Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

IT went away just as mysteriously as it came Fuji. Was told by the all knowledgeable kitchen goddess that it was GOUT—-SCREWMATICS—ATHRITIS. It was here for four very painful days, never did figure out what triggered it off.

[jackiewilson]

Ah well im glad todays over and done with. Dislike anyone playing games with my peepers.
Had cataracts done in both eyes some fifteen years ago in MONTPELLIER.
Uncomfortable experience——— still don't need specs—- only sun specs . Can still read a book ok unless its the one with small print and no sunlight . Was told there’s a touch of GLYCOMA but no more than expected . Will need to see me again same time next year.
Had a triple by-pass nearly 32 years ago—- doc told me it should last 20 years . I Told the doc then that it wasn’t working properly and i couldn’t run skip and jump like i used to—- cheeky bugger just said “LIVE WITH IT”. So i have .

[jackiewilson]

No two ways about —boats today are not the “THINGS OF BEAUTY” they were in the past’
IF IT COMES OUT OF A BARREL AND IS MIXED IN A BUCKET,, IT AINT NEVER GOING TO COMPARE TO A CRAFTSMAN BUILT WOODEN BOAT!

[WaterZebra]

WHOA!!!!! SLOW DOWN THERE WATER ZEE—— I should have shown you the KEY before i i sent you off in a TIZWAS.
ITS A CLOCKWORK “MECCANO HORNBY LIVERPOOL”. Enough track to reach Edinburgh and back. It’s O guage which was for five year old kids not 70+ year old collectors .
It’s a bit like buying an MGB when your 90—- only time you need a ragtop MGB IS WHEN YOURE. 17/18 and dont know any better . Crap motor with a lorry [truck] engine and a top speed of 70mph — downhill with a tail wind.

Wind up power? Now that is OLD!

[jackiewilson]

THESE TWO ARE 1950’S——- i have a rake of rolling stock—- all from the fifties and sixties .
eighty years ago i would have kissed my Auntie for a train set let this .

[jackiewilson]

I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS —-no matter which way but loose —- couldn’t get that damn rear cowl right —— sold a chap a bunch of alloy —- he came back with the answer
Buggered if we ‘ain’t “ COOKING WITH GAS MERT“. !!!!!!

[Lake X Kid]

[jackiewilson]

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Second week of the Sicilian giant tomatoes along with a „“cuke“. And a bunch of artichokes - tomatoes usually last until well into November but the artichokes run out before end of august.

[jackiewilson]

Three massive lobster tails for dinner at Sam‘s last night —- each one served in its own way and served with new spuds cooked in butter -coriander with fried onions and the first of the french beans.
Stayed out in the sun a little too long——- KIPPER - comes to mind !!!!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

One day—anytime soon i will empty the chest and see exactly what there is in it .
Up to my fetlocks in the MERT hydro binned the first two efforts—— have three on the go right now.
pretty confident one of the buggers will come up to muster .
Nothing i want to show just yet ——- got to grips with the most troublesome aspects of the project .
Concept of BILL ALLEN starting it up in the trailer is always going to be my favourite — has to be spot on — MIKE BUTLER will be chuckling over the relevance ?????
Think I’ve nailed all three motors —— just have to get the steering and the plastic screen a tad more authentic . TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY .

[WaterZebra]

Three massive lobster tails for dinner at Sam‘s last night —- each one served in its own way and served with new spuds cooked in butter -coriander with fried onions and the first of the french beans.
Stayed out in the sun a little too long——- KIPPER - comes to mind !!!!!!!!!

Enjoy your seafood while you can. Prices will be going up (globally). We had a 3 digit heatwave in PNW / USA / Canada two weeks ago and every living thing on the exposed beaches was cooked alive in their shells.
Oyster crews have been frantically trying to salvage what they can working 7 days a week.

[jackiewilson]

Enjoy your seafood while you can. Prices will be going up (globally). We had a 3 digit heatwave in PNW / USA / Canada two weeks ago and every living thing on the exposed beaches was cooked alive in their shells.
Oyster crews have been frantically trying to salvage what they can working 7 days a week.

No worries Zee just Mother Nature throwing a „“WOBBLY“ again—- she does it every now and then —- status quo and all that. Things will look brighter tomorrow.

[jackiewilson]

Tonight‘s the night——- everything gonna be alright !!!!
55 years since we last won a major event . This ones a little bit different . Hasn‘t been a level playing field. For a start we are not supposed to be in the „“EUROPEAN“ cup final——- we were supposed to curl up and die in the early stages —— except we didn’t! .
We are no longer a member of the „“EUROPEAN UNION“ — WE LEFT. How can we possibly survive ??
London was supposed to be no longer the civilised capital of the world —BUT IT STILL IS —- all the worlds financial affairs are still centralised in London.
EU is still trying its damndest to bring us down —- all to no avail.
we have kicked the french fishermen away from our shores—- made it a 12 mile limit just like the rest of the world —— did that ever stir up a hornets nest .
Problem is —- if we make a success of leaving, others will follow . Greece —Italy__ portugul__. They cannot allow us to make it successfully ——- so they try to make everything difficult.
No way will we be allowed to win the European cup—- can‘t be allowed to happen !!!!!!! OR CAN IT????
couple of hours before kick off—- we have the team , we have the supporters. Home ground —what can possibly go wrong .