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I should say I looked at my Concorde one today and it looks OK.....the contact point is much larger than the Shuttle one

no the thing split, I'll try and take a picture tomorrow, the bit with screw is still in the wall.

no sunroof on ours. i am sure his was a mk3 1.6S

spent about two hours communicating with virgin media. They really do make getting a straight answer to a simple question difficult, In the end the online chat worked well. Managed to convince them that i no longer needed all the Sky shite, and TNT etc..... contract renewed in the end with a...

my Dad had a Capri once as well. He was always a fan of Fords until the Sierra came out - and he defected to Vauxhall Cavaliers

this is what happens when your wall bracket shears, and the Space Shuttle falls to the landing and down the stairs..... 20240423_163042 by uh_simon, on Flickr I may well completely dismantle and start from the beginning again.......at least i keep the boxes and instructions..........

i recall him having to call out the AA all the time. His first company car was a mini - which he liked until he got hooked on the back of a delivery lorry and was dragged around Highbury corner in London. The mini was written off and he was given the maxi as a replacement. He changed company...

i wore bespoke orthotics for about 3 years - made and fitted by the orthopaedic surgeon, who operated on my foot. They worked for about two years and then pain returned. My subsequent physio and podiatrist suggested i stopped using them, as gait analysis had shown my gait had changed. Pain...

best in what way? price? time? number of stops? accessibility? number of train changes?

stylus or finger

Hideous - my Dad had one for a short period of time as a company car - hugely unreliable.

New Ford Explorer looks funky although not on my list as I am not looking for an EV

stay at the Balmoral and use their valet parking service

home, stroll to the local and pondering what to eat

Just a heads up for anyone using the Space Shuttle mount, mine shared off during the week whilst we were away in Belfast. My kind neighbour came in to feed the cats to find a pile of Lego on the stairs. She did collect up all the bits for me - so an interesting rebuild. I'll need to check...