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My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by beetleben » Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:30 pm
Love the pics with the kids and bubbles, he looks like an astronaut :D gotta love the family and dog vw stickers on the back of the trailer too 8) top job Mark, enjoy the summer camping
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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by markp » Fri Apr 24, 2015 6:43 am
Day off today :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:


Weather looking sweet


So looks like a little cruz will be in order :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:



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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by markp » Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:50 pm
YO all

I have not done an update for ages so heres a little one


Been on hols .... Malta ... very nice and would go again






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Truth be told the holiday was spoilt by the biggest pool I'd ever seen and the whole reason we booked the hotel ,,,,, BEING EMPTY !!


I'm now in talks about getting my money back / them sending us again to have the holiday a paid for :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:


Spent 8 days at an indoor pool looking at the sun through a window ...... hotel was all inclusive and indoor pools rules NOT EATING OR DRINKING

WTF !!!!!

But we made a go of the holiday as what more could we have done .... we'd exhausted all our options etc etc move hotel , move area , but the hotel upgraded us to a sea view big room and to be honest we just wanted and needed a holiday .... but I did warn them that all HELL WOULD BREAK OUT WHEN I RETURN TO MY COUNTRY




We should of had this .... this is what i paid for







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picture this .... we arrive ... we check in ... we get our room key ... we walk out in to the lovely sun and say to the boys ...lets go check out the pool .... the boys run up the slop to the pool laughing and giggling ... they get there before us and see the below pic ... Louis turns to me with tears in his eyes and says DAD the pools empty and our holiday is ruined ...... bloody nearly broke my hart











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BUT WE MADE THE HOLIDAY FUN AND WENT OUT LOTS TO GET AWAY FROM EMPTY POOL AND THE BLOODY INDOOR POOL




high light of the holiday was driving this great little white number .... Sid wanted a mustang but I hold him they were all out of mustangs at the real shop :roll: :roll: :roll:







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we also got some other sorts of transports ... we all loved this one






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Amazing hairy lip thing going on he ... Lovely chat and a real touch us finding such a nice tour man








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great views from hotel room










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Boys enjoyed it and thats whats its all about for me ...seeing them having fun and making memories





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bet you can't tell witch child is the troublesome one !!! :wink: :wink: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:







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Well the kids still took it out on me all holiday for no water in outside pool ..... Gits










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So not really a VW update



so heres a little splity update



At the weekend we popped along to Big Bang and Santa Pod race way




Got mobbed by the black sheep crew ... great timing I must say







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Car parks looked full so decided I'd pop Gerry into the show and shine as parking was easier :lol: :lol: :wink:






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parked up and left Gerry open with the book Moody had made me with lots of photos of Gerrys resto ( love that book Brian ) went for a walk leaving Gerry to be judged .... Get back in time to see the winners get there trophy's and to my amazement Gerry only went an won Best Split in show 8O 8O 8O :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:









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Now thats a nice ending to a lovely day




Only 2 more sleeps and it's VF ... AGM >>>>>> ====== Beer


sweet !!!


over and out


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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by rusty1962 » Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:19 pm
I would have been spitting feathers :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

Hope you get a refund AND another holiday.

See you all Friday, the Sheila's looking for you 8O :blackeye: :blackeye: :blackeye:
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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by markp » Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:49 pm
rusty1962 wrote:See you all Friday, the Sheila's looking for you 8O :blackeye: :blackeye: :blackeye:





EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKK


Tell her I have chocolate !!!! it always works to keep the peace :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:



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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by beetleben » Wed Apr 29, 2015 10:05 pm
Mark please start in future with the bad story and end with the good! The pics with you all swimming are really cool and then you say the pool is empty and your kid is in tears is heartbreaking! Hope you get some recompense Mark
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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by Vwstu » Sat May 02, 2015 6:53 pm
That's rubbish about the pool but well done on the trophy for Gerry, fantastic and well deserved :-)
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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by Vwstu » Sat May 09, 2015 3:47 pm
Mark, had a good look over your bus at Stamford hall. Looked great :-)
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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by markp » Mon May 18, 2015 10:12 pm
Vwstu wrote:Mark, had a good look over your bus at Stamford hall. Looked great :-)



Thanks Dude

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D


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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by markp » Thu May 21, 2015 7:58 pm
So where have I been ....... I've here lurking in the back ground quietly

Not done any big update as my internet has been so slow it took 24hr to upload 8 Vicky Farm Photos and with that I gave up

Skip forward a few week and Booooom fast internet sorted and I'm back in action

Took 5 mins to update loads of photo to my photobucket :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

