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Daughter Sam liked the three rollers—— told me she wanted this particular Rolls Royce—— it’s got wooden wheels !
Spent the day fernagling wooden wheels—— tried it with Malaysian Mahogany But it was no good whatsoever. Tried to fit the rim to the spokes and the whole lot disintegrated.
made the five inserts out of well seasoned English oak—- nailed it !
Sam can have her Rolls!
Found a great offshore picture of a four outboard engined boat by Beken of Cowes——- one of the most iconic offshore photographers of modern times——- had to pay through the nose for it though—— a whole tenner. Why do I do it? I can see clearly now—— there is no hope !
came across the transcripts for Declaration of Independence forming the constitution of the United States of America’s ( about a dozen sheets on parchment) . Here I go, spending money like water.
Why did I do it—— I have no idea—— I get these mad fits of depression !???
But I bet you don’t know that the idea was formulated and the rough transcript written up by a bunch of pilgrims at THE BLUE IDOL in Coolham West Sussex!
I will show you some piccies later.
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British entry in the Cowes Torquay—— some bright spark has to know who where and when ?
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This is the parchment pages of the Declaration of Independence I picked up at the car boot sale —- original—- I doubt it !—— somebody somewhere will want it !
From where I'm stand'n……it's definitely real...;) https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...3&d=1565285678
Went into the seaside town of Littlehampton for lunch—- excellent food at 47 mussel row.
Littlehampton was full of mums and kids—— the thing I noticed most was—- fat mothers with fat kids—- most of them bearing tattoos . Love and hate across the fingers——- rings implanted into lips and eyebrows——- black makeup around the eyes and lips——— that was just the kids.
Michelin mothers busting out all over the far too tight items of attire they were trying to pass off as clothes ! A Big Mac in one hand ( or half a chicken)———- and a large Diet Coke in the other.
No doubt about it —- England is competing in the Obesity stakes for women and children !
Of course, this is strictly NON PC ——- SO, I daren’t mention this hard, positive, fact. I could get drummed out of the brownies for talking like this.!
Just noted the same. Nice new 23 center-console boat idled by the house just now. Nice sunny day here. Four young, "really" morbidly obese, white, 20 somethings sitting down, and eating as they go by...with tats like you said. Phone in one hand, food in the other. Sad. It's quite common I'm afraid Jack. We need a war. A big one.
You made me feel so much better Fuji !Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
I would love to walk right up to them and say —- Hey, fat bitch, aren’t you ashamed of the way you’re teaching the kids how to grow up——- but it’s not PC and I would probably be the one arrested.
Most of them are on welfare—- with an iPhone 10xx ——- smoking or vapping—- living in subsidised accommodation—- but with a new car in the car park.
And they still don’t have a pot to piss in———- Ah well, I got that off my chest.
obviously—- an epidemic—Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Hey Jackie you never fail to put a smile on my face :):):):):):) keep it up.SPQuote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
More I think about it he more I’m puzzled—— all my racing life, we were surrounded by lovely shapely good looking girls ( birds) —— you race in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, Barcelona, drop dead gorgeous females !!!
We went to Miami- Havasu- Parker— St. Louis—- Hooter girls to die for——- there were no pug ugly— obese— tattooed creatures pretending they were female—— where did these creatures come from ?
outer FECKIN space——- Mars—— the moon ???
Maybe you can understand why I’m “Puzzled”!
Jesus wept—- now I’ve seen it all—— a five year old girl with blue hair—- and a ten year old boy with green hair !
Who wants their asse kicked ? The mother—- Father—- or the kids—— no fear of PC the whole family looked gross including the mother with purple hair and horribly horrendous tattoos!
Im staying home in my workshop—— only going out after dark when there’s no chance of bumping into these aliens !
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And finally Il Maestro looking a little more dashing wiv sum fit bird.
In those far off days we were very good friends.Quote:
Originally Posted by techteam
In later years, when when Mark went to work with Rolla in Lugano, Renato worked closely with him on his race props.
All my kids are still friends with Giorgio Molinari, Bob Spalding’s kids —- The Seebold’s— etc.
Its a fact that all my friends stem from power boat racing.
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Got a really pleasant surprise today Sam bought me this book
It’s about the life and times of Kieth Duckworth —— First Principles —— written by Norman Barr.
