Gloucester has a useful place called ShopMobility from where anyone who is less mobile than they would like to be, can borrow an electric scooter device to propel them around the town a great speed (well over twice the average walking pace)
However add one manic grey haired witch to the mix and you have a lethal weapon
If you or I were to cycle or skateboard through the pedestrian area in central Gloucester I am fairly sure a local copper or traffic warden would soon be having words
However these Electric scooters are allowed to scream up and down, significantly faster than walking pace, weaving in and out of those who have chosen to walk…. including young children, visually or hearing impaired individuals (who may not be able to notice the missile which is approaching them), not to mention less mobile people who chose to use a stick or frame.
One day someone is going to get seriously injured or killed by one of these Scooters
I bet they Don???t drive their cars like that…….
I would just like to add that the is also a significant number of users who do drive these scooters carefully !!
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It is just me, or does everyone’s life swing from being a total nightmare, to stupidly quiet and then back again
Recently things have been so hectic, that I have not even had the chance to do any surfing, let alone blog any highlights or lowlights of the week, day or party.
Now i have a few quiet days, and i cant even remember the details of what pissed me off so much in the previous 6 weeks, so can’t BLOG it,
AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH
Now I feel better
Random Fact-oid STRESSED spelt backwards is DESSERTS
Random Comment As soon as the currency changeover is complete the phrase “spending a penny” will be replaced by “Euronating”
Random Thought Don’t I Write some complete rubbish
Random News Link Blazing mouse sets fire to house
Having Just seen This piglet blog I just had to have a go
I recentlly received this email, Which I believe needs further publication, as it provides an excelent arguement? for british patriotism, without crossing that fine line into being a racial attack
Story in a National Newspaper
Will we still be the Country of choice and still be Gt Britain if we
continue to make the changes forced on us by the people from other
countries that came to live in Britain because it is the Country of
Choice??????
Think about it .
All I have to say is, when will they do something about MY RIGHTS? I
celebrate Christmas, but because it isn’t celebrated by everyone, we can
no longer say Merry Christmas. Now it has to be Season’s Greetings. It’s
not Christmas holiday, it’s Winter Break. Isn’t it amazing how this
winter break ALWAYS occurs over the Christmas holiday? We’ve gone so far
the other way, bent over backwards to not offend anyone, that I am now
being offended. But it seems that no one has a problem with that.
This says it all!
This is an editorial written by an
British citizen, published in a
National newspaper He did quite a job; didn’t he? Read on, please!
IMMIGRANTS,
NOT BRITS MUST ADAPT.
I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we
are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist
attacks on the 7th of the 7th we have experienced a surge in patriotism
by the majority of Brits. However, the disgust about the attacks had
barely settled when the “politically correct! ” crowd began complaining
about the possibility that our patriotism was offending others.
?
I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who
is seeking a better life by coming to Britain, Our population is almost
entirely made up of descendants of immigrants. (The Danes, Romans ect.)
However, thereare a few things that those who have recently come to our
country, and apparently some born here, need to understand. This idea of
the Brits being a multicultural community has served only to dilute our
sovereignty and our national identity. As Britain’s we have our own
culture, our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle. This
culture has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and
victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.
We speak ENGLISH, not Indian, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian,
or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part
of our society, learn the language!
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“Land of Hope & Glory” is our motto. This is not some Christian, right
wing, political slogan We adopted this motto because Christian men and
women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly
documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of
our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another
part of the world as your new home, because God is part
of our culture.
If the ‘Union Jack’ flag offends you, or you don’t like our QUEEN, then
you should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet We
are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really
don’t care how you did things where you came from. This is
OUR COUNTRY, our land, and our lifestyle. Our Laws give every citizen
the right to express his opinion and we will allow you every opportunity
to do so! But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about
our flag, our lifestyle our government, or our way of life, I highly
encourage you take advantage of one other great BRITISH freedom,
THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.
It is Time for Gt. Britain to Speak up
If you agree — pass this along;
if you don’t agree — delete it!
anon..
AMEN
I think if we all keep passing this to our friends
it will also, sooner or later
get back to the complainers, lets all try,
please.
How is it that the monopolies commision have not yet address???s the Water Companies….
Following on from my Previous RANT about utility companies, they just wont listen, Severn trent did it again.
So this time I figure I will phone up and make a suggestion that they adjust their billing cycle to fit in better with the 80% of the working world who are monthly paid.
So after some fairly serious button pushing throigh the call centre menus, I get a person (I am going to resist using the word human !!!!!!
Well thats a start… of a BAD day…
This Stupid Person ( i wont be sexist), firstly failed to comprehend whyattheir billing date had to do with when people get paid, so I had to force feed them the idea, of altering the billing cycle as it could save them thousands of pounds in paper , post etc.
But they dont seem to have a “suggestions box”, so she said she would add it to the system, as a note on my account, like that is going to make any differance.
Back to the drawing board, sounds like they are in serious need of a business effeciancy team, but hey why should they, they have no competition and therefore NO drive to reduce there overheads…….
Continuing on from Arthur Daly Lives
Well it goes like this,
I brough the Car on the understanding it came with a 12 month, ??1000 limit per claim warranty….
