Turktowner · Sep 16, 2020

Two more days, then a week oft.
Recent posts might suggest it's overdue.

Tratter is still happy, though a new springlyness arrangement has arrived in the post to replace the, frankly pointless, ballpoint pen spring affair currently in place on the front brakes.

Has been a strange, long, quick at times, year. Odd. Decidedly odd, yes.
Lots of rest, long walks, good grub, booze incoming.
Not necessarily in that order.

Night pips.

kevstar · Sep 16, 2020

Hippo said:
Makin tratters out ov clay. Swipe left right fer more pic's. Its gottid curves like Freelanders.

Im thinking your wanting to trade yer hippo for one of those poofy motors & then youl need
to change yer ooser name.

Hippo · Sep 16, 2020

My Old Landy said:
I have worked through the lot but it has given me the feeling I don't want to return!

It be strange yer ses that because eye felt same. Only eye wernt wukkin ut ome much. This mornin there be some peeps comin back ter wuk buildin fer fust time int six months. Eye ses ter one 'fust day ut school' un he sed he wernt lukkin forward to it. E wur smokin before going int. Plukkin up imself ter go int. He sed he liked being ut ome wiv is music un got more dunt. Eye sed wotchin telly all day in yer pants.

Hippo · Sep 16, 2020

kevstar said:
Im thinking your wanting to trade yer hippo for one of those poofy motors & then youl need
to change yer ooser name.

Hell no. They be too big and norras good assa reel ippo. Eye just subscribed ter is instagram fing. Eye like pic's un hope e puts up Freelander pic's but it dun't seem ter appen.

kevstar · Sep 16, 2020

Stanleysteamer said:
You is one lucky fu cker! Your mate is dead right!
I'd follow you about for your cast-offs if it wasn't peeps might think I was a bit teapot.

Hey Stan I managed to get another freebee tis needing some panel work lol
I went to get a set of wheels for a mate & this was in the farmers land asked
what was happening with it he said take it if you want it......

Ok you might say wtf do I want with that.....tis fitted with a 2L redtop engine
the gearbox housing is polished f20 box 4 branch manifold

I made a few phone calls to find out who owned it still registered as a 1.2 lol
so no insurance was involved.
tis a tuned engine with hi lift cam & the box has a quaife lsd so happy days
down to mine to get chopped up with the stihl & strip n sell the drive train & loom.
Sold the wheels n tyres already for 100 quid.

Salmon for tea tonight btw

Hippo · Sep 16, 2020

100 sovs

Stanleysteamer · Sep 16, 2020

kevstar said:
Hey Stan I managed to get another freebee tis needing some panel work lol
I went to get a set of wheels for a mate & this was in the farmers land asked
what was happening with it he said take it if you want it......
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Ok you might say wtf do I want with that.....tis fitted with a 2L redtop engine
the gearbox housing is polished f20 box 4 branch manifold
I made a few phone calls to find out who owned it still registered as a 1.2 lol
so no insurance was involved.
tis a tuned engine with hi lift cam & the box has a quaife lsd so happy days
down to mine to get chopped up with the stihl & strip n sell the drive train & loom.
Sold the wheels n tyres already for 100 quid.

Salmon for tea tonight btw

Must admit you really do not look a gift horse in the mouth do you! I'd a larfed is someone suggested I "take that on".
You have to know what you are lookin at!

Stanleysteamer · Sep 16, 2020

Nighty night folks!

Hicap phill · Sep 17, 2020

Morning.
Traffics noise is picking up.its making the birds harder to hear

Turktowner · Sep 17, 2020

Mornin all.
Bright and clear again.
Happy Friday eve

Stanleysteamer · Sep 17, 2020

Mornin all.
Bright and clear and going to be very hot this affo before a rainy week to come.

Think that's gonna be the end of using the pool this season

Last lot of dinner guests tomorrow, then we can sit back and wait for them to invite us round! Yuum, yum! Giving them sausage casserole from Jamie Oliver, not what we normally do! Wonder if they'll like the taste of the British Banger!!! Make a change from french dishes!
We is off to the market in a min!
Have a lovely day!

Glasgie · Sep 17, 2020

Guid Morn

Its back...…….Indian Summer.......er well it was 9 degrees this morning, a bit cool on the Suzuki Burgman
But a hot ride home in prospect tonight

Hippo · Sep 17, 2020

Sossij unyuns mash brokerly ter nite.

My Old Landy · Sep 17, 2020

Well I have been informed that my presence is required for the first week in October. Hopefully only the one week but I doubt it

Shimsteriom · Sep 17, 2020

My Old Landy said:
Well I have been informed that my presence is required for the first week in October.

That's probably so you can clear your stuff out.

My Old Landy · Sep 17, 2020

Shimsteriom said:
That's probably so you can clear your stuff out.

Cool, I get to retire this year after all

Shimsteriom · Sep 17, 2020

My Old Landy said:
Cool, I get to retire this year after all

marjon · Sep 17, 2020

Afternoon folks

yet another good day here, New residence cards picked up and we are now not "long term" residence permit holders, we are now class an an "article 50"

All the insurances done on the cars & trailers. ordered some stuff to be picked up on Monday so need to prepare the trailer.
I also managed to get a gas bottle (with gas

) for my TIG, guess where i will be found at the weekend

the deal was good. I own the bottle (50+15 quid) so no rental just refill when i need

.

Still no water been bucketing it out the pool for loos now as all 6 got used.

1 more working day for the workers before a couple of fun days you can do it guys

J

My Old Landy · Sep 17, 2020

Shimsteriom said:
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I estimate I can live for two years before needing to get a job

DanClarke · Sep 17, 2020

Apologies, my "Morning All" greeting didn't get posted today (was typed up, but never sent) oops!

I have had another full-on day of painting up atop the scaffold tower.

We are now gloss bits x 1 coat both halves of the gable-end (re-coat in 16 hours, so good to go tomorrow) and 2 coats of white masonry paint on the LH side and 1 on the right.

It has felt quite windy up there with steady 17MPH wind and gusts to 26MPH. It plays havoc with the brushes as they dry out a bit too much in the wind.

The next door neighbour is wearing full haz-mat gear and spraying his brickwork with something to remove the staining from his lime-mortar repointing. If its that bad he has to go full haz-chem suit and visor/breather/filter should he be providing a screen to prevent it getting on my house/cars/plants etc. I wonder?

I reckon the 3 remaining days of the tower hire will see this job done (as long as the weather stays fair).
I hope you have all had a good day.

Still muckin about

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