For those that know my garage, they know how cr@p the lighting is. So with winter set in, i set about improving it.

First up was a clear out, then about 3 coats of white brick paint. Lastly some lights, pictures taken just a few mins ago:

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Wow!  That's the most exciting thing I've read all day! Wow!

Have you told the BBC yet?

jereboam wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:08:

Wow!  That's the most exciting thing I've read all day! Wow! Have you told the BBC yet?

No, but i will add it to the 'Top Stores' of the RSS feed for Sky News at work tomorrow

Nice garage.

Shame about the vehicles in it.

wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:10:

Nice garage. Shame about the vehicles in it.

Check yours meds, there is only one in there  ;D

tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:11:

wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:10: Nice garage. Shame about the vehicles in it. Check yours meds, there is only one in there  ;D

Nice garage.

Shame about the vehicles in the surrounding areas.

are you a bike courier as ive a parcel to go to hounslow friday   :)

Richie London wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:15:

are you a bike courier as ive a parcel to go to hounslow friday   :)

Sure, fixed fee, £999.99  :y

tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:18:

Richie London wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:15: are you a bike courier as ive a parcel to go to hounslow friday   :) Sure, fixed fee, £999.99  :y

thats probably cheaper than the post office. i have to dend a letter reg post on wed, god knows how much it will cost.

Richie London wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:20:

tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:18: Richie London wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:15: are you a bike courier as ive a parcel to go to hounslow friday   :) Sure, fixed fee, £999.99  :y thats probably cheaper than the post office. i have to dend a letter reg post on wed, god knows how much it will cost.

to killkenny by the way, probably cost about a tenner

I have to a special delivery letter to Liverpool tomorrow, because I need to send £30 to my son. I've already sent it once by standard delivery. Guess what? It never got there.

I cant wait till the post office is bankrupted by electronic mail and bank transfers. When all the thieving blanks are out of work it might make them realise they'd have been better off providing a decent service.

wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:25:

I have to a special delivery letter to Liverpool tomorrow, because I need to send £30 to my son. I've already sent it once by standard delivery. Guess what? It never got there. I cant wait till the post office is bankrupted by electronic mail and bank transfers. When all the thieving blanks are out of work it might make them realise they'd have been better off providing a decent service.

You really need to check yours meds:

Son: Ah nice Daddy sent me money, i will say it never arrived so i get more

::)

tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:27:

wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:25: I have to a special delivery letter to Liverpool tomorrow, because I need to send £30 to my son. I've already sent it once by standard delivery. Guess what? It never got there. I cant wait till the post office is bankrupted by electronic mail and bank transfers. When all the thieving blanks are out of work it might make them realise they'd have been better off providing a decent service. You really need to check yours meds: Son: Ah nice Daddy sent me money, i will say it never arrived so i get more ::)

My son knows the true worth of money. More than can be said for your parents son.

wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:29:

tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:27: wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:25: I have to a special delivery letter to Liverpool tomorrow, because I need to send £30 to my son. I've already sent it once by standard delivery. Guess what? It never got there. I cant wait till the post office is bankrupted by electronic mail and bank transfers. When all the thieving blanks are out of work it might make them realise they'd have been better off providing a decent service. You really need to check yours meds: Son: Ah nice Daddy sent me money, i will say it never arrived so i get more ::) My son knows the true worth of money. More than can be said for your parents son.

:-?

tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:31:

wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:29: tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:27: wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:25: I have to a special delivery letter to Liverpool tomorrow, because I need to send £30 to my son. I've already sent it once by standard delivery. Guess what? It never got there. I cant wait till the post office is bankrupted by electronic mail and bank transfers. When all the thieving blanks are out of work it might make them realise they'd have been better off providing a decent service. You really need to check yours meds: Son: Ah nice Daddy sent me money, i will say it never arrived so i get more ::) My son knows the true worth of money. More than can be said for your parents son. :-?

Dont make remarks about my son, in jest or otherwise. He was brought up knowing that every penny had to be counted, not getting everything given to him on a plate.

wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:33:

tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:31: wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:29: tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:27: wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:25: I have to a special delivery letter to Liverpool tomorrow, because I need to send £30 to my son. I've already sent it once by standard delivery. Guess what? It never got there. I cant wait till the post office is bankrupted by electronic mail and bank transfers. When all the thieving blanks are out of work it might make them realise they'd have been better off providing a decent service. You really need to check yours meds: Son: Ah nice Daddy sent me money, i will say it never arrived so i get more ::) My son knows the true worth of money. More than can be said for your parents son. :-? Dont make remarks about my son, in jest or otherwise. He was brought up knowing that every penny had to be counted, not getting everything given to him on a plate.

You dish it, but can't take it can you?  ;D  ::)

tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:36:

wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:33: tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:31: wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:29: tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:27: wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 17:25: I have to a special delivery letter to Liverpool tomorrow, because I need to send £30 to my son. I've already sent it once by standard delivery. Guess what? It never got there. I cant wait till the post office is bankrupted by electronic mail and bank transfers. When all the thieving blanks are out of work it might make them realise they'd have been better off providing a decent service. You really need to check yours meds: Son: Ah nice Daddy sent me money, i will say it never arrived so i get more ::) My son knows the true worth of money. More than can be said for your parents son. :-? Dont make remarks about my son, in jest or otherwise. He was brought up knowing that every penny had to be counted, not getting everything given to him on a plate. You dish it, but can't take it can you?  ;D  ::)

That's right.

