:)I get to the UK three or four times a year, used to travel from home in South West France via Zebrugge to Hull. It used to be a reasonable fare, return with dinner, breakfast and an outside cabin, around the £400 mark. It's now up to £650 and not worth it. So it's the shorter drive in France...

May the force be with you!

Been on the planet longer than a month. Or are we into the' I've been a member longer than you have, so there. Seems all the owners of this, that or the other sites have a few with that syndrome. Had hoped this might be different. Ironic innit!

I'm just concerned someone's upset Rosie with all this humming and Arring! Not seen her on this thread for a while now. Come back Rosie, you're a breath of fresh air!

Got used to it now, like it very much. Been finding on the iPad if you leave to look at a posted photo you need to start over to get back. Might just be an OEM thing. Well done!

Still navigating the new look, still can't find the 'my replies' button etc. but the site looks great!

I worked for thirty years in the industry. Started when it was nationalised right through to American ownership, Warren Buffet, it had to be de nationalised as all the loans the R.E.C.s had taken from the government, following the war had been repaid, and at that time non bill payers were cut...

Having been in a position to pose the question of his raid on pension funds in the first year he carried out the theft of 5 billion pounds from said funds, I have to admit Brown gave a good, almost convincing, account of his actions. But agree, no government, whatever it's colour has the nounce...

Falklands, Britain regained its standing in the world. Lower taxes and recently, the best labour budget labour couldn't have got away with delivering. On the other hand, tax credits up from 2million at its labour introduction, to the out of control 30 million it stands at today. Next question?

Right on. From leaving and, bragging about leaving the country skint, to ripping off pension funds to the tune of billions, to selling off the gold at knock down prices, to locking the nation into a bad EU deal. The list is endless. They will never get back in to power again.

Go even further back in history and you will find the bale out of a bankrupt Scotland by England has led to nothing but shoulder chips on behalf of the Scott's. I spent my childhood and working life, certainly the biggest part of it, working in Sheffield. Well aware of northern preferences...

I know. Couldn't resist!

The Clyde workers success was just another political ploy to attain the yes vote. As usual, England and the English take the hit!

So, that's all from driving in France for now. Would anyone like to comment on the price of bacon? We could end up talking about the plight of penguins!

Wasn't it a fantastic idea allowing Croatia and Romania in to the EU. We reep what our governments sow!

:fighting2: The reason they're on strike is because they don't surrender. How's the mining, ship building and steel industries going by the way? Oh yes, they surrendered!

Or that of course!

If all else fails Paulozanne. Take a photo of the one supplied by hippo above on your iPhone etc. run it through paint shop pro and walla, no pun intended.

Here's a post I put on earlier. Hope it helps; The origin of the term 'Hippo' explained:- The real reason, and I got this from the CEO of Landrover following the original launch, was the many "hip hip hip Hoorays" the Freelander got when first rolled out. This sound from the motoring...