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Nice looking furniture Rian. Good saying to!

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X2

hows the chuckin' it going. pretty well I hope.
we're here for you bro, reach out if you feel the need... you have friends aplenty on all continents.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Thanks guys.

Right now that saying is my mainstay reference point.

Hopefully in the next 2-3 weeks my world will be headed in whatever direction it will.


Nothing to report on my truck, but thought some of you would be interested in one of the 11 trucks in the team Dennis works on, photo posted above in prep phase before the race.

Wednesday:

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Came back after hitting the wall 10 laps before the end when leading the race.

Sunday:

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Strip down to bare chassis, blast and repaint.

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Myself? Now actively looking for a girl/lady with similar interests who can make a decent garage sandwich and mug of tea.

Point them my way, and no cross dressers please, I will figure it out some time :D

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Been a bit since I checked in here, thankful for the routine contact and pics shared...:mm: Hang in there mate... and I know you are...:metal:

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Bootfair, then cut grass, followed by clearing some stuff around the garage.

This was followed by cleaning out the blasting cabinet and selectively removing the good part of the glass media from two oil contaminated bags. And then adding a sealed bag into the cabinet....... Ohhh Bollo## !!!
The clean up contaminated bag ended up damp, so now I will have to drain the lot and lay it out on a sunny day to dry and then refit to the cabinet.

Plan was to find my brake hub rebuild kits (which I now have) and to start on them today, but time caught me out.

I have been waiting for a few weeks for some of the guys off Retro Rides down in the Medway Kent area to come around to visit and today was the day, so the plan was a small BBQ and general car related chat.

So by 2.30 Darrenh and Sweetpea (James) got here and we had a great afternoon, the company was very welcome.

By 6pm they left again to get to their own homes and lives.

James in his Toyota.

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And Darren in his restored Land Rover. Lovely tool it is too.

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And off they went.

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Earlier this week I was looking at one of the trucks Clem at www.tubatrucks.com is restoring and realised my truck was not fitted with some parts around the radiator support.
THREAD HERE: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648457

I commented and asked if they were standard fitment or custom addition, seems they were standard so in the past those from my truck must have been discarded.

The next day there was a PM from Clem in Fayetteville, Arkansas to say that I could stop looking for the parts as he had a pair set aside for me. Thank you Clem.

My truck without the parts.

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And the pair painted blue on the restored truck. Usually they are black it seems, but body colour looks rather smart.

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On Thursday evening I got a message from Bret in Austin,Texas to say he has found me a pair of panels with the fasteners for $8.00 which I was happy with too, as he was not aware that Clem had also offered me a set.

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Life certainly still is good.

With friends and support coming from the four corners of the globe, my cocked up life certainly feels a lot more manageable.

Weekend over.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Nice to hear you got those parts. Both the MR2 and LR look good!

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Rian, it's been awhile since I checked in on you cause of (WORK)! Sorry to hear about Nicola, things will get better for you my friend! life has threw you a few curveballs with the jobs and all! you have came out on top, this will not keep you down! on fb you can see what I have been doing this weekend so no truck time for me either

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wow Rian, ive not been on the forums for a month or so, sorry to here about your split. Not sure what to say other than as others we are here for you and things will pickup soon. take care and hope to see you next year at the auto jumble for a longer period, ie we'll have a coffee and chat.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Thank you Bill and Chad.

Yes, life has been interesting, but I have all you guys about, so it's good.

We all get our fair share of curved balls, just need to his a home run, rather than drop the bat.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Thanks Andy,

Yes, a longer chat, coffee and some Digestives out my backpack will be good.

If you are at Old Warden next weekend, Martin and I should be there too.

Coffee?

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Well, Good news abounds this week......

Took a day off on Friday that was really enjoyable. Spent time stuck on the M25 motorway and spent some money at IKEA after having Meatballs and chips for lunch there.

