mrsmelly

As Matty says its not so black and white. In general the system is better than it was when I moved aboard 31 years ago. We bought our first boat in Coventry and there were more cars, sofas and rubbish in the canal than water. Last time we did the K and A two summers ago it was much the same as it was when we first used it in the early nineties. We have had breaches and lock gate failures etc etc during this time as we always have. Much of the system is now easier to use now with the instalation of girlie electric lifte bridges etc although of course this does mean they fail more often. The system is now even older than it was so more failures are to be expected however good the maintenance. Like us humans things get harder to repair as we get older. I am a glass half full bloke so dont look to moan at stuff all the time and am happy enough with how things are at present.

Formula one today is beyond boring

Very true. However it's not possible to grin any bigger than I did while driving my proper jags. My missus preferred our s type out of all the ones we owned and I ran that on cross plies.

Superb cars, will never be beaten for style or design. My V12 was Sublime. People who don't like them are either jealous or simply don't like cars at all. The huge wood rimmed steering wheel on mine was awesome, but you did have to be a capable driver unlike all the modern boring stuff we now drive that a schoolchild could handle.

Now this is a cool car!! Will never be surpassed. I have owned three.

Ive never had a tesla overtake me on the motorway, they are always in the middle lane when I pass them. I think this must be due to thinking of where next to charge which doesnt effect me and my banger. I did have to laugh last week to myself though as a Nissan leaf flew past me going like stink, I reckon he must have lived localy and could be reckless with his 20 mile range 😁

Methinks the horizon is a long way away!!