Tell us something really trivial about your life Volume 40
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Young Bobbers does take some rather good pictures
slopes said:
Car related, the only things left i want to do are
Visit Beaulieueueueue - i cannae spell it Cap'n
and....erm.....
I'll have a think about it and get back to you.
Other things
Her Ladyship and i want to do a cruise but that is dependant upon her getting a job
Take her to a round of the BSB at Cadwell Park - ought to be a giggle
Things i've done
Driving a single seater at Donington
Raced a bike at both Brands and Mallory
Flown a plane
Scuba diving in the Med
Been on the flight deck of a transatlantic aircraft - this might have been a while back
Raced a car at Santa Pod
Driven a WRC spec gravel Mini off road
Sky didving
Bungee jump
Velocity zipline
Been to the top of the 3 highest mountains on the mainland - also been to the top of The Old Man of Coniston, Helvellyn and sveral of the bigger Scottish ones
Seen wild Golden eagles, Dolphins, Otters, Scottish wild cats, Ospreys within the confines of the UK.
Won an online poker game
I am sure there are lots of things i've done that i've forgotten about but when i write it down like that, i've done quite a bit
Many of the high points in the list I was drawing up in my mind after reading your list, snowy, were experiencing other people's desirable cars.Visit Beaulieueueueue - i cannae spell it Cap'n
and....erm.....
I'll have a think about it and get back to you.
Other things
Her Ladyship and i want to do a cruise but that is dependant upon her getting a job
Take her to a round of the BSB at Cadwell Park - ought to be a giggle
Things i've done
Driving a single seater at Donington
Raced a bike at both Brands and Mallory
Flown a plane
Scuba diving in the Med
Been on the flight deck of a transatlantic aircraft - this might have been a while back
Raced a car at Santa Pod
Driven a WRC spec gravel Mini off road
Sky didving
Bungee jump
Velocity zipline
Been to the top of the 3 highest mountains on the mainland - also been to the top of The Old Man of Coniston, Helvellyn and sveral of the bigger Scottish ones
Seen wild Golden eagles, Dolphins, Otters, Scottish wild cats, Ospreys within the confines of the UK.
Won an online poker game
I am sure there are lots of things i've done that i've forgotten about but when i write it down like that, i've done quite a bit
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Nye spicks, Bobbers. Nye smoters.
Edited by DickyC on Monday 20th May 08:35
DickyC said:
slopes said:
Car related, the only things left i want to do are
Visit Beaulieueueueue - i cannae spell it Cap'n
and....erm.....
I'll have a think about it and get back to you.
Other things
Her Ladyship and i want to do a cruise but that is dependant upon her getting a job
Take her to a round of the BSB at Cadwell Park - ought to be a giggle
Things i've done
Driving a single seater at Donington
Raced a bike at both Brands and Mallory
Flown a plane
Scuba diving in the Med
Been on the flight deck of a transatlantic aircraft - this might have been a while back
Raced a car at Santa Pod
Driven a WRC spec gravel Mini off road
Sky didving
Bungee jump
Velocity zipline
Been to the top of the 3 highest mountains on the mainland - also been to the top of The Old Man of Coniston, Helvellyn and sveral of the bigger Scottish ones
Seen wild Golden eagles, Dolphins, Otters, Scottish wild cats, Ospreys within the confines of the UK.
Won an online poker game
I am sure there are lots of things i've done that i've forgotten about but when i write it down like that, i've done quite a bit
Many of the high points in the list I was drawing up in my mind after reading your list, snowy, were experiencing other people's desirable cars.Visit Beaulieueueueue - i cannae spell it Cap'n
and....erm.....
I'll have a think about it and get back to you.
Other things
Her Ladyship and i want to do a cruise but that is dependant upon her getting a job
Take her to a round of the BSB at Cadwell Park - ought to be a giggle
Things i've done
Driving a single seater at Donington
Raced a bike at both Brands and Mallory
Flown a plane
Scuba diving in the Med
Been on the flight deck of a transatlantic aircraft - this might have been a while back
Raced a car at Santa Pod
Driven a WRC spec gravel Mini off road
Sky didving
Bungee jump
Velocity zipline
Been to the top of the 3 highest mountains on the mainland - also been to the top of The Old Man of Coniston, Helvellyn and sveral of the bigger Scottish ones
Seen wild Golden eagles, Dolphins, Otters, Scottish wild cats, Ospreys within the confines of the UK.
