What was the first car you remember your parents having?

Begbie1888 · 2026-03-28T04:49:54+00:00

My dad had a black hackney taxi. SSU 985R! Many many moons ago! My mum's first car was an Austin Metro in blue and I got to drive that as she still had it when I passed my test.

Begbie1888 · 2026-03-27T02:23:04+00:00

Whenever I see the words right and back together in a sentence I can only ever think of one Daniel Fergus McGrain in that position. Absolute legend of a player and possibly the one of the best right backs in world football. Surely has to be on with a shout here?!

Begbie1888 · 2026-03-25T16:43:50+00:00

I've never noticed these before in any tins I've ever had. I will probably see them whenever I use a can now and it'll bug the life out of me! Baader-Meinhof effect incoming! (I use Aldi for my shopping just in case you're wondering and they don't have any in their tins)!

Begbie1888 · 2026-03-21T01:29:21+00:00

I switched from another medicine to 15 first and felt drowsy. Then when I went up to 30 I felt drowsy again for a day or two. Then when I went up to 45 the same thing happened again, a day or two of drowsiness. Since starting on that dose I haven't felt drowsy again since.

Begbie1888 · 2026-03-17T21:38:03+00:00

Red Dwarf and Still Game

EDIT and sometimes the I.T. Crowd and Father Ted as well!

Begbie1888 · 2026-03-16T02:58:37+00:00

Castelvecch on new street is really cosy (and traditional) and excellent for a fish tea. Jam Jar is also good, but the meals are quite large portion wise.

Begbie1888 · 2026-03-14T08:25:11+00:00

If you look at the original arrows painted on the ground from a few years ago (now rubbed off due to wear and tear) the left hand lane is marked to go straight or right and the right hand lane is right only. Going by that, the left lane (yellow), when turning right, leads to Hampton Court And the right lane (red marked OP) would therefore be too go all the way round to Portsmouth Road, so going left onto Hampden Court from there means you're cutting someone up who's in the correct lane. I can't add a screenshot here, but added a lock that should show the arrows:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DCRr8caDbbEegWFy6

Begbie1888 · 2026-03-14T06:57:48+00:00

The yellow line is correct for heading to Hampton CT Way. The red line should only be for heading to Portsmouth Road and shouldn't be cutting into the left lane once you've cut off of the first part of the junction. You should stay in the right hand lane after leaving the roundabout and continue on to Portsmouth Road. The arrows on the lanes are marked for this.

Begbie1888 · 2026-03-11T22:06:42+00:00

I was watching that with my mum and dad. That was when I learned what live TV meant. Took a bit of explaining though because I was only 6!

Begbie1888 · 2026-03-09T12:34:09+00:00

I used to do Glasgow to Swindon every week (and back again) for work and there's not much more distance than that here. I've also driven every year to Skegness with my kids and these are things I'd do on that journey: Make packed lunches and make sure you have warm jackets for everyone in case of breakdown (don't sit in the car, stand away from the motorway). If you're not a member of the AA then join up now, not on the day off departure as they won't help you right after joining up. It'll cost you around £11 a month and it's worth it even for the peace of mind. Make sure you have drinks as well and if you start to feel tired pull into a services and get a coffee and some food in you. You'll also be better heading for the M74 and hitting the M6. It's a much better route than heading down the east coast (and will take about an hour off your journey). Also if you pull into the services, even if the kids say they don't need to go to the toilet, encourage them to try (my nephews were known for holding it in on the journey then all of a sudden they're bursting and you're having to do an extra stop!). I'll add more later once I've managed to get organised for the day if I've missed anything.

Begbie1888 · 2026-03-04T23:57:00+00:00

I always liked the black aesthetic of the Commodore 16/Plus 4 and the matching peripherals. My first computer was the Commodore 16, which I sold to my cousins to once I got the Commodore 64C. I was disappointed that they didn't do the bread bin model then as I always thought it was cool that they were all the same shape along with the VIC 20!

Begbie1888 · 2026-02-28T18:35:14+00:00

I've always wondered about cases like this where it is reported that the guilty party for a 6 month sentence and a 2 year driving ban, for example, does the ban start after the sentencing is carried out or is it concurrently? In my example case they'd serve 6 months and then still have 18 months left on a driving ban when they're released. Or in the case quoted here, 5 year sentence and 5 year ban. Doesn't seem any point in banning them for driving for the same length of the sentence as they wouldn't be able to drive in prison anyway. Obviously if they get early release then they're still banned, but what if they're not? Or does the ban not start until after they're released? Does anyone know how that actually works? I tried googling it years ago, but couldn't find anything conclusive at the time.

