Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Feb 11, 2018 21:46:11 GMT
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We pick up our youngest grandson at the weekend. Recently Bob the Dog has taken an unholy interest in sammiches held at mouth level and has been put into temporary holding for attempted sammich theft. We know the dog's pretty intelligent but this is what we found on returning from picking up the grandson this weekend
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Phil H
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The resourcefulness of a Labrador has no bounds. Ours employ the βdistract and deployβ technique which can also been seen in the Velociraptors in Jurassic Park.
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Frankenhealey
Club Retro Rides Member
And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
Posts: 3,875
Club RR Member Number: 15
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So last week we had a bit of snow! Here in God's Country that's rarer than edible comestibles in Mrs. Miggins' Pie Shop. A nightmare journey home the night before made me resolve to take the Trials Defender to work the next day. It was an enjoyable hoonathon! I did have a bit of trouble chipping the ice from the bottom of the Defender's Launch Bay but a slight application of a three foot wrecking bar solved the problem That's better! On the way to work I passed this and thought here's a Retro Rides Challenge. Make something from the contents of the local scrap collecting fraternity's truck. There's a three of those 4-seat seaside pedal vehicles, a Piper single engine light aircraft (sans engine) and fortuitously a six-cylinder Gardiner genset. I reckon @johnnybravo could do something with this
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You really did tidy up the volcano lair this weekend... Has anybody ever heard of a Piper Healey? π Well,seeing you normally have to get hours on a little propellor engined plane before moving onto jets,surely the same goes for Healeys? That's why the Spridget is on hold, Frankenhealey ain't got his PPl ....πππ
Come one,spill the beans,where have you put the engine....? Is your 2cv REALLY Bmw powered.....?
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Last Edit: Mar 6, 2018 2:16:36 GMT by Deleted
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Surely that little lot is crying out to be 'upcycled' in to something like this:
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Davey
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We seemed to get a lot more snow up here!
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Last Edit: Mar 9, 2018 9:29:11 GMT by Davey
K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Surely that little lot is crying out to be 'upcycled' in to something like this: Clive, picture does not show!
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Frankenhealey
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We seemed to get a lot more snow up here! We're 'lucky' if we get settled snow for longer than a couple of hours every 10-12 years. What this does mean is that nearly no one knows how to drive in it and neighbours that won't normally speak to me become awfully chatty knowing I'm their last resort for getting to the nearest major hospital 20 miles away in an emergency situation. The joys of living on an estate of geriatrics!
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Davey
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We seemed to get a lot more snow up here! We're 'lucky' if we get settled snow for longer than a couple of hours every 10-12 years. What this does mean is that nearly no one knows how to drive in it and neighbours that won't normally speak to me become awfully chatty knowing I'm their last resort for getting to the nearest major hospital 20 miles away in an emergency situation. The joys of living on an estate of geriatrics! I have to agree with you on the lack of driving ability. I sailed past many a stuck motorist in my mini and that's not exactly made for snow. Great read as always.
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Is it working now? Surely that little lot is crying out to be 'upcycled' in to something like this:
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You'd be right about people not knowing how to drive in snow. Also a lot of people think they need 4wd for snow when all they really need is to know how to drive. We get a few reasonable snowfalls here most years. I've never owned a 4wd and I've always managed to drive to the office when required. One morning a few years ago there was 3-4" of snow and on the ten mile drive to work (mostly rural highway) I encountered only one other 2wd car moving and it was going so slow that I couldn't stay behind it in top gear in my Wolseley 1300 so I passed it at the breakneck speed of 35mph.
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Mar 19, 2018 19:40:42 GMT
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What a weekend! Worst snow in 15 years weighing in at a stupendous 4cm average and drifting up to 15cms in exposed places. Supermarkets were stripped of bread and milk. What is it about bread and milk? Anyhoo Bob the Dog needed a walk and the pregnant ewes needed bringing back to the home field. Only place to take the dog with a prospect of no snow is the woods sheltered by t' big hill. Why not walk him in the snow? 1) He's defective. Being a scent hound it's nose to the snow like a mini snow plough and get water anywhere near his eyes or ears and he's got an infection. That means two visits to the vet and the vet gets fees worth a quarter of his golf club membership in one go. 2) He's defective. When on the scent the snow disguises rabbit holes, ditches and barbed wire fences. That means more visits to the vet and the vet gets a new set of golf clubs. 3) When wet he just drips in the Landie because no self-respecting Flat Coated Retriever will shake himself until he gets home to shower the kitchen with muddy water. 4) If you think man flu is pathetic then a dog (ours) who feels he has dog flu is a drama queen par excellence. Think a lot of hot noses, whining, wanting to climb up on your lap, need treats and a squeaky toy, want to go out, what am I doing out, let me back in, won't eat unless tempted with fresh chicken or salmon. A toddler with a fever is an angel compared to him. 5) It's THE WOODS! 