Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[Bob V]

As the man said "Times they are a changing"-----went past the local garage here in the village, only to find the whole place flattened ! Apparently the owner got planning consent for a dozen high quality houses on the site. `
Told me if he worked very hard for the rest of his life, he could never make anything like the money he received for the land. So, he retired , will never work again, he lived happily ever after---------------the village lost its local garage, where you could get a tyre changed, a hinge welded, a dent straightened, shoot the breeze, catch up on the gossip. Been like that for nigh on 100 years------not any more!
Why do i feel so sad?

Not all change is good. In our sleepy little town of Clearwater, Florida we had the High and Dry Marina off of the causeway going to the beach. It had been in business for over 40 years was the only High and Dry Marina we had. In it's day, it housed over 250 boats and you had to put your name on a waiting list to get in. It was so nice because you could call them and let them know what time you were going to arrive and they would have your boat in the water ready to go. If you were low on fuel, they would fuel it for you. About 10 years ago a developer with several investors in his pocket offered the marina's owner an exorbitant amount of money for the property with the intent to convert it to water front condos. That was the end of Clearwater's High and Dry Marina. Yes, not all change is good....