How are you all today, God bless all who scribble here.

Yes indeed Spitty I have seen photo’s of your handiwork and it’s second to none, you have a great pair of hands on yeh, long may you use them wisely.

My apologies RJ, I couldn’t think of the name of that hat, but you were indeed wearing a Fedora.

You were talking about the new years eve plans Sweetie.
I’ve told the old girls (the wife and a couple of her sisters) that the celebrations are over till New Years eve, they are not short of a few bob so they can go where they like till then but include me out, I’m just all burned out for now, I have to regroup my energies and we’ll probably end up in the local, three of the sisters live in our locality, the local is on a hill so I can just roll them all home at closing time.
I’m the last brother in law they have left out of 8 altogether, 7 have passed on and their offspring have grown and flown as they say, so I’m left to carry the can, they come to me with all their problems, that’s the worst of being a good listener, good talkers are inclined to overwhelm you and you can’t get a word in edgeways.

Ahem.

Just a quick word to correct your assumptions,Jem,old chap.
In BOTH my cars [although one is akshly a Land Rover,but,meh] there is ALWAYS a guitar in the back in it's case,along with a harmonica.
One has various tools,items of Elfen Safety attire,several 'Bag for Life' shopping containers,water,oil,ALWAYS a can of WD40,plus a variety of 'Might need that one day'-type items. Spare wheels & jacks are kept in cases.

SO - having spent today getting a rather ill friend's Fiesta running efficiently,that she may visit the various local W.I. events [what DO they find to talk about so intensely?] and evening get-togethers,I'm wondering just how badly a car has to run before the driver says ''Hmm...something amiss here''. I've had to change the plugs [the gap was burnt away to almost three times the correct distance] the air filter [which was solid...it actually bounced when I dropped it on her drive] ALL the ignition leads [the fekkin spark was travelling up the OUTSIDE of those knackered,cracked,oil-covered lengths of crap],the distributor cap [which had TWO cracks in it AND one pole burnt to a nub inside,plus install a new set of points [the ones I took out had genuinely burnt to points and could not close on rotation!] I have t'say...I'm REALLY impressed with that little Fiesta! ANY other car would've just called it quits...but her little Thunderbug just kept popping and backfiring it's way through the lanes at 12 mph. I have to say,in seriousness for a mo...WHAT a tribute to the 1300 Ford Fiesta,that it kept moving under such impossible conditions! ... and here's the best bit - I received a call just over 45 minutes ago from the lady in question,who genuinely is seriously ill,asking me if I can slow her car down a bit,as it's ''suddenly so lively''. Yes,truly. She asked if it's supposed to ''accelerate so quickly'' and if I could slow it down a bit. I explained to her about putting just a light pressure on the accelerator, not putting her foot to the carpet. [but I must admit to feeling a little chuffed] A good deed done,to end the year with.

I'd like t'say that's true,Sweets...but the truth is,any one of yerz would help in the same way,knowing that lady and her limited capabilities of movement-and,indeed,knowing her courage as she faces her final New Year in this realm.

No doubt about it,Sweets. There isn't a poster on this forum that'd leave that lady stranded,knowing her circumstances. [and whether she voted 'in' or 'out' wouldn't get a look-in]

Right,angel...

It's close to 00.30 hrs.
I have to bomb across to check Chris is doing ok.
He did ask if I could make it 00.30 hrs,as that's when he has to inject.
So,gotta whizz,Honeychile.

Stay gorgeous. xxx