RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted August 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2022 8 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: Does that mean Jill will sit in the 'shed' waiting for the washing to dry? In the winter it can take a bl**dy long time for the humidity to get down into the low 50% range - even after the washing is apparently dry enough to be redistributed to other parts of the estate. The amount of water the machine gets out of the atmosphere is staggering. Dave 6 1 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted August 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: So what, dare I ask do you use to stir the cocktails with? A rectal thermometer Edited August 16, 2022 by Happy Hippo 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Just now, Happy Hippo said: A rectal thermometer Well I did ask. Which end? 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted August 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: In the winter it can take a bl**dy long time for the humidity to get down into the low 50% range - even after the washing is apparently dry enough to be redistributed to other parts of the estate. The amount of water the machine gets out of the atmosphere is staggering. Dave We bought a tumble drier.... 2 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted August 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Winslow Boy said: Well I did ask. Which end? I presume you mean which end of the thermometer? 2 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Just now, Happy Hippo said: I presume you mean which end of the thermometer? Spoil sport. 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Happy Hippo said: I presume you mean which end of the thermometer? You'd be in trouble if your rectum was at the wrong end. 4 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 22 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: So what, dare I ask do you use to stir the cocktails with? A swizzle stick or cocktail shaker! I avoid those silly complicated cocktails such as “sex on the beach“ or “corpse reviver” Basically, my cocktail repertoire is limited to (out of choice) G&T, Negroni, a classic Manhattan, Cuba Libre and the Singapore Sling…. 2 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: A rectal thermometer But ONLY for selected pachydermal or ursine guests! 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted August 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 minute ago, PhilJ W said: You'd be in trouble if your rectum was at the wrong end. It would account for why poiticians talk so much sh..... 1 6 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted August 16, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2022 1 minute ago, iL Dottore said: A swizzle stick or cocktail shaker! I avoid those silly complicated cocktails such as “sex on the beach“ or “corpse reviver” Basically, my cocktail repertoire is limited to (out of choice) G&T, Negroni, a classic Manhattan, Cuba Libre and the Singapore Sling…. But ONLY for selected pachydermal or ursine guests! Bottoms up chaps! 2 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted August 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2022 16 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: We bought a tumble drier.... We've got one in the utility room in the house but it's only small (and there's no room for a larger one) and is only used for finishing off washing that is nearly dry. The alternative, of course, is to have a larger one in the shed but in order to prevent the atmosphere becoming saturated in there I'd have to cut a hole in the wall for an exhaust pipe and that would end up turning the shed into a laundry room, which I most emphatically refuse to allow to happen. I also think that the amount of electricity used by a tumble dryer is greater than that of a dehumidifier, despite the latter having a much longer run time. Dave 2 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Catching up, having spent a fair amount of the day in the garage working on Blindheim. Bath and bed, as I have two days at Lord's. Bill 10 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted August 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) 29 minutes ago, iL Dottore said: Basically, my cocktail repertoire is limited to (out of choice) G&T, Negroni, a classic Manhattan, Cuba Libre and the Singapore Sling…. But ONLY for selected pachydermal or ursine guests! I'd add a Pina Colada (but not the poncy version with cream). And as for sex on a beach, wouldn't you be in danger of spilling the cocktail? Dave Edited August 16, 2022 by Dave Hunt 2 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 My cocktail making skills extend to a half pint of bitter shandy. If you wanted to push the envelope, a whole pint. Andy 1 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted August 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2022 5 hours ago, PhilJ W said: You'd be in trouble if your rectum was at the wrong end. Some folks are built that way! 1 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted August 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2022 5 hours ago, Dave Hunt said: ...snip... I also think that the amount of electricity used by a tumble dryer is greater than that of a dehumidifier, despite the latter having a much longer run time. Dave Just run it on air dry/fluff, that uses way less electricity (just the drum motor) but takes somewhat longer. But again, at way less than a quarter of the wattage. 1 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted August 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2022 8 hours ago, SM42 said: It looks like all the older trams are now out of service. Not seen one in the last 2 weeks. Is it Bear, or are modern trams a poor substitute for the "proper" ones? 8 hours ago, Winslow Boy said: So what, dare I ask do you use to stir the cocktails with? A needle file. The alcohol cleans the flux out of the file teeth. 8 hours ago, Winslow Boy said: Well I did ask. Which end? The sticky end. 🤢 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted August 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2022 We appear to have had gentle rain for much of the night and it is still spotting outside as I write this. The grass is now looking visibly greener. Of course the down side will be the lawn will now insist on a trim in the next few days, something I have been able to avoid for the past five weeks or so. A morning in the workshop might be on the cards, as the demise of SWS's boards which previously were resident there mean I now have some space to swing both a cat and a lamp. 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted August 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2022 9 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: We bought a tumble drier.... I did allow a tumble drier in the hanger but only when I'd put a vent hole through the wall and connected the pipe up. 4 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: We appear to have had gentle rain for much of the night and it is still spotting outside as I write this. The grass is now looking visibly greener. Of course the down side will be the lawn will now insist on a trim in the next few days, something I have been able to avoid for the past five weeks or so. A morning in the workshop might be on the cards, as the demise of SWS's boards which previously were resident there mean I now have some space to swing both a cat and a lamp. But do you have a cat handy. Jamie 3 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted August 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 minute ago, jamie92208 said: I did allow a tumble drier in the hanger but only when I'd put a vent hole through the wall and connected the pipe up. But do you have a cat handy. Jamie There are a number who come into the garden now the Staffie squadron has been disbanded. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 One upside to the long hot dry spell is there are a lot less mosquitoes about. Saving a fortune on insect repellant Andy Who will probably be chomped on all day now. They like foreign food you know 6 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 hour ago, SM42 said: One upside to the long hot dry spell is there are a lot less mosquitoes about. Saving a fortune on insect repellant Andy Who will probably be chomped on all day now. They like foreign food you know Bit of variety never hurt anyone and that includes mossies. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted August 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2022 2 hours ago, polybear said: Is it Bear, or are modern trams a poor substitute for the "proper" ones? Yup, 'agree'. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 17, 2022 I don't have cats in my garden, I have foxes. I keep them away from the house as much as I can and that seems to be working as they don't leave any messages except at the bottom of the garden. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted August 17, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: Bit of variety never hurt anyone and that includes mossies. I like mosquitoes: They can have a terrific bite if necessary. 14 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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