I would just like to say

Stanleysteamer · Oct 29, 2022

My Old Landy said:
I could have got a new car but I don't like modern cars!

Douglas Bader taught himself to drive a car with two walking sticks I think, maybe only one!
would be well-illegal though.
I have a mate who is a farmer who lost one leg below the knee, he drives an auto with the accelerator on the other side, but he drives a series 1 by using his left foot , the good one, to brake and work the clutch, his "peg" just works the accelerator. When stopping he pushes it out of gear with the lever, while braking. Prolly can't do that so easy with a more modern car!

Dippypud · Oct 29, 2022

Dippypud said:
Busy day …

sorted Dad at 6:30am, his carer came at 7:30am to give him breakfast and a cuppa, said he’d be back for the tea/bed call at 4:00pm

weekend carers are usually pot-luck with who you get, but this guy, Harri is a good ‘in.

lunchtime call usually 11:30 - 12:30

12:45 Dad phones me, to say when he phoned the carer hub office to ask when his lunchtime call would be, the guy said “humph, I’ll send some one around 3:00pm”

I phoned the office and it went straight to voicemail so had my rant and went to feed Dad

Had my ‘flu jab tho

Stanleysteamer · Oct 29, 2022

Dippypud said:
Just back from Dads, silly old sod forgot to take his blood thinners last night ... again ....

Oh Dear, it must be worrying for you.

Any mileage in ringing him at night to check?

kermit_rr · Oct 29, 2022

Stanleysteamer said:
Oh Dear, it must be worrying for you.
Any mileage in ringing him at night to check?

An old smart phone with a bunch of alarms would work?

marjon · Oct 29, 2022

Stanleysteamer said:
Nope 49, you get an extra hour in bed.

Whats all this time and clock talk

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I gets up when I wakes up, and generally go to bed when I have finished me beer

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I only know what the time is when I switch on the laptop/I-pad/TV. Only ever make a point of knowing what the time is if we have an appointment or something that needs watching

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All this clock watching is for the working class

, Yep been there done that etc etc

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J

Stanleysteamer · Oct 29, 2022

DanClarke said:
Yes, very stress-inducing P38's are.
Ask the owners on here

Did notice from my looking at eBay and Gumtree that they are cheap and therefore unpopular, though I know one person who has I think three!

My Old Landy · Oct 29, 2022

Stanleysteamer said:
Did notice from my looking at eBay and Gumtree that they are cheap and therefore unpopular, though I know one person who has I think three!

You need three to keep one on the road

marjon · Oct 29, 2022

My Old Landy said:
You need three to keep one on the road

I got 2 and never used any bits from the spare's car for the beast

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J

Stanleysteamer · Oct 29, 2022

kermit_rr said:
Hermes are still rubbish even after changing their name
They've collected, lost at depot.. seemingly.

We have had our run ins with them, but now the lady who does our area is brilliant. No probs at all.
Seems to depend on who you have.

Western Slope Rover · Oct 29, 2022

Today's a rabbit AND deer hunting day. Praise be.

Stanleysteamer · Oct 29, 2022

Hippo said:
Does they not use/trust/love plastic cards like we does int uk?

Tends to be an age thing, youngies are as with it as we are, well some of us!
But you have to remember that an overdraft is a huge no no in Frogland and the oldies use their cheque books to keep a running balance, to keep themselves out of the red. you can see them doing their sums in the cheque book on the boot of the car.

Possibly because we are retired we shop at the same time as them, so see more of it.
But you can use contactless etc all over the place, and fill the car up with fool. AND you get more at one go and don't have to stop and restart when you get to the equivalent of 99 sovs.
Contactless is grate ont Autoroute. Yuo whizz through the toll booths.

Stanleysteamer · Oct 29, 2022

Dippypud said:
Busy day …

sorted Dad at 6:30am, his carer came at 7:30am to give him breakfast and a cuppa, said he’d be back for the tea/bed call at 4:00pm

weekend carers are usually pot-luck with who you get, but this guy, Harri is a good ‘in.

lunchtime call usually 11:30 - 12:30

12:45 Dad phones me, to say when he phoned the carer hub office to ask when his lunchtime call would be, the guy said “humph, I’ll send some one around 3:00pm”

I phoned the office and it went straight to voicemail so had my rant and went to feed Dad

Such a shame, and can't see it gettin any better with this gubmint.

kermit_rr · Oct 29, 2022

Hippo said:
Does they not use/trust/love plastic cards like we does int uk?

Eye can't say i trust or love em

Stanleysteamer · Oct 29, 2022

Dippypud said:
Had my ‘flu jab tho

Oooops!
Reminded me, checked date, managed to forget to get mine yessdi.

wot an eejit!

Stanleysteamer · Oct 29, 2022

marjon said:
Whats all this time and clock talk.
I gets up when I wakes up, and generally go to bed when I have finished me beer.
I only know what the time is when I switch on the laptop/I-pad/TV. Only ever make a point of knowing what the time is if we have an appointment or something that needs watching.

All this clock watching is for the working class, Yep been there done that etc etc.

J

Me too, except when I have to take pills an hour before eating!

Stanleysteamer · Oct 29, 2022

marjon said:
Whats all this time and clock talk.
I gets up when I wakes up, and generally go to bed when I have finished me beer.
I only know what the time is when I switch on the laptop/I-pad/TV. Only ever make a point of knowing what the time is if we have an appointment or something that needs watching.

All this clock watching is for the working class, Yep been there done that etc etc.

J

...... unless in France when we have to go out to a shop or an office as they shut for 2 hours every lunchtime.
...number of times we've been caught out!

Stanleysteamer · Oct 29, 2022

My Old Landy said:
You need three to keep one on the road

He does say more or less that! One at least is a spares car!

Stanleysteamer · Oct 29, 2022

marjon said:
I got 2 and never used any bits from the spare's car for the beast.

J

The bloke I am talking about isn't you!
That would be weird!

derwendolly · Oct 29, 2022

Hippo said:
My FL2 is 150 sovs a tyre pre covid. Same make lr fitted when new.

The wear on the same edge... was that the outer edge on all of them, or say the left edge when stood behing the car looking at all 4 tyres while fitted?

Normally onna service tyres are swapped round to even oot the wear. A cord showing on a tyre is an mot fail. Tis also a major potentual weak point for failure.

Yes.
It really was a big, deep sliced cut on the inside edge but its gone now.

Wimblowdriver · Oct 29, 2022

marjon said:
I have found that as I have got older my skin seems thinner and if I put my hand/arm in a tight space and apply pressure it brings blood to just under the surface, Sometimes it just goes back down after a few days, sometimes it can form like a blood blister. Joys of getting older.

I suffer the same. Worst is when the doggie paws my arms to get attention (ie feed me)

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