Norman Ingram:
In the late 60’s just when the black hgv’s licences started in 1970, I delivered, ambulances, dust trucks, roadsweepers, buses, and fire appliances of different types, from places like you say speciallise in certain vehicles. One young chap who fiddled with controls on a roadsweeper , picked it up around the Birmingham area to deliver to Edingburgh council, got a complaint from them the brush was worn out, the good news all the lorries heading south that was on CB, was saying it was green & clean all the north on the A1.
Hiya,
Norm I did a bit of double-decker delivering about that time cash in hand nudge nudge
wink wink you only needed a car licence to drive an empty bus in those days, they was
from the North West to the South coast, they was all painted up ready to go just to
remove the plywood temporary door blocking the platform off so’s people couldn’t hop
on when it was waiting at traffic lights and road junctions at least they was always
nice and warm and it made a change from handballing and roping and sheeting.
thanks harry, long retired.
Those days were about as good as it got Harry, you could earn a few bob on the side. I earned money doing foreigners on building sites, and also helping on farms at nights and weekends for cash. As far as I was concerned the only way to make good money was work for it.
Cheers Dave.
Norman Ingram:
In the late 60’s just when the black hgv’s licences started in 1970, I delivered, ambulances, dust trucks, roadsweepers, buses, and fire appliances of different types, from places like you say speciallise in certain vehicles. One young chap who fiddled with controls on a roadsweeper , picked it up around the Birmingham area to deliver to Edingburgh council, got a complaint from them the brush was worn out, the good news all the lorries heading south that was on CB, was saying it was green & clean all the north on the A1.
Hiya,
Norm I did a bit of double-decker delivering about that time cash in hand nudge nudge
wink wink you only needed a car licence to drive an empty bus in those days, they was
from the North West to the South coast, they was all painted up ready to go just to
remove the plywood temporary door blocking the platform off so’s people couldn’t hop
on when it was waiting at traffic lights and road junctions at least they was always
nice and warm and it made a change from handballing and roping and sheeting.
thanks harry, long retired.
Those days were about as good as it got Harry, you could earn a few bob on the side. I earned money doing foreigners on building sites, and also helping on farms at nights and weekends for cash. As far as I was concerned the only way to make good money was work for it.
Cheers Dave.
Dave I was in Morrisons to-day & I spotted a single malt from Wales, I was in a bit of a rush, But the next time Im in there I will try a bottle , Have you heard of this Necta from the Famous Vallys Its got to be good coming from Wales wouldn’t you agree, Regards Larry.
Norman Ingram:
In the late 60’s just when the black hgv’s licences started in 1970, I delivered, ambulances, dust trucks, roadsweepers, buses, and fire appliances of different types, from places like you say speciallise in certain vehicles. One young chap who fiddled with controls on a roadsweeper , picked it up around the Birmingham area to deliver to Edingburgh council, got a complaint from them the brush was worn out, the good news all the lorries heading south that was on CB, was saying it was green & clean all the north on the A1.
Hiya,
Norm I did a bit of double-decker delivering about that time cash in hand nudge nudge
wink wink you only needed a car licence to drive an empty bus in those days, they was
from the North West to the South coast, they was all painted up ready to go just to
remove the plywood temporary door blocking the platform off so’s people couldn’t hop
on when it was waiting at traffic lights and road junctions at least they was always
nice and warm and it made a change from handballing and roping and sheeting.
thanks harry, long retired.
Those days were about as good as it got Harry, you could earn a few bob on the side. I earned money doing foreigners on building sites, and also helping on farms at nights and weekends for cash. As far as I was concerned the only way to make good money was work for it.
Cheers Dave.
Dave I was in Morrisons to-day & I spotted a single malt from Wales, I was in a bit of a rush, But the next time Im in there I will try a bottle , Have you heard of this Necta from the Famous Vallys Its got to be good coming from Wales wouldn’t you agree, Regards Larry.
IPenderyn Distillery is located in the Brecon Beacons National Park and draws water exclusively from our own pure source in the carboniferous limestone deep below the distillery. This is the only water used in the distilling and blending process and it is a key ingredient in our malt whisky. The same source provides some of the finest bottled mineral waters in the world.
Could be this one Larry. I don’t know much about whisky, but some of the other Welsh members might.
Cheers Dave.
Norman Ingram:
In the late 60’s just when the black hgv’s licences started in 1970, I delivered, ambulances, dust trucks, roadsweepers, buses, and fire appliances of different types, from places like you say speciallise in certain vehicles. One young chap who fiddled with controls on a roadsweeper , picked it up around the Birmingham area to deliver to Edingburgh council, got a complaint from them the brush was worn out, the good news all the lorries heading south that was on CB, was saying it was green & clean all the north on the A1.
