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Wiganers on Holiday
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I'm glad you explained that. For a moment, I thought you had captured Bob in prayer to that great god 'Propane'!
Hi Ozy, Can I respectfully ask. What did you do , arrive at these places ,
negotiate at vehicle at a village , then head into the sunset , taking and accepting what came your way? I ask this after your previous post , having a woodbine.
Sounds exciting and care free (is that one word?). If this was the case, not
suggesting it was, but bet you have quite a few stories of your adventures.
Never in my life seen that done before, I know I never will. Unconventional and bizarre. I mean, why stop there??
Hi Julie, the vehicles we travelled in usually belonged to Mr. Grundy, but as they were in the main, shall we say, pre-loved, almost to the point of being clapped out, there was rarely a dull moment, as witnessed by the above scene. But yes, we just pointed them and went. And again yes, we did experience a few interesting moments.
Regards. Ozy.
A tin of engine start sprayed in the air intake makes more sense surely. The weather don't look too bad? not much frost about.
I believe Railway Wood marks the site where 12 soldiers -eight Royal Engineers of the 177 Tunnelling Company and 4 Infantry were killed whilst tunnelling under the hill near Hooge during the defense of Ypres. The men were trapped underground and their bodies were never recovered. After the war a memorial was erected on the hill. The area is a Cemetry. Would I be correct Ozy?
I'm no expert on the First World War Veronica, Mr. Grundy's your man for that, I was merely along for the ride, but yes, you are correct and that would have been one of several reasons why we would have been in that particular area. Visiting battle sites in March makes good sense, before everything gets covered in greenery.
Thanks Ozy, Mr Grundy sounds a very interesting chap!
The car trouble in just a stunt for the camera.
I know Mr. Grundy well, and he certainly IS an interesting chap, and in the early 1970s my husband Peter joined Ozy's Gang on trips to France. Peter and I went to The Somme with Bob and his wife in 1974 and I remember us driving through sleepy French villages with locals standing by the road, and Bob shouting through the car window, "Can yer hear me, Mother?" a la George Formby to bewildered stares! It was certainly an experience! Whenever we broke down, (no change there, then!), or wanted to camp in a farmer's field for the night, I was called upon with my schoolgirl French, and we got through. Heady days when we were in our twenties!
Sounds great what you all did Irene. Much better than a set tour around the battlefields which I did ..although I did enjoy it even if stopped in my tracks at the sadness of it all.
This car was only 5 years old in 1982, it must have had a hard life!
Could have been imported, and not new when first UK registered. Even if RH drive, some of the German manufacturers did supply such to UK servicemen in Germany. I had a VW, which had previously been a NATO car, and had a very misleadingly up to date UK reg number.
No day too long for these lads, whatever the weather. I like the rusticity of it all ... French fields, farmouses, a wide-ranging compass, thinking on the go ... .
Phil if it was serviced by these two or three men, I can understand why it's broke down. I mean a propane camping stove under the sump lol.
I'll wager the team got the vaccine through, Alan.
Ha ha Phil Gormless.
My confidence in this trio of skilled hands having reached their destination grows even stronger ... £20 Win Porthos-Athos-Aramis, please.
Skilled hands trying to start the engine with a CAMPING STOVE UNDER THE SUMP!!! the most sensible thing to do is to set fire the complete car or pay for a garage to look at it, incompetent is the word, but 10/10 for trying. Lol.
You can guarantee Alan pouring scorn on the lads! I don't suppose he was ever young- must have been born an old codger. Nop matter that the photos are treasured memories from long ago when we were all young and a bit daft! Why not send some of your photos Alan?
Well said, Veronica!
These fellows don't look young Veronica, but it all depends how old you are LOL.
Was he really trying to warm the sump oil, or is it a diesel engine suffering from waxing of the diesel occurring at low temperature?
(A recreation of the Stalingrad syndrome! Well, it is Mr G.)
I'm younger than you apparently ....and young at heart you old duffer!
Cheers Veronica only joking!
Thats very noble of you Alan.....I'll let you off !
Alan ...I've still got all my own teeth as well !!!! :0 ))
Veronica...I'm as old as my tongue but younger then my teeth.x
Thats an old saying Garry! :-))
That's because I am old..lol.
Garry you sound old...he he.
Be careful Rev it might be Nurse Ratched .....we'll all be carted off!
Veronica, I feel I've found a kindred spirit.....you're as daft as me!
Older and madder Irene!
Irene and Veronica make me smile!