Xela Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) Took the car for a blast today... shades on, windows open, "Dark Side of the Moon" blasting and the 3.2 V6 burbling away through the A roads of Staffordshire and Warwickshire. Need to visit a petrol station urgently now though. The Extinction Rebellion activists would despise me today. Edited April 20, 2019 by Xela 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Xela said: The Extinction Rebellion activists would despise me today. Doubt it. I'd wager they hoped you had a nice day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Long day at work today, Long day tomorrow (13 hour shift) but off Monday and going to my uncles 75th Birthday. Hoping the hot weather lasts until then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 My girlfriend's just pushed me through the glass front door. Oops. Alco drama. Full effect. Sigh. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted April 20, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2019 35 minutes ago, Xann said: My girlfriend's just pushed me through the glass front door. Oops. Alco drama. Full effect. Sigh. Did you ask her to open the doors, to which she replied 'I'm sorry Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that...' Hope you're ok though joking aside. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, Designer1 said: Hope you're ok though joking aside. Aye - Thanks Si. She, the cat and I are all eating from a plate of chips on the floor in the garden. We've found the candle that scares insects away. Still drunk 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 5 hours ago, Xann said: My girlfriend's just pushed me through the glass front door. Oops. Alco drama. Full effect. Sigh. inner city problem family, right there stay safe spaceman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted April 20, 2019 Moderator Share Posted April 20, 2019 5 hours ago, Xann said: My girlfriend's just pushed me through the glass front door. Oops. Alco drama. Full effect. Sigh. I hope you’re not in too much pane, Dave. It must have been a shattering blow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 6 hours ago, Xela said: Took the car for a blast today... shades on, windows open, "Dark Side of the Moon" blasting and the 3.2 V6 burbling away through the A roads of Staffordshire and Warwickshire. Need to visit a petrol station urgently now though. The Extinction Rebellion activists would despise me today. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Haha, love a bit of Saxondale @chrisp65 Persuaded me to put a bit of Focus on the hi-fi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Massively underrated, Saxondale. To be honest, I was doing a very similar thing yesterday. I'd been travelling back from Gloucester and the M5 / M4 was all but empty, so I was gliding along listening to some absolutely banging music. My car has the hi-fi upgrade that gives you stomach churning bass. The major difference, mine's a hybrid and I've flipped my mentality from how fast can I go, to can I get this thing to do 75mpg. So I drove home along empty motorway, doing 64.5mph without a care in the world. Not exactly saving the world, but certainly strangling it a bit slower. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 11 hours ago, chrisp65 said: Massively underrated, Saxondale. To be honest, I was doing a very similar thing yesterday. I'd been travelling back from Gloucester and the M5 / M4 was all but empty, so I was gliding along listening to some absolutely banging music. My car has the hi-fi upgrade that gives you stomach churning bass. The major difference, mine's a hybrid and I've flipped my mentality from how fast can I go, to can I get this thing to do 75mpg. So I drove home along empty motorway, doing 64.5mph without a care in the world. Not exactly saving the world, but certainly strangling it a bit slower. I wasn't speeding, just sticking to the limits (broadly). Just nice to have the windows open and listen to the engine note... Today's journey was M6 North, M54 to the Wrekin and then through the Shropshire countryside to my folks for a Sunday roast dinner and a sit outside in the garden listening to the racket the sheep were making in the adjoining field. Lovely! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 21 hours ago, blandy said: I hope you’re not in too much pane, Dave. It must have been a shattering blow. Saturday, happily drunk. Sunday, ruefully survey aftermath through a fug of nausea and remorse It was more Mr Blobby than high drama. She's mortified 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Today I pack the motorhome up and head home. The promise of a Chinese tonight and catchup on the telly that I havent seen whilst out, high brow tastes, amazing race, survivor and GOT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) I have a 2005 Astra Bertone soft top. Beautiful condition and still less than 50K on the clock. Probably worth less than a grand now to buy. But love it to bits especially in the summer. Yesterday I brought a kit to clean the yellowing off the headlights. FFS this is not a job for the faint hearted. Using the first grade of wet and dry I thought I had wrecked my headlights, They looked like a skating rink. But after the third grade and polish I am amazed by the transformation. Edited April 22, 2019 by Robtaylor200 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Not long got back from Wales after a nice weekend away. @Seat68 had a lovely Chinese last night in the caravan. You can’t beat going to the coast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 27 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: Not long got back from Wales after a nice weekend away. @Seat68 had a lovely Chinese last night in the caravan. You can’t beat going to the coast. Did you manage to track down @chrisp65 and take photos of him in his natural habitat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, Xela said: Did you manage to track down @chrisp65 and take photos of him in his natural habitat? There was too many strange men to pinpoint him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Ah, I know better than to be out and about on a bank holiday Monday. A trip to Gloucester on Saturday then 2 days mooching around the garden and the allotment, staying well clear of the beach, roads that lead to the beach and the crazy crowds that go to beaches on sunny bank holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share Posted May 10, 2019 Was WFH today... which was nice. Had a quiet evening browsing Rightmove and watching videos on Youtube. Rock 'n Roll hey! Tomorrow over to the folks, watch the game with the old man then a pub lunch afterwards, depending on our collective mood. Not much planned for rest of day after that. Sunday is a normal chore today... may have a drive out to look at some areas that I'm looking at to move to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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