Won an online poker game
I am sure there are lots of things i've done that i've forgotten about but when i write it down like that, i've done quite a bit
- - - - -
Nye spicks, Bobbers. Nye smoters.
Edited by DickyC on Monday 20th May 08:35
Driving a single seater at Donington - I've done Castle Coombe and Thruxton, plus driven a caterham around a number of UK circuits plus Nurbergring f1, as well as may track days in the TVR. Had a race licence for a few years because there was a possibility of being driver of a Caterham in a race series...
Raced a bike at both Brands and Mallory - Whilst riding a bike for 40 years, a couple of trackdays showed I was better off doing them in a car
Flown a plane - Flown a few, been in lots of old fast jets back in the day
Scuba diving in the Med - Only in a pool, and then a cold quarry to get PADI then didn't do anything with it after the Med holiday
Been on the flight deck of a transatlantic aircraft - this might have been a while back - Same, spent an hour on the flight deck on our hineymoon - back when you could.
Raced a car at Santa Pod - Does RWYB count?
Driven a WRC spec gravel Mini off road - Used to race minis - mini cross, wrote the car off at Brands with a major crash that left me unconcious for a while and a few days in hospital. Was shown on World of Sport...
Sky didving - No dividing for me but lots of counting, 1001, 1002, 1003 check canopy. Did a week long course at Weston on the green when you could get it free in the forces.
Bungee jump - No way
Velocity zipline - Did one in France, 800m over a lake. Not again
Been to the top of the 3 highest mountains on the mainland - also been to the top of The Old Man of Coniston, Helvellyn and sveral of the bigger Scottish ones. Climbed some. in earlier years Mrs B said can you drive to the top otherwise she'll wait for the train/cable car to come. Done all routes on Yr Wyddfa/Eryri
Seen wild Golden eagles, Dolphins, Otters, Scottish wild cats, Ospreys within the confines of the UK. - Travelled lots so seen all sorts, wild elephants in Sri Lanka/thailand, swum with turtles in Barbados, watched them lay eggs on Ascension, Penquins etc on the Falklands
Won an online poker game - No but I did manage once to last about an hour playing blackjack in a casino once with a £50 stack
Briefly dated someone famous before they were famous... Lasted until I joined up.
Morneve gentlefolks, those of you wishin to get close t dolphins are advised t visit here.
Steaming 'omewards one (1) aftenoon with th crew drivin, I sat up on th bow wiff legs adangle ( dinnae tell the elf'n'safety noddies). A pod of dolphins decided to 'ave some fun, one particular, whilst surfing our pressure wave, was keeping a close eye on me. Evry now & then (s)he flicked a tailful of water in my face.
Steaming 'omewards one (1) aftenoon with th crew drivin, I sat up on th bow wiff legs adangle ( dinnae tell the elf'n'safety noddies). A pod of dolphins decided to 'ave some fun, one particular, whilst surfing our pressure wave, was keeping a close eye on me. Evry now & then (s)he flicked a tailful of water in my face.
paua said:
Morneve gentlefolks, those of you wishin to get close t dolphins are advised t visit here.
Steaming 'omewards one (1) aftenoon with th crew drivin, I sat up on th bow wiff legs adangle ( dinnae tell the elf'n'safety noddies). A pod of dolphins decided to 'ave some fun, one particular, whilst surfing our pressure wave, was keeping a close eye on me. Evry now & then (s)he flicked a tailful of water in my face.
Hello paua and hello all,Steaming 'omewards one (1) aftenoon with th crew drivin, I sat up on th bow wiff legs adangle ( dinnae tell the elf'n'safety noddies). A pod of dolphins decided to 'ave some fun, one particular, whilst surfing our pressure wave, was keeping a close eye on me. Evry now & then (s)he flicked a tailful of water in my face.
@paua, and there’s me struggling to think of anything interesting to put in my objectives for the year (or even just any old s
t that will get HR off my back). I think you have the better deal today!
paua said:
Morneve gentlefolks, those of you wishin to get close t dolphins are advised t visit here.
Steaming 'omewards one (1) aftenoon with th crew drivin, I sat up on th bow wiff legs adangle ( dinnae tell the elf'n'safety noddies). A pod of dolphins decided to 'ave some fun, one particular, whilst surfing our pressure wave, was keeping a close eye on me. Evry now & then (s)he flicked a tailful of water in my face.
