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23/05/2008, 11:08 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,343 Re: Died? Great pics JE and John! Love the big Squeally. Reminds me of the late John Gott: wonderfully sensible bloke. I was racing with him at Lydden Hill the day he passed on.   "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

23/05/2008, 11:12 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 10,092 Re: Died?  now just john wrote: We are all entitled to our little bit of gods earth for a while, but why would you want to live in one of 5 in a row? (unless you're quintuplets of course) reminds me of  little boxes. Because they are usually modern, do not require lots of upkeep and you may like being close to other people. Not everyone wants to be isolated. www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

23/05/2008, 11:13 Patf Joined on 23/08/2004 SW Gers Posts 2,311 Re: Died? As well as these new villas we have a massive construction slowly going up in the village. I think it's some kind of barn, but it's big enough to be a supermarket. It's a strange contradiction, because in other ways the old stagers in the village are very keen on keeping things pretty and natural. Quaint little picnic spots arranged on the woodland paths, flower arrangements and models of ancient haycarts etc. We are outside the village so it doesn't impinge on us yet.    Report

23/05/2008, 11:14 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,420 Re: Died?  sweet 17 wrote: Blimey, John, you've a long memory!  I'd forgotten that song You don't watch "Weeds" then Sweet 17, as this is its theme song.  (A must see in my book!) Hey, don't you just love threads about nothing and everything?  Well done, Gluey (goodness, the people you know/knew). Healthcare Issues Site    Report

23/05/2008, 11:14 just john Joined on 28/04/2005 Montignac le coq Posts 383 Re: Died? GS Nasty bump that one; perhaps you know 'the other JC', John Chatham? I believe he will be at Le Mans too this year, DD300 is in the main shot somewhere.(white hardtop, just to the left of the 250)  I've always wondered what fun it might be if the drivers all jumped into different cars and drove it like they stole it! RH Absobloominglutely, new is nice enough and I enjoy being in the middle of folks, but why not five individual designs in a countryside littered with every conceivable variation? the real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, and blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday    Report

23/05/2008, 11:39 Renaud Joined on 23/08/2004 Barnes / Mirambeau Posts 628 Re: Died? RH says "I don't think that many people will be able to afford to take early retirement soon". Well I think that the problem is rather the other way round. Who exactly employes the over 55s now? Certainly I do not see much silver hair in the City nowadays. When the government rabbits on about people soon having to work into their 70s, I always wonder who is going to employ these people?  Gus www.relax-in-france.com    Report

23/05/2008, 11:50 Russethouse Joined on 23/08/2004 Forum Moderator Posts 10,092 Re: Died? I'm the wrong person to ask - my father worked until he was 76, he loved his job and had a wealth of contacts, still did deals etc. My uncle continued working after retirement then started a decorating business and my grandfather was commuting until he was 80, because he was a skilled worker and the company valued those skills and the fact that he could show younger people what to do. My father in law also took early retirement from one job and started another, then just kept on working for several years. There is a life outside the 'City' you know   www.quimperclub.org 99    Report

23/05/2008, 11:53 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,420 Re: Died? My mother worked as a physio (albeit part-time) into her early 70s.  It is do-able, especially in certain professions.  But I've never regretted giving up in my late 40s and I don't envy the next few generations whose pension schemes will never, it seems, give them this option.  All in all I reckon I was lucky to have been born when I was and have the options I had. Healthcare Issues Site    Report

23/05/2008, 11:55 Gluestick Joined on 22/03/2006 UK and Nord Pas de Calais Posts 2,343 Re: Died?  cooperlola wrote:  sweet 17 wrote: Blimey, John, you've a long memory!  I'd forgotten that song You don't watch "Weeds" then Sweet 17, as this is its theme song.  (A must see in my book!) Hey, don't you just love threads about nothing and everything?  Well done, Gluey (goodness, the people you know/knew). John Gott was, of course, for those who didn't know the Chief Constable of Northants. I can just imagine his take on speed cameras! At the time (1972/3) I was entering three modsports Midgets in the Modsports championship and driving one. Interesting tale about one. It had been built by Roger Enever (son of Sid Enever, BLMC Director production). Roger had somehow (Nepotism?) got hold of the keys to the Midget plant and during a works shutdown, pressed out a complete set of three MG Midgets in MS4 aircraft ally sheeting: probably ruining the press tools in the process. Robin Widdows had one of the cars and set a lap record around Nurmbergring which I believe still stands as the class is defunct. This one was one of our team cars Held together by rivets and epoxy: drysump 999c.c. XSP ex F3 all steel engine. Didn't arf go! Pic of me at Lyddon (my favourite circuit after Brands) first race in my Midget, before it went into the paintshop for team colours! 1972. Me with - hair! And Mrs Gluey (pitcrew) taking instruction. Pic can be dated by Mrs Gluey's crocheted jacket.   "Yes, but that apart, Mrs Lincoln, did you enjoy the play?" Gluestick    Report

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