What made you happy today?

[Bibs]

Nuts but I'm sure I read a week or two back that the average policy throughout the UK has now breached £1k. 

[ChrisJ]

The lowest I found was just over £1k with a box - but a friend of hers had a policy cancelled due to the box (well his driving standards, but the box dobbed him in), and his premium is now over £10k.

Admiral was £1.6k with, £2.1k without - so no brainer to go without. You do read of £4k without, so am reasonably happy.

The one who was providing the learner insurance is a broker who provides a lot of classic car insurance - obviously, doesn't want newly qualified drivers, which is understandable.

Also, her car can now go on the road rather than taking up space on the drive, and I can choose what to drive rather than the car easiest to get out - so that's another win.

[Dan E]

@ChrisJ that's mad money, do you have Admiral Multi car. I insured my son who passed his test about 6 months ago 2019  Fiesta ST (the 3 pot one) for £1200 it dropped by £550 by adding my wife who will never drive it as she hates manuals (go figure) its parked on the drive and no black box

[LOTUSMAN33]

Chris, my lad went with ‘more than smart wheels’ who had him on the road with a box for £1200 the first year and £820 the second year. It’s due again next month so I’ll see what they quote now he’s just turned 20. 👍🏻🙂

[TdM]

Not exactly *today* but I resigned with no forward plans at the moment. It's not been good for my mental health over the last few years and I've been in my current job for a couple of decades, it all came to a head and I just chopped it in.

So far I've learned that the world goes on regardless and a big weight has lifted from my shoulders. I'm going to have a little bit of time for myself and then dive into something new (when I find something!) with a refreshed mind!

Now I just need my car not to throw a clutch...

[exeterjeep]

19 minutes ago, TdM said:

I resigned with no forward plans at the moment

Did something similar in mid 2007, not been in paid work since, sold a bigger house and moved to a smaller house but more land in Devon  - Feb 2008, would not go back. But took my private pension at 52.5.

[C8RKH]

This road, in Teeside and down through Trough of Bowland. 4 hours of driving heaven. I'm literally buzzing.

[exeterjeep]

Got another mole today, had set traps a couple of weeks ago, had a look this am and saw some new trails on the grass (the soil here is only a couple of inches and is really hard lower), stamped them down and after lunch went up to have another look, and another 6 ft of trails had appeared, went to stamp it down and the bit at the very end came back up again...... got pitch fork and stabbed the bugger.....

[Bibs]

There goes Monday! 

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[C8RKH]

Great service from one of our TLF sponsors and supporters, ValetPro. Placed order online yesterday at around 1600, and the new supplies duly arrived around 1200 today. Not bad considering they literally went from one end of the country to the other, with no additional postage charge.

Thanks Greg and the team - @Greg | ValetPro

[Gjk]

Getting help, and a unobtainable spare part from another forum member for the fraction of the cost of a new unit.

Many thanks.

Love this forum! 🙏

 

[ADF]

Just heard, Nitron have finally completed my shock rebuild. Great Birthday present.

Excited to get the elise off the wooden blocks and back on the road after a long wait, and with a load of stuff fixed can't wait to see what she's like.

[Bibs]

Happy days and happy birthday

[ADF]

How did you know what I had planned? 

[Kimbers]

Someone is becoming a Professional Artist at the end of this week.

[Gjk]

Finding out that the clarion cd boot changer that has lay dormant for longer than I can remember started, shuffled and played without missing a beat! This along with tailoring the sound from the focal speakers I replaced the originals with made me one smug sod!

[C8RKH]

Nice @Gjk, I do recall Clarion being good stuff way back in the day. Great result.  

[Chillidoggy]

16 hours ago, Gjk said:

Finding out that the clarion cd boot changer that has lay dormant for longer than I can remember started, shuffled and played without missing a beat! This along with tailoring the sound from the focal speakers I replaced the originals with made me one smug sod!

 

It'll be great to hear all your Bay City Rollers tunes again, eh?

[ChrisJ]

My phone is on it's way back from Lusaka by DHL - due in next Friday 

See the unhappy thread for more details.

[andydclements]

Finding out that the door latch is faulty.

 

I'm not nor normally happy for a part to fail, but in this case it was good news. I'd tried for several days last summer to adjust the latch , and again this summer (not exactly a high priority car) but took the latch out, compared it to one from another car and realised it's not me being completely incompetent at adjusting the rods, it's the latch itself, so I can order a replacement and get it done.

[ChrisJ]

Phone arrived at home 1/2 hour ago - 3 days earlier than expected. I can confirm that the security software had remotely wiped the phone, as I'm having to start afresh. Huge plus for ESET Mobile Security.

 

[Steve V8]

My 13 year old Range Rover with 98,000 miles sailed through its m.o.t again today, no advisories 👍.

[Bibs]

Nicely done! I've got 4 MOT's coming up next month! 

[jep]

Excel likewise today, though I suspect some advisories, I haven't collected it yet. New owner due to pick up on Thursday - a sad but also happy day. Love Excel but time moves on. 

Justin 

[windymiller]

return tour of the emira production line today and omg has that place changed !!!