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daveindales

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  1. Well, I agree with the L200 turning circle being rubbish. But I've had mine 6 years and it's being just as reliable as my previous 2 hilux pickups. Apart from the usual things like rear springs, brakes etc, the only thing mine has had in all that time is a couple of sets of heater plugs. I'd buy another.
  2. 2nd battalion KOYLI was in Malaya in 1947. If that helps
  3. Try looking up KOYLI museum in Doncaster. They should be able to redirect you to their research branch. If you have his army serial number, name and regiment. His service record will only be available to next of kin.
  4. Have mentioned bad day at black rock before. One of my favourate films, also starring that great actor Walter Brennan, usually seen in westerns
  5. A good job. Hate it when the client watches. Always worth putting a rope on if in any doubt. Or better still, get the tirfor out.
  6. Done, but survey could have been a little better worded. Good luck
  7. Until I visited Crete, I didn't realise just how much the Greeks hate the Turks. Is it just because of Cyprus, or are they other issues?
  8. In 1960, Britain allowed Cyprus to become an independent state, with the stipulation that Britain is allowed to keep military forces on two parts of the island. This maintained a British presence in the eastern Med. This could prove to be of strategic importance, just as Malta was in the med, during ww2. Think thats roughly right, but stand to be corrected
  9. £8.7 billion bailout for a small island in the Med. How has it come to this. Iv'e been harping on for ages, on this site that we should be out of EU asap. Forget what the Americans say about wanting us in the EU, their just looking after themselves, and won't even back us up on the Falklands, for fear of loosing trade with the Argies. Just imagine you have worked hard in a difficult climate, only for part of your savings to be taken from you; bordering on robbery in my opinion. If it can happen (not quite happened yet) in Cyprus, it can happen here and every other EU country.
  10. Mine has the same problem. Have changed rectifier/regulater, still doing it. Battery/leads ok. I just live with it and charge the battery about once a fortnight. Not really that much of a problem for me.
  11. Not at those prices, all appear way overpriced to me
  12. just finished 'The rifleman', ww2 autobiography. A good read
  13. Ok, so when my son starts to learn to drive, can I put his lessons and insurance through my accounts?? My son already works part-time for me. He would like to learn to drive when old enough. Could I offset my tax expenses by claiming back driving lessons and insurance? Naturally, he would be working for me (the company) His insurance as a 17 year old would be high, but would this be acceptable to HMRC? Could I use his lessons as 'training' and say I need him to be able to drive, for the benefit of 'the company' Anybody any thoughts?
  14. Living in the Yorkshire Dales where I do, I hate to say it but it's almost common for bikers to be killed, especially during the summer months. Our town is packed on a weekend with bikers, who bring good money and business into the town. Unfortunately, it's true that a lot of bikers have been tarred with the 'idiot' brush in my local area. This is far from true. I think it's fair to say that the majority drive carefully. but there are idiots, both bikers and car users on the road. Unfortunately, you have very little protection if you have a crash on a moterbike. A lot more lives would be saved if there was a clampdown on dangerous drivers, whatever vehicle they drive. Perhaps, harsher fines or vehicles and licences removed from owners. It's always very sad about any road deaths.
  15. Sorry, David. Please don't put me with the 'scumbags'
  16. Whenever you get a group of a few hundred people together you always get the odd scumbag, cleverclogs It's would be just the same if you were a member of a golf club, visit your 'local' pub, go to a football match etc. I think quite carefully about what I post; in the hope of not upsetting or belittleing anyone. Most, but not every one else do the same. .
  17. Just by reading this post, your helping to ruin the planet. Your Laptop etc, needs to be manufactured, recharged and disposed of. I don't know what the answer is?
  18. I buy most everything online now. My local dealer is 17 miles away, and will probably wonder what's happered to me. I buy online due to price, and have never had a problem with any of the dealers advertising on here.
  19. compared with mad cow disease this is making a mountain out of a mole hill. Millions of cattle were thought to be infected and it crossed over to sucesptible people. It has so far killed about 170 people. It was thought at one stage that hundreds of thousands of people would die from the disease. Thankfully, this has not been the case (so far) This is more a case of fraud, and is serious. Needs to be stopped, and those accountable brought to justice, but can't be compared to the mad cow disease scare.
  20. I still climb like that now, but with addition of flipline. Don't know any other way. Probably too old to change now
  21. Take the filler top off the tank. Remove the oil filter, and take a look. Simple as that. The oil fill level is marked on the outside of the tank. Without taking a look (too wet outside) I think it's a bolt head or something or other (it faces the rollers) on outside of tank
  22. This scam has been around for a while now. They are quite convincing, and I know of a couple of people who have been taken in by them. Just put the phone down on them.

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