[Best series on telly for ages]

Brilliant stuff, wonder what he could have done on a good road surface?

 

Den

[10lb+ Polish perch]

Certainly looks to be an 8lber.

 

Den

[What cars have you had in your life time?]

Blimey, I must be getting old I forgot the Volvo and the rusty hulk of an estate car whose name I can't recall either! The Volvo was a lethal machine with terrifyingly useless brakes, I once went straight over a roundabout on the A21 at Green St Green......couldn't (wouldn't) stop.

 

The rust box fell apart when I tried to jack it up to change a flat tyre,,it was an estate car with a corrugated roof....any clues?

 

 

 

Aha, got it, a Hillman Estate

 

Den

[What cars have you had in your life time?]

Ford van, another Ford van, VW Transporter, Bedford van (with sliding drivers door) Renault traffic, and Ford Transit. then a Fiat Fiorinno van, and now a Vauxhall combi van for my fishing.

 

Shared several company Vauxhalls with wife, also joint purchases of Range rover and grand Cherokee jeep and current "family car" is a Vauxhall Zafira.

 

Fiat And Transit best 2..............TOTALLY reliable.

 

Den

[Thatcher v The Miners]

Her writing all over the document.

 

Den

[Cold smoker - I shall br building one of these]

Built one of those a couple of months back. Also purchased a large plastic "box" with lid and put a S/S grid from an old fridge in it. Works a treat using a very small portable air pump (as used by pikers)

 

Smoked Brie..........yum yum

 

Box is now nicely coated with smoke residue.

 

Den

[Breathalyser fail]

 

Den

[happy new year]

Same from me Happy New Year

 

Den

[Road rage. What's it all about?]

 

Den

[The Next Chris Yates Book...]

Get a grip Dave Things can, and do, get you down a bit, and old age and aching bones can drag you down a bit more than when you were young. Think positive, just because you don't feel like doing something today isn't a problem...............it doesn't even matter if you don't do it tomorrow

 

I now tend to drift from one day to the next, if the tides are right I go to the beach.............not much to catch these days but "it gets me out" Got totally bored with sitting on my arse carping (who would have thought it? ) I am looking forward to warm nights on the beach at Sandwich, got a new mate now and we just chill out a bit, his life is quite stressful, so it does us both good.

 

Also been buying a few bits for the workshop (getting ready for my old age ) one or two bits I have wanted for years, like quick change tool post and indexable cutters, both adding to the pleasure of "messing about in the workshop"

 

Back on topic............Chris Yates................ Casting at the sun..............when I read that book it made me think that I must have met him at some time and described my early fishing life...........places I had fished and other adventures. The small ponds in Surrey and Sussex with wildies in, riding the bike to the island, all those I had done probably 10 years earlier? And the Redmire chapters really brought back memories and made me tingle a bit, so I enjoyed it immensely.

 

Wish I hadn't read this topic now, making me feel quite old a depressed................peeing with rain here at the moment, the tides are all wrong, so best get out and chew up a bit more metal

 

Happy New Year to you

 

Den

[House dog makes for healthier children?]

" I am sure that their more efficient immune system would have ensured a long and fruitful life, had they not died from sundry infections along the way."

 

I like that made me chuckle a bit,

 

Den

[Wind]

I get the impression that you are finding this all very interesting Leon............I am starting to call you the "messenger of doom"

 

See my post today

 

Den

[Hooray! power back on]

Three and a half days with no leccy Got a friend who runs a pub to cook turkey and spuds on xmas morning...wrapped in blankets and quick drive up the lanes to serve for family (9 of us)

 

He also lent us a portable gas heater so we kept warm enough in one room

 

Stayed in bed this morning with the dogs until 11.30, got up to boil up a saucepan on the picnic stove and Eureka!! the power came back on

 

3 fridges and the two freezers have been wiped out............

 

Den

[helping motorists]

Exactly Ken some days, actually most days, I find walking any distance painful, but who cares?

 

Den

[helping motorists]

I know a few "disabled" badge holders who are fitter than I am, so why not an "old boys" badge for guys like me who suffer from sciatica and the like? My local B&Q has about a hundred (ok, I exaggerate) disabled places, and I have to walk the length of the car park when most of these are empty.

 

I could of course, park in one of them and probably end up having a row with one of the self appointed little hitlers that see themselves as parking attendants.

 

Have a happy Xmas

 

Den

[Gall bladder op tomorrow]

Give him my best wishes Peggy..........and for you as well

 

Den

[Spray guns & airbrushes etc.]

Why not just brush it on...or use a finger tip........would give an interesting finish?

 

 

Just kidding...good luck with your search

 

Den

[Torchaholic / tech head ebay bargain's]

Bid on 2 identical items the other day, one ended midday Monday, the other at 8pm the next day, I figured that most people would be at work on Monday noon and ended up getting it for a fiver..............the other one ended up at £33.00

 

Den

[Water on Europa]

Nice pic John where/what is it please?

 

Den

[Fox International being sold / taken over.]

Wonder if this will affect my royalties? Best check up I think..........thanks for the heads up

 

Den

[Christians in Government]

Re the Christians,chances are that they don't have to make a big thing about it.. probably already know each others views and values, so no need to have meetings or whatever.

 

Den

[Cataract surgery]

By the way Ken, I think I gave you some wrong info about my mate.............he stayed in overnight for his Knee op eye was done in 15 mins and then his wife drove him home.

 

Den

[I gotta get to the 'Big Easy']

Rude song :) Erika and Tuba skinny on Royal st..

 

had a look on google for the lyrics to "you gotta give me some"

 

Gonna check out some more of her lyrics.........

 

Den

[Cataract surgery]

Mate of mine was rushed in to hospital with sudden loss of vision in his left eye. First thoughts were that it was a stroke, but quickly diagnosed as a cataract! HE WAS KEPT IN AND DEALT WITH THE NEXT DAY AND HOME THE DAY AFTER.

 

Vision back to normal almost immediately. Told not to drive for a few days.

 

This happened about 3 months ago.

 

Den

[AT Long Last - finally arrived]

I would send them back with a stiff note. 4 years wait and he still didn't get them right. Just imagine the indignation if they had been ordered fro China.

 

Den

Congrat's bb on your new toys . I'm surprised you didn't get exactly what you orderd, but I would imagine Chris would correct that straight away if you contact him.

Good luck with 'em !