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Funny things you see on the motorway
Posted on July 26, 2008 in Life, the Universe and Everything by Jay16 Comments »

ChimneysTravelling2

Well, I do, anyway!

Driving back home along the M25 recently, we came up behind this rather delightful vehicle. I was extremely tired and wondered for a split second if I was hallucinating, but no – Other Half could see it too!

Bowling along at a useful 70 miles an hour, there they were. Six chimney stacks riding along in the back of an open truck! I wondered, in my punch-drunk state, if there was there another one inside, doing the driving.

Could they be on a Young Stacks outing or something? Perhaps it was the inaugural meeting of ‘Smokers Anonymous’ – political correctness having come down sternly upon the very fabric of the building? That’s it! They were probably off to rehab!

Apparently not. For shortly afterwards we came upon the second Funny Thing to see on a Motorway. One house, on the back of a low-loader, minus its chimneys, naturally.

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Those young chimneys had got left behind! A sort of ‘No Home Alone’ situation, I rather thought. They were merely trying to catch up.

Not off to rehab at all – but I was nearly right.

They were … dare I say it? … off to prefab.

 

 

16 Responses to “Funny things you see on the motorway”

  1. on 26 Jul 2008 at 2:46 pm1Maureen

    Hah! Now there was a coincidence!! “Prefab”… Har!!!! :)

    So glad you popped by my blog; now I have another bloggy friend to visit… and Gad! a Johnny Blog??? Can it be??? I love him too; my collection of his movies is nearly complete. My “library” (ie, extra bedroom, turned office) is filled with his image in posters and Pirates toys, er “collectibles”…

    You are definitely on my must reads now.

    Maureens last blog post..White Powder

  2. on 26 Jul 2008 at 3:07 pm2lceel

    Thanks for stopping by – and leaving comment. Having made two trips to England in the last 3 years, I’d like to say I like the bumpy bits, as well. (read about you.) Having spent a bit of time on your ‘M’s, I am firmly convinced you’ll see almost anything and everything in English highways.

    lceels last blog post..Confession is good for the soul

  3. on 26 Jul 2008 at 3:16 pm3Jay

    Wow – two new people! Yay!
    Maureen – Another Johnny fan? Oh, goodie! The more the merrier – welcome aboard, luv. If you take a peek at ‘I’m Having a Thought Here’ in my ‘Other blogs’ section, you’ll find she’s pretty keen on the guy too!
    Favourite movie?
    Iceel – A big welcome for you, too! I have to say I have seen some pretty strange things. The strangest of all was a large fibreglass orange giraffe strapped onto a small trailer, but sadly I didn’t have my camera handy at the time. Pity.

  4. on 26 Jul 2008 at 3:55 pm4Maureen

    Favourite? Probably Pirates… I do hope they make a fourth. I don’t care if Kiera or Orlando are in it or not; Captains Sparrow and Barbossa would be terrific hunting the Fountain of Youth.

    Hubby has made it his goal to get me each and every Johnny movie; so far I have 20 DVDs, so I have a few to go. Although I told him to skip Cry Baby; it was very, well, strange.

    I love all the others; especially Secret Window…

    I am so jealous you got to see the man IRL. *Sigh.*

    Maureens last blog post..White Powder

  5. on 26 Jul 2008 at 4:13 pm5Mr. Nighttime

    “They were … dare I say it? … off to prefab.”

    Oh, bad, bad Jay. (Pet Shop Owner: “It’s a pun.) The M25? Isn’t that the North Circular Road around London? Britain’s longest parking lot, or something like that?

    Mr. Nighttimes last blog post..This feline needs a cattitude adjustment.

  6. on 26 Jul 2008 at 4:26 pm6Swubird

    Off to prefab. That’s a good one. Maybe they were chimney thieves? Ever think of that?

    Who would want to live in half a house?

    Happy trails.

