Norman Ingram:
Yes Larry when on the M/E I always put 10% petrol in my tanks, but it always paid to give a stir before you went to bed, specially if you had a nightheater, the pipes was so small, the slightess waxing would cause the heater to shut off. I have been yery hot and very cold, I prefer the hot. Remember the film " Some like it Hot!
hiya,
I was a soft old git Norm no night heaters for me I just never used the shed
I wasnât hard enough and like Iâve often said I was the driver not the driver/
nightwatchman I only got payed for driving not guarding as well, a bit too
fond of the home comforts that was my problem, âshut that doorâ driver in
bed please.
thanks harry, long retired.
Sounds as if you may need to put the bed up on axle stands if we get the amount of rain they are forecasting Harry.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
I donât expect the rain would lap anywhere near my bed legs Dave iâm way
above sea level, although quite a bit of the town is prone to flooding, itâs a
pretty safe bet our house is immune from the dreaded water, besides the
axle stands and ramps went oeâr the tip a few weeks ago with the rest of the
implements of torture (tools), sorry pet I canât fix that Iâve got no gear, but
I know a man who has.
thanks harry, long retired.
I canât believe that you sent them to the tip Harry.The price of scrap is still fairly high.Also for decent tools you could haave sold them.I expect you have them hidden away. Shh I wonât tell your missus.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
I did offer them for sale and a guy (car booter) I think he was offered me
coppers for them, I had moved them from the garden shed to the car boot
so they could be seen by anybody who was interested, after his daft offer
I closed the boot and took the lot to the local free tip, âthe prickâ who did
turn up to view my stuff was on about ânothing movingâ and iâll give you 10p
for this 5p for that so I just told him to âgo awayâ to be fair there was quite
a bit of AF and Whit among them but would have been enough metric gear
to have put a decent modern toolkit together, there was a Britool socket set
as well 1/4",3/8" and 1/2" square drive.
thanks harry, long retired.
We took my transit full of decent stuff to a car boot about five years ago Harry.As you say they wanted if for nothing.Anything here that we donât want goes to a charity shop nowadays.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Bought a brand new porch awning for the caravan Itâs only a few months
old and only been put up once by my son in law, but the caravan is only
a two berth and they need a large awning with sleeping accomodation
built in, I bought one so the porch is surplus to requirements, I put it for
sale on Gumtree on offer for ÂŁ60 or very near offer ( half what I paid )
one guy who phoned got a bit âshirtyâ when i turned down his offer of a
measly tenner, some people want everything gifted.
thanks harry, long retired.
Hi Harry,
Thatâs the way it is these days.They either want it for nothing or its got to be brand new,then they pay over the odds for things.If I see something second hand for sale and its something I want I will pay a reasonable price for it.I will sometimes make an offer,but I wonât insult the person thatâs selling by offering a ridiculously low price.
Cheers Dave.
Harry those night heaters was handy, I used to put a plastic container full of water in front of it,go for a meal, come back and have hot water for a wash & shave and when I made a cup of tea, the water took a couple of minutes to boil with my electric cup heater, also I have a few cuppa soups to keep the winter nights at bay, it was heaven!
Norman Ingram:
Harry those night heaters was handy, I used to put a plastic container full of water in front of it,go for a meal, come back and have hot water for a wash & shave and when I made a cup of tea, the water took a couple of minutes to boil with my electric cup heater, also I have a few cuppa soups to keep the winter nights at bay, it was heaven!
hiya,
Nosser donât tell me you went for the nose-bag before you got washed
and shaved, shame on you, now if youâd used digs the facilities would be
laid on and you could have sat at the table in nice clean clothes and go
straight out on the pop or clubbing if that was more to your taste, Iâm
sure I know which I preferred.
thanks harry, long retired.
Norman Ingram:
Harry those night heaters was handy, I used to put a plastic container full of water in front of it,go for a meal, come back and have hot water for a wash & shave and when I made a cup of tea, the water took a couple of minutes to boil with my electric cup heater, also I have a few cuppa soups to keep the winter nights at bay, it was heaven!
hiya,
Nosser donât tell me you went for the nose-bag before you got washed
and shaved, shame on you, now if youâd used digs the facilities would be
laid on and you could have sat at the table in nice clean clothes and go
straight out on the pop or clubbing if that was more to your taste, Iâm
sure I know which I preferred.
thanks harry, long retired.
You forget Harry I was not a grease monkey like you, my cab was spotless and I was washed shaved and smartly dress, I only had to wash and change into my glad rags to go to night cubs.
Norman Ingram:
Harry those night heaters was handy, I used to put a plastic container full of water in front of it,go for a meal, come back and have hot water for a wash & shave and when I made a cup of tea, the water took a couple of minutes to boil with my electric cup heater, also I have a few cuppa soups to keep the winter nights at bay, it was heaven!
hiya,
Nosser donât tell me you went for the nose-bag before you got washed
and shaved, shame on you, now if youâd used digs the facilities would be
laid on and you could have sat at the table in nice clean clothes and go
straight out on the pop or clubbing if that was more to your taste, Iâm
sure I know which I preferred.
thanks harry, long retired.
You forget Harry I was not a grease monkey like you, my cab was spotless and I was washed shaved and smartly dress, I only had to wash and change into my glad rags to go to night cubs.
Hiya,
And a clog wearing grease monkey to boot.
thanks harry, long retired.