Noooooo, I did not get any truck time in. BUT.... Nicola did exchange contracts on Friday, and should complete in two weeks time and then be able to move out. The rest of the divorce will follow as soon as I have loose funds to do a simple DIY divorce.
Thankfully, at this point there still is no malice or great spite. I guess drifting apart since three years ago, and her telling me she wanted to leave a year ago has helped. To date we have not shouted at each other as seems to be so normal.
Of course it sucks etc, but she has long since left this marriage and been dating other guys a while.
So I registered on Plenty of Freaks three weeks ago and became quite despondent at the ladies on there (Nicola and I met on POF, so there was hope) So last week I started chatting to a rather lovely, intelligent and funny lady, and at this point we are on the Whatsapp stage which is very slow and old fashioned, but she makes me laugh a LOT and I prefer to let it run a slow course, she is also 50 miles away from here.
I know it's early days, but happy to have a good new friend in her at this point.

So on Saturday we went to do some measurements at. Nicola's new house she bought, I am keeping it nice and will help her along, as it should make the divorce smooth...... Let's hope so.

She is turning her third bedroom into a walk in wardrobe so I am making some serious wall hanging space like in my house.

Harley has been all over me recently, obviously sensing I need help in the garage etc. So when we got back Nicola went off with the new boyfriend for the rest of the day and we decamped to the garage.

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Having to think slightly abstractly I had to work from where I knew I had to get to, to prep all the parts.

Wood dug out of Mickey and my wood pile down the side of the garage, it was clean out handfuls of screws and some nails with my new to me Makita cordless drill, one of two CraigRK gave me a few weeks ago....... Even just using this tool left me with a mad silly grin on my face, realising my life is actually really good and that I have a bunch of very supportive friends out there, plus now Katy who makes me smile and look forward to her next text or reply. Funny that.
Measured the wood, cut, processed and recessed for supports, managed to cut one recess the wrong side...... Yup, measured once and cut..... No welding a piece back in there curse word!!! Anyway, fortunately it was an easy fix, cutting the one support back and then screwing in from inside the recess.

Used some 1mm plate I had under the workbench and made the wall plates and fitted them.

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Ending with these, broomsticks for illustration.

Full length will be 2800mm of which half will be two tiered and half at full length for dresses.

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That wrapped up my Saturday.

Spent some time chatting to guys from around the world and of course Katy making me laugh.

Woke at 04.30 on Sunday and by 05.00 was on FaceTime to Paul and Brandon in Ada, Oklahoma for 50 minutes, giving Brandon a tour of my place. Those guys are building some serious trucks at the moment...... 3 trucks bei built in one shop by the two of them.

Bootfair by 06.15 and we did 4 of them. A record.

Spent £61.00 on stuff calculated to value around £620.00 much of it new with labels.

Back home I started to paint the frames up and also a pine mirror that cost £2.00 but needed to be white.

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Happy with the results.

All of this stuff just means I am getting close to getting my life back fully in two weeks time, then I should be back on track.

I managed to get some good video link chat time with Dennis in St Louis as well.

He sent a pic of the speedo of his Hemi Challenger that he had given a special waxing for its 13k miles anniversary

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I am so looking forward to this break in the USA and spending time with various friends.

Still feeling massively privileged and honoured Dennis is trusting me to look after his baby.

Back to work today.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

seems you had a full and complete weekend… that's a blessing in itself. the truck will wait, just keeping mind and hands busy, that's the ticket.
RockOn Rian...

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:agree:

Wish I could figure out time to get up to Clem's to meet with ya. Keep on roillin bud, things will come together.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

All true Clem.

I am sure the truck will give me a great buzz when I am back on it, for now I am just keeping busy with work and home stuff.

And trying to find some joy out there too.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

That would be awesome Bill, pity someone does not have a private jet on here to ferry a bunch of guys over.....

And yes, keeping busy the best I can.

I think in two weeks my life may be a bit more together.



Quick n dirty posting.

I know we have some farmers, weirdos and interested parties on here.

Last night when I got in from work they had just started to harvest the rear field, usually I get to go in the Combine harvester with Charlie, but I had stuff to do, so decided a quick look would do me just fine.

This stuff always makes me smile.


