merledogs Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Believe me buddyboy, if push came to shove I would have no hesitation in breaking the car window Dog was a sweet thing, very friendly and had a little lick of my fingers through the crack in the window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 RMF : Next time I just pop out for half hour to do a bit of painting the garage, I must remember to slap sun cream on cos three hours later my shoulders are bright red Garage looks so much better though, even without sorting the window/door which need replacing. Going to feed the birds/cats/dogs, have a quick shower and then watch Wimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Garden is a big shock but now the great big rockery shrubbery thing in the middle has been thinned out you can actually see the original layout that my mum & dad had planted plus the bushes have been reshaped so look really interesting - or they will when they leaf back up a bit. They have also taken the rotten roof off the gazebo which had rotted through years ago after mum grew a clematis over it which had died, now the roof is gone it actually looks good and is very sound so just needs staining and it'll look lovely. There is now a clear area where I think I might put a bird station - amongst other rediscovered things is a lovely stone birdbath which had been completely overgrown. The garden now looks almost double in size and seems a lot more light - even though it was always light it just seems a bit more light lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 everything crossed the scooter goes a lot higher on ebay please, finishes about 8pm tonight. ive sold 2 small things,and taken stuff to the charity,so a bit more gone love to all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Garden now tidy - lots of gaps that I can now think about filling - please ignore my mumbling I was talking to myself and didn't think the camera was picking it up lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zScZ4LKPYuU&feature=youtu.be 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 It will soon grow back Snow. I strip mine right back at times. It does it all the world of good Left work at 5 having had a good cleaning sesh in the office. Quite like being on my own in there. Came out to the heat (haven't got any windows) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Rachel's raspberry yoghurt and raspberries is delish and the dogs agree. Have cut some grass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Merle, well done and I hope the people will take note of what you said. Chrissie found a Tacuma specialist on the net, in Huddersfield. Will call them tomorrow. They are offering a v good price for them as scrap, minimum is £50 less than what I paid for it. But I have been told that the engine control ecu on mine is locked into the indiividual car so you can't swap them. The next year they changed to a different make which is swappable. Mine can only be replaced by a brand new one from the factory which is about £600 - eek! buddyboy, any suggestions are welcome but I will wait and see what Huddersfield people say, and if they agree that you can't put a 2nd hand one on mine. Meanwhile someone who works at my local garage knows of a tatty but sound Vauxhall Vectra with tax and mot, so am waiting to hear more about that. I can't, of course, scrap the Tacuma until DVLA have sent me the log book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Going tracking tomorrow which will give me something else to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 No we aren't, the 15 yr old springer we intended to track has been found fit and well 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 thats good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Great stuff. Martyn's car is about to go very expensive on us so we need to find something else. Big estate or 4 x 4 reliable enough to get us on our holibobs with the dogs all their stuff and a bit of our stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Good luck with the hunt Owl. I hope you get sorted Snow your garden is great! It looks lovely and private Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Moaning Great stuff. Martyn's car is about to go very expensive on us so we need to find something else. Big estate or 4 x 4 reliable enough to get us on our holibobs with the dogs all their stuff and a bit of our stuff. Not sure how old you want, but I can thoroughly recommend the Honda CR-V (I have the 04 model). Very reliable - mine had 100k on the clock when I bought it in 2009 and I've never had a day's trouble with it. Boot is big anyway, but the back seats fold right forward to give you even more space. If you're after the newer model then I don't think they have as much space. Only downside is that it guzzles petrol, but I think some of the newer (but still same shape) models have diesel engines which are more economical Andy Murray gave us another flippin' scare didn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 mornin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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