Thursday 17th October 2024
I am still doing modest Thursday walks with my old pal Pete . He is now 90. We walk half an hour each way on preferably level tarmac and then retire to Café Ambio close to Jct. 36 on the M6.
Today we walked along the original version of the A590 running parallel with the new dual carriageway. This is now a quiet lane with pleasant views of Whitbarrow high up to our left.
I parked up where there is several hundred yards of space available along with other parking possibilities in that vicinity.
When we returned to the car A.N. Other had parked right up to my front bumper. See the photo below. Mine is the white one.I had to reverse in order to set off.
WALLY OF THE MONTH AWARD.
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Here is the finished Ferguson tractor affectionately known as The Little Grey Fergie. I have set it up on a small diorama. I am well on now with The English Electric Lighting aircraft. Looks like all this is turning into a series of icons.
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Perhaps whilst you were away there was a vast influx of cars parking to watch the vintage procession down the A590, hence your Wally only just managed to squeeze in.
ReplyDeleteBC - Mmm?
ReplyDeleteAlan R - Oh dear! My farmer was reluctant to call out the Ferguson fitter and decided to do it himself. I was anticipating you telling me the oil filter was wrong way round or the steering wheel the wrong colour or something similar.
ReplyDeleteHe must be a cheapskate farmer! The TE20 steering wheel was black so you are correct there. It does all look rather good. I might consider doing one in the winter.
ReplyDeleteHi Conrad. One thing I have noticed is the near side tyre is on the wrong way round. The offside tyre is correct. The treads should point forwards.
ReplyDeleteDo you think I should get the Ferguson fitter to come out and fix it? He may have a problem with the epoxy that's holding it down.
ReplyDeleteA Fergy fitter can fix anything except epoxy tyres! Oh dear. I will keep it to myself.
ReplyDeleteWhilst BC's scenario is highly unlikely in the context, I cannot tell you how many times we have parked Bertie considerately and sensibly, only to have the vehicles around us all ove, and others come and park in a way that makes us look like we've parked really badly. However, that usually happens over the course of 24 hours, rather than just nipping out for a walk!
ReplyDeleteWe also once found someone's car up against Bertie's bumper. They were nearby and, when they saw us looking, they came to challenge us about having run into the back of them. After pointing out that we hadn't moved at all, they realised they'd forgotten to put their handbrake on. So, maybe this was a runaway car that, by good fortune, came upon a momentum-killing bump in the road just in the nick of time?
Gayle - We all do silly things from time time,.but things like this make one think wallies abound. Anyway, it made for a mini blogger's gift.
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