RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Stubby47 said: I use Anita's Tacky Glue, which works in just a few minutes. That's very kind of her to let you use it. 3 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted April 15, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 minute ago, NHY 581 said: That's very kind of her to let you use it. She probably doesn't know! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Mick Bonwick said: She probably doesn't know! Probably wondering where it's all going.... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) I don't know Anita and I dread to think what her "tacky" is.... Or why it might need gluing? Edited April 15, 2021 by MrWolf PostScript! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2021 For the avoidance of doubt, innuendo or other such nefarious pastimes... Just don't use at the same time as eating philly cheese sandwiches... 1 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: Just don't use at the same time as eating philly cheese sandwiches... Can't beat a bit of experiential learning..... 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold JustinDean Posted April 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2021 Hahaha I didn’t notice you already had the Speedy Glue Mick! This along with clamps seems to work for me for basic structures. Jay 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted April 16, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2021 There might be a tractor on Easton, brand new, just delivered and still partially covered with a tarpaulin. All I've got to do is remember where it was safely stored. 12 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium figworthy Posted April 16, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2021 11 hours ago, Stubby47 said: For the avoidance of doubt, innuendo or other such nefarious pastimes... You're no fun. Adrian 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2021 20 hours ago, MrWolf said: I don't know Anita Thoroughly decent lady. She and husband Richard decamped from Sussex to France, where they now own a couple of farms of 400 acres each, plus a rather nice chateau B&B, which tends to get better than 9 out of 10 on Trip Advisor. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted April 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2021 59 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: Thoroughly decent lady. She and husband Richard decamped from Sussex to France, where they now own a couple of farms of 400 acres each, plus a rather nice chateau B&B, which tends to get better than 9 out of 10 on Trip Advisor. And all from making glue. Who'd a thunk it? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted April 16, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2021 Wasn't she something to do with David Nixon, Richard's brother ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Oldddudders said: Thoroughly decent lady. She and husband Richard decamped from Sussex to France, where they now own a couple of farms of 400 acres each, plus a rather nice chateau B&B, which tends to get better than 9 out of 10 on Trip Advisor. That reminds me of a teacher that I used to know. She and her husband (also a teacher) still used to moan that teacher's wages were a pittance... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2021 Talking of teachers, and hence schools, Deb was introduced to Anita soon after our horses came over in 2005. Anita also has a couple of pones, so the girls went out riding together. Conversation moved to "whereabouts in the UK" stuff, as it does among expats, and they discovered they'd both been to the same school in W Sussex! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted April 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2021 Talking of schools, and hence universities, I didn't go to one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said: Talking of schools, and hence universities, I didn't go to one. Me neither. Eldest sister went, did Economics, owned her own shops and cafe, retired at 55, now enjoying life. I didn't even get A levels, worked for other people/companies, still working at 57. Oh.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 I think that @Olddduddersanecdote is more to do with six degrees of separation than the academic kind. Such as my parents going on holiday to Austria in the late 90s and my father bumping into someone who he had done his national service with forty years earlier. I wouldn't worry about whether or not you have been to university, I have and I'm still poor! It's not just what you know, it's also how good you are with office politics and your ability to suffer fools (however well educated) and smile at passive aggressive little thunder stealers rather than punch them. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveyDee68 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 27 minutes ago, MrWolf said: I think that @Olddduddersanecdote is more to do with six degrees of separation than the academic kind. Such as my parents going on holiday to Austria in the late 90s and my father bumping into someone who he had done his national service with forty years earlier. Best example I know of this: euphonium player in the brass band I grew up with was a half decent singer, and used to perform vocal selections with the band as his accompaniment. This was a small, local band, doing local concerts and not a 'superstar' band like Brighouse & Rastrick or Black Dyke! Anyway, he has griwn up children, one of whom married an Australian sheep farmer so one year he gies to visit her. Flies from London to Sydney via Singapore, transfers to another plane to fly to the general region where his daughter lives, then onto an even smaller, prop-driven plane for the final part of the journey into the middle of nowhere. After it lands, one of the other passengers leans over to him, smiles, and says, in a heavy Australian accent, "You're Harold Heald, ain't ya? I saw you sing with Blackley Band when I was youngster. My mum thinks you're a great singer, mate!" What are the actual chances?! Getting back on topic, I have now read all of the Easton thread @Mick Bonwick and a thoroughly enjoyable, informative and instructional read it has been. Am now thinking I should curb my shunting engine purchasing addiction and instead invest in a static grassmaster machine - I don't think the yellow plastic puff bottle I got with the starter set is going to help get as good results as you have shown! HOURS OF FUN! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 16/04/2021 at 10:02, Mick Bonwick said: There might be a tractor on Easton, brand new, just delivered and still partially covered with a tarpaulin. All I've got to do is remember where it was safely stored. I know a bloke who does weathering, if that needs doing. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Mick Bonwick Posted April 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2021 40 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: I know a bloke who does weathering, if that needs doing. I think he may have already been! 16 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted April 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2021 51 minutes ago, SteveyDee68 said: Getting back on topic, I have now read all of the Easton thread @Mick Bonwick and a thoroughly enjoyable, informative and instructional read it has been. Am now thinking I should curb my shunting engine purchasing addiction and instead invest in a static grassmaster machine - I don't think the yellow plastic puff bottle I got with the starter set is going to help get as good results as you have shown! Thank you, Steve, I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it so far. You deserve a reward for endurance. The small puffer botles work well with short fibres in small areas, but for larger areas it is much more convenient to have an electrical applicator. If you are inclined to collect things, there are many manufacturers, lengths and colours of static grass on the market . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted April 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: Talking of schools, and hence universities, I didn't go to one. 4 hours ago, Stubby47 said: Me neither. I did, but got ejected after year 1 as I hadn't done any work! Didn't seem to do my subsequent careers any harm..... 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted April 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Mick Bonwick said: I think he may have already been! I ticked 'Like' for this, but on closer inspection it's much better than that. The mud on the rear tyre, but clean & shiney treads, the missing paint on the wheel and the mud on the hub. The seat all worn, the general dirt around the nose casing - it's all skillfully observed and executed. 10 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted April 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: I ticked 'Like' for this, but on closer inspection it's much better than that. The mud on the rear tyre, but clean & shiney treads, the missing paint on the wheel and the mud on the hub. The seat all worn, the general dirt around the nose casing - it's all skillfully observed and executed. I ticked like for this, but on careful reading the comment is much better than that. A perfect critique in fact. 3 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 The more I look at it, the more it reminds me of the old nails we used to try and squeeze another season out of thirty odd years ago. Judging by the rear wheel hubs, the half shaft oil seals are shot. They always were, not a five minute fix, so they rarely got fixed. The gearbox oil will have more in common with chocolate milkshake. It's so very convincing, the weathering makes it look forty years old. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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