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All good things come to an end, and so has this series of Christmas cards by the BEN motor charity. It has promoted interest and no doubt reminded some of the older members of times past, and vehicles that were common when they were younger. Ben card 24: No details but the car in the foreground is an Aston Martin. At the pumps is an Alvis sports car. The little saloon I cannot identify, and motorbike, although having fishtail exhaust is not a Velo. The lorry loos like it might be an AEC.

Found this old school photograph of a visit to Saltwell Park Museum. Was I ever that young, about 1955 I think that's me the one in the silly hat.

What I remember about my ex is, she constantly reminded me that when I was I'll she was there with me, when I was skint, she was there with me, when I was made redundant, she was there with me, when I had to have my dog put to sleep and it broke my heart, she was there with me.. It was then that I realised, she was bad luck !!!

Until my son was born we were poor as church mice but managed to go out and about enjoying life. After he was born I, full of arrogance and you know what said "he'll have to fit in to our life style, I don't see that much will change because we have a baby" bwaaaaah haha. What a pompous twit. Within weeks, despite working all the hours god sent I couldn't get home quick enough or spend enough time with him. Watching him grow, teaching him things, sharing adventures was the most amazing time of my life.Then seven years later we had a daughter and I got to do it all again, being bored

Hospital appointment today (Queens) 3.30,.........thought Tram or Drive?....decided to drive.......straight there parked easy..........went to have a small skin growth looked at on a sensitive part of my Anatomy (no not there lol).........Doctor examined it and said ''two choices,surgery or freeze treatment''....chose the freeze treatment,think its called ''Cryotherapy'',.........stung a bit but not too bad.........they told me problem should just drop off'' in a few days ,(good job it was'nt where you all thought at first)......

Gedling Station now has a website of its own. https://gedlingstation.weebly.com/ Make sure you follow all the links within that site, especially this one which kept me occupied for a long time. https://gedlingstation.weebly.com/history.html

Carni,. If someone is offended because of a friendly Miduck. It says more about them than it does about you. If there was a bit more friendliness in our respective places things would go a lot better. PC is ruining the simple enjoyment of living and interacting with others. I don't want to deliberately offend someone, but I'm not gonna parse every word either.

Its PC correctness gone stupid, made worse by the boffins in Brussels and Left wing lesbian do gooders

One night, whilst out with the ex and her mother, the ex said "would you like to see me in something long and flowing?" I replied, "yes the Trent". The mil then spoke up saying " that's horrible, if you were married to me,I would put poison in your dinner " I replied "if I was married to you, I would eat it". It was a love/hate relationship, she loved hating me and I hated loving her....the ex then told me that when I die she would dance on my grave, I said can you make that a promise? She said yes why? I said because I'm being buried at sea!!!

'Treacle' is a term of endearment used towards those of the fairer sex, FLY so I think you're safe! Rhyming slang .....treacle tart ....... sweetheart

I see someone has complained to Virgin Trains about being called “honey”. Are some people so easily offended? At checkouts I’m often called “darling” or “duck” or “luvvie” and tradesmen are apt to call me “mate”. I find it irritating but I don’t make a fuss about it. It’s just the way people speak. If they called me s***face or a**hole I might take umbrage!

Rob. L yes he really should have. But accidents are going to happen no matter what, idiots are going to ignore a red light and drive up a no entry onto the bridge at Midland station that is a fact of life. But it is the after affects, a Tranny can knock a damn great tram of its tracks in an instant and they can't put it back for hours. A tram breaks down at Basford crossings and they can't move it for days. It is just to inflexible in this day and age, the only reason it's there is because of the silly tree huggers stupid demands.

My ex walked in the bedroom with a sexy outfit on and said "supersex" I said I'll have the soup please.

Or if the tram driver could have swerved or stopped...

If only White Transit driver had obeyed the red light....

Started back in the '80s and though I don't remember it there was a 'public consultation' that showed there was support for a 'light rail' system. Projected cost £65 million. Final cost for stage 1 £200 million Stage 2 570 million.

Don't mind most terms of endearment..........just people being friendly in their way,........mind you when i first visited my wifes roots in Devon.......so many people referred to her as ''My Lover''.... thought ey-up.....lol.

Thanks so much for these illustrations Chulla, I have really enjoyed them. My guess for the saloon at the garage is a Wolseley by the shape and rake of the radiator grille.

Just lay on the edge of the bed, you'll soon drop off ...

NC500 continued: Snow ploughs worked hard all day to keep the roads open: "....and I think the little house knew something about it too, don't you?" Anyone remember that quote? Snow clouds: A log store on the hillside: Loch Shin: Start of the Ben Hee climb: Roaring red deer stag: And finally for this collection..... This stag said " Ok then, just one photo before I get back to my grazing"

And a few more: A lonely house on Loch Eriboll: Ben Loyal: Tongue war memorial: Sunrise over Bettyhill: Curious young stags:

My mate Chris asked me, " how would you like to talk to your ex wife? " I replied, "through a medium".