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nice pics Fred and Widget.

Hope that you are all dry in the lounge Top Kit.Was down Tonbridge Wells last summer at Big Kits gaff swapping money.There was a really nice chippy there.Hope the fish aren't swimming out of it now though!

Alan Diamond.Were you a fitter at the A34 Wilmslow Bypass?I had some D8's on hire to Mac's and may have spoken to you. I have other business interests these days but sill run some tractor and boxes as long as the drivers still want to.They are retired now but still do a three day week. You may find ...

was feeding an XT52 ?? I think in the 1990's with a D9L.It was a face shovel on tracks with two Volvo engines I think.It was an impressive machine and belonged to a Scottish company called Gillespies.I was ripping Blue Whinstone and it was loading a team of Terex 3309's on a big road job.

plenty food,drink and rest.

Well Friday has arrived and gone.So has my mind and some reindeer. I finished work at one o'clock and after a quick shower caught a taxi into the local town.A bottle of Peroni was company for me during the traffic jam into town but we were in the tapas bar soon enough.The draught San Miguel was firs...

bigkit wrote::lol: I'm getting worried, not sure how the Scania fits in, I've got one and I'm getting worried????!!!!!!

Perhaps we can have a man to man chat and you can edumacate me?

don't think he did 'fit in' mate think he was more keen to service the twins!

Clive,you need to get a handle on this cooking lark mate as it's good for the old brownie points where women are concerned.For instance...I cooked a nice steak dinner for the girl and the little cubs yesterday after I returned from the pub.This will put me in good standing for this Friday when I int...

My other hobbie is cooking Sunday lunch for my family as I find it both relaxing and rewarding to see the lads tucking in to roast beef and Yorkshire puddings.I allways cook a rare beef joint and do my own Yorkshire's as this gets the boys going as to how high they rise in the oven.All the trimmings...

headed down to Deganwy in North Wales last month for the girls birthday.She's 19....We left the kids with my parents and headed off to a lovely hotel called The Quay.It was a great suite overlooking the water.You can see Conwy Castle behind my shoulder and we often visit the area.The hotel boasted a...