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Morning all just apprehended a cat burglar 😠😠😠
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Gorrup in the night to open the window to see iffit were raining. Wevva said it would. It was. Just bin oot twice to play catch wiv me squirrel and it's still raining. Small drops. Reminds me ov scotland as theres a quiet wispering ov naychair int back ground.
 
Stanleysteamer said:
The "voliges" on our place are not covered with the IKO rubbershield pro, or any other form of rubbershield!
And TBH we are lucky to have them and not just some sheets of plastic.
When we were first looking at finding a builder we talked to a neighbour-to-be and he told us how when he had his place built he only had the plastic sheeting. Which was murder when the "Vent d'Autan" blew. He even lost a few tiles. So he told us to get "Voliges", so, amazing as it would probably seem to you, having any form or board between the tiles or slates and the roof trusses is seen as being unusual.
If I get a chance once work is progressing I'll take a snap or two so you can see what I mean. And yes I am jealous of your scaff!
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Do you have tiles in your area?

When I re-roofed my Grandma's house (whos not far from you) we used a special kind of shaped, solid profile underlay, which works similarly to the breathable membrane shown in the pic. As in it'll direct any slight moisture that gets past the tiles/slates down the roof. It was shaped in the exact shape of the tiles, so made relaying them very easy.
 
Stone56 said:
It was like nectar got 5 left bought 2 crates in 1986 it was a good year for ice wine
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Good for you! :) :) :) :)


But please, pretty please, sugar on the top.......
Beer and milk come in crates....wine comes in cases!

I'm sure you wouldn't smoke a cigar with the band on now would you?

(While we are on about the "Gentleman's club" approach to car interiors!);)
 
marjon said:
Is it worth the risk?
I am sure they are not all that bad but.

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Some peeps seem to be able to do loads of miles in them with no problems.
As I said earlier our neighbour here will be rebuilding one that will then allegedly be bullet proof, with the help/advice of this guru guy who races with those engines.
In the meantime it appears that frequent oil changes with the right oil make a good difference.
 
Wimblowdriver said:
I've got a bottle in the cupboard, 1981 Charles n Diana Wedding Celebration Ale. Unopened. Now that IS out of date :p
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Well whata coincidence!
When my ex and I were driving back home from our wedding in France we happened to stop in a pub.
The car (Mk1 Cortina) was outside decorated with the ribbon etc as we were on honeymoon.
A brewery rep was in the bar and said to the landlord, "Who are the newly married couple?" so he pointed at us.
He came over and gave us two botts of the same stuff as you have!

Because this was in early July '81, C and D got married not long after us. (Both bots sadly got drunk not long after, maybe even while we were watching their wedding!
 
WhiskyLassie said:
No snootiness just preferences. Amount of cars I've looked at and it's light cream seating with very marked and mucky interiors. Very off putting and I think it's a preference for a certain generation. Some of the wood panelling looks a bit tacky. Aesthetics is personal.
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Maybe but to me calling something "honking" is somewhat insulting. Sure we all have preferences, I have very strong ones! But I'd never insult someone elses car.
Unlike the wife of a French bloke who came over on exchange and with whom I had stayed, who, on seeing my Marlin turned her nose up and said "C'est une voiture de drageur!" Sort of meaning a cad's car, or one to pull burds in. Her husband meanwhile loved it to bits!

They divorced eventually. Her nose was in the air a lot!

(And have to admit, the wimmins did and do like it!);););)
 
DevonGuy said:
Tends to be associated with trousers on an elasticated waistband and v neck lambswool jumpers with stupid geometric designs. And moccasins. Always bloody moccasins.
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I'm obviously too antiquated to see leather, walnut and Wilton that way.

I see it associated with tweed sports jackets, a pipe, (not being smoked while driving), cords or cavalry twill trews, brogues and impeccable manners.

I belong to prewar times I think!
 
Hippo said:
It's a car with a well known problem that peeps can't fix. The number of engine failures is too high. Hence why they lose value so much. Cream leffer stains easily. New blue jeans will mark it. Like giving it grass stains. Hence darker colours are preferred. Cream leffer looks dirty through modern glass that's coloured. Especially green glass.
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I can't agree about the staining, worn lots of jeans on leather as have other of our friends and relatives, never stained it, you just have to look after it, if the leather was a problem we'd have got rid of it or put seat covers on it. and this is including 6 grandchildren being in it. But as you say, I suppose darker coloured leather is a bit easier to maintain.
The engine is another issue and not the aesthetics that we are discussing, although I will not disagree with you on that.
As for the "looks dirty through tinted glass" TBH I have never thought about it, but it wouldn't put me off, having a car with tinted glass on the other hand would!
I have had cars with such slightly tinted glass that I didn't notice it until I wound a window half down and noticed the sky was a slightly different colour. But "privacy glass" no thanks.

As I said I am just too old for all this! Which is why the kits I build look like 30s roadsters!
 
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