Harry, do you still have your clogs, I know you can dance, for you wife mentioned on skype that you led her a merry dance By the way I had trouble on Skype hearing & speaking on this lap top, but I could hear music So I got a mic & headphoned from Curryâs for under ÂŁ16 and plugged it in the portals, and bob your uncle it worked, tested it out on Johnnie in Sheffield. Iâm a super doopa silver surfing son of a gun.
hiya,
A man/woman who wear the proper Lancashire clogsl never have
foot problems in later life, I wore them until about 1970 and then
they became difficult to get hold of, I preferred them to the safety
boots which sort of became obligatory, and remember Rossendale
Valley was on a par with Northhampton in the manufacture of the
top brands of shoes and there are still many firms producing shoes
and slippers, my mother and brother spent a lifetime in the footwear
industry.
thanks harry, long retired.
Harry I worn them when on the Middle East, they was great for driving in, used to get them re-shod at Londra Camping by a yong lad I nick named Ali Barba, I even continued when on Wim Bosman, I tried wearing them at Carlsberg, but after a few months got pulled up with health and safety, I still continued to wear when driving, but changed in to totectors when in the brewery, after a couple of years the right clog cracked, so I chucked them away, and used to use my sandels to drive in when it was summer.
Norman Ingram:
Harry I worn them when on the Middle East, they was great for driving in, used to get them re-shod at Londra Camping by a yong lad I nick named Ali Barba, I even continued when on Wim Bosman, I tried wearing them at Carlsberg, but after a few months got pulled up with health and safety, I still continued to wear when driving, but changed in to totectors when in the brewery, after a couple of years the right clog cracked, so I chucked them away, and used to use my sandels to drive in when it was summer.
hiya,
Ahâ but Norm I bet yourâs were worn with rubbers on the bottom,
mine had ironâs on them, proper clogs with just a strip of rubber
up the middle to stop them wearing on the pedals, I always had
an OXO tin with replacement sole and heel irons and a handful of
nails so I could do running repairs anytime, anywhere driver â â â
cobbler Ehâ
thanks harry, long retired.
Norman Ingram:
Harry I worn them when on the Middle East, they was great for driving in, used to get them re-shod at Londra Camping by a yong lad I nick named Ali Barba, I even continued when on Wim Bosman, I tried wearing them at Carlsberg, but after a few months got pulled up with health and safety, I still continued to wear when driving, but changed in to totectors when in the brewery, after a couple of years the right clog cracked, so I chucked them away, and used to use my sandels to drive in when it was summer.
hiya,
Ahâ but Norm I bet yourâs were worn with rubbers on the bottom,
mine had ironâs on them, proper clogs with just a strip of rubber
up the middle to stop them wearing on the pedals, I always had
an OXO tin with replacement sole and heel irons and a handful of
nails so I could do running repairs anytime, anywhere driver â â â
cobbler Ehâ
thanks harry, long retired.
Harry I could say what a load of cobblers but being a decent chap I wonât yes they had rubber soles and if you kept them well repaired, they never got worn on the wood, quite a few M/E drivers worn them, they was so comfortable.
Hi boys
this was me with hair and my clogs. Had them both for years If you lost the rubber from inside they were very slippy especially on a icy deck. A chap in Wrexham used to make them for me until he retired. that would be 25 years ago. Iâve still got a pair I got from Shotton Steelworks they have steels underneath and steel toe caps with rapover leather to protect the laces. the lads used to wear them on the slab mill. There so heavy,Itâs one of lifeâs great pleasures taking them off at night
Very good keith, you looked a brawn lad, what happened was it that dreaded desease, called old age creeping up on you. you lose your hair and teeth, your goodlooks fade away. why the hell do we want to live longer.
Norman Ingram:
Very good keith, you looked a brawn lad, what happened was it that dreaded desease, called old age creeping up on you. you lose your hair and teeth, your goodlooks fade away. why the hell do we want to live longer.
Norman Ingram:
Keith if Harry can get Ang to kiss him, photo on other site, you have every chance mate.
hiya,
Nosser donât you just wish you was a âbabe magnetâ and in the words of
Eric Morcambe, âlike what I amâ, free lessons come as part and parcel
with my roping and sheeting course, reduced rates for O A Ps cash only.
thanks harry, long retired.
i reckon thereâs a bit of jealousy about harry , they see the master at work and wish it were them . some have got it and some havnât eh . i used to have it , bat i canât remember where i left it , cheers , dave
rigsby:
i reckon thereâs a bit of jealousy about harry , they see the master at work and wish it were them . some have got it and some havnât eh . i used to have it , bat i canât remember where i left it , cheers , dave
hiya,
Just canât help it Dave, the georgous ladies just cannot resist me
and our Norm knows this and will try to put a stick in the spokes at
every opportunity, but for a small fee I am willing to show him how
to go on, I await his cheque for my correspondence course,over to
you ready money Norman
thanks harry, long retired.
rigsby:
i reckon thereâs a bit of jealousy about harry , they see the master at work and wish it were them . some have got it and some havnât eh . i used to have it , bat i canât remember where i left it , cheers , dave
hiya,
Just canât help it Dave, the georgous ladies just cannot resist me
and our Norm knows this and will try to put a stick in the spokes at
every opportunity, but for a small fee I am willing to show him how
to go on, I await his cheque for my correspondence course,over to
you ready money Norman
thanks harry, long retired.
The way I see it Harry,you are the maestro with the newer models,whereas Norm seems to be the pin up with the veteran bowling types.
Cheers Dave.
So I got a mic & headphoned from Curryâs for under ÂŁ16 and plugged it in the portals, and bob your uncle it worked, tested it out on Johnnie in Sheffield. Iâm a super doopa silver surfing son of a gun. 
If you lost the rubber from inside they were very slippy especially on a icy deck. A chap in Wrexham used to make them for me until he retired. that would be 25 years ago. Iâve still got a pair I got from Shotton Steelworks they have steels underneath and steel toe caps with rapover leather to protect the laces. the lads used to wear them on the slab mill. There so heavy,Itâs one of lifeâs great pleasures taking them off at night 
was it that dreaded desease, called old age creeping up on you. 