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I've not been on here much recently, and have never met you. However, I've always enjoyed the honesty of your thread, and the intricate little details you like to throw in. Sorry to read your frustrating news; keep busy, get out to do things for you and take a day at a time. To be fair it sounds like you're doing this already, including its your mate Craig, who's thread is also fascinating. All the best. Thank you mate. I am doing a lot of "Keep busy" stuff as I am good, but not in the right headspace to give the truck the attention it deserves. Next job is one that needs 100% concentration from me...... Full Brake Rebuilds. So doing arbitrary stuff is good for me. It was great to meet you both. Being an old fart this concept of 'internet friends' feels a bit odd to me. You feel that you know somebody but have never actually met. There is something very nice about actually getting together and sharing a sausage. Well, several sausages and some chicken. I got a ride out in Project Portia again. A few more miles under it's tyres. The old girl didn't miss a beat but she was sounding like a tractor when I got home. The clattering noise from the engine is getting worse whatever it is... grizz , thank you for your hospitality, I hope the three of us can meet up again sometime soon. James An absolute pleasure James. Next time it may not just be the three of us along with Harley..... This thread seems to have dropped off my "participated" feed so I'm re book marking! Good to see you back too. grizz , thank you for your hospitality, I hope the three of us can meet up again sometime soon. yeah! was good to meet you both and hangout. excellent weather and drive over too, landy ran even better after cleaning the barrels out in the tunnel i expect to earn mi' keep next time though, at the end of a spanner, sanding block or other implement was going through my stuff again, if you (rian) are familiar with the solar farm down the hill from the bottom of your garden, great grandfather lived there ! Very small world we live in. Glad you made it and we got the fire going. [ Mmmm.... They seem to have forgot to leave in the required manner Rian... Best leave this here to educated the poor misguided creatures... P. [/quote] You are just a bad influence Paul, hope to see you here next time in the Fiesta of Doom. landy ran even better after cleaning the barrels out in the tunnel Er, yeah. The bang from your exhaust was bloody deafening. Nearly cleaned out my bowels too. Mmmm.... They seem to have forgot to leave in the required manner Rian... P. Sorry we seem to have let the side down there... Must try harder next time. (Most of my school reports said that.) Darren can do the wheel spin in the landy and I'll do the video maybe? with 70bhp i could probably muster a faint chirp like a parakeet with bronchitis, then a loud thunk from the halfshaft for afters ? Your Landy looked great and sounded lovely when you drove off.
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Well, Good news abounds this week...... Took a day off on Friday that was really enjoyable. Spent time stuck on the M25 motorway and spent some money at IKEA after having Meatballs and chips for lunch there. Noooooo, I did not get any truck time in. BUT.... Nicola did exchange contracts on Friday, and should complete in two weeks time and then be able to move out. The rest of the divorce will follow as soon as I have loose funds to do a simple DIY divorce. Thankfully, at this point there still is no malice or great spite. I guess drifting apart since three years ago, and her telling me she wanted to leave a year ago has helped. To date we have not shouted at each other as seems to be so normal. Of course it sucks etc, but she has long since left this marriage and been dating other guys a while. So I registered on Plenty of Freaks three weeks ago and became quite despondent at the ladies on there (Nicola and I met on POF, so there was hope) So last week I started chatting to a rather lovely, intelligent and funny lady, and at this point we are on the Whatsapp stage which is very slow and old fashioned, but she makes me laugh a LOT and I prefer to let it run a slow course, she is also 50 miles away from here. I know it's early days, but happy to have a good new friend in her at this point. So on Saturday we went to do some measurements at. Nicola's new house she bought, I am keeping it nice and will help her along, as it should make the divorce smooth...... Let's hope so. She is turning her third bedroom into a walk in wardrobe so I am making some serious wall hanging space like in my house. Harley has been all over me recently, obviously sensing I need help in the garage etc. So when we got back Nicola went off with the new boyfriend for the rest of the day and we decamped to the garage. Having to think slightly abstractly I had to work from where I knew I had to get to, to prep all the parts. Wood dug out of