Tell us something really trivial about your life (Vol 29)
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Clearing the garage at my mum's. But for the addition of mum's mobility scooter it's as it was when my dad died. Tools, work stuff, sailing stuff, unclassified junk, random junk, more half empty tins than you could shake a stick at, double barreled shot gun, any amount of DIY raw material. Hold on a minute, a double barreled shot gun? He didn't shoot. Where the f
k did that come from? He was a little guy but he was physically courageous. I can't see him having it in his Fabia as an antidote to road rage. Not with the barrels full length anyway. Sawn off perhaps. Something else to take to the Police station to enquire about any forthcoming firearms amnesty.
k did that come from? He was a little guy but he was physically courageous. I can't see him having it in his Fabia as an antidote to road rage. Not with the barrels full length anyway. Sawn off perhaps. Something else to take to the Police station to enquire about any forthcoming firearms amnesty.
I took a live WW2 75mm tank round to the Police. Bought it from an antique shop in Hertford and had used it as an amusing door stop for years.
They weren’t impressed and told me to take it to the local army barracks which I did and got a receipt.
A couple of months later I went back so see what they had done with it and they had ‘no record’ of having taken it and ‘didn’t reconise’ the receipt signature.
I reckon someone had it away.
They weren’t impressed and told me to take it to the local army barracks which I did and got a receipt.
A couple of months later I went back so see what they had done with it and they had ‘no record’ of having taken it and ‘didn’t reconise’ the receipt signature.
I reckon someone had it away.
Ps I always knew it was live as even as a 17 year old I knew if the brass band wasn’t scored by the rifling it was unfired. There was no fuse just a nose blanking plate which I knocked off with a chisel and yep a load of HE so I just put it back on again.
Then was the days. Proper stuff.
Then was the days. Proper stuff.
Off to bed now chaps see if I can get some sleep.April 7th this year is the 50th anniversary of Jim Clark's passing ,there's a bit of a do up in the borders that weekend ,I might go up for that.
It's only 400 miles and 7 hours drive.
I expect Lord Jackie of Tartan will be there.
They are doing a symbolic first piece of construction for the extended Jim Clark museum too.
It's only 400 miles and 7 hours drive.
I expect Lord Jackie of Tartan will be there.
They are doing a symbolic first piece of construction for the extended Jim Clark museum too.
well sleep I did!!! 
Bomma220 said:
I think burgers are as good a thing as any to post about Jim. It's when they start waffling on about Unicorn medallions with a jus reduction that gets my goat 
Sawn - off shotgun?
Mmmmmm, goat! Sawn - off shotgun?
Sawn off shotgun?
That would have been your Mum's, DC.
To clear the pavements in front of her mobility scooter on her trips to Waitrose.
glenrobbo said:
Well, I'm all ready for tonight...
Now where's that Haggis?....
Haggis?Now where's that Haggis?....
Looks as though he's made his way up your kilt old chap, we must make sure the little fella's kept safe tonight.
I can understand the Rangers shirt making an appearance but the rubber gauntlets and sink plunger are a little perturbing. Is this part of a new Burns' Night directive?
Bomma220 said:
glenrobbo said:
Well, I'm all ready for tonight...
Now where's that Haggis?....
Haggis?Now where's that Haggis?....
Looks as though he's made his way up your kilt old chap, we must make sure the little fella's kept safe tonight.
I can understand the Rangers shirt making an appearance but the rubber gauntlets and sink plunger are a little perturbing. Is this part of a new Burns' Night directive?
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