The 'Lighter side' revisited, 2010.

[Al Weyman]

Gordon you have great Photoshop skills thats great!

[Peter Mallett]

Well, last night's flight left on time but tonight's is cancelled. Still showing Thursday as "scheduled". Gordon, I sympathise.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Well, last night's flight left on time but tonight's is cancelled. Still showing Thursday as "scheduled". Gordon, I sympathise.

It might have left Peter - but where did it land?

FWIW East Midlands is open - nothing much weatherwise around here except low temps. There was some very noisy stuff taking off earlier this evening. No idea what though since it was heading east. I would guess military.

If they had the operational capacity to take laden Jumbos they could be making a fortune in landing fees.

[zefarelly]

just a bit wet here, off to collect a TT with a spangly new roll cage fabricated/fitted in a mo.

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by grantp

It might have left Peter - but where did it land?

LHR where it was headed. I expect things there will be relatively back to normal by tomorrow. I find the whole thing embarrassing and can only conclude that the Spanish owners of BAA have no clue about public opinion, good publicity or indeed profits. They skimped on the purchase of bad weather equipment, but forgot the massive loss of income five days of severe disruption will cause them.

Then to put people in tents without any form of heating (as I understand it) is barbaric.

I'd sack the bloody lot of them.

[Al Weyman]

Or take the company off them (can we do that, be great wouldnt it, utility companies next! Then banks and no compensation either).

[Peter Mallett]

Al,

The banks should have been left to fail, they weren't but let's not keep on blaming them for the previous government's failure. The fact they they are working means the country is making money. WTF cares if they get bonuses? I don't.

The utilities seem to be doing ok.

But BAA has Spanish ownership and they really don't care what happens.

[Al Weyman]

Yeh let em fail with my nest egg in them! Mind you I owed them more than they owed me so maybe would worked out OK.

[grantp]

I wrote too soon lst night. About 3 inches of snow so far today and although planes were active at EMA earlier is seems to have gone quiet. They may just be taking off the other way with noises masked by the snow.

The mostly foreign owned utilities are doing OK IF you see large price increases to pay (apparently) for future Climate Change mitigation measures as a positive thing. Many of them have timed the increases to perfection - just before the cold weather hit. I assume those that didn't increase have been relying in the Met Office for medium term weather opinions.

[zefarelly]

The utilities are doing very well

extremely well if our contributions are anything to go by!

[delta]

Compte just been over and taken me out for my Chrizzie lunch.When we got back i showed him his lovely Volpini.Good job i showed him the car after lunch
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[zefarelly]

Are youo going to get it chromed and run it with clear lexan panelling?

then you can get Gordon to drive it . . . . in the buff!

[Eddy V]

Oh dear, spare us the idea!

[Peter Mallett]

Well, my flight was late leaving LHR this morning and will thus get here later than scheduled. However they are anticipating making up the time so I should be stacking over Heathrow at around 06:15 tomorrow.

If not I'll just have to make them pour more champagne.

[delta]

Good luck Peter and welcome home

[delta]

Well here we go again,i probally said this last year and the year before but i blooming hate Christmas.Have to drive hundreds of miles to visit Mrs Delta sisters all three of them all bossy telling waht i can and cant do. None of them approve of my job they all think im on a jolly all the time. Then i get blooming bored hanging around nuffink to do ,then its open all the naff presents trying to sound pleased with a load of naff socks and pants. Pants yep thats it Christmas who needs it.I tell you what its a good job Mrs Delta does not come on 10/10ths. Id get linched.

[Mrs Delta]

Hello dear.

[grantp]

Hehe.

It does occur to me that the Ace Cafe gig might be moved to 25th Dec. one year and would probably get a strong turnout.

I take it the Volpini will be in 'Monte Carlo' style (a la Stirling Moss Lotus) for next year as a weight saving exercise? Or is it really a nod to the design of the Ariel Atom?

[esper]

Originally Posted by Mrs Delta

Hello dear.

Is it time for lighter side no 3????????

[grantp]

Originally Posted by esper

Is it time for lighter side no 3????????

More likely the Darker Side I woudl say.

Or perhaps even 'From the Other Side ....' ?

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by delta

None of them approve of my job they all think im on a jolly all the time.

What????? Surely not.......

For me one day visiting tomorrow then back in workshop sunday!

How about next year's thread title 'The Far Side' then we can post some Gary Larson cartoons.........

[terence]

Originally Posted by Mrs Delta

Hello dear.

Welcome to tenths Mrs D,Iain share's my thoughts of christmas,just a glitch on the calander.

[delta]

Anyone know if Gordon got too Spain.Looking foward to his Christmas picture.

[midgetman]

I like Christmas, Iain. All the giving of presents gives me a nice warm feeling inside...

......and in my bank balance, it's a long closed season otherwise and people looking for something fun to do on their enforced break keeps me busy next week too.

Bring it on! You should make it Nomex socks and pants for next year

[compte deGraves]

Originally Posted by Mrs Delta

Hello dear.

Good to see Iain for Christmas lunch. I had no idea how much went into a top to tail rebuild. What a fantastic job. Flights now back on to my part of France so I am off.

Have a very Happy Christmas - including all you grumpy blokes who cannot see the point. It gives me a lovely warm feeling inside when the children come home - but then I am over 60 and getting quite emotional in my dotage.