  7. on 26 Jul 2008 at 5:45 pm7Jay

    Maureen – Pirates is a good one, for sure! There’s not much I don’t have in the way of DVDs. Personally, I love Cry Baby. It’s such a fun movie – you can’t take it seriously, it’s just completely OTT, and a lot of it just cracks me up.
    Mr N – Sorry – couldn’t resist, mate!
    Yes, the M25 is indeed the biggest car park in Britain, but sometimes it does move, as you see. Depends on when you travel, and possibly how much of a hurry you’re in. According to Pratchett & Gaiman in Good Omens, it is built in the shape of the sigil ‘Odegra’, which means ‘Hail the great beast, Devourer of Worlds’. ROFL!
    Swubird – Chimney thieves! Now why didn’t I think of that? Haha!
    I imagine the half a house is intended to be an extension.

  8. on 26 Jul 2008 at 6:40 pm8Mr. Nighttime

    Chimney thieves? Talk about blowing smoke up your…oh, never mind… ;-)

    Mr. Nighttimes last blog post..To tell the truth.

  9. on 26 Jul 2008 at 7:16 pm9DrowseyMonkey

    My road trips are boring in comparison.

    DrowseyMonkeys last blog post..Canadians are Funny

  10. on 26 Jul 2008 at 8:43 pm10Babs - beetle

    Now I’ve seen a little house on the motorway before too. Never chimneys though! I am amazed that they come pre-built like that.

    Babs – beetles last blog post..Not much you don’t know now!

  11. on 27 Jul 2008 at 1:36 am11natural

    Okay wow, these are interesting and funny things to see. Glad you are keeping your distance away from them as well.

    naturals last blog post..As Not Yet Seen On TV

  12. on 27 Jul 2008 at 2:34 am12Jenny

    Shoot girl, I’m keen on Johnny alright … I think about him 25 hours a day, eight days a week. No fooling. I dreamt about him last night (not the first time)! TG and I were vacationing at Owl Farm, minus poor departed Hunter, and Johnny was nowhere to be seen until the very end! Then the darling walked right by me as I sat on the floor beside an open door, and didn’t look at me or speak as he went through the door and closed it behind him … hmmmm … no, I didn’t cry, only wondered why.

    Love your ruminations on the sights to be seen on the M! Those smokestacks did indeed look as though they were having an adventure! You are a hoot!

    Jennys last blog post..44 Hours In North Carolina

  13. on 27 Jul 2008 at 10:56 am13ann

    Life is full of funny observations. It’s just having the knack of spotting them isn’t it? On the Johnny theme we have a french cheese stand at our local market on Tuesday and Saturday. The stall holder is french and the image of Johnny Depp. Naturally, he is more known for his accent and looks than his cheeses. He does a roaring trade!

    anns last blog post..GORDON THE BARBARIAN

  14. on 27 Jul 2008 at 1:16 pm14Jay

    Good grief, Anne – WHERE DO YOU LIVE??? I’m coming over!
     
    *Ahem* Sorry about that. Where was I? Oh yeah, answering the comments.
     
    Mr N – You’re just jealous cos you didn’t think of it. Tee hee!
    DM – I bet they aren’t. Keep your eyes open next time and see what you can spot!
    Babs – That’s exactly what I thought! When we had our stack made taller, they did it the old-fashioned way with bricks and mortar.
    Valerie – Actually, OH was overtaking them when I first saw them and I made him slow down to let them past so I could get the shot! LOL!
    Jenny – I’m afraid that dream is all too easy to analyse. You’re conscious of the fact that the man doesn’t even know you exist, but you’re okay with that, because you know it’s true. But you should try to get the hang of lucid dreaming, then you can have some fun. ;)
    Anne – Oh, never mind. I think I covered the cheese man. Wait … that didn’t come out right! ROFL!

  15. on 11 Aug 2008 at 1:46 pm15kate

    You see Jay we are the lucky ones we take our favourite things out for a walk on a lead – nicely normal!!
    But pity the poor roofer who cannot take his out for a walk and has to pop them onto a low loader instead to take the air!!! ;-)

    kates last blog post..Time to make new memories!!!

  16. on 30 Aug 2008 at 6:10 pm16Jay

    Kate – LOL!

    I’ve known greyhound owners take their dogs for a walk in a trolley – I met Suzy Wadell at Dewey a few years back when she was the oldest known greyhound at nearly twenty years old. She was being wheeled around in a little quilt lined cart, bless her!

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