We get them in Cardigan bay, however Mrs B did not enjoy the rib ride out to see them...nor that the waterproofs I provided didn't keep her dry. Well she was the one who wanted to be on the outside for the best view...Steaming 'omewards one (1) aftenoon with th crew drivin, I sat up on th bow wiff legs adangle ( dinnae tell the elf'n'safety noddies). A pod of dolphins decided to 'ave some fun, one particular, whilst surfing our pressure wave, was keeping a close eye on me. Evry now & then (s)he flicked a tailful of water in my face.
Gude Moaneve Murnday Trivsters! 
It's clouding over here oop norf, but it's bin a bootifle weekend.
Regarding outstanding lifetime achievements, I have a little anecdote involving my dearly departed dear old Mum.
She and her friend Peggy were sitting on a bench overlooking Finchingfield village green and pond one sunny summer Sunday afternoon, when an American tourist couple asked if they could sit with them. "Of course."
They got chatting, and the husband asked if they had lived lived there all their lives, to which Mum replied "Not yet."
Peggy explained that they weren't local, they lived in the next village, 2 miles away.
"Oh, I see," said the husband, "Have you travelled anywhere else?"
"We've been to Braintree", Mum replied earnestly.
"Yes, on the bus!" said Peggy.
They have both travelled the world extensively, but I like to think Peggy and my Mum did the right thing in preserving the couple's bucolic and pastoral image of English country life, but with a mischievous glint in their eyes.
As for myself, I too have been to Braintree. On the bus.
It's clouding over here oop norf, but it's bin a bootifle weekend.
Regarding outstanding lifetime achievements, I have a little anecdote involving my dearly departed dear old Mum.
She and her friend Peggy were sitting on a bench overlooking Finchingfield village green and pond one sunny summer Sunday afternoon, when an American tourist couple asked if they could sit with them. "Of course."
They got chatting, and the husband asked if they had lived lived there all their lives, to which Mum replied "Not yet."
Peggy explained that they weren't local, they lived in the next village, 2 miles away.
"Oh, I see," said the husband, "Have you travelled anywhere else?"
"We've been to Braintree", Mum replied earnestly.
"Yes, on the bus!" said Peggy.
They have both travelled the world extensively, but I like to think Peggy and my Mum did the right thing in preserving the couple's bucolic and pastoral image of English country life, but with a mischievous glint in their eyes.
As for myself, I too have been to Braintree. On the bus.
Mr Magooagain said:
Glenrobbo said: As for myself, I too have been to Braintree. On the bus. wink.
I’ve been to the local Nick in Braintree. I plastered it!
Cell ceilings have stainless steel expanded metal lathes with 3 coats of sand and cement on them.
Nasty job it was. Worse than a prison sentence!
Wasn't that a song by Charlene "I've been to paradise but I've never been to Braintree"I’ve been to the local Nick in Braintree. I plastered it!
Cell ceilings have stainless steel expanded metal lathes with 3 coats of sand and cement on them.
Nasty job it was. Worse than a prison sentence!
Byker28i said:
Mr Magooagain said:
Glenrobbo said: As for myself, I too have been to Braintree. On the bus. wink.
I’ve been to the local Nick in Braintree. I plastered it!
Cell ceilings have stainless steel expanded metal lathes with 3 coats of sand and cement on them.
Nasty job it was. Worse than a prison sentence!
Wasn't that a song by Charlene "I've been to paradise but I've never been to Braintree"I’ve been to the local Nick in Braintree. I plastered it!
Cell ceilings have stainless steel expanded metal lath
Nasty job it was. Worse than a prison sentence!
But it was a long time ago.
And No, I didn't get to see Magoo's expert handiwork.
Edited by glenrobbo on Monday 20th May 11:27
psi310398 said:
Bobberoo said:
I've never been to Braintree.
I have, Bobbers. You’re not missing much but it is better than Basildon. She wouldn't put in her report it was the home of stationary, or about Russ Abbots james Bond character
Edited by Byker28i on Monday 20th May 13:29
psi310398 said:
Byker28i said:
When I met Mrs B she was at college doing Business Studies and had to do a report on Basildon. I drove her there from Southgate where she lived so she could do some research on one of our first dates...
Bas Vegas! You surely know how to show a girl a good time! 
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