Two More Sleeps

[PAULG]

And we will be back for the week, can't wait  hope the weather picks up a bit but it is what it is.

[grendel]

one or two for me too (as I could be heading back up after work tomorrow (that or very early saturday)) another week on Water rail, no idea where I am planning to go yet, not even south or north, starting south, so we will see where I get to.

[Hylander]

I have heard of a 'rain dance' but can anyone please please do a 'sun dance' for us unfortunates who feel the cold and need a bit of sun please.    This time of year should be ideal on a boat , not soggy ropes and hanging on for dear life because of the wind conditions (no rude comments please).  

[CeePee1952]

37 minutes ago, Hylander said:

I have heard of a 'rain dance' but can anyone please please do a 'sun dance' for us unfortunates who feel the cold and need a bit of sun please.    This time of year should be ideal on a boat , not soggy ropes and hanging on for dear life because of the wind conditions (no rude comments please).  

Your wish was my command but unfortunately I think my sun dance only worked in our local area! 

Chris

[grendel]

I rather think you need Butch Cassidys sidekick for that dance.

[YnysMon]

5 hours ago, Hylander said:

I have heard of a 'rain dance' but can anyone please please do a 'sun dance' for us unfortunates who feel the cold and need a bit of sun please.    This time of year should be ideal on a boat , not soggy ropes and hanging on for dear life because of the wind conditions (no rude comments please).  

You'll be fine... we're going home tomorrow, so the weather is bound to perk up. 

Actually, this morning was fantastic. It was at least trying to be summer-like. 

[Mouldy]

1 hour ago, YnysMon said:

You'll be fine... we're going home tomorrow, so the weather is bound to perk up. 

Wrong!  I polished my car in preparation for its MoT next week.  That’s guaranteed that we’ll have persistent precipitation until Wednesday at least!

[MargeandParge]

Watch out for the road  closures Grendel. Seems every way we are stuffed for night runs.

Kindest Regards Marge and Parge 

[Broads01]

5 hours ago, Mouldy said:

Wrong!  I polished my car in preparation for its MoT next week.  That’s guaranteed that we’ll have persistent precipitation until Wednesday at least!

Blimey, the MOT must be getting strict if they're checking the car is clean enough 😀. 

[grendel]

10 hours ago, MargeandParge said:

Watch out for the road  closures Grendel. Seems every way we are stuffed for night runs.

Kindest Regards Marge and Parge 

yes even my local roads have night closures

[Mouldy]

8 hours ago, Broads01 said:

Blimey, the MOT must be getting strict if they're checking the car is clean enough 😀. 

Whenever I take a car into a garage for work, I like to present it in good condition, internally and externally.  I’d hate to be a mechanic, having to climb into a filthy car, full of discarded fast food wrappers, empty drinks cans and other assorted toot.

I always request that the car isn’t washed by the dealers either.  I am quite fussy about how our cars are maintained and spend a lot of time trying to keep them in good order.

It may just be me and some OCD creeping in, but it spreads into how I like to keep my motorbike and Norfolk Lady too.

[oldgregg]

6 hours ago, Mouldy said:

I always request that the car isn’t washed by the dealers either.  I am quite fussy about how our cars are maintained and spend a lot of time trying to keep them in good order.

I don't think that's uncommon. I know a lot of people in the car community refer to 'free' dealer valets as a "scratching service".

[dom]

6 hours ago, Mouldy said:

I’d hate to be a mechanic, having to climb into a filthy car, full of discarded fast food wrappers, empty drinks cans and other assorted toot.

During my time as an auto-electrician, I encountered some pretty disgusting vehicles. One of the most memorable was a Mercedes where every surface in the car was covered in layers of pistachio shells - literally inches deep. It was also notable because there was cash spread everywhere as well. We'd often see cars with loose change spread about, but this was pound coins and notes all over the place. Presumably, they were so rich they neither cared about the state of the vehicle, nor the amount of cash, which must have run to several hundreds.

[grendel]

Well done I arrived safely last night, not a bad 4 hour run from home.