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This is what happens when passion gets out of hand. A clutch of Airfix Beetles on PCS chassis. Despite appearances no two are the same, and all have different characteristics on track. Fun to build but tricky in parts. Thank you again for your time in looking.

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Oh dear. A day of potential terror ahead. Mrs Grumpy stood upon her hind legs earlier and announced that, after her 8am appointment at the local lard-ar*e club, she will be at home all day for gardening duty.

I just know that her plans include yours sincerely. "And you'll be getting a haircut later," she barked in the manner of a sergeant-major who's slightly off his rocking chair.

My plan is to grab my bicycle and return with great stealth to the Mess for a spot of prolonged slotting. A tricky one, but I've survived worse.
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Oh dear. A day of potential terror ahead. Mrs Grumpy stood upon her hind legs earlier and announced that, after her 8am appointment at the local lard-ar*e club, she will be at home all day for gardening duty.

I just know that her plans include yours sincerely. "And you'll be getting a haircut later," she barked in the manner of a sergeant-major who's slightly off his rocking chair.

My plan is to grab my bicycle and return with great stealth to the Mess for a spot of prolonged slotting. A tricky one, but I've survived worse. View attachment 282858
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I feel for you Laurence.
When it comes to haircuts I will only allow a professional to cut my hair now, especially after several previous disasters inflicted upon my bonce by either mother or other half of the time (I'm pretty sure it was a conspiracy to ensure I didn't attract anyone else).

I hope its not the case that Mrs Grumpy performs said grooming duty, and if so she has more styles to offer then either "The Curly", "The Larry", or "The Mo"!
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My thanks. My hair is similar to my slotting facility so, whatever Mrs Grumpy performs with scissors/bread knife/flint/mallet isn't actually going to make a difference to my overall appearance, about which Mrs Grumpy also frequently moans.

I've always been a mess. A bit late to change now. A few have tried and I wish they'd stop.
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Hopefully the slotting was a success. I expect time on The Mess is always enjoyable.
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Yes, Chappyman, thanks, always a 'success' notwithstanding discontent from the usual rabble. The peasantry always has something to gripe about. Soggy chips (fries), spooky 'goings-on' up at the castle, animals biting tractor drivers are all pretty familiar complaints but...

... I have years of experience sorting out difficult problems. My uncle Bonkers, the Brig, Parson and old Judge are enough to be going on with. Ignoring Mrs Grumpy is increasingly difficult, too, but ne'er mind.

Could be worse. Not sure how yet but at least I'm wearing matching socks today, so I've avoided the early morning Force 5 - so far.
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Yes, Chappyman, thanks, always a 'success' notwithstanding discontent from the usual rabble. The peasantry always has something to gripe about. Soggy chips (fries), spooky 'goings-on' up at the castle, animals biting tractor drivers are all pretty familiar complaints but...

... I have years of experience sorting out difficult problems. My uncle Bonkers, the Brig, Parson and old Judge are enough to be going on with. Ignoring Mrs Grumpy is increasingly difficult, too, but ne'er mind.

Could be worse. Not sure how yet but at least I'm wearing matching socks today, so I've avoided the early morning Force 5 - so far. View attachment 283026 View attachment 283027
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Thats Maison Blanche in the first picture?

Nice touch Laurence 👍🏼
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Thanks, Daniel. A couple of different views of the Martini building below. I usually stay away from the place as I'm told that all sorts of shady characters hang around there these days.
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Is that Tintin in a kilt? Good to see Captain Haddock nursing an empty vodka bottle, hope he recycles it or builds a little boat in it.
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'Tis indeed Tintin in a kilt, Matthew. It's a rehearsal for Hogmanay with David Coulthard, Wee Jackie, and Rab C Nesbitt...

Meanwhile, the army's been ordered to spend the week learning how to drive Beetles to alleviate the probs delivering fuel for the chip van. Gandhi moaning more than ever. Beetle fleet loaded with petrol cans, but 'elfs are in conference over the correct dress code for army drivers in their new civilian role.

Uncle Bonkers' chum, the Brig, is in charge... I await further rioting.
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Just received a delivery of tyres, but fuel stations remain dry. The junior minister for the Department of Truth Economy, Ms Tracy Watt, says: "It's not my fault"

Most reassuring...
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The surgeon looks lost,perhaps he can't find the medical facilities (pub) on the Mess. Or he's scrubbing up for an internal exam on the horse.
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With my pedant's hat on, maybe the gang would be making more progress if the tractor had its tyres on the right way round. Or is it the case, like at least one of the tractors near my childhood home, that the only working gear left in its ancient 'box is reverse?
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Matthew and Pat

The surgeon scrubbed up well, got dragged into, and out of, the Mess pub before being ordered (against the Geneva Convention) to help change the tractor's rear tyres. 'Twas a pitstop that took considerably longer than anything seen since...

... Reb Bull at Monaco when Danny Ric pulled in for new boots, and had time to help the catering corps make a few sandwiches for McLaren's afternoon tea party. Nuff said.
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"When travelling through hell it's usually best to keep going."
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Thats between a Vw from scrapyard and an art car Laurence😉
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Art or scrap, Daniel? It's among the many unanswered questions of the last few hours. Cast your mind back to your finals in Jurisprudence, please.

Do you recall the usual question that always appears in relation to Grundnorm theory?

"Remove the first letter from 'scrap' and you end up with...? Discuss.
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Abusive plastictic fools are earning their money this morning (by way of a change) after a shunt on the Mess last evening. A trusty old Beetle took the 'scenic' route - too much aero-engine power - and came to a peaceful rest against the Junkers.

Rear body mount dislodged, back window dropped out. Ne'er mind. All well again soon. And a bonus. The chip van's operating to full capacity again after an early-morn fuel delivery, which at least has shut Gandhi up - for the time being.
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Trusty ol' Beetle now happily back together after its shunt with the Junkers. Haddock awoke just after luncheon and was predictably horrified by his new feeling of sobriety.

The deviant reprobate is now on a mission to correct this regrettable condition and, after a day of compliance with today's conjugal command list - Mrs Grumpy's not in an agreeable mood - I might just join the old fool in a wee dram.

Your very good health, chaps!
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I come daily to this thread. The antics never fail to make me smile and laugh.
The Captain has certainly put his....er....foot....in it this time.

It is well the the Junkers encounter was not more devastating to the Beetle. Art cars are sometimes interesting but 'twould be a sad thing to have the orange bundled away from an airborne assault.
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Chappyman,

My most grateful thanks to you. Simply for the sake of recording evolutionary history (future historic tense), Captain Haddock has already got his Moon pyjamas on, the Pink Pig is in the early stages of walking upright, and uncle Bonkers interrupted prep for this evening's trough with a plea via the infuriating electric telephone thing.

"D'ya see, dear boy? Not a drop of rain for days... Disaster, don'tchyaknow?"

A pity that ethanol doesn't drop from the sky, eh? Watering cans full of Scotch for crying out bl**dy loud!
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