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General Discussion Area / Re: I Went Horse Rideing Today.

« on: Yesterday at 10:51:32 »

 I decided to go horse riding. Something I haven't done for many many years. It turned out to be a big mistake! I got on the horse and we started off slowly, grew in confidence, went a little faster, before I knew it, we were going as fast as the horse could go. I couldn't take the pace and fell off, caught my foot in the stirrup with the horse dragging me behind.
It just wouldn't stop!!

This almost happened to me twenty odd years ago when I went on a horse riding 'experience day' with a group of about 15 people. 

At the end of the day when the instructor decided we were all confident enough to try a gallop, off we went on the way back to the stables. Unfortunately my left foot came out of its stirrup and I couldn't get it back in. With all my weight on the right stirrup my saddle started to slip over. I tried to get the horse to slow down but he was enjoying a run out with his mates and took no notice. Eventually, I had my left foot on the horses rump, my right foot still in the stirrup but that by now was underneath the horse, and I'd let go of the reins and was clinging on for dear life with my arms wrapped around the horses neck.

Realising that I was going to end up falling off and was going to get dragged along by my foot in the stirrup, I kicked my foot out of the stirrup and just pushed myself off the side of the horse as hard as I could. I hit the ground, bounced off the fence that we were riding alongside and curled into a ball as a blur of horses hooves flashed by!    Luckily I didn't get hit and all that was hurt was my pride, apart from being winded from hitting the ground.  Oh and a nasty gash in the side of one of my Doc Martin boots where it hit a bit of the barbed wire fence. Thank God I wasn't wearing trainers! 

It all seemed to happen in slow motion, but the people riding behind me said that one moment I was on the horse in front, and then I was on the ground as they went by!     That was another one of my nine lives gone! 

I haven't got on a horse since.....

I've always maintained you're better off sticking to something with an engine and no mind of its' own. Your story reinforces that.

I concur! 

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General Discussion Area / Re: I Went Horse Rideing Today.

« on: 04 May 2024, 23:25:57 »

 I decided to go horse riding. Something I haven't done for many many years. It turned out to be a big mistake! I got on the horse and we started off slowly, grew in confidence, went a little faster, before I knew it, we were going as fast as the horse could go. I couldn't take the pace and fell off, caught my foot in the stirrup with the horse dragging me behind.
It just wouldn't stop!!

This almost happened to me twenty odd years ago when I went on a horse riding 'experience day' with a group of about 15 people. 

At the end of the day when the instructor decided we were all confident enough to try a gallop, off we went on the way back to the stables. Unfortunately my left foot came out of its stirrup and I couldn't get it back in. With all my weight on the right stirrup my saddle started to slip over. I tried to get the horse to slow down but he was enjoying a run out with his mates and took no notice. Eventually, I had my left foot on the horses rump, my right foot still in the stirrup but that by now was underneath the horse, and I'd let go of the reins and was clinging on for dear life with my arms wrapped around the horses neck.

Realising that I was going to end up falling off and was going to get dragged along by my foot in the stirrup, I kicked my foot out of the stirrup and just pushed myself off the side of the horse as hard as I could. I hit the ground, bounced off the fence that we were riding alongside and curled into a ball as a blur of horses hooves flashed by!    Luckily I didn't get hit and all that was hurt was my pride, apart from being winded from hitting the ground.  Oh and a nasty gash in the side of one of my Doc Martin boots where it hit a bit of the barbed wire fence. Thank God I wasn't wearing trainers! 

It all seemed to happen in slow motion, but the people riding behind me said that one moment I was on the horse in front, and then I was on the ground as they went by!     That was another one of my nine lives gone! 

I haven't got on a horse since.....

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.

« on: 04 May 2024, 23:02:14 »

Richard

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General Discussion Area / Re: Is Alex Phillips correct about London and Wes Streeting?

« on: 04 May 2024, 20:12:30 »

Ironically, the 9pm film on Film4 tonight is London has fallen!   

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General Discussion Area / Re: Going to take a look with maybe a purchase.

