Crawdad

Cars, Brewing, Music and Building a New Life in France

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Today I led a school parade through a French village on my mower. This is living.

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@David__Twohig @alpinecars You should be invited back to sign the last car that rolls off the line :)

In other news, I’m on my way to the US to finally bring over my 2020 GT350R. France wouldn’t allow it, but just moved to Bath. Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly.

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@fesshole I have spent more time than necessary over the years pondering this conundrum

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@clrjoannawright I live in this part of Bath. There is affordable food here already. Morrisons on London road, a Co-op within walking distance of the proposed site and numerous corner shops. All that being said, this is a terrible look.

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@SteveFowler I'm celebrating this. I honestly think it's cool. The design is cohesive and it's distinctive. Hats off to the team that stuck with it.

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@JoeBaguley @BicesterMotion My first deck was a Garrard! Also I bought tickets to the January scramble. Maybe see you there

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Spotted this very rare Rover 416 SLi Tourer on the school run in Bath today. 12 left on the road apparently. What a perfect #fotu car that would be! @sniffpetrol

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@ryanpmorgan Heh, we just moved back to the UK and put the kids in private school. Where do I sign? ;)

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Today is my birthday. I have never been happier. The last 5 years, I've made choices to prioritize family and seek adventure. I am so blessed.

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@stackhodler @UKbitcoinHODL Me too. I am almost out of the Whiskey Thief I bought on this trip in 2025 https://t.co/ixlAEYOSU6. Any particular recommendations?

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Alpine on the Bourbon Trail @AlpineCarsFR.
Realising what a ridiculously good long distance cruiser it is

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@stackhodler May I add

La Pavoni
Lacanche
Musical Fidelity
Land Rover (1960's)
Loaf (sofas)
Devol (kitchen)
Damann, Kusmi, Canton, Newby (tea)

Each one an absolute gem of a brand that gives me joy

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@bruce_pullman Very interesting, Bruce. I've been buying back in

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@BrittanyFerries Why is your website charging me £40 to amend a return journey rather than £20? Feels like a bug to me.

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@isaacfrench_ @MainStSummit I invested in a business in the Bay Area 10 years ago called Tech Shop. It was awesome. Dedicated staff, great facilities, great plans. Whole thing went under. I found it baffling at the time.

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@sniffpetrol Matra Rancho. Done.

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@BritishComedy What a fascinating and well-written article. Thank you!

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Have heard very little about the Peugeot e-208 GTI since I saw it at Le Mans 24h this year. I thought it was a fab looking little thing and great to sit in.
Never thought I'd want a modern Peugeot or even anything from Stelantis, but this...

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@FamersDog Kudos to them for putting on an entertaining show with confidence

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@sniffpetrol Aw I've been waiting for this for weeks!

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@BrittanyFerries @BrittanyFerries You never responded :(

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@BrittanyFerries Payment of 1.50 failed on an amendment. Website won't allow me to reprocess. Your phone system told me of a dedicated payment number too fast for me to write it down and I can't find it anywhere on your website. Care to help? Thx