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[Doctor Gollum]

That useless mongrel Sir Ian Callum, upon discovering to remove the rear head restraints on a X351 XJ, you have to remove the rear seats.

I need some of that shit he was smoking when he thought that was a good idea.

A two minute job on the proper car... Base lifts out and then 3 10mm nuts free the back, which then simply lifts out. The headrest assemblies then simply unbolt and unplug.

[STEMO]

That useless mongrel Sir Ian Callum, upon discovering to remove the rear head restraints on a X351 XJ, you have to remove the rear seats.

I need some of that shit he was smoking when he thought that was a good idea.

A two minute job on the proper car... Base lifts out and then 3 10mm nuts free the back, which then simply lifts out. The headrest assemblies then simply unbolt and unplug.

Very good. What a pit Jaime doesn't own a proper car 

[TheBoy]

That useless mongrel Sir Ian Callum, upon discovering to remove the rear head restraints on a X351 XJ, you have to remove the rear seats.

I need some of that shit he was smoking when he thought that was a good idea.

A two minute job on the proper car... Base lifts out and then 3 10mm nuts free the back, which then simply lifts out. The headrest assemblies then simply unbolt and unplug.

Probably even easier on the XJ, as I don't think any tools are needed.  Although after 14 years, the seat base clips are likely to have at least one break.

Still a stupid idea just to remove head restraints.

[Andy H]

- Gatwick short stay car park
- ULEZ
- Local parking schemes

Delivered my family to Gatwick in the Galaxy on Tuesday then went on to see an old schoolfriend in Twickenham, stayed overnight then drove back to Cornwall on Wednesday.

Endured the usual crawl along on the M25 & M23. Unusually the outside temperature was 29 degrees and the aircon has stopped working. It was a special treat to find that the car park was designed around the Austin 7 and I had to wind round 4 floors until I could find a space that I could get into AND open the tailgate to get the suitcases out. The only positive was that I didn't leave any paint on the concrete columns (unlike 100s of people before me judging by the scars on the columns). I thought 14.40 for an hour was a bit steep but consoled myself with the knowledge that a meal and refreshments were waiting for me

Got pinged twice for ULEZ - I haven't driven a car into London for years so that came as a genuine unpleasant surprise. (2x 12.50)

The final stinger was the local parking scheme. If I had set off before 10am I would have been away and free but I stayed for coffee. My friend logged in to pay for my parking - the payment didn't work. After multiple failed attempts I went to leave an hour later and found a 110 pound penalty charge on the screen. Don't know when it was attached, the car was right in front of the house and we were just inside with all the doors & windows open .

[Doctor Gollum]

Where were you starting from? Junction 10 on the M25 is a shit show at the moment and that's on top of the usual BS.

Gatwick allows 2 hours free parking in the long stay.
The only reasons to park in the short stay are ignorance or laziness.

ULEZ is an utter scam but it's almost impossible to avoid if your going inside the M25.

That was an expensive coffee, good luck getting it overturned 

[countrywoman]

£45 to get my teeth "sand blasted" on the NHS, only took 5mins as well. Robbiin *******

[Sir Tigger KC]

£45 to get my teeth "sand blasted" on the NHS, only took 5mins as well. Robbiin *******

You have an NHS dentist?    That's a result, not something to be pissed off about! 

[Andy H]

Where were you starting from? Junction 10 on the M25 is a shit show at the moment and that's on top of the usual BS.

Gatwick allows 2 hours free parking in the long stay.
The only reasons to park in the short stay are ignorance or laziness.

ULEZ is an utter scam but it's almost impossible to avoid if your going inside the M25.

That was an expensive coffee, good luck getting it overturned 

Perhaps add - "crap information from Gatwick regarding the parking options" to the list then.
I assume that I would have had to convey 3 suitcases, that were near the 30kg weight allowance, from the car to a bus stop and then wait for a bus. I didn't find that information on line - Gatwick seemed to be keen to tout the benefit of parking in the short stay car park over pausing in the drop off zone.

[Doctor Gollum]

Where were you starting from? Junction 10 on the M25 is a shit show at the moment and that's on top of the usual BS.

