Archive for December, 2005

Pain or Super-pain?

Saturday, December 24th, 2005

I was with Dave the other day attaching a door to the rear of his house. It was on before but for the past few months it’s not been able to shut because it’s warped. That and a bust boiler means that their house has had days where it’s been so cold that […]

Goodbye, old friend

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

He’s gone. It’s over. :cry:

I am sad to report the death of a Rover Metro 1.1s, better known to many as “Tilt”. Following extensive damage to the front of Tilt, on Tuesday December 20th he was reluctantly sent to a scrap yard in his home town of Congleton, Cheshire. For a […]

Metro vs Mini

Thursday, December 15th, 2005

I have some really bad news. There’s been an accident. Tilt’s been beaten up pretty bad. The Mini he collided with has gone; it’s a complete write-off. Tilt’s just been dropped off at my house by my breakdown service after two days of trying to get him back.

On Tuesday 13th December, […]

Smile for the camera

Tuesday, December 13th, 2005

Mr car Tilt is a 1994 Rover Metro 1.1s. To those that don’t know much about cars (such as myself), that means that it’s white, old, small, and not very powerful. I’ve asked a few friends what they think Tilt’s top speed is. Most say it’s somewhere between 70-80mph, perhaps 85mph tops […]

Sod’s Law

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

I want to meet Sod. I don’t know who he is or where he lives, but I shall train a Sod-sensing squirrel to sniff him out and nibble at his nuts until I arrive, at which point I will poke him in the eyes repeatedly. I really REALLY hate his law, and if […]