PhilJ W

Goodnight all.

Evening all from Estuary-Land. Got to go to the hospital for the endoscopy tomorrow to check if I have a cyst in my bladder. The medics don't seem to be overly concerned so it can't be that serious.

As a one time MRC librarian I dreaded those large 'coffee table' books. Largely because the contents were carp cobbled together from various sources and nobody wanted them. The chains were very fashionable with punk rockers 25 years ago.

I was about to say some of our local charity shops stock knitting wool and as @polybear said above its very popular. A majority of charity shop customers are elderly and female so its understandable.

I had a call from the insurance company about the accident I had in January. The other drivers behavior was suspicious at the time and now he's putting in a massive claim for personal injury. Fortunately there was an independent witness and I was able to give them details that they were unaware of. It was obviously a crash for cash scam but I didn't have a dash cam but the circumstances are so obvious.

Same here, I failed my first test for that very reason. The second test wasn't completed because the (driving school) car broke down. I was therefore a bundle of nerves on my third test. I thought I had failed in the first few minutes and wanted to get it over with so I just went into auto mode and followed the examiners instructions. When the examiner told me I had passed no one was more surprised than me. I don't know if its still done but at the time learners could obtain something from their GP's to calm their nerves. I never considered that but some people did.

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. The expected parcel arrived this morning, well before the binmen came round so I put the bin out. The hay fever is back, not surprising as birch trees throw out clouds of pollen after heavy rain as we had last night.

I keep toothbrushes etc. in a cabinet well away from the toilet so particles are not a problem. Best idea is to have the loo in its own room with just a small washbasin for washing hands.

The only wooden posts in my garden are either side of the gate. They are attached to brick walls either side with the bottoms about quarter of an inch above the ground. The tops are covered with zinc flashing (off cuts scrounged when a neighbour had a new roof).

The licencing laws were changed to bring licencing limits in to line throughout the Europe* about twenty years ago. I like your mother I passed my test before the changes came in so I kept the right to drive 7.5 tonne trucks (and minibuses up to 18 seats) under what is known as 'Grandfather rules'** which only applied within the UK. You can take an extra test to cover 7.5 Tonne lorries and 18 seat minibuses if you wish. *NOT the EU but to introduce compatibility throughout Europe. ** Grandfather rules were applied so that those whose job required them to drive those categories didn't have to take the extra test but was applied to all drivers. I took and passed the extra test because it was required by my employers. They ceased at age 70 unless you take a medical.

My car was written off in an accident in January. Suspicions were raised from the other drivers behavior that it was a crash for cash scam. This morning I had a call from the insurers telling me that the other driver had put in a personal injury claim. I gave them the details of what happened and they seem very interested especially when I pointed out that he was the sole occupant and there was an independent witness to that fact.

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Slept well last night but when I woke up at six the joints were stiff and had to be eased into use. BIN day today and I'm expecting a parcel so I'm keeping an eye out for the bin lorry and putting the black bin out at the last minute and then taking it in as soon as its emptied. I got the NY Times Wordl again today, that's the sixth one in a row.

Goodnight all.

I think you dodged a bullet there.

I always wanted one of those until I had a close look at them. They were basically a Simca van front end and floorpan with the fibreglass rear body attached to it. No attention was paid to rustproofing and were the fibreglass body was attached to the steel components it was full of mud traps. They are now extinct in the UK.