Skuds’ Sister’s Brother

I can’t believe that I forgot about the Broadfield Forum tonight.  I was all set to go, I even mentioned it to a few work colleagues who I know live in Broadfield, and then just forgot it was on.

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In 1998 Volkswagen launched the New Beetle - an updated version of the old classic. In 2001 we had the Mini resurrected and re-imagined as the MINI by BMW.  This year it is Fiat’s turn to launch a modern version of a legendary small car with the cinquecento launched as the new Fiat 500. 

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I took a pool car from work to visit another site the other day.  Being a pool car it was quite new and of a decent spec, and being a Renault it was full of gadgets

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I went out to xmas dinner with the Horsham Labour Party last night and the guest of honour was Dr Stephen Ladyman, MP for South Thanet.

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On the way up to Herts today we were overtaken on the M25 by God, who obviously fancies himself as part of Torchwood.
I was disappointed that I didn’t get the camera out of the glovie in time when a car with the number plate “BOB” (or 8 O) went passed, but this compensated for it […]

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A third journey to Letchworth in a week, and we have found the secret - leave at 8:30 on a Sunday morning. Unfortunately it only works one-way unless you are going to wait seven days before coming back.
We spent the day trying to tidy dad’s house up. I made three runs to the tip […]

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I have been doing a lot of driving in the last couple of weeks, at least by my standards. Under normal circumstances I can often go a week without getting behind the wheel, but with trips to visit the old man in Herts and visits to Raynes Park and Basingstoke for work, and a […]

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On Tuesday one of my colleagues was telling us over lunch about how he used to be a train driver.  We were all a bit surprised and thought he was winding us up, but eventually we believed him.  He said that he finally left the job after the third time he had someone throw themselves […]

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Is ’snot’ offensive?
Apparently the DVLA think it is, hence the ban on number plates starting with SN07 in Scotland. Don’t they have better ways to use their time? It doesn’t even say SNOT it just looks a bit like it if you want it to, and presumably if you find snot offensive you […]

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Good to see the police hanging around the Broadfield Barton this evening. One complaint we hear a lot is that you do not see the police around enough, which contributes to the fear of crime.
Not so good that they were just sitting in their car, letching at a passing girl, and they were parked […]

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