Tell us something really trivial about your life Volume 40
Discussion
Byker28i said:
Britannias rather shows off ones age.
I was Hercules... although these days it's sometimes A400 air
Ah yes, the Hercs. I was Hercules... although these days it's sometimes A400 air
IIRC, in late '69, or it may have been early '70, we buggered off north over the Magic Roundabout, to the cheap side of BZN, as far away from the Carterton Shineys as possible, to make room for the C-130 chocolate mice at Bradenstoke-cum-Clack aerodrome.
It suited me fine, especially after I contrived to billet myself in the village with 10 pubs* just a couple of miles from the back gate. Such was the strict security, at times when that gate was unmanned, we had our own keys to the padlock, but don't tell anyone, Pike.
Well, it saved driving all the way over to the other side with all it's congestion and busy goings-on, and having to wake up the guards at the main gate to flash something blue at them. You were supposed to present your F1250 ID card, but an Embassy cigarette coupon would usually suffice
. In total, all that buggering about would mean doubling the daily mileage in my trusty old Rapier on a day shift, or quadrupling it if I fancied a pint in the Talbot at lunchtime, so it was a no-brainer really. See, it's not just the fish-heads who liked to make use of the back gate!
Anyway, over on the Shineyside, you were expected to wear hats and ties and stuff.
We just got on with the job instead of poncing around posing for television news cameras whenever there was some sort of crisis going on somewhere.
* It had been 13 at one stage, but s
t happens and we lost a few. 
Edited by glenrobbo on Tuesday 26th September 15:43
witteringon said:
Glenrobbo comes up trumps (with apologies to Byker)Seems like only yesterday he was racing to the line with Bobbers, now he's nowhere in sight!
I can assure you that it wasn't intentional.
Still, as the saying goes, "It's an ill wind..."
I'm just glad I didn't follow through.
When you get to my age, you learn the hard way to never trust a fart.
DickyC said:
FIREBALL XL657?
And we missed your MILEST0000000000NE post.
So did I, Dicky. In all that excitement, I hadn't noticed.And we missed your MILEST0000000000NE post.
Fireball?
No , she was a Whispering
But I could still wake up all the neighbours for many miles around carrying out a max prop rpm ( "overswing" ) ground run at 04:30 hrs whenever it was deemed essential to operations
The resonant sound just carried in all directions. Congratumulations glenners old boy for reaching a nuvver milestone, and no mistake! 
657th ... AAC .... Lynx?? Marvellous....
ION: I received a small package of dissected flesh today... turns out I forgot to collect the doggybox from that there expensive hotel wot your correspondent attended a 50th gathering within. Most kind of them!
IOTN: Barnfind was recovered back from the stables ante meridiem, as has now devoured the forty quidsworth of steak for his tea. At least he ate it, but then he's not as fussy as his Master!!
IOOTN: Haven't bled to deff from yestermorns excavations, so far, which is nice..
Pout
657th ... AAC .... Lynx?? Marvellous....
ION: I received a small package of dissected flesh today... turns out I forgot to collect the doggybox from that there expensive hotel wot your correspondent attended a 50th gathering within. Most kind of them!
IOTN: Barnfind was recovered back from the stables ante meridiem, as has now devoured the forty quidsworth of steak for his tea. At least he ate it, but then he's not as fussy as his Master!!
IOOTN: Haven't bled to deff from yestermorns excavations, so far, which is nice..
Pout
Glad you're in good spirits peqoud!!
Arrived home after a pitstop at Tesco's to grab the missing ingredients from my spaghetti Bolognese for tea, filled Ivor up with super unleaded, £71!!!
Once home I prepared tea which is almost cooked, and finished strimming the edges I missed yesterday after the battery died in our strimmer!!!
Arrived home after a pitstop at Tesco's to grab the missing ingredients from my spaghetti Bolognese for tea, filled Ivor up with super unleaded, £71!!!
Once home I prepared tea which is almost cooked, and finished strimming the edges I missed yesterday after the battery died in our strimmer!!!
Bomma R1 said:
Evenin' all.
I've never been shot or stabbed, thankfully. Nor run over by a train, as it happens.
I was once struck on the head by a sidewinder missile, if that's any help?
Probably explains quite a lot, that
Not too late Bom?I've never been shot or stabbed, thankfully. Nor run over by a train, as it happens.
I was once struck on the head by a sidewinder missile, if that's any help?
Probably explains quite a lot, that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD5ofrSNDFA&ab...
glenrobbo said:
Saggy Botty?
I've just had salmon fillets with prawns, lemon juice,black pepper and a splash of olive oil baked in a foil parcel, accompanied by baby potatoes and my special chopped salad.
Twere Nom!
That's nom glenners, sadly I'm on light meals to ensure I don't burst the stitches so it's a nomlette wiv cheese and a nupsidedown apple sponge, wiv custard.I've just had salmon fillets with prawns, lemon juice,black pepper and a splash of olive oil baked in a foil parcel, accompanied by baby potatoes and my special chopped salad.
Twere Nom!
Congrats to glenrobbo on his dotage postage! Marvellous stuff there sir.
I had a similar Bobbers experience in a pub fight many moons back,fella pulls a knife and my instant reaction was a ‘Glasgow kiss’. I got lucky really.
Normally it’s attack a gun and run from a knife I seem to recall.
I had a similar Bobbers experience in a pub fight many moons back,fella pulls a knife and my instant reaction was a ‘Glasgow kiss’. I got lucky really.
Normally it’s attack a gun and run from a knife I seem to recall.
Mr Magooagain said:
Congrats to glenrobbo on his dotage postage! Marvellous stuff there sir.
I had a similar Bobbers experience in a pub fight many moons back,fella pulls a knife and my instant reaction was a ‘Glasgow kiss’. I got lucky really.
Normally it’s attack a gun and run from a knife I seem to recall.
Pruning the roses is enough to tell me I wouldn't have made it as a knife fighter.I had a similar Bobbers experience in a pub fight many moons back,fella pulls a knife and my instant reaction was a ‘Glasgow kiss’. I got lucky really.
Normally it’s attack a gun and run from a knife I seem to recall.
"Ooh. Ow. Sod it. Aah. F
king thing. Ow."DickyC said:
Pruning the roses is enough to tell me I wouldn't have made it as a knife fighter.
"Ooh. Ow. Sod it. Aah. Fking thing. Ow."
As you say...."Ooh. Ow. Sod it. Aah. F
king thing. Ow."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opihHrfEWgQ&ab...
pequod said:
DickyC said:
Pruning the roses is enough to tell me I wouldn't have made it as a knife fighter.
"Ooh. Ow. Sod it. Aah. Fking thing. Ow."
As you say...."Ooh. Ow. Sod it. Aah. F
king thing. Ow."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opihHrfEWgQ&ab...
paua said:
Roses are best pruned with a chainsaw
at a ninch above ground level.
G'morneve all'n'sundried, there's nae sun here t dry anything. Tis blowin a gale such that th ferries are canceled.
The thing that most annoys me about Roses is people scoffing them and putting the empty wrappers back in the tin. at a ninch above ground level.
G'morneve all'n'sundried, there's nae sun here t dry anything. Tis blowin a gale such that th ferries are canceled.
It's the same with Celebrations and Quality Street.
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