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Christmas Stocking Filler.

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Here's a great idea for your loved ones (or Mother-in-Law!) to buy you as a stocking filler this year.

https://www.waterstones.com/product/hay ... hopping+FM

The Capri makes it on to the cover as it is celebrating it's 50th anniversary next year.

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Bloody hell, Haynes know how to charge for a diary. No wonder they can afford a museum full of classics :whistle:
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Caprifan Rob wrote:Haynes know how to charge for a diary.
I suppose when you look at it that way it seems expensive. As a gift though, it beats receiving a lot of rubbish you'll never use.

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Already have the mother in laws spend a day with a tiger and if that does not work she’s booked up with swimming with sharks .
But glad to see they have the Capri on the front , I don’t have a dairy anymore ?
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Jasonmarie wrote: I don’t have a dairy anymore ?
I'm going to write my breakdown renewal date in mine..... :)

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Perhaps you have a very good point as I forget what going on most of the time . MOT Tuesday for the Capri and legs being switched off Monday 8th for a Mad Trip around London in a Ambulance on Tuesday , if Iam in the land of the living I will get some pictures of London . :cheers:
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Jasonmarie wrote: and legs being switched off Monday 8th for a Mad Trip around London in a Ambulance on Tuesday
Hi Jason,
Sorry to hear that, are you having an op on Tuesday?

The Capri will be in good hands, presumably you're taking it to Tickover for the MOT?

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No they make sure everything is not moved but to do so they injected me Monday and i go up to a upright MRI scan then see what damage I have done with the mad doctors , it takes a bit of time for me to walk again but i getting use to it now . I take me dad up with me to get him out . Then if they keep me in he has to find he own way home . I have to do this a few times a year . Back to the car yes It should be all ok to pick up Tuesday and get back to the garage for the big winter sleep . Can’t belive it’s winter again .
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Hi Jason,
I hope everything goes OK with the scan and also with the MOT.
Jasonmarie wrote:Back to the car yes It should be all ok to pick up Tuesday and get back to the garage for the big winter sleep . Can’t belive it’s winter again .
When is the MOT due? It would have been better to book the car in for the MOT at the end of September. That way you could have declared it SORNed before the end of the month and saved some money. Just a thought.....

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Jasonmarie wrote:No they make sure everything is not moved but to do so they injected me Monday and i go up to a upright MRI scan then see what damage I have done with the mad doctors , it takes a bit of time for me to walk again but i getting use to it now . I take me dad up with me to get him out . Then if they keep me in he has to find he own way home . I have to do this a few times a year
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Mate, Good Luck with the mot on your Laser at Tickover. And Good Luck with the legs too fella....are you getting these done at "Legover" :shock: ... :lol: ... :sorry:

Jason you get my sense of humour which is why I can prob get away with joking like this but yep I really hope all goes well with your legs mate. Keep us posted how it goes mate Shame it looks like our paths wont cross on Fri now but when I get B112 back from Tickover I must try to pop over to you for a cuppa but you can pay the Dart Charge for me... :lol:

All the best mate and once again hope all goes well on both fronts.

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Jasonmarie wrote:No they make sure everything is not moved but to do so they injected me Monday and i go up to a upright MRI scan then see what damage I have done with the mad doctors , it takes a bit of time for me to walk again but i getting use to it now . I take me dad up with me to get him out . Then if they keep me in he has to find he own way home . I have to do this a few times a year . Back to the car yes It should be all ok to pick up Tuesday and get back to the garage for the big winter sleep . Can’t belive it’s winter again .
Must be something in the air.... I'm in for surgery on my knee on Thursday........I'll be glad to be rid of these frikkin crutches.... :helpinghand:
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Yes all have our body’s and cars done . Yes just dropped her off should be ready tues or weds , my mot is due Nov 1st so I always book October so if the weather like today is nice I can go for a run .

Today’s breakfast run this morning . With the old man .
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Jasonmarie wrote: The old man with his small fry up .
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There's that bag model again! :)
Your car looks amazing Jason, good luck with your MOT.

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Cheers :beer: Andrew yes Tickover will check her out this afternoon then MOT in the Morning also they are putting a new bumper overider on the rear as I noticed the bottom rubber part was missing of one . I must have caught it or something because we was sat right on the back only few months ago .or it was glued on and that heat we had just melted ?
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Breakfast :applaud: The bag looks great too :D

Good luck with your hospital session, and the Capri works at Tickover :cheers:
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andyd wrote:Breakfast :applaud: The bag looks great too :D
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For a £5, this would make a great stocking filler for you guys....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-Sensor-H ... rk:18:pf:0
It's rechargeable too, so you won't have to worry about buying batteries. I bought one to use myself and I think it's brilliant.

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That’s really good , I have magnified glasses that I use and two lamps with magnifying lens .
But I use the headlight glasses all the time for watches and some times could do with just a bit more so might get one of them as it looks like it will do the job .
Nice find Andrew .

Here’s one light I use in the front room .

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Jasonmarie wrote:That’s really good , I have magnified glasses that I use and two lamps with magnifying lens .
But I use the headlight glasses all the time for watches and some times could do with just a bit more so might get one of them as it looks like it will do the job .
Nice find Andrew .

Here’s one light I use in the front room .

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Looks like some flash kind of toilet seat Jason! :lol: :lol:
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:lol: yes now you say that it does , that is funny marie the wife hates it in the front room but I use it so much as if testing a pocket watch I can adjust easy using the light saves getting everything out .
Also it’s my reading lamp .
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