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There are two tractors and four trailers that run non stop.
The guys work till about 11.30pm with lights, at which time I guess the moisture content of the air rises.

A bit of tractor noise.........


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I wonder how many loaves of bread, muffins, bread rolls to a trailer.

COMBINE HARVESTER BEING SICK:


Sorry it was a bit long, did not know how to shorten it without losing my pleasure.

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And this morning that was the view at 05.30am

By this afternoon it will all be round baled and by the weekend, stacked and stored, ready to be sold or fed to the local beef crop.

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Life is good.

Did I mention that before?

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Cant make Old Warden but looking to got the Hot Rod Drags at Shakespear Country drag strip 9 - 11th Sept

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

That is a beautiful view there ,I love to see fields being harvested ,no big farming like that nearby .Saw a lot of that in Michigan last year in our travels .The truck will still love you when the time comes to get back on it .

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Thank you John.

I agree, the truck will be there.


This will be another quick n dirty post, a bunch of pics, few words, but you should be able to figure it all out by yourselves.

So Nicola's new home she bought went through on last Wednesday and she got the keys.

Unfortunately, the brain surgeons that Barclays (my bank) retains, dropped the ball repeatedly, and to be honest...... I am tempted to do the feedback on experience, but asked Nicola to do it on our behalf as she is 100 times more brutal and unforgiving than me.

Needless to say, it took a lot of anger management between us not to throw a demonic hand down the phone line and rip out the throat of the brain surgeon who was my case manager.

Still, after much frustration and misunderstandings, which were clearly all my fault, we managed to close Nicola's deal by Wednesday.

So when I got home from working in London, I went home, emptied out my car and loaded it to the point where I was sliding pictures in above all the other stuff, up against the roof. I then took this load to her new place and unloaded it all, then proceeded to paint till late in the night.

Thursday I took a day paid leave and spent all day painting and doing other jobs after taking another load of stuff over for her from Grizz Towers. Finishing and heading home after 22.00

So this is what we started with.

The previous owners must have had shares in Dulux experimental division.

Colours like you won't believe, the dining room had a Nasty Orange, covered by one coat of magnolia etc.

The purple bedroom was chosen to become Nicola's walk in wardrobe. So the colour had to go.

She will be recarpeting the house ASAP too.

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And the frames I had previously built for all the hanging space, with shelves incorporated, fitted.

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Done.

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Main bedroom had this delightful wallpaper as well.

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I had bought a wallpaper steamer for £3.00 at a bootfair to deal with it, but on the day she said, lets see what it does when you paint some of it.

So one coat of Magnolia later.......

She still has to deal with the green, wanting to make that white, I thought the green looked OK.

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The new colour for the main bedroom will be one wall with this Tuscan Terracota and three walks with a lighter variation.

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Bedroom number two, also dealt with in the same random way as the rest of the house will be a teal and white affair.

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The lounge and dining room walls were all grubby and needed fresh, different colours too.

So I just kept going, Friday night and then of course Saturday as well.

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Finally resulting in this look.

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I between there was shelves to fit, make and also the loft to be sorted and again shelving, floor repairs etc to be done.

By Saturday afternoon we were both knackered and tired of each other's company, so I came home and rested.

After all, Sunday was going to be a bootfair day.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

I was just getting ready to PM you to check on ya since it has been quiet across the puddle.

Glad to see things moving along. You have been a very busy dude!

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

You have been quite busy and it all looks much better .

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You are a bigger man than I could be. Getting Nicola set up in a new house is over the top 'good guy status' that few people could ever achieve. Hope that you will soon pass into the next big wonderful relationship and find yourself again saying, 'chuck in' it into the bucket on that one.
We have a saying in the Southern States 'If that dog won't hunt...'

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You are A true gentleman.
Me not so much.
See you in October.

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"MULTI QUOTE" function seems to have disappeared so now single quote replies.

Thank you Bill, yes, been quiet, mainly due to just being a bit busy with the day job and getting the whole move sorted as simply as possible for Nicola.

