The younger ones have a lot to learn Harry and at times I fear we are fighting a losing battle, HOWEVER, we have a duty to persevere, we must do all we can to save/rescue then from ever increasing domesticity.
Another FREE tip for you young uns…the occasional verbal domestic riot can work wonders. Not often, but they must know their place. 
grumpy old man:
The younger ones have a lot to learn Harry and at times I fear we are fighting a losing battle, HOWEVER, we have a duty to persevere, we must do all we can to save/rescue then from ever increasing domesticity.
Another FREE tip for you young uns…the occasional verbal domestic riot can work wonders. Not often, but they must know their place.
hiya,
Now you “young un’s” this is very sound advice, failing to heed it is at your peril,
you know it makes sense G O M is worldly wise and freely offers these tips.
thanks harry, long retired.
Do you mean to say that I am actually allowed to answer back occasionally? 
Crikey, I will now have to think what to say as I take a ‘No Notice Pill’ every day and they tend to wipe the old memory cells of anything said in a shrill female voice. Problem is that they ain’t cheap (not available on Prescription) so if I can think of something suitable to say as a retort the next time SWMBO launches into a tirade of abuse (any time now at a guess) it would be very useful and save me some money into the bargain. I will have to brush up on my ‘witty replies’ but will leave it until I have got her tea ready of course, she normally finds plenty to complain about that just for starters.
Pete.
Dave the Renegade:
Lawrence Dunbar:
grumpy old man:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Join the club Harry, My good Lady allways has a few jobs that need doing, I don’t mind because I f Im a good lad I get extra Malts in the evening she even pours them out for me & says enjoy , Pet, I must be doing everything right Eh, Or am I just lucky, Regards Larry.
Yes you were correct in saying that, I was asked how I felt after breakfast to-day, I replied Im on top form my dear, So I ended up cleaning the windows outside, Now isn’t that nice Eh , I did earn some more Brownie points though Im getting rewarded again to-night with some more Malts, I just love the treatment, It beats all the pills the Doctors want you take, Give me the old Malts anyday, Regards Larry.
You will be completely under the thumb Larry, if you are not careful. Your good lady has got your measure,and is luring you into a long career in DIY,by the looks of it.
Cheers Dave.
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, But never diined Dave after 56 yrs, I cant complain, Well apart from a few burst egg , Regards Lyolks when she is making my breakfast, But mind you Ive a a bloody lot worse in some of the early Motoway services, Can you remember Watford Gap when it first opened , Eh bloody paper flaming plates, With horrible nosh on them , Out of a machine I would think , I only stopped there in later years for a hit & a miss But I never dinned there, Anyway I was allways heading for the Smoke, Whit a timed delivery, The ■■■■■■■ long gone old days, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Dave the Renegade:
Lawrence Dunbar:
grumpy old man:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Join the club Harry, My good Lady allways has a few jobs that need doing, I don’t mind because I f Im a good lad I get extra Malts in the evening she even pours them out for me & says enjoy , Pet, I must be doing everything right Eh, Or am I just lucky, Regards Larry.
Yes you were correct in saying that, I was asked how I felt after breakfast to-day, I replied Im on top form my dear, So I ended up cleaning the windows outside, Now isn’t that nice Eh , I did earn some more Brownie points though Im getting rewarded again to-night with some more Malts, I just love the treatment, It beats all the pills the Doctors want you take, Give me the old Malts anyday, Regards Larry.
You will be completely under the thumb Larry, if you are not careful. Your good lady has got your measure,and is luring you into a long career in DIY,by the looks of it.
Cheers Dave.
, But never diined Dave after 56 yrs, I cant complain, Well apart from a few burst egg , Regards Lyolks when she is making my breakfast, But mind you Ive a a bloody lot worse in some of the early Motoway services, Can you remember Watford Gap when it first opened , Eh bloody paper flaming plates, With horrible nosh on them , Out of a machine I would think , I only stopped there in later years for a hit & a miss But I never dinned there, Anyway I was allways heading for the Smoke, Whit a timed delivery, The ■■■■■■■ long gone old days, Regards Larry.