« on: 04 May 2024, 11:28:52 »

Beautifully done, but no points for taste.

Apart from the drainpipe sticking out the back the exterior looks great, but when he opens the door.... 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Is Alex Phillips correct about London and Wes Streeting?

« on: 04 May 2024, 11:10:13 »

I don't think these council elections have been as triumphant for the Labour party as the corrupt media are making out to be honest. 
 

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General Car Chat / Re: Project anyone?

« on: 03 May 2024, 20:44:39 »

A Plastic Pig for Lord Opti! 

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General Car Chat / Re: Water in Astra J Fastback Boot, year 2010

« on: 03 May 2024, 18:46:14 »

The spare wheel well used to become a pond in my Mondeo hatch as well, and I found that behind the rear bumper there are two vents on each rear quarter where the bumper wraps around and the seals had failed on both, letting water into the boot.

Removed the bumper, refitted and resealed the vents with silicone, and that sorted the problem. 

You may or may not have a similar issue, but worth finding and checking the vents are watertight. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Is Alex Phillips correct about London and Wes Streeting?

« on: 03 May 2024, 18:37:03 »

I fervently hope that come the General Election people will wake up to the catastrophe that a Sir Starmer Labour Govt will be, and they actually turn out to vote to keep idiots like Streeting firmly on the opposition benches. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Is this for real?

« on: 03 May 2024, 18:29:51 »

Obviously there's more to this than meets the eye. 

Maybe the iPhone was solid gold encrusted with diamonds? 

Or maybe he's a deviant perv and had 'up skirted' her in the gym? 

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General Car Chat / Re: Omega seat swap - questions

« on: 02 May 2024, 16:54:46 »

It was when the Omega was being repaired following being reversed into in traffic. Think it was a 1.8tdci Edge, possibly '58 plate.

Horrendous build quality from shit materials.

The  '22 Mustang I had a couple of weeks ago felt like a reskin of the 2005 one and the facelift '24 one I had a couple of days ago was the same except with better screens.

Everything feels like shit after the mighty Omega!     

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General Discussion Area / Re: Insurance Renewal Due

« on: 02 May 2024, 11:36:32 »

Relatively inexpensive insurance quotes above.

Being an old bastard can be a good thing at times.

Can't wait until I'm 34 and can get cheap insurance!                                                       

After you reach a 'certain age', they hammer you again.

By the time I get to that stage they'll probably be routinely euthanising people of a 'certain age' so I won't have to worry about my car insurance.     

Are you moving to Canada then

No but our shiny new progressive Labour Govt will bring it in, and by the time I get to a certain age they'll be offering euthanasia as a cure for the common cold or anything that makes you a mild inconvenience. 

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General Car Chat / Re: Omega seat swap - questions

« on: 02 May 2024, 11:16:01 »

My Mondeo Titanium X's drivers seat is a bit flat as well. 

I've always assumed that it was a cab before I bought it, as although it had a reasonable mileage, a few of the switches like the AC, Hazards and the heated seats, were worn, so I think it had a fat bastard sat in it for hours going nowhere very far. 

It wasn't me

Had one briefly as a temporary replacement... Hateful bloody thing.

Can't imagine my Mondeo Titanium X is much different to an equivalent Insignia? 

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General Car Chat / Re: Omega seat swap - questions

« on: 02 May 2024, 11:11:48 »

My Mondeo Titanium X's drivers seat is a bit flat as well. 

I've always assumed that it was a cab before I bought it, as although it had a reasonable mileage, a few of the switches like the AC, Hazards and the heated seats, were worn, so I think it had a fat bastard sat in it for hours going nowhere very far. 

Followed by another fat bas large person. Poor car had no chance  :'(

Nah I'm not large, just a bit short for my height.   

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General Car Chat / Re: Car Insurance - Recommendations?

« on: 01 May 2024, 22:55:19 »

I've lived abroad for more than 2 years a couple of times, and a call to the insurers when I got back to explain the circumstances sorted the NCB quickly and without hassle both times.