Retired Old ■■■■:
Fantastic paintings by AS. However, the Windrush lorry park was never that smooth!
i think alan spillet used a little artistic license with his paintings . i have a photo of james ross’s erf fish lorry and there is nowhere round there that looks like the painting , and when i asked mrs ross where it was done she showed me and the background was completely different . having said that he aways captured the mood of the places to a tee . dave
Alan does a lot of his paintings on commission, and places the lorry as best he can to look authentic Dave.
Cheers Dave.
Retired Old ■■■■:
Fantastic paintings by AS. However, the Windrush lorry park was never that smooth!
i think alan spillet used a little artistic license with his paintings . i have a photo of james ross’s erf fish lorry and there is nowhere round there that looks like the painting , and when i asked mrs ross where it was done she showed me and the background was completely different . having said that he aways captured the mood of the places to a tee . dave
Alan does a lot of his paintings on commission, and places the lorry as best he can to look authentic Dave.
Cheers Dave.
Hi Dave, I have heard a rumour that Alan did his painting’s following ROF around, that is why most of them are in cafe’s,has any one else heard this?
i never thought of that , but it would be a distinct possibility and it wouldn’t be a surprise to discover that ROF was on commission for introducing new customers .
rigsby:
i never thought of that , but it would be a distinct possibility and it wouldn’t be a surprise to discover that ROF was on commission for introducing new customers .
He is as crafty as a cart load of Monkey’s that ROF
Well I think it is bloody terrible that ROF is held in such low regard on the TNUK site, no one who has spent his lifetimes work in the transport industry can be as bad as some members would have us believe he is surely, then again there is also the isolated exception and ,of course, Jimmy Young came from “The Forrest” didn’t he ? I suppose that anyone that skulks sorry lives in thickly wooded areas has got be suspect, well think about Robin Hood and his Merry men !! Ah! but he robbed the rich and gave to the poor eh!. But the Bandit of " The Forrest of Dean" would appear to kept the “gear and the loot” and carried it all North when things became a “bit hot” Cheers Bewick.
Bewick:
Well I think it is bloody terrible that ROF is held in such low regard on the TNUK site, no one who has spent his lifetimes work in the transport industry can be as bad as some members would have us believe he is surely, then again there is also the isolated exception and ,of course, Jimmy Young came from “The Forrest” didn’t he ? I suppose that anyone that skulks sorry lives in thickly wooded areas has got be suspect, well think about Robin Hood and his Merry men !! Ah! but he robbed the rich and gave to the poor eh!. But the Bandit of " The Forrest of Dean" would appear to kept the “gear and the loot” and carried it all North when things became a “bit hot” Cheers Bewick.
Hi Dennis,I think some one mentioned ROF was nicking coal, that is what started the rumour’s, Anon 1
Bewick:
Well I think it is bloody terrible that ROF is held in such low regard on the TNUK site, no one who has spent his lifetimes work in the transport industry can be as bad as some members would have us believe he is surely, then again there is also the isolated exception and ,of course, Jimmy Young came from “The Forrest” didn’t he ? I suppose that anyone that skulks sorry lives in thickly wooded areas has got be suspect, well think about Robin Hood and his Merry men !! Ah! but he robbed the rich and gave to the poor eh!. But the Bandit of " The Forrest of Dean" would appear to kept the “gear and the loot” and carried it all North when things became a “bit hot” Cheers Bewick.
Hi Dennis,I think some one mentioned ROF was nicking coal, that is what started the rumour’s, Anon 1
Bewick:
Well I think it is bloody terrible that ROF is held in such low regard on the TNUK site, no one who has spent his lifetimes work in the transport industry can be as bad as some members would have us believe he is surely, then again there is also the isolated exception and ,of course, Jimmy Young came from “The Forrest” didn’t he ? I suppose that anyone that skulks sorry lives in thickly wooded areas has got be suspect, well think about Robin Hood and his Merry men !! Ah! but he robbed the rich and gave to the poor eh!. But the Bandit of " The Forrest of Dean" would appear to kept the “gear and the loot” and carried it all North when things became a “bit hot” Cheers Bewick.
Hi Dennis,I think some one mentioned ROF was nicking coal, that is what started the rumour’s, Anon 1
Say no more then !! Bang to rights!! Dennis.
ROF will be on later Dennis, he is busy today on his coal round and his art commissions
Bewick:
Well I think it is bloody terrible that ROF is held in such low regard on the TNUK site, no one who has spent his lifetimes work in the transport industry can be as bad as some members would have us believe he is surely, then again there is also the isolated exception and ,of course, Jimmy Young came from “The Forrest” didn’t he ? I suppose that anyone that skulks sorry lives in thickly wooded areas has got be suspect, well think about Robin Hood and his Merry men !! Ah! but he robbed the rich and gave to the poor eh!. But the Bandit of " The Forrest of Dean" would appear to kept the “gear and the loot” and carried it all North when things became a “bit hot” Cheers Bewick.
Hi Dennis,I think some one mentioned ROF was nicking coal, that is what started the rumour’s, Anon 1
Say no more then !! Bang to rights!! Dennis.
ROF will be on later Dennis, he is busy today on his coal round and his art commissions
Now your on about his commissions it must have been him that scrawled on the back of every bog door at Cafe’s up and down the UK, probably when he ran out of paper,Oh! dear that doesn’t sound too good as I meant drawing paper However,when you live in a forrest I suppose you wipe your arse on a squirrel or a bunch of leaves etc. Cheers Dennis.
