Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 18th July 2023, 10:50 AMI went to a hand-car-wash yesterday. By that I mean, you stay in the car and they wash it for you.
I was beckoned into bay 1 where he used a high pressure gun to soap it all over.
Then bay 2 where 4 people sponged the entire car and another detailed the wheels.
Bay 3 a bloke washed it off
Bay 4 2, Chamoised it dry.
£6.
Modern slavery
You might be right. They don't take cards.
Or maybe money laundering, or a bit of both.
They were a very pleasant happy mob and did a really professional job but as I sat there, I did think '6 quid hmmm
There's nothing wrong with the grey market - I always ask tradesmen if they take cash, for a discount of course, and we all gain, with a finger up to the government - F**k 'em.
Don't be grassing them to Billy.
Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 19th July 2023, 10:19 AMDon't be grassing them to Billy.
Yarooo! I hope he doesn't tell The Beak 🤔
But I wasn't into car sale rackets - don't grass me up, you Fat Owl! 😯
It was only a bit of cash in hand for a bit of bish bosh plastering............there's a drink in it for yer.
Quote: Lazzard @ 18th July 2023, 9:34 AMSome great acting, but you'll be surprised how crap it looks.
I like the stage look but hope there are no flimsy sets and squishy stone pillars. That and Claudius agrees to welease Woger.
Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 19th July 2023, 8:08 AMYou might be right. They don't take cards.
Or maybe money laundering, or a bit of both.They were a very pleasant happy mob and did a really professional job but as I sat there, I did think '6 quid hmmm
Give them ten, so they have a bit for themselves.
I don't know how it works but you are right, a good tip next time.
Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 22nd July 2023, 9:10 AMI don't know how it works but you are right, a good tip next time.
But would they see any of it?
50p to Ireland? I think that's what puts me off.
I don't know how people can go on dirt cheap flights knowing it's cheap because maintenance is bare minimum and in some countries that can mean much lower standards compared to UK and US flight safety laws. I've not flown in a long time and have developed a fear of it (damn you Air Crash Investigation) but I know it's irrational and could be tempted again if it was a reputable airline and someone else was paying. I used to love airplane food with that homely smell of cottage pie and gravy wafting through the aisles.
I don't remember any trouble on any flights like drunken brawls so was quite lucky. People seemed to be more reserved and less likely to make a scene back then even the groups stags and hens were considerate. There's a funny moment on an episode of Airline when a passenger on an Easyjet flight is shouting at the steward asking why she's not allowed to smoke cigarettes onboard after she just bought them in the airport and the steward says "I'm going to say what I always say when I'm asked that question: They sell condoms in Boots". The woman went from seething mad to burst out laughing and the standoff was resolved. She probably had a good natter with him during the journey.
Went to the dental hygienist today, to have my teeth 'cleaned and polished'
Not an unpleasant experience- 'Victoria' was very nice and friendly
And apart from my gob aching from being open so long - it was fine
..... SEVENTY FUCKING QUID ???
At least Dick Turpin wore a mask
(Actually, so did Victoria but that's not the point)