Mark Bolam
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There’s a story there Ratman. When the police caught him they asked how many bodies were buried in his garden. ’Ten’ he said. They dug up twelve bodies. When he was next interviewed they said, ‘Fred, not only are you a horrible murdering bastard, you’re also a liar. There were twelve bodies.’ West replied, ’Well I’m a builder, it was only an estimate.’
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Cheers Tommy! I was about to PM Alec to get him to explain the punchline!
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I reckon a couple of months, but I’ll be doing light duties before then. Do yourself a favour mate, get some private medical insurance sorted out NOW before they diagnose it and it goes on your record.
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Anyone who doesn’t like the Royals should feel free to f-off to a country with no Royal family. There seem to be a few cretins about who can’t understand why they built Windsor Castle underneath the Heathrow flight path.
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Aaaaaaarrrrrggghhhhh! I’m just off for a short walk now to find a sturdy tree, carrying a stool and a noose! Thankfully I’ve not had the TV on at all. Like you, plenty of little projects to keep me going, although some of the kit servicing etc. can wait a week or two.
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I can’t remember saying it wouldn’t. I like the Royals, they are part of our country and heritage.
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Because even a Tory MP couldn’t get the figures of £40m out and £2bn in so badly wrong they were actually backwards.
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Pretty good to be fair. Lack of phys is getting to me a bit, walking (slower than I used to) is pretty much all I can do. Dogs are enjoying it!
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Almost certainly, but there will be a net gain.
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It’s probably nothing like that, but an independent consultancy firm looked into it all a few years back, and the net gain to our economy was pretty staggering.
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Is that because we pay the royals £40m a year but they bring in about £2bn for the country?
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I think I’ve fallen in love with you Conor.
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Limited audience here mate. Although I detest ebay as they are the thieves and pikies friend, you’d get a lot more interest there.
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@Jamesedwards.jtr I hope you don’t think we’re simply having a pop at you. You asked for an honest opinion and you’re getting one! It’s how genuine, experienced arbs perceive the current state of affairs, and it’s certainly not limited specifically to Glendale.
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Seems a waste of a loader when a petrol engine like that costs under a grand.
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This is the crux of the matter for all the big companies. Until it changes, the shit show will continue.
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Totally get it mate. Keep the £250 boots for days when you need them. I’ve used these for a few years. Comfy, price is on point, and they have a toe cap. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grisport-Contractor-Safety-Boots-Brown/dp/B002IIED8C/ref=asc_df_B002IIED8C/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=208095731238&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10793167850120178983&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006483&hvtargid=pla-336751599340&psc=1
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I reckon about 95% of the jobs like this are carried out by people who haven’t priced them, and are just there to endure the misery! They are in my past, thankfully, not my future.
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You can’t carry on like that mate. You need to come up with a Plan B.
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As above really. I got a really good sports physio to help with mine (nowhere near as bad as yours), and have managed to get on top of it now with specific exercises and avoiding things that aggravated it. Like hedge cutting! Delegate! Good luck with it, sounds brutal.
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Tranny is 15 years Mick. Bought second hand from a dealer as an ex-demonstrator. It’s been brilliant, and has needed very little major work. DMF shat itself at 70k, swapped out for a solid and new clutch. 2 alternators. God knows what I’ll replace it with.
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Joking aside, how is a 2l lump going to compare with a 3.2 15 years down the line, doing exactly the same work? You’re a switched on bloke, I know it won’t be your problem. But it will be someone’s problem.
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Things could get better for me. I’ve just spat a mouthful of lager over the table in front of the outlaws!
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There’s f-all decent for £10k second hand, prices are mental. My 06 smiley would fetch that. I’m talking about brand new trucks. Dropping £40k on something that will have horrendous DEF issues that the manufacturer can’t fix. ECU’s, LEZ, AC, ABS, ICBM, TNT etc. Dropping in shitty little 1.9 lumps when they should be 3.0. The future isn’t bright.
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If we waited for every tree that had ‘bat potential’ to be surveyed in the summer, though, we would have a pretty lean winter! Most of the big trees we take down have issues. If there are no bats, we take them down. Before bird nesting! Some of the trees have limitless ‘bat potential’, but you can’t wait forever for the little buggers to move in, can you? Nothing would ever get done.
