Happy Christmas all, pony up the gift pics!

[sako243]

will that still move in front wheel drive? genuine question. I know about the chassis bits under the skin, but as for the drive? no clue.

No chassis on this one. Proper monocoque so front and rear subframes. Diffs are fixed wrt engine and McPhearson struts on the front and double wishbones on the rear.

Theoretically possible but I don't know of a way to permanently engage the centre diff, it's under the control of the Terrain Response and normally works well on its own.

Yikes!
Were you towing that Stolly back from @8ob place?
Will it run in front wheel drive eithe the centre diff locked?

Nope, Argocat out onto the hill for some more stalking*. Stupidly stopped on the slope to let Dad get back in after shutting the gate through the neighbours yard then with 2t of dead weight behind me struggled to get going. Slid sideways slightly into the ditch and when trying to drive out that's when it snapped.

* previous day when it hadn't thawed slightly and refroze

 

[addjunkie]

No chassis on this one. Proper monocoque so front and rear subframes. Diffs are fixed wrt engine and McPhearson struts on the front and double wishbones on the rear.

Theoretically possible but I don't know of a way to permanently engage the centre diff, it's under the control of the Terrain Response and normally works well on its own.

Nope, Argocat out onto the hill for some more stalking*. Stupidly stopped on the slope to let Dad get back in after shutting the gate through the neighbours yard then with 2t of dead weight behind me struggled to get going. Slid sideways slightly into the ditch and when trying to drive out that's when it snapped.

* previous day when it hadn't thawed slightly and refroze
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Thatll be far more civilised than your proper Landrover, but no where near as cheap to fix! Next time let the old ma; drive and you run up up the hill after him!

 

[sako243]

He wouldn't, too nervous.

 

[Wedg1e]

Came up with a plan.
The unwanted coffee machine is going to be returned for a refund, and then I'm going to add the pile of cash my mother gave me to it and put it towards the grandson's first car insurance. As usual, £500 car, £1000 insurance
Might finally get through to my mother that there are better places her pension could go than in my pocket (leaving aside her gas bill)...

 

[RWD3M]

...... Might finally get through to my mother that there are better places her pension could go than in my pocket (leaving aside her gas bill)...

If she's anything .like my 86 year old mother.... good luck with that!

 

[prepman]

Hi all and Happy Christmas to the lot of you!

SWMBO really excelled herself this year:

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A Dremel (I know, 62 years of age and didn't have one!) and a pile of accessories, a tiny endoscope camera thingy that will really come in useful, and a hat with a head light built in - early indications are quite promising! I also got a bottle of Chairman's Reserve St Lucian Rum and the book 'SAS Rogue Heroes' which I'm looking forward to reading after really enjoying the televised series.

It too have a mini endroscopy...a word of caution if you intend to do DIY medical investigation.....
do the gastroscopy one before the colonscopy.

 

[Pond frog]

If she's anything .like my 86 year old mother.... good luck with that!

I know what you mean, my mother can’t leave the house without buying some pointless present she can’t afford, plus I’m beginning to think she is deliberately trying to give me diabetes.

 

[Craig-SM]

Gifts were mainly cash but my wife had been listening, passing on ideas to others and some surprises were a grit blasting hood from the brother in law. Reese peanut butter chocolates from the dog.
Also the Trig Bagger book for West Riding of Yorkshire. Basically a book of Trig points and their locations to visit, tick off and comment on as you visit them. Gives me something to do and incorporates dog walks too.
West Riding of Yorkshire seems to have expanded and stretches far into South Yorkshire and Lancashire too so need to get a few more OS Explorer maps.

 

[MattF]

plus I’m beginning to think she is deliberately trying to give me diabetes.

Mine is the opposite. Tries to get me occasionally eating something which isn't, or doesn't consist of, chocolate.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Mine is the opposite. Tries to get me occasionally eating something which isn't, or doesn't consist of, chocolate.

I thought you were happily single??

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I thought you were happily single??

Maybe he got fed up of running out of socks

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Maybe he got fed up of running out of socks

Could be cheaper just wearing a new pair every change and do away with washing them.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Could be cheaper just wearing a new pair every change and do away with washing them.

That was one of my ideas if winning a lottery.

 

[Porkypine]

Could be cheaper just wearing a new pair every change and do away with washing them.

I've got a massive plastic bag full of old random socks and intend to do just that!

 

[MattF]

I thought you were happily single??

Mother, not other, & I most absolutely still am.

 

[MattF]

Maybe he got fed up of running out of socks

I've not lost a single sock in over 3½ year. Men are so much better at laundry.

 

[addjunkie]

Could be cheaper just wearing a new pair every change and do away with washing them.

Im in that position with the new batch, severe quality issues. A hole develops after one days wear, same place every time!

 

[cheb]

Im in that position with the new batch, severe quality issues. A hole develops after one days wear, same place every time!

Quality of sock or the foot that goes in it?

 

[addjunkie]

Quality of sock or the foot that goes in it?

Feets fine, tis rest of the body knackered

 

[Gragson]

Daughter got me a piece of man cave art..."you would,nt get it"

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Reminded me, Mrs did this for one of the boys last Christmas.



And this of our dog for the other boy this Christmas.



Wish I could paint, save shed loads in presents