The 'Lighter side' revisited, 2010. - Page 6

Eddy V · 11 Jan 2010, 21:49 (Ref:2611916)

So Iain, did you get your tea in the end? And how were the nurses?

terence · 11 Jan 2010, 22:36 (Ref:2611945)

He did get his tea Eddy,as for the Nurse's,he's not letting on about them.

delta · 11 Jan 2010, 22:41 (Ref:2611947)

Got me tea

and the nurses were very nice as they always are.I had the op in a private hospital paid for by the NHS. I have to say that i have had more than my fair share of Very good NHS support in the past ten years , I sometimes feel a bit guilty as all my injuries have been from motor racing and i feel that its no different than smokers getting lung cancer and costing us the tax payer lots of money."Seen you smoking those big cigars Simon"

.Thank you for all the best wishes but its time to move on and I'm back out in the garage tomorrow but will listen to your advice Grant.Right lets get back to the "lighter side". So " Michael be careful,".says Eric the Ferrari driver. "Eric! now don't be a pain in the a--e[McQueen].

esper · 11 Jan 2010, 23:06 (Ref:2611962)

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Originally Posted by delta

Got me tea

and the nurses were very nice as they always are.I had the op in a private hospital paid for by the NHS. I have to say that i have had more than my fair share of Very good NHS support in the past ten years , I sometimes feel a bit guilty as all my injuries have been from motor racing and i feel that its no different than smokers getting lung cancer and costing us the tax payer lots of money."Seen you smoking those big cigars Simon"

.Thank you for all the best wishes but its time to move on and I'm back out in the garage tomorrow but will listen to your advice Grant.Right lets get back to the "lighter side". So " Michael be careful,".says Eric the Ferrari driver. "Eric! now don't be a pain in the a--e[McQueen].

without motorracing you would have been a grumpy old sod with all sorts of unknown illnesses. Now life has been good to you and you have to be thankfull with your wonderfull hobie and all those nice people around you. very very good to your health that has been all those times

p261brm · 12 Jan 2010, 10:49 (Ref:2612099)

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Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

I seem to remember one of my Mum's favourite comments was along the lines of "where there's no sense there's no feeling........"

Shilling on another of your mum's favourite's 'where tha's muck there's brass'

zefarelly · 12 Jan 2010, 12:55 (Ref:2612143)

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Originally Posted by p261brm

Shilling on another of your mum's favourite's 'where tha's muck there's brass'

there certainly is . . .at least in the gearbx I'm rebuilding for someone, all mixed together in old oil . .

delta · 12 Jan 2010, 13:23 (Ref:2612159)

Hang on Joe if you are making money out of motor racing any chance of telling me how to do the same.Another famous saying which im sure you all know. How do you make a small fortune out of motor sport? START WITH A LARGE ONE.

zefarelly · 12 Jan 2010, 13:51 (Ref:2612176)

I'm making alright, considerably less than I'm spending though!

compte deGraves · 13 Jan 2010, 09:40 (Ref:2612627)

I have just come across a very interesting photograph from Goodwood. This woman was stalking Iain all day and was heard muttering, "Iain is a hottie". BUT does anyone know who she is?

delta · 13 Jan 2010, 10:20 (Ref:2612647)

Is this the same hot Italian Lady.?????

terence · 13 Jan 2010, 10:35 (Ref:2612654)

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Originally Posted by compte deGraves

I have just come across a very interesting photograph from Goodwood. This woman was stalking Iain all day and was heard muttering, "Iain is a hottie". BUT does anyone know who she is?

Cant for the life of me remember her name,but Whizzo introduced me to her a couple of years ago.I'll keep scratching my head!

p261brm · 13 Jan 2010, 11:56 (Ref:2612682)

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Originally Posted by terence bower

Cant for the life of me remember her name,but Whizzo introduced me to her a couple of years ago.I'll keep scratching my head!

Whizzo introducing a female to another driver? that's a first Terence..

delta · 13 Jan 2010, 12:25 (Ref:2612692)

Naaaaaaaaaaaa Wizzo don't know her.

compte deGraves · 13 Jan 2010, 12:35 (Ref:2612695)

Whom so ever she is, she certainly has a soft spot for you, Iain.

zefarelly · 13 Jan 2010, 12:39 (Ref:2612700)

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Originally Posted by delta

Is this the same hot Italian Lady.?????

Is she a Dutch foottball fan ? or perhaps a Strawberry Blonde of Scottish descent

or more likely a retro technicolor photo developed by the period GOodwood Boots outlet!

terence · 13 Jan 2010, 12:58 (Ref:2612712)

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Originally Posted by p261brm

Whizzo introducing a female to another driver? that's a first Terence..

Never did pay him his tenner,glad really,once I got up close.

GORDON STREETER · 13 Jan 2010, 13:29 (Ref:2612737)

Well we managed to get a flight back although they have now closed Gatwick again ! You may think what the hell I'm doing, but I had to get my other half back to earn enough money so I can go racing this year !. She didn't see the funny side of it when I offered to stop out there for the rest of the month

terence · 13 Jan 2010, 14:10 (Ref:2612755)

Very un-sporting Gordon,I thought you could have expected better treatment than that.

grantp · 13 Jan 2010, 17:13 (Ref:2612837)

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Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

She didn't see the funny side of it when I offered to stop out there for the rest of the month

Some people just don't appreciate the depth of the sacrifice no matter how you present it.

That said there must be an interesting calculation between the savings on heat and light by staying in Spain vs the cost of flights and income to be earned from returning. Given the way all fuels prices seem to be increasing in the UK it may be a close run comparison!

terence · 13 Jan 2010, 17:19 (Ref:2612843)

Nah,the £250 heating allowance would cover it.

zefarelly · 13 Jan 2010, 17:23 (Ref:2612847)

He's not an OAP yet.

Just an Antique

compte deGraves · 13 Jan 2010, 18:34 (Ref:2612884)

An English racing driver friend of mine, who is over 60, was given £250 this year by the British Government in order that he could buy fuel for his racing car.

esper · 13 Jan 2010, 18:39 (Ref:2612886)

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Originally Posted by compte deGraves

An English racing driver friend of mine, who is over 60, was given £250 this year by the British Government in order that he could buy fuel for his racing car.

the unfair advantage?????????????

Lancsbreaker · 13 Jan 2010, 18:56 (Ref:2612894)

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Originally Posted by compte deGraves

An English racing driver friend of mine, who is over 60, was given £250 this year by the British Government in order that he could buy fuel for his racing car.

I told my racing partner that his Heating allowance should go towards paying for the Turbo rebuild......I'm looking forward to getting my payout next year

zefarelly · 13 Jan 2010, 20:12 (Ref:2612927)

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Originally Posted by compte deGraves

An English racing driver friend of mine, who is over 60, was given £250 this year by the British Government in order that he could buy fuel for his racing car.

Formidable!

you could have easily persuaded him to invest it in the warming qualities of a case of your vintage 'home brew'

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