Hi Lexi, I've always been a bit of a sucker for lost causes & the underdog, so when the kids stopped horsing around, I sold off all the horse gear, & bought an old Triumph TR7. It was a bit of a disappointment.

I bought 2 wrecks & built myself a good one over a year or so, & it's been my daily driver for 10 years now, & I love it to death. I kind of like that they are unloved in general.

Still, 10 years of mostly country back roads & my Triumph's finish is now more stone chip than paint, & I want to give it another repaint. I'm looking for a convertible Triumph, [as I sometimes have trouble getting into the low coupe], to use while this happens. With me, painting could take months.

I've found one, just it's owner doesn't know he wants to sell it to me yet, but I'm sure he will some time. Can't hurry these things can you.

What are you driving?

Thanks chris, I assumed there would be a simple answer, but had not thought too deeply.

Still, strange combination, the most modern electronic gear, fed inputs by the oldest & most simple.

Of course that stuff is so dependant on the pilot. A couple of instructors from Uranquinty No1 BFTS, [near Wagga] when I was doing my training there, spun a Tiger Moth into the deck at a Canberra air show, because they had forgotten to correct their altimeter after flying over from Uranquinty.

Fortunately the Tigers rate of decent in a spin is so slow they both walked away from it. I think one of them was the Chief flying instructor too. It does show how important the pilot doing the simple things correctly is, despite the automatics.

Cheers Lexi and Yabby.

Unfortunately I was exquisitely PINCERED!!

Managed to fly from Townsville to Brisbane, then the flight to Perth was cancelled, leaving me STRANDED!

Aaaaaarrrgh!! Currently got a four-hour wait in Sydney. Might just possibly make it to Perth later tonight! ):>(

Dear Ludwig,

You poor man. Who could have predicted any of this?
Perhaps next time - catch a train - it may be faster
(and safer)?

Lexi, I wasn't particularly concerned about the disruption due to the ash cloud over Perth, but I was really peeved this morning when Virgin proved that they couldn't organise a fart in a cow paddock by not getting us from the accommodation they provided back to the airport in time for the rescheduled flight!! !! !!

What a doozey!

So, here I am spending another few hours of hanging around the airport like a... um... stale fart!

Dear Ludwig,

Well at least you're up and about. I'm currently home with a
tail end of the flu. Anyway, I trust that it will all end well
for you and you'll look back on all this as just another one
of life's "challenges."

Dear Hasbeen,

A Triumph TR7 - brings back so many memories.
We currently drive a Holden Statesman sedan. My dream is to
purchase a 1969 Mercedes Tunis Beige Metallic 280SL EURO model.
I've actually spotted one I like on the web. My husband is eyeing
a 1966, 230S Sedan. We'll see who'll win.