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Now I have bought a Morris 1000, my Toyota factory conversion camper Land Cruiser 100 series is up for sale, it has a fitted gas cooker, beside the stove is a sink with a pumped water tap and below the sink are grey and fresh water tanks. All rear windows have fitted curtains and there are...

The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Well, because that's the way they built them in England, and English engineers designed the first US railroads. Why did the English build them like...

You may have missed me, I've been unable to access the site for weeks, my PC wouldn't let me, but with great help from our Crispin I am back to amuse/annoy? as they say 'Watch this space' you all

This was the abolition of slavery itself, GB had banned the slave trade long before,& stopped other countries doing it too. Tell that to the BLM brigade!

I've just seen this posted on Facebook, the little Welsh blood in my veins loves this; (sung to the tune of Men of Harlech): Blow the trumpet, sound the claxon, down with all things Anglo Saxon, anyone called Smith or Jackson, never let ‘im pass. We can sing Messiah, louder and much...

I'm having trouble signing in, what is the URL for the sign in page?

I have now bought a 1970 Morris Minor 1098cc in its original colour of Almond Green. In 2010 it was fully restored with a long list of upgrades at a cost, then of over £14,000. The previous owner had set out to create a Minor that could be used every day, and for driving long distances. It is...

Why when I select log it tells me I don't have permission?

I didn't know before but my clever wife showed me how so today I phoned Clive in Romania for free on WhatsApp. We had quite a long chat. I think it has been almost 2 yrs since we last spoke.

Apparently the abbreviation LGBTQQIA stands for. lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning (one's sexual or gender identity) intersex! Shouldn't here be an H somewhere for heterosexual? Everybody wants to get in on the act, so why should us 'Normal' people get left out?

Joseph Boskin, a professor of history at Boston University, has provided an alternative explanation for the origins of April Fools' Day. He has claimed to have traced the practice to Constantine's period, when a group of court jesters jocularly told the emperor that jesters could do a better...

Not Cruiser related so please excuse me. I had some bad news today, Bill Fisher known to his friends as Billyfish (an old workmate of mine) has died out in Vietnam from a heart attack, he was the best mate I ever had. This has hit me so hard, I just can't take in he has gone. He was still...

RIP Murray Walker, when he left Formula 1 so did I, after ITV took it over it was never the same, too many people in love with the sound of their own voice. There has been nobody before or since who could commentate about Formula 1 like him. Murray Walker's commentary was delivered with such...

I read recently that the mot regulations have been updated to say ANY modification to the emissions system is a fail...I don't know when that update happened. does that mean if you replace your exhaust with a stainless one that would be a fail? I suppose a lot would depend on the tester.

Happy St David's Day ...may your daffodils bloom, your leeks grow tall and our rugby team always confound the English.

I need some advice on the location of a fuse for my rear/stop lights on a 2001 series 100 Land Cruiser Jap import, neither lights are working, I've checked the bulb on one side which looks OK so I was thinking it's probably a fuse, but where is it? Thanks in advance.

The French government in row with Lyon's mayor . -20210222-[bbcnews_world_lyon]']France row as Lyon mayor keeps meat off school menus - BBC News

Clive just sent me a messenger link. Now could there be a Toyota small enough to do this to? :confused: .

I'm thinking of making up badges for distribution to all people who want to mix together in large groups and spread the virus. The badges will display in large letters to be clearly visible to all If you are willing to take your life in your own hands and not be a burden on the NHS should you...

I totally missed this but my MOT ran out last August and I can't get in touch with my local MOT place (probably shut for the lockdown) is there any extra time being allowed by DVLA for renewal?

Merry Christmas to all my readers, and a happy new year, let's hope it will be better than 2020.

♫♪♪♫ Happy Birthday Andy ♫♪♪♫

This is Beatrice Shilling, she designed a modification to the fuel system of WW2 Spitfire's, it gained the name Beatrice Shilling's orifice. . Miss Shilling's orifice was a very simple technical device made to counter engine cut-out in early Spitfire and Hurricane fighter aeroplanes during the...

Settle down for a long read. . Is there a Santa Claus? . All measurements are approximate . No known species of reindeer can fly. However, there are still hundreds of thousands, even millions of species of living organisms yet to be classified. While most of these are insects and germs, this...

