Misfit
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Breaking news!Mass exodus to Cumbria.
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12 hours ago, JohnG said:
Misfit, I referred to the media in general and the Beeb in particular.
What I said was;
The media have shown, more than once, that they can bring down Prime Ministers
The BBC in particular, revel in their power.
Apart from this, I tend to agree with your other comments.
So in truth then John we agreed on all accounts, I just misread your original post. It’s the media in general.
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12 hours ago, PodOne said:
Suzanne I have lived and worked in London for around 18 months and suffered the 3rd world Tube network conditions every working day and hated it.
Like you Andy I worked in London for 12 months and travelled from Hayes Into the city everyday, either by bus or bus and train having spit journey at Ealing common. No one likes commuting but yep it’s better if you have the infrastructure that enable you to do it dated or otherwise. Living in a rural village with a bus service twice a day on Tuesday and Thursday is very limiting.
So literally horse power is needed, but if you are using the original single horse power for transport don’t let it poop, as blow in’s complain the roads are being contaminated.
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3 hours ago, JohnG said:
To be serious for just a few moments;
The media have shown, more than once, that they can bring down Prime Ministers
The BBC in particular, revel in their power.
The media like to whip up hysteria about anything they can and being British, "extreme" weather is an easy target.
The Gov't react to the media hype because we live in a litigious society and they know that, if they fail to react to the hype, they leave themselves open to the PC brigade and the media (again) who will use the opportunity to bring down ministers
And so the cycle continues
You refer to the BBC, it’s not just BBC, it’s Sky, ITV channel 4. they all get on the band wagon.
It’s to hold the Government to account, for the British people, one after one asking the same bloody question. I thought it was the Labour Party job to do that.
So how we doing now, we have someone who makes reference working for his country, while holding a green card, and a wife that’s domicile elsewhere. A Liberal Democrat and remainer, 2 junior ministers and a back bencher.
On the other hand we could have the opposition dynamic duo Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Raynor they are bound to be better. Just my opinion but if they couldn’t decide in opposition what side of the fence to sit on, from one week to another, how are they going to run a country. The best they could come up with, was slagging off everyone and everything the Conservative Government was doing.
So why does the media want to bring down Governments or individuals, as I see it they could not give a stuff about the people or the country just keeping these so called TV journalists in their well paid jobs.
Regarding the heatwave, as a Child 60 years ago, I was aware of really hot days spent virtually every day of the summer holiday on Goodrington beach with dolphins in the bay, watching PMW jellyfish swimming and washing up on the shore. Now having got this stage of my life I recon I know what to wear not swear and when to go out not to go out, I look after myself.I resent the BBC’s and others attempting to frighten us, continually promoting climate change which has increase in costs of living not in a smal way because of levies imposed on energy. This has and will cause more hardship on the elderly now and when the winter comes. I suggest there’ll be substantially more death when they can’t turn on the heating than just keeping out of the sun for a few days.
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Crash Box Historic Vehicle Gathering at Powderham Castle Some Tr Vehicles and Owners were spread around this year, that together with last minute breakdown and illnesses.
TR Register Devon Group members were way down, but the show was really well attended by other groups, trade stands and the Public.
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29 minutes ago, Drewmotty said:
Devon Group contingent had a great time and followed it up with a few relaxing days on the coast in Benodet.
More relaxing at Powderham
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Dropped the van off at Powderham camp site before the Crash box Historic Vehicle Gatherings held at Powderham Castle.
Real good show with virtually every classic car make plus steam and Military vehicles on site too.
largest show in South West me thinks. Well worth a visit .
Come to the TR Register Devon group pitch.
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On 7/3/2022 at 10:52 AM, Colin Symonds said:
This popped into my You tube feed.
Excellent
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Happy Birthday ye old fart.
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Daughter joined the wife and I for a drive over moor via Bovey Tracey, then back to Totnes, to South Milton, Kingsbridge then Home.
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49 minutes ago, Drewmotty said:
Off to Le Mans. Fortunately the weather forecast over the channel is much better.