Loads of stuff has been going on behind the scenes. I have been collecting furniture, using a neighbours van, storing a load of stuff for her at another neighbour two houses up who owns the house next door, that is empty, that has helped us massively.

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Totally agree.

I have now completely Spring cleaned the upstairs floor.

The new lodger moves in on Friday.

He is 47 years old, works for a large supermarket chain in their online business managing a team. His day starts at 02.30 when he gets up , leaves at 03.30 for a shift that runs from 04.00 to 12.00 or sometimes a bit later.

So we will probably live last each other a lot.

His contribution will take the sting out of the mortgage going up by 150%

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Hey Clement....... ;)

Thank you for the comments.

I agree with you, this will go into the bucket once fully dismantled.


I think the negative energy spent on an acrimonious breakup outweighs the energy I have spent and gained, remember there is still a formal divorce to come and I want that to be smooth sailing too.
Also remember that some people are more loyal than others and there I guess I fail big time....... Too loyal. But we had 8 good years, and still to date no fights.

Rather this way than making some knob head solicitor rich.
I have great friends and support of varying levels around me.

And a USA trip I am looking forward to massively.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Thanks Greg.

Sometimes in life you need to choose your battles carefully, if you want to survive the war.

Let's hope I did.

Yup.......!!!

Soooo looking forward to this trip.

Biggest thing will be having to get a US status SatNav to help me get around.


More of an update on th latest in a while

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Sunday bootfair throw up a few good items.

Including this trunk that I bought to sell on.

They make really great storage and coffee tables.

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And after spending 30 minutes of concentrated effort on it.

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Later in the day, my mate Kevin came over to chat and vent his spleen, seems we all have little issues.

His new bike has even got tyre pressure monitors...... No idea why one would have them, but hey we're playing up, so down to the garage we went..... I think he loves his bike just a bit.

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Later on when he left, I carried on spring cleaning and rolling over all furniture upstairs and then downstairs.......

How a man cleans his house, properly

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Later on a Rum and Pepsi Max, some music and looking out the back door saw this pic, soon to be a part of the past too.

Two cats will go and Harley will stay.

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With Tabitha the 16 year old keeping close to me all the time, these cats know there is something going on.

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Well, I guess it has already gone on and got to the next phase.

Tonight more cleaning up downstairs and rolling furniture over.

Looking forward to a couple of very cold beers too.

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So a quick update for those still reading, interested and waiting for me to get my finger out and start building a truck again.......

Following on this question from David:

[quote author="@smokeem" source="/post/2238762/thread" timestamp="1472052907"]Those poor cats. Can't you keep them all together? They would never settle at a new home. Ours still haven't six months after moving. It's so stressful for them.[/quote]

I was so emotionally torn between keeping them all, and actually letting Nicola take some responsibility for the chaos she has created.
The cats have always been in two camps, Tabitha and Dukey vs Harkey the thug.

They have all lived in about 6 homes over the last 16 years and always managed to adapt. This time the split had been decided by Nicola who did not want to take Harley along, but also knew the relationship she has with me and the garage and shed. So I agreed to Harley staying with me.
See update below on status quo.

On Friday I had a busy work day, but when I finished, I rushed home, gathered the to cats that were headed for Nicola's new place as she could not leave her new place, as there was a plumber guy fitting her new dish washer and washing machine, so I "Volunteered" to take over four more boxes of odd bits I had gathered in the house and also the two cats, fitted into travel baskets.

Both were unimpressed when I popped them in the baskets and drove them over the 8 miles to their new home.
With Dukey the ginger boy screaming all the way, he does not like driving.

When I got there, I spent about 90 minutes in her house, settling them down, Tabitha took about 10 minutes to settle and start marking her territory. While the Ginger Whinger shot upstairs and laid under a bed protesting loudly. I laid on the floor in suit and tie next to the bed and chatted with him for about 45 minutes then went downstairs where he eventually joined us.

After I went home, Nicola sent this pic, of him doing a rug roll and having it off with the table leg, so all was good there.

She will keep them indoors for up to two weeks.

