The good morning thread
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highlander
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piddling down here just now..........to clear up later hopefully
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Now a very nice 23.5...plus as we walked the streets of Lucca......a classic car rally pulls in!!!
Two new QP convoy cars....a Merak, Ghilbis, indie and maybe a Mistral convertible....and a 4200 spider.
But also 3 Lancias........one a B20 coupe......made my holiday
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Two new QP convoy cars....a Merak, Ghilbis, indie and maybe a Mistral convertible....and a 4200 spider.
But also 3 Lancias........one a B20 coupe......made my holiday
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Dropped the boys off for cricket this morning, went to the DIY shop for a few odds and ends needed to fix and paint the bay window and by the time I was home so were the boys. Rain stopped play even starting. So, youngest son now slobbing in front of the TV, eldest revising for GCSEs, wife doing some college work and I'me faced with a 40-pane bay window which is many years overdue some love and attention. If it stops raining I'll give the car a post-Bristol scrub.
Oooh, the excitement.
Oooh, the excitement.
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I'm quite overwhelmed with it all to be honest, P. All that chipping away of old paint, the sanding, the filling. What more could a chap want out of his weekend, I ask you.
Still, I'd rather be doing this than revising for GCSEs or writing a pschology paper. Mustn't gwumble!
Still, I'd rather be doing this than revising for GCSEs or writing a pschology paper. Mustn't gwumble!
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Agreed, it can be quite rewarding. A feeling of accomplishment and achievement which can be rare in day-to-day work. Until it all goes pear-shaped, that is. Fortunately I have a rich assortment of good Anglo Saxon words to help me through times of DIY-crisis. Like ****, ****, ********, shite and ************* stupid piece of DIY ****.
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I prefer to look upon it as an essential component of my DIY toolbox, P. As valuable as a screwdriver, a hammer or a tube of Gripfill. But far more satisfying.
CatmanV2
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I find the most useful tool is a payment card.
There are some things I do for the pleasure of achievement, but life's too short and my time is to precious to spend much of it doing something that I'm not enjoying, nor going to get a sense of achievement out of. Ergo I'll pay someone.
C
There are some things I do for the pleasure of achievement, but life's too short and my time is to precious to spend much of it doing something that I'm not enjoying, nor going to get a sense of achievement out of. Ergo I'll pay someone.
C
Chrisbassett
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Even more satisfying than a hammer? Usually the only thing better than a hammer is a bigger hammer.
CatmanV2
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What a sheltered life you must have led! Have you not heard of:
Strimmers
Hedge trimmers
Weed whackers
Chainsaws (a personal favourite)
Flame throwers
Mini diggers
Kangos
I could go on......
C
Chrisbassett
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But most of those can be replaced by a hammer with very little loss of satisfaction...maybe a loss of efficiency.
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No, really, they can't. Efficiency doesn't come into it. Imagine you're waving a chainsaw around like you're in Doom (better still nip out and buy one, give it a try). Now repeat with any hammer you like. See?
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I agree with Chris
That's not hard...but which one? The one with the hammer or the one with the chainsaw?
(Spoiler - I'd agree with both and just hope you can run faster than them)