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Is this car extravaganza on for the whole summer or is it a one off?

True Malcome but you would not have to live under Gordons rules, could be a good trade off.

Malcolm, does this link still work or is it just my computer that can't find it?

lattest news say's he should be out in a couple of days, I am not what you might call one of his fans but I do wish him well.

Hellow wiimi welcome aboard

I and the straw thatch on the roof incase your tabs set it on fire, mind the beer would have been cheap

To be honest Monsta I have often though that I would have liked to live in those day as well, modern day life revolves around the clock. You have to be at work at a certain time, you can not leave work until a set time, buses, trains all have time tables. A horse and cart can go anytime no restriction, not having to declare your earnings as a couple of chickens every six month and dozen eggs payed your income tax, theres a lot to be said for those days. I think we would have been outside the jurisdiction of the Sheriff of Nottingham so deer hunting would have been OK. To live a life where the government was divorced from the common people, that would have been fantastic but don't that sound a bit like today, government divorced from the common people I mean

Ops your right Malcolm, I did mean CUI Now I will have the men in black knocking on my door I believe one that he appointed was caught in bed with a Chelsea shirt on, before Blair appointed him of course. I can understand why they had shortlist as women MP's are in the minority but I do agree this is discrimination and may not be the best person for the job.

No he took ill before the game, hope he has a speedy recovery

The Dole

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To be honest Denzel I have been toying with the idea of getting a new car for the last four year and I still haven't got round to it mainly because of the reason that you have stated. I have had little or no trouble with it in nine years. The biggest problem is Vauxhall rear springs they don't like the speed humps.

The way things are going Malcolm that could be true

I live approxamatly one mile from the Park and Ride so theres two miles a day as I use this service monday to Friday, much cheaper that taking the car into the city centre. Don't use it much more than that really apart from shoping and the likes. Usally clock up near a thousand miles when in Bedlington as I like to get around visiting places, mind you that includes getting to Bedlington and back home.

What you mean your not going ahead with it, I will have to unpack my suit cases cancel the caravan at Sandy Bay, I was really looking forward to a few nights in Denzels Bar, smoking my tabs and drinking the Guinness, listening to the best music in Bedlington. Ah well it looks like a couple of cans and me tabs in front of the telly.

I do agree Malcolm we are in 21 century and as you say not a lots changed we still have poverty, hospital waiting lists etc and we are in a mess because of these political parties. Was it not Cromwell that changed the system and we are still living in that system although we get a vote and your right they do have short lists for constituencies. My local MP is a lady and Labor had a lady only shortlist for the area, I am not against women MP's but what happened to best person for the job. My local MP was the one that put forward the amendment for the smoking ban, a complete ban in pubs and clubs and working mens clubs, I do not see working mens clubs as public places but my local working mens club soon will be, it will be fill of demolition workers as the smoking ban has almost killed it and why? because someone who probably has never been in a working mens club made a decision for the membership and I very much doubt if she has a CIA membership card, bring on the ballot box. It is good to see Ken Clark getting involved again as I do have the greatest respect for him as an MP. I felt ha was a good chancellor of the Exchequer when the Conservatives were in government. Cable well your right he will never become a minister and no chance of forming a government. My problem with that party is they would sit on the fence to much before making a decision. Was it Blair that appointed ministers outside of the Labor party when he was Prime Minister or have I got that wrong? Just spotted this on the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7877218.stm Perhaps Gordon ought to read it, ops I forgot he didn't mean what he said he meant something else

Considering getting a new one myself as mine is nine years old this year, I have always bought Vauxhall but I am not mad keen on the new Astra shape. Mind you it has only done 53,000 in nine year, the biggest millage it clocks up is when I come to Bedlington as its roughly 215 miles from where I live.

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I could not agree more Malcolm about qualifications, sadly there are a lot of good people that can do a good job but do not have the bit of paper to say they can, the bit of paper sadly wins every time. I am not knocking all qualified people as there are some excellent people with qualifications Yes failure does get rewarded you only have to look at Northern Rock, the failures no doubt have the bit of paper that says they can do the job. Roll on the general election, theres gota be better that what we have at the moment. It's good to see Ken Clark back on the political stage.

Its true Cympil there was a report of one being spotted there, a dear that is.

Well I am dissapointed, as I thought this thread was set up for the both of you. Come on Mr D, dont be shy.