The Happy Thought Thread Part 4 - Page 17

**Hugh** · 27-05-2010, 19:03

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Originally Posted by zing

Mondays the 7th lol

Thanks, zing - another two days.....

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

Snap!So you have half term off then..

Yup, but just to use my holiday up - my kids (kids, hah!) are 18 (on study leave for A levels) and 23 (half-term off, as she is working as a LSA before going on her PGCE in September).

Lazyyyyyyyy week ahead.

papa smurf · 27-05-2010, 19:15

going to my boat tomorrow ,4 nights on the broads then back home Tuesday /work on Wednesday
chillaxing with my son who has just finished this years exams

Sasha222 · 27-05-2010, 19:33

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Is this where your going

**Hugh** · 28-05-2010, 12:25

Just finished (and submitted) a 6,000 word essay (with appendices and Harvard Referencing), as the final part of the Strategic Leadership course I have been on - thank heavens that's done, and before the submission date.

Sasha222 · 28-05-2010, 12:31

Mr_love_monkey · 28-05-2010, 13:12

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Originally Posted by foreverwar

Just finished (and submitted) a 6,000 word essay (with appendices and Harvard Referencing), as the final part of the Strategic Leadership course I have been on - thank heavens that's done, and before the submission date.

Surely, if you'd learned something from the course, you would have been able to get someone else to write it for you

Nice work though

punky · 28-05-2010, 13:13

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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey

Surely, if you'd learned something from the course, you would have been able to get someone else to write it for you

Nice work though

Hiroki · 28-05-2010, 14:08

I managed to get my girlfriend 4 Paramore tickets for her and her mates for freeee

She's going to be really happy when I spring these on her the next time she is ranting/moaning at me

superbiatch · 28-05-2010, 23:17

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Originally Posted by Hiroki

She's going to be really happy when I spring these on her the next time she is ranting/moaning at me

Very well thought out, i'm assuming you have something planned which she will have to forgive you for when you share this with her?

I am very happy indeed that i eventually got my new car today and arrived home after a 4 hour trek back up the M6 in it. Its a 1.6 tdci Fiesta, 57 reg in colorado reg with 18k on the clock. I can't believe how efficient it is (compared to my 1.25 petrol), yet still fast and only Â£30 a year for tax - happy days

Sasha222 · 28-05-2010, 23:26

I am very happy indeed that i eventually got my new car today and arrived home after a 4 hour trek back up the M6 in it. Its a 1.6 tdci Fiesta, 57 reg in colorado reg with 18k on the clock. I can't believe how efficient it is (compared to my 1.25 petrol), yet still fast and only Â£30 a year for tax - happy days

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28-05-2010, 23:44

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

Very well thought out, i'm assuming you have something planned which she will have to forgive you for when you share this with her?

I am very happy indeed that i eventually got my new car today and arrived home after a 4 hour trek back up the M6 in it. Its a 1.6 tdci Fiesta, 57 reg in colorado reg with 18k on the clock. I can't believe how efficient it is (compared to my 1.25 petrol), yet still fast and only Â£30 a year for tax - happy days

My 'work' car is a Ford Focus 2.0 tdci - average mpg currently 51.7 - and it is fast when I need it to be - the torque available between 2 & 3 thousand rpm in each gear is especially impressive - with your lighter body (fnar) I'd imagine the 1.6 would be similar ?

speedfreak · 28-05-2010, 23:47

Not really a happy thought but it made me laugh. I was viewing a site titled "African Cichlids for sale" (they are fish). My girlfriend walked past me and had a sly nosey and shouted "why the hell are you looking at African children for sale". maybe its one of those you had to be there moments but Im crying with laughter here

superbiatch · 28-05-2010, 23:50

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Originally Posted by gazfan

My 'work' car is a Ford Focus 2.0 tdci - average mpg currently 51.7 - and it is fast when I need it to be - the torque available between 2 & 3 thousand rpm in each gear is especially impressive - with your lighter body (fnar) I'd imagine the 1.6 would be similar ?

I think i was getting 55.1 mpg today when i managed to put my foot down for any period of time. I'm amazed how quiet it is on the motorway being diesel, much quieter than my previous petrol. And it feels so much more stable.

Even just putting in the same amount of Â£ as the petrol car buys me an extra 150 miles according to the trip computer

Sasha222 · 28-05-2010, 23:59

Im so so happy for you. Well done and happy and safe driving

29-05-2010, 00:03

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

I think i was getting 55.1 mpg today when i managed to put my foot down for any period of time. I'm amazed how quiet it is on the motorway being diesel, much quieter than my previous petrol. And it feels so much more stable.

Even just putting in the same amount of Â£ as the petrol car buys me an extra 150 miles according to the trip computer

We have a (petrol) Honda Jazz 1.4 that matches my Focus for economy, but doesn't touch it on performance, even with the v-tech gubbins.

I've not driven a Fiesta, only a Puma, which is the same chassis, afaik - the steering was brilliant, really 'pointy' at low speed while retaining the feel at higher speeds for sweeping round corners & 'balancing' with the throttle...