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Yesterday, 10:22 PM

Flet started a thread 2021-on: The Biden Administration in Motorway Services

"His mother was from Ballina, his father from Carlingford. Neither a political stronghold." All we know is, he's the 46th President of the USA -...

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Yesterday, 10:18 PM

Flet replied to a poll US Presidential Election 2020 in Motorway Services

I think we'll leave it there, folks and we'll start a new one for #46

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Yesterday, 09:35 PM

Flet replied to a thread 2000 Mazda MX5 (NB) 1.8 Ownership Diary in Pride and Joy

Right, the car is back with the rustproofing done, big belt & seals job done and the scabby brake pipe done too. Next up, more DIYing: new...

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Yesterday, 09:26 PM

Flet replied to a thread Shane Ross’s Speeding Proposals in R-Roads

Yep, that makes a lot more sense. But starting at/almost at the current already severe 3 points and €80 is :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D.

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Yesterday, 04:24 PM

Flet replied to a thread Shane Ross’s Speeding Proposals in R-Roads

This has been scrapped, thankfully. https://www.completecar.ie/car-news/article/10718/Graduated-speeding-fines-scrapped

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Yesterday, 04:06 PM

Flet replied to a thread Motor Insurance Gone To Hell... 2017-2020 in R-Roads

So, Mrs. Flet's renewal came though. Premium last year was €535, renewal came in at €530. We priced around but could not find cheaper than pricing as...

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21-01-2021, 11:14 PM

Flet replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this pub? in Motorway Services

Era one of the lads described it as Lurgan-on-Sea so I thought I’d take a look. But I had to leave when the Taig proximity alarm went off. ;) It’s...

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21-01-2021, 05:19 PM

Flet replied to a poll US Presidential Election 2020 in Motorway Services

I'm thinking now that the election is over and with the orange wan gone it might be a good opportunity to start a new thread for our ramblings on the...

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21-01-2021, 04:39 PM

Flet replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this pub? in Motorway Services

Cheers! That was a bit of fun. Never been to that pub. There are some mega pubs in Co. Antrim but they do take some finding. The House of...

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21-01-2021, 03:41 PM

Flet replied to a thread Motor Insurance Gone To Hell... 2017-2020 in R-Roads

Excellent, thank you! Wishing you both safe motoring for 2021-22. :)

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21-01-2021, 03:01 PM

Flet replied to a thread Motor Insurance Gone To Hell... 2017-2020 in R-Roads

Who did you go with Neelie? My wife's renewal is coming up next month. She paid €535 with 123.ie last year and I priced as a new customer just now...

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21-01-2021, 02:21 PM

Flet replied to a thread Covid-19 Pandemic in Motorway Services

I would imagine that fuel/transport costs as a consequence of commuting plus discretionary hospitality/socialising spends would account for a fair...

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21-01-2021, 02:19 PM

Flet replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this pub? in Motorway Services

I didn't know Larne had anything nice. ;) Looks like Billy Andy's?

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21-01-2021, 01:24 PM

Flet replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this pub? in Motorway Services

Is it the Cross Keys Inn in Toome? Failing that I'm sticking with me guess of it being in Cushendun/Cushendall but I don't know which wan it is.

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21-01-2021, 01:18 PM

Flet replied to a thread Covid-19 Pandemic in Motorway Services

It's the two tier economy again - 245k+ jobs in Ireland are FDI (direct) and there's potentially another 75k+ that are counted as associated...

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21-01-2021, 01:08 PM

Flet replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this pub? in Motorway Services

That's what I'm wondering too. Big Boat means Cork, Wexford, Dublin or Antrim... and I've had no joy with any of them. I had a hunch the pub might be...

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20-01-2021, 09:38 PM

Flet replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this pub? in Motorway Services

Give us a clue

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20-01-2021, 05:33 PM

Flet replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this pub? in Motorway Services

Jaysus that's a MIGHTY pub

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20-01-2021, 03:23 PM

Flet replied to a thread Does anyone recognise this pub? in Motorway Services

A couple of thoughts: the low ceiling and fireplace suggests it could be a converted Irish 3-bed cottage. The window seems to face the street or...

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20-01-2021, 10:54 AM

Flet replied to a poll Brexit Part II: Border Harder in Motorway Services

I went though the NI declaration last night and declared that I was an EU/non-UK resident and that the final destinations of the goods was not NI. It...

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20-01-2021, 10:20 AM

Flet replied to a poll Brexit Part II: Border Harder in Motorway Services

So here's what I've been looking at this week: :D I'm considering buying a few big ticket items from the UK, one is an MX5 roof (600GBP), a...

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19-01-2021, 01:49 PM

Flet replied to a poll US Presidential Election 2020 in Motorway Services

So today is the last full day of Trump's Reality TV 'presidency'. A campaign that started with 'America First' and ended with 400,000 Covid-19...

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