Owner and lady protector of the Trooper Cooper. Die-hard Iron Maiden fan and animal lover with a strange fascination for classic cars, the RAF ... and Chinooks.
Well, the Mini needed a new Union Jack on the roof, so thought I’d get one inspired by the Charge of the Light Brigade 😁
Mini Maiden finally has an
@IronMaiden
Mini, A Trooper Cooper, a little Eddie passenger and a new Number(of the Beast)Plate!
Had to be done
#UpTheIrons
🤘🤘
Can someone please explain to me why I, as a fellow motorist, need to know this?
Do I need to alter my driving in the same way I don’t for the ‘Baby on Board’ brigade?
Cynical old me sees this as a weird sort of proud statement ….
Someone pissed themselves laughing today cos I told them I still use my 28 year old account for my personal email.
I’m a dinosaur apparently. Because obviously newer email accounts have some magic that makes sending argument emails to people special 🙄
Why can it not be made law that all packaging from drive-thru fast food places have the car registration written on it? Sick of seeing the crap alongside the roads tossed out by ignorant, selfish dicks.
Just been to Pizza Hut. Had to scan the QR code to order/pay etc. Had to find own cutlery and glasses. It was a buffet thing so help yourself.
App asks if I want to tip 20%.
I’m not mean, but what would I tip for ffs??
I love this little red Mini of mine. Did me so proud over the weekend. 500 miles, ran like a dream and the rear windows didn’t randomly shut themselves once! Brilliant time with the
@RAFMiniClub
with some unforgettable memories....Happy Bank Holiday
#MiniMonday
peeps 😊
Just done a rough calculation.
I think I’m better off by about £33K by buying and keeping my 13 year old Golf rather than going down the PCP route for the same period.
£280 pm (say) x 13 years = £43,680
£10,500 paid outright for car.
= £33,180.00
🤨
I’ve astounded someone under the age of 30 by telling them most electrical items in the 80s didn’t come with a plug.
They’re Googling this ‘rubbish’ as a write….
Fool.
Ignorant workmen parked on my drive earlier and cheerfully shouted ‘we’ll be 15 minutes love’ at me.
So I parked behind them and blocked them.
I’ve just shouted ‘I’ll be half an hour mate’ now they want to leave.
Having a nice cup of tea and watching them fuming.
Do feel a bit of a tit photographing the Mini on the drive for the annual agreed valuation. Like I want to explain to the neighbours so they don’t think I’m some sort of pretentious nut 😳
This little car makes me soooo happy though 😊
@SadiqKhan
Risking London's safety? But surely any lack of safety is all 'part and parcel of living in a big city' - regardless of the amount of police
21 years ago today, I picked this lovely brand new thing up. Such a happy day! Such wonderful memories.
Now getting a good underside scrub and squirt with rust blocking gunk to celebrate 🎉 All looking clean and solid 😀 Subframes perfect 👍
Happy Birthday Trooper Cooper!
Happy first
#MiniMonday
of 2023 everyone!
Here's to a fab year of Mini meets, car shows, and other vehicle related lovely things ❤️
From yesterday ....
Today, 17th July, would’ve been the 95th birthday of this wonderful man. John Cooper.
Such a gentleman who loved to spend time talking Minis with you. So, so proud to have met him when mine was just 2 days old. RIP Sir.
Bit of a late
#FrontEndFriday
from the IMM. I know there’s a lot of pictures of these around, but it’s the first time I’ve got them all together like this 😊
Ooh, just remembered it’s
#Caturday
. Here’s a MK10 convertible; a Jag I’ve never seen before. Lovely old thing.
Hope everyone had a great time at the
#NECClassic
if they went 👋
Back after a pretty traumatic few weeks. Won’t go into details, but so glad to have my pals around me! Had a little get-together yesterday 😊 Happy
#MiniMonday
all and have a safe week ...
Well, the Beast gets her first airing today. Perfect drive down to the seaside. No traffic. Glorious weather. Don’t know what all the BH fuss is about!
Happy Easter lovely peeps 😊
In Morrisons and a guy is jigging away next to his missus singing ‘whoah hoah here she comes, she’s a flan eater’ like Hall & Oates and she says ‘f*cking shut up. You’re not funny. And it’s a quiche for Christ sake!’ I’m laughing and she snaps at me ‘don’t encourage the tw*t!’🤣
According to the millennial at work, unleaded petrol vapour isn’t flammable.... ‘it’s cos you’re old and still remember lead which was.’
How he even manages to stay alive is what baffles me.
@hughosmond
I’d get them to do an odd job for a drink. Clear some tables for half a pint. Give the bogs a once over for a pint etc
In other words - earn your drink 😉