Thank you so much for admitting to Lucy that to placate your lovely missus you had to buy her a car …
Due to an ill concieved, mistimed visit to the pub by me I am a lot of money poorer and Lucy is the owner of a series 2a classic Land Rover
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? … 0119971461
Next time keep your gob shut eh? 
Oh dear most humble apologies Mr bossman sir…
But lets not forget who started the whole thing by dragging me away on the “Secret Trucknet Mission” for nearly 3 hours…
Also it was more than just a car … (should I go on??)
nice one Lucy thats a drink or 2 you owe me
He’s just asked me if he’s allowed to go to the pub again now…I said it depended on how he felt about buying a Frog-Eyed Sprite next…He’s settled for can of lager (he’s a bitter man) out of the fridge… 
So, MM…What else did it cost you…'Cos I’ve got my eye on a Clydesdale…
I read the link and noticed this
SMOKES A LITTLE ON START UP BUT SOON CLEARS NOT A MINTER BUT GOOD OLD WORK HORSE
Now can I just clarify whether this describes the Landrover or Lucy? 
Bloody good job I’m leaving the country tomorrow methinks.
The Landy. I smoke a LOT on start-up, and haven’t cleared in over 15 years…
Lucy:
So, MM…What else did it cost you…'Cos I’ve got my eye on a Clydesdale…
gettin warm but I wish her tastes were that cheap…
and Ricki welcome to the club mate…
Coffeeholic:
SMOKES A LITTLE ON START UP BUT SOON CLEARS NOT A MINTER BUT GOOD OLD WORK HORSE
I’d go with Lucy on that one Neil
now where’s me tin 'at
NOT A MINTER BUT GOOD OLD WORK HORSE
Not saying a word … have you seen the price of a frog eyed sprite on e-bay? 
It’s more than you’ve got, so I’d bear that in mind if I were you… 
Now about that there horse…then of course I’ll need full livery for it…then an exercise cart…and a decent collar harness, none of your patent, just black leather with brasses and maybe red insets…and a plough for competitions, naturally…and…
I think he’s got the message now, don’t you…? 
. . . . . . and Rikki, who do you think’ll be mucking-out all week while ‘someone’ is tucked-up in a wheeled-metal-box, up and down the country■■?
marcustandy:
. . . . . . and Rikki, who do you think’ll be mucking-out all week while ‘someone’ is tucked-up in a wheeled-metal-box, up and down the country■■?
Which is why she isnt getting a horse… or even the ■■■■ chickens she keeps wittering on about
Best you behave then.
and you… guess what I spotted… your fault for getting me onto the classic car section on E-bay…
so behave or this will be on the drive and your Landrover will be no more
Oh Dear what have I er I mean the Wife started
OOOOOOOHhhhhhhhh I am with you on the Jag mate NICE
Amazing how he gets all “manly” as soon as I leave the room and go to bed, isn’t it?
Since Lucy has expressed a wish to own a horse, with exercise cart, I thought I’d have a look around for her to save her some time- seeing as she’s admin an’ all.
I’ve come up with an offer from one of my old bosses, which may be of interest.
When I started, long long ago, I was given the “old” motor- same as on any other firm:
I then was assigned to driver training:
So the “spare motor” is up for grabs again- complete with exercise cart!
Its a slippery slope this Landrover thing you know so are chickens thinking about it!
We can soon give Rikki a crash course in animal husbandry and Landrover maintenance at “reptons farm”.
jumps out of second …iveco gear box then eh!
Still its good to know when on road avoid yellow stralis’s and green series 2 landys