Insurance Repairs - Midlands

Post by **Relfy** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:01 pm

...Just got round to filling in the insurance form for when i was broken into in November and have reached the bit where I need to get quotes for repairs. Anyone know who i should be going to see around here in Coventry/ West Midlands? Been told JLH are too busy, is that right?
Anyone know who else?

Thanks!!
El.

Post by **jonathon** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:17 pm

Sorted now though ehh !!

Post by **Relfy** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:35 pm

Yup! JLH comes up trumps. Thanks Jonathan!

It was really nice to look round too - and to see the pick up Andrew just bought. Hehehe. Toad's a diamond in a duck's eye (so they say down in pasty land)

Goodness knows what they mean by that though.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:01 pm

Beezarre - I preume it's something to do wih the toadstone that's s'posed to be in a toad's eye, but the duck?
What did you think of her? Irrecoverable shed? Nice replacement chassis, she'll be fine... What do the peasants mean by that expression, BTW?

Post by **Relfy** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:18 pm

Toadstone? What's that then? Am intrigued.

I didn't look very closely, but considering you already have a few vehicles and have shown your worth in restoring them, it'll be a joy to you! (I'm not envious though ;))

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:57 pm

Relfy wrote:Toadstone? What's that then? Am intrigued.

have shown your worth in restoring them

Toadstone - do a google, it's an OLD superstition. Restoring - I wish that was true!

Post by **Blunt** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:01 pm

Relfy wrote: Toad's a diamond in a duck's eye (so they say down in pasty land) Goodness knows what they mean by that though.

I'd guess that it's because toads, though ugly, are in fact very tasty to a duck, and so are attractive to them.
sort of "one mans meat etc..." meets " beauty is in the eye etc..."
I'm waffling now

Post by **Relfy** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:13 pm

Shh! I didnt want to explain it cos then that'd sound like i was calling Andrew a duck! And then that's just digging holes and leaving room for all kinds of misunderstanding, not to mention typos!

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:49 pm

I'm happy to be called a duck - or a toad, for that matter

Post by **Cam** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:34 am

Everybody gets called duck around here! Ow reet me ewd duck.

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:38 am

We just have "me babber" here

Post by **Cam** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:42 am

Yeah, I HAD noticed.

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:08 am

What, the 'locals' from Norfolk and Wales?

Post by **Cam** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:15 am

Not exactly sure what you mean, but I meant I'd noticed the phrase 'me babber' banded about a bit on here from folks round your way although I don't think I've heard it spoken!

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:19 am

Pyoor Kate and Multiphonikks - they're fond of the expression

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:30 am

I don't say 'me babber'! I do say "where's it to" though, which is awful, but then I also say "'ello petal", so really my accent is all broken.

Post by **bigginger** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:40 am

Sorry, me babber!