The Chill Out Zone

[Gate Keeper]

Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Yes, took a few photo’s. If I get some spare time I’ll them posted up on here. There was 6 forum members there including Shonkie who arrived in her mechanically restored MK4 Ford Cortina Estate.

Cheers Bob, I look forward to seeing the photos from the meet when you have time. Thank you for your good health wishes.

[Lancpudn]

Originally Posted by Rev Jules

Ah! A light on the Horizon.

Rev.

Heh Heh It was lovely to see the first signs of Spring yesterday.

[FLYING BANANA]

...................................... breakfast meet.

[FLYING BANANA]

A few more photo's including forum member Shonkie's MK4 Ford Cortina, an ongoing project. Plus the breakfast with lots of beans.

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Morning everyone.

Yesterday’s breakfast meet was a cracker. 150 cars attended.

And as for the breakfast, well it was cooked to order and it was bloomin’ ‘ansum.

Talking of breakfast......

Cooked a Full English this morning

Had to slum it with tinned/chopped tomatoes as I had run out of fresh ones

Full English by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Morning Jeff, thank you I slept well last night.

What next for the studio which looks complete?

Remember Mike (RIP)? One of his hobbies was glamour photography and his lounge was his studio which was fully kitted out for people who wanted makeovers. It was hobby which gave him a side line of making a bit extra. I think the going rate for a makeover was £250. Some of the customers were models and those ones had their photos published in certain magazines.

Hi Phil,

The studio is all ready for accepting clients.
A few bits and bobs I want to finish but it's useable as is.
I will be doing portrait work, pet photography and commercial/product photography in the studio.

I've held off advertising until now when Covid restrictions have ended. I will however be sensible and restrict the number of clients per session, sanitise surfaces and keep the studio well ventilated.

Over the next few weeks I'll be updating my website and Facebook Business page with price structures and links for online booking.

Fingers crossed we will get some work come in and the business slowly build up.

I will still be doing my other photography work so hoping I can run both alongside each other for the foreseeable future

[stevestrat]

Mornin' We were invited to a friend's birthday lunch (about 14-15 of us in all) at a fancy restaurant up in Dundee on Saturday. Disappointing! The starters were pre ordered, mixed platters. Breaded haggis balls which were overcooked resulting in a brick hard shell and the haggis inside was like slightly peppery porridge; onion rings that managed to be both overcooked and raw, the batter was hard but the onion inside was raw; chicken wings that were overcooked to the point of dehydration and garlic bread that had the consistency of chipboard.

The main, I had king prawn linguini, very generous six prawns! Ging had salmon which she sent back, overcooked and smelt iffy, others had sea bass which also smelt iffy and was sent back. Woman sitting opposite us had chicken balmoral which was supposed to come with roast veg, roast veg was conspicuous by its absence.

When we left Den, who's birthday doo it was, left the restaurant in no doubt what he thought about the food. I think he got a substantial discount, if not he should have. Certainly won't be back there again.

[Ian G]

Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

A few more photo's including forum member Shonkie's MK4 Ford Cortina, an ongoing project. Plus the breakfast with lots of beans.

Looks a good turnout Bob.
If Shonkies car is the Blue!! estate then is that not a Mk3 Cortina?

[Dallas]

Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Morning Wes and thank you for your good wishes.

The nurses who gave me the bed bath were close to retirement, one had lots of warts over her face from being out in the sun. Both were quite intimidating really and when it came to washing my private parts, non-compliance was not an option! They were very kind and attentive, both lovely people.

How are you?

You brave man, hope all goes well.

I'm currently having a series of nerve blocks Phil, then back in for surgery for round three. I wouldn't normally mind, but I find the recovery process is the pits, it's taken me over a year just to get back to normal, whatever normal is?

Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

A few more photo's including forum member Shonkie's MK4 Ford Cortina, an ongoing project. Plus the breakfast with lots of beans.

Great pics as always Bob.

[FLYING BANANA]

Originally Posted by Ian G

Looks a good turnout Bob.
If Shonkies car is the Blue!! estate then is that not a Mk3 Cortina?

Had a senior moment, comes with my age.