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  1. Welcome to this great site, so looking forward to seeing a few pic's especially when it's finished.

     

    I spent about 20yrs rebuilding a Sunbeam Alpine Series 2 which is now somewhere in your neck of the woods.

     

    Work and other commitments sometimes get in the way of these projects, so don't feel bad about how long it takes, as it sounds as though you are now on the home straight.

     

    Good stuff! keep us posted.

     

     

  2. A man and his wife were celebrating 50 years together. Their three kids, all very successful high flyers, all agreed to a Sunday dinner in their honour.

     

    "Happy Anniversary Mum & Dad" gushed son number one, a brain transplant surgeon,

     

    "Sorry I'm running late. I had an emergency at the hospital with a patient, you know how it is,

     

    and didn't have time to get you a gift."

     

    "Not to worry" said the father, the important thing is that we're all together today."

     

    Son number two, an English Government lawyer, arrived and announced

     

    "You and Mum look great, Dad. I just flew in from London between cases and didn't have time to shop for you".

     

    "It's nothing," said the father. "We're glad you were able to come."

     

    Just then the daughter,a marketing executive with Microsoft,arrived. "Hello and Happy Anniversary!

     

    I'm sorry but my boss is sending me to Indonesia and I was really busy packing so I didn't have time to get you anything."

     

    After they finished dessert, the father said, "There's something your mother and I have wanted to tell

     

    you for a long time.

     

    You see, in the early days, we were very, very poor. Despite this,we sacrificed everthing and went without

     

    creature comforts to enable us to send each of you to university.

     

    Throughout the years your mother and I knew we loved each other very much, but we just never found the time to get married."

     

    The three children gasped and said, in unison, "You mean we're bast**ds?"

     

    "Yes," said the father, "the worst kind i'm afraid, self-centred and tight-fisted ones at that"! 068_angry.gif.cc43c1d4bb0cee77bfbafb87fd434239.gif

     

     

  3. Love the "chookvid"This has always been a personal problem of mine from an early age. . . . . . . everything I like is apparently Immoral, Illegal, Inadvisable, Downright dangerous or fattening.

    You're terrible Phil.

     

    Bye the way mate, did you and I go to the same school in Wimbledon?

     

     

  4. A Priest was being honoured at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish.

     

    A leading local politician and member of the congregation was chosen to make the presentation and to give a little speech at the dinner.

     

    However, he was delayed, so the Priest decided to say his own few words while they waited:

     

    'I got my first impression of the parish from the first confession I heard here. I thought I had been assigned to a terrible place. The very first person who entered my confessional told me he had stolen a television set and, when questioned by the police, was able to lie his way out of it. He had stolen money from his parents, embezzled from his employer, had an affair with his boss's wife, taken illegal drugs,and gave VD to his sister. I was appalled. But as the days went on I learned that my people were not all like that and I had, indeed, come to a fine parish full of good and loving people.'...

     

    Just as the Priest finished his talk, the politician arrived full of apologies at being late. He immediately began to make the presentationand gave his talk:

     

    'I'll never forget the first day our parish Priest arrived,' said the politician.'In fact, I had the honour of being the first person to go to him for confession..

     

    'Moral : Never, never, never be late.

     

     

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  5. No - it was light blue with white wings. I know there is one hidden away somewhere there but I have not seen it - may be the one you are thinking of !

    I should get my A into G and get down there more often. Thanks for the info.

     

    Alan

     

     

  6. I'm with Turbo, and find it a bit glarey from what i'm used to. Personally I preferred the blue.

     

    Glad to hear your wife's foot is OK Nev. Hope the wallet also makes a speedy recovery, at our age it sometimes takes a little longer than it used to.

     

     

  7. Now I am getting withdrawal symptoms - mine has been grounded for two weeks with a broken fuel pump !!

    Haven't been to The Oaks for a while, but last time I was there, there were a couple of Austers tucked away at the back of the hanger looking like they needed a bit of TLC and taken for a fly. (brought back a few memories) Just the smell of those old bird's, is one of nostalgia, like sticking your nose near an old English car with the wood and leather upholstery, providing the driver never smoked a pipe:no no no:

     

     

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