Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Met up with Tiny and Leo last night, had a couple of very large G & T's and sallied forth to find a suitable diner------right next door to the hotel, was a small, scruffy, family owned restaurant (Le Marine), who served up a mind blowing "FRUITES DE MARE" plateau---------four courses and two bottles of wine later, (after the Benedictine ice cream) we staggered the ten metres back to the hotel, well and truly sated------all for 30 Euros a head. Can't be bad can it ?
They have Condor sized seagulls here that drop Condor sized crap everywhere and have a raucous squark that sounds like the death throes of a dingo------name of the game is "Dodge the dingo droppings"
Off to the Benedictine monastery to try out their local distillation----then the snail farm------don't even ask why in the name of Jesus I would do that----hand on heart----I have no idea!
Weathers been good up to now-----not quite tee shirts only stuff------add a cashmere and it's comfortable!
Heavy rain forecast for tomorrow------still it's only May----and this is Normandy, France, you couldn't hope for more.

If I can catch a condor on the Kodak, complete with squark---I'll post it.

[jackiewilson]

Benedictine palace-------Outrageously ostentatious------mustaph cost millions !

[GENE LANHAM]

Amazing place----a would like to be an Honfleur but with a bigger harbour and more eating houses !
Super modern up to date hotel--------you don't get many of those in France I can tell you!
Another place to put on your bucket list Gene------remember the name----FECAMP.

Jackie---my 'bucket list' continues to grow---but I have wonderful memories of my last trip to Honfleur--

[GENE LANHAM]

Orthodontist=$$$$

Ryan continues to grow into a handsome young man---


His Grandfather continues--too--

[Bob V]

I have no doubt that the sum total of the Orthodontist's bills would have bought a half dozen Red Birds with stackers. Now I know what I will be in the next life

[jackiewilson]

I have no doubt that the sum total of the Orthodontist's bills would have bought a half dozen Red Birds with stackers. Now I know what I will be in the next life

I have to brace myself and prepare for the shock and mini heart attack I get every time I visit the dentist--------new knashers last me about ten years and cost around £10,000-------present set are French made, seven years old and never were any good,
Went to see the local village dentist, (German) just for a quote on upper and lower chomping devices ! Still suffering from the shock horror of his ridiculous proposals !
A single post is a £1,000 and I would need six of those------that's before he gave me a price for the "Falsies"-------I panicked, ran out the door and decided the French clackers will have to do until I turn up my toes.
Dammit, we are talking my grand children's inheritance here.

Vets are no better either------ I look at Murphy and think. BETTER NOT GET SICK KIDDO !

[jackiewilson]

Well, we finally made it back home to "Blighty"!
Found out the reason it rains so hard in Fecamp------its to wash all the seagull Sh-t away from the cars and buildings--------and boy did it rain all day yesterday!
Heard stories of the French strikers blocking the bridges at Rouen --------making motorists use minor roads and farm tracks to reach the various ports. As I said before, buggers don't want to work and don't like those that do.
Was an uncomfortable crossing last night, the boat is getting on in years and is all a bit "tired"-------first time in twenty years I was "seasick"-----glad to get home to a good nights sleep in a comfy bed.
Shop opens up again today, be glad to fire up the machines again------first job is to put a new blade in the bandsaw-----------doing the final REDBIRD out of a solid biller------for sale at the auction in Tavares in November, (if anybody's interested).
Almost forgot, 1st June and I have to empty out the pool and get the Karcher working overtime.
Afraid it looks more like a cesspool than a swimming pool at the moment---------still, with a bit of "JACKIELAD" TLC 'twill look a whole lot different by the weekend.

[Bob V]

Jackie...Gene wants a set of these on the back of Red Bird with the smoke option

[jackiewilson]

Tell Gene-----sorry 'bout yer bad luck------I only do concepts-------what ya see is what ya get Bobby!

[willabee]

Shifting gears for a minute, did any of you guys know a Walter Vieser?

[taco vonk]

[taco vonk]

Hi Bill,
The picture of the Vieser boat is not the motor I was talking about in the PM. This boat/ motor I owed a few years ago and the world speedrecord in 1978 with this combo was 211,347 Km/hour I bought the boat from the doughter of Walther Vieser after his passing. The certificate and trophy came with the boat.

[jackiewilson]

. .Wow, only have to keep quiet and leave you guys for a minute and off you go at various tangents and all sorts of interesting things happen.
Reason for minimum contact--------been deep in the bowels of the swimming pool for the last two days, power washing the lime scale and calcium deposits-----thighs, biceps, shoulder and every damn muscle screams " FECKIN IDIOT"!. Job done------all my own work---------two more days filling and we're in business!

Willabee's back and as usual always manages to dig up some interesting material------take a close look at the boat? Pickle ---canopy-----hydro ? Not one I've come across before------Velden was around, so was Pelster-----The De- Booms had retired and Dierx was long gone.
Werner went quite quickly around that time-----pretty close to 150 if memory's not too shot.
Taco Vonk could probably fill in some of the detail------and sure as God made those little green apples Old Willabee's going to put us all right. C'mon William-----let the good times roll. ,

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

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