So her is a decent size update at last


well they do say better late than never :wink: :wink: :wink: :lol:



so Friday Brian ( moody ), grum, ginge and I all convoyed up to VF excited and as normal a fully loaded Gerry and this time a fully loaded Trailer :cheers:



so we arrived around 12 O'clock and started to set up ... I finished set up by 5pm :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol: Joking :bounce: :bounce: It was 4.50pm

didn't time myself this time but I'm getting quicker and i still need to cut down in what I bring but I just like my luxury I guess :roll:




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Lots of great catching up with mates chatting and laughing





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by the end of Friday there was quite a lot of buses in the field the night time was good to us on the Friday evening unlike last year when it dropped it -5 overnight eeeeeeeekkkkkkk








Brain and I went for a little Saturday morning stroll and round Vicky Farm to snap some pics











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Watched the master Moody doing his thing with his Camera










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I popped over to see the boys and the Hounds ........ Y got to be a strong drinker to hang out in this corner :drunken: :drunken: :drunken: :drunken:








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well we had a great day on the Saturday and a fun filled evening but when we went to bed in the middle of the night the heavens opened up and BOOOOOMM down came the rain hard for hours and hours


we all woke up on the Sunday to what looked like a complete wash out and it looked like it would rain all day long .... we I did cross my mind NOT to go to SH at the weather was so poor it would defiantly spoil the day .... but we have a little group meeting and decided we would go for it :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Its turned out to be a fab decision as the weather cleared by 10am and a BEA-utiful have it turned out to be in the ned and we all had a blast


the road into SH was super muddy and all I could think about was my undercarrage :wink: :lol:


we all arrived at SH safe and the fun started


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NOTE TO SELF ....DONT LEAVE YOUR CAMERA LYING AROUND AS SOMEONE MAY US YA CAMERA FOR SOME SELFIES :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:







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Then back to the farm and a chill out evening and then Bed










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So then is was home time and again I left Vicky Farm with fab memories and looking forward to 2016 VF :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:


Thank to everyone that commented to me about Gerry and the trailer


Over and Out

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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by type21f » Thu May 21, 2015 8:39 pm
I think the resto police should be put on reprimand for deriliction of duty...
The riddler. ...
You have been caught asleep on duty...
Wake up!
He's behind you..
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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by markp » Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:05 pm
type21f wrote:I think the resto police should be put on reprimand for deriliction of duty...
The riddler. ...
You have been caught asleep on duty...
Wake up!
He's behind you..
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BUSTED ...SIMPLES !!!


But the good news is we got a 100% refund for our holiday with no water in the pools


Boooooooom



Laters

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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by type21f » Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:23 am
So you should.
Congratulations.
Peebles missed you.
Glad to see you ARE alive....
Longest posting gap?
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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by markp » Sun Jun 14, 2015 7:33 am
type21f wrote:So you should.
Congratulations.
Peebles missed you.
Glad to see you ARE alive....
Longest posting gap?


That VERY true Riddler I have not been on here for a while ...lifes just too dam busy at times :?

Done some nice cruising in the bus :cheers: also work + Cubs & socially been a very busy boy but I have treated myself to a rather nice BBQ .... its a gas one like the last one I had but this ones miles better .... I do really love cooking BBQ's with coal BBQ's but with my boys I feel unhappy about leaving a HOT BBQ after using it as they are both fiddlers and I don't want burnt fingers on my watch ....... We always do a coal BBQ when camping but its a gas job at home of many reasons

my wedding season starts next month so that will be some great times in Gerry so in a way its ME time to :cheers:



http://www.gerryssplitscreenweddings.co.uk



^^^^^^^ Claire business but I do the driving for her as I'm a nice guy 8) 8) :wink:

Note to self : i must try and get my camera out more as I so enjoy taking pics and then i may have an update to share on this thread .......

now its time to go check on other threads and see who the slacker are hehehehehe


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Re: My First VW !! Mid Life Crisis " Full index on page 1 "

by markp » Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:17 am
Yo Dudes

well this time last year Gerry won best in show and the prize was a free camping pitch for a week

so I have some mates that have never been camping before so I did a deal with the camp site and we are taking x 2 pitches over this coming weekend with no money costs

so this morning is pack the bus morning and then I'm off to set up camp at 12 o"clock and I will be joined later by the crew .... 9 of us.

so should be fun ...I will uploads some pics soon of what we get up to ...... Weathers looking a little unsettled but we will have fun anyway.


Over and Out

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