TIMS BX BLOG

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Well back to normality, well kinda, in my new house that is, which is at least twice as big as the last one, BX's fit down the drive (just) but the garage is wider than before so no worries of damaging door edges, plus the loft is boarded out and has a inbuilt ladder and lighting!!!

Cars are parked up now really until new year, mind you Ive got LOTS of DIY to do as the last guy made a real hash of it!
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Hooray! You must be much happier Tim, looked like a rather nice place to be when we swung by last month :)
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It needs loads of work but im making a start!
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Tim Leech wrote:plus the loft is boarded out and has a inbuilt ladder and lighting!!!
You'll never get a BX up there!
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Wooscary wrote:
Tim Leech wrote:plus the loft is boarded out and has a inbuilt ladder and lighting!!!
You'll never get a BX up there!
Marty, I don't agree with you , I sure theres at least room for eleven :lol:
Tim Leech wrote:Well not all is lost, some careful glueing has it lookinas it should, and has taken pride of place is one of my BX displays! :lol:

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Heres the other.

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I just noticed that the BX police car I bought a few weeks back (from a VW show) is actually a Mk1! 8) .

PS I'm not showing off with the bx awards, thats where they always live.
The /\ quote from THIS thread for ref. :wink:

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Said display cabinet has now been moved to the "BX Office" aka the small bedroom complete with posters, brochures etc, when my internet is working at home (sometime over xmas im told) I will be writing my bxclusives from there (apologies for the lack of content in Decembers, I did write it but the editor says he never received it, which is twice now and very frustrating!)

Theres certainly room in the loft for an interior or two....
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Tim Leech wrote: (apologies for the lack of content in Decembers, I did write it but the editor says he never received it, which is twice now and very frustrating!)

Theres certainly room in the loft for an interior or two....
I thought it was rather brief this month. Once you've got BX central all kitted out we'll be expecting a double page spread with loadsa pics n' writin' n' stuff.

Congrats ( =D> ) on the new 'gaff' - another place for me to get lost on the way too!! :lol:
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Have you bought this new gaff Tim? or are you still renting?
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Paul296 wrote:
Tim Leech wrote: (apologies for the lack of content in Decembers, I did write it but the editor says he never received it, which is twice now and very frustrating!)

Theres certainly room in the loft for an interior or two....
I thought it was rather brief this month. Once you've got BX central all kitted out we'll be expecting a double page spread with loadsa pics n' writin' n' stuff.

Congrats ( =D> ) on the new 'gaff' - another place for me to get lost on the way too!! :lol:

Its easier to get too than the last one, you REALLY need to invest in a twatnav mr! [-o<
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Tim Leech wrote: Its easier to get too than the last one.
Oh yeah, they all say that . . . just before I tell 'em I'm in Aberdeen! :D

Dear Santa,

Can I please have one of those really nice satnav thingymabobs for Chrimbo
and don't worry too much about all that socks and soap and 'festive pullover'
shit that you brought me last year. Thank you Santa. I've been good all year
and am sick of bloody Aberdeen.

Love from Paul xxxx :-reindeer
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Well things go from bad to worse, no lights up stairs in my new house and now ive lost the keys, so talking to you from my mothers spare room! Hopefully they will show up at work or its going to be calling out a locksmith! I hope things improve as two weeks in I wish I had stayed put!

Electrician due Thursday!
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Mended, I now have lights, a new comfy bed, keys to enter said house but as yet ive not had a night in to relax and enjoy my new surroundings!

I have next week off to start decorating and getting the place as I want it, new oven to fit and get some blinds that fit!

BX's are tucked away until new year, off to Skeggy Sunday to strip the red shed and then off to Andy "mothmans" a week today to deliver his bits! Not much of a holiday then!
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Glad things are sorted Tim. Annual leave in December! You're lucky mate.
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Nice one Tim, hope your first Christmas in the new gaff is now a pleasant one.
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