Early Risers.

[TheQ]

And so I'll type this again,  I stopped typing this to check on a odd random thought on a different tab,  came back to find my ramblings had rambled off.. 

 

Mooring awl inner Temple Hare, 

A good nights sleep,  of 5 hours +2, woken by Ben the alarm clock Collie wanting out an hour early,  he seemed desperate so we went out at 05:00 ish.

The better sleep was assisted by my left elbow no hurting as much as it was,  it's just a dull ache at the moment. 

 

It's full dull and very windy out there,  with a slight drizzle.  It's like standing in a slightly warm,  damp hair dryer. 

Ben the inquisitive Collie spent some time nose up In the air inspecting a Berberis hedge,  something of interest was in there..

Had a long chat with my sailing compatriot over the phone,  his thigh has not healed,  he's going to have to go back in for an operation to change the metal bars holding the bone together,  because they're not. In a months time it will be a year since the accident... 

 

I decided to google combining my two normal breakfasts,  porridge and bacon.  Vast amounts of American recipes turned up,  but included contaminants such as peanut butter and vast amounts of sugar. 

 

Plans for today,  a light sanding of little Baron's plinth and a second coat of varnish. 

On that, I reached the end of one of our IPA wipe tubs at work,  they are about a foot high and 5 inches in diameter with a resealable top.  I thought if that's good enough to keep IPA from evaporating,  it'll be good for keeping a varnish brush and white Spirit in. I'm going to claim more of those tubs as they come available for the workshop. 

There will be work on the boat deck as well. 

 

I'm getting hungry it will not be a combined meal,  but will include bacon. 

 

Time to. Head for the kitchen.. 

[Peter Eaton]

As just got up, well had Breakfast with ''Billy the/our Parrot'' first obviously.

when I click on, View new content it always or seems to visit the first page in a topic & I have to then click to last page & scroll down.

Is this always the case ?

thought I may go straight to the latest added comment & one can then easily scroll up.

 

Anyway first look in this topic as usually get up early but as work 12 hour nights on & off live in the other world to everyday modellers.

 

If its a weather page got up as the its bright sunshine at junction 28, M1 land,

 

Peter

[polybear]

8 hours ago, Gwiwer said:

In conversation with Aussie Mate in Victoria he tells me that their Premier is losing popularity faster than a broken sieve loses water.  Managing local upticks in infection is one thing but given the tiny number of cases (by global standards) they are dealing with the reaction to sending armed police into residential blocks of flats to force residents to stay inside is being seen as a very serious over-reaction. 

 

Ask your mate to send him over here.  Sounds like just the sort of guy we need....

[AndyID]

20 minutes ago, Peter Eaton said:

As just got up, well had Breakfast with ''Billy the/our Parrot'' first obviously.

when I click on, View new content it always or seems to visit the first page in a topic & I have to then click to last page & scroll down.

Is this always the case ?

thought I may go straight to the latest added comment & one can then easily scroll up.

 

 

Click on the comments (bubble) count number to the far right in the topic heading at it will take you to the most recent comment.

[Barry O]

Ey up! Still very windy here having blown a hoolie all night.

It may not rain all day, in which case a walk will be undertaken.

 

Positive thoughts to all ERs..stay safe and well.

 

TTFN

Baz

[5 C]

Morning awl from a blustery Bedfordshire where the sun is battling the clouds for supremacy. It was honours even when I surfaced but in the last 10 minutes, the clouds have pulled ahead with an attack from the west.

 

Yesterday I did, well, not a lot. Frankly I didn't have the energy. A bit of a waste of a day but sometimes it's ok to do nothing and after a decent sleep last night, I feel far more energetic this morning. 

 

I did manage a load of washing, which is now upstairs on the airer and a short walk to Sainsbury's for milk and (hurrah!) real Marmite - not the faux variety I've been using for the last couple of weeks. On the way back I skirted the local pub and as anticipated the "measures" were proving totally ineffective. A distanced glance through the windows showed little in the way of social distancing going on. Instead, "1 metre plus" had become "1 metre considerably less" and outside in the garden it was even worse, with a dozen or more sitting shoulder to shoulder and face to face on the large tables. Loud, drunken conversations were everywhere. Elsewhere, social media showed the police called en masse early evening to a pub on the other side of town. One that's normally very respectable and not known as a troublesome venue. A pint of Doom Bar in the quiet of my own living room last night was far more acceptable and much safer.