Hiya,
Norm I did a bit of double-decker delivering about that time cash in hand nudge nudge
wink wink you only needed a car licence to drive an empty bus in those days, they was
from the North West to the South coast, they was all painted up ready to go just to
remove the plywood temporary door blocking the platform off so’s people couldn’t hop
on when it was waiting at traffic lights and road junctions at least they was always
nice and warm and it made a change from handballing and roping and sheeting.
thanks harry, long retired.
Those days were about as good as it got Harry, you could earn a few bob on the side. I earned money doing foreigners on building sites, and also helping on farms at nights and weekends for cash. As far as I was concerned the only way to make good money was work for it.
Cheers Dave.
Dave I was in Morrisons to-day & I spotted a single malt from Wales, I was in a bit of a rush, But the next time Im in there I will try a bottle , Have you heard of this Necta from the Famous Vallys Its got to be good coming from Wales wouldn’t you agree, Regards Larry.
IPenderyn Distillery is located in the Brecon Beacons National Park and draws water exclusively from our own pure source in the carboniferous limestone deep below the distillery. This is the only water used in the distilling and blending process and it is a key ingredient in our malt whisky. The same source provides some of the finest bottled mineral waters in the world.
Could be this one Larry. I don’t know much about whisky, but some of the other Welsh members might.
Cheers Dave.
That’s the one Dave, It sounds very good by what you say so I will defo buy a bottle the next visit to Good Old Morrisons, Regards Larry.
Norman Ingram:
In the late 60’s just when the black hgv’s licences started in 1970, I delivered, ambulances, dust trucks, roadsweepers, buses, and fire appliances of different types, from places like you say speciallise in certain vehicles. One young chap who fiddled with controls on a roadsweeper , picked it up around the Birmingham area to deliver to Edingburgh council, got a complaint from them the brush was worn out, the good news all the lorries heading south that was on CB, was saying it was green & clean all the north on the A1.
Hiya,
Norm I did a bit of double-decker delivering about that time cash in hand nudge nudge
wink wink you only needed a car licence to drive an empty bus in those days, they was
from the North West to the South coast, they was all painted up ready to go just to
remove the plywood temporary door blocking the platform off so’s people couldn’t hop
on when it was waiting at traffic lights and road junctions at least they was always
nice and warm and it made a change from handballing and roping and sheeting.
thanks harry, long retired.
Those days were about as good as it got Harry, you could earn a few bob on the side. I earned money doing foreigners on building sites, and also helping on farms at nights and weekends for cash. As far as I was concerned the only way to make good money was work for it.
Cheers Dave.
Dave I was in Morrisons to-day & I spotted a single malt from Wales, I was in a bit of a rush, But the next time Im in there I will try a bottle , Have you heard of this Necta from the Famous Vallys Its got to be good coming from Wales wouldn’t you agree, Regards Larry.
IPenderyn Distillery is located in the Brecon Beacons National Park and draws water exclusively from our own pure source in the carboniferous limestone deep below the distillery. This is the only water used in the distilling and blending process and it is a key ingredient in our malt whisky. The same source provides some of the finest bottled mineral waters in the world.
Could be this one Larry. I don’t know much about whisky, but some of the other Welsh members might.
Cheers Dave.
That’s the one Dave, It sounds very good by what you say so I will defo buy a bottle the next visit to Good Old Morrisons, Regards Larry.
I took the description off their website Larry. I have never tasted whisky in my life. I don’t drink wine or spirits, just the odd beer and tea and loads of water.
Cheers Dave.
Bad news lads, PO ferries have banged the price of malts up big style (£59 for a litre of Ardbeg I don’t think so). Less choice, higher prices. Came home with Black Grouse, 2 litres for £30. £59 I want to drink it not frame it.
grumpy old man:
Bad news lads, PO ferries have banged the price of malts up big style (£59 for a litre of Ardbeg I don’t think so). Less choice, higher prices. Came home with Black Grouse, 2 litres for £30. £59 I want to drink it not frame it.
Hiya,
Some time ago, there was a special offer of Spear and Jackson garden tools on a
one day promotion at either Lidl or Aldi, I went got what I wanted as I was
passing the last display en-route to the checkout I spotted an unknown to me
single malt, can only remember it was called Black ■■ I can’t even remember the
rest of it’s name, It’s a store the missus doesn’t use very often I added a litre
bottle to my trolley and at the then price of £12 and that was about half the
price of my regular known brands, and do you know what ■■ it did taste equally
as good as some of the very expensive bottles I’ve bought in the past, I haven’t
shopped there since that time but must remind myself that the next time I’m
passing to pop in and take a looksee, It was equal to most and better than some.
thanks harry, long retired.
grumpy old man:
Bad news lads, PO ferries have banged the price of malts up big style (£59 for a litre of Ardbeg I don’t think so). Less choice, higher prices. Came home with Black Grouse, 2 litres for £30. £59 I want to drink it not frame it.
