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[norman_ingram]

Dave we had one on northampton council, I can remember it rolling the tarmac when I was fancy free, then they pulled it off the road, and sat in the council yard rusting away, until two years ago, when the lamport railway restorers got hold of it, and two weeks ago it was pictured in our local paper as good as new, and will be driven in fetes , carnavals, and steam fairs, it was built in northampton.

[harry_gill]

Norman Ingram:
Dave we had one on northampton council, I can remember it rolling the tarmac when I was fancy free, then they pulled it off the road, and sat in the council yard rusting away, until two years ago, when the lamport railway restorers got hold of it, and two weeks ago it was pictured in our local paper as good as new, and will be driven in fetes , carnavals, and steam fairs, it was built in northampton.

hiya,
Norm they only roll asphalt, tarmac is temporary filling for potholes

and I thought you Norm “a man of the world” would have known that.

thanks harry, long retired.

[norman_ingram]

harry_gill:

Norman Ingram:
Dave we had one on northampton council, I can remember it rolling the tarmac when I was fancy free, then they pulled it off the road, and sat in the council yard rusting away, until two years ago, when the lamport railway restorers got hold of it, and two weeks ago it was pictured in our local paper as good as new, and will be driven in fetes , carnavals, and steam fairs, it was built in northampton.

hiya,
Norm they only roll asphalt, tarmac is temporary filling for potholes

and I thought you Norm “a man of the world” would have known that.

thanks harry, long retired.

Harry you forgot we are posh down here, we had tarmac and gravel.

[dave_the_renegade]

Norman Ingram:

harry_gill:

Norman Ingram:
Dave we had one on northampton council, I can remember it rolling the tarmac when I was fancy free, then they pulled it off the road, and sat in the council yard rusting away, until two years ago, when the lamport railway restorers got hold of it, and two weeks ago it was pictured in our local paper as good as new, and will be driven in fetes , carnavals, and steam fairs, it was built in northampton.

hiya,
Norm they only roll asphalt, tarmac is temporary filling for potholes

and I thought you Norm “a man of the world” would have known that.

thanks harry, long retired.

Harry you forgot we are posh down here, we had tarmac and gravel.

Hi Norm & Harry,
Ken Watkins & Sons are road surfacing contractors,but the steam roller was for vintage shows.As for tarmac and asphalt there are so many different grades and mixes nowadays,you need to be a laboratory technician to understand it.
Cheers Dave.

[harry_gill]

Dave the Renegade:

Norman Ingram:

harry_gill:

Norman Ingram:
Dave we had one on northampton council, I can remember it rolling the tarmac when I was fancy free, then they pulled it off the road, and sat in the council yard rusting away, until two years ago, when the lamport railway restorers got hold of it, and two weeks ago it was pictured in our local paper as good as new, and will be driven in fetes , carnavals, and steam fairs, it was built in northampton.

hiya,
Norm they only roll asphalt, tarmac is temporary filling for potholes

and I thought you Norm “a man of the world” would have known that.

thanks harry, long retired.

Harry you forgot we are posh down here, we had tarmac and gravel.

Hi Norm & Harry,
Ken Watkins & Sons are road surfacing contractors,but the steam roller was for vintage shows.As for tarmac and asphalt there are so many different grades and mixes nowadays,you need to be a laboratory technician to understand it.
Cheers Dave.

hiya
Dave my scientific knowledge begins and ends with running
H2O from tap to bath but did once mix a gin and tonic when
trying to impress a young lady many moons ago.
thanks harry, long retired.

[dave_the_renegade]

harry_gill:

Dave the Renegade:

Norman Ingram:

harry_gill:

Norman Ingram:
Dave we had one on northampton council, I can remember it rolling the tarmac when I was fancy free, then they pulled it off the road, and sat in the council yard rusting away, until two years ago, when the lamport railway restorers got hold of it, and two weeks ago it was pictured in our local paper as good as new, and will be driven in fetes , carnavals, and steam fairs, it was built in northampton.

hiya,
Norm they only roll asphalt, tarmac is temporary filling for potholes

and I thought you Norm “a man of the world” would have known that.

thanks harry, long retired.

Harry you forgot we are posh down here, we had tarmac and gravel.

Hi Norm & Harry,
Ken Watkins & Sons are road surfacing contractors,but the steam roller was for vintage shows.As for tarmac and asphalt there are so many different grades and mixes nowadays,you need to be a laboratory technician to understand it.
Cheers Dave.

hiya
Dave my scientific knowledge begins and ends with running
H2O from tap to bath but did once mix a gin and tonic when
trying to impress a young lady many moons ago.
thanks harry, long retired.

You are way ahead of me Harry.I’ve never tasted gin or tonic,let alone mixed it.Pouring a bottle or a can of beer is my limit.
Cheers Dave.

[animal]

Remember my dad giving my daughter who was 2 at the time neet gin ( he thought it was her water ) but that was quite typical of him her face was a picture when she tasted it still hate gin

[harry_gill]

animal:
Remember my dad giving my daughter who was 2 at the time neet gin ( he thought it was her water ) but that was quite typical of him her face was a picture when she tasted it still hate gin

hiya,
How you doing Ang long time no speak, hope things are still
going good for you and the work is still rolling in, keep oer to
the left Kiddo.
thanks harry, long retired.

