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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169   
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I can't imagine ever expecting or even thinking of asking my husband to de-ice and warm up my car for me.
Some women just need to 'man-up.'  
Apart from just the time it takes to de-ice / de-mist I can't understand people wanting to leave the engine running to warm the car up before setting off. What a waste of fuel. Put a coat on, gloves and hat and shed them as you get warm on the journey. In any case my td5 takes at least 20 minutes to warm up and it does that quicker when travelling at 40-50mph... sat in the drive it would take hours! I've said it before and I'll say it again.... heated windscreens are brill! Our blog - http://landytravels.com/ Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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16th Jan 2013 10:33am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678 
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I de-ice Mrs FCX's car because it's a nice gesture and I love her !
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16th Jan 2013 10:39am |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169
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My husband is in bed when I get up and go to work (I go at 7.15 and he works from home). I don't think it would be very nice or loving of me to let him get out of bed, get dressed, sort my car out while I sat around on my arse in the warmth indoors.
If he did it voluntarily I wouldn't be thinking "oh how much he must love me!" but "what the f is he needing to feel guilty about" 
It is enough that he builds lovely Land Rovers for me every few years, I think. And fixes them when they need fixing. I have been known to de-ice his car for him though. Works both ways.... Love is.... NOT letting your husband do something that you are perfectly capable of doing yourself, so that he can stay warm and cosy in bed Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
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16th Jan 2013 11:01am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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I get up at 03:30 any offers to de-ice the defner for me
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16th Jan 2013 12:50pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 
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Back in the days when I had a Rayburn cooker, I used to put a brick from an old night storage heater (fitted with a wired on wooden handle) in the top oven every night.
Get up and dressed, put brick in Landy, have breakfast, go to work in nice warm defrosted car   |
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16th Jan 2013 1:01pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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At about 10/15 minutes before I want to go out I saunter up to it open the door turn the Eberspacher on shut the door and it's ready for me with the windows defrosted and all nice and toasty inside
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16th Jan 2013 1:33pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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Damned typical, wait for days for a parcel to arrive so this morning check up on the tracking website, just the same as before, "Your parcel is in our system" so think
 it and go and do those little jobs that have been nagging for days. You get home and there's the note on the doormat; "You were out so your parcel couldn't be delivered........"  |
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16th Jan 2013 1:38pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5824 
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Agree with the last post.
Parcel tracking, what a joke, might as well not bother looking. Andy |
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16th Jan 2013 8:55pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20655
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Damned dogs that chew their own leads ect up that cost £20 at least a pop or more.
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17th Jan 2013 11:41am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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......and wives that won't check that the seatbelt's clear of the door latch before they shut it
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17th Jan 2013 11:46am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20655
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I've had that too. (Not wife though) Result - Seat belt nipped to
yet drivers seat belt like brand new. TheThunder Rollsπ¬π§πΊπΈ
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17th Jan 2013 11:53am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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Aviva insurance adverts  Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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21st Jan 2013 8:25pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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what's upset you then Steve ? |
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21st Jan 2013 8:26pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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agreed, had 3 Aviva emails hit my inbox this evening  BM52 |
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21st Jan 2013 8:54pm |
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