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Sorry DAVE, Ive been handed several large Malts to-night, while I was relaxing, So if I come across as ■■■■■■ , You would be correct, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Dave the Renegade:
Lawrence Dunbar:
grumpy old man:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Join the club Harry, My good Lady allways has a few jobs that need doing, I don’t mind because I f Im a good lad I get extra Malts in the evening she even pours them out for me & says enjoy , Pet, I must be doing everything right Eh, Or am I just lucky, Regards Larry.
Yes you were correct in saying that, I was asked how I felt after breakfast to-day, I replied Im on top form my dear, So I ended up cleaning the windows outside, Now isn’t that nice Eh , I did earn some more Brownie points though Im getting rewarded again to-night with some more Malts, I just love the treatment, It beats all the pills the Doctors want you take, Give me the old Malts anyday, Regards Larry.
You will be completely under the thumb Larry, if you are not careful. Your good lady has got your measure,and is luring you into a long career in DIY,by the looks of it.
Cheers Dave., But never diined Dave after 56 yrs, I cant complain, Well apart from a few burst egg , Regards Lyolks when she is making my breakfast, But mind you Ive a a bloody lot worse in some of the early Motoway services, Can you remember Watford Gap when it first opened , Eh bloody paper flaming plates, With horrible nosh on them , Out of a machine I would think , I only stopped there in later years for a hit & a miss But I never dinned there, Anyway I was allways heading for the Smoke, Whit a timed delivery, The ■■■■■■■ long gone old days, Regards Larry.
Sorry DAVE, Ive been handed several large Malts to-night, while I was relaxing, So if I come across as ■■■■■■ , You would be correct, Regards Larry.
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No problem Larry. I don’t bother with motorway services other than for a toilet stop,or to buy a newspaper and a can of drink. The food in most of them is expensive and absolute crap. Enjoy your malt,its your pleasure after a long working life.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Dave the Renegade:
Lawrence Dunbar:
grumpy old man:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Join the club Harry, My good Lady allways has a few jobs that need doing, I don’t mind because I f Im a good lad I get extra Malts in the evening she even pours them out for me & says enjoy , Pet, I must be doing everything right Eh, Or am I just lucky, Regards Larry.
Yes you were correct in saying that, I was asked how I felt after breakfast to-day, I replied Im on top form my dear, So I ended up cleaning the windows outside, Now isn’t that nice Eh , I did earn some more Brownie points though Im getting rewarded again to-night with some more Malts, I just love the treatment, It beats all the pills the Doctors want you take, Give me the old Malts anyday, Regards Larry.
You will be completely under the thumb Larry, if you are not careful. Your good lady has got your measure,and is luring you into a long career in DIY,by the looks of it.
Cheers Dave., But never diined Dave after 56 yrs, I cant complain, Well apart from a few burst egg , Regards Lyolks when she is making my breakfast, But mind you Ive a a bloody lot worse in some of the early Motoway services, Can you remember Watford Gap when it first opened , Eh bloody paper flaming plates, With horrible nosh on them , Out of a machine I would think , I only stopped there in later years for a hit & a miss But I never dinned there, Anyway I was allways heading for the Smoke, Whit a timed delivery, The ■■■■■■■ long gone old days, Regards Larry.
Sorry DAVE, Ive been handed several large Malts to-night, while I was relaxing, So if I come across as ■■■■■■ , You would be correct, Regards Larry.
No problem Larry. I don’t bother with motorway services other than for a toilet stop,or to buy a newspaper and a can of drink. The food in most of them is expensive and absolute crap. Enjoy your malt,its your pleasure after a long working life.
Cheers Dave.
