RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2019 Morning all. Raining steadily here. It did stop long enough for the window cleaners. Our neighbour called this morning to tell us they were having to go to Wales to help their daughter. They were in the middle of decorating and basically downed tools and departed. We have a smart meter. We needed a new meter as the clock in our old one was a few hours out. We have the economy 7 tariff. I can read a meter but appreciate that now I don’t have to go out in the rain to read the gas meter. The gas meter connects to the electric meter via its own WiFi signal and the electricity meter connects to the energy provider via its own mobile phone signal. It does not use our WiFi or any of our phone services. You can’t have a smart meter if there is no phone signal in your area. There was a concern that our gas meter may be too far from the electricity meter for its signal but all was fine. I have no intention of changing my energy supplier. So I can’t see any disadvantage for me. Tony 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) Oh, weather. Sunday saw us through another storm in the evening hours, strong enough to buffet 32-plus tonnes of tram and with a major downpour for good measure. It ended as quickly as it had begun, though! In other words, it‘s a bit April-like roughly one month early... I obtained us a cookbook with Russian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Armenian and Azerbaijani cuisine recently, so dinner tonight will be Ukrainian fish pierogi with carrot, apple and walnut salad. Edited March 12, 2019 by NGT6 1315 Word got gobbled up in electronic nirvana 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2019 Happy Anniversary Mr and Mrs NHN! In other news I have been with youngest Herbert doing a second viewing of two houses. Both looked OK but I identified a couple of problems..in one house the problem could be very expensive to fix..so he is bidding for the other one. Our first day in India was spent in flying to Amritsar (from Delhi) then getting to our hotel. Indian Lorries are very well painted..and built to last! One of these is travelling the wrong way up a road...but..so what?? Baz 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2019 Oh, yes, lest I forget - happy anniversary, Neil! 3 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Happy anniversary Neil and Mrs NHN... Late checkin today, no particular reason! Successfully retrieved Jemma from the airport yesterday and she stayed for dinner - roast beef and trimming Zero first thing and headed for +5 with rain expected. Supposed to be the start of enough rain to seriously deplete the snow piles, BUT, potential for flooding as a result. Many folks locally with roof issues due to ice dams. What a mess! Carry on. 1 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PeterBB Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) Happy Anniversary Mr and Mrs Neil Edited March 12, 2019 by PeterBB Spelling 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2019 Happy Anniversary Neil and Mrs Neil. Wind and rain have died down a bit but it sounds like there's a lot more to come. Roofers will phone me in the morning to let me know if they are coming or not. Another dozen locos now boxed up but that'll do for today. 12 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2019 2 hours ago, NGT6 1315 said: Oh, yes, lest I forget - happy anniversary, Neil! And likewise from us. Happy Anniversary. 6 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2019 Happy Anniversary to Neil and Mrs H. Have you obtained a product appropriate to the number of years? Coral was the only anniversary Aditi chose an appropriate present. We haven’t really bothered in other years but she does like coral. Tony 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2019 Evening all from Estuary-Land. Happy anniversary Neil and Mrs Neil. Like Tony I have no intention of switching suppliers and the chap from the people installing the smart meter explained how it worked. Also its quite simple as both meters share a space beneath the stairs. It was persisting down until just after lunch then the sun broke out but it was, and still is blowing a hooley. Dinner about to be consumed, be back later. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 The bloke from BG tryed to convince me that smart meters are compulsory from 2020, told him he was talking rot and no thanks. Anniversary greetings to Mrs & Mr NHN Night awl 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Happy anniversary to NHN and Mrs NHN. Storm Gareth is positively howling outside just now. The wind must be in excess of 60mph, and could get worse overnight. Hopefully there won’t be any damage as a result! 