Tell Us Something Really Trivial About Your Life (Vol 31)
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I'll have a nice drop of liquor on mine please when you get up and running old chap.
The Flying Cockroach? Good God, I'll bring the Remy. I've just bought a new box of cartridges.
Incidentally, I was talking with my daughter a couple of days ago. "Dad, are you aware that the majority of stuff you buy either goes up in smoke, gets drunk, burns or explodes?"
It's a sobering thought. Still, I'm happy enough. One of the lasses at work yesterday said I was "sweet but a psycho". About right I suppose
The Flying Cockroach? Good God, I'll bring the Remy. I've just bought a new box of cartridges.
Incidentally, I was talking with my daughter a couple of days ago. "Dad, are you aware that the majority of stuff you buy either goes up in smoke, gets drunk, burns or explodes?"
It's a sobering thought. Still, I'm happy enough. One of the lasses at work yesterday said I was "sweet but a psycho". About right I suppose
DickyC said:
Having read the foregoing I find myself inspired. When I come into money I am going to open a Pie & Mash Shop near Mr and Mrs Bobbers' abode. It shall be called Hamble Pie.
XI would willingly, nay, enthusiastically gorge myself on such a fine repaste! Nom! Nom! Nom!
Oh, bugger!
I think I may have just bitten off more than I can chew!
Evening trivialites, if any of you kind souls have an antidote to 'classic car disease' I'm in need of a seriously heavy dosage.... I'm not long back from the NEC restoration show where my poor old mince pies were willingly assaulted by some rather fine looking (and smelling) nuggets of loveliness, amongst others there was a drop dead spiffing Mk1 Jensen Interceptor with the early Vignale style interior that resembles an aircraft cockpit, a Mexico Brown P6 3500 with Mango (orange!) interior, Webasto sunroof and proper Captain Scarlet wheel trims, a beige Mini Cooper with bags of period charm, two gloriously futuristic Citroen SMs which definitely landed from another world, a GT40 replica which fits me like the proverbial glove, a bright yellow Lotus Europa S2 low enough to drive under the kitchen table, a pair of white E-Types dripping with Pat and Tina, a rare and delightful bright yellow Reliant Scimitar GT, an NSU Ro80 in rusty pinkish brown and a couple of tantilising RR Silver Shadows in late '70s 'big bumper' guise, both of which surprised me with their ability to make me want them more than I should. These latter two hit a certain spot somewhere deep inside my withering brain marked 'it's about time you treated yourself to a top flight waftmobile that smells like the inside of a Pall Mall club and sod the expense'.
Lots of other fine cars to drool over of course but the above all managed to stop me in my tracks and coax me into 'perhaps doing something about it, you idle daydreaming fop' mode. Driving home along the A45 my mate Jon and I were having another in a long line of 'life's way too short not to' conversations, reflecting on the first world problems of not owning our dream cars had us both in turmoil followed by stitches, the elation at seeing certain old cars in the metal is always a tonic for old farts like us but the come down past Baginton was a right b*st*rd and no mistake... perhaps I should take up golf instead...!!
(With profuse apologies for bringing the subject of cars into the lounge
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Lots of other fine cars to drool over of course but the above all managed to stop me in my tracks and coax me into 'perhaps doing something about it, you idle daydreaming fop' mode. Driving home along the A45 my mate Jon and I were having another in a long line of 'life's way too short not to' conversations, reflecting on the first world problems of not owning our dream cars had us both in turmoil followed by stitches, the elation at seeing certain old cars in the metal is always a tonic for old farts like us but the come down past Baginton was a right b*st*rd and no mistake... perhaps I should take up golf instead...!!
(With profuse apologies for bringing the subject of cars into the lounge
)Pericoloso said:
slopes said:
Bobberoo99 said:
Yes, quite!!! I did the only sensible thing instead, I went for a kip!!! 
Well done young Bobbers, a kip is the only sensible thing in any situation 
We'd definitely frequent your fine establishment your Dickyness!!!
With reference to his Nijeness's visit to the Classic Restoration Show:
I have taken a firm grip of myself this year and so far have restrained from visiting that multi-halled venue of temptation and debauchery.
Just another two full days of temptation to resist and my desires will return to their usual dormant state until the next round of classical car flauntations at somewhere like Tatton or Cholmondely or Badwood or wherever!
I would suggest to his Nijeness, that if he is trulying desirous of a Silvery Shadowy type thingy, then he should act swiftly upon his urges, lest it become too late
In this age of Brexit uncertainty, a good classic Roller is better than money in't bank!
