COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

I will have to try to remember a favourite place of his so that I can go there and think about him at the time of his service.
Thing is we usually used to meet up in a pub!
Not very condusive to reflective thought - unless your drunk and maudlin but he was never that!

Nice thought, there must be somewhere else.
Or just a church, or field where you can get a nice ambience and think.

 

[johnandjade]

cakes for all!!!

 

[Lyn W]

allo allo allo' .. what av' we got here then? lol. sorry your not going to make the funeral no joy with the battery then?

Bought one - just about to disconnect old one and checked Haynes manual which told me to make sure I had all codes for various bits and pieces of car which I don't. So will have to ring dealership to see if they will give me any I need tomorrow. I know radio needs one but not sure what else these days. Cars are just so complicated now - bring back my old Meccano Mini I could have stripped and rebuilt that engine in my lunch hour (not really!)

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I like helicopters too I flew over Soweto in one when I went to S Africa - some other prettier places too.

I have a third share in one.
So I thought I ought to learn to fly it properly.
Lots of time spent in whirly-birds, bit noisy, but I'm such a hypocrite, hate cars and motorbikes, but love flying machines of any kind.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

he'll be there in spirt . saying goodbye in your own way means more in my book, remember the happy times

I love books.
And yours sounds like a good one.

 

[Lyn W]

Nice thought, there must be somewhere else.
Or just a church, or field where you can get a nice ambience and think.

Think I'll climb a local mountain.
The one I climbed to see the 1999 (?) Eclipse.
Thought it would be a very peaceful experience
but hundreds of others had same idea.
Was more like a Sermon on the Mount.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

cakes for all!!! View attachment 141834

Hurrraaaaayyyyyyyy!!!!!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Bought one - just about to disconnect old one and checked Haynes manual which told me to make sure I had all codes for various bits and pieces of car which I don't. So will have to ring dealership to see if they will give me any I need tomorrow. I know radio needs one but not sure what else these days. Cars are just so complicated now - bring back my old Meccano Mini I could have stripped and rebuilt that engine in my lunch hour (not really!)

Nope, lost me.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Think I'll climb a local mountain.
The one I climbed to see the 1999 (?) Eclipse.
Thought it would be a very peaceful experience
but hundreds of others had same idea.
Was more like a Sermon on the Mount.

ha ha.
2000 I think.
Still, it should be quieter this time.

 

[johnsonnboswell]

Evening all (she says in her best PC Plod voice flexing her knees).
I wish I loved near the airport - I am not going to be able to go to my friends funeral tomorrow because
a) no transport to airport and
b) no one to have my sisters dog for a couple of nights, not even kennels but that would have been a last resort she would have been so upset!
So I'm stuck! It is a shame I would like to have gone to pay my last respects.
I will have to try to go up to see his wife when my car is working and the dogs gone back.
I love Lola to bits but life is so much easier for popping off somewhere without animals to sort out.

I'm sorry for your loss. Hard not to be able to go. Send a letter. His wife will appreciate it.

 

[Lyn W]

ha ha.
2000 I think.
Still, it should be quieter this time.

Nope just checked it was Weds 11th August 1999
In UK anyway - you may get them at different times over there.
There is an eclipse timetable for all around the world on some website.
This years partial was quite disappointing.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Nope just checked it was Weds 11th August 1999
In UK anyway - you may get them at different times over there.
There is an eclipse timetable for all around the world on some website.
This years partial was quite disappointing.

Sorry, I stand corrected.
Hmmm.
I was in Clevedon at the time, but you're right.

 

[Lyn W]

I'm sorry for your loss. Hard not to be able to go. Send a letter. His wife will appreciate it.

Thanks - it is. I have spoken to his wife - she rang me last Weds because she was surprised I hadn't replied to her email which she sent a week earlier - on the day he died.
Unfortunately her email went into my spam folder and I rarely look there so I had no idea.
I will try to go up to Scotland to see her as soon as I can.

 

[johnandjade]

Bought one - just about to disconnect old one and checked Haynes manual which told me to make sure I had all codes for various bits and pieces of car which I don't. So will have to ring dealership to see if they will give me any I need tomorrow. I know radio needs one but not sure what else these days. Cars are just so complicated now - bring back my old Meccano Mini I could have stripped and rebuilt that engine in my lunch hour (not really!)

what kind is it? radio code might be in glovebox, either on a card or in book. if not might be on back of radio

 

[Lyn W]

what kind is it? radio code might be in glovebox, either on a card or in book. if not might be on back of radio

Easier to ring than remove facia as well!
Its not just radio there could be some fault diagnostic bit that needs code as well.
They make cars so hard to maintain yourself these days.
You have to pay over the odds at dealerships.

 

[Lyn W]

It has just occurred to me that I have only had a packet of crisps to eat today.
I forget to eat when I'm busy sometimes!
Also forgot to go shopping so nothing here!
Be back in a mo with a cup of tea and a plate of cheese and crackers.
Can I tempt anyone?

 

[spud's_mum]

It has just occurred to me that I have only had a packet of crisps to eat today.
I forget to eat when I'm busy sometimes!
Also forgot to go shopping so nothing here!
Be back in a mo with a cup of tea and a plate of cheese and crackers.
Can I tempt anyone?

Get me a couple of cheesy crackers please!
... Then drive to England and deliver them to my door

 

[meech008]

Peoperoni and cheese! I brought enough to share

 

[Lyn W]

Get me a couple of cheesy crackers please!
... Then drive to England and deliver them to my door

Crackers - no problem
Car - big problem!
I'll send my butler Robson -but don't be offended if when you answer the door to him he says
'Your crackers, Miss'

 

[Lyn W]

Peoperoni and cheese! I brought enough to share

Marvellous thank you - you can share my cheese and crackers too