Car Written Off

[The Orient Hour]

What a day. Mrs and myself both knocked up a bit, she has broken her knuckle and finger and I've bruised ligaments etc in my arms and both thumbs and a few scuffs etc from the air bag. Car a write off. Was having a few days away in Stamford (nice place) Mrs birthday tomorrow, but I think I am in the dog house with Mrs G she loved that car.

[Top of the JES]

Hope you are both OK Andy, cars can be replaced.

[The Orient Hour]

Cheers, both ache like f@@# tbh but other than the Mrs finger and knuckle it's all just scrapes and bruising. Cheers tonight's first half doing nothing to brighten my day

[Tom Chance]

Sorry to hear that. Best wishes to you both.

[MrB]

What a day. Mrs and myself both knocked up a bit, she has broken her knuckle and finger and I've bruised ligaments etc in my arms and both thumbs and a few scuffs etc from the air bag. Car a write off. Was having a few days away in Stamford (nice place) Mrs birthday tomorrow, but I think I am in the dog house with Mrs G she loved that car.

Sorry to hear that Andy.Wish you both a speedy recovery..Was that Stamford in Lincs?

[The Orient Hour]

What a day. Mrs and myself both knocked up a bit, she has broken her knuckle and finger and I've bruised ligaments etc in my arms and both thumbs and a few scuffs etc from the air bag. Car a write off. Was having a few days away in Stamford (nice place) Mrs birthday tomorrow, but I think I am in the dog house with Mrs G she loved that car.

Sorry to hear that Andy.Wish you both a speedy recovery..Was that Stamford in Lincs?

Yes mate, nice place.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Sorry to hear and wish you a speedy recovery mate.

Was it outlook as you both raced to pick up the one press pass for tonight?

[DuvB]

Wishing you both a speedy recovery

[Beradogs]

There is a nice cortina going on one of the other threads. In luck.

[Kent]

Hope you and Mrs Gilson are both ok

I have (Sort of fond!) memories of our trip back to Rochester in your old sports car from an Orient home game and the emergency services saving the day!

Take care Andy

Nick

[Bergen]

Hope you are ok, Mr. Gilson.

[kokomO]

Hope you are ok, Mr. Gilson.

Sorry to hear that, glad no one was seriously hurt. The shock from things like that is horrible enough as it is.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Hope you are both OK Andy, cars can be replaced.

So can wives.

[Top of the JES]

Hope you are both OK Andy, cars can be replaced.

So can wives.

Some are irreplaceable.

[The Orient Hour]

Sorry to hear and wish you a speedy recovery mate.

Was it outlook as you both raced to pick up the one press pass for tonight?

Looking fwd to going again myself, but it will have to be on the week that I am presenting. Think Lodown get Saturdays pass.

[The Orient Hour]

Hope you and Mrs Gilson are both ok

I have (Sort of fond!) memories of our trip back to Rochester in your old sports car from an Orient home game and the emergency services saving the day!

Take care Andy

Nick

That was a nightmare breakdown Nick. My lovely convertible died the night they closed the Thames barrier and mine and about 80 other cars ended up under water.

[The Orient Hour]

Hope you are ok, Mr. Gilson.

Sorry to hear that, glad no one was seriously hurt. The shock from things like that is horrible enough as it is.

I've had worse shocks tbh but thanks, tomorrow we shall both walk down the Rd like robots from a 1950s Sci Fi B Movie as everything seizes up

[Thor]

Was it you that shut the A2 down this afternoon / early evening?

[i8ubutler]

Sorry to hear that.
You got a shout out from Dulcet Dave on the commentary.

[The Orient Hour]

Was it you that shut the A2 down this afternoon / early evening?

No mate, mine was near Rutland Water

[The Orient Hour]

Sorry to hear that.
You got a shout out from Dulcet Dave on the commentary.

Dave actually rang me and the Mrs and spoke to us while we were at the hospital. He's been a family friend for many years. A top man is Dave.

[Osmad]

Sorry to hear that, hope you are both OK.

[tuffers#1]

Glad you got out ok
Not a nice feeling for either of you

[Long slender neck]

What happened Andy?

[The Orient Hour]

What happened Andy?

My fault I guess. Single lane through roadworks, we are all accelerating, I just glanced down at the speedo, looked up, the guy in front had stopped (he had decided to eat a sandwich in the layby opposite in the middle of the roadworks!) I cldnt stop in time, so thank goodness he wasn't hurt at all but some damage to his rear, my car Written off. As I've gone in the back of a stationary vehicle I have to take the blame I guess. Annoyed with myself, annoyed with him my wife's annoyed with me, which is worse than the guy also being annoyed at me, my insurance are annoyed with me, my wife is annoyed that our insurance premium will rise, I am annoyed that I will be reminded of this everytime she's in the bloody car with me and I accelerate over 30mph......... Apart from that everything's fine. Very sore but fine.