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I am fortunate in that I can visit the place where my Dad fought his war and the town where my family came from. I hope that we can put together a trip in the not too distant future.Quote:
Originally Posted by ron54
My mother, me, and nipper my young brother last visited The Alice Hawthorne in 1944-------some 72 years ago.
Waves of bombers would fly over the pub at lunch time---------we would count them going out, then count them coming back-----that way we could tell how many were missing. Was just a game to us kids------we even knew where they were going to.
Nah...stick with the inline 6. I only drove the boat with the 6. Put the 650x on it to sell it. He wanted the boat and the motor, so I did the marriage. I'm about broke buying these things :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Must admit , the 650 XS does not have the same charisma that the in line looper does?Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerH
Wasnt looking for you to BUY the concept Roger-----which one do you fancy ? all metal or the wooden one I'm sending to John Schubert to make into something a bit special.
All metal effort you can have for Christmas -------but I might be pushing things with the wooden job. You know what a stickler for detail John is, if it's not perfect, he doesn't want to know. Have you seen some of the amazing stuff he's done? None of them were ever done in a hurry, me, I just get the gleanings of an idea and rush into it like a bull in a China shop-----doesn't always come out right, so I simply move on to the next project .
Sold my mighty bender-----far too big for my next shop, and it released a big bag of gold to play shop with!
Finished the front manifold for the Terrell/Looper wood effort, see if I can get to the post box early on in the week !
will have to get a wriggle on with the looper for the all metal job-------just thought ,-----sod it, let's get back to doing what I like doing best, trans lateral, innovative imaginative nonsense ! Watch out for the Quincy/Wilson square stroke looper-------twelve intake/ six outgoings and some devilishly wicked inbetween bits.
For all of your conceptional, trans lateral, imaginative nonsense, you are being awarded the Kewpie of innovation...:thumbsup:
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Chucked out the flash gold base and settled for the alloy and stainless stand.
Here's the inlet manifold. All done and dusted.
Dont take any notice of the first foggie, I posted it in error! As you do.
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Just St to give you some idea Bob of the oversized square looper-------it's that tall to get in the 12 Venturi and the six pipes out the back------should be well on the way by next weekend.
Got a day up north of London tomorrow watching grandson in a pantomime, so there's nothing happening in the shop.
Have been watching a lovely series on BBCtelevision on Sunday nights called "MY MOTHER AND OTHER STRANGERS", about a small village in Ireland during 1943.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2us70
328 Squadron USA set up a base there------set the goose pimples on my neck alight I can tell you ! It's told through the eyes of a ten year old boy.
Dont know if you have the series yet, but it's "Wartime Downton Abbey with attitude" ( with Americans).
I haven't seen that one over here. I am working on the wife to promote a trip this summer. My cousin was in the travel business and knows all the tricks of travel over there for us colonials. I want to get over there while Europe still looks like Europe.
There is nothing in the world Iike watching a bunch of six year old kids acting out the nativity play.
each one of them is bursting at the seams, singing their hearts out, Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire never put the effort into a song and dance routine like these kids--------proud mums and dads had tears rolling down their cheeks just watching. We've all seen the inn and the stable and the manger, three wise men, two kids dressed as a donkey, Joseph and Mary, angels and sheep--hundreds of times, -----no matter how big or small the part the kids had to play, they did it with style, passion and aplomb-------no inhibitions, body and soul goes into the performance of any bunch of little kids doing the nativity at Christmas in front of mum and dad.
if it's been a while since you last saw a "nativity" ------you could do a lot worse than take time out and see what Christmas is all about !