I did the second hand car purchase by the book, HPI, verify FSH etc etc, but from what i have been able to work out the car had sat aroudn in a yard for 6 months doing nohting between being traded in by the previous owner and being purchased by me. Mechanical part dont like that much, so since i have had the car it has been plagued by a series of minor issues.
Fan belt idle pully bearing failed
Oil pressure switch filed electrically open
The Exchaust flexible coupling broke
all of which i repaired at my expense, thinking i would save the warranty for someting worth while..
So next comes the Viscous coupling for the engine cooling fan. add a traffic jam to the mix and you have one over heating car, which then resulted in a blown head gasket, Bugger, Bugger, Bugger, Bugger, Bugger…..
so call up the warranty company, they arrange for the repair, now this is were it gets interesting
they will pay for the fan, or the head gasket, but nor both, if we admit the fan failure caused the gasket failure….. so we plump to not mentioning the viscouis coupling..
the garage phone the warranty company with a qoute to which they reply, “we will pay for upto ??300” , WHAT, HELLO, it is a ??1000 policy. Ah no it was not, Mr Daly for want for a better name of Specialist Cars of Gloucester had filled in the form wrong.
So back to the slimy git we go…….
after two weeks of calling him every other day and and being fobbed off with it is being dealt with by the warranty compnay, I finaly get hold of the local Rep, one Tony Palmer , very nice guy, who explained he was waiting to say “Mr Daly” to collect the correct premium for the policy, at which piont it would all be sorted.
well 3 weeks after the initally taking my car to the garage, I am due to get it back tomorrow…..
Following on from My Recent Car Woes it has gone from bad to WORSE….
Involving the complete Rebuild of the Top end of my V6,
at a personal cost of between ??1100 and ??1600 depending on on how much I can get from the warranty tight asses
The Details will be available here , once i have finished fighting the two bit garage I brought car from and the F&&^”*^& idiot that runs it !
Following on from what in hind sight were Minor Problems
My Brake pad warning light has come one? DOH!
Hmmm, I thought low brake pad shoudl have been picked up on the MOT…..
But according to the various MOT web sites, they can only fail the brakes if they can see the problem.
I.E. if you have an old car with a metal brake fluuid bottle, it wont fail an MOT for low brake Fluid
(one to note for future)
So have a quick look at the brakes, and decide the discs probably wont last another set of pads.
Time to go online Shopping… Brakes International produced the goods…
Then alongs comes the first WET weekend in months. OH Well lets go for it, jack up the car and start to dismantle the front wheel
BTW I have Never worked on Frontera wheels before. Was I ever in for shock !!!!!!!!!
The Front Discs, are on the BACK of the front Wheel hubs, NOOOOOooo. that means take the wheel bearings apart….
The Stub axle is almost 2 inches in diameter and Hollow with a 1 inch drive shaft up the middle
So
Remove the Drive Shaft cover
Remove the Drive Shaft to wheel hub Splined plate and circlip
Remove the Wheel Bearing Locking plate (what no castle nut)
Inspect the wheel bearing retaining nut, Hmm no flats.
Scope out grease and spot two holes which accept a suitable socket to un do the nut…
Do I own such a tool, do I hell as like
so put it al back together,
More Google required, I have 3-4 mm of pad left, so not urgent. but must be sorted soon…..
Well what fun i have been having.
It was a bit brave I know, but having owned the fronty for just under two weeks, we decided to use it to pull a 21 foot (including A Frame) caravan 100 miles to bridge Water.
Well What can i say, What a beautiful tow machine,
Just a shame about the geneal reliability.
Having set up the caravan, we set up on a few day trips, Minehead here we come….
Then i notice a funny bearing style sqweak from under the bonnet. So pull over in the middle of nowhere, and investigate the problem while listening to everyone in the car shouting “Can you fix it ?”
To cut out all the dross, worked out the top fan belt pulley had failed. However in the process of the investgation discovered the oil pressure switch was broke (open circuit) ….. AARRGHH
Then to make it worse i have left the warrenty paper work at home…..
Quick Visit to Vauxhall Dealer in Taunton and ??65 all fixed
Well I realy ought to write more blogs, but this will have to do for now
after nearly 5 happy years I am selling my MGF , as i have brough a frontera to pull, dare i say it, a caravan !!!
however the MGF has just cost me? ??1000 to get through an MOT
New Brakes all round, read shocks, Cat, Track rod end , wipers etc
On the NEW cat there was a sticker that said “Cats fail for a reason, please ensure you have repaired the engine problem BEFORE replacng the cat”
Hmm Me thinks ….. I wonder what broke the old CAT, then i struck me my recent break down would have resulted in an unburnt fuel air mixture being fed into the exhaust…. TILT
Well now i drive a 1999 Frontera 5Dr 3.2 V6 LPG..
cracking vehicle to drive 3.2 Grunt and running costs equivilent to 45 MPG when you buy LPG ay 37 pence per litre from Country wide energy
Leather interior , cruise control, air con, heated seats etc etc .
Not as much fun as the MG and i bet it wont snow this winter…….
