Countryfox

Annnnnnd ... 8 years later on I've got one !! A BMW M3 Competition (F80) ... 7 years old (nearly as old as this thread I started !) low mileage ... black outside and inside ... carbon absolutely everywhere ... tinted glass, even on the lights ... slightly lowered on Eibach springs .. slightly powered up .. and noisy as fvck with it's M Performance exhaust ! One happy bunny !

So did I ..

I can provide a home for the Koi .. not sure about the goldfish ..

Don’t you want to keep them ..

Great story. We’ll have to have a chat one day ..

Highly recommended .. he worked for the CIA so it gives a great insight into how they conduct their business .. and also an insight into that mess in Syria. High praise indeed from General Petraeus !! ..

Same view at night but the iPhone camera doesn’t do it justice .. the lights at night twinkle on the hillside ..

Last few days in Madeira .. never been before .. what a lovely place .. about 22 degrees all the time and perfect for topping up that tan with a few beers. Stunning countryside and a some great places to eat. 😎 .. view out our room window.

Last month I finally saw a bird I’d been really hoping to see in the wild at some point in my life .. but thought it would probably never happen .. The goshawk .. a turbocharged sparrow hawk on steroids capable of carrying off hares and chickens. I was out with a friend very very early one morning in a small wood near thetford forest when we both froze in out tracks as we heard that distinctive call above us .. I eventually sported a big nest at the very top of the tree we were standing under and saw the females tail feathers sticking out over the edge. After a while the smaller male appeared and circled above us to check out the danger. We watched it through the binos for ages. Beautiful to see and an absolute treat as this bird is incredibly elusive and not nicknamed the ghost of the forest for nothing. My friend told me that many years ago when they were reintroduced a nest was seen in the forest and all forestry commission work in a 500 metre radius was completely stopped. Cameras were put up all round it and when a man was spotted going up for an egg he was grabbed before he got up there and did some time at her majesty’s pleasure.

I had a dark brown TR7 with gold wheels .. I remember the brakes went in Cornwall and I ended up on one of those escape roads .. loved it though .. very futuristic.

Watched Passenger .. kept going to see what was going on .. wtf !! .. I know they like to keep things open to have another series but this just finished .. full stop .. and I still don’t know what’s going on !! Load of bolox ! .. and the second series hasn’t even started yet .. not sure if it’s even been written !! Also watched a rerun of Normal People .. superb ! Just as good as the first time we saw it ..

Just my way of coping .. think the worst and anything else is a bonus ..

Not for me .. go for it !

Probably best not to play him again this season .. that would reduce the chance of him getting a season ending injury to zero ..

Oh dear .. in a couple of days that’ll be four times since 2012 then ..

Isn’t that exactly why we bought Coady .. he needed to be out there last night.

We are so letting those people down now .. it’s embarrassing ….

Oh well I hope you enjoy it ... I was looking for a Hilux tbh but there weren't many around .. or a Isuzu D Max .. but again couldn't find many of them either. Anyway, apart from it's gutless engine I really like it and it does everything I need it to do. Very comfy and relaxing on a long drive.

Was queuing to get off the train the other day as it pulled into St Pancras and saw this above the door ..

Try Trigger Point Peaky .. much better .. Typo ... and it would be a reply to Peaky !!!! Grrrr

Was in London the other night and saw The Enfield Haunting .. (sure Catherine Tate had been on the sauce) .. anyway outside while walking back had a good chat with the other star of the show David Threlfall .. we talked about Pitchfork as he played the lead cop in the drama about him .. he spent a lot of time with him to get his character right and he said he told him that Pitchfork should never ever be released as he was 100% sure he would do the same again. P. S. He said to me City are playing tonight and I said yep they’re 2 nil up .. he covered his ears and ran off groaning .. strange thing to do I thought .. then realised he was a Manc !!

Anatomy of a fall .. really enjoyed it .. recommended.