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Well, today being a lovely day, I set off to take the little greenie out for a drive. Before fuelling up, I added Fuel Doctor, then filled up with premium unleaded and off up the A59 and the A6 all the way to Milnethorpe, thence along through Windermere to go over one of the Lake District...

I know there are a number of dog owners and dog lovers on this forum. Today, I've been to Liverpool for a pre-Dog Mania meeting as I'm volunteering to help out on the days. The great thing about this is you can take your dog! Exhibitors include Burns Pet Nutrition, The Liverpool Vets (who are...

I did something interesting today. I had MiDAS training to drive a minibus for our Community Gateway Minibus as a community volunteer. I thought I would struggle, but in fact in some ways I was better than the two men who were training. Both of them felt the brakes were "spongy" and the...

Hello chaps. I've agreed a sale for my much-loved Honda CR-V. Apologies for not being about on here for a while, but I was feeling a bit low because of losing my job due to company relocation from Preston to Kirkby Lonsdale and not having the little green SLK on the road. Anyway, I've decided...

In this, the fiftieth anniversary of the sovereignty of Sealand, and with a new member of our family eagerly expected, I'm thinking of buying a title for our son and daughter in law to celebrate. Has anyone else on the forum got a Sealand title? Does anyone else know what I'm talking about???

Recently the lane I live on was resurfaced with all the attendant mess and disruption. A neighbour on a parallel lane allowed me to park on his large drive. He's a proper clever photographer and took the opportunity to take a couple of pictures which now grace my album (and my avatar). I'm...

Went to 'parts shark' and researched a couple of parts for my car with them today and then drove there to buy a couple of things for my service and MOT and a couple of minor upgrades for tomorrow. I bought an offside rear light cluster and a driver's side window mechanism, all in, including VAT...

As anyone done this? Northcoast500.com It's a bit of a dream of mine, but I doubt I'll do it as I strongly suspect my husband would now not be able to get in/out of my little car due to arthritis. I look at this website so often. So, anyone done it? Anyone done it in a very old car? Best...

Hello folks, I'm going 'home' in June for a walk down memory lane in my Uni town and home town in Illinois in a month or so. Tonight I've been trying to check the legal drink driving level in my home state, but I'm confused. The Illinois level is 0.08%. The U.K. level speaks of microgrammes...

I was driving home through Preston and the water reservoir light came on and the temp was visibly rising! Currently on pavement, hazards on, rescue called! Care to venture a guess what has caused this calamity? No prize to the winner!

THe great day has once again arrived! The little green meany is out of the garage, float charger removed, engine fired up, top put down (then back up again). The car has been cleaned, as have the wheels - the interior is still clean. I just need to tax her and check the tyres, then we're off...

Hi chaps, I've been less forthcoming with comments recently because I've been very busy at work and stressed to the 'nth' degree by a planned move which will mean that my weekly commute for the past ten years is apparently going to become my daily commute. Will be taking professional legal...

Afternoon all, I was on my way to the bank this morning following a van that said "engine rewinds" on the back and I wondered what that meant in layman's terms (for layman, read 60 year old woman). Anyone have time to explain?

Going out? Staying in? Here at 110rry towers, we will be having lamb chops (just the one each), mashed potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower, Bisto and mint sauce. This will be at about 4pm as we have a late breakfast on the weekend and an early evening meal. That's it for me but the other half...

THis morning, the snow drops were out on my walk by the river with my dog, another week and the daffs will be fully out, and... I saw a man in a venerable BMW convertible go down my lane with the roof down! Yea! Just a month and 24 days and the roadster will be out again!

We've previously shared pictures of our lovely dogs, so when I saw this on the BBC website: Sorry cats, doggos run the internet now - BBC News I thought it might be of interest to others, it's a tongue in cheek analysis of who rules the internet - dogs or cats!

I've just discovered Nordic Walking and I love it! I'm sure you know what it is, but if not, it's sort of like cross-country skiing without snow. Does anyone else on the forum do it?

Whilst on the scurvy run to Norfolk on Christmas Eve, my husband, as he likes to put it, hit a peasant in his Motability car. Actually the *pheasant* hit us, but hey ho, the upshot is damage to the bonnet near the catch and to the grill. The dealership booked his car in for repair but warned...

A young person who is doing a little bit of work in our offices today has told me that if he received a text message with a full stop he would assume the sender was angry with him! In addition, he tells me that older people using a lot of emojis is "cringe". Have you any advice on proper...