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An MG Midget and a 1934 Aston Martin MkII in front of Strumble Head Lighthouse, Pembrokeshire.

An MG Midget and a 1934 Aston Martin MkII in front of Strumble Head Lighthouse, Pembrokeshire.

Glad it went well. Would have joined you but we were a bit further afield on a journey with a similar theme.

12.10.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very nice. Proper old man spec. ๐Ÿ˜‰

11.10.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such a tragedy. They had barely recovered after the terrible accident involving a truck carrying 40 tonnes of salt.

10.10.2025 22:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m in the red SLK with my Revs mate Nigel. Weโ€™re going to try and miss fewer turns this year.

This 1934 Aston Martin MkII is a wonderful thing.

10.10.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have got a soft focus setting or do you need to polish your lens? (oo-er)

10.10.2025 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well he wouldn't want to ruin his appetite.

10.10.2025 09:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#twen25ive (Game 104)
I scored 24 points
โญโญโญโญโญ
Current Streak: 5
twod.net/25/

twod.net/hangram nil point ๐Ÿ’€

10.10.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

cc @sniffpetrol.com

Perfect winter runabout. #Twingo

09.10.2025 19:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If a mental Twingo isn't your bag, how about a two grand L322? Same seller. Mate of a mate. #whatcouldpossiblygowrong

www.facebook.com/marketplace/...

09.10.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I know there are several people in my feed who admire silly cars, small cars, quick cars and French cars.

Which leads me to think some of you would love this silly, small, quick, French hedge missile.

www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/783739674406061

09.10.2025 18:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've already forgotten what it was.

Cardle โŒ/5
Streak ๐Ÿ’€
All-time 1036
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข

playcardle.com

09.10.2025 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#twen25ive (Game 103)
I scored 25 points
๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ
Current Streak: 4
twod.net/25/

#Hangram Game 103
I scored 5 points
twod.net/hangram

Thanks for the two extra lives on Hangram. Can I save them up for future goes? ๐Ÿคฃ

09.10.2025 08:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A crisp ยฃ5 note to the first journalist to ask Kemi Badenoch if she has a humiliation kink

08.10.2025 11:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 209    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Random US identikit thing is random.

Cardle โŒ/5
Streak ๐Ÿ’€
All-time 1035
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐ŸŸข ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐ŸŸข ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐ŸŸข ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข

playcardle.com

08.10.2025 07:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's an absolute triumph of obfuscation.

08.10.2025 07:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#twen25ive (Game 102)
I scored 24 points
โญโญโญโญโญ
Current Streak: 3
twod.net/25/

#Hangram Game 102
I scored 2 points
twod.net/hangram

08.10.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IMPORTANT

All freelancers, self-employed, creatives

This is the first I've heard of this, but the Department for Business and Trade is running a consultation on the scourge of late payments, they want to introduce new legislation to tackle poor practices

Deadline to respond is 23 October

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07.10.2025 09:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 153    ๐Ÿ” 152    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

There's a pretty niche styling clue on this one, which I didn't spot until afterwards.

My knowledge on stuff older than me is patchy at best.

07.10.2025 09:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep. Not a clue.

Cardle โŒ/5
Streak ๐Ÿ’€
All-time 1033
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข

playcardle.com

07.10.2025 07:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#twen25ive (Game 101)
I scored 25 points
๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ
Current Streak: 2
twod.net/25/

#Hangram Game 101
I scored 4 points
twod.net/hangram

Hangram is hard when you forget the letters are jumbled... ๐Ÿคฃ

07.10.2025 07:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And a few random snaps.

06.10.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Three cars that look better in the metal/carbon/whatever than they did in the photos.

06.10.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bicester Scramble highlights, starting with a gorgeous Graber bodied Alvis and a very well raced Corvette (yours for ยฃ275,000 - zoom in for a list of your more eminent predecessors...)

06.10.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's probably a wind tunnel joke there somewhere.

06.10.2025 19:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#twen25ive (Game 100)
I scored 25 points
๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ
Current Streak: 1
twod.net/25/

Blew out on the final letter on twod.net/hangram. Good game though, I like a challenge. ๐Ÿ˜†

06.10.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฅฐ
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As you know, my usual content is mostly automotive. Whether it's drawings or daily spotting.

I've been quiet recently & because I enjoy puzzling, I decided to create a couple.

Today I've released two web-based daily word games, ๐‘ป๐’˜๐’†๐’25๐’Š๐’—๐’† and ๐‘ฏ๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž.

Continued...

06.10.2025 09:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

"Tap tap tap at the bloody window pane. I looked out. You know who it was?"

06.10.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 160    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Iโ€™d have been in his physics class at grammar school if Iโ€™d passed my entrance exam. Would have got a better grade too.

06.10.2025 10:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep, tried that!

06.10.2025 10:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I thought I was going to kick myself. But no. Wouldn't have got that from that angle if I kept going all day. Stupid game.

Cardle โŒ/5
Streak ๐Ÿ’€
All-time 1032
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข
๐Ÿ”ด ๐Ÿ”ด ๐ŸŸข

playcardle.com

06.10.2025 08:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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