Went to Farley Quarry again today…
The Suzuki SJ410 out performed many vehicles that were there and it was generally a really good day out with no problems - Apart from my driving! As you will see we had a few very near misses and of course couldn’t manage the day without rolling it on the side, it’s not many people that can say they have rolled a car twice, but I am sure there will be many more attempts but I intend to keep it to purely off roading events now!
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There is a level of uncertainty for me at the moment, I have no way of knowing which way to turn, and even if I did, I think there would be nothing but emptiness awaiting the other side of a monstrous hill climb.
My career has become challenging, of which I have no idea how I am going to cope, and at the present moment in time I think I need friends more than ever, but that is something else that is changing, our friendships have become weak to the point it feels lost, like a long term relationship it feels a relief, but at the same time it leaves unsecured visa credit cardbad business card credit credit,bad card credit credit visa,bad credit cardcard consolidation credit non profitorchard bank visa credit card,orchard bank credit card,bad bank card credit credit orchardfree pcs ringtones sprintfree cingular mp3 ringtonesfree motorola tracfone ringtonesfree ringtones for prepaid phonedownload free info remember ringtones,download info pcs remember ringtones sprint,download info remember ringtonesdownload free malaysia polyphonic ringtones,download polyphonic ringtones,download free poly polyphonic ringtones ringtonescricket ringtones,free ringtones to download for cricket phone,free ringtones for cricket customercell metro pcs phone ringtonescell cingular free phone ringtones1100 nokia ringtones tracfone,nokia tracfone ringtones,nokia ringtones tracfonecingular free music ringtonescell download free phone ringtones verizon,cell download free phone ringtones verizon wireless,download free ringtones cell phoneringtones for metro pcs phone,metro motorola pcs ringtones,metro pcs ringtonesdownload free ringtones tracfoneunlimited music ringtonesnextel motorola i730 free ringtonesdownload free alltel ringtonesfree sprint pcs ringtones and screensaver,free sprint pcs ringtonesboost download free mobile ringtonesdownload free ringtones wwecingular phone free real ringtonesyahoo mobile ringtones,mobile ringtones yahoocell phone ringtones verizon wireless,verizon wireless ringtones,download ringtones verizon wirelessnextel real music ringtones1100 free nokia ringtones tracfoneold phone ringtones,fashioned old phone ringtones,free old phone ringtonesvirgin mobile usa ringtonesconverter info remember ringtones,converter joy keygen ringtones,ringtones converterdownload free ringtones for verizon wireless phone,download free verizon ringtonesdownload free sprint ringtonesmotorola razr ringtones v3alltel free music real ringtonesblackberry free mp3 ringtonesfree composer ringtones,free monophonic nokia composer ringtones,free nokia 1100 composer ringtonesfree lg ringtones tracfonemetro pcs phone ringtonesdownload free midi ringtones2 maker ringtones,ringtones maker,magix ringtones makerpolyphonic ringtones samsung,samsung a800 polyphonic ringtonesblue tooth free ringtones,download free blue tooth ringtonescingular go phone ringtonesnokia composer ringtonesdownload free ringtones samsungcell onto phone ringtonesinfo panasonic polyphonic remember ringtones,info polyphonic remember ringtones,info polyphonic remember ringtones voicecingular download free ringtones you looking at an empty space within your near future. I have been spoilt for friendships, but never have I felt so alone, maybe because I have been so spoilt and now have nothing it is a shock. Nothing ever seems to come easy or ever rewarding and there is only so much that one can take without there being consequences, uncertain consequences that hurt.
Something must come along surely? Life is never about doom and gloom for me, so what is going on? Bring back the happiness, please!
On Friday 11th January I won an auction on eBay and collected the Suzuki SJ 410 on the 12th for the sum of £330;
Since then my dad, Jon and I have done nothing but work work work on this little beast (aka Roller Skate) to get it ready for Farley Quarry near Much Wenlock, which was on the 20th. A new clutch was required, new battery and alternator and a few legal issues with the trailer.
Started fitting the clutch on the 18th and immediately had problems, we had bought the wrong one, registration of vehicle seemed to be incorrect with engine, no problems, we looked further into it, apparently it had been fitted with part Fiat and part Suzuki clutch system. Ordered a new clutch and by my amazement, it was ready by Saturday with special thanks to Sureparts. Sure enough my dad managed to get it in by late Saturday afternoon and it was suddenly a mad rush to test it all, to my horror I didn’t concentrate properly and wrapped the trailer lead around the front bumper of the SJ… without realising I drove it off the trailer and nearly wrecked some £100 worth of electrics but thankfully nothing was damaged. On a good note the clutch worked a treat. So she was ready just in time for Sunday.
Got to Farley quarry, she started up a treat which was good news as the alternator was not working and we were unsure of the new (old) battery condition. Porl got in and we went around a bit of the grounds to see what was about, I saw something interesting; axle twisters (extremely uneven ground over a short space). Within 5 minutes I had almost rolled the vehicle, we were precariously balancing near on 90 degrees sideways! Driving in this position is quite difficult and stalling really doesn’t help!
