Off Topic The Burly Arms

unlike the majority of miners in South Derbyshire

 

Coalville's in Leicestershire mate - and Thatcher managing to split the mineworkers achieved exactly what she wanted- the death of British mining in favour of cheaper European coal that also lined the pockets of Tory donating mine owners - just as King Arhur predicted ....

 

You’d think they could have come up with a more creative name than Coalville though.

 

Chilling in a bocadilla with the family, cheap but good.

 

Off to change my car.

Regretting it already really .

Van back from the weekend, all unpacked and back at the garage storage.

Will mow the lawn later, probably.

 

What are you chopping it in for ?

 

4 series.

Seemed pointless driving round in the bigger car when it's usually just me.

But the 5 touring is all the car anyone could need really. Love mine.

 

maybe but round that area it was considered part of the South Derbyshire pits .

 

Scargill split the miners mate by having regional votes ashe wasn't confident of winning a national vote .

 

I very nearly bought a 5 series touring after we last spoke about it. I went to see one and would have bought but for the fact it wouldn’t start again when I got it back to the showroom.

Currently in Exeter coming back from the East Midlands. Driving a Skoda Kodiaq which is very nice.

 

Disgustingly busy with fat families mostly. Disappointing.

 

The view now.

 

Sat here now exchanging and first impression of the 4 is its a bit small ffs!

I'll get used to it, have had an estate for the last three cars so this feels a bit pokey.

Got the 5 door hatch though, plenty boot space and room in the back.

I just won't be lugging stuff about and having all three kids in the back for long trips anymore. Which is absolutely fine!

 

It looks the absolute ****ing bomb though!

 

Pics?

 

With a bit of photoshopping it could be Miami Art Deco...

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Trying to sort out a family meal now, not easy to please everyone when there are loads of people.

 

It's a nice hotel but one or two issues with the staff being snobby, I've let it go so far but once more and I'm having a chat.

 

Welcome back Luv, I was starting to think you'd gone soft lol

 

It does look nice btw