For me, the GT40 replica would require frequent interior valeting...
The Jenson would probably see me off...
I have taken a firm grip of myself this year and so far have restrained from visiting that multi-halled venue of temptation and debauchery.
Just another two full days of temptation to resist and my desires will return to their usual dormant state until the next round of classical car flauntations at somewhere like Tatton or Cholmondely or Badwood or wherever!
I would suggest to his Nijeness, that if he is trulying desirous of a Silvery Shadowy type thingy, then he should act swiftly upon his urges, lest it become too late
In this age of Brexit uncertainty, a good classic Roller is better than money in't bank!
For me, the GT40 replica would require frequent interior valeting...
The Jenson would probably see me off...
Sounds like you had a great time Nij, if it's any consolation (albeit on a massively reduced budget) i'm trying really, really hard not to buy anymore watches/knives/lego/tools at the moment as i really shouldn't!!!
Good news Peri, i think you're doing yourself a disservice though,as they wouldn't have invited you if you weren't welcome, and let's be honest, Fabio has a hell of a story to tell with all his adventures!!!
Good news Peri, i think you're doing yourself a disservice though,as they wouldn't have invited you if you weren't welcome, and let's be honest, Fabio has a hell of a story to tell with all his adventures!!!
Cheese & Ham & Onion toastie! Yay! So let me get this straight,not only do you propose to ruin a perfectly good cheese and ham toasty with onion you also plan to drown it in condiments/sauces/pickles??? Now i could agree with a nice side salad dressed with Caesar dressing but Branston pickle too??? Wrong, just wrong!!! 
I thought you were a gentleman of great taste, not a, a, heathen!!
I thought you were a gentleman of great taste, not a, a, heathen!!
Can't see anything wrong with that, it's not much different to emptying a packet of cheese & onion crisps into a ham sandwich.
I'd put a bit of Branston in it too, probably some salad cream, mayo and tommy sauce as well. Sprinkle some hot paprika on the outside of the toast and Robert's your father's brother.
I'd put a bit of Branston in it too, probably some salad cream, mayo and tommy sauce as well. Sprinkle some hot paprika on the outside of the toast and Robert's your father's brother.
Bobberoo99 said:
So let me get this straight,not only do you propose to ruin a perfectly good cheese and ham toasty with onion you also plan to drown it in condiments/sauces/pickles??? Now i could agree with a nice side salad dressed with Caesar dressing but Branston pickle too??? Wrong, just wrong!!!
I thought you were a gentleman of great taste, not a, a, heathen!!
My dear Bobbers, I strongly disagree with what you have just said, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. I thought you were a gentleman of great taste, not a, a, heathen!!
Just as soon as I have finished this delicious ham & cheese & onion toasty with a generous dollop of Branston pickle and a mixed leaf salad with Caesar dressing. :YUM!:
It is far better than a thin oat soup swimming in semi-skimmed. :yuk:
I've just checked, all those sauces / pickles / condiments are permitted under the Geneva Convention.
Mind, if you were captured behind enemy lines carrying them it'd probably be the least of your worries.
I did hear a rumour some years back that in Andy McNab's book, Bravo Two Zero, the 'B' actually stood for Branston.
Mind, if you were captured behind enemy lines carrying them it'd probably be the least of your worries.
I did hear a rumour some years back that in Andy McNab's book, Bravo Two Zero, the 'B' actually stood for Branston.
Bomma220 said:
Can't see anything wrong with that, it's not much different to emptying a packet of cheese & onion crisps into a ham sandwich.
I'd put a bit of Branston in it too, probably some salad cream, mayo and tommy sauce as well. Sprinkle some hot paprika on the outside of the toast and Robert's your father's brother.
Well, there you go! I'd put a bit of Branston in it too, probably some salad cream, mayo and tommy sauce as well. Sprinkle some hot paprika on the outside of the toast and Robert's your father's brother.
Full support from our resident gastronomic expert there!
Thankyou Bomma!
( These young striplings still have an awful lot to learn when it comes to matters of traditional British good taste, innit? )
Not really sure about the 'gastronomic expert' business old chap, I have to confess to eating some crap food at times. Tonight's culinary delight for example was a fish and chip starter followed by a mixed kebab main, raspberry trifle for dessert.
It was a Friday night 'treat' though. I do try to nibble on a carrot and the odd lettuce leaf during the week.
It was a Friday night 'treat' though. I do try to nibble on a carrot and the odd lettuce leaf during the week.
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