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hiya,
The only time I used the motorway services was in the early days when they had just
begun and I was on night trunk a coach driver could get free food supposedly for him
having taken a busload of hungry passengers to the services a pair of grey trousers an
old Standerwicks blazer and a bit of a shine on my shoes complimented with Father’s
old PSV badge behind the lapel and it was a case of all you could eat for nowt, never
failed I was a bit wary the first couple of times I did it but flash of the badge mean’t
a cheery wave past the till and another free breakfast was never rumbled and did it
for quite a while, I’ve still got Pop’s old badge maybe I’ll try my luck the next time I
need the motorway toilets, any coach drivers know if this dodge still works ■■.
thanks harry, long retired.
Harry me old pal Ive opened a bottle of Lasanta Glenmorangie 12 yr. old malt 46 volt, Its going down a treat I must say Its very very nice, Its the first time Ive tried it, Its going down a treat I must say, You can have a taste at the get together Im sure you will like it , Regards Larry.
[quote="harry_gill
hiya,
The only time I used the motorway services was in the early days when they had just
begun and I was on night trunk a coach driver could get free food supposedly for him
having taken a busload of hungry passengers to the services a pair of grey trousers an
old Standerwicks blazer and a bit of a shine on my shoes complimented with Father’s
old PSV badge behind the lapel and it was a case of all you could eat for nowt, never
failed I was a bit wary the first couple of times I did it but flash of the badge mean’t
a cheery wave past the till and another free breakfast was never rumbled and did it
for quite a while, I’ve still got Pop’s old badge maybe I’ll try my luck the next time I
need the motorway toilets, any coach drivers know if this dodge still works ■■.
thanks harry, long retired.[/quote]
Well it didn’t at Leicester Forest last year when I tried it Harry, I’ve still got my old PSV badge (BB62286) from my part timing days. I haven’t driven a bus/coach for 30 years and I though it was worth a try…FAILED 
And the food was appalling, if Mrs GOM put food like that in front of me for a meal she’d be listed on Ebay within the hour.
grumpy old man:
[quote="harry_gill
hiya,
The only time I used the motorway services was in the early days when they had just
begun and I was on night trunk a coach driver could get free food supposedly for him
having taken a busload of hungry passengers to the services a pair of grey trousers an
old Standerwicks blazer and a bit of a shine on my shoes complimented with Father’s
old PSV badge behind the lapel and it was a case of all you could eat for nowt, never
failed I was a bit wary the first couple of times I did it but flash of the badge mean’t
a cheery wave past the till and another free breakfast was never rumbled and did it
for quite a while, I’ve still got Pop’s old badge maybe I’ll try my luck the next time I
need the motorway toilets, any coach drivers know if this dodge still works ■■.
thanks harry, long retired.
Well it didn’t at Leicester Forest last year when I tried it Harry, I’ve still got my old PSV badge (BB62286) from my part timing days. I haven’t driven a bus/coach for 30 years and I though it was worth a try…FAILED And the food was appalling, if Mrs GOM put food like that in front of me for a meal she’d be listed on Ebay within the hour.
[/quote]
Hiya,
Haven’t noticed modern PSV badges, are they the same, my Dads was so worn that
every time he went to work he needed t freshen the black numbers up using black
crayon from my schoolbag and the once red border had faded to an unlikely shade
of pink it seems he was always getting told off for his badge being unreadable.
thanks harry, long retired.
They don’t have em now. I know in my day it was a legal requirement to display one, but all that’s long gone. Bit of part timing (to pay the bills and bring a young family up) sat by yourself in a Guy half cab with an old Gardner thumping away, it wasn’t too bad doing a shift, Non of this mixing with the great unwashed, taking fares, and counting how many baby buggies are on. What a poxy job it must be these days. Most of my part timing was National Express, Halifax-London or Halifax - Yarmouth (summer Saturdays, two man job, me and my brother did it)
After tax the pay was slave labour but as I said, it helped with the bills.
Still got my psv badge it looks brand new, I only used it for over a year, chucked it into a draw, I got fed up of the short trips, got back on the lorries. 
Norman Ingram:
Still got my psv badge it looks brand new, I only used it for over a year, chucked it into a draw, I got fed up of the short trips, got back on the lorries.