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Saturday morning Harley was up at 05.00 as usual, he'd butting me to get up and feed her and let her out.

Later I had a mug of tea and she showed me just how upset she was that the other cats had gone.

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Clearly not a happy cat now that all the house and surrounds belongs to her.

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Saturday evening I had company, a great dinner and felt very much human again.

While I was watering the garden I was also rewarded with this pic.

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I am off to CraigRK later, picking up a guest along the way, so it will be BBQ and old cars I suspect.



In other news, time is coming close to my 2016 American road trip, which of course starts and ends in St Louis, Missouri at Dennis' place.

Last week Dennis asked me if I would be game for another short blast and road trip for a coffee at the Centre of the Universe.......

You may ask where and what the Centre of the Universe is.

TAKE A LOOK HERE..........

How many one person threads do you know that has gone well past 4.6 million views and 10k replies.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=51567

So I sent Thomas, the thread master and owner of the shop the following message and he replied thus:

Quote:

Originally Posted by BB767 Quote: Originally Posted by Grizz1963 Hi Thomas, I trust you are well. Not sure if you are aware, but I will be landing in St Louis, Missouri late on October 6th and going to see my friend Dennis Jones. We were video chatting tonight and he mentioned that he was probably around 3-ish hours from the centre of the Universe. Depending on loads of variables, would it be forward of me at this time of you and Chris being bogged down in building a new home, to ask if you would have a cuppa coffee for a random pair of sight seers? I am happy not to bother you at all, but Dennis suggested it. Cheers Rian. Hi there Rian, I think it would be fantastic if you and Dennis took the effort to come see us and take a shop tour, no problem at all! As the date approaches, if you can give us a better idea of date and time you think you might be here, that will help ensure both Chris and I are available. For your planning purposes, the shop address is: 999 Long Winding Rd. Philo, IL 61864 My cell phone is £-&£@-#€$-¥•*~ Chris's cell phone is ¥-€#}-£9?-&#+$ Very cool indeed, looking forward to meeting another friend in person! Kindest regards, Thomas

Dennis replied to me once I sent him Thomas' response..


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So it looks like this year is going to be another good one.

Thank you all for looking I and the support you offer every day.

I guess we are all in it together.

And from Ta2don there was this contribution,


Bed time now.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Great update ,you will be back to normal soon .

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Thank you matey.

Looking forward to that.



So where to start?

Firstly, this is not a romance.....got it?

Anyway, a few weeks ago, maybe 6, I followed Nicola's advice and registered on a dating website (we met on one) as she had been on there for some time and met some weirdos and a couple of nice guys.
Anyway, I met two nice but no prospect, girls for coffee from there.
Then one night, bored I was looking through there and noticed one girl had looked at my profile and saved me to her "favourites"
I looked at her profile, and liked what I saw....... Someone normal.
Anyway, wrote a long email and then checked where she lived again, seems that there was one vowel difference......... The "I" and "O" but it made the difference between 15 miles and 50 miles.
Still, being tight, and thinking she was nice based on profile, I sent the message, she replied, I replied...... That was the 4th August.
So despite the distance we carried on chatting and she liked what she saw, we switched to Whatsapp, then voice call and eventually FaceTime.
So far so goo, she seemed just lovely, made me laugh out loudly, and made me look for stuff to amuse her with.
We decided to meet up for a picnic 10 days later, this turned out to be a 7 hr picnic. Just lovely. After 3 years of being lonely in a one sided relationship and marriage, it was just so nice and refreshing.
This weekend was a long weekend in England, so I saw her on Saturday afternoon/evening for dinner and then Sunday afternoon I picked her up at her home and we went over to Leatherhead to CraigRK for a BBQ and I had her home and dropped off safely by 9.30pm and left her place for my home by 10.00pm and home by 11.00pm and sleeping by 11.15pm

The great thing about this friendship with Katy is that she also works in healthcare, like me. Has had a hard life for a long time and has turned out two extremely nice, successful daughters who are almost off on their own on new jobs and uni. So a person I can respect.

So meet Katy, a normal and super nice human being.

