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3 door, obviously. That's kind of my point, apart from all the great engineering there, they do not make affordable 3 doors anymore apart from Minis, and even those are now all automatic and without visible exhaust tail pipes apart from the JCW. Still has 1 visible, the other is hidden (?), and no longer makes a proper noise. The world has gone mad.

Always found it to be chilled with an eclectic range of patrons. If staying overnight no one ever seems to have a problem if you walk the dog after dark with a bright light for safety purposes.

Always liked an escort van, you've got me thinking now.

Would be nice. But there was a time when you did not need a big win to own a nice motor. Ford Capri, Vauxhall Calibra etc. The manufacturers and buying public are lazy and disinterested now but at least some of the old ones still exist. A friend of mine bought the below a couple of years ago.

Strange how this panned out. Pics at start of the thread were taken from an add found on the 1st online search that I did. Noticed it was from 2024 and so thought it would be long gone. It came up on another search but current 2026, but the car had done 3000 miles more. Made my mind up to get it and emailed them on a Saturday night. Noticed the add had been removed on Sunday. Got a courtesy call from them the next day saying that the car had been sold. It had been advertised for 2 years and not sold, and been driven during that period. Thinking someone at the business must have taken a shine t

Was that not Batfink?

Watching the PSG v Liverpool game last night it was difficult not to go all conspiracy theoryesk and come to the conclusion that someone made the decision that Liverpool will be in the CL final no matter what. If so then the ref was brilliant. Despite a poor Liverpool still managing to lose the game the ref made sure that the deficit was kept to 2 goals to give them every chance at Anfield. Even when VAR bottled it and told him to review his on-field decision with the blatant push in the back for another PSG penalty call he stuck to his guns. Must have balls of steel, or crippling debt

This made me smile when walking the old Bowes coal railway line today.

These weren't there back in day. Would have been handy for stock breaking. Probably wouldn't have lasted long though, butchered and sold in the club. I used to feel for the farmer, 5 bar gates would be weighed in as quickly as he fitted them

Survival of the fittest at its extreme, many lads only went out in the Summer months

The same area. Amazing that there was usually something to hunt despite the amount of lads who worked it. No one had permission, the farmer was resigned to it unless any damage was done. Some things new in the landscape. A new bridge over the Wear and industrial estates. The location of the new industrial estates were always good for the chance of kicking a hare up. Good chance of kicking them up but slim chance of catching one with the lurchers my mates owned. That changed when I got a non-ped whippet

A stroll down memory lane today. May seem like boring pictures of undergrowth, which they are, but the site of what we used to refer to as "the gardens". Small holdings/allotments technically and ultimately owned by a local farmer but we paid a small annual rent and occupancy was dependant on the current "owner" deciding to sell, which did not happen too often. Prices varied with those having decent kennel and run set ups commanding a premium. I was 1st introduced to this Shangri-La in the late 1970's but could have passed for the 1870's. Housing sporting dogs of all types but mostly terr

Test worked.

Test - if this works I should explain the reason, tried to quote a post and getting this page does not exist. Need to know if Iranian intelligence have hacked my THL account. I've got enough Bacofoil to fashion a protective hat so not a problem. Or are the Mods back?