Good Morning,,

[1ozzy]

,,to those that would like a natter and some light hearted banter.

Carry on regardless,,

[1ozzy]

Still having some rather hot days but mornings and evenings/nights are starting to behave.
Roll on winter..

[Chipchopper]

Good morning 1oz and those that follow.
I'ts dark and gloomy out, and wet, I think.
Hope you're well.
Take care folks

[1ozzy]

G'day Chip, 1oz?
Now I know I'm light weight;-)

Keeping well?

[Chipchopper]

Not too bad, thanks.
I didn't realize, that I put you on a drastic diet ;-)
Its early here

[1ozzy]

Have another coffee,,,

[DTCwordfan]

Good morning - up and about already as I had to go and change a tyre....I was lucky not to be involved in anything more serious last night as heading back here, there's a long sweeping hill before the final rise into the town - halfway down there's a one-lane junction coming in for those coming up from the coast and heading east.

Anyway, the main road has three lanes, two up and one down. I come downdoing about 50 and starting to decelerate and this guy comes straight out of the side junction - and essentially, I took the inside track and in part onto the grassy/muddy verge and managed to miss him - how I'm still not sure. One tyre punctured and gone, and the plastic trim over the wheel arch came off. Two bin men helped me change the wheel out at 6.45 and I have just been back up the road and found the trim. The 'laugh' is that I have brake pads booked for today in 30 mins and I now need a tyre, unfortunately different businesses but just a mile apart. At least I am alive and kicking as it's the nearest thing to being involved in a major smash up that I have been in for years.

[pastafreak]

Sounds like you missed a serious accident by the skin of your teeth DT. Be careful out there. I wonder if the idiot that caused it knows?
I hope anyone out in bad weather takes extra care...or just stays in as I'll be doing ;)

[DTCwordfan]

Thanks pasta - am still a bit shaken up, the tyre replaced, the wheel arch trim on order and could be in tomorrow and they said they would fit it free of charge, the last thing that I'll have to look for being a new hub cover as that is a bit cut up. Didn't sleep that well, so a nap due at some point. At least I am not working this evening.

[Barsel]

We've been enjoying cold but sunny days in Manchester just recently but not today.
The white stuff is coming down brrrr.
Not too bad here in South Manchester, it's usually worse further up towards the Pennines.
1ozzy, if you are still about, can I ask you, were you born in Aussie land?

[choux]

Barsel, see 02:58
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1828961.html

[choux]

DTC, a close shave, but good you are ok. What a totally ignorant and dangerous driver.

[Barsel]

Thanks, Choux. Although 1ozzy said he has lived there for 60 yrs, he doesn't say how old he was when he went to live there.:-)
Wonder if he remembers what it was like in Yorkshire.

[Hazlinny]

Think he once said he was two years old when his parents emigrated ... I think!

[Barsel]

Hazlinny, I was thinking after I posted about the weather in Manchester, that he may not know where that is, although he probably does as I expect it's fairly well-known around the world if only for the football teams.

[Hazlinny]

I think Ozzy is pretty au fait about the UK. I am sure he said his place of birth was Brighouse, Yorkshire.