Hey Jay Dubbya.....I'm a thinkin' when....err..... I mean if... this latest project hits the rocks.... with a bit of MDF nailed on the top it would make a swell bird table in the back yard of my hovel.
Whadda say?
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Hey Jay Dubbya.....I'm a thinkin' when....err..... I mean if... this latest project hits the rocks.... with a bit of MDF nailed on the top it would make a swell bird table in the back yard of my hovel.
Whadda say?
Don’t do MDF, THINGS WITH WINGS——or their bath houses, - RODENTS OR REPTILES—- build your own and stop whinging Phill.Quote:
Originally Posted by ron54
Never whinged much in my life old timer....when "In a one seat canoe yer the captain and crew" that's a luxury you cant afford...Are you on" WHATS APP" btw?..I would like to send you a snap or two of the GOLD BOAT....Bob kindly offered to post some but I ain't a "user".Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Where's all the other Racers from this Rock? Shirley you can't have upset that many lol.....
Daughter Sam put me on WhatsApp but I’m crap at using it——— try sending some foggies—— you could get lucky !Quote:
Originally Posted by ron54
Most of the old racers are long gone——- I’m one of the last men standing,
Shirley never pissed anyone off ( except you maybe Phill ?)
You know when you get your head down and your arse up——— rushing down the road at breakneck speed————- eyes on the object.
Afraid I got carried away with the concept——- I’m halfway through it and know already what I have to do for the next one.
As Phill Collins says———- just another day for you and me in paradise——-2:30 am, her sleeping next to me digs me in the ribs and says, You asleep? ——- not any more, what’s up? I have this terrible pain in my tummy——— Ok, on a scale of one to ten, how bad is it ? Nine she says——— that’s when the alarm bells begin to ring. Now her who shall be obeyed at all times has a pain threshold that a Sumaria warrior wishes he had, so now I’m a tad concerned———- sorry, you have to call an ambulance, I need to go to the hospital. Crap and corruption——- she’s only been out after the new hip for barely a week and she’s off again.
Sure enough at 2:45 am, the paramedics carted her off with the flashing blues and two’s. By now my eyes would not stay open so went back to sleep again!
First light and it’s time to take the dog for its daily walk in the woods, paradise day has just begun !
Old cove in a hoody with a scythe over his shoulder comes up the path——- been waiting for you——so I told him——— Sex and Travel matey, don’t have time to stop and talk to you—— Here’s the deal, I’ll call you when I’m ready! I keep missing you he says———- so I told him Chas’s favourite quote———- Somedays you eat bear———- other days, the bear eats you——— bye bye matey, catch on the flip flop.
6:300 my cellphone rings——- ok, you can come and get me, I’m at the A & E ——— Apparently her in the hospital has Gallstones. She’s been “Sorted”, Need to take her back this afternoon to get the hip dressing replaced, with updates on the stones etc.
Its going to be a long day in my part of paradise!
Seems like you just can't catch a break. We are like old cars...the more miles we have on us, the more repairs we need. Fortunately, a gall bladder surgery is like a prick on the finger compared to the hip replacement. I had mine removed a few years ago and it was day surgery with about three hours in the hospital and then home. Wishing Jill a speedy recovery and better days ahead....
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Think we’re more like “Jalopy’s” —— Boneshakers Or Tin Lizzies ——— might have been a bit of quality there a long time ago, but what the hell, we’re still rolling!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
Trusty Lexus knows it’s own way back to the hospital by now——— appointment is 2:15 pm —— will know more then!
Just be sure to keep a safe distance between Phill and the Lexus keys...Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Not a cat in hells chance Bob! —- he wouldn’t know how to appreciate an F Sport !Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
Blimey woss this pick on Phil week? Last time I have a birthday (it was Monday) so don't bother....I cannot get photo's on here hence my Whatsapp request.. that system is far easier for one to one stuff.....Bob please tell him what he needs to do he'se probably too busy making my birdtable at the mo.
Nice picture of “her who shall be obeyed at all times”, Thanks Bob.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
Jilly had the hip patch removed and the stitches —— Decided to leave the wound open to the air as it looks clean and healthy .
Zimmer frame is now obsolete and she’s walking a lot straighter, although she’s on crutches!
Talks begin next Wednesday on the gall stone removal———- should be straight forward——- there’s no waiting list, so she should be back to normal PDQ.