 

I'm also not desperate for a haircut, having successfully self-trimmed last weekend. I would like to support the ladies who run my local barber but I'll leave it until I'm going somewhere I need a proper haircut. Various before and after pictures on Farcebook from some of my female friends who had been to the hairdresser and the results seemed...not a lot different. Strange.

 

With my energy reserves topped-up I shall attempt some exercise today along with various other chores. I have a two-day ticket to the virtual exh******n and from what I saw yesterday, it'll be worth popping in again today.

 

Regards to awl.

 

[Tony_S]

Morning all.

It is very windy out. Nothing else to report as yet 

Tony

 

[jamie92208]

Good moaning from a rather damp Charente.  It is allegedly going to stay damp this morning then cloudy.   Not a lot got done last night apart from watching most of an episode of Vera.  This morning I'm going to be fault tracing in the loft though a trip to the market is being talked about so that may change.   We are out for a socially distanced lunch with some friends who are over from England and their French tenants.   That should be interesting, Claude is in his 80's and has a cleft pallette and after a couple of drinks starts speaking in patois.   Apart from that there isn't much else to report.

 

Regards to all.

 

Jamie

[roundhouse]

Morning

 

A very pleasant afternoon and evening yesterday downing our first pints in a pub since mid March. We walked past 'Spoons' as it looked very busy and we couldn't see any vacant tables.

 

The first  pub we went inside, hand sanitizer by the door with the landlady insisting that you use it when you enter or come back form the loos. Plastic screen all along the bar and also separating the seating area off from the throroughfare. Whilst some tables were reserved we were directed to one that was reserved for later on  as we were only staying for one pint. We ordered at the bar where we had to give our names and tel number. Bar lady apologisied for not having the usual Tribute on for us as we nomrally have that, so it was a pint of Doom bar and by god was it nice being very fresh. Not an ale that I would normally choose. On leaving, there was a one way system out via a different door thats normall an emregency exit.

 

On to our local Harveys pub again bar screend off ,name ant tel number given then told we could use the seats that were marked as reserved. A pint of Harveys Best after the landlady welcomed us back and apologied for not having the seasonal ales as thats all she could get from the brewery. A sign up saying max of two hours / 3 pints, but I suspect thats to control those  that she wants to. Again a one way system for departing via the function room door past loads of newly placed outdoor seating.

 

We were then off to our prebooked session (prefilled in contact details emailed to the pub) where we had to join a very short queue till our table was ready. Only outdoor seating at this pub for now. They have 4 members of staffwith one by the gate, the landlady taking orders via ipad and contactless card reader, one in the bar pouring the drinks, another bringing the drinks to an outside table and calling your table number for you to go and collect the beer in disposable plastic glasses. Theres a single toilet at the rear of the pub where you leave the door open when you leave so others can see its vacant. The landlady advises you 10 minutes before the end of your 2 hour session as you have to leave promptly for the tbale to be thoroughly cleaned ready for the next session. WHilst all tables were occupied I suspect they are going ot find it hard work requiring that many staff and the landlady was getting tired walking up and down the sloping garden.

 

The fourth and final pub of the day was much as per the first two and we found a vacant table outside. They only have one door in and out and all three ales were from the local Godstone Brewery so we had the Redchurch which is a very nice red ale.

 

Back home avoiding the town but via the chip shop.

 

So overall, a good experience had in all pubs with the third pub being more like going to a restaurant without food. Today we have a long walk to a prebooked outdoors seating only pub that we havent been to for many years and then walk back home via two others that  dont require booking, so we shall see how they have interpreted the new rules.

Edited July 5, 2020 by roundhouse

[TheSignalEngineer]

45 minutes ago, Barry O said:

Ey up! Still very windy here having blown a hoolie all night.

Much the same on our side of the hills, so the morning bike ride to Woodhead is off. Can't fit the top to my brassica cage either.