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We went for a walk to the Medway river and Rochester Marina, rewarded with a great sunset.

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And just to prove it was not just some random photo of Google Images..... And not photoshopped.

Together.

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Anyway, Sunday I took some bits n bobs to Craig and was rewarded with this upright compressor that managed to lose all its oil in my cars boot.

Need to find out more about it.

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Today I responded to a Freebie ad for some innertia reel seat belts on VZI and went to fetch them.

When I got there it turned out Dave is an Australian....... And when you put them and South Africans together, the result can only be a quick 4 hr chat over a beer.

Anyway, I met him, his wife, two super nice cats and a pair of bunnies.

I suspect this is the start of another great friendship after one visit.

The seat belts are for the truck, to replace the seat belts that are fitted currently.

While I was there, Dave also gave me some solar powered cats eyes for the driveway at home, for when I reverse down there.

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Lastly, the reason I went there........

Seat belts for the truck.

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And so came to an end my weekend.

It was certainly great, filled with friends, and new friends.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Looks like good times Rian. Glad things are working out.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

And your new lady friend is quite attractive too .

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Nice to see things are looking up for you. :clap: :clap:

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

looks like you had a great weekend... hope it's the beginning of many more.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Thank you for all the replies guys.


Maybe my most random load of pics to date.

My brother with one of the vehicles he trains junior recruits on. I rarely hear from him, and this pic was a massive surprise.

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Last week was a rough week and I spent all of Friday at the Royal College of Gnaecologists and Obstericians..... What a day.

But tripping over this at 04.45 in the dark, as I rarely turn on the lights in the dark, because I know my home intimately..... Meant there was a killer on the loose.

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Saturday was a long one, I Was out weeding the driveway by 06.00 and cut grass by 09.00 plus a load of other jobs including the ironing of my weeks clothing and of course my fresh bedding for a guest, yup, gotta be crazy. But I know what Miss Katy likes.

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In the mean time, mate Kevin and his wife are on a two week Spanish holiday, and he is clearly not having fun yet.

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Craig brought me an overall, but I guess it was washed in hot water.

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A great afternoon and evening with Katy, Craig and Lorraine with their kids.

Food was pretty spectacular too.

Harley was playing DJ for the day. Interestingly, she seemed totally at home with the group,of people here.

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Sunday we had a lazy morning, then drove down to Whitstable for a walk about, followed by lunch and desert on Katy's tab.
We both had Scampi and Chips on the harbour with Dr Pepper for me and Miss Katy had A&W Root beer.

The. We went for a further walk and she bought desert as well.
Real dairy Honeycomb ice cream in cups.

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We were home by 15.00 and Katy led just after 16.00

After I had impressed her a bit more.

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Today, being Labor Day in the US, Denns is messing with his truck.
The front fenders are already painted.
This '66 Chevy C10 NASCAR replica I'd going to be a radical ride.

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Lastly, I am at a three day business meeting and the Gala evening this year is titled "What I wanted to be when I grew up"

So I guess this is about as close as it comes, and he answer is not "Member of the Village People"

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Answers on a postcard.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Sounds like you had a good time. Keep er kick'n Rian.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Good to see you having fun Rian. Your sense of humor will get you through, no doubt about that.

Have a great workweek

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Thank you for posting up Bill.

Yes, she will be around as long as things carry on like this.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Thank you,Clem, your observations are always sharp.


Well, it seems life gets better all the time over here on Mud Island.

Tonight I met my new colleague, Kenneth...... Guess what? He is a fellow South African.

Pretty good that is.

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Then of course the other thing is being at a sales conference, tonight was a fancy dress gala dinner.

I came as a welder on and oil rig.......

Also managed to win a prize for sales achievement

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It's always nice when ones efforts get rewarded.

Thankfully Katy said she would drink it if I forced her to do so......

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Headed home tomorrow afternoon, then Friday, followed by the weekend.

Re: Grizz's Redneck Express 1966 Chevy Short Fleetside RESTO-GO!
 

Congrats on winning the prize and I love the hardhat ,it suits you.