That was having walked to school in the first place. And I'm talking three miles across an industrial town, in the dark in the morning, and mainly in the pouring rain, with a leather satchel on one's back.
Sometimes one could sneak a ride home on the miners' bus - but never sit down as it would take one's mother three days to get the coal dust out of the uniform. Oh yes - short trousers and school cap as well.
And we thought we were lucky as we didn't have to carry a gas-mask since the war had ended, and could occasionally get away with missed homework because of the power cuts.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
25th Nov 2014 11:29 am
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
25th Nov 2014 11:43 am
Elstevros
Member Since: 23 May 2014
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 21
-2 this morn in sunny Wolverhampton. My fbh failed to fire and just to test me further the drivers side of the heated screen didn't work! Thought I had progressed from using the bank card to de ice a screen. 😞 â„ï¸â›„ï¸
25th Nov 2014 7:48 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20781
I have it on good authority, that it will be bloody cold, with the possibility of snow on/around 10th-14th of December My D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72910
Looking forward to it, hopefully can get out early enough to beat the plough.
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25th Nov 2014 7:58 pm
stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
Posts: 10146
Ard first frost ere yesterday morning
And a light frost ere today
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if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
25th Nov 2014 8:27 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72910
IID Pro MV License - D3, D4 & RRS - Enabling, Updates, D4 & RRS Timed / Remote Climate, D4 Bluetooth fitting
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Owner of the original "Beanie" grille
D4 & RRS style D3 grilles made to order
25th Nov 2014 9:44 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
can someone explain the auto wiper bit please
25th Nov 2014 10:24 pm
A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2822
Certain spec models have wipers that's sense when it rains or the screen is wet and sets the wipers off.
If you leave the wipers one notch up from off and you have the auto function. It does a screen sweep when you start up.
If you have a frozen screen then your basically ruining the wipers by dragging them over frost/ice.
New battery for me has been ordered and I don't leave them in auto to avoid the scrape.
25th Nov 2014 10:38 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
thanks for that..we have 12 month old d4 gs..will check in the morning
25th Nov 2014 10:40 pm
A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2822
Not sure if they do it on GS.
It's on my HSE along with auto adaptive lights but it's 10 years old now.
IID Pro MV License - D3, D4 & RRS - Enabling, Updates, D4 & RRS Timed / Remote Climate, D4 Bluetooth fitting
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25th Nov 2014 10:45 pm
Bobs
Member Since: 29 Oct 2013
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2330
Hope I'm organised ....
Battery checked by Flack and Mikey before winter starts ....
Re con alternator fitted by Flack last month ....
FBH checked by Flack at the same time .....
BAS FBH ordered and remote being fitted tomorrow by Flack ..... D4 Front upgrade/cut back wings n things 'taking a long time but getting there'.
D4 rear upgrade - Narpys helped with that bit
Flack for problem solving and D4 Bluetooth Install/ D4 Heated Steering wheel with Flappy paddles n BBS enabling kit
Disco Mikeys work - Serviced, EGR blanking and 4x4 software upgrade, 3 flash indicators.
B.A.S - FBHIC. Uncle Rays spare wheel protector. Beanie Silver Black badges.
25th Nov 2014 11:04 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
Bobs, I'm no mechanic, far from it
But iirc the FBH is on the other side
What's going on with yours?
D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
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