The G Man

Rosie lost her battle for life on 21/04/20. I’ve been too upset to update until now and can barely look at her photos without welling up. There’s a big empty space in my life now, RIP Rosie x

Apparently there’s a need for more lerts. We were told this last night from a man who can’t wear clothes properly, “be a lert”.........

In the wing Dan, first door, open up, = nug nugs

Most of the oxygen thieves are literally dying for Nug Nugs though

They walk and are amongst us, allowed to breathe the same oxygen and stealing rations.....

https://www.which.co.uk/news/2020/04/coronavirus-should-you-cancel-your-summer-holiday/ Right, here is the advice and some useful information if you are lulled into a false sense of security by the stories about Tui. Which? applied pressure to Tui and they EVENTUALLY changed their policy. Have a read through the article and use the useful links to get THE BEST advice, as you’ll quickly find out not ALL tour operators or travel companies are reading off the same page. You MAY be lucky if you are with Tui, that remains to be seen on re-scheduled holidays at a later date if you rebook and then decide against and want a refund. Do not rely on a few refund stories by one operator!

Most are probably aware of this, I read it in last months Which? magazine and the general gist is that, if your holiday company/travel agent offer you a credit note that is ‘enhanced’ ie credit note plus, say 20% extra to spend on a holiday next year and, you agree to it, then later change your mind, you will be liable NOT to receive a refund of cash. This is called an ‘incentivised’ deal, which my general interpretation is, it’s a new contract you are entering into. Just something to check up on before agreeing a credit note. My own experience has been not too bad, DFDS ferries offered me a credit note, with 20% off any future sailing if booked by December and used by next June. I contacted them to say no thanks, money back please. I was refunded a week later. The one thing I’m having trouble with is those bastarts at Ticketmaster, who have so far refused a refund on the 6hrs of Spa as it’s not been cancelled but postponed. I will percivere on this one though.

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On top of all the other jobby we are all dealing with just now, we had to admit wee Rosie to the University of Glasgow small animal hospital yesterday evening @ 6 o’clock. She’s unable to urinate and initial investigation shows a mass pressing on her urethra. We are now waiting on the results of more detailed and conclusive tests. It’s not looking good but I’ll never give up hope. She’s comfortable and has a catheter in at the moment which has perked her up. We will get, hopefully, Monday evening, clearer results without surgery, however an inconclusive result will put us in more of a quandary. Big shout out to Rosie, my best pal and a lovely wee creature All prayers gratefully received

Lets hope it’s good at ppe You’re doing a fantastic job in near impossible circumstances and the nation is behind you, willing you on. Keep doing what you’re doing with ppe and keep safe. Theres not enough adequate words to describe how much you are appreciated.

How many pies has the ***** on the right ate ffs!

Daughter No2, who lives next door, asked me today if my jet washer was ‘wireless’, I’m still chuckling

Legend One of my favourite videos of him, once this C19 sh1t is over I might just try and do the Mille Miglia next year

What a cracking engine bay a tribute to the restorer

A wee evening shot of the breakfast patio

Have you asked @ilogikal1 for advice on the wax, he seems to know his ‘taters

Just fitted New Stoptech, drilled and slotted all round with street pads. Good enough for fast road, normal driving. Wish I had paid an extra $200 or so more for the two piece discs, the reduction in weight alone would have been worth it. Bought the lot from the States, and Chris at Tarmac came the closest to matching the price, not sure how difficult or not that would be now, given the current circumstance. Good shout above about going stock, pretty sure they’ll be all you need

What’s your budget?

Using my own clippers

Last time I was out ‘socially’ in my car for a drive, two weeks ago, we stopped off in Moffat, all the, normally sit in places were open for takeaway only. Place was plagued by bikers, mostly middle aged or older, milling around each other in larger groups, sharing flasks etc. All well behaved but at the same time, behaving like mongtards on the social distancing front. All the takeaway cafes, as far as I could see, had hand sanitizers at entrances, with very few of the customers using them. Struck me as sheer arrogance and I couldn’t wait to get out of there. I can’t help but feel that the availability of refreshments contributed to the ‘gaggles’ and groups wandering about the countryside

Really don’t know what to say to your post @gangzoom. But as the parent, brother and uncle to four nurses, I’m scared for them. When we get through this, there needs to be a fundamental rethink to how we treat, pay and arm our NHS to cope with, rare events like this and, day to day normal running. Thoughts as always to you, your fellow workers and their families.

Here is an upbeat monster

Amazing machine, just gets better and better

Oh I’m with you on the hypocrisy front, the premier league clubs fiasco for instance is galling to the point of being disgusting. I would love to see players being furloughed and getting the government maximum monthly payment, which is probably more than most of the ground staff get anyway (or will get under furlough rules), utterly disgraceful. No need to PM me, there are a lot of people being treated unfairly or are caught in circumstances that don’t fall within the criteria set out. I have a certain amount of empathy towards what those in power are trying to do, it can’t be easy, what I don’t empathise with is the wasted time that they’ve used to gamble with peoples lives for the sake of fiscal security for the ‘haves’ and scant account taken for the ‘have nots’. The ‘have nots’ are a vast proportion of our society, the best outcome of this tragedy will be a bottom up, rethink about how we are governed and how our wealth is distributed. That’s my wish anyway. I can see your point now, but to begin with it was a bit cryptic (to me at least), but again, if we’re to get the likes of those you mention, to share the burden, a complete rethink of this countries wealth distribution needs a rethink

Well, lots of people are victims of something that is unprecedented, that’s for sure, screwed? How so? There are always going to be some that are insulated, that’s not the problem is it though? The problem is the situation we’re in with regards the threat to our WHOLE society. Those that are amongst those that are getting ‘screwed’ have always been screwed, I include the whole of the NHS, the whole of those who are economically stagnant. There are those that prefer to take a dividend and a low wage to avoid paying taxes, who are now getting ‘screwed’, but that’s not the point. The point is, anyone, economically insulated or not, WILL be screwed, if we don’t stop this virulent virus with the means that those in charge give us as a starting point. To punish, those that, AT THE MOMENT are economically insulated to salve a feeling of injustice, pales into something so insignificant, the Hubble telescope couldn’t see it. I gave a homeless person outside Glasgow Central Station £20 that’s been in my wallet because I’ve been using contactless or card payment for a month or so now, because that poor bastart has been inconvenienced by mostly everyone who is economically ‘insulated’, since time in memorial. I still don’t wish the economically ‘insulated’ less of a chance than he’s got. Seems that you might want the economically ‘insulated’ more in tune with his chances? We’re awe in this the ‘gither, hope you and your family come through without too much detriment.