What bemused you today?

[Graham]

Meeting some old friends over a birthday drink they informed me that I was entitled to a free TV licence, in fact I was entitled to it last year!

Thinking it was a windup I checked and low and behold I am.

One drawback however, I can't legitimately complain about the rubbish that infests the screen when and if I get it. No more cries of 'nothing but crap on tonight, what do we pay the licence fee for ?'. 

   I think you'll also find that being of an age  where you can claim a free tv licence, you are obliged by law to wear fur lined slippers with zips up the front, and be the owner of a tartan shopping trolley!

[ABERS]

Meeting some old friends over a birthday drink they informed me that I was entitled to a free TV licence, in fact I was entitled to it last year!

Thinking it was a windup I checked and low and behold I am.

One drawback however, I can't legitimately complain about the rubbish that infests the screen when and if I get it. No more cries of 'nothing but crap on tonight, what do we pay the licence fee for ?'. 

   I think you'll also find that being of an age  where you can claim a free tv licence, you are obliged by law to wear fur lined slippers with zips up the front, and be the owner of a tartan shopping trolley!

So I believe Graham. I must admit I'm leaning towards the Velcro strap over type rather than the zip slipper, much more up to date you know.

I'm being taken to get measured for one of those caps that has a corduroy trim around the edge, you know what I mean, the sort you see Skoda drivers wearing. 

[Hinfrance]

I'm being taken to get measured for one of those caps that has a corduroy trim around the edge, you know what I mean, the sort you see Skoda drivers wearing. 

Oi! My hat is of the American baseball type, it's black and has 'Corvettes of Houston' written on the front. And I don't wear it in the Skoda because it has a perfectly serviceable roof, thank you very much 

I found an old print of my little Rapid:



Still brings a smile to my lips thinking about it.

[Graham]

Meeting some old friends over a birthday drink they informed me that I was entitled to a free TV licence, in fact I was entitled to it last year!

Thinking it was a windup I checked and low and behold I am.

One drawback however, I can't legitimately complain about the rubbish that infests the screen when and if I get it. No more cries of 'nothing but crap on tonight, what do we pay the licence fee for ?'. 

 
   I think you'll also find that being of an age  where you can claim a free tv licence, you are obliged by law to wear fur lined slippers with zips up the front, and be the owner of a tartan shopping trolley!

So I believe Graham. I must admit I'm leaning towards the Velcro strap over type rather than the zip slipper, much more up to date you know.

I'm being taken to get measured for one of those caps that has a corduroy trim around the edge, you know what I mean, the sort you see Skoda drivers wearing. 

I'll have you know that I took one of the back seats out of my skoda (and not to make way for my mobility scooter.) and it was stamped "VW" so there!
  However being over 50 I am strugleing to resist the temptation to put a box of tissues on the parcel shelf and a tin of travel sweets in the glovebox.

[ABERS]

It's getting worse, first the Dandy packs up and now Dave Brubeck has cashed in his chips!

[Reinardina]

It's getting worse, first the Dandy packs up and now Dave Brubeck has cashed in his chips!

I never knew the Dandy (my husband does though!), but Dave Brubeck was a firm favourite!

[Oldboy]

It's getting worse, first the Dandy packs up and now Dave Brubeck has cashed in his chips!

I never knew the Dandy (my husband does though!), but Dave Brubeck was a firm favourite!

You never heard of Korky the Cat or Desperate Dan!!! 

[spinner]

It's getting worse, first the Dandy packs up and now Dave Brubeck has cashed in his chips!

I never knew the Dandy (my husband does though!), but Dave Brubeck was a firm favourite!

You never heard of Korky the Cat or Desperate Dan!!! 

My Gran used to send me the annuals every Christmas. I remember Desperate Dan , but not Korky the cat. 

[spinner]

Was given an old Brownie Hawkeye, found during the clean out of my in-laws. Still had film in it. Too bad I don't know of anywhere I might get it developed. 

[Reinardina]

I have heard of Desperate Dan, and probably other well known figures, but did not know they came from the Dandy.

[ABERS]

The sadness or geekieness of some people

Have a look at

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-20627005

Great pictures! Read the comments left by readers. Some poor soul wonders if the soviet tank in the Koudelka picture is a T54 or a T55.

[Hinfrance]

It's a T55

[Graham]

It's a T55

Yes. I thought that! 

[ABERS]

T54 Mark 3a I would hazard, the Russian invasion took place on Aug.20th '68, the 154 came into service a couple of months later, it would have been earlier but they had trouble with aligning the rear sprocket drives with the compensating track guides.  Anyway that's what the bloke down the pub said.

Apparently it was all sorted out on the Octavia line in the Skoda factory when the Ruskies took over.

So it's a 154 I'm afraid.   

[Hinfrance]

I don't know how you can say that Alan, really, have you not seen the lamp on the front of the turret?