Got all my rubbish done for the day. Can relax now.
Watching Apollo 13 later as I've never seen it before. Can't wait for the bit where they say "Houston, we have a difficulty.". Such a quotable line.
Status report Page 5,178
Went out for a longish run with "the Wife" today, to aid running in and check for symptoms.
Made a "Running In" badge for the rear window first, in case I decided to go on a motorway in the slow lane. {can't have the public thinking old sports cars can't go fast. 
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Turned into a typical Lotus Elan cruise; went first to my engine man's works, but not surprisingly there was no-one home, not even a Doberman. drove aimlessly west from Potters Bar including a few 60 mph stretches and did not notice any untoward symptoms. Sure there was some surging, but I put that down to the doughnuts.
Passed the entrance to the Mosquito Aircraft Museum, So I turned in there but they had closed a half hour before. The entrance lane has some severe sleepy policemen bumps and the last one knocked my silencer pulling the exhaust pipe out of the Y piece. Aaargh. 
I knew I could jack it up, but I wasn't happy to get under the car without axle stands and I don't carry those with me... 
Decided two wheels would make adequate emergency collapse preventer, so got the spare out of the boot, jacked up left front wheel, took it off and put both wheels under the left front as close to the jack as possible. Various inhabitants of the little lane paused to say they could help if I needed it, but I felt I could manage. 
I put on a bright yellow overall to keep cleaniish, but I got stabbed a bit by brambles close to the car. Getting the exhaust pipe back into the Y piece turned out not difficult, by clamping the clamp on it further along than normal to provide a place to tap with the wheel-nut hammer. All done and I was just putting things away in the boot when up rode a young lady on a mare (which I insulted by calling it a he). Lady rider said she had not seen me at first because yellow overall blended with yellow car. Horses don't seem to like yellow things so the mare was a bit skittish at this point.
Anyway, ready to go so I decided it might be nice to visit the old Lotus Factory in Cheshunt as I had never been there and my Elan does have a Cheshunt VIN plate. So I set the satnav for Cheshunt (avoiding motorways) and set off. When I arrived in Cheshunt I stopped next to a playground to work out the exact destination as I had forgotten the street name. Some little kiddies liked my car and a six-year old (?) asked how old it was. (interesting that he knew it must be old). "Very old" I said and they were happy with that, The parents were looking at my slightly suspiciously from nearby.
While I was stopped a friend called my mobile, she had a computer problem, so there was a brief interlude of IT Support...
Trying to find the factory site on the SatNav was hopeless so I tried Google maps on my Android phone, but still no success, so then I remembered Teso HQ is now in the same street, so I used the browser on the phone to look up [Tesco Cheshunt]. and of course I soon recognised the name: Delamere Road. So I put that in the SatNav and drove to the old factory. Where I took a couple of photos of my Elan in front of the building, to show I had been there.
Satisfied I then drove home via the A10 and North Circular.Road.
So I think my problem has gone or is insignificant, just normal Elan surge, but I've not yet done another sustained 60mph run of 10 miles or so to see if that hiccup returns.
Pleased with the day, though I must admit that there is rather more bottom end noise (clatter? )than I would like.
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Christian, Jewish... what's the difference!
Quote: sootyj @ July 20 2013, 10:21 PM BSThttps://www.elance.com/j/can-you-sound-like-quotgod-talkingquot-when-you-write/44409359/?backurl=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWxhbmNlLmNvbS9yL2pvYnMvY2F0LXdyaXRpbmctdHJhbnNsYXRpb24vcC0x
shall I go for this?
If you had to ASK us you are clearly unsuitable.
Quote: billwill @ July 20 2013, 10:31 PM BSTIf you had to ASK us you are clearly unsuitable.
And if you're not sure I'll ask God I helped programming the last flood
So he owes me a favour
Bill wwill. I ought a smite you
Quote: billwill @ July 20 2013, 10:31 PM BSTIf you had to ASK us you are clearly unsuitable.
And if you're not sure I'll ask God I helped programming the last flood
So he owes me a favour
Bill wwill. I ought a smite you
Quote: sootyj @ July 20 2013, 10:21 PM BSThttps://www.elance.com/j/can-you-sound-like-quotgod-talkingquot-when-you-write/44409359/?backurl=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWxhbmNlLmNvbS9yL2pvYnMvY2F0LXdyaXRpbmctdHJhbnNsYXRpb24vcC0x
shall I go for this?
What would Jesus say?
Stop doing that shandy I'm omnipresent
Stop doing that shandy I'm omnipresent
Quote: Shandonbelle @ July 20 2013, 10:35 PM BSTWhat would Jesus say?
"Sootyj?! Sooty buggering J?!! Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?"?
Sootyj For God...sign below - free bag of Quavers and eternal life for first ten signatories..
1) Shandy
I rather hope its God for sootyj
Quote: zooo @ July 20 2013, 6:28 PM BSTI quite fancy a food festival now you mention it. As long as it's air conditioned.
Was outside and a bit drizzly so not to warm.
You'll all be pleased to hear L.E. has completed the National 3 Peaks this weekend. Although, now can't walk.
It's very quiet in here tonight/today. Have you all nicked off to Buckingham Palace?
Anyone want to do me a favour?
PPH is my second writing site and if I get 5 people to approve me I get a button on my page.
Which might help me get work.
So if any one of you want to click yes on a quick email please let me know.
Thanks
Quote: L.E. @ July 22 2013, 11:05 AM BSTYou'll all be pleased to hear L.E. has completed the National 3 Peaks this weekend. Although, now can't walk.
Well done, I heard the first 2 peaks were quite impressive.