Weather coming good, have a great trip, sadly not going to join up as I hoped.
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21 minutes ago, brenda said:
Redrose Group handing over TS2 to the Cumbria group at the Lakeland Motor Museum. I then joined them for a run around the lakes.
Nice to see the photos. Looks like a good day and a great Redrose turn out.
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Evening drive out over the moors for a burger at the old Inm.
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13 hours ago, Bleednipple said:
I think that's very unlikely for most operators in the gig economy. Deliveroo, for example, leaves it to its riders to sort out their own insurance. There are plenty of criminal cases brought to court of "no insurance" involving food delivery activities, I assume the police do a lot of checking.
[EDIT] Just checked and one of the biggest providers of food delivery rider insurance will indeed insure learner riders, provided they've taken their basic CBT.
Nigel
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Just now, Misfit said:
Bit cooler today, pleasant to Morwellham Quay via Plymouth And Tavistock.
Then home afterward via Ashburton and Totnes
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Bit cooler today, pleasant drive to Morwellham Quay via Plymouth And Tavistock.
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11 hours ago, Crawfie said:
Today, my daughter asked …can you cut my grass ??
We haven’t got a lawnmower
it took me 5 bloody hours to cut ( after strimming first )
Crawfie
You actually did it, spending 5 hours of your time cutting their grass. Next time she says daddy. Sucker I’d have bought the a mower and considered it £30 well spent.
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Lovely trip out today, spent rather a lot more than intended.
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Doing the plank Andy
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Paignton Air show, I know the video, doesn’t do the event justice but being there was considerable better. Unfortunately we couldn’t get close.
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58 minutes ago, iain said:
Not been their since 1970!
Did you use the funicular railway?
Iain
We did
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Christ for a minute I thought it was mine.
Ahh still there. Phew
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15 hours ago, Bfg said:
Katie alongside a Gloster Javelin F(AW).9R which was built in 1958 and saw service until 1966, the year before Katie (amongst the last of her line) was first registered.
80 mile round trip from home, country village route, and in this weather very a pleasant trundle. Flixton had a good crowd today as the Copdock Bike Club also visit, with around about 120 bikes, and there was also a contingent of amazingly spotless classic Honda (Owners Club), and then again a few of the 'Distinguished Gentlemen' motorcycle club on their way back from a charity run. One of the bikes there was a limited edition (just 500) CCM 600cc single street style bike. There was a flying model club too and also static model attendees too. I enjoyed a good banter with some of the museum's volunteer staff, and some other old gaffers who came to visit this extraordinary museum.
Otherwise, classic cars spotted include ; a couple of early short wheelbase LandRovers, a Morris Minor 1000, a plastic bumper MGB-GT, a Rover P6 2000, and what looked to be an early 1960's Bentley Continental coupe. Very nice too.
On the way back, just a few miles down the road, I dropped in at Billingford Mill . . .
The mill was built in 1859-60 to replace a post mill that had succumbed to excessive winds. The mill closed down in 1959, which is somewhat amazing in light of that being in the Javelin's era ..and its twin turbo-jet with 13, 390lb of thrust (with reheat).
The mill is now in the capable care of 'The Norfolk Windmill Trust' ..and friends of the windmill, who raised funds for restoration between 2017 and 21. It's a tranquil place to visit and perhaps stop for a picnic.
Katie, behaved very well, although I was shocked when I stopped for petrol and 30 litres cost close to £60.! Aside from that things are settling (I've done 300 miles these past 7 days) and I'm getting a few squeaks so perhaps tomorrow I'll wander around and check that bolts are pinched up. I'll also drop the tyre pressures again, things jiggle a bit on the old Suffolk back roads that may appreciate a little more compliance. All in all though confidence is building
Bidding you a pleasant summer's evening.
Pete
Good to see you out and about, great photos and interesting content. Just spent a week in Wales, can’t count the times I filled up. Got to be done.
Where did you drive to with your TR today
in TRs Out and About
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37° C What the hell I still wish I was there.