JayCeeDee

Les – that’s why I had it in quotation marks.😁😁

I remember that too – they used to spell K E Y N S H A M  out and as far as “postcodes” went, it was ‘near’ Bristol!!

It looks like he’s just nicked a Crusader’s horse!!!😀😂😋

Info from HERE.

How a chain of tea shops kickstarted the computer age
In November 1951 a British company switched on the world’s first business computer, writes Christopher Williams.

What annoys me most about the school 20mph zones is not that they’re there – there is a need for them – but

a) where they choose to site them, one ludicrous example is on the A28 between Westgate and Margate, which is a 2 x 2-lane dual carriageway, which was patrolled by lollipop persons ( or at least they used to be ) with parent-parking along a…[Read more]

Another big plus vote for TomTom Speed Camera app. Current built in Satnav functions well but doesn’t integrate well. Should have a better try out next week when I’ll be able to see what combination works best for me.

Me too!!😊😋

The missus suffers with a disc that came out then shrivelled after being mis-diagnosed as arthritis and left for 5 years, so I know what you mean. Her sister is just about to go in for surgery on three herniated discs and severe spinal stenosis – doesn’t get a break, that one.🙁

Steve – he’s 64 and if he was a cat the events of that day probably took at least 6 of his lives!!! He’d better start out on the apres dinner circuit pdq or they’ll be writing that story as an obit!!😀😀😂

Happy Days – I hope it all  works out for you both.

One of these days she is going to discover this forum…………….and your fate will be sealed!!!😂😋

You’ll be able to claim for business miles so that will ease the fuel cost/consumption pain somewhat.

I decided to forego getting a new car because I like speccing things up – leasing made no sense for the same reason, plus not having a relevant business to claim it against. A new B Class fully specced comes in at 32k, mine ( when it comes ) at 2…[Read more]

That’s a little bit different to the 2-door coupe you had before!! Still a bit nippy for those country lanes you like, though.

That’s a nice colour. Mountain Grey Metallic was my second choice, I fancied one in Cavansite Blue Metallic, a rich deep blue, but they didn’t have the spec I wanted.

What influenced the size upgrade – the missus,…[Read more]

Happy Birthday, Graham.😀😀

I’ll check it out, and if it’s useful, it’ll stay. It’s an easy yes/no choice as it’s a Start/Stop button ( think old style Jags ) that plugs into the ignition socket.

Which car did you go for this time??

The manufacturers are looking to make this more difficult from now on.

Info from Which? article :-

What car manufacturers told us

We contacted every manufacturer mentioned to ask what they’re doing to protect new and existing keyless cars from theft.

Honda declined to comment.

Every other manufacturer, including Ford, Group PSA (which inc…[Read more]

It just goes to show how quickly you get out of touch and how fast tech catches up!!

…..and most of them will need changing this weekend along with all the rest in your house!!

Don’t forget folks or you’ll be doing yourself out of an hours’ sleep – unless you’re like me where your body gets into the habit of waking up at a specific time and even when you re-programme the alarms you still wake up at the usual time and you…[Read more]

Very true Ed. No matter what lies and obfuscation were written on the side??😀😉😋 Were you on Question Time last night ?There was an audience member that stated the current cockup situation could only be worse than it is had Grayling been put in charge of it!!

It’s going to sound like I’m showing off now, but really, it’s just clarifying the info. There are a lot of familiar terms on that list, but an added word or two makes a huge difference. It was only when I googled the terms that I found out what they really do.

Active Brake Assist for example. It doesn’t just assist or boost, it can take over…[Read more]

I have to admit to being a bit biased towards the ‘toys’ side of this argument and have spent a long time looking for my next car, because I wanted it fully specced, ( see the list below ) which looks more like a Christmas wish list than an equipment list.😀😊

The reason for wanting them is down to the fact that my current car ( bought at 4yo and…[Read more]