[ray_leggy]

harry_gill:

Lawrence Dunbar:
Harry ive just returned from Pont Club , my daughter did the mammy sitting for me , My good lady is not too well at the moment, so Ive not being going out much for the last couple of months, But shes on the mend now which is very comforting to the family, & she insisted that I went doon thi club for a game of dominos with my mates, I enjoyed that crack wich is allways good regardless of any situation, Ive had a few halves of Carling & of course my fave the Glenmoragie Malt, So Im off to bed now, Regards Larry.

Great to hear the BOSS is getting better Harry good luck to all yer family pal my gal is gettin better too she,s managed to buy a new dress today nowt for me tho think i,ll have a John Smiths then my shot or two o Isle Of Moray. tara RAY

hiya,
Larry pleased to hear the “Good Lady” is getting better and also
the family think enough about you to make sure you get out for
a bit of extra amber nectar, good to hear mate, just hope that
you haven’t gotten too rusty at the noble game of domino’s and
you didn’t spend all night knocking, the club that I used to visit
(not a member) is now an old peoples home, hope the next time
I’m anywhere by the place I’m not being ushered through the door
as an incumbent. Keep o’er to the left.
thanks harry, long retired.

[animal]

harry_gill:

animal:
Remember my dad giving my daughter who was 2 at the time neet gin ( he thought it was her water ) but that was quite typical of him her face was a picture when she tasted it still hate gin

hiya,
How you doing Ang long time no speak, hope things are still
going good for you and the work is still rolling in, keep oer to
the left Kiddo.
thanks harry, long retired.

Fine thanks been about not a lot of work just some bits & bob’s but have a few iron’s in the fire but then not a lot about atm

[dave_the_renegade]

animal:

harry_gill:

animal:
Remember my dad giving my daughter who was 2 at the time neet gin ( he thought it was her water ) but that was quite typical of him her face was a picture when she tasted it still hate gin

hiya,
How you doing Ang long time no speak, hope things are still
going good for you and the work is still rolling in, keep oer to
the left Kiddo.
thanks harry, long retired.

Fine thanks been about not a lot of work just some bits & bob’s but have a few iron’s in the fire but then not a lot about atm

Have you looked on your local authority website Ang,most of them are usually looking for drivers in various departments.
Cheers Dave.

[norman_ingram]

Comm’n Ang, we want you youngsters in full time employment, or we pensioners will never get a rise!

[dave_the_renegade]

Norman Ingram:
Comm’n Ang, we want you youngsters in full time employment, or we pensioners will never get a rise!

Ang will probably have to work until she’s older than you are now to be able to draw her pension Norm.The way things are looking the pot is dwindling all the time.
Cheers Dave.

[harry_gill]

Dave the Renegade:

Norman Ingram:
Comm’n Ang, we want you youngsters in full time employment, or we pensioners will never get a rise!

Ang will probably have to work until she’s older than you are now to be able to draw her pension Norm.The way things are looking the pot is dwindling all the time.
Cheers Dave.

hiya,
Bloody hell Dave don’t say that I don’t want to have to resurrect the old HGV
licence, there’s more work in a sick note than there is in me, Oh’ and the one
and only has binned the knotted rope, was going to do a bit in the garden two
days ago and when putting my work boots on the missus said that I’d put them
on the wrong feet, she was spot on she should be wearing them.
thanks harry, long retired.

[dave_the_renegade]

Could be back to this Harry,to get the country back on its feet.
Cheers Dave.

[harry_gill]

Dave the Renegade:

Could be back to this Harry,to get the country back on its feet.
Cheers Dave.

hiya,
Did my bit when I took the Queens shilling aged 18 , no way are they getting
me back into fancy dress, I’ll settle for my Yogi Bear jimjams at bedtime.
thanks harry, long retired.

[rigsby]

my better half keeps nagging me to fold my pj s so they don’t get so crumpled . i stopped wearing them years ago !! is she trying to tell me something ■■? cheers ,dave

[harry_gill]

rigsby:
my better half keeps nagging me to fold my pj s so they don’t get so crumpled . i stopped wearing them years ago !! is she trying to tell me something ■■? cheers ,dave

hiya,
Dave I put my jimjams over my boilersuit to go to bed, at my age and delicate
constitution I catch cold easily and they keep the grease off the sheets, she still
complains that the diesel fumes escape though, a proper tramper Eh’.
thanks harry, long retired.

[dave_the_renegade]

harry_gill:

rigsby:
my better half keeps nagging me to fold my pj s so they don’t get so crumpled . i stopped wearing them years ago !! is she trying to tell me something ■■? cheers ,dave

hiya,
Dave I put my jimjams over my boilersuit to go to bed, at my age and delicate
constitution I catch cold easily and they keep the grease off the sheets, she still
complains that the diesel fumes escape though, a proper tramper Eh’.
thanks harry, long retired.

Sounds as if you two chaps may seek sanctuary back behind the wheel.
Cheers Dave.

[norman_ingram]

Harry you are safe, it won’t be till 2050 they raise the pension age to seventy five, and you are way pass that already, and I am close behind.Only worried is will this generation last as long as us, I do not think so, to look at the condition of them, I think they will not last as long as the people in victorian times! Then the country will be in trouble, they may come after the OAP’s to fill the gap like they did in the war, they may need us to increase the population and make sturdy stock.