Dave the Renegade:
Have any of you lot seen how big ROF is ?
Cheers Dave.
Hi Dave, ROF can’t be that big as he clambered through the village hall window on the Gravel run ate all the sandwiches and trifle and buggered off, well that is what Dan Punchard told me
Dave the Renegade:
Have any of you lot seen how big ROF is ?
Cheers Dave.
Hi Dave, ROF can’t be that big as he clambered through the village hall window on the Gravel run ate all the sandwiches and trifle and buggered off, well that is what Dan Punchard told me
He’s twice the size of Dan, he’s big.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Have any of you lot seen how big ROF is ?
Cheers Dave.
Hi Dave, ROF can’t be that big as he clambered through the village hall window on the Gravel run ate all the sandwiches and trifle and buggered off, well that is what Dan Punchard told me
He’s twice the size of Dan, he’s big.
Cheers Dave.
Dan probably climbed in through the window and passed a “carryout”/“takeaway” to ROF Cheers Dennis.
ROF is as thin as a “racing snake”…(well one of maturing years)…
Why?
Because if you all had the habit of “raising your Winstons”…then truly you would all be of a streamlined nature…created by running away from the Constabulary!!!
I believe his “Winstons” are now being marketed by the Coop, as “ethical produce”…ideal for chips, and stuffing up the exhausts of badly parked Vauxhall motor cars!
Hiya,
Gentlemen, as of now ROF is not biting, eagerly awaiting the tightening
of the line, I’ve no doubt as much will be given as he’s received.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Hiya,
Gentlemen, as of now ROF is not biting, eagerly awaiting the tightening
of the line, I’ve no doubt as much will be given as he’s received.
thanks harry, long retired.
Hi Harry, ROF has not been on since Tuesday, he must be busy with his enterprises or his got copped shoving winstons up badly parked vauxhall’s
RIGHT, YOU DISRESPECTFUL BUNCH OF LAYABOUTS, I’M BACK!
And before some Renegades start making comments about my size, I’d like to remind them who it is who has to reverse a good six inches from the steering wheel of his Sprinter before he can drive the thing!
As to the accusations of Lifting my Winstons, may I inform the writer that I have evidence of dastardly goings-on aboard the dual seat of a David Brown tractor, although it was so long ago that both the tractor and the maiden (!!!) may have gone to a better place by now.
No, indeed, I have not been wasting my time for the last few days. I have been organising a group of volunteers, bribed by promises of liquid refreshment, into helping me replace the roof of the ageing allotment shop. In between “lifting my Winstons” for all to see, of course!
I had forgotten all about the Spud-up-the-Exhaust wheeze until you kindly reminded me, but being unable to locate a suitably parked Vauxhall, I have selected a rather superior-looking potato which I may insert up a certain Star lorry. Or the pipe of it’s driver, whichever it fits best.
I have continually and at length refuted all allegations regarding uses for sheep, squirrels, etc. as in the case of those pesky Tree Rats I don’t these days move fast enough to catch them. And I find that a handful of fern does the job just as efficiently. As for the sheep, my wellingtons wore out years ago, about the same time as my libido.
May I thank that nice Mister Gill for his support. And he can borrow my hosepipe and Fairy Liquid any time he likes.
Retired Old ■■■■:
RIGHT, YOU DISRESPECTFUL BUNCH OF LAYABOUTS, I’M BACK!
And before some Renegades start making comments about my size, I’d like to remind them who it is who has to reverse a good six inches from the steering wheel of his Sprinter before he can drive the thing!
As to the accusations of Lifting my Winstons, may I inform the writer that I have evidence of dastardly goings-on aboard the dual seat of a David Brown tractor, although it was so long ago that both the tractor and the maiden (!!!) may have gone to a better place by now.
No, indeed, I have not been wasting my time for the last few days. I have been organising a group of volunteers, bribed by promises of liquid refreshment, into helping me replace the roof of the ageing allotment shop. In between “lifting my Winstons” for all to see, of course!
I had forgotten all about the Spud-up-the-Exhaust wheeze until you kindly reminded me, but being unable to locate a suitably parked Vauxhall, I have selected a rather superior-looking potato which I may insert up a certain Star lorry. Or the pipe of it’s driver, whichever it fits best.
I have continually and at length refuted all allegations regarding uses for sheep, squirrels, etc. as in the case of those pesky Tree Rats I don’t these days move fast enough to catch them. And I find that a handful of fern does the job just as efficiently. As for the sheep, my wellingtons wore out years ago, about the same time as my libido.
May I thank that nice Mister Gill for his support. And he can borrow my hosepipe and Fairy Liquid any time he likes.
Nice to see you back ROF and firing on all 8 cylinders, Big Guy
i have to jump to your defence casey , having met you ( and still owe you a breakfast ) . i prefer to refer to you as solidly built , like myself . you should have given me a call and i could have popped over and supervised your shed overhaul , or i could have brought the present mrs rigsby , and she would have given copious advice ( usually wrong ), but she is good at brewing up .
and ,of course, Jimmy Young came from “The Forrest” didn’t he ? 
I suppose that anyone that skulks sorry lives in thickly wooded areas has got be suspect, well think about Robin Hood and his Merry men !! Ah! but he robbed the rich and gave to the poor eh!. But the Bandit of " The Forrest of Dean" would appear to kept the “gear and the loot” and carried it all North when things became a “bit hot” 