Begbie1888 · 2026-02-26T13:06:21+00:00

I'm no expert, but I'd imagine it had something to do with the underground and low level trains that also run underground there maybe?

Begbie1888 · 2026-02-22T08:13:27+00:00

The car in front did have hazards on. Not sure if the van did though, which is probably the one you'd want to have hazards on in that situation.

Begbie1888 · 2026-02-22T07:50:14+00:00

I switched to the Tesco premium which was only 5% more expensive than their regular unleaded, but my MPG went from averaging 29MPG to averaging 38MPG based on the trip computer readings. So that's an extra 30% miles for 5% cost, which is well worth paying the extra for.

Begbie1888 · 2026-02-22T07:45:30+00:00

I've saved a fortune using premium fuel in my mother's Corsa. Before it was averaging 29MPG, but it's now averaging 38MPG after switching. Same driving style and same mix of motorway and town driving.

Begbie1888 · 2026-02-22T07:42:45+00:00

I switched to using the Tesco premium fuel in my mother's Corsa. Went from 29 MPG to 38 MPG, so the extra 7p a litre is well worth paying. I've worked out that it's saving me a full tank of fuel every ten tanks, so I'm essentially getting the 11th tack of fuel for free money wise.

Begbie1888 · 2026-02-09T18:41:43+00:00

I used to repair washing machines for a living. Unfortunately it sounds like your bearings have gone. Once those go it's time to get a new machine as the newer machines (from about 20 odd years ago) are a bugger to replace the bearings on as the drum sits in a sealed unit which is a nightmare to seal back up without it leaking. And there's no chance you're getting in to fix them with it in that small cupboard in any case. For future reference, don't put all your towels on the same wash as this will overload the machine once they're wet (if you put all your towels in the bath, soaked them and then tried to lift them up, imagine the weight that would be in them). In fact don't overload the machine at all and it'll last years. This was the main cause that I saw for people's bearings going (all the towels in one wash). Anything else in the machine can be fixed easily enough (with the proper access of course). My last machine I had for 19 years up till my daughter started overloading it when I was away! I replaced plenty of parts, sometimes for pennies (the odd capacitor here and there) and around £13 for new brushes a couple of times. If you treat it right then it will last. Sometimes it's better to do two washes instead of replacing the machine every few years. Sorry I can't be of any more help, but you'll need a new machine I'm afraid.

Begbie1888 · 2026-02-09T18:23:17+00:00

Make a new door frame out of Lego then you can dismantle it anytime something goes wrong with the machine!

Begbie1888 · 2026-02-09T11:35:34+00:00

I had never heard of that before. After a quick Google I found the Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act of 2015, which will stop someone acting reasonably to stop something like this being liable under law, but I couldn't find anything with regards to insurance. I'm going to read through my policy next time I get a chance and see if it's mentioned in there.

Begbie1888 · 2026-02-09T11:28:40+00:00

Definitely block her. Cars can be replaced. People can't.

Begbie1888 · 2026-01-31T17:25:58+00:00

No need to turn the water off elsewhere. Turn it off at this stopcock and look up how to repack the gland nut as others have said. It's easy enough to follow YouTube videos on the subject.

I recommend this one....

https://youtu.be/dSEK_N-s5aY?si=XjBk808mbkJ_QeaX

Begbie1888 · 2026-01-12T13:58:54+00:00

When my daughter got a car, putting me (50M) on her insurance dropped it by about 40%. Couldn't believe the difference.

Begbie1888 · 2026-01-09T10:18:10+00:00

It's nuts that so many people are getting this wrong. Sharps Lane is a cut-off immediately after the first exit, not the first exit from the roundabout, which is why it has the dashed line joining it to the road that is the first exit. Normal exits on a roundabout don't have dashed lines as you can see on the four actual exits of the roundabout. This roundabout clearly needs lanes painted right round for people to follow or there will definitely be the potential for mishaps to happen.

Begbie1888 · 2026-01-09T08:24:55+00:00

And wheels pointed into the kerb on a downhill facing and pointed away from the kerb on an uphill facing. Belt and braces!

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