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onlyMark Cleaner
Posts : 60 Join date : 2011-01-19 Location : Cairo, Egypt.
| Subject: Hello from Cairo Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:59 pm | |
| Just a quick hello to introduce myself. I currently live in Cairo, have done for the last 4 years but I'll be moving to Jordan after the summer, to Amman. I'm originally from Mansfield (and not the only one it seems!) and I am now more or less retired and looking after my three kids while the wife works. I had several jobs around Nottinghamshire, initially as a mechanic for the Coal Board, but eventually I worked for a company leading overland trips across from the UK to Nepal and also through and around Africa to Capetown in Bedford 4x4's. I now run a Mitsibishi Pajero diesel (known in the UK as a Shogun?) which is surprisingly good in the desert. I'll have a look round the boards and maybe post a few things to get going. Hello again. | |
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Mac Just Bought 4x4
Posts : 92 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : South East Kent
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:44 pm | |
| Welcome to the forum Mark. | |
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roamingman Terrain Master
Posts : 1392 Join date : 2010-12-26 Age : 75 Location : Nearly thier
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:47 pm | |
| Hi and welcome | |
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onlyMark Cleaner
Posts : 60 Join date : 2011-01-19 Location : Cairo, Egypt.
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:02 pm | |
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Jas Admin
Posts : 1285 Join date : 2010-12-30
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:15 pm | |
| Welcome Pajero/Shogun - Excelent, love em | |
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MrLeadfoot Cleaner
Posts : 72 Join date : 2011-01-05 Age : 65 Location : Mansfield
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:45 am | |
| Welcome to the (Mansfield) Overland group. | |
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onlyMark Cleaner
Posts : 60 Join date : 2011-01-19 Location : Cairo, Egypt.
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:38 am | |
| I'm actually from Sutton in Ashfield but I hope you don't hold it against me. | |
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Tom Mc Founder
Posts : 3781 Join date : 2010-12-10 Location : Sant Boi de Lluçanès, Catalunya, Spain
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:57 pm | |
| Sutton-in-?????? "Up Norf", that's good enough. Welcome mate. Given your previous overland connections, I bet you have a fair few campfire tales to tell. Pleeeeeaaassseee stick around, we wanna hear 'em! | |
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onlyMark Cleaner
Posts : 60 Join date : 2011-01-19 Location : Cairo, Egypt.
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:41 pm | |
| I'll let you know there's nothing wrong with Sutton that a nuclear bomb wouldn't sort out. Anyway, yep, thanks, I'll be around. | |
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Tom Mc Founder
Posts : 3781 Join date : 2010-12-10 Location : Sant Boi de Lluçanès, Catalunya, Spain
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:00 am | |
| Gotta say I'd prefer the real Sutton - in Surrey - but hey ho, motorway access is a lot better your way. Every cloud 'an all that. | |
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Sprayman Rookie
Posts : 18 Join date : 2011-01-05 Age : 71 Location : York
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:52 am | |
| Welcome to the forum. I am a lover of Cairo,having been there on several occasions,but Amman that beats it. Jordan and its people are the nicest in the middle east,the food is outstanding.
Best of luck. , | |
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Mac Just Bought 4x4
Posts : 92 Join date : 2011-01-03 Location : South East Kent
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:20 am | |
| Hello and Welcome. Uncertain times in your neck of the woods at the moment.
Hoping all ends well......Keep safe. | |
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onlyMark Cleaner
Posts : 60 Join date : 2011-01-19 Location : Cairo, Egypt.
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:06 am | |
| Just as an update - I have been in Cairo until yesterday when I left with my family to come to Europe. It is/was as bad as it seems and I think even though it is colder in Mansfield, it's a bit safer, except on Friday nights. I'm off to Spain tomorrow though for family reasons and when I'll get back to Cairo I have no idea. Cheers. | |
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MrLeadfoot Cleaner
Posts : 72 Join date : 2011-01-05 Age : 65 Location : Mansfield
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:04 am | |
| Glad you are OK, (see you Friday night for a fight) LOL | |
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onlyMark Cleaner
Posts : 60 Join date : 2011-01-19 Location : Cairo, Egypt.
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:07 am | |
| Shame. I'll have to catch you next time. The Eight bells (is it still there?) at chucking out time.
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onlyMark Cleaner
Posts : 60 Join date : 2011-01-19 Location : Cairo, Egypt.
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:05 am | |
| Just to update this - I've got a flight booked back out to Cairo for this coming Saturday. I left my car at the airport in the rush to get out but disconnected the batteries. I'll have to see if it'll start when I get there. I'll also have a heart attack when I find out the parking fees. | |
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Tom Mc Founder
Posts : 3781 Join date : 2010-12-10 Location : Sant Boi de Lluçanès, Catalunya, Spain
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:53 pm | |
| Let's hope there is still a car to start. I would imagine a few have been crushed by rookie tank drivers by now. | |
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Sprayman Rookie
Posts : 18 Join date : 2011-01-05 Age : 71 Location : York
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:15 am | |
| Am due to go out to Egypt,Libya and Algeria next week on a business trip,maybe have to re-schedule | |
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Tom Mc Founder
Posts : 3781 Join date : 2010-12-10 Location : Sant Boi de Lluçanès, Catalunya, Spain
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Fri Feb 18, 2011 2:11 pm | |
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Sprayman Rookie
Posts : 18 Join date : 2011-01-05 Age : 71 Location : York
| Subject: Re: Hello from Cairo Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:19 am | |
| My contact in Egypt says there is some animosity towards "foreigners". Unrest seems to be on the increase in Libya. Want to cover all three countries in one trip if possible. | |
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