The Author rang me a few years back and asked if I would care to comment on the accident involving Bill Brown and myself—- I declined to comment and left it at that!
Book is expensive at £35 Sterling but five minutes into reading it I can honestly say—- it’s worth every penny.
Even a couple of piccies of the Cosworth in there.
But again, I suppose I am a tad biased!
Thanks Bob!
Was well turned midnight before I put FIRST PRINCIPLES down—- amazing how similar Keith’s life and mine ran in parallel . Birthplace— upbringing— he achieved much more than I ever did—- was also far cleverer—— as first principles prove.
It makes for some fascinating reading!
ill bring it to Tavares and pass it around—— it’s a lot easier reading than the IRON FIST but again it’s about a great engineer.
Cant help but wonder what the outcome would have been had Carl and Keith ever got together.
One big difference is Keith never borrowed money —— he only spent what he made—- and invested heavily in new machinery.
Told you—- you should read it!—- it’s fascinating.
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Decided to clear out the shed—— it was full to busting of boxes of stuff I’d fernagled over the years!
Came across a tea chest full of boat racing trophies including the 1978 Duchess of York And the 1970 Chasewater 500 mile cup.
Gave ‘em all to my grandkids to share out amongst themselves, the last of over 300 cups I’d won over the twenty odd years of racing.
Found over 100 “Concepts” in various guises —— of course it had to piss down heavily all day—— so we put everything on the table under the gazebo, so the kids could pick out the pieces that they wanted.
Came across four “Wings” including Kenny Kitsons DIABLO and a pair of 700 fully enclosed Switzer.
Four fighter aircraft, two in metal and two in wood .
Think the kids picked out some Thirty objects including the locomotive I made for WILLABEE several years ago.
Another of the kids coming Saturday to delve through the debris of what’s left.
I sent a chest full to Ratbag at Geico to put on sale at the next offshore meeting.
Might send one of the Rolls Royce Silver Ghost’s over to Gary to sell——- bear in mind any one of these concepts take me a month to complete.—- so they will not come cheap.
The number one went to Rich Luhrs —— And number five is for my daughter Sam—— that leaves numbers two three and four. .
Dont have any plans for further Rolls Royce Concepts —— oh yes I nearly forgot—- for what it’s worth—- each one is signed and numbered.
Ah well, it appears I didn’t impress anyone enough to cause a comment—— well, that’s fair enough—— as my sainted mother used to say——— someday son, you eat bear. ————!,!,
Sam asked me if I’d like to go to the Bahamas for a long weekend—— apparently she liked it so much that Mark is taking her again on Thursday and would I like to tag along.
Now that’s all very well if you’re a couch potato or a “normal” retired 87 year old person—— unfortunately or fortunately depending on which way you’re looking —— I’m not. I have quite a busy life, and it’s difficult to fit everything in.
I still went to the scrapyard on Thursday and spent £20 on bits of metal that I felt would be needed some time in the future——- still went to the car boot sale and picked up seven beautiful old racing cars—— simply because I envisaged a new concept at that particular moment in time.
Did find time to make another of my world famous Apple pies——- the one that mother wished she knew how to make ???
Thats for the after party that Sams having at her house——- after her race debut at Goodwood today.
So, you see, I only get the four hours this morning in the shop !
Like I said, it’s a job trying to fit everything in——- and I don’t have that much time left for simply swanning around the Bahamas!
There is a nice empty property in the US virgin islands..
Has a secret money tree...lol
Ilike the property we live in Pilgrim—- tried living abroad for twelve years—— I’m an Englishman at heart and I prefer living in England to anywhere else—— empty property in the US Virginislands—- I don’t think so, With all its faults and bloody and bloody awful weather it’s england for me.!Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
Cheer up, once every 10 years you have a great summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
I got that in 95 when i moved in, left 9 years later had the whole menu including the famous London 365 days of grey sky.
Live in the west end they said so you can fly out every friday night, so i did
you probably called it right Pilgrim—— but, you know what my sainted mother used to say—- home is where the heart is, I know she was correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
So much for the pundits and their doom and gloom global warnings——- we have crap weather and an occasional half tidy summer.
