the village idiot

Yeah, that's how I found out who he was!

Hi Folks, Just a quick heads up, although I'm sure none of you will be as ridiculously gullible as I was! I was driving back to Suffolk from Bristol yesterday after a music festival. At the Leigh Delamere services I was approached by a chap with a fuel can who needed a lift back to his broken down land rover. During the journey he spun a very elaborate and frankly damn impressive story about his unfortunate plight, even receiving calls on his mobile from the Highways Agency. The upshot of it all is, I trusted him completely and being the absolute naive numpty that I am 'lent' him £250 to get him back on his way. Doing some research back at home I soon realised I had been conned hook, line and sinker. He purports to be called Larry Grant from Penzance, but is actually called Paul James and is from Taunton. He has recently been released from prison for conning thousands of pounds from other motorists in exactly the same fashion. As you can imagine I feel a total Pratt for falling for it, and the money is a very significant amount for me to lose, but he is utterly convincing, especially with my reduced IQ from two days of merriment and metal! He is known for operating on the M4 in Wiltshire and is well known to the Police there. Might be worth warning any friends or family who might be using that stretch of road. Hopefully before too long he will be back inside where he belongs. He is average height, slim with short grey hair and a strong West country accent. TVI.

:lol: That's brilliant! Although I did have to think about it for a bit to work out why it wouldn't be possible

I don't dabble in the others, but if you're a music fan then Spotify is brilliant.

Epitomised by that programme Secret Millionaire. Horrendous. Giving to good causes is great, but showing yourself doing it to the nation changes it completely.

That's just Bolam's regular 'stop off' on the way home from the Duck and Badger.

Great thread something beginning with K. I hope whoever was managing the National Urban Forestry Unit was named and shamed for doing such a criminally appalling job.

Some people have all the luck!

September 1977 Elvis: Way Down Which is a bit odd as he died on August 16th of that year! Must have been one of those posthumous cash in's.

Just had bbq pork chops and steak John. Mrs Idiot and I have been demolishing a barn so were in need of some serious refuelling:001_smile:

Wrong picture Silky! Somehow you've managed to post Eddie the Eagle celebrating his sixth place at the Gloucestershire County 3 metre water slide championships. Photo courtesy of Stroud leisure centre.

Your son looks thrilled with the choice you made for him Paul:biggrin:

That makes me feel better Matt! I'm two years into a losing battle with 200.

My sister company 'Mystic Logging' is struggling too. The basic premise is to will the trees over using only the power of the mind. No luck yet strangely. I need a change in fortunes soon as I've invested heavily in a magic carpet skidder from Gullible & Sons and it's just sitting there not earning me money.

Great idea on the commercial mowing:thumbup: I've been working on my nail file stump grinding business for some years now. Yet to turn a profit, but the concept's sound.

Mr Plogs has asked me to forward on his advice: "Hi fence mate:thumbup: 20bit steep for logs mate😻😻😻 more than milk they taking it off shelf down my way 15p a litre. What's the best garden shred then mate put big butts through it:thumbup::thumbup:I know bloke with saw hacksaw he's famous mate on telly🎅💥from round here whos going to arbshow then what's my nickname then:thumbup::thumbup:thanks :thumbup:jon:thumbup: Excellent advice I'd say.

I sincerely hope that this doesn't foretell the end. As has been previously pointed out, all Arbtalk threads sooner or later end in Monty Python!

Not sure if this counts but there is a pub called the Chestnut Horse in a village near me called Great Finborough. On the green opposite is a large Horse Chestnut. Ps. Not to be confused with the Hungry Horse Chestnut chain of pubs. Quite possibly the most depressing places I have ever experienced!

"Welcome to the 'Hellhole Cutters-forum' doo doo do dup doo doo. Brilliant Kevin:thumbup:

Blimey! The Spanish inquisition was nothing compared to you guys.

Ah, good point!

1350?

I think what most people struggle with (myself included) is the fact that people get a thrill from killing these amazing animals. It is a shame that our species has multiplied to a size that these conflicts for space occur, but this is just how it is. Better to control numbers in a heavily regulated fashion ( even if that means big game testosterone junkies) than leaving it to the farmers to kill Willy nilly to protect their families and livelihoods. What would be even better would be If the lions and rhinos etc all 'packed a piece' giving them the opportunity to compete for territory on a level playing field! They have as much right to eat as we do.

Gobsmacked! That is incredible.

They're not letting you out are they?!!!