Tell us something really trivial about your life (Vol 29)

[glenrobbo]

Pericoloso said:

I'm sitting here with no shirt on, ink on show.

I'm too Council for my shirt as Fred once didn't say.

People always ask where I got my incredibly detailed tattoo done, but they never believe me when I tell them Spain.

Nobody expects the Spanish ink precision.

(Plagiurised from the SC joke thread.)

And here's something I found earlier:

[glenrobbo]

DickyC said:

If you need Battert he's panning for gold in the Triv.

My guess is he'll be near the bridge in the shallows opposite the Brigadier's narrow boat.

So Battert's dream of untold wealth generated from his village green Wishing Well scheme has not been as lucrative as he'd hoped?
Oh well, you have to admit, he's a tryer.

I see you've managed to saw down the flagpole, Dicky.
But what's happened to the bloomers?
Bomma could make good use of them for his fishing trip with Grandbomma.
If the legs and gusset were sewn up, they would make an excellent trawl net.

Edited by glenrobbo on Tuesday 29th May 09:27

[Bobberoo99]

glenrobbo said:

Pericoloso said:

I'm sitting here with no shirt on, ink on show.

I'm too Council for my shirt as Fred once didn't say.

People always ask where I got my incredibly detailed tattoo done, but they never believe me when I tell them Spain.

Nobody expects the Spanish ink precision.

(Plagiurised from the SC joke thread.)

And here's something I found earlier:

Is that your tattoo glenrobbo? That is awesome LOVE the design!!!
Peri you mentioned yesterday that your ink was on show do you have pictures? My brother had some nice stuff and my dad had one done, it's something I've always thought about having done but Mrs Bobbers really doesn't like them so I've refrained, sadly I'm a hypocrite as I see so many women, many of them very attractive, but with tattoos up arms and legs I really don't like that, if a woman wants something discreet then that is different but when I see an attractive woman/teenager with a HUGE tattoo on their arm/back/leg it makes me wonder how they'll feel about it when they're in their 70's/80's???

[DickyC]

glenrobbo said:

I see you've managed to saw down the flagpole, Dicky.
But what's happened to the bloomers?
Bomma could make good use of them for his fishing trip with Grandbomma.
If the legs and gusset were sewn up, they would make an excellent trawl net.

Those pushy people from the V&A beat us to it. No sooner was the flagpole down than their Unique Antiques Dept were roaring up the drive in a fleet of blacked out Range Rovers. Competitive business clearly. My guess is they had a forward party concealed in the undergrowth

or there's a mole.

[glenrobbo]

Bomma220 said:

Yes, I think that's a marvellous suggestion glenrobbo. We need to get something done fairly sharpish now, the bloomers are spoiling the appearance of the whole airfield. If any outsiders were to see them we'd be subject to ridicule.

I'll go and get the chainsaw.

Ah, Bomma, so it was you and not Dicky that lopped the flagpole.
I presume you already have the bloomers with a good trawling session in mind.

You should be quite successful, the fish will be tempted by such a lure.
Good luck!


And good morning Dibble, how are you today fella?

[glenrobbo]

DickyC said:

Those pushy people from the V&A beat us to it. No sooner was the flagpole down than their Unique Antiques Dept were roaring up the drive in a fleet of blacked out Range Rovers. Competitive business clearly. My guess is they had a forward party concealed in the undergrowth

or there's a mole.

PENFOLD!!!
I knew it! I had my suspicions when he first showed up.
I suspected he was connected to the underground network of the V&A.
( Coincidentally, that was exactly what was embroidered on the label in the bloomers. Presumably to ensure correct orientation.)

[glenrobbo]

Bobberoo99 said:

Is that your tattoo glenrobbo?

Nope, I don't believe it would be seemly to expose any part of my naked self.

People would get frightened.

This is me:



I bloody hate stairs!

[Bomma220]

Flagpole? T'wasn't l who felled it. I couldn't find the chainsaw so no l don't have the bloomers either.

Penfold?

[nonsequitur]

Bobberoo99 said:

glenrobbo said:

Pericoloso said:

I'm sitting here with no shirt on, ink on show.

I'm too Council for my shirt as Fred once didn't say.

People always ask where I got my incredibly detailed tattoo done, but they never believe me when I tell them Spain.

Nobody expects the Spanish ink precision.

(Plagiurised from the SC joke thread.)

