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| Doc P Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 565   
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Drove to my ex in-laws for their 40th wedding anniversary (I know - it’s weird) as my girls are their grandchildren and they wanted them there (which is fine).
Had to have a few beers for Dutch courage when it came to seeing the entire ex family again for the first time in about 18 years - too many to drive home after. My missus drove home and thrashed the b’Jesus out of the 110 (80 on the M1) with every gear change a crash/thump. I couldn’t say anything as she was doing me a favour really. What a sh@@ day. Apologies for using the forum as some sort of deviants confessional but I just had to get this off my chest before bedtime. |
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27th May 2018 8:56pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1977
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Doc, that cracks me up! My father in law has a 110 and suffers the same fate on a regular basis, mother in law is not noted for her mechanical sympathy. She is tremendous in many ways but driving a 110 isn’t her forte. I do wonder how much having the careful owner in the passenger seat creates stress and exacerbates the problem! Mrs H learned to drive in a series 3, so (say it quietly) drives it better than me.
I hope you enjoyed the beer though, always an upside! |
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27th May 2018 9:07pm |
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| Doc P Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 565
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Bless you.
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27th May 2018 9:10pm |
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| legin Member Since: 22 Jul 2017 Location: Chelmsford Essex Posts: 1004 
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My wife's Auntie used to her ex husband around for Christmas dinner very year ,must of been nice for the new husband
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28th May 2018 10:44am |
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| Doc P Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 565
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Forgot to say that my ex was NOT there!! |
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28th May 2018 2:59pm |
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| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1032 
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Whilst sitting patiently at my stealers the other day , 2 blokes were helping themselves to the free coffee. In the 10 mins I was there they had 2 coffees each and then between then took 8 bottles of orange juice and 8 of water ....
“ it’s free , what’s the problem “ was the reply when I suggested that it might have been a tad excessive . Apparently they weren’t even regular customers just passing through with a minor fault . Some people just take the proverbial |
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28th May 2018 5:55pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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That's taking the p
when we went to order the wife's double cab I felt guilty when the salesman said the three kids could have a bottle each  Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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28th May 2018 6:38pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3329 
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Some people lose their minds when there is free stuff to be had. It's embarrassing.
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28th May 2018 6:42pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3525 
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Talking of complimentary drink, when myself and the present Mrs Rashers got married, the lady who ran the venue where we had our reception pleaded with us not to have a free bar. She said that you see a different side to even your closest relation or friend that you didn't know when a free bar is being offered.
We let them pay for their own booze and spent the savings on the honeymoon  |
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28th May 2018 7:32pm |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 750 
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Football. Not sure if I want or need to say anything else.... but where has the local BBC News gone
 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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15th Jun 2018 5:38pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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^^^ with you on that one ^^^
Why don’t they have a dedicated football Chanel, instead of rescheduling normal day to day tv?? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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15th Jun 2018 5:44pm |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1432 
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^^ Yeah, the BBC has plenty of channels that nobody watches. Put it on one of them!
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15th Jun 2018 6:06pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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I despise football. Never been to a match in my life.
People (fat ones especially) wearing football tops, who clearly haven't just come off the pitch. I don't go watch Motorsport in a full nomex suit..... England flags, on foreign made cars. The whole beer/football thuggery.  you football. |
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15th Jun 2018 6:08pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127
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Nicely put Greeni.
 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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15th Jun 2018 6:11pm |
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