• Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer replied to the thread I would just like to say.
    Nothing perverse about that at all. I too love them and would have one in a heartbeat. 1500 obvs. Mine was a 1200 and a bit weak. But my dad had a 1500 back in the 60s, great little cars. I got rid of the 1200 back in 1981, I'd had it a coupla...
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Wimblowdriver's post in the thread I would just like to say with Love Love.
    Its a bit perverse I know, but the Mk1 Cortina takes my fancy :eek:
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer replied to the thread I would just like to say.
    Must admit this is blowing my brains too. I am no joiner, far from it, but I have hung a few doors and cannot see what the fuss is about.
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to kevstar's post in the thread I would just like to say with Love Love.
    O come on its a bloody door, one of the first things that an apprentice joiner is taught is how to hang a door. There is no way these peeps are joiners now its really getting on my goat. :mad::mad:
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Stone56's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Well re-searched post of the week 🏆🏆🏆
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer replied to the thread I would just like to say.
    "plenty of prep and then cook as little as needed" totally agree. I have to contrast doing it @kevstar 's way with doing one in a copper frying pan, over a spirit stove next to a customer's table, as I had to do back in the 70s, the days of...
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Modama's post in the thread I would just like to say with Haha Haha.
    Yes, that is a textbook example of doing stake amazingly great. So many people rush into it and cook for too long when the opposite applies, plenty of prep and then cook as little as needed. Respect.
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Stone56's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Just general stuff no vegetables for harvesting yet apart from greens She just has a thing about it bit like a day out for her so she makes the most of it 😃
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Turktowner's post in the thread I would just like to say with Haha Haha.
    Says the tangerine nutter.. Not you, obverously.
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Wimblowdriver's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Hippo's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Ordered me pipe smorning. Can't find it in local chops. Dispatched and put inner collection chop. Dpd avvit now. They say next day delivery in general so it could be ere morra. That would be good as eye would be able to catch Wednesdays rain.
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Hippo's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Fake news
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Wimblowdriver's post in the thread I would just like to say with Haha Haha.
    "Come in number 32". Your time is up ---- 🤣🤣🤣
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Hippo's post in the thread I would just like to say with Haha Haha.
    Yer but no but we all know the Freelander is the bestist car int whole world.
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to landowner's post in the thread I would just like to say with Wow Wow.
    Evenin Joiner called today to look at fixing my creaking hinges and sawn off door. He had a look and decided that the door was ruined, he said he should be back as early as next week with another new door :(
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Turktowner's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    My dream second car, to sit beside me beloved Tratter, comes in at 7. The gorgeous Elise. Making do with the MX5, until Ernie gets his act together..
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Forrest Gump's post in the thread IFA pension advisor with Like Like.
    Yeah I’m experiencing the ‘help’ from HR and like I say the union ain’t lookin for a medal on this, tested the water with a coupla colleagues but as you say they don’t want the mud either. Bit of a situation, had no intention to ever leave my job...
    May 20, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer replied to the thread I would just like to say.
    Sympathise mate, chemo being no fun at all. Still better that than the alternative. We'll be staying down Bidefred way for the week before Xmas week then that week with a couple in Cornwall whose husband has had 40 courses of chemo. He's old but...
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer replied to the thread IFA pension advisor.
    Do sympathise about all this. I have had much the same with other friends and in all cases HR were always on the company's side, I have learned that is their job and this is reinforced by our dottir who used to hire and fire for Tesco before...
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Forrest Gump's post in the thread IFA pension advisor with Like Like.
    Thanks for that mate. This has been ongoing for quite a while for me but I’m in the closing stages now I think. Won’t bore you with a long story but between cab and a chat with a lawyer and then some pretty rank emails from my employer they have...
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer replied to the thread I would just like to say.
    Flip it! I cannot put it off any longer. I am going to have to "get out behind the mule, boy, (in the morning) and plough" as the song says. Or in my case, cut the flipping weeds again. Grr!:(:(:(:(
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer replied to the thread I would just like to say.
    Did they then? Have to admit, din't read all the details. TBH the list is pretty fair. Lots on my wish list when I get as rich as Jay Leno!!! 🤣 🤣 🤣
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer replied to the thread I would just like to say.
    Now that really is no way to describe our lovely Queen. 🤣 🤣 🤣
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer replied to the thread I would just like to say.
    I never said they didn't and Honda have one in Swindern. Just don't feel they are in keeping with the idea of "British built." I feel that implies designed and built by Brits, in Britain. Hence my remark. Which I have been back and edited just...
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Wimblowdriver's post in the thread I would just like to say with Haha Haha.
    Nissan have a car plant in Sunderland.
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to Wimblowdriver's post in the thread I would just like to say with Like Like.
    Greetings to you too. Trust you are well
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer replied to the thread I would just like to say.
    An here's hopin you iz feeling gud to mai fren! :):):)
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to DevonGuy's post in the thread I would just like to say with Love Love.
    Gude lunchtime orl. Juss stickin me ed in to give a greetin an oping us frens be hale an hearty.
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer replied to the thread I would just like to say.
    So all those Jap cars were British built??? Velly, velly intelesting, but stoopid!! (OK, "built in Britain" ) Cannot believe the Metro is in there. STILL JLR products all over the place. Quite rightly!!:):):):)
    May 19, 2025
  • Stanleysteamer
    Stanleysteamer reacted to kevstar's post in the thread I would just like to say with Haha Haha.
    Yer dressed up as lamb.
    May 19, 2025
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