You followed all of the advice and thought 'things could only get better'. Like all advice, it was wrong!!!! One bright spot is that the wallet will starve to death!!
Seriously, I do hope that things 'pick up' for you soon. Try to avoid what Chaucer called 'The Slough of Despond', solves nothing if you go there.
If you're feeling down just remember that there's alway someone worse off - poor sod!!!
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PP
The light at the end of the tunnel is probably a train coming towards you!!
PP 'fraid your going back to school. John Bunyan Pilgrims Progress features the Slough of Despond. Does the word Slough mean a marsh? or is it a town on the GWR.
Hi interested in the area served by 52D. also researching colliery wagonways from same area.
'Slough' in this part of the world definitely applies to a marsh or even a shallow pond. No doubt that somewhere in the vastnesses of this country there exists a town call Slough, as well. Either way, i suppose we'll just slough it off.
BB, sorry to hear things aren't looking up for you yet. Just hang on in there, baby.
I never really established what a 'slough' was for certain. A marsh or swamp would fit in the context and also serves to describe the place on the Great Way Round
PP
The light at the end of the tunnel is probably a train coming towards you!!
If I have to go back to school it will be for typing lessons, rather than English Litrature!! I've been back and corrected it, so you don't need lose any sleep over !
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PP
The light at the end of the tunnel is probably a train coming towards you!!
Never mind PP its obvious that the original meaning of Slough and the place are the same thing in reality. Slough is a strange word and can also mean the act of a snake shedding its skin.
Hi interested in the area served by 52D. also researching colliery wagonways from same area.
Isn't Slough a rather depressing town in Berkshire?
Mind you, there was a Citroen factory there that became a dealers. While sorting through the storeroom a diesel engine was discovered in a crate about 5 years ago. Nothing unusual in that, except that no-one had seen one like it. A check on the serial number revealed that it was made in approx 1935 and was the only surviving engine from an abortive attempt by Citroen to see if diesel cars would sell. They were given to certain customers but, sadly, Citroen went bust before the test was over and Michelin's first act was to sell the cars. As such, they were the first ever diesel cars to be sold, pre-dating Mercedes by 12 months.
The reason Citroen went bust? Development of the 2CV!
If I ain't here, I'm in Bilston, scoffing decent chips at last!!!!
I had a car accident there, once. I drove into the back of a Volvo who had just changed lanes and then slammed on the brakes!! There wasn't a mark on the thing, although my Vauxhall Chevette looked sick!!! (Or more sick if you remember the Chevette!)
PP
The light at the end of the tunnel is probably a train coming towards you!!
Blink Bonny wrote:Isn't Slough a rather depressing town in Berkshire?
Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough!
It isn't fit for humans now,
There isn't grass to graze a cow.
Swarm over, Death!
.....
John Betjeman
Sorry to learn of your difficulties, Blink Bonny. I'll leave the politics (and the economics) out for now and hope that your own resources plus a little help from serendipity will soon give you the boost you need.
Wasn't the Chevette the car where EVERYTHING except seats, wipers and glass were options? Or was that the Viva?
Don't think so, although there were different trim levels as there are nowadays.
My first car was a 1975 Vauxhall Viva HC SL 1256cc in Ruby Red with matt black vinyl roof and beige interior. My Dad and I fitted a DTV (Dealer Team Vauxhall) front air dam and rear spoiler, silver and gold Alleycat wheels, Spax adjustable shock absorbers, Kenlowe fan, sports air filter and electronic ignition. It actually looked tasteful rather than "boy racer". Sadly I even remember the number plate HDH 268N! (DH was the Walsall area registration).
It was eventually part-ex'd against one of the first Ford Fiesta XR2s - a little black one MOP 56X. I like them so much I had two more - a white one EWD 919Y, and a red Mk2 whose reg no. shockingly escapes me at the moment! Memories, memories!
Edit: I've remembered - C757 JOX! The last privately bought car before a series of (initially boring) company cars!
My first car was C77LCX, a silver Citroen BX14E Leader. Basic? Oh yes. Wipers, heater, heated rear glass and that was yer lot. It would just do the "ton" but wasn't happy. Acceleration was more gaining of momentum but it did have saving graces. It was roomy, comfy, had great brakes and cornered like a Mini!
It passed two MOTs with the rear brakes seized solid.....
If I ain't here, I'm in Bilston, scoffing decent chips at last!!!!
My mini had no idea what heating meant. I am sure that it must have had a heater, but it also had a dodgy battery connection, so that if the headlights were on then switching anything else on would cause all power to fail, everything to stop and go a very dark shade of black.
This caused endless hilarity-NOT- for traffic behind me when it happened, and as the battery was in the back by the spare wheel, it was usually a rather laborious job to get things working again.
So, it was best to wear lots of clothes and hope to keep warm that way rather than expect anything other than the most basic electrical items to function.
However, these sudden 'blackouts' (with apologies to Mr Dowse) could be very useful when driving on a quiet country lane with a lovely lady in the passenger seat, but maybe I will leave the rest to your imaginations.