Hiya,
Never drove buses as PSVs Norm, but did deliver a few double deckers to the South Coast
towns many years ago these had the normally open rear end boarded up to stop people
jumping aboard when at road junctions and traffic lights this was a cash in ■■■■■■■■ with
a railway ticket thrown in to get you back home when the bus is handed over, the ticket
was returned to the station for a cash refund and the boiler suit and log book used to get
a lift home, it never failed and the return train fare was utilized for weekend beer money.
thanks harry, long retired.
Oops, stop pressing the SUBMIT button GOM.
Note to forum staff:- can I change my username to maybe Mr Meldrew because GOM just doesn’t seen right. I’d like to use Victor, but that was rejected.
Those are the best jobs Harry, cash in hand and a railway ticket home…win win win.
grumpy old man:
Those are the best jobs Harry, cash in hand and a railway ticket home…win win win.
In Harry;s Case It would be whisky , whisky whisky, Plus only the bets single malts of course, Regards Larry.
Anyone back from Stonehenge yet ? I see there was 32,000 hippies and druids and retired lorry drivers there. 
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Anyone back from Stonehenge yet ? I see there was 32,000 hippies and druids and retired lorry drivers there.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Didn’t make it very far since last Thursday have been really out of sorts had all the
sympton’s of flu but obviously it wasn’t, being dragged to the doc’s annually for the
anti-flu jab and it not being due for a few months yet must have been some sort of
modern day unpronounceable ailment which should maybe have been dosed with a
course of antibiotics, that being the normal cure-all administered every time the
GP is visited, have visited the computer several times during my “down time” but I
haven’t felt like saying very much, (who cheered) although I’m up to date with other
peoples views, I found it did work in the bedroom where I was stuck for far longer
than I care to, I also missed “the do in the Toon” which I always try to get to, but I
now feel much better and I’m going to attempt the school run later.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Anyone back from Stonehenge yet ? I see there was 32,000 hippies and druids and retired lorry drivers there.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Didn’t make it very far since last Thursday have been really out of sorts had all the
sympton’s of flu but obviously it wasn’t, being dragged to the doc’s annually for the
anti-flu jab and it not being due for a few months yet must have been some sort of
modern day unpronounceable ailment which should maybe have been dosed with a
course of antibiotics, that being the normal cure-all administered every time the
GP is visited, have visited the computer several times during my “down time” but I
haven’t felt like saying very much, (who cheered) although I’m up to date with other
peoples views, I found it did work in the bedroom where I was stuck for far longer
than I care to, I also missed “the do in the Toon” which I always try to get to, but I
now feel much better and I’m going to attempt the school run later.
thanks harry, long retired.
The knacker mans number is–now where is it I had it a moment ago Sorry to hear you’ve been under the weather “H” but it looks like your up and “running” again,new set of plugs and points eh!,smooth as silk,or should that be a “Bears Arse” Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Anyone back from Stonehenge yet ? I see there was 32,000 hippies and druids and retired lorry drivers there.
Cheers Dave.hiya,
Didn’t make it very far since last Thursday have been really out of sorts had all the
sympton’s of flu but obviously it wasn’t, being dragged to the doc’s annually for the
anti-flu jab and it not being due for a few months yet must have been some sort of
modern day unpronounceable ailment which should maybe have been dosed with a
course of antibiotics, that being the normal cure-all administered every time the
GP is visited, have visited the computer several times during my “down time” but I
haven’t felt like saying very much, (who cheered) although I’m up to date with other
peoples views, I found it did work in the bedroom where I was stuck for far longer
than I care to, I also missed “the do in the Toon” which I always try to get to, but I
now feel much better and I’m going to attempt the school run later.
thanks harry, long retired.The knacker mans number is–now where is it I had it a moment ago
hiya,
Still a bit “bears arseish”, but the school run beckons, so I’ll just have to grin and bear it,
two schools to do one 200yds away the other two mile round trip a jam jar job for that
the old “liggy’s” don’t work as well as in days of yore and if I set off on foot it would take
me forever, er um’ Dennis you’re not hiring are you ■■.
thanks harry, long retired