Another Soviet Russia joke was that someone has ordered a new Wartburg (remember them? ) the dealer tells him that it will be delivered on a specific date in 4 years time. So he pays for the car in advance, and just before he leaves he asks the owner,
'Can I pick the car up in the morning or afternoon?' 'It's 4 years away, what does it matter?'

'The plumber happens to be coming that morning'. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

 Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

Got it covered ...

Aren't Joe Public great ........ China has broken the world and for one individual there is only one question to be answered .....

"Is it still worth doing the Lotto ?" What are you going to do, even if you do win !

Buy up all the old twenty pound notes and use them as toilet paper? Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Do you not like the IZAL (google it) new £20 notes ?

dorsetfreelander wrote:

So what do I do? I am 71 and supposed to be self isolating. My FL2 MOT comes up in a week or so. It’s booked in at the dealers for service and MOT on Friday. Car must be serviced for the extended warranty. I am tempted to just sit there and wait for it rather than accept a lift into town and meet lots of people. #lifechoices

When you go there leave used tissue around the car, cough medicine, aspirin, Fishermen Friends etc. Maybe they wave you through! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

What this phase in our lives will teach us is, what is important and what we can live without.
Over then next 12mths not only will our living habits change, also our spending habits will.
Businesses will have to evolve to teach/market us to spend our money in other ways, as we go out of the end of this period.
Life as we knew it will never be the same.


AS a point in case .......



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Companies are already trying to maintain their businesses/markets in order to survive.
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Yes, I had one similar from the Midlands Air Ambulance this morning.

Tongue in cheek, but there's not a lot of point in winning the Lottery if you can't go out anywhere to spend it is there?

Send your winnings to me; I'll save it until it's safe to leave the house

Our local has become a Corona Casualty  94 Disco 300 TDI Gone
96 Defender 300 TDI Gone...Should have kept it.
2003 Freelander ES TD4 Gone
2002 Defender TD5 Gone
2005 Freelander HSE TD4 Gone
2015 Freelander 2 Metropolis Keeping for now!

Mine hasn't, fortunately.

Having give the lawns their first cut of the year, I was in need of some light refreshment and was delighted that mine were staying open, even more delighted to learn the news that the local village WI, who have their monthly dinner scheduled tonight, have confirmed by telephone this afternoon that they were damn well going, come what may!

Common sense is all that is required.....

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Sidthecat wrote:

Send your winnings to me; I'll save it until it's safe to leave the house

So the government will do whatever it takes. £330bn made available. Substitute Thanos in this fan made trailer for coronavirus 😬

 LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey