When I quit working in 2015, I bro8ught home all of my personal tools, 48 years worth. I had nowhere to put them in the garage, so I bought a Halfords tool cupboard (6 drawers) and a top box to go on it (6 drawers). The drawers are all full. Kamasa socket set bought in 1970, a few remnants from spanner sets of the past - Britool/Geodore/Kennedy, all the stuff we made as apprentices, scribing blocks, vee blocks, toolmakers clamps etc, countless Allen keys, plus bearing pullers, hole punch sets etc etc etc. Ive managed to sell some of the measuring equipment recently, micrometres, morse taper sleeves, drill sets, precision squares. My 4 year old grandson loves it, hes straight in the garage and getting stuff out and Im chuffed to bits that he knows what a tool is called what it does, and how to use it (under close supervision)

Quote from: fazerscotty on 22 October 2023, 04:36:46 pm

Quote from: robbo on 19 October 2023, 09:04:40 pm

Oh well,with plenty of work at least you'll have your gas bill sorted.

I was thinking of more bits for the garage lol. 

Nice , you can’t have enough bits in the garage. If I won the lottery, the Snap On truck would be a regular visitor.

Quote from: fazerscotty on 18 October 2023, 02:14:35 pm

Haha - not gone yet.   

Never thought you would . Thought you were still on holiday

My Mrs not too happy with booking.com after a saga trying to book accommodation for my youngest grandson’s passing out parade at Dartmouth in December. Dealing with the owner is definitely the way to go.

Quote from: fazerscotty on 10 September 2023, 01:35:47 pm

Quote from: robbo on 08 September 2023, 07:32:25 pm

Camping at Nevers for WSB at Magny Cours. 35 degrees no shade anywhere, had to buy a brolly ffs

And there was me thinking I was bad for buying a hat LOL. Currently sitting in an air conditioned apartment  , with cold beer at hand. 

Good job I didn't read your post whilst still in France as I think I would've died of jealousy ......I need a holiday to get over my holiday

Quote from: fazerscotty on 02 September 2023, 02:12:54 pm

Quote from: robbo on 30 August 2023, 05:48:56 pm

Is that on an excursion to Egypt. My pals sister used to be a guide there, until it got a bit tricky for westerners, Arab Spring, and all that.

No, it's not in Egypt. Its just outside Paphos and thinking about it, it may not be called the valley of the kings 

Threw me a curve ball there . One time we stayed at Paphos and you could take an excursion to Egypt by boat. Just remember those people that signed up for it got terribly seasick as it was mega rough. Enjoy your hols

Nice . Been to Paphos a few times, but then gave the north a try maybe three or four times. Seem to have fallen into a habit of always going to southern Tenerife for quite a while now though. I think no doubt because we know exactly what we’ll get, and can’t afford to risk a disappointing holiday by trying an unknown destination to us. A ULEZ compliant car will more than likely be our holiday next year , just when I thought I’d be able to get a later/lighter bike.
Enjoy Cyprus

Glad you enjoyed your first motoring vacation, despite a baptism of fire regarding parking charges and traffic jams. My cousin was at Camber Sands a few days back, where the beach car park charges £30 for the day, or any part of the day, so £30 for a few hours. Needless to say he parked further away in a pay and display.

Hope that "surf's up"

I have a big shed, but I'd have to do any car maintenance on the road outside... 

Is the Mrs. still catching the bus or have you sorted her some wheels yet?

Quote from: robbo on 16 July 2023, 02:38:54 pm

Have you got your car yet Grahamm?

Not yet.

The Dealer wasn't sure how long it would take to get the things I mentioned previously fixed as local garages are pretty busy at the moment, so I booked the RAC inspection for the 24th (ie a week tomorrow)

But what I'm going to do is call the RAC again and see if they've got an earlier date and, if that's available, check if the car's back from the garage and try to move the inspection up a few days.