Gatwick allows 2 hours free parking in the long stay.
The only reasons to park in the short stay are ignorance or laziness.

ULEZ is an utter scam but it's almost impossible to avoid if your going inside the M25.

That was an expensive coffee, good luck getting it overturned 

Perhaps add - "crap information from Gatwick regarding the parking options" to the list then.
I assume that I would have had to convey 3 suitcases, that were near the 30kg weight allowance, from the car to a bus stop and then wait for a bus. I didn't find that information on line - Gatwick seemed to be keen to tout the benefit of parking in the short stay car park over pausing in the drop off zone.

https://www.gatwickairport.com/parking/roll-up-car-park-prices.html

Long stay 0-2 hours, free.

Granted, it's not widely publicised, but it's been a thing long before they started charging to drop off, probably 7 years

You can either rummage for a space near a bus stop (you already did this at the short stay) or drop everyone at a bus stop then park.

On a side note 30kgs is alot

[Andy H]

On a side note 30kgs is alot

I agree, hence my reluctance to try to carry them or drag them too far 

[Doctor Gollum]

Snobby passenger and Wifey at check in.

Two desks for the flight, both closed, with a single orderly queue.
Said couple rock up, and in a stuffy voice she's says, " I'm not standing in that line."

So he dutifully leads the way to start a new queue. My response to which was that's quite an assumption.

Check in girl comes out and sets up the desks and the first queue bunched up a bit.

When the flight finally popped up on the screen, I walked up to the desk and asked which queue was the one for Business. Turns out, it's the one Mr and Mrs Stuffy started. So I plonked myself in front of them, which raised an eyebrow from the check in lady.

After a prod from The Wife, Mr Stuffy taps me on the shoulder and asks if I am alright.

"Yes thanks" I reply.

"Oh, it's just that you've walked straight to the front of the queue."

"Well, you had already presumed to do that yourself when you actively didn't join the existing one."

"Oh", he says, "Ah, yes".

Best he could come back with, to someone else was that there's no rush as we're all on the same flight

And for the record, I am not using my staff travel... A full business fare was actually cheaper than the concession one.

[Olympia5776]

£45 to get my teeth "sand blasted" on the NHS, only took 5mins as well. Robbiin *******

€75 (£64)  over here in SW Ireland on Thursday , private and also 5 mins work .
After four crowns and a new part denture this year he welcomes me like a long lost brother ..........

I'd be delighted  to go back to my old NHS Dentist . .....

[Sir Tigger KC]

£45 to get my teeth "sand blasted" on the NHS, only took 5mins as well. Robbiin *******

€75 (£64)  over here in SW Ireland on Thursday , private and also 5 mins work .
After four crowns and a new part denture this year he welcomes me like a long lost brother ..........

I'd be delighted  to go back to my old NHS Dentist . .....

My NHS dentist retired a couple of years ago and they haven't replaced him. 

Guess I'll have to sign up with a private dentist, before I have to get the pliers out!   

[Rangie]

£45 to get my teeth "sand blasted" on the NHS, only took 5mins as well. Robbiin *******

€75 (£64)  over here in SW Ireland on Thursday , private and also 5 mins work .
After four crowns and a new part denture this year he welcomes me like a long lost brother ..........

I'd be delighted  to go back to my old NHS Dentist . .....

My NHS dentist retired a couple of years ago and they haven't replaced him. 

Guess I'll have to sign up with a private dentist, before I have to get the pliers out!   

. 

Could always go to Turkey apparently " Turkey teeth" are all the rage according to our daughter..😂

[STEMO]

£45 to get my teeth "sand blasted" on the NHS, only took 5mins as well. Robbiin *******

€75 (£64)  over here in SW Ireland on Thursday , private and also 5 mins work .
After four crowns and a new part denture this year he welcomes me like a long lost brother ..........

I'd be delighted  to go back to my old NHS Dentist . .....

My NHS dentist retired a couple of years ago and they haven't replaced him. 

Guess I'll have to sign up with a private dentist, before I have to get the pliers out!   

We could have an OOF meet and all pull each others teeth out