And here's something I found earlier:

Is that your tattoo glenrobbo? That is awesome LOVE the design!!!
Peri you mentioned yesterday that your ink was on show do you have pictures? My brother had some nice stuff and my dad had one done, it's something I've always thought about having done but Mrs Bobbers really doesn't like them so I've refrained, sadly I'm a hypocrite as I see so many women, many of them very attractive, but with tattoos up arms and legs I really don't like that, if a woman wants something discreet then that is different but when I see an attractive woman/teenager with a HUGE tattoo on their arm/back/leg it makes me wonder how they'll feel about it when they're in their 70's/80's???

Having been in the navy and spoken to many sailors with tattoos, they all regret them eventually.

[Bobberoo99]

Bomma220 said:

Flagpole? T'wasn't l who felled it. I couldn't find the chainsaw so no l don't have the bloomers either.

Penfold?

Yes you remember him, cute, velvet jacketed, bespectacled, hole digging, garden destroying, little bugger!!! Fairly sure he'd be unable to wield a chainsaw though, PENROSE on the other hand, well we all know what that psychotic little git is capable of!!!!! There's still bits of that wild boar caught up in the branches of some of the decorative trees!!!

[glenrobbo]

nonsequitur said:

Having been in the navy and spoken to many sailors with tattoos, they all regret them eventually.

They probably regret having tattooed women as well!

[Bobberoo99]

I can't find any information on the idlers for my aux belt, i put a new tensioner and belt on last year but now it's starting to squeak under load, it can only be the alternator extension bearing, which I've found, or the idlers, which i can't find!!!

[Dibble]

Afternoon glenrobbo and all.

Today, my leg was really painful when I stood up. I can’t put any weight on it at the moment, but even the weight of my leg makes it blummin well sting. Unsurprising, really, as as well as the original fracture, I now have an extra one, planned and executed by the NHS. My right leg (the damaged one) is still very swollen. Sitting on the loo is really awkward and painful too (on the leg).

On the plus side, my lovely GF has been around again today and walked the pooch, as well as a load of domestic stuff too she’s also changed the dressings on my leg and all is good on the “oozing wounds” front. I’ll spare you the pictures, although as the pin sites are covered, it’s not that graphic (the pin sites are the holes where the metal rods go through the flesh of my leg).

I had a beer with dinner last night (just the one), which was very pleasant indeed. Veggie burger with lettuce, cucumber, beetroot, goat’s cheese and ketchup. Very nice indeed actually. I’m not a veggie myself, GF is (not evangelically so and she will happily cook meat for me) but while she’s already doing so much, it’s a faff to make separate meals on top of it.

So all in all, pain isn’t great, boredom just about being held at bay by internet and Netflix, general mood is ok. I see the consultant for follow up on Friday, so will have to see what she says.





Do we still need a replacement flagpole/windsock? I wouldn’t like flying operations to be unnecessarily suspended for too long.

[Bobberoo99]

Hi Dibble grub sounded nice, chin up chap things will improve, healing takes time, especially given your more mature years!!!
I just popped out with a view to at least having a look at my pulley/tensioner/squeaky/aux belt situation, jack car up, prop on axle stand, lay a sheet of plastic down, crawl half under dripping wet car, realise what a plum I am as I need both wheels in the air, the drivers side wheel and undertrays off before I can even see the stupid fking thing, retrieve plastic, remove axle stand, retrieve trolley jack and stomp off dow the shed in a huff!!!!!!

[DickyC]

Would the words "ROAD CLOSED" on a large notice with bollards across most of the road suggest anything to you? My road is closed for water main repairs. About one driver every two minutes decides the warnings do not apply to them; cars, buses and lorries all mystified. No articulated lorries though. Wiser than most.

[Bobberoo99]

The sheer number of people who firmly believe that the rules don't apply to them is astounding, i don't understand where it's come from, yes i realise that people have always been like it to a degree, but it seems so much more noticeable now!!!

[Pericoloso]

The problem with "Road Closed" signs is ,just where is the road closed ?

Can I drive as far as house number 55 ?

Can I get to Acacia Avenue before the closure ?

Taking the 5 mile diversion for no reason is.....

[Pericoloso]

There's a lot of views of the "Tell us about your Barchetta " thread on FIAT forum.

I expect they are then following the link to my road trip thread but if none of them are signed up here thay can't leave

a positive review....

I might take away my toys next time and not bother with a thread about the next trip.

I can post 1 pic from each trip in my Reader's cars thread in December if all is still well with Fabio.

[Bobberoo99]

I don't want to scare monger or be alarmist, but have you started preparing Volume 30 yet Dicky, well have you, huh????? I for one REALLY need this thread in my life!!!! Remember the shenanigans of the last jump from volume 28? We still haven't found the extra long ladder!!!!

[Pericoloso]

Good point Boberroo ,I spotted we were getting close the other week ,then forgot about it.

3 medium sized pages to go.