No problem as I have a muddling project needing finishing in daylight so hopefully the inclement weather will continue for a couple of hours.

[Ozexpatriate]

Just back from the artillery barrage that was unincorporated Clark County, Washington.

 

While there had been sporadic bursts through the early evening, zero hour was about 21:15 (sunset was at 21:03) so it was still a bright twilight when the firing began. The intense barrage continued until at least 22:30 when the rockets' red* glare at last diminished.

 

* and green, blue, white and yellow with occasional purple.

 

People in this area go all out. Across the main road in incorporated Vancouver, rockets/mortars are not permitted. Nor are they permitted in most of the Portland metro area. Some of the neighbours were equipped with fireworks that would not go amiss in a professional display. The air felt cool and heavy and even with a breeze, the cordite smoke was thick through the duration. I expect my clothes will stink in the morning. Most people cleaned up afterwards, but I had to navigate the car around one set of mortars on my way out of the neighbourhood.

 

Masked and distanced, it was nice to see my sons and their families. Hopefully this was not foolish. Suitable precautions were taken.

 

Time for bed.

 

[Barry O]

Sunshine.. its here! well for a little while.. 

 

The wind is playing havoc with Rhino air. Their flight from Warsaw did at least one fly by. The guy flying in from Ireland toughed it out..

 

Tomorrow see Jet2 restart its flights. More of their aircraft being tested today (they at least turn their transponders on so you can see what it is on Flightradar.

 

Ian, glad to hear your trip to the pubs went well. Youngest Herbert said he had passed a big posse waiting to get into a local. He recognised one or two people he wouldn't serve when he worked in a local bar..

 

Forgot earlier. Happy Birthday NHS  at 72 you have done well to survive...

 

Baz

[81C]

Morning All

Patchy Cloud

I woke up cold this morning so it must be parky outside still no-one around I've not even heard a car go past.

I've been lucky on the haircut side of things Elaine was a Hairdresser and done men's hair as well Thursday will be my next appointment 

with the stool in the bathroom at hers, I'm playing Chef for a few days spoiling her with some tasty Chinese meals she threw me out of my new kitchen

the other day so she could be the first to mess it up, odd how some women think !! .

More work around the flat will continue today I might put some tiles up in the kitchen still got the draw to sort ran out of time yesterday.

Does anyone know of a good pub that has clean rooms and a decent restaurant in the Kidderminster area hoping for a day out on the SVR and visit

Ironbridge if it's fixed.

Stay safe and mind the gap B.T. Builder.  

[Chris116]

19 minutes ago, 81C said:

odd how some women think !! .

I think you mean ALL! 

[Coombe Barton]

Green bin day Wednesday means lawn day today.

May not need the green bin, though, if this wind keeps up.

 

 

Edited July 5, 2020 by Coombe Barton

[JohnDMJ]

Good Morning!

 

Ventured to the local metropolis yesterday and seem to have survived. Only pub open - 'spoons with no crowd control on the door. I observed, from the other side of the road, that the second Superdrug outlet next door was still operating a managed queuing system, as was Sainsbury's. Despite the somewhat crowded High Street, I seem to remain unscathed with a current temperature safely below 37C!

 

4 hours ago, Peter Eaton said:

As just got up, well had Breakfast with ''Billy the/our Parrot'' first obviously.

when I click on, View new content it always or seems to visit the first page in a topic & I have to then click to last page & scroll down.

Is this always the case ?

thought I may go straight to the latest added comment & one can then easily scroll up.

 

Beside the topic heading on the 'View New Content' page is either a star or a black circle. (Black star if you have commented on said post. Grey star if your comment was the last post made)

 

Hover your mouse cursor over this and see that it suggests 'Go to first unread post'. I usually right click on this and open the post in a new tab.

[Compound2632]

13 hours ago, BR60103 said:

We went looking for a new dishwasher today; the current one is no longer doing a perfect job. The shop didn't have any available (one labelled Sold) and don't provide installation.

 

 

One positive to come out of the lockdown is that our manual dishwasher didn't disappear off to university for 12 weeks. Luxury!

