It’s the way I tell em.

@BrianN regarding the golden throne: I was surprised they were prosecuted given a earlier police statement that they had nothing to go on. Statement from the owners they hope it is a flash in the pan.

Dan, glad you finally gave in and claimed the 1000th post!

Great time in Amsterdam, very friendly people, Great pubs restaurants and plenty to do and see. One minus the streets were covered with litter and piled up rubbish (seagull haven) don’t know if there was a strike on. I thought Glasgow was bad but this was bad. The ship was top class, the crew all philippeno (whom could not do enough for you)…[Read more]

@BrianN just back from a mini cruise to Amsterdam with a 2 night stop over. Had a fantastic time.

Z

No hard times, 3,000 miles a year, doesn’t warrant two Mercs or the petrol guzzling Porsche. A very nice VW GTI saves us two to three thousand a year!
Enough for a lot more holidays, once my other knee has been done, and The Bunny Man recovers from his op (it was worse than we thought, but on the mend now)
And, yes, the house has failed to sell…

One week till the Porsche goes (it’s far too expensive for 3,000 miles per year, leasing a VW Golf instead) and an overheating engine sensor goes ballistic
Porsche sent a £90,000 bright red replacement for the week
I’m crying…

I also like Cohen, here’s a cover, that I love

Brian, we live by a school (no comment on women drivers) but the catchment area must be a mile. The only people people who actually walk the kids to school are the grand parents
I could start on two mile walk, snow, etc, etc, but we all know…

Anyone seen A Complete Unknown?
Timothée Chamalet was superb, playing the most objectionable, miserable, man, who wrote some of the best songs ever.
But the only good cover song is a Bob Dylan one…

How does the saying go. You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your relatives.

Poor Twiggy you can choose your doggy friends but you can’t choose your master.