Hiya,
Some time ago, there was a special offer of Spear and Jackson garden tools on a
one day promotion at either Lidl or Aldi, I went got what I wanted as I was
passing the last display en-route to the checkout I spotted an unknown to me
single malt, can only remember it was called Black ■■ I can’t even remember the
rest of it’s name, It’s a store the missus doesn’t use very often I added a litre
bottle to my trolley and at the then price of £12 and that was about half the
price of my regular known brands, and do you know what ■■ it did taste equally
as good as some of the very expensive bottles I’ve bought in the past, I haven’t
shopped there since that time but must remind myself that the next time I’m
passing to pop in and take a looksee, It was equal to most and better than some.
thanks harry, long retired.
How did the Spear & Jackson tools stick the bashing you gave them Harry.
Cheers Dave.
would that have been black bottle whiskey harry ? a very smooth whiskey , which i can guarantee from experience . on holiday up scotland a few years ago we overnighted near dornie and visited the local hostelry for a few drinks . the barman suggested black bottle so i tried one or two or so and ended up ■■■■■■ as a ■■■■ . i can’t remember how we got back to where we were staying , but i woke in the morning as bright as a button , no sign of a hangover but the wife wouldn’t let me go back for a hair of the dog , had the nerve to call me a disgusting drunk . cheers , dave
rigsby:
would that have been black bottle whiskey harry ? a very smooth whiskey , which i can guarantee from experience . on holiday up scotland a few years ago we overnighted near dornie and visited the local hostelry for a few drinks . the barman suggested black bottle so i tried one or two or so and ended up ■■■■■■ as a ■■■■ . i can’t remember how we got back to where we were staying , but i woke in the morning as bright as a button , no sign of a hangover but the wife wouldn’t let me go back for a hair of the dog , had the nerve to call me a disgusting drunk . cheers , dave
SHE WHAT■■? Well she wants steadying down a bit straight away. A bit of firm discipline is called for there. Stop he ■■■ for a couple of weeks or until she can mend her ways…
rigsby:
would that have been black bottle whiskey harry ? a very smooth whiskey , which i can guarantee from experience . on holiday up scotland a few years ago we overnighted near dornie and visited the local hostelry for a few drinks . the barman suggested black bottle so i tried one or two or so and ended up ■■■■■■ as a ■■■■ . i can’t remember how we got back to where we were staying , but i woke in the morning as bright as a button , no sign of a hangover but the wife wouldn’t let me go back for a hair of the dog , had the nerve to call me a disgusting drunk . cheers , dave
Hiya,
Riggers, Come to think of it the word black was in the title but I think Highland
was in there somewhere I remember it did say it was specially selected and it
was bottled by request for Aldi/Lidl can’t even remember which one, on second
thoughts it was probably a one off special offer the display did stand out and I
don’t think it would have remained in store for very long it was a bit nice and
even going back a few years the price was right and it certainly tasted superb.
thanks harry, long retired.
rigsby:
would that have been black bottle whiskey harry ? a very smooth whiskey , which i can guarantee from experience . on holiday up scotland a few years ago we overnighted near dornie and visited the local hostelry for a few drinks . the barman suggested black bottle so i tried one or two or so and ended up ■■■■■■ as a ■■■■ . i can’t remember how we got back to where we were staying , but i woke in the morning as bright as a button , no sign of a hangover but the wife wouldn’t let me go back for a hair of the dog , had the nerve to call me a disgusting drunk . cheers , dave
Hiya,
Riggers, Come to think of it the word black was in the title but I think Highland
was in there somewhere I remember it did say it was specially selected and it
was bottled by request for Aldi/Lidl can’t even remember which one, on second
thoughts it was probably a one off special offer the display did stand out and I
don’t think it would have remained in store for very long it was a bit nice and
even going back a few years the price was right and it certainly tasted superb.
thanks harry, long retired.
Highland Black 8 Year Old Scotch Whisky £13.29 @ bottle.
Cheers Dave.
rigsby:
would that have been black bottle whiskey harry ? a very smooth whiskey , which i can guarantee from experience . on holiday up scotland a few years ago we overnighted near dornie and visited the local hostelry for a few drinks . the barman suggested black bottle so i tried one or two or so and ended up ■■■■■■ as a ■■■■ . i can’t remember how we got back to where we were staying , but i woke in the morning as bright as a button , no sign of a hangover but the wife wouldn’t let me go back for a hair of the dog , had the nerve to call me a disgusting drunk . cheers , dave
Hiya,
Riggers, Come to think of it the word black was in the title but I think Highland
was in there somewhere I remember it did say it was specially selected and it
was bottled by request for Aldi/Lidl can’t even remember which one, on second
thoughts it was probably a one off special offer the display did stand out and I
don’t think it would have remained in store for very long it was a bit nice and
even going back a few years the price was right and it certainly tasted superb.
thanks harry, long retired.
