I've made it through the dark abyss

[RPJS]

I woke up this morning to sunshine blazing through my window, the weather over here is now good enough to start thinking about getting the boat out this weekend, and to top that off the first home test match of this years cricket season starts tomorrow.<br /><br />I have a plan for Sunday; I will find a quiet spot on the river, cast a line (if I can be botherd I my even bait the hook) and then lay back and listen to test match special on the radio.<br /><br />All is good with the world.<br /><br />

 

[stan_deezy]

Re: I've made it through the dark abyss

Aye, the sun is shining, the fish are swimming and the sky is clear.............<br /><br />oh and the grass needs cutting, the gutters need clearing, the petrol lawnmower won't start, shopping needs to be done, uniform needs washed and ironed, windows need painted, fences need treating........ARRRGGGHHHH <br /><br />May get to the boat about September time <br /><br /><br />or I could just sneak off and go and play this weekend: need to check the inshore waters forecast for the Clyde and go boating <br /><br />Have a good 'un RPJS

 

[MYTJC]

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oh the grass needs cutting, the gutters need clearing, the petrol lawnmower won't start, shopping needs to be done, uniform needs washed and ironed, windows need painted, fences need treating........WHERE'S HE AT.............GONNNNNNNNEE FISHIN.......i like that song......

 

[KaGee]

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LOL @ MYTJC <br /><br />Unfortunetly for me that rings so very true!<br />Both boys are out an married, so I got to do EVERYTHING myself again... of course they magically appear when they get wind I'm taking the boat out! <br /><br />

 

[QC]

Re: I've made it through the dark abyss

Originally posted by RPJS:<br /> I have a plan for Sunday; I will find a quiet spot on the river, cast a line (if I can be botherd I my even bait the hook) and then lay back and listen to test match special on the radio.

Don't forget your pillow . . .

 

[RPJS]

Re: I've made it through the dark abyss

Now I'm pi$$ed off.<br /><br />It's cold and raining and my plans for today are shot to pieces.<br /><br />The sun has been spliting the pavement all week while I've been working, come my day off!!!!!<br /><br />

 

[PW2]

Re: I've made it through the dark abyss

________________________-<br />It's cold and raining and my plans for today are shot to pieces.<br />________________________________<br /><br /><br />That's why beer coolers, reclining chairs, and TV remote controls were invented

 

[KaGee]

Re: I've made it through the dark abyss

Originally posted by RPJS:<br /> Now I'm pi$$ed off.<br />It's cold and raining and my plans for today are shot to pieces.<br />The sun has been spliting the pavement all week while I've been working, come my day off!!!!!<br />

I'm with you on that RP! Going on 4 days straight rain here... and high temps around 50. Brrrr! Did someone turn the calendar back?? It is the middle of May, right?

 

[stan_deezy]

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Ditto here too RPJS <br /><br />I finally got around to trying to diagnose the fault on my project VW Golf GTi. Turned out to be the ECU had fried due to a bad earth......why on earth VW ever designed a system whereby a bad earth allows the starter voltage to earth thru the ECU is way beyond me I discovered that the diagnostic for a failed ECU is to listen to the electric fuel pump: it should stop pumping after a few seconds of the key being turned on. Mines wasn't. The cylinders were full of fuel. I tracked down a scrapyard that a). was open on a Sunday and b). had the required ECU and c). didn't want the equivalent of the UK national debt to sell it.......<br />Fitted the ECU in glorious sunshine. Switched on the ignition and sure enough the fuel pump primes and now stops. I knew that the next step was to drain the oil and filter and do a change due to petrol dilution before trying to start the car..........so I lay on the ground and the rain started Then the two gallons plus of petrol (I kid you not!) came gushing out of the sump No "helper" at hand and my drain can holds one gallon so you can guess what I smell like at the moment......."Eau du Gas"<br /><br />It's still chucking it down outside and there's no sign of it letting up enough for me to continue....and the ECU has a 24 hour guarantee on it <br /><br />Ah, the glorious British Summer