Mickey and my wood pile down the side of the garage, it was clean out handfuls of screws and some nails with my new to me Makita cordless drill, one of two CraigRK gave me a few weeks ago....... Even just using this tool left me with a mad silly grin on my face, realising my life is actually really good and that I have a bunch of very supportive friends out there, plus now Katy who makes me smile and look forward to her next text or reply. Funny that. Measured the wood, cut, processed and recessed for supports, managed to cut one recess the wrong side...... Yup, measured once and cut..... No welding a piece back in there curse word!!! Anyway, fortunately it was an easy fix, cutting the one support back and then screwing in from inside the recess. Used some 1mm plate I had under the workbench and made the wall plates and fitted them. Ending with these, broomsticks for illustration. Full length will be 2800mm of which half will be two tiered and half at full length for dresses. That wrapped up my Saturday. Spent some time chatting to guys from around the world and of course Katy making me laugh. Woke at 04.30 on Sunday and by 05.00 was on FaceTime to Paul and Brandon in Ada, Oklahoma for 50 minutes, giving Brandon a tour of my place. Those guys are building some serious trucks at the moment...... 3 trucks bei built in one shop by the two of them. Bootfair by 06.15 and we did 4 of them. A record. Spent £61.00 on stuff calculated to value around £620.00 much of it new with labels. Back home I started to paint the frames up and also a pine mirror that cost £2.00 but needed to be white. Happy with the results. All of this stuff just means I am getting close to getting my life back fully in two weeks time, then I should be back on track. I managed to get some good video link chat time with Dennis in St Louis as well. He sent a pic of the speedo of his Hemi Challenger that he had given a special waxing for its 13k miles anniversary I am so looking forward to this break in the USA and spending time with various friends. Still feeling massively privileged and honoured Dennis is trusting me to look after his baby. Back to work today.
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I'm glad things are looking up for you pal and I'm looking forward to hearing about your trip stateside, looking at booking for next year although I think it will be more theme parks than truck parts!! 😂
PS IKEA meatballs are for winners!! 👍🏻😎
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I'm glad things are looking up for you pal and I'm looking forward to hearing about your trip stateside, looking at booking for next year although I think it will be more theme parks than truck parts!! 😂 PS IKEA meatballs are for winners!! 👍🏻😎 Thank you for the post. Looking forward to the trip massively. A bunch of new and old friends from the past year to be met. Things to see, and of course 470bhp to get me there........ IKEA Meatballs are a must.
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Quick n dirty posting. I know we have some farmers, weirdos and interested parties on here. Last night when I got in from work they had just started to harvest the rear field, usually I get to go in the Combine harvester with Charlie, but I had stuff to do, so decided a quick look would do me just fine. This stuff always makes me smile. There are two tractors and four trailers that run non stop. The guys work till about 11.30pm with lights, at which time I guess the moisture content of the air rises. A bit of tractor noise......... I wonder how many loaves of bread, muffins, bread rolls to a trailer. COMBINE HARVESTER BEING SICK: Sorry it was a bit long, did not know how to shorten it without losing my pleasure. And this morning that was the view at 05.30am By this afternoon it will all be round baled and by the weekend, stacked and stored, ready to be sold or fed to the local beef crop. Life is good. Did I mention that before?
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Aug 10, 2016 13:41:09 GMT
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Awesome Post Rian, lots of fields and agriculture near me too and just being able to drive around and see this sort of stuff is a real pleasure. These guys make the world go round, real honest hard work.
Also, Epic view! Just glorious!
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You certainly have a great approach towards being able to sit back and take in the world around you - sadly all too few people do these days. Nothing more than simple pleasure perhaps, but it certainly makes you feel good. I had a week off recently to try and progress the car projects, failed miserably as was completely distracted by getting involved in the annual haymaking which is a real family affair. Hot and sweaty stuff as the loading and stacking is done the old fashioned way but it's a good workout and the beer tastes so much better afterwards As has been said before, glad things are looking up for you.
