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mumof4

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  1. least i made it home :D ..was looking very doubtful at one point! :lol: Not a journey id care to repeat in a hurry though. :D As for member meets..i know its not for everyone..but cant you see the potential?the wider picture? The practical hands on help that could happen at regional meets..Im not saying that they have to happen every month..just as and when.. I know that basically yes we are an older generation of drivers compared to the focus clubs etcc...but why should that stop us?yes we have families..we have commitments.....but surely a couple of hours one day every now and then isnt a lot?
  2. Dirt covers the scratches very well also! :lol: :D :D
  3. 8 hour round trip..blimey..i nearly did that just getting home! :lol: Aye..my other half has a complete lack of interest aswell..thats why i went on my own...there is so much to do at Billing though for families.
  4. mumof4

    Boo!

    Don your flame retardant gear..coz at the mo..you may need it! :D :lol: :D :D
  5. mumof4

    Boo!

    Welcome to the madhouse twinks...and congrats on the Galaxy. :D friendly mad bunch we are :D :lol:
  6. I understand that meeting up is not for everyone.For some its just a car to transport kids/furniture etc..For others it may be that little bit more..which i am discovering that it is for me..sad i know...but i like the galaxy and talking to other Galaxy owners i have met. My friends take the p155 as they cant understand why i want to go to car shows..or be able to service my own car..or travel the country going to a show..But i cant say that i am a typical wifey that sits at home drinking coffee and yakking about kids 24/7. I want to tinker with the car..i want to go to shows and meets. One of the things that has come from going to the National show run by the FFOC..is that bridges are being built between the two clubs,i.e.if they have smaller meets we would be welcome...information swapped..that type of thing. I spoke at length to the organisors of the show and the admins of the site.Much info was gleaned from them and much was learnt. No i wont get upset if peeps dont want to come..as i now realise that we are not alone in this happening...just one of those things..not everyone is as die hard as me i guess!
  7. Well i know where reading service station is on the M4. :angry: :D ..Anywhere else and i think id need to employ a guide!! :D
  8. That is just his way StevieG :angry: :D My thanks to galaxy99 and Teresa for coming to the show. For us to have succesful meets we need dedicated members old and new to help make it work.Whether regional or national. Change is inevitable..it may happen quickly..or it may happen when we are long gone from this site.No one knows..But i would like this club to evolve to a state where we can have big meets where the members can all help each other.But no one person can do this..it is up to everyone.Some of the ffoc regions have meets in car parks...or at a 24 hour asda or tesco carpark.The location does not make the meet..it is the members themselves. Yes we are different to the FFOC in that we have 7 /6 seaters for a reason!!..But as Teresa and i saw..some of the members with souped up foci had their families there. The owner of the red car with dvd player in the boot , was no youngster..he had his wife and kids with him and he must have been in his mid to late 40s. So...for us to have succesful meets..we need you...can be just a day event..or even just a few hours if regional. Most people don't like change..There were problems when the site changed face..but we are used to it now. Looking at the frapper map...some of you are quite close to each other..what is stopping you meeting up for a couple of hours?swap info?help each other? Teresa was given some advice on her paddling pool..and we now know that it is not just a common fault on the Galaxy..it is across the range of ford cars. It is all well and good to swap info on here..but there is nothing like having a good look at other peoples cars and maybe suggesting something that had not been suggested before. I would like to see more regional/national meets...but as i said..it is up to you lot to help make it work..Have a look at the frapper map..see who is close to you...see if they would like to meet for a few hours...take it from there.I cannot organise regional meets...it is up to you lot as i dont know your areas.Go armed with toolboxes etc and info and im sure a lot of problems we have may get solved quicker. Anyway..i think ive rambled enough..I hope you understand what im trying to say and what i would like to see happen.. :D 3.5.....he is one of the oldest members and knows a lot of technical info...he may be grouchy but he is a gem.. :lol: ...
  9. where? 3500 + miles away :angry: unless you were offering to coughing up for the air fair I had no intention of going! let's be honest here, after the turn out of the great get together earlier and the death of earlier meets planned by older members and attempts to get this site organised into a owners club with all the frills offered by other clubs died a death :D I though you would have gathered that not many members would show up! not even the local members turned up to show support! and before you get on your high horse about me being a kill joy etc..... I was one of the orignals that broke away and tried :lol: For me..yes i would like more members to turn up....but i know that people have other things going on. But the main thing for me is that our club was there!!!!!! People looked at our cars..not many..but they were looked at!! Maybe in time more people will come.. We were not the smallest club there by any means. Yes i would like to see this club grow..but it will take time and dedication by the members.. More than one car is a meet .
  10. Well..there is enough of you modifying your cars...be good to show them that its not just a people carrier!! :angry:
  11. The main thing, is that our club was there, we had a stand,Yes would have been good if more members could have gone...but such is life. So you ugly lot...this time next year....it will all be happening again..so i expect a bigger turn out!!..So put it in your diaries now! It was a laugh and it was fun...I really enjoyed myself and im definately going again next year.
  12. I see....Well..pretty easy to take the bumper off...just give it a nudge..works with mine.. ;) :D Too late!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
  13. Let me make this clear..if i close a thread it is never just because of deviation. It is never a solo decision to either close a thread or move/delete posts.Closure of a thread is never done lightly. Yes i know i deviate more than most,,i have admitted it numerous times and have appologised for it. I like to believe that i have not deviated as much now as i used to. I have always said that if anyone objects to a thread being closed then they are to pm myself or Neil. I am not going to comment on the thread you quoted from as it has no bearing on this thread at all. Marian.
  14. That's funny....I thought that deviating off topic resulted in a moderator getting the last word in and closing the topic...... I do appologise..the thought was on my mind so as tis was being discussed i thought i would ask.If you like i will remove my question And you quoted from a thread that was very way off topic.
  15. :lol: :P :P You have so much faith in my driving capabilities!! :16: :P :P
  16. Ohhh...cutting!!!! :P :P :P I have planned my route.....only thing that can go wrong is if i go down the wrong way on the motorway!!. :lol: :P :16: even if i get lost....well...take the scenic route....do you really think id tell you lot!!LMAO :P :P :P
  17. Ahhhh,,,Hmmm......welllllll......nope.LOL.. :lol:
  18. Can i deviate a wee bit by asking one question?..isnt Etka the latest disc?..or Elsawin?..I have TIS...but am sure the ford garage said that it had been surpassed..
  19. Well everyone..The time has flown quickly and the show is upon us. Is is a shame that more people couldnt come.All Galaxys/Sharons and Albammas (can never spell that one!) are welcome. (I still have 3 spare passes if anyone is interested.) If you come on the day for a gander then i look forward to seeing you. I am sure that it will be a good day on Sunday.. As i am travelling very early tomorrow i wont be around tomorrow and obviously Sunday. I hope you all have a good weekend. Marian.
  20. yup..just finishing off the gal then got to go and fill her up later..
  21. I'd have it in black...nice and shiny..pink is not for the Bugatti!! :lol:
  22. ok..enough is enough...thread closed...this has deviated way off topic and Nikpv is right... no matter how long a person has been driving/towing..or how old they are...we all always have something new to learn on the roads..none of us are perfect....Mattjr is capable..if not his dad wouldnt let him drive..Experiance makes us better drivers, and i know i still have a lot to learn Marian..
  23. He is fine.Just had some problems to sort out at home and decided to take a break to devote his full attention to them.
  24. Had enough with my own!! LOL.
  25. welll...bored..housework done....still raining..kids fed..cant do car yet!. :ph34r:..ah well no one came in so i left.
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