 

7 hours ago, JohnDMJ said:

Only pub open - 'spoons with no crowd control on the door.

 

Well what do you expect. I feel very sorry for Tim Martin's employees; their final state may be worse than before lockdown. If many of them have found employment with Tesco as he suggested, I hope they are sticking with that and not returning to work for him.

Edited July 5, 2020 by Compound2632
typo: off to replacing off the

[JohnDMJ]

True!

 

5 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

Well what do you expect. I feel very sorry for Tim Martin's employees; their final state may be worse than before lockdown. If many of them have found employment with Tesco as he suggested, I hope they are sticking with that and not returning to work for him.

 

Did I hear or read that at least three major brewers will no longer supply him?

[jamie92208]

2 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said:

Just back from the artillery barrage that was unincorporated Clark County, Washington.

 

While there had been sporadic bursts through the early evening, zero hour was about 21:15 (sunset was at 21:03) so it was still a bright twilight when the firing began. The intense barrage continued until at least 22:30 when the rockets' red* glare at last diminished.

 

* and green, blue, white and yellow with occasional purple.

 

People in this area go all out. Across the main road in incorporated Vancouver, rockets/mortars are not permitted. Nor are they permitted in most of the Portland metro area. Some of the neighbours were equipped with fireworks that would not go amiss in a professional display. The air felt cool and heavy and even with a breeze, the cordite smoke was thick through the duration. I expect my clothes will stink in the morning. Most people cleaned up afterwards, but I had to navigate the car around one set of mortars on my way out of the neighbourhood.

 

Masked and distanced, it was nice to see my sons and their families. Hopefully this was not foolish. Suitable precautions were taken.

 

Time for bed.

 

At least you can now go round looking for rocket stick aka modelling supplies. The local dog walkers in Gildersome  used to bring me any that they found.

 

Jamie

[Simon G]

Morning all,  still pretty windy here, although a lot less than during the night.  A walk has been walked, and it was pretty fresh out.  Some gardening may get don this afternoon if the rain holds off and I can generate the necessary enthusiasm!

 

Yesterday I was seriously annoyed when an Ebay order for some hair clippers was cancelled by the seller, over three days after I had placed the order.  Apparently it was relisted in error.  Later I had two ebay messages from the seller complaining that I had left negative feedback, and asking me to change it to positive feedback!  Some hope!  I have yet to reply.  Mrs G has offered to try to give my hair a trim instead with scissors, rather than clippers.  I am OK with this, but the result could be interesting!

[grandadbob]

20 minutes ago, JohnDMJ said:

Did I hear or read that at least three major brewers will no longer supply him?

 

This one won't:

 

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/glasgow-brewery-vows-stop-supplying-18019986

Edited July 5, 2020 by grandadbob

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. The wind seems to have dropped a bit and its bright and sunny so I've got no excuse for not getting on with assembling the wheelbarrow. Not that I've got much else to do today. My hair needs cutting badly, I don't normally have it cut in the winter and was about to get it cut when lockdown started so its getting rather long now. Thats it for now, be back later.

[PhilJ W]

1 minute ago, grandadbob said:

 

This one has:

 

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/glasgow-brewery-vows-stop-supplying-18019986

I will not enter a Weatherspoons pub on principle. And not only because of their treatment of staff.

[grandadbob]

And good morning all,

Late on parade today, it's getting to be a bit of a bad habit.

Sunny and very breezy here but with a bit of luck it should stay dry.

Normal Sunday service today at GDB Towers so a very nice cooked breakfast was enjoyed earlier.  Must now have a rethink on my food intake as my weight has gone up.  Before lockdown I was 14st6lbs and actually managed to lose 5lbs at one stage.  First thing this morning I tipped the scales at 14st8lbs.  Ooops. I really need to lose about a stone so something will have to be sacrificed for the sake of my expanding waistline.

This won't stop me eating things I enjoy but I'll just have to have a lot less than of late.   A lot more exercise is needed as well.

Have a good one,

N.O.T Sohairydieter.

 

 

[JohnDMJ]

11 minutes ago, PhilJ W said:

My hair needs cutting badly,

 

'Needs cutting badly' or 'badly needs cutting'?