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Aug 23, 2016 19:38:56 GMT
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Awesome Post Rian, lots of fields and agriculture near me too and just being able to drive around and see this sort of stuff is a real pleasure. These guys make the world go round, real honest hard work. Also, Epic view! Just glorious! Thanks Mat, Yes, it is a slice of heaven for sure. One of the reasons I had to just bite the bullet and take out a steep mortgage to age 70. ... Life is good. Did I mention that before? You sure did. But according to your previous private life situation it is appeasing (?) for us third row spectators to read this from you! Yup, I keep repeating it as it certainly is good. You just have to look around and you will see someone with a bigger sh1t sandwich than you. Always remember, Life is a sh1t sandwich, the more sandwich you have, the more sh1t you get. Life is good. You certainly have a great approach towards being able to sit back and take in the world around you - sadly all too few people do these days. Nothing more than simple pleasure perhaps, but it certainly makes you feel good. I had a week off recently to try and progress the car projects, failed miserably as was completely distracted by getting involved in the annual haymaking which is a real family affair. Hot and sweaty stuff as the loading and stacking is done the old fashioned way but it's a good workout and the beer tastes so much better afterwards As has been said before, glad things are looking up for you. Thank you for the reply mate. Yes, life is good, despite there being more sandwich than I care for right now, the storms will pass and it will be all good.
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Aug 23, 2016 20:57:36 GMT
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This will be another quick n dirty post, a bunch of pics, few words, but you should be able to figure it all out by yourselves. So Nicola's new home she bought went through on last Wednesday and she got the keys. Unfortunately, the brain surgeons that Barclays (my bank) retains, dropped the ball repeatedly, and to be honest...... I am tempted to do the feedback on experience, but asked Nicola to do it on our behalf as she is 100 times more brutal and unforgiving than me. Needless to say, it took a lot of anger management between us not to throw a demonic hand down the phone line and rip out the throat of the brain surgeon who was my case manager. Still, after much frustration and misunderstandings, which were clearly all my fault, we managed to close Nicola's deal by Wednesday. So when I got home from working in London, I went home, emptied out my car and loaded it to the point where I was sliding pictures in above all the other stuff, up against the roof. I then took this load to her new place and unloaded it all, then proceeded to paint till late in the night. Thursday I took a day paid leave and spent all day painting and doing other jobs after taking another load of stuff over for her from Grizz Towers. Finishing and heading home after 22.00 So this is what we started with. The previous owners must have had shares in Dulux experimental division. Colours like you won't believe, the dining room had a Nasty Orange, covered by one coat of magnolia etc. The purple bedroom was chosen to become Nicola's walk in wardrobe. So the colour had to go. She will be recarpeting the house ASAP too. And the frames I had previously built for all the hanging space, with shelves incorporated, fitted. Done. Main bedroom had this delightful wallpaper as well. I had bought a wallpaper steamer for £3.00 at a bootfair to deal with it, but on the day she said, lets see what it does when you paint some of it. So one coat of Magnolia later....... She still has to deal with the green, wanting to make that white, I thought the green looked OK. The new colour for the main bedroom will be one wall with this Tuscan Terracota and three walks with a lighter variation. Bedroom number two, also dealt with in the same random way as the rest of the house will be a teal and white affair. The lounge and dining room walls were all grubby and needed fresh, different colours too. So I just kept going, Friday night and then of course Saturday as well. Finally resulting in this look. I between there was shelves to fit, make and also the loft to be sorted and again shelving, floor repairs etc to be done. By Saturday afternoon we were both knackered and tired of each other's company, so I came home and rested. After all, Sunday was going to be a bootfair day.
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You're a better man than me. That was a lot of hard work. I hate moving!
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You're a better man than me. That was a lot of hard work. I hate moving! I think the negative energy spent on an acrimonious breakup outweighs the energy I have spent and gained, remember there is still a formal divorce to come and I want that to be smooth sailing too. Also remember that some people are more loyal than others and there I guess I fail big time....... Too loyal. But we had 8 good years, and still to date no fights. Rather this way than making some knob head solicitor rich. I have great friends and support of varying levels around me.
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Hi! I looked not very often to your thread mate....but now i understand what happens in your life... I know what you feel...had this 4 years ago. But life goes on and there are so much good things to come... Sad that you live so far away...but i have to deliver you some fine BBQ coal in the near future. Greet
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Aug 24, 2016 14:27:22 GMT
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Hi! I looked not very often to your thread mate....but now i understand what happens in your life... I know what you feel...had this 4 years ago. But life goes on and there are so much good things to come... Sad that you live so far away...but i have to deliver you some fine BBQ coal in the near future. Greet Good to see you here Thorsten. Yes, these things happen. You are always welcome.
