No it isn’t a Swedish Death Metal band, it is what happened to my stupid 2m/70cm antenna.
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Literally the most Iconic British car
If you ask people to named the most “iconic” British car, they’ll most likely say something like an E-Type Jag, and Aston DB5, a Mini, maybe a Lotus Esprit, or a Land Rover, or even possibly a Rolls Royce.
And they will be wrong. There is only one car that fits the definition. Millions of drivers see one every day, and don’t realise it. There aren’t that many on the roads these days, but there are thousands near the roads.
BM10 Wireless dialer/miniphone
So, what tat have I bought while drunk now?
The 24 Hour Twitter Ban over Nigel Farage
Preston Dock Engine Shed – First Test
First test version of my card kit of the Preston Dock Engine Shed, just to see if it is feasible.
Preston Dock Engine Shed – Model Project
Down on the old Preston Dock site there is an unusual little engine shed, which was built for Preston Borough Council (long before they became City) in 1985. In 1986 it won The Brick Development Association’s Structural Brickwork Award. It looks like this:
When is Christmas 2021 – a Cretin’s Guide
Queen Rhapsody, Stafford Gatehouse 04.11.2021
Considering the options, I think it was a wise choice for the ersatz-Deacon to not go with any of the real John Deacon’s historic hairstyles, and just shave his head.
‘cos Mr. Deacon had some tragic haircuts, even compared to Mr May
Ford Focus MK1 P100 Idea
Normally I’m quite good with photoshop, but it just isn’t with me today. Anyway, here is the greatest thing that Ford never made: The Focus MK1 P100/Ute. Based on the Estate version.
Grim Up North
It can be hard at times to define where The North is. Luckily, back in ancient times, two noted geographic scholars, William Ernest Drummond and James Francis Cauty, published a justified tract, listing places that were in the north,
Here I shall explore that work in full.