Saturday running I've failed to go to an event.

It's becoming a habit......

[DickyC]

But think of the money you've saved to put towards an even better event somewhere even more glamorous.

[jas xjr]

i woke up early to watch the F1 qualifying. watched the last practice and then fell asleep. luckily the tv turned itself off. so that when i woke up i did not know the result.
not a problem , i thought. i can watch it later. i then put the radio on and they told me that xyz was on pole. bds!

[lucido grigio]

Spoiler alert.

xyz on pole ?........Never would've thought he'd do it.........

A parcel has arrived at Lucido mansions........

[hidetheelephants]

DickyC said:

fatboy18 said:

That's actually a piece of obscure glass with a boat stuck on it.

Boating for folk with a fear of water?

A marketing opportunity if ever there was one.

Indubitably; glass is a supercritical liquid so vessels could float on it, although the viscosity is a little high at room temperature and top speed therefore restricted somewhat.*

jas xjr said:

i woke up early to watch the F1 qualifying. watched the last practice and then fell asleep. luckily the tv turned itself off. so that when i woke up i did not know the result.
not a problem , i thought. i can watch it later. i then put the radio on and they told me that xyz was on pole. bds!

Is not inadvertently learning who's on pole a thing, like not finding out the footy score before Match of the Day? Every day's a school day.






*The above may not be true.

[jas xjr]

of course it is , but i usually manage to avoid finding out. but the bbc do seem to go out of their way to spoil my day

[Bomma220]

DickyC said:

I'm bit of a fan of Seasick Steve as it happens.

And other, more orthodox, blues it must be said.

Anyone bought the recent Stones blues album?

I'm always up for a bit of Seasick Steve too.
I listened to the Stones thing in a friends car on a long journey a while back, Blue & Lonesome I think it's called.
I thought it was very good stuff. Eric Clapton plays on a couple of the tracks too IIRC.

Anyhow, the old dog got a thorn in her offside front paw this morning. I've managed to remove it with a pair of pliers (the thorn, not her paw).
She understandably had the hump earlier. I've got her a nice bit of Ox liver for her dinner so that should cheer her up.

XYZ on pole?

[lucido grigio]

It was the usual xyz on pole with abc also on the front row.

[Bomma220]

And no doubt PQR in the 'non runner, did not qualify' category too.

[lucido grigio]

PQR should frankly have stayed at home, or in the pits.....