Managed a couple of hours in the shop——- ditched most of the concept and started doing it all afresh.
Looking better already—— May have a progress picture By the weekend———- on the lookout for six Porkies of any kind——— 911s——- Can am—— Le Mans——- Carreras——- a la the centre piece at Goodwood.
Another day another dollar——— Thursday again——- seems like it’s always Thursday these days——- see if I can find six porkies at the car boot sale ——- according to “Sods Law” either the price will be sky high, or they’ll all have gone into hibernation!
Hot weather persists——- hose pipe bans in operation—— lawns all over the country look like deserts.
Coming up seven weeks of no rain.
Hope to get in a good deal of shop time today——- I’m getting withdrawal symptoms!
Trouble with a car boot sale is——- there are specialists who only deal in the one thing, like models, be it cars, boats, trains and planes. These guys tend to be a tad expensive for the stuff I do.
Now if the normal house clearance merchants and housewives clearing out the kids toys have any model cars on the table——— then I’m in with a shout, today I ate bear?
Came across a table full of brandfire new Corgi and Dinky toys——- sixteen sports and racing cars including Aston Martin -Ferrari -Porche—McLaren—Lotus etc, . Deal was, I had to buy the lot——— thought about it ( for about two seconds) bit the bullet and got the lot. Only need six of them for my new Goodwood Concept.
Will definitely be able to post a progress piccie tomorrow——— been cooking with gas all afternoon, had to do a rethink on the fulcrum point———— was just a couple of degrees out in my calcs——- made the whole thing look like it was pissed as a fart.
Knew it was time to walk away from it until tomorrow.
Great excitement in the village———— two big black clouds came over——- didn’t dump any rain us, just passed on by !
Weather forecast for the next ten days is hot and sunny with a chance of the odd thunderstorm on the 2nd August! Big FECKIN deal !
Really got my knickers in a twist with the concept——- in the end, the only thing I could do, was walk away from it and think how in the hell I could get over it———- came to me in the night, how I could get the fulcrum right.
Sometimes I think I’m quite bright————- other times I can be a dumb asse——— but on balance, I get by!
Her next to me is improving by the day——— she threw away the crutches——— fell flat on her face——- blamed me for it——— ( just kidding). Walking round the house unaided, directing from the couch. I still have to put the washing out every day and pick up the dog doo doo twice a day ( a job I’ve intensely hated all my life).
Today I Mount the six cars on top of the obelisk———moment of truth——- if it all tips over, then I must have got something wrong!!!!
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Just to keep you in in the LOOP, Soto speak !
Umm all very nice but expecting sparrows to climb in and out of a "fixed head" Aston to get their peanuts is a bit much:confused:
If I had to go out and actually buy the exact porkies that were on show there at Goodwood— it would cost me more than I would ever get for the whole damn concept.
Hells teeth Phill—- it’s only a progress piccie of an old farts concept—- I knew I should have waited until the whole thing was done and dusted!
Anyway, when you see the last car to go on top —— you’ll crap your pants and have FECKIN nightmares!
Its a futuristic back to the future Concept car for 2050—modern day “Pony Express” mail hauler— Sorry ‘bout your bad luck Phill !
Had little Lizzie visiting this afternoon so the concept took second place and never got finished—- maybe sometime over the weekend.
Yesterday the combine harvester cleared the wheat field next door in an afternoon——- a pair of trailers carted the grain off but the dust created was intense.
Saturday and the car boot beckons———don’t need anything, but there’s a couple of tool merchants coming round as I’m clearing out a bunch of unwanted machines.
Will put the finishing touches to the Goodwood Concept and post piccies of the final result ?
Meanwhile I’ve still got dog walking and garden watering and chores to see to. Her indoors is getting ever better so I have to tread careful——— reprisals can be painful.
Well, it’s finished—— the Goodwood! Looks the dogs cajones too.
Take piccies later——- I’m off to the beach at Elmer——- might just drop my tootsies in the briney or take th laser for a spin ?
Was too hot to go in the sea——-water was like the Bahamas clear and bathwarm, played a few ends of “PÉTANQUE” on the beach——- a glass of DOM and some good company.
Nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon——— going again today, won’t be high tide until 18:00 hrs, so maybe we won’t be launching the laser ——- unless the sea is quite calm.
will bring the Goodwood out on to the patio glass topped table———- maybe get a better phoggie of it outside, instead of in the shop which is always cluttered up.
Oh yes, forget to tell you, it’s over 80 today——- with 90+ forecast for the rest of the week.
Who needs the South of France when you got Elmer ?
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Last weeks efforts——- the Goodwood——took a while, but we got there in the end!
What a splendid Belated Birthday present for your good friend Phill.....:thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by ron54
Bob...Behave yourself you know sensitive he is :)
much better picture, thanks Bob!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
A great recreation...I am sure the folks at Goodwood would agree...!!
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You know me Bob———- I don’t do models—especially “Scale”—— I don’t know how ! I just create stuff the way I see it, but with a bit of “ Artists licence”.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob V
No doubt I could do things closer to the real thing———- but who gives a flying fart about it anyway, it’s not as though there’s any value in the concepts, apart from keeping the arthritis at bay And the little grey cells active.
If I’d wanted to recreate the Porky sculpture in great detail——- I would have called on Mike Bellamy to work out the geometry (he’s one of those characters that knows everything about everything and is never wrong) and really taken the time and trouble to make something memorable——- but I’m not built like that !
Met up with Gary Stray and My grand daughter Lou last night at the GRIBBLE he showed me his project for the Smithsonium Museum——— it’s taken six months up to now, and he’s not even half way through it, puts my stuff to shame!
Cleared the dog doo-doo, watered the whole garden (took a little over the hour——— took the dog for “Walkies” in the woods, it’s now 8:30am and the day has just begun ! Next stop Barclays Bank——- Im having great issues with the idiots that think they can charge me five quid a time if my account goes into the red for a day—— this in spite of the fact I have an overdraft facility for thirty days!
A month ago I went in and a sweet little thing told me she would knock off all charges—— well it hasn’t FECKIN well happened and I’m pissed off at Barclays———- after forty five years ( before I became a number and not a person) I’m about to withdraw everything out and stick it under the bed——- no good changing banks—— they’re all alike ——DEEPLY DEVIOUS AND DISHONEST!DOPEY DICKHEADS.
No bloody wonder high street banks are disappearing rapidly—-incompetent fools—— sooner they’ve all gone , the better !
Was greeted by a skirted middle aged bird wielding a crib board—— all smiles and make up with the smell of “EVENING IN PARIS “ seeping out ?
Can I help you sir? Yes, I need to see the lady who misinformed me about my bank statement ! Would you like to sit down sir,'—-NO—— well sir, there is a waiting time of one to one and a half hours before a “consultant” can see——- are you out of your tiny mind I asked——- I don’t have enough hour and a half’s left in my life to waste one waiting for Barclays to clear their lines of dissatisfied customers.
Jilly poked me with one of her crutches and gently said——- Jack,—— the doors that way!
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Got out a new one for you Roger——— first real boating sculpture since the HARMSWORTH.
Its called “THEN AND NOW”
remounted a couple of concepts I made years ago——- big improvement methinks ?
Jackie: Why does yesterday have 14 carbs and only 6 exhaust stacks?
Must have been one of the special secret Mercs.
I must have got carried away Johnno——- my stupid concepts have bugger all to do with Mercury——- all my own idea——— there’s actually twelve pipes and twelve intakes——— deck is so highly polished it reflects the two lower intakes———- SHOULD HAVE GONE TO SPECKSAVERS JOHNNO!
Just kidding Johnno——- There is only six pipes- just love pulling your chain now and again!
Bob , you are such a smart arse——- I want to be like you.q
Love Elmer Beach. So quite and peaceful...http://www.theargus.co.uk/resources/...onsive-gallery
Any idea what the military was testing? Not good for all the sea creatures and wildlife living in the area...!!Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
World War Two unexploded bomb——- Daughter Sam discovered it last February right outside her back door———- bomb squad towed it out to sea and blew it up——— May I believe——- Was a 2000 pounder.——— hell of aQuote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
BANG——don’t even ask what went wrong!
Sorry about the fishes and the plankton Bob, but I can’t think of what else to do with a bomb, except tow it out to sea and blow it up.
Afraid I’m one of the old school who think it’s more important to safeguard people over Fish.
I think I’m “environmentally friendly “ but I’m of the firm opinion that folk come before fishes.