I think today I've gone 'troppo' - help!
Apr 26th 2013, 11:05 am
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You know its funny but I did take a photo of her leaving and put it up on Facebook this morning. We had so many adventures together including a 2000kms trek through the middle of nowhere to the Outback when I got posted there a few years back.
I did think about shipping her home but she was 12 years old, had 240,000 on the clock and I still got the equivalent of 4500 GBP for her, cars are SO expensive here! It would have cost a further 2500 GBP to ship her home and it just wasn't financially viable in the end. I'm looking online at a fab 3 year old Mini Cooper atm, low mileage, vcg and its up for 10,000 GBP. I should be able to haggle them down on the price as its from a garage so I'll end up with a much better car for just a wee bit more money. Still had a bit of a lump in my throat today but the lady who bought her is British and loves her to bits - she even asked me what her name was ha ha!!! I told her she answers to Bettie the Beetle, she likes a certain type of fuel which makes her run better and she is very fast so watch out for the cops lol!
I did think about shipping her home but she was 12 years old, had 240,000 on the clock and I still got the equivalent of 4500 GBP for her, cars are SO expensive here! It would have cost a further 2500 GBP to ship her home and it just wasn't financially viable in the end. I'm looking online at a fab 3 year old Mini Cooper atm, low mileage, vcg and its up for 10,000 GBP. I should be able to haggle them down on the price as its from a garage so I'll end up with a much better car for just a wee bit more money. Still had a bit of a lump in my throat today but the lady who bought her is British and loves her to bits - she even asked me what her name was ha ha!!! I told her she answers to Bettie the Beetle, she likes a certain type of fuel which makes her run better and she is very fast so watch out for the cops lol!
I daresay you'll have to keep the old lead foot in check if you get the Mini as well. It sounds fab!
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Apr 26th 2013, 4:28 pm
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Re: I think today I've gone 'troppo' - help!
You know its funny but I did take a photo of her leaving and put it up on Facebook this morning. We had so many adventures together including a 2000kms trek through the middle of nowhere to the Outback when I got posted there a few years back.
I did think about shipping her home but she was 12 years old, had 240,000 on the clock and I still got the equivalent of 4500 GBP for her, cars are SO expensive here! It would have cost a further 2500 GBP to ship her home and it just wasn't financially viable in the end. I'm looking online at a fab 3 year old Mini Cooper atm, low mileage, vcg and its up for 10,000 GBP. I should be able to haggle them down on the price as its from a garage so I'll end up with a much better car for just a wee bit more money. Still had a bit of a lump in my throat today but the lady who bought her is British and loves her to bits - she even asked me what her name was ha ha!!! I told her she answers to Bettie the Beetle, she likes a certain type of fuel which makes her run better and she is very fast so watch out for the cops lol!
I did think about shipping her home but she was 12 years old, had 240,000 on the clock and I still got the equivalent of 4500 GBP for her, cars are SO expensive here! It would have cost a further 2500 GBP to ship her home and it just wasn't financially viable in the end. I'm looking online at a fab 3 year old Mini Cooper atm, low mileage, vcg and its up for 10,000 GBP. I should be able to haggle them down on the price as its from a garage so I'll end up with a much better car for just a wee bit more money. Still had a bit of a lump in my throat today but the lady who bought her is British and loves her to bits - she even asked me what her name was ha ha!!! I told her she answers to Bettie the Beetle, she likes a certain type of fuel which makes her run better and she is very fast so watch out for the cops lol!
Did lots of interstate trips between Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, generally cruising at 80 mph, though often a lot more. Sad to see it go, but it was bought by an RAA mechanic who didn't even give it a test drive. My garage mechanic said he loved to work on the car, he could open the bonnet, get in, walk around and enjoy himself 
Apr 26th 2013, 11:13 pm
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Only 12 years old? That's almost new, I had my 1968 Holden Kingswood for 32 years! Did lots of interstate trips between Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, generally cruising at 80 mph, though often a lot more. Sad to see it go, but it was bought by an RAA mechanic who didn't even give it a test drive. My garage mechanic said he loved to work on the car, he could open the bonnet, get in, walk around and enjoy himself
Did lots of interstate trips between Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, generally cruising at 80 mph, though often a lot more. Sad to see it go, but it was bought by an RAA mechanic who didn't even give it a test drive. My garage mechanic said he loved to work on the car, he could open the bonnet, get in, walk around and enjoy himself Yes you can get away with being a bit of a lead foot here on some of the outback roads, I used to quite happily cruise along at 160kpm on the long road to Mt Isa when I worked remote no cops/speed cameras/other vehicles for 100's of kms! Never drove after dark on those roads though, too many cows and giant pigs on the road - not to mention the odd camel popping up in the middle of nowhere! So many times I just had to slow down, stop and gawp!!!!