Highland Black 8 Year Old Scotch Whisky £13.29 @ bottle.
Cheers Dave.
Hiya,
Had a look at that one on Aldi’s website, and I think you’ll find that one’s a blend
Riggers, the one I bought was I feel sure a single malt, it is eight years old but
the wording it does say blended but if that’s the one I bought “by mistake” it was
damned nice and fooled me into thinking I thought I’d got a bargain bottle of my
favourite tipple, could be a bit of senility creeping in.
thanks harry, long retired.
Hi All Dave the renegade is right obout the Iperendepyn distillry it was on last weeks after noon telly one of those house shows, the only one in Wales.won a lot of awards for whiskey…do any of you readers get pesterd to death withcookies when on the this site, ido not gamble but you would think i did by the ammount of gambling trash i get on the page also MY BINARY SYSTEM pesters me!! anyone any soulutions please.they are nearly as bad as having 1 mosqueto in your cab…
deckboypeggy:
Hi All Dave the renegade is right obout the Iperendepyn distillry it was on last weeks after noon telly one of those house shows, the only one in Wales.won a lot of awards for whiskey…do any of you readers get pesterd to death withcookies when on the this site, ido not gamble but you would think i did by the ammount of gambling trash i get on the page also MY BINARY SYSTEM pesters me!! anyone any soulutions please.they are nearly as bad as having 1 mosqueto in your cab…
Well Im going to Morrisons in the morning to get a few bottles of the IPenderyn famous single Malt, That’s if the price is right of course, But Im sure my trolley will be well stocked I Hope anyway, I do enjoy single malts where ever they come from, My taste buds were seasoned for anything from the 50s when I started driving for a living on long hauls which no doubt you will all realise that I enjoyed to the full & still do up to a point, So all I can say Bottoms Up Friends, Regards Larry.
Driver-Once-More:
noticed that this had slipped to page 2, so, BUMP!
Hiya,
Thanks for that DOM, my puter has been acting the goat for a day or so usually losing the
connection at a critical time, the granddaughter was supposed to call last night to sort it
for me but she forgot, my cure-all for misbehaving computers is a tap with a big hammer
but it’s doing no good on this occasion, I really should be banned from touching anything
with an electrical element to it, computers sat-navs, cameras, mobile phones and many
other electrical gadgets live in a box under the stairs never to see the light of day ever
again, all must haves at the time but when it came to trying to follow the instructions it
became impossible they may as well have been written in Chinese as I’ve often said I was
child of the steam age and maybe I should have remained there.
thanks harry, long retired.
Driver-Once-More:
noticed that this had slipped to page 2, so, BUMP!
Hiya,
Thanks for that DOM, my puter has been acting the goat for a day or so usually losing the
connection at a critical time, the granddaughter was supposed to call last night to sort it
for me but she forgot, my cure-all for misbehaving computers is a tap with a big hammer
but it’s doing no good on this occasion, I really should be banned from touching anything
with an electrical element to it, computers sat-navs, cameras, mobile phones and many
other electrical gadgets live in a box under the stairs never to see the light of day ever
again, all must haves at the time but when it came to trying to follow the instructions it
became impossible they may as well have been written in Chinese as I’ve often said I was
child of the steam age and maybe I should have remained there.
thanks harry, long retired.
Don’t worry about fixing the puter Harry. You just keep using one that works OK, and post on these threads,as one of the stalwarts to keep them going.
Cheers Dave.
Driver-Once-More:
noticed that this had slipped to page 2, so, BUMP!
Hiya,
Thanks for that DOM, my puter has been acting the goat for a day or so usually losing the
connection at a critical time, the granddaughter was supposed to call last night to sort it
for me but she forgot, my cure-all for misbehaving computers is a tap with a big hammer
but it’s doing no good on this occasion, I really should be banned from touching anything
with an electrical element to it, computers sat-navs, cameras, mobile phones and many
other electrical gadgets live in a box under the stairs never to see the light of day ever
again, all must haves at the time but when it came to trying to follow the instructions it
became impossible they may as well have been written in Chinese as I’ve often said I was
child of the steam age and maybe I should have remained there.
thanks harry, long retired.
My PC has also been acting up for a few days Harry, I had to wait for my secretary, (the blessed Dorothy) to find time from cooking for a grandaughters’ birthday party to put it right.
Like you I was reaching for the lump hammer as a cure. Regards Kev.
I don’t think so). Less choice, higher prices. Came home with Black Grouse, 2 litres for £30. 
£59 