Nice job there Tunnie, thought you might have gone the whole whack though and painted the floor with some seal-o-create or what ever it is called.  i I have used the red, green and grey in the past, they all add the finishing touch, plus aid in the wiping up of spillages.   :y :y

Mr Skrunts wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 18:10:

Nice job there Tunnie, thought you might have gone the whole whack though and painted the floor with some seal-o-create or what ever it is called.  i I have used the red, green and grey in the past, they all add the finishing touch, plus aid in the wiping up of spillages.   :y :y

Thought about it, but i use the jack in the garage, and think it would chip / damage it?  :-/

tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 18:16:

Mr Skrunts wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 18:10: Nice job there Tunnie, thought you might have gone the whole whack though and painted the floor with some seal-o-create or what ever it is called.  i I have used the red, green and grey in the past, they all add the finishing touch, plus aid in the wiping up of spillages.   :y :y Thought about it, but i use the jack in the garage, and think it would chip / damage it?  :-/

PMSL

My old man used to run a 3 bay and 2 bay garage maintaining 100 vechicles includinding 17.5 tonners and HGV tractor cabs and the floor only got a repaint every 5 years or so to smarten it up.

If you did chip it the concrete would probably suffer as well.

Mr Skrunts wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 18:22:

tunnie wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 18:16: Mr Skrunts wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 18:10: Nice job there Tunnie, thought you might have gone the whole whack though and painted the floor with some seal-o-create or what ever it is called.  i I have used the red, green and grey in the past, they all add the finishing touch, plus aid in the wiping up of spillages.   :y :y Thought about it, but i use the jack in the garage, and think it would chip / damage it?  :-/ PMSL My old man used to run a 3 bay and 2 bay garage maintaining 100 vechicles includinding 17.5 tonners and HGV tractor cabs and the floor only got a repaint every 5 years or so to smarten it up. If you did chip it the concrete would probably suffer as well.

It does get stupidly dusty in there, very tempted to do it.

'bout time you bought a bloody toolbox, good to see the big box has gone!

TheBoy wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 18:43:

'bout time you bought a bloody toolbox, good to see the big box has gone!

As i was emptying it, i kept saying, 'Ahhhh thats where that went' and 'ohhh never knew i had that'  ;D

Its much easier to find tools now, all the small ones don't fall to the bottom  ;D ;D

nice garage.. and illumination is enough for surgery.. ;D

seriously very good for work on cars in winter.. I'm fed up working in cold..

cem wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 19:08:

nice garage.. and illumination is enough for surgery.. ;D seriously very good for work on cars in winter.. I'm fed up working in cold..

Just trying to imagine Tunnie, with a face mask and pink marigolds on now.   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

cem wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 19:08:

nice garage.. and illumination is enough for surgery.. ;D seriously very good for work on cars in winter.. I'm fed up working in cold..

Buy one get one free on brain surgery  :y

;D ;D :y

next thing to get is a compressor i think, start getting me some air tools  8-)

You can do a quick oil change on the Rover, seeing as you have lighting....

TheBoy wrote on 14. Dec 2009 at 20:10:

You can do a quick oil change on the Rover, seeing as you have lighting....

No problemo, while your waiting, fit that spare auto-dipping mirror i have to my 2.2 :)

Tunnie - if you're in tomorrow night, I can make use of your illuminated garage, as I need to fix the MV6 before Friday  :'(

TheBoy wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 20:47:

Tunnie - if you're in tomorrow night, I can make use of your illuminated garage, as I need to fix the MV6 before Friday  :'(

What's up with it?

JamesV6CDX wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 20:50:

TheBoy wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 20:47: Tunnie - if you're in tomorrow night, I can make use of your illuminated garage, as I need to fix the MV6 before Friday  :'( What's up with it?

broken it

working, but due back around 7:30-8:00. Did text you but guess that will take a few days to arrive.  ::)

I could leave the keys to the garage hidden somewhere, if you need to get in earlier? Might need to move my bike and the LPG stuff on the left hand side, mother tunnies other ride is on the other side but the LPG stuff should fit in front of that.

EDIT, or drop the keys off in the morning (6:30)

Looking good. Mine could do with an interior paint but moving everything out would be a nightmare. It would take several able bodied folk to clear, paint & re install.
    Could be a good excuse for another house invasion but this time you work for your curry!!! :D

Done a good job there tunnie :y

tunnie wrote on 15. Dec 2009 at 22:12:

working, but due back around 7:30-8:00. Did text you but guess that will take a few days to arrive.  ::) I could leave the keys to the garage hidden somewhere, if you need to get in earlier? Might need to move my bike and the LPG stuff on the left hand side, mother tunnies other ride is on the other side but the LPG stuff should fit in front of that. EDIT, or drop the keys off in the morning (6:30)

What text. I bloody hate vodafone  :-X