Apr 26th 2013, 11:34 pm
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I found this on YouTube this morning:-
http://youtu.be/euR9P7c9dA4
This is where I live in the UK, just round the corner from the old church in the video! Just hearing the sound of the seagulls makes me so homesick! This man has done a great job but that pub isn't as old as he thinks it is - very pretty though, there are about 15 parts to this series so just putting the kettle on................ lol!
http://youtu.be/euR9P7c9dA4
This is where I live in the UK, just round the corner from the old church in the video! Just hearing the sound of the seagulls makes me so homesick! This man has done a great job but that pub isn't as old as he thinks it is - very pretty though, there are about 15 parts to this series so just putting the kettle on................ lol!
Apr 27th 2013, 12:11 am
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I found this on YouTube this morning:-
http://youtu.be/euR9P7c9dA4
This is where I live in the UK, just round the corner from the old church in the video! Just hearing the sound of the seagulls makes me so homesick! This man has done a great job but that pub isn't as old as he thinks it is - very pretty though, there are about 15 parts to this series so just putting the kettle on................ lol!
http://youtu.be/euR9P7c9dA4
This is where I live in the UK, just round the corner from the old church in the video! Just hearing the sound of the seagulls makes me so homesick! This man has done a great job but that pub isn't as old as he thinks it is - very pretty though, there are about 15 parts to this series so just putting the kettle on................ lol!
Bet that did make you homesick. Feel that way every time I see London in a movie like Skyfall 
Hope you have a brand new box of tissues if you are going to watch the lot!
Apr 27th 2013, 12:19 am
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http://youtu.be/vZMG7ZSoyf4
http://youtu.be/cJ_spSiLRqE
Just 31 days now and I will be HOME!!!
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Apr 27th 2013, 12:53 am
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I found this on YouTube this morning:-
http://youtu.be/euR9P7c9dA4
This is where I live in the UK, just round the corner from the old church in the video! Just hearing the sound of the seagulls makes me so homesick! This man has done a great job but that pub isn't as old as he thinks it is - very pretty though, there are about 15 parts to this series so just putting the kettle on................ lol!
http://youtu.be/euR9P7c9dA4
This is where I live in the UK, just round the corner from the old church in the video! Just hearing the sound of the seagulls makes me so homesick! This man has done a great job but that pub isn't as old as he thinks it is - very pretty though, there are about 15 parts to this series so just putting the kettle on................ lol!
Hearing the seagulls put a bit of a lump in my throat. I can't believe I've spent so many years living so far from the sea!
Apr 27th 2013, 1:05 am
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I get a bit teary but it's actually helping today, I'm so bored just stuck up here alone so I'm trying to pretend I'm back there right now lol!! Here's another couple of clips from the same series and this is the road I actually live in - he walks right past my house and my local pub the 'Jenny Lind' ha ha ha!!!! I was watching it and thinking now I remember what a buggar it is to park there!
http://youtu.be/vZMG7ZSoyf4
http://youtu.be/cJ_spSiLRqE
Just 31 days now and I will be HOME!!!
http://youtu.be/vZMG7ZSoyf4
http://youtu.be/cJ_spSiLRqE
Just 31 days now and I will be HOME!!!
Just ONE MORE MONTH
Can't believe it's come up so fast
Apr 27th 2013, 1:06 am
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Apr 27th 2013, 1:27 am
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Re: I think today I've gone 'troppo' - help!
I get a bit teary but it's actually helping today, I'm so bored just stuck up here alone so I'm trying to pretend I'm back there right now lol!! Here's another couple of clips from the same series and this is the road I actually live in - he walks right past my house and my local pub the 'Jenny Lind' ha ha ha!!!! I was watching it and thinking now I remember what a buggar it is to park there!
http://youtu.be/vZMG7ZSoyf4
http://youtu.be/cJ_spSiLRqE
Just 31 days now and I will be HOME!!!
http://youtu.be/vZMG7ZSoyf4
http://youtu.be/cJ_spSiLRqE
Just 31 days now and I will be HOME!!!
Foyles house!
I've never been to Hastings, now it is on the list for our next visit home
Apr 27th 2013, 1:54 am
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Apr 27th 2013, 1:54 am
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Apr 27th 2013, 1:55 am
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I know! I love the British seaside - stony beaches and all! I was laughing yesterday when a lovely Aussie friend of mine - who is coming to stay with me next year - said "Oh it looks nice but its a shame you can't swim in the sea in England!" I just cracked up! Told her of course you can in the summer, even if it is a bit cold, at least its not full of sharks, crocs and bloody jellyfish!!!!
Well come for a visit when you are next over and we will take a walk along the seafront and eat fish and chips from the Blue Dolphin chippy!
Well come for a visit when you are next over and we will take a walk along the seafront and eat fish and chips from the Blue Dolphin chippy!
Apr 27th 2013, 1:56 am
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