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Re: Spotted today.

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A bit off topic, OK very off topic, here are a couple of things I saw today that made an impression;[frame]Image[/frame][frame]Image[/frame]

The first I thought was a squashed football, it's that big! More purple and less pink than it looks in that picture.

The second one looked a bit like a deformed hand reaching out from the ground :o Both had quite thick stems, about half the cross section of my wrist.

Any mycologists around?

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Kaki green ex-military LHD Traveller in garage in Rennes, France for break repairs - local number - the garage owner told me that its been over here "a couple of years" As garage was closing today for summer holidays so wasn't able to get more info - will return in September.
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Saw a very cute white one going towards Rochdale from Bury on Thursday at around 7ish, i believe the reg HYK399C, I was two cars back not in Fang seriously annoying the girl driving me.
Today I also saw a little blue one near Rufford Hall somewhere near Southport, I tried to wave but sadly I wasn't in Fang again
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Saw three in south Norfolk today (2nd Aug)! First was a light blue saloon near Mulbarton, the second was a black saloon travelling north on the A140 near Swainsthorpe and this evening I saw a dark blue Traveller heading towards Pulham Market.

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saw a old english white? pickup on road from fakenham to norwich - waves exchanged
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Lovely OEW convertible, Kingswood retail park, just out side of sports direct.com, near hull.

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dark blue broken down on my way home from work from Tamworth to Halesowen. I stopped, and didn't even introduce myself. Pffff!!!!! :roll:
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I saw four saloons today a white one near Hemel Hempstead when I was in my van,a white one and a pale blue one in Wendover woods and a white one in Wendover.The white one that was in Wendover High Street might be the same as the one I saw in the woods as it was just leaving when I got there.
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I went to the Gloucestershire Steam Extravaganza at South Cerney yesterday - there were about 10 Minors there including a very nice 1957 Sage Green 4 door that was being raffled off by the "Friends of Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum"
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White 2-door saloon parked up on Southwold sea-front yesterday - may belong to a shop worker?

White 'C' reg.Traveller in Southwold High Street this morning. Missing it's rear bumper, 'original' paint.

Plus, a few days ago parked at the Southwold Harbour.
A white convertible in good condition. Apparently looked standard (not seen or heard by me) but had twin tail-pipes. Also had 'Sport' stickers by the bonnet scripts and on the boot. I would love to know more...............


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I saw a maroon Traveller near Boxmoor. The car was a bit rough.
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Cream van nearish belvoir. Waves were exchanged :)
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BigDawgV8 wrote:White 2-door saloon parked up on Southwold sea-front yesterday - may belong to a shop worker?

Anyone on here?
Damn! I was parked on Southwold seafront, but on Friday afternoon! Thought I'd been spotted there for a moment! :roll:

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morris van wrote:I saw four saloons today a white one near Hemel Hempstead when I was in my van,a white one and a pale blue one in Wendover woods and a white one in Wendover.The white one that was in Wendover High Street might be the same as the one I saw in the woods as it was just leaving when I got there.

hi, the smoke grey one was mine!!! -- finally been spotted! :D :D :D
i work in the cafe in the woods.

the white one belongs to paul, pao7psb. He came into the cafe on Saturday.


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Yes it was probably me in the Woods and in Wendover, I took my daughter for drive up to the woods and then popped into Wendover for a bottle of wine :-)
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I saw Phipps today ;)

I also saw a traveller in Halesowen today, going up Furnace Lane, zipped round the roundabout to see if I could catch up, but alas, was too slow! Could have been smoke grey. Drove round loking for it this aternoon because I had nothing better to do on my way back from the doctors!
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Spotted a white saloon parked up in a side street today while driving down Derby road, Stapleford. I didn't get a good look at it as I was too busy trying to negotiate the horendous speed bumps.

I also saw a (frilford?) grey 2-door (1959 I assume) parked at the side of Afreton road around Hyson green, Nottingham. reg 1109 CD and had a dent in the rear wing. Looked like it was still just using the trafficators too.
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saw a brown van today in Bushey. it had the Flower shop written on the side.


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I just saw an almond green saloon MVV 335H, parked on a driveway down my street in kingsthorpe Nothampton. It's a Northampton registration so it probably means it hasn't had many previous owners.
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Re: Spotted today.

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A maroon lowlight travelling southbound M5 just past junction 4A and 9-9:30 this morning also a nice grey traveller at the garden nursery by Bassetts Pole this afternoon. :D
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