Time has flown again.. 12 days just isnt enought time....
"holiday" nearly over...
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- toomanytoys
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"holiday" nearly over...
So far 1200+km knocked out.. mostly loaded, hauling loaded trailer too.. rough ave of 18 mpg on LPG.. sitting at 60-65mph loaded, return trip shortly.. kitchen fitted and finished for this trip, couple of additions needed for next time.. truck has now done 60k km in my ownership....
Time has flown again.. 12 days just isnt enought time....
Time has flown again.. 12 days just isnt enought time....
- toomanytoys
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Re: "holiday" nearly over...
returned, approx 1500 miles.. and between 17 and 20 mpg on lpg, return run was a hard thrash at higher speeds too.. poor old girl..
Didnt use petrol once... (cant remember when i last put any in actually......
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Didnt use petrol once... (cant remember when i last put any in actually......
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Re: "holiday" nearly over...
hey simon, i passed your way the end of july and saw some interesting places to the west and to the north east of gueret. went thru' genouillac,boussac and huriel among other obscure spots.


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Re: "holiday" nearly over...
oorwullie wrote: genouillac,boussac
Well, you passed within maybe 3km of my front door....
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Re: "holiday" nearly over...
but you weren't there then right?
i'll catch you maybe one day.
i'll catch you maybe one day.
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Re: "holiday" nearly over...
oorwullie wrote:but you weren't there then right?![]()
i'll catch you maybe one day.
Correct...
one day.... maybe....
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i'll bear you in mind when i'm that way next time. is the landline number still the same?
ye should've come over to me with the empty trailer on the way home.
i'll be on the med the last week of september if ye fancy a plop in the water.
ye should've come over to me with the empty trailer on the way home.
i'll be on the med the last week of september if ye fancy a plop in the water.
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oorwullie wrote:i'll bear you in mind when i'm that way next time. is the landline number still the same?
ye should've come over to me with the empty trailer on the way home.![]()
i'll be on the med the last week of september if ye fancy a plop in the water.
French one... Nope.. as we dont live there anymore...
Bit of a "pop" to your place...
Med... would love to.. but back at work in Holland.. bit of a run that....
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Re: "holiday" nearly over...
it's less than 500km to me by the directest route so would only slightly more than double yer straight way home run.
i'll scrub that french number then. mine are all still the same.
i'll scrub that french number then. mine are all still the same.
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oorwullie wrote:it's less than 500km to me by the directest route so would only slightly more than double yer straight way home run.![]()
i'll scrub that french number then. mine are all still the same.
double.. I could see the wife and kids going for that..... NOT...
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Re: "holiday" nearly over...
please don't mention snow and winter, it's over 30° here these days. 
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