Thanks for the tip Horry,glad you reminded me about the plug in.
As you,ve agreed to pay for the ferry, can you book us on the Bilbao.
It would make it a bit easier on the two old timers I,ll be carrying. 
Oh and could you book our return boat for about August.
By the way Horry, I,ve got a date for my op at end of May…so keep that kettle hot mate
for about a week later…and don’t forget the biccies.
Tony.Can I sit in the back? Three of us with smelly feet might be a little overpowering As you mentioned bag houses. I don’t need one.I’ve got a holdall. Looking forward to the trip. One problem.My satnav only covers Hampshire. Regards Charlie 
charlie one:
Tony.Can I sit in the back? Three of us with smelly feet might be a little overpowering As you mentioned bag houses. I don’t need one.I’ve got a holdall. Looking forward to the trip. One problem.My satnav only covers Hampshire. Regards Charlie
Sorry Charlie, you won’t be going, you’re contracted to the
Pink Coach Company, in fact, you should be starting to-day !! yours is parked up in le Harve, keys at the ferry boat…your’e based in Paris…try to stay sober…
Fergie47:
charlie one:
Tony.Can I sit in the back? Three of us with smelly feet might be a little overpowering As you mentioned bag houses. I don’t need one.I’ve got a holdall. Looking forward to the trip. One problem.My satnav only covers Hampshire. Regards CharlieSorry Charlie, you won’t be going, you’re contracted to the
Pink Coach Company, in fact, you should be starting to-day !! yours is parked up in le Harve, keys at the ferry boat…your’e based in Paris…try to stay sober…
I had forgotten that Dave.I’m on my way as we speak.The blue tablets will come in handy.Does the job come with a DKV or Shell card? I can call in at the Blvd Winston Churchill and get a French sat nav. This little op you are having Tony on your willy.Is it an extension or a reduction? We need to know.Regards Charlie.
Ok Charlie, to put you out of your misery, it,s not my manhood that needs surgery.
What that needs is a visit to the aforementioned bag house.
All that I,m having done is a carpel tunnel op mate. Sorry to disappoint.
mappo:
Ok Charlie, to put you out of your misery, it,s not my manhood that needs surgery.
What that needs is a visit to the aforementioned bag house.All that I,m having done is a carpel tunnel op mate. Sorry to disappoint.
Is that what they call it nowadays Tone, will you be wearing shorts and sandles for the op ? Buzzer.
Buzzer:
mappo:
Ok Charlie, to put you out of your misery, it,s not my manhood that needs surgery.
What that needs is a visit to the aforementioned bag house.All that I,m having done is a carpel tunnel op mate. Sorry to disappoint.
Is that what they call it nowadays Tone, will you be wearing shorts and sandles for the op ? Buzzer.
Hi Tone,
Is that what they call one off the wrist ? Charlie said you were having your willy cut off and the ends tucked in !! I was already to look out for you on the Bois de Boulogne at night
Regards
Richard
Tut tut…Charlie, yet again I,m bitterly disappointed in you.
You promised me faithfully that it remain our secret. 
Richard…I,ll be there on Sunday night, usual place.
mappo:
Tut tut…Charlie, yet again I,m bitterly disappointed in you.
You promised me faithfully that it remain our secret.
Richard…I,ll be there on Sunday night, usual place.
Tony.It has nothing to do with me.I didn`t know until Richard put his posting on.He knows too much for it not to be true.However everyone to his own sweetheart.Regards Charlie
Ive been reading these recent posts concerning Tone’s appointment and we should have warning as to the exact date of this op so we steer clear of any Chinese takeaways during the following week, only thinking out loud Buzzer.
mappo:
Ok Charlie, to put you out of your misery, it,s not my manhood that needs surgery.
What that needs is a visit to the aforementioned bag house.All that I,m having done is a carpel tunnel op mate. Sorry to disappoint.
Is that near the frejus or blanc Tone. Never heard of that one.
Horry:
mappo:
Ok Charlie, to put you out of your misery, it,s not my manhood that needs surgery.
What that needs is a visit to the aforementioned bag house.All that I,m having done is a carpel tunnel op mate. Sorry to disappoint.
Is that near the frejus or blanc Tone. Never heard of that one.
Hi Horry,
Ha Ha you know Tone he always goes over the top
Hope you and the family are well
Regards
Richard
Horry…it,s a small one between Mont Cenis and Mont Genevre
Just a few words to say I have just returned from Pat (Ainacs) Duffys funeral this afternoon and what a turnout for this well known and liked man, there must have been in excess of four hundred people there and all could not get inside the crematorium. He arrived in true Duffy style on the back of his own heavy haul six wheel scania tractor unit which is what he would have wanted.
He will be missed a great deal by all who knew him even those who followed him on this thread but had never met him, it wont be the same without him and cant quite believe he has gone. So many faces from the past today a lot have aged as I have, some you recognise immediately some you shook there hand and asked some one else who they were afterwards and I bet some of you have been there to, all I can say is RIP Pat, Buzzer.
Well said Buzzer. Respect RIP Pat. Regards to all on this thread Andy
As Buzzer has said what a great turnout for Pats funeral…I felt privileged to have been there.
Nice to see so many old friends there too.
The do at the pub afterwards was I,m sure exactly as Pat would have wanted.
Once again, Rest In Peace Pat…as has been said by many, he will be sadly missed both in
life and on Trucknet.
Amen to that Tone, we’ve all been comrades for the best part of 40yrs and Pat was one of us.
regards GAZ
A sad day for us all,but he would have been proud of the turnout yesterday,so many people coming to show their respect for our old friend,and the memories related by his family and friends.
As John and Tone said countless old faces from days gone by, from the Southampton area international transport scene,some haven’t changed, Steve Matthews trying to sell me an order of service for a fiver and GazIOW who was selling roses and Terry (Grizzly) making sure no one misbehaved !
R.I.P. Pat we will not forget you.
Richard
I’m hoping I’m on the right thread here, I’m after any photos of a firm from Southampton way called Ingram Furness. They used to use a yard very local to me back in the '70’s or '80’s. I don’t remember them myself and so don’t know what they were like. I only found out today that they were from the Southampton area, so any info would be greatly received…Cheers
Me.Paul.101:
I’m hoping I’m on the right thread here, I’m after any photos of a firm from Southampton way called Ingram Furness. They used to use a yard very local to me back in the '70’s or '80’s. I don’t remember them myself and so don’t know what they were like. I only found out today that they were from the Southampton area, so any info would be greatly received…Cheers
Sorry can’t help with any photos but do remember the firm, used to run out of Gerry Ingrams new yard in New Milton and in 1973 ran a Leyland Buffalo the driver was Walt Samber, Knew him quite well as we had worked together for another New Milton transport company and by coincidence I also had a Buffalo in 1973,(in the early days they were flyers before the overheating and crank problems reared their ugley head), when Gerry Ingram died the various departments of the company were disposed of and the Furness section ended up located in the docks at Southampton run by a man name of Laurie, can’t remember his first name, used to call the company Lauries Lorries but ultimatly he upset the drivers and had problems recruiting, he also owned WD Hilary tippers from Winchester but I think they went the same way as Furness under his ‘expert’ management. I think Furness also arranged backloads in the earlier days.