Good Morning Thread - Come say good morning, tell us what you've got on today. :)

We have this thread on TilersForums.com and it's just been restarted because the old thread had 20,000 replies and 500,000 views. And there were 700 pages. Started to lag a bit on slow connections.

I think we had a bash of this before, but I can't find the thread, so thought I'd start another one off.

If you have time in the mornings, come post in the thread before you head off to work, let us know what you've got on and what the weather is like in your area etc. Anything at all is fine.

Posts and likes get counted towards your total stats in this thread.

So GOOOD MORNING PEOPLE - WEATHER IS NICE TODAY IN STOKE. I'M THANKFUL IT'S FRIDAY, HAD A RUBBISH WEEK. THANK GOD IT'S OVER.

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[DPG]

I texted my mum as this popped up on Facebook marketplace… asked if Dad wanted it…

She replied with…. “He’s not getting it!”

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I sent same message to my FIL….. he’s only bloody gone and bought it!


Now…. Will it tow my caravan???

Very nice, must be 1960s that?

 

[Mike Johnson]

Used to caravan race one of those, many years ago, mind you only a small two person caravan, tail used to wag the dog a lot.

 

[DPG]

Used to caravan race one of those, many years ago, mind you only a small two person caravan, tail used to wag the dog a lot.

Used to love watching caravan racing. Great fun!

 

[Mike Johnson]

Most of the caravans where not habitable as everything that was legal to be was stripped out to try and lower the CofG, never worked they where pigs, but as you say great fun.

 

[DPG]

Most of the caravans where not habitable as everything that was legal to be was stripped out to try and lower the CofG, never worked they where pigs, but as you say great fun.

I seem to remember most of them ended up pretty much as trailers after the first 10 minutes of the races

 

[littlespark]

Very nice, must be 1960s that?

1976. Old old R reg

 

[James]

1976. Old old R reg

A good year to be born, not that I’m biased or anything!!

 

[Mike Johnson]

Don't laugh, I even tried a Hillman Imp just once attached to a one man caravan, it was fast, but the Polar moment was far too much with the engine and transaxle at the back as well, but a very interesting drive, lots of others wanted a go, eventually rolled by an over enthusiastic turn into Bottom Bend, shame it was a Frazer Imp from Davrian's in North Street.

 

[nicebutdim]

Don't laugh, I even tried a Hillman Imp just once attached to a one man caravan, it was fast, but the Polar moment was far too much with the engine and transaxle at the back as well, but a very interesting drive, lots of others wanted a go, eventually rolled by an over enthusiastic turn into Bottom Bend, shame it was a Frazer Imp from Davrian's in North Street.

Great engine, but their high revving nature wouldn't have been ideal in a caravan race

 

[Mike Johnson]

The Coventry Climax Fire Pump engine was indeed high revving, I eventually had a turbo charger on it and a Recce fish Carburettor, now that thing shifted, but it was in a prototype Davrian.

 

[nicebutdim]

I used to have a little lightweight car powered by the 998cc version of this engine, which now resides with my nephew.

While typing this post, a quick google search turned up the owners club and I found an image of my car shortly after a prior restoration and its initial road registration.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Kept my version as the original 875cc as they where easy to source when I broke them, usually a rod through the crankcase, eventually put on electronic ignition with a rev limiter which helped. . That reminds me of the mechanically injected six cylinder I had with a rev cut out in the distributor, worked on centrifugal force, when it cut out the fuel injection was still pumping away and the fuel would accumulate in the exhaust, once the ignition cut in again the backfire and flame out the back was really fun.

 

[marconi]

I have always wanted to send my mother-in-law on a caravan holiday.....

 

[littlespark]

I have always wanted to send my mother-in-law on a caravan holiday.....

That’s very nice of you. I’m sure she will enjoy it.

So, back home, and myself and one of the girls aren’t feeling too good. Runny noses, sneezing, coughing…. All 4 of us have done a covid test, and guess what?

Me and her both positive!
My red line is much darker than hers…. So it looks like she’s coming out of it, and I’m still in the middle.

Scottish govt guidelines says to “stay at home” rather then self isolate.


And earlier…. Coming up A1, a stupid Motorhome driver pulled out of a lay by in front of me….. luckily nothing in other lane, considering I was pulling the caravan….. could have been nasty.

You tube link to follow.

 

[littlespark]

still positive. Line as dark as yesterday.... and facebook makes me feel beter with an advert from WHO stating "covid is still with us and its still killing.....!!"

Gee thanks


So, as promised... youtube link to motorhome pulling out.

Just to confirm.... i wasnt indicating to say i was changing lanes. I wasnt flashing him to come out.
He didnt see me. Dark red rangerover, pulling a huge white box..... and he didnt see me

 

[DPG]

still positive. Line as dark as yesterday.... and facebook makes me feel beter with an advert from WHO stating "covid is still with us and its still killing.....!!"

Gee thanks


So, as promised... youtube link to motorhome pulling out.

Just to confirm.... i wasnt indicating to say i was changing lanes. I wasnt flashing him to come out.
He didnt see me. Dark red rangerover, pulling a huge white box..... and he didnt see me

Close call that. Good job nobody was alongside you in lane 2.

 

[marconi]

littlespark: Good driving by you to avoid a nasty collision. Well done Sir.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Can you expand a little as to where you think you contracted Covid? Where you at Glastonbury? Don't know whether to put a laughing Emoji on that or not.

 

[littlespark]

Can you expand a little as to where you think you contracted Covid? Where you at Glastonbury? Don't know whether to put a laughing Emoji on that or not.

I really don’t know.

We’ve been on holiday at Barnard Castle… didn’t really go into any crowded places. Even when the wife went into the shops, I stayed at the car with the dog.

My daughter, who also tested positive with a faint line yesterday, but clear today… babysits for a local family and the husband is also positive…

So I maybe got it from her, who maybe got it from her babysitting house…

Or I picked it up before we left from customers who have had it beforehand.

It’s maybe gone through a few people, but no symptoms- no testing… and we’re not testing every few days like we were.

We’re all vaccinated… but my worry is if I pass it on to someone that isn’t, for whatever reason…

 

[Mike Johnson]

Thanks for the informative response, we have managed to stay clear, but then I am a miserable old man who does not socialise or go to work, the only person we see is the Tesco delivery driver every Monday and even then we keep our distance, wear masks and surgical gloves, I suppose one day I will have to go beyond the confines of our place and heaven help anyone who invades my space.