Porl decided to go in his vehicle and I follow for a while, this scared me a bit as I was still totally new to it all… I regularly forgot to let handbrake off and have now managed to totally knacker that up. I stalled the car a few times, but was really amazed with her capabilities up the hills.
Not a video of my car, but almost identical to what I did in the same spot (in wetter conditions) - not that I am trying to make excuses! I got my wheel caught too in the same way, causing the vehicle to go up at 90 degrees, but twice, you would have thought I had learnt the first time!
In the mean time however, when I stalled, it wouldn’t restart so I was stuck in this little ditch that is far worse than it looks in video. After trying to get her out for a while, a chap comes over with an electric winch, great, got the straps out and started pulling. All of a sudden, ’snap’ the strap frayed and snapped flying the shackle on the end straight on to the window, smashing it completely.
Got it restarted and went for dinner, had a whopping great big double beef burger with cheese, MMMMM!
After jump starting it down a hill, I just thought that things were going to get worse, but carried on out. Within minutes I was struggling to find gear and managed to stop some way away from the starting position. Had a little look but couldn’t really do much so Porl towed me back to the trailer and we left it there whilst going out for a little longer.
Absolutely fantastic day out (to the point of wetting myself of laughter!) and are now aiming to get it all repaired and better than ever for Sunday 10th February which is at Sibbertoft. Finding someone to deliver a windscreen is impossible so I am going to Chesterfield on Friday all being well, might have to stop in at Deano’s as it appears the scrappy is minutes away from his house, bargain!
How clean does she look considering the dirt she had been in, damn!
Well, what a game! I feel as though I have learnt a lot tonight from our game… For some it may be offensive (I’m Sorry) and for others it may be an appraisal (Bloody Hell)!
Tonight showed how different we all take the game, and the fact we didn’t let anything get to us and the way we worked is why we came out on top. Firstly we noticed their weaknesses and beat them, we worked as a unit/team, we had no internal competition, treated all equally and we did a hell of a lot of shouting!
You may laugh at the amount I shout, but most of it was appraisals or making life easier for others. The shouting encouraged people, not belittled them, this seemed to give people confidence in what they were doing and they excelled throughout the game
Passing was in an abundance and apart from the few opportunities or where there was only a solo effort, there was no selfishness. This created a zig zag effect straight past them every time without fail, which also suggests we had a structure, and seeing as though most of us scored many or had plenty of opportunities it shows there was always support at the back or the front whenever it was needed. Hardly ever did the whole team come unstuck for all rushing in one direction, we almost took it in turns to go up and come back, with minimal support only when it was required. Don’t stand in one spot all the time, even if it is open, move your feet, create chances, and most importantly mark people and stick with them. I never used to be a marker and I struggled when I had to, I was a space marker and I think I did very well at it. I now manage to mark people far better than they mark me, this is by taking a healthy balance between my speed and strength. There is nothing worse than having to mark more than one person and seeing your own team standing in open space running circles only around themselves!
When marking people you put them under instant pressure, something everyone on our team achieved fantastically tonight, they didn’t stand a chance very often and this really showed when you hear the frustration shouting out loud.
In essence, the game became far too easy for us seeing as though we were huge underdogs on paper, but that gave us a challenge and I have noticed how pushing yourself gets so much satisfaction. I give myself a goal to be running as much at the end as I do at the start, the only way I get there is pushing myself beyond a barrier that I get, everyone on the opposing team tonight reached that barrier and became worse off. When you reach that barrier, push yourself further and further, you will be amazed how fit you become and when you get beaten, for pity sake don’t give in, you become far too much of a walk over, chase them, get fitter, get better then you will be beating them, every time.
All in all, not a bad game, I do prefer more of a challenge though, and it did become far too unfair… but I think we showed how it should be played, of which I haven’t felt in ages… Partially because no matter how much I rush around I never feel part of the team but tonight I think I can say we all felt that… maybe something for others to consider? Partnerships don’t work, single runs don’t work, but remember ‘Together Everyone Achieves More’.
P.S. No offence, I noticed a huge difference with the two parties missing tonight, don’t know how others felt?
I do have a little rant to make though… What is it with the hand ball claims all the time (LEARN THE HAND BALL RULE!!!), we should have let probably every hand ball go tonight with the exception of the top of the arm control and the blatant hand ball 4ft out!!!
If the hand touches the ball, and the hand is in line with the body and direction of flow, let it go unless it is blatantly on purpose, and anything that isn’t a legitimate handball at other times (It’s not rocket science, I can assure you!), get over it - it does my head in!
City Glow with Traffic Trails, originally uploaded by Nick Wilkes.
Recently I have been really itching to use my camera, all thanks for Flickr and Jonathan Hurstbourne!
My latest trial has been photos of ‘Light Trails’ and this one turned out to be one of my favourites.
I think I am really improving, but there is so much to learn it is untrue.
One day I would really like to sell my own pictures, but I am not too sure if I will ever get to a high enough quality.