I have rented a lancia ypsilon. it bloody struggles going uphill

[Pat Vegas]

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Pat Vegas]

on the way back up uphill.

and these narrow streets in between houses scaee me. italian job style.

[Nicosia Gooner]

[The JBear]

:-)

[Nicosia Gooner]

[devongunner]

When I finally retire I have plans for various bits of it

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Pokster]

:drive:

[devongunner]

but I actually want to cycle part of it just not over the mountains although that will be tough to avoid. May walk that part. It's a fantastic trip

[devongunner]

[Nicosia Gooner]

[Pokster]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

That was always going to work, wasn't it?

[Berni]

It having what appears to be a hairdryer for an engine and everything?

Oh, and thanks for the heads up about v's birthday. You sod. :-)

Hope you had a lovely time?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

It was rather nice, and such remarkable value! It's years since I'd been. I was amazed how reasonable it was.

I had the (humane) foie gras and the belly. Really rather good.

[Berni]

I barely remember anything between the belly and us crashing a wedding reception, tbh.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

We had a rather pleasant bottle of Amarone, all tobacco and leather.

[Berni]

It is actually slightly criminal that I lived so near Chapter One and went so infrequently given how nice and relatively inexpensive it is.

There's nothing similar anywhere near Cheshunt, of course. :-(

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

The only problem is sitting amongst Orpington's finest used car traders. It sort of knocks the dairy off the glamour.

[Berni]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

I also came from a council estate in Kidbrooke; I have no desire to return there to eat, though.