Paper boy
Linen runner
shelf stacker
Checkout assistant (uprade from previous)
Waiter
Halfway house on a golf course
Civil service GIS
Animal health officer
GIS technician – redundant
Water policy officer
Building facilities project officer

Linen runner was probably the most fun!

I'd be interested to hear peoples experience of this too as I have a chilli plant thats sprouting loads of chilli's and I cant eat them fast enough!

Worth a go and I'm not getting far entering the lottery!

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Fang you 🙂

A mark I Laguna – because I just love spending loads of money keeping it on the road 🙁

Most unrelaible car I've ever owned.

A good few years back when I was on a ride with some friends across Woodbury Common we thought we'd take a short cut. We ended up trying to ride on some almost un-rideable trails covered in gorse. Of course I had to go and fall off to the side of the trail landing in a large patch of gorse.

As I wasn't wearing gloves I couldn't put my hands out to push myself back up again and so had to call my friend to help me out… cue second problem… I was just wearing a pair of baggy shorts and loose boxers underneath. As my friend pulled me to my feet I felt a sharp prick to the old bean bag and realised that a sprig of gorse was up my shorts and nesting on my sack like a needle about to pierce a balloon.

Not so much stupid but very painful and embarassing.

I'm in 🙂

Been in the past couple of years leagues too I think. Thought I did quite well last year but I can't see a way to find out the finishing positions of the old leagues from last season.

So does this only work if your on pay as you go then, and not on a contract where you get free minutes?

Mind you, last time I said I wanted to leave they offered me 600 anytime minutes, 500 texts and unlimited mobile internet for 20 quid a month. Having a decent phone to access the net would make the last part a bit more attractive though.

I got mine from noahs ark last year as I wanted a 180 rotor on the front.

Nice one ta llama – I've been there loads of times but was looking in totally the wrong place! 🙂

Phoned Vision Express (local one) who are ordering the frames in for me to try.

Ta for that Alex. Might pay my local branch a visit sometime

Could I ask where your getting em from? My local vision express has a rubbish selection of oakley rimless specs. 🙂

Seems like a general consensus here then 😀

So I'm guessing that I wasnt parked in a visitor space and with two wheels on a kerb doesn't matter in this instance?

Well considering its not a pay and display car park their maximum charge of £150 does seem a bit steep as they would not have incurred any losses.

Does anyone know of someone who has ignnored all these threatening letters and sunsequently been taken to court and been fined heavily?

Well, apparently I'm allowed to appeal but I also have to include payment which they'll first process and then decide whether my appeal is successful and I also have to provide a SAE otherwise they wont respond at all. Sounds bit suspect…

Apparetly they also have a photo of my car parked in allegded violation. I was going to write to them and appeal but it sounds as though I'm not obliged to?

My guess is that you were on private land run buy a management company, and these guys act as their parking enforcers – Entirely legal, if not ethical.

Thats the part I was concerned about. If what they're doing is legal (if unethical and a total money making exercise) then I guess I'll suck up the fine, but if they're just a bunch of cowboys acting illegally I'm tempted to ignore them. The part about obtaining my details from the dvla worried me somewhat.

The ticket states there were contractual warning signs erected on the land so I'm guessing there was warning. To be honest I didnt have much choice where to park, it was either in a residents space or st the side of the road as there were no free visitors spaces.

Cant help but think that they only provide about 4 visitor spaces for hundreds of residents in the hope that they'll rack up lots of money in fines.

Without a shadow of doubt they do. With my team though they're planning on recruiting a building partner (whatever they are) so I'm a bit wary. Plus the fact I'm part of a small team and the opportunities for progression in the same role are limited hence part of the reason for re-training.

Thanks for the link Stoner. I'm also going to try and take a few days AL from my current role to undertake some work experince if poss.

The other problem you might face is that most LAs' are in a financial hole

Well thats part of the reason for a career change away from the LA. My job with the LA is only temporary and I'm not confident in it being made into a permanent post as they're looking for budget cuts.

The larger tesco and asda near me sell till gone midnight (at least) mon-fri but then they close at 10pm sat.

Go get some 🙂

How are some of you (i.e. gingerflash, sfb, slugwash) managing to get so much of the sky in the shot?

I take it you’re not using a compact and have an slr with a wide angle lens or something?

Sounds as though there are some aspects of your life your not happy with possibly? Maybe career, relationships, family issues?

I know I have a habit of comparing my life to that of my friends and peers and also have a fear of missing out on things that all mmy mates are doing. This sometimes leads me to question whether I’m making the most of my life but then I remind myself that I’m happy and I cant possibly do EVERYTHING my friends do.

You could always get yourself a copy of this? http://www.bookofcool.com/

I admit I havent read the whole thread but when I was in my early teens (i.e. pre legal drinking age) a load of us used to go over to a mates house and snoke pot. Likewise his parents knew full well what we were doing but took the view that they would rather us do that in the house rather than roam the streets/sit in parks etc.

I dont have kids but from my upbringing I imagine that I’ll take the stance that I’d rather let my kids get away with certain things within my four walls and under my supervision than to sit in parks drinking and smoking etc. Although I would endeavour to steer them away from casual drug use but most kids are pretty impressionable arent they.

Mine…

But now with different tyres, wheels and brakes

Another Tim Howard one..

‘Tourettes Tourettes
He’s in our nets
F*ck, fc*k, fc*k’

Genius!

£6k will get you lots of car but unfortunately his budget is only £600 😀

For what its worth my house mate had an old shape (I’d guess mkI) corsa that was very reliable.

Some glowing reports there then – just got to choose a location and find some resonable flights then 🙂

What was the league code for this year? I entered last year but never saw the original thread this year 🙁

Thanks for the info and the offer Anthony. Have passed all the details ont my mate. Not sure if he has any pics unfortunately but if he does then he’s got your details to pass them onto.

Cheers
Ell

My mate had also parked his car bumper right up against the garage door and they still managed to break in so lessons so a warning to anyone thinking this may prevent a potential break in.

I wonder how long it will be before premiums on bike insurance for bristol are sky high…

Cheers, I’ll pass that onto him.

He went for a ride around Ashton Court last night and he woke up this morning and they were gone. Seems a bit too organised for just ‘kids’ if you ask me.

Flesh light anyone…

Kimberly after a few too many…

Kimberly on the weekend

Are you all referring to this impreza?

Its a lot uglier than the old school ones and I was under the impression that the new lancer is a better car?

Freestyle paddlers from up North

Have any of you actually heard Kimberly speak? She sounds like Fred Elliot.

Light off road you say? What about an Opel Kadett then? If Top Gear managed it… 😉

Can you get one of these for 6k?

Mmm, sounds like driving is probably the more practical option although I would prefer to get the train down personally.

Is there a better train route than Cardiff-Portsmouth-Brighton to search for on the National Rail site?

I went today and found it a right old slog. Took an hour and half to get the freeride section which is shut. The long and usually easily ridable path leading to the freeride section was just compacted snow and there was no traction at all – it was quicker to walk!