Chris A

I replaced the padding and bought covers that are held in place by velcro. At the time they were quite a good price. They were on Ebay, the company was JF Boots in New Malden Surrey, I think they have moved and become JF Customs. The email was/is : maciekdekert@hotmail.com. It loooks as if they are on the bay with the new name but no idea if they still do the same products.

That doesn't look the same as the ones I refurbished on my 13/60 convertible Note the end of the bars

I made pancakes for breakfast this morning and they really wern't all that flat 😁

You should be so lucky.

From the ancient Danish 'Lego'

It's all real, just in a parrallel universe

Early 70s there was a good works canteen there, my pass would get me in.

As punishment you are confined to the garage for 12 hours tomorrow 😉

I'm surprised the link wasn't too heavy to work. I would get my coat but it's bl**dy freezing outside!

More relaxing for the engine & driver I gather. At my age relaxing is becoming a major 'activity'

She won't need to hear you typing, simply thinking those sort of things is enough

Not her in the red jacket, we had far too much of her on TV here until she retired

Are you sure they weren't just forgotten about from last year?

When we first moved here, 30 years ago, it did only start a couple of weeks before but over the years it has crept forward and seems to start at the beginning of November

I thought Xmas had been cancelled through lack of interest

The smaller events I attend locally do seem to have a wide range of makes which does make it. Interesting. There is usually someone who has had a Herald or Vitesse in the past, TRs are also popular especially the 3. Obviously French makes are the majority.

No Panhards unfortunately. I like them as they all seem to have a happy smile on their face. I can't recall all the cars other than my 13/60 convertible with roof up, unfortunately, 2 Simcas, Renault 4ch, MG Midget, 2CV fourgonnette, Alfa GTV, Peugeot 2 or 3 something. There were also 'modern' cars, BMW Z3, Peugeot 205 GTi, Porshe 928. For the run the organiser had arranged with the local Renault dealer to have a breakdown recovery vehiclule on standby just in case, which wasn't needed. What did make me smile was that when parked up before the off I was behind the Porshe and when we were about to set off he said I would need to back up and go round him as it wouldn't start. He clearly did get it going as he was on the run until about 80% of the way round when he took another turn at a roundabout so I assumed went home instead of finishing and taking advantage of the coffee, Vin chaude & madelaines. There were also a group of about 40 motorcyclists doing the same thing. They acted as marshals when we left so we formed a convoy. Their route was longer but we all met up at Chapelle Montligeon and at the end for the procession into the town centre along with the musicians and some runners, quite a spectacle.

Of course. Not Water logged brain is to blame

This weekend is the Téléthon, our sort of Children in need event, all over the country and on TV people do all sorts of stuff to raise money. A good friend organised a run out this afternoon, there were 17 cars (at the start and the finish) we raised 300€ and tested windscreen wipers to the very limit at times. Didier, the organiser, had to do the whole 80 Kms without them, they packed up almost as soon as he left the car park. Apart from my Triumph the only other British car was an MG Midget, there should have been a TR6 but it broke down last weekend, the lady owner and son did turn up and I took them round as passengers. The photo is at the 1/2 way rest stop. La Chapelle Montligeon. I go there every year, a sort of pilgrimage. A pilgrimage to the artisanan brewery round the back. The weather was, shall we say damp. After all the rain over the last few days thhere were roads that an Amphicar would have been at home on. Everyone had fun and welcomed the vin chaude at the end. In the photo the lead car, a green Juva 4 can be seen at the front on the left. Didier served as 'voiture de queue' in his Simca Aronde, on its own on the right.

Looks to be a good read and quite a wide range of cars

She probably still likes the car as well. 🙄

Or an unsuitable one . .

On his own or with a minder?

Here in France several cities have these 'trottinettes' available, Lime being one of the rental companies. There have been quite a few accidents with them including deaths. They have become such a pest that Paris recently had a referendum as to whether they should be withdrawn. The result was a big yes and they have been taken off the streets.

There are electronic devices that use untrasound to scare them away. Don't know if they work.