Decided I’m going to give the six day trip to florida a miss this time, takes me a week to get over the flight—- same coming back—- so that’s three weeks out of my life that I can Ill afford at this stage of the game.
November trip to Tavares is something much more enjoyable—— old boats—- old friends—— Old Farts—- old stories.
There won’t be that many times I’ll be making the trip—- simple logic tells me that—- that and the fact that several friends who were there last year— won’t be there this year.
So, God willing —- I’ll see you in Tavares on November 15/17th!.
nicer temps then also Jackie. wear one of those flat white cloth mouth covers on the plane, keep the bugs out.
Thought it was only Jap tourists that wore those things Fuji—— for when there was SMOG about—- we still have plenty of the grandkids old diapers skulling about the house somewhere ! Plus, I can imagine I’m John Wayne when I tie one round my neck and pull it up over my nose!Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
Seebold and Stickle both coming to Tavares, along with Butler, looks like it’s going to be a great weekend.
I love it when a plan comes together.
Just need RotoryJohn and Lassie and we got a full house—— we know the old staiwarts like Rich And Roger and the Bowen’s. Cadillac And a bunch more of the regulars will be there anyway. But it’s always nice to see everyone there.
Just got confirmation of my reservation at the Key West Inn ! Need to sell a couple of concepts to Pay for the rooms——- thought I’d bought the bloody hotel when the price of the room came up!
Still, my kids tell me I live in the past——- I tell em “Why Not—- it was a whole lot better in the old days”
Been a “Head down, Arse up” sort of day—— I have four Rolls Royce Silver Ghost’s on the go—— there’s not one of them finished and ready to go. Afraid if come across a problem, I do tend to skirt round it and move on. Guess that’s one of the main reasons there’s four Rolls Royce Silver Ghost’s in my shop at this time.
Cowes —- Torquay race on Sunday. —— Temperatures set up to be in the high eighties—— most unusual for August bank holiday !
Thought about going over to the island on Saturday—- decided against it—— nice weather and a bank holiday does not bode well for a quiet weekend by the seaside.
Another mad weekend of weather—— it’s all or nothing—- usually piste down all bank holiday and gets fine on the Tuesday! But 85+ that’s bloody ridiculous!
Im staying Schtum and quietly at home—- just got Tavares to look forward to, my favourite people at a reasonable venue! ... I still liked Cadillac’s place best of all—- with a visit to my grandsons place Gieco at Jupiter —- Mike Mullins And Ken Warby ( the heavyweights) The Canadians—- BLair Rayner, Seebold, Stickle Caddilac, Rich and Roger, Butler, Sutphen and Sirois, Odell and Gene—- these people just mean the world to me.
Jackie,Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Kind of what I thought, I don’t even make your list. I guess it’s because I’m the lonely OMC Guy.
John, I can only apologise most profoundly for not mentioning you in the list—- the fact you were OMC is completely irrelevant—- you will always be my friend, just like always!Quote:
Originally Posted by John Schubert
Only today I was thinking I should send Schubert one of the 1907 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost’s to “DETAIL” —— as only John Schubert can,
Get yourself to Tavares in November along with the rest of our friends and I’ll let you buy me a CC7!
Hey, I didn't make the list either. I'm the other OMC Guy and I was at the first one that you weren't. It's lonely being the only turd in the punch bowel. I just might try and make it this year. As Jackie said, some of the guys are getting older. Thank goodness that doesn't include me.Quote:
Originally Posted by John Schubert
Yeah John, where the hell are the rest of us Good Guys!!
Actually John, I called around and e-mailed a bunch of OMC guys when I went to the first one. Nobody had even heard of OFF and nobody was going. That year I was the only OMC guy there and other than a conversation with Jackie about the rotary, I was an outcast. Haven't been back since. I believe Lars went last year or maybe the year before, but other than that it's you and I babe.Quote:
Originally Posted by John Schubert
Lars wasn’ t There either year even though he stays in Stuart or just west. He being a spokesperson for OMC racing, plus always seems to have confrontations with Jackie is a disappointmentQuote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
Johnno, you haven’t been looking have you —— I mentioned you and Lassie, and let’s be honest you haven’t been there as a “Regular old fart”.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
Good job a few of us are going to be around for ever?