i've worked hard for that status symbol...but i'll let my post legacy do the talking! (and my "new" avatar!)
GOGS...Grumpy Old Gits Society..
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I think acute self awareness is prevalent among true grumps though....its the inadequacies and failings of others that we set our standards by!!
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Blank screen? What's ^^^ that all about??
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Anyway, today I have witnessed something that regularly gives me the grump taken to a higher level.................
My regular grump is lorries overtaking lorries on 2-lane dual carriageways. It's nothing new, although it does seem to be happening more often. You know what I'm on about? Both limited to <55mph, the one behind decides to go for it and after pulling out in front of faster-moving traffic takes literally miles to get past and pull back into lane 1. (Or, worse still, gets right alongside and decides he's not going to make it and drops-back before pulling-in behind again) You end-up with a mile or more of slow-moving tail-back and if the traffic is heavy enough, a "ghost traffic jam" right at the back.
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Well today, as soon as the overtaking lorry pulled-in, the overtaken lorry pulled-out to attempt to regain his original place in the grid-order. I kid you not, this shenanigans went on for over 5 miles, and by that time there were 2 solid lanes of traffic built-up - with me in lane 2 - and I missed my exit because I couldn't get back into lane 1 in time. There should be a law against this! In fact, I thought there was a section in the Highway Code that says if you're being overtaken you should let the overtaking vehicle pull-in ASAP.
Anyway, today I have witnessed something that regularly gives me the grump taken to a higher level.................
My regular grump is lorries overtaking lorries on 2-lane dual carriageways. It's nothing new, although it does seem to be happening more often. You know what I'm on about? Both limited to <55mph, the one behind decides to go for it and after pulling out in front of faster-moving traffic takes literally miles to get past and pull back into lane 1. (Or, worse still, gets right alongside and decides he's not going to make it and drops-back before pulling-in behind again) You end-up with a mile or more of slow-moving tail-back and if the traffic is heavy enough, a "ghost traffic jam" right at the back.
Well today, as soon as the overtaking lorry pulled-in, the overtaken lorry pulled-out to attempt to regain his original place in the grid-order. I kid you not, this shenanigans went on for over 5 miles, and by that time there were 2 solid lanes of traffic built-up - with me in lane 2 - and I missed my exit because I couldn't get back into lane 1 in time. There should be a law against this! In fact, I thought there was a section in the Highway Code that says if you're being overtaken you should let the overtaking vehicle pull-in ASAP.
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I'm right with you, GUS!
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Over the last 3 summers, we have gone from grass front and rear with flowers in beds to paving and a few soft fruit in a patch at the rear and heathers and lavenders at the front. I gave the redundant mower to one of the neighbours, and bought a hedge trimmer for the front garden. This summer the soft fruit are coming out and the vacant patch is going to be pebbled.
I have very minimal interest in gardening, and I've finally convinced Wor Lass to keep her good intentions to herself. She has a very annoying habit of saying she wants to grow something and subsequently contributing 0% to the up-keep, leaving it to me to keep it all tidy. Well no more! Last summer I left the soft fruit to its own devices and eventually WL admitted "I'm no good at looking after garden stuff, we'll not bother anymore. Let's get rid of the rest of the garden!". Other than the impending back-aching of digging everything out, levelling the patch, and laying membrane and the pebbles, I'm a happy bunny. I don't mind dealing with my heathers and lavenders - they're very low-maintenence.
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Over the last 3 summers, we have gone from grass front and rear with flowers in beds to paving and a few soft fruit in a patch at the rear and heathers and lavenders at the front. I gave the redundant mower to one of the neighbours, and bought a hedge trimmer for the front garden. This summer the soft fruit are coming out and the vacant patch is going to be pebbled.
I have very minimal interest in gardening, and I've finally convinced Wor Lass to keep her good intentions to herself. She has a very annoying habit of saying she wants to grow something and subsequently contributing 0% to the up-keep, leaving it to me to keep it all tidy. Well no more! Last summer I left the soft fruit to its own devices and eventually WL admitted "I'm no good at looking after garden stuff, we'll not bother anymore. Let's get rid of the rest of the garden!". Other than the impending back-aching of digging everything out, levelling the patch, and laying membrane and the pebbles, I'm a happy bunny. I don't mind dealing with my heathers and lavenders - they're very low-maintenence.
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But we have 4 acres
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Half of which is to grass and the rest feeds us.
Half of which is to grass and the rest feeds us.
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