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Aug 24, 2016 14:39:11 GMT
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Sunday bootfair throw up a few good items. Including this trunk that I bought to sell on. They make really great storage and coffee tables. And after spending 30 minutes of concentrated effort on it. Later in the day, my mate Kevin came over to chat and vent his spleen, seems we all have little issues. His new bike has even got tyre pressure monitors...... No idea why one would have them, but hey we're playing up, so down to the garage we went..... I think he loves his bike just a bit. Later on when he left, I carried on spring cleaning and rolling over all furniture upstairs and then downstairs....... How a man cleans his house, properly Later on a Rum and Pepsi Max, some music and looking out the back door saw this pic, soon to be a part of the past too. Two cats will go and Harley will stay. With Tabitha the 16 year old keeping close to me all the time, these cats know there is something going on. Well, I guess it has already gone on and got to the next phase. Tonight more cleaning up downstairs and rolling furniture over. Looking forward to a couple of very cold beers too.
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Aug 24, 2016 15:35:07 GMT
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Those poor cats. Can't you keep them all together? They would never settle at a new home. Ours still haven't six months after moving. It's so stressful for them.
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Aug 24, 2016 17:57:31 GMT
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snapped this, thought of you
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Aug 24, 2016 18:22:43 GMT
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Hi Rian, glad to see your doing ok, I've been commuting from the caravan park all summer only two weeks left then the kids are back to school, as said before I need to sell our place and move down here, this place is just a piece of heaven for us..... Lovely watching the farmers at work right behind our holiday home , seen a few houses down here so as soon as young George finishes school in two years we will move here!! Glad to hear alls well mate, will have to pop In soon , atb Dan
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Aug 28, 2016 13:00:48 GMT
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Those poor cats. Can't you keep them all together? They would never settle at a new home. Ours still haven't six months after moving. It's so stressful for them. I was so emotionally torn between keeping them all, and actually letting Nicola take some responsibility for the chaos she has created. The cats have always been in two camps, Tabitha and Dukey vs Harkey the thug. They have all lived in about 6 homes over the last 16 years and always managed to adapt. This time the split had been decided by Nicola who did not want to take Harley along, but also knew the relationship she has with me and the garage and shed. So I agreed to Harley staying with me. See update below on status quo. snapped this, thought of you That is a great photo Darren. Thank you for sharing. And yes, we are privileged that we still see these things, many people and children at best see it on telly. Hi Rian, glad to see your doing ok, I've been commuting from the caravan park all summer only two weeks left then the kids are back to school, as said before I need to sell our place and move down here, this place is just a piece of heaven for us..... Lovely watching the farmers at work right behind our holiday home , seen a few houses down here so as soon as young George finishes school in two years we will move here!! Glad to hear alls well mate, will have to pop In soon , atb Dan Hallo Dan, I am still waiting for you to pop in again. Remember there is now the red Focus on the drive and the lodger, Steve has a black Corsa. See you soon.
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Aug 28, 2016 13:10:27 GMT
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That's good news then Rian, at least Harley gets to stay and as you say, the other two are used to adapting. Glad to hear you have found yourself a lodger. Hopefully, the extra rent will help you financially and help you towards getting your mojo back on track with the truck and your other toys/projects.
I know I speak for others when I say this, but you have been such a role model for many on here and other Forums. With that in mind, when you feel pain, the whole scene feels it with you. I hope things continue to look up for you.
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Aug 28, 2016 13:29:15 GMT
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That's good news then Rian, at least Harley gets to stay and as you say, the other two are used to adapting. Glad to hear you have found yourself a lodger. Hopefully, the extra rent will help you financially and help you towards getting your mojo back on track with the truck and your other toys/projects. I know I speak for others when I say this, but you have been such a role model for many on here and other Forums. With that in mind, when you feel pain, the whole scene feels it with you. I hope things continue to look up for you. Hallo again David, Thank you for the reply and sentiment, I appreciate it massively. I think we are all on here for the same greater reason, friendships, and that means we do feel together and often have a communal conscience. if my example on here, helps anyone, then it is great. Steve the lodger will be covering a some of my newly enlarged mortgage and including his bills that included, I come in around £100.00/ month, but then the new Focus I took delivery of 4 weeks ago, dropped my benefit in kind tax by £80.00/ month. So if you are sensible and don't run with false pride and an ego the size ot Tokyo, things can get back to normal.
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