Rant of the day

Probably - there’s bugger all else to do during the winter when all the women fuckoff for a girls ‘night’ out and leave the lads looking after the eggs.

I bet they said ‘me and the girls are off to the beach tonight for a bit of fun’ you can go bowling with your mates the next night ok?!?’.

Many months later...

 

Crazy world we live in....

 

My parents and in laws live down Devon/Cornwall way, don't even consider visiting during a bank holiday. Summer holiday period complete isn't that much better

 

They'll perhaps have some small consolation in the fact that they're heading south and not north since they'd probably be looking at even longer queues and delays!

Some of my colleagues at work spent an hour and half doing a 15 mile return journey across Exeter last Friday!! The road network around here is pretty much at saturation point for most of the time - holiday traffic just tips it over the edge of reason!

Hope they make it safely to their destination - at least it will look beautiful in the evening sunlight!

 

Happy Birthday mate.

 

Did they know the way?

 

Holy cow, 23 mph for 7.5 hours that would have drove me past insane, after 30 minutes. Did they drive the tractor?

 

Happy birthday Duck, that's worse than a pair of socks. But at least she remembered, my BD is 12 /21 so it's always forgotten during the holiday rush. Got used to it by age 7. My dad's bday was 12/24 so he never expected anything either.

 

Not like you Ron.......

 

Glad you cleared that up

 

They (the Americans) have the Washington Beltway 495 that is a very close approximation to our own highway from hell, the M25 - only the Beltway is free flowing and worth considering as a commutable option in comparison. The M25 on the other hand is the result of the Devil being particularly maleficent.

In summary the Americans have no idea what congestion is... how would we describe Cornwall in high season - “Happy families spending quality time together whilst stationary, sweltering in the heat / unable to see Through their car windows because of the torrential rain or fog (alternate every half an hour), and nothing but a Little Chef to stop at along the way (packed in with thousands of other lemmings heading away for a peaceful holiday by the sea)” - oh and the inevitable road works that are inexplicably scheduled for time of highest road utilisation. And breakdowns... Diversions. Etc...

 

Does Little Chef still exist?

 

No idea - I don’t get out much and when I do, never eat in McDonalds, chicken shops, Harvesters or other similar purveyors of haute cuisine.

 

That shows the levels of class on here. I only eat in said food outlets

 

You’re lucky! I dream of raiding the bins - I have to lick the road clean and live with my family and three lodgers in a soggy cardboard box.

 

‘‘Tis is becoming a topper now I have four bag for life which I renew when full

 

"soggy cardboard box"? LUCKSHAREE ........................................

(think we've lost the colonials yet? )

 

It probably went the same way as our 4th July ‘Missing you all’ card...

Seriously though - hopefully after Brexit they can get the agricultural tariffs sorted between UK/USA ASAP because I think I can safely represent the meat eaters amongst us that some of ur steaks look truly awesome! Oh and the US Heinz Tomato Ketchup is nicer than ours...

For the Veggies and Vegans you won’t be left out, they have tasty carrots too.

 

Morrisons have a line in giant steaks, worth a look and well priced.

 

For Haute Cuisine, please read Hate Cuisine..................

 

It's those good ole USofA injected growth hormones that gives American beef that certain piquancy.

 

Too right - there’s far too many dickheads about these days!