Many words and phrases have crept into common usage courtesy of the underworld. . Start off with the dreaded Tyburn, the site of London’s premier public entertainment, public executions. Condemned prisoners were held in the ‘Condemned Hold’ at Newgate, where their legal status was technically...

I renewed my subscription yesterday, 13/8/20 via PayPal, why am I still seeing the adverts?

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♪♪♫♪♪ Happy Birthday Nick ♪♪♫♪♪ . .

♪♪♫♪♪ Happy Birthday Clive ♪♪♫♪♪ . .

Is it illegal to use CB while driving, as mobile use is?

Tonight at 8.20 and 20 seconds in military time it will be 20:20:20 2020 !

Hong Kong ballet's 40th anniversary video. I particularly like the sound track.

It's St. George's Day! "We reject foreign influences in England. That is our weltanschauung. Multiculturalism is our bête noire and we strongly believe that English culture is destined to become kaput if the current zeitgeist continues to be de rigueur. But it doesn't have to be a fait accompli...

Just a break from all the virus posts. An American friend sent me this: Someone asked "Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?" Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response: A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the...

From 1946 school children under the age of 18 got free milk. In 1968 Labour politician Edward Short under the PM Harold Wilson stopped the milk for 11-18-year-olds. In 1971 Tory MP Margaret Thatcher, under PM Ted Heath, stopped the milk for 7-11-year-olds. Then in 1977, Labour MP Shirley...

A lot of things on eBay come from China and it's only just occurred to me but could there be any danger of infection on goods sent from China?

If you can't find hand sanitiser in the shops it is possible to make your own. https://www.newsletter.co.uk/health/how-make-your-own-hand-sanitiser-protect-yourself-spread-coronavirus-covid-19-2051062

♪♫♪♪♫ Happy Birthday Yaris♪♫♪♪♫, the Toyota Yaris is 21 yrs old today.

Hi, Is anyone else seeing adverts for 'Prestige Cars Kent' when they log in or is it just me?

Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!" Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We have digital watches!" Tower: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 degrees." TWA 2341: "Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?" Tower: "Sir, have you ever...

♪♫♪♥♪♫ Wishing all my readers a very Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year. ♪♫♪♥♪♫

Right, first question on my new 100, does the cool box have an on/off switch so it will not have a constant drain on the battery if the vehicle is not being used for a while? it will be left in my garage frequently without use. :think:

Tomorrow I will be going to view an 80 series Cruiser, and hopefully rejoining the 80 club, it will be my forth one, it's a'97 petrol same colour as the phoenix, red, before respray green, pictures look very good, remindrs of what I should look for are welcome chaps.

Please be advised that all members planning to dash through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh, going over the fields and laughing all the way are required to undergo a Risk Assessment addressing the safety of open sleighs. This assessment must also consider whether it is appropriate to use...

Copied from Facebook Why don't us British like Trump? A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no...

Not our green oval ones. https://www.which.co.uk/news/2019/11/do-you-own-one-of-the-least-reliable-new-cars-of-2019/?fbclid=IwAR0hOUIYAlipLeGxh17AE3j1WJ52FkHJhrn_eaV3dwn8rL1OhfnY6XUP0_o But they have expanded their range with an All Terrain wait for it .. . . . . . PUSHCHAIR...

Now they are talking about banning hands free phone use in car!! :angry-screaming: What next, a ban on talking to your passenger? there's not much difference in talking to a microphone in the car as talking to a person sitting beside you...

FOR SALE; 1971 Rover Roadster, Lunar fresh find, all wheel drive, satellite hookup, very low mileage. Rumoured to be once owned by NASA, but I have no documentation. Buyer collects, Shipping is responsibility of buyer. Runs out of this world

Jaguar Land Rover have come up with a great idea to reduce driver stress, they are making their cars more reliable. :laughing-rolling: Read more...

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-noise-camera-trial-to-crack-down-on-illegal-vehicles?fbclid=IwAR2zzmi4ZzG4e0wuvNt63UU_L5gdt7EK1tBGGCeXKGnibvehf5rntGJVDHs