'Cos if you go down to the woods today, you're (almost) sure of a big surprise! The woods seem to be shared on a ad-hoc three way basis with dog walkers, twitchers and the local gay community. Neither of the last two groups are keen on dogs and with the other dog walkers there tends to be a large proportion of of big anti-social dogs that can't be safely walked elsewhere. More worrying is small hides have been built and you never know what you're going to see or who you're going to meet. You'll see men with binoculars, with dogs, with neither and sometimes Fisher Price binoculars as camouflage. My biggest problems is stopping Bob the Dog from investigating. I'll leave you to imagine the the alarums and hijinks caused by an over-friendly dog with a great sense of smell. One of the more repeatable stories on a family forum is that once when he nipped off sharpish, I heard a commotion and shouts (more than one person) and Bob the Dog comes back to me looking sheepish with the remains of a sandwich in his mouth. I suppose that was better than the pair of trousers on a previous occasion and as there was no reaction I hung the now slobbery garment on a tree and we departed in a hurry. Chacun Γ‘ son gout as they say in French West Hartlepool. Dog walked, time to entice the pregnant ewes into the horse box for the short trip back home. Our neighbours have already had some lambs and although the expected date is April 2nd (Spring Sprint at Goodwood) we can't take any chances with white sheep on exposed snowy field otherwise you're going to lose lambs. We finally got the ones in the horse box we wanted and then I had to eject to ones that had decided that they wanted to go on a road trip with their mates. Sheep wrestling ought to be an Olympic sport. The next hurdle was getting out of the field as the surface dips at the exit and it has turned into a morass nearly as bad as home field. SWMBO tempted the remaining sheep away with some food and I put the Defender in low and we took a slow speed, can't stop under any circumstances, run at the gate with an immediate 90 degree turn. Squirming and shimmying we managed to do it and shedding clods of mud for 2 miles we got back to the field. Got into the field, nearly lost the Landie trying to get out as the Goddess, car trailer and now the horse box are the only things occupying the dry(ish) ground. For the rest of the daylight SWMBO suggested a little tidy up and clear out of the Volcano Lair. I don't know what she was thinking we'd achieve because it turned out almost exactly like this. So it snowed more that evening and in the morning I was up early to check on the ewes so we went down the little wooded path to see the ewes settled in and the Goddess in the snow Talking of snow we live in a pretty photogenic place and one of the most photographed is Corfe Castle. Now we all 'like' the photographers like we 'like' the twitchers. In one's or two's they're fine but large numbers can be a nightmare. Two years ago a local farm with an attractive old barn in the middle of a field decided to plant the surrounding acreage with rape. Is that a problem? It is when the word gets round and clubs are hiring coaches so everyone can get a shot of this barn in a sea of yellow. Never mind the locals that need to get on with their livelihoods, let's just block the road and get into fisticuffs when told to move or someone blocks someone else's shot. Anyhoo someone with a sense of humour had also been out early that morning and given the snappers a bit of a present by writing in twenty foot letters in the snow "F*ck 0ff" at one of the popular castle vantage points. As it would have been in shot I expect much use of Photoshop ensued. I rounded off the weekend by ensuring the winter was over by splitting this lot from logs. It's good exercise, it allows me to believe in another life I could have been a lumberjack (and I'm okay) and you get a wonderful warm feeling that if the power goes out you won't care as you make a toasting fork out of a wire coat hanger and curse those b@st@rds who, when the bread ran out, bought all the crumpets!
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Mar 19, 2018 22:02:10 GMT
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Excellent stuff. At least I don't have a fleet of pregnant sheep to worry about. A herd of teen Filipinas with varying states of mental stability is one thing. Spending half my nights with my hand up a ewe's nethers? That would be all! My Setters used to love the snow, but you knew your next job was digging out ice balls from between their pads before frostbite set in.
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MiataMark
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Mar 19, 2018 22:16:38 GMT
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Dogs and snow... Her brother and sister were competing at Crufts last week!
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Mar 19, 2018 23:19:56 GMT
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That's a real, "Well, you got me into this mess..." look!
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Frankenhealey
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And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Apr 27, 2018 21:45:05 GMT
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Number two daughter (by age) decided to introduce the new boyfriend this weekend. I say new but that's relative to the time they feel they can safely let the new bloke meet the paterfamilias. In this case they had been seeing each other for six months. Anyhoo daughter dear wanted to see the lambs and brought the new swain along. He thought he would see these But he also got to help me with these Have a picture of a ram lamb feigning death due to the strange feeling in his nethers. The boyfriend turned out to be a nice respectful lad after he realised I wasn't trying to send him a 'message' and the afternoon passed quite amusingly with acouple of bottles of 'The Ned' watching the lambs all walking like John Wayne after a week in the saddle. Last man down Today I managed a visit to my local bodyshop. The Renault corner. The Renault 17 is a Gordini cabriolet or will be. The long term Fulvia resto that no one wants to touch. Some of the welds are described as bird droppings layered on top of other bird droppings Some Mercedes Mugbug MGA Coupe Twin Cam
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You have rubber band therapy applied to you,I think you would also be feigning death....ππ At least suitor now knows what you are capable of....πππ
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Hmm, $28 for the tool, $5 for the rings off Amazon. Cheaper to run than the Mossberg. Ordered!
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MiataMark
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Hmm, $28 for the tool, $5 for the rings off Amazon. Cheaper to run than the Mossberg. Ordered! If you really did look these up on Amazon (and I think you probably did) you're in for some interesting ads courtesy of your search history..
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1990 Mazda MX-52012 BMW 118i (170bhp) - white appliance 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4 2003 Land Rover Discovery II TD52007 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon JTDm
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