Whitey Grandad

Studies showed that it would take over one and a half hours to clear the (modest) car park.

The big question is... ...what was the third leg made of?

It's when they say 'did anybody put anything in your bag without your knowledge' that you just have to bite your lips.

Yes, I meant after the event, once they were safely home.

Get one that's over 50. Simple.

If they had any sense at all they'd have kept quiet about it.

Also wrote a couple of famous songs. 'Smile' was a hit for Nat King Cole and 'This is my Song' by Petula Clark was #1 in the UK in 1967.

I'm pretty sure that I was. Don't really remember the semi-final though.

Not a lot to say about him, really.

They have special demos. Some info about it all here: http://www.techradar.com/news/home-cinema/high-definition/ultra-hd-everything-you-need-to-know-about-4k-tv-1048954

They have special demos.

Who's arguing? And we haven't even mentioned spare bulb kits yet. Hi-viz for all is required in Spain, as are two warning triangles. I like to carry a complete set or Europe. I stopped bothering with my headlamps over twenty years ago. As someone pointed out to me, the continentals don't bother when they come over here and all you get from them are blank looks if you even mention it. My BMWs had headlamp levers to switch and my present car can be set from the dashboard. A useful tip is that if your speedo shows both miles and kilometres then you can use it as a ready-reckoner to convert distances from one to the other.

Lack of source material can be a problem.

Me too

I go to St Mary's to watch the football, not for the food, but if they're going to sell it then they should at least do it properly. I can understand the point of view of those who because of lack of time would like to grab something to eat. Gagging for a pint was never my thing though, there's plenty of time before and after the game for that.

Easily confused. The railway station was changed from Bishopstoke to Eastleigh because of the misunderstanding.

Thanks for posting these, much appreciated.

I thought they only did chicken or steak and kidney?

Drainage - very important

Ah, thanks. I like to carry a complete set for Europe and I know that some countries can vary. In some places you need two triangles. My Mercedes has a built-in satnav and they don't list POIs because in some countries they are not legal.

There has been some debate on this. Radar detectors are illegal but you can have a road map that lists the locations of the cameras. Some have argued that a sat-nav is no different from this but I believe that these have now been specifically excluded.

We drive in France a lot, almost always from Portsmouth, with and without a caravan. It all depends how much driving you want to do. Calais to Paris alone is 3 hours (180 miles), what's Buckinghamshire to Dover? Morning ferries from Portsmouth at about 08:00 arrive around 15:00 local and you can be south of the Loire by 19:00. Poitiers is another hour or so further on. Overnight is ok but you won't get much sleep and the cabins are more expensive, ok if there are two drivers. My son is over there at the moment with his 4 kids and he chose Portsmouth-Cherbourg for the fast ferry but it's two hours just to the bottom of the Cotentin at Avranches. Whatever you choose it's a lot of driving but the roads are much emptier than the UK. Don't forget your car equipment: Breathalyser - you must have one unused in the car which normally means a pack of 2 in case you need to use one. You can get these on the ferry, about £5. Read warning triangle - most cars have these already. Yellow hi-vis jackets - must be one for each occupant and they must be carried inside the car, not the boot. you must be able to put them on before getting out of the vehicle. Don't ignore the speed limits. 50kph in towns which starts at the place name by the road and ends when the place name is crossed out by a red line. Motorways 110/130kph. The lower limit is for when it's raining which is defined by whether your wipers are moving or not. I have heard rumours that you can be timed between toll booths so be aware. Radar detectors are illegal as are satellite guides that list their locations (this point is debatable but best not to risk it).

I can't understand a word he says, so I don't even bother.

Spot on.

What a load of rubbish, no ambition whatsoever. They should get no points for that.