1 1 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2019 Cricket umpired. Nothing of note..apart from me scraping my car down a corner wall trying to avoid a pedestrian trying to text and walk at the same time..An unwanted spend of modelling tokens is heading my way. Bummocks! Sleep well all and especial thoughts go to all who ail or who are missing. Baz 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Popular Post BSW01 Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2019 Good evening everyone By dinner time, this morning’s rain had stopped and was replaced by sunshine which lasted until it got dark. As predicted, I was back well before Sheila got back from her manicure, I’d even made a start on making the cheesecake for tomorrow’s tea. Whilst I was stood at the kitchen sink this morning washing my hands, a sudden movement in the garden caught my eye, so I stopped and had a look. I ended up spending about 15 minutes watching a wren dart in and out of the hedge, from the amount of leaves he was taking with him, he was obviously nest building. It’s not the first time we’ve had wrens nesting, over the last few years we’ve had blackbirds and robins nestting in the hedge. The wind has just started to pick up, it looks like we’re going to be in for a blustery night, I hope the bins don’t decided to go for a wander! Neil and Mrs NHN. Happy anniversary Goodnight all 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 8 hours ago, PeterBB said: We too are on Economy 7 and it is still the best for us in spite of the 'contract quotes' that they offer all of which have a fixed time limit. Smart meters are there for their convenience only and like others I have refused them. On another aspect they came to fit a smart meter in a relatives house but were unable to do so ... why? he doesn't have internet access so they are not smart meters but just parasites on ones own already paid for internet service. I had a phone call a few weeks ago asking if I wanted a smart meter. I said no. She asked why. I said why do you continue to write to me and phone me about having a smart meter but you never ever phone me and ask me if I want your cheap fuel deals. Phone call finished. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 12, 2019 Happy anniversary to Neil and Mrs Neil, I hope Donk remembered to send a card. G'night all. 14 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted March 12, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 12, 2019 Just watched a really good sitcom on TV - oh, no my mistake, it was actually the news from Westminster. Night night everyone. Dave 3 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post andyram Posted March 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2019 Good evening fellow ER's. I offer the usual round of generic greetings with particular good wishes being sent the way of John and Sandy, Mal and Gabe and all others who are battling illnesses. I hope ChrisF feels better soon. I offer anniversary congratulations to Mr and Mrs NHN. Today has been several seasons in one with wind, rain, sun and sleet. I had a sense of foreboding when I drove to the shop in monsoon conditions - surely the weather would mean very few people would be in the shop and so it proved. Despite this it proved to be a fairly productive day. I also picked up my consignment of new Hornby Terriers. They look very nice indeed. This evening has seen more modelling with Amber - progress can be seen on the Gairloch thread. Wind now building considerably (outside the house - not anything to do with any over consumption of baked beans). Best wishes Andy 21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2019 Goodnight all. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted March 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) Started the day with a warning in the car about a brake light failure. Made immediate appointment and took it in. They couldn't duplicate it, but replaced the bulb anyway, free under warranty. The warranty expires sometime next month. I had a sore knee start about Christmas. It's varied a bit but I saw the doctor last week. He put me on a course of Ibuprofin measured in grams and it feels better now. SWMBO asked tonight how much longer I'm to be on it? no idea. Edited March 13, 2019 by BR60103 5 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Morning All, Time for me to check in, having been absent for a few days. I went to a meeting on Friday, came back on Saturday and promptly went down with something. I've spent the past two days at home, but it seems to have improved this morning. At least enough that I made it to work! It has been a very windy few days, but seems calmer this morning. A belated happy Anniversary to Neil and his wife and best wishes to anyone I've forgotten. Have a good day everyone... 2 1 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Good morning one and all, with belated anniversary greetings to Mr and Mrs NHN. Yesterday was a struggle. I got some m*d*ll*ng done in the shed where the layout lives and inflicted two burns on myself with the soldering iron. By soon after 5 pm it was clear that I was in no fit state to attend the RCTS AGM. I dropped Poorly Pal at the pub, where I hope he enjoyed his mixed grill, and headed for home and bed. Radio 5 Live can be remarkably soporific. I woke at about 11 pm and thought it best to undress. This morning I shall have a long hot soak before doing anything. Why did I have to bring a chest infection home from New Zealand? Most people would have chosen a cuddly kiwi and then found that it would not fit in the suitcase. When I'm feeling a bit more up to things I need to track down a coveted item which a fellow member of the tour group saw in a shop window in Auckland and thought of me - oh dear, typecast already. Apparently Doc Martens make Pride boots, bedecked in the colours of the rainbow. Heaven knows how much they cost but I won't know unless I make inquiries, will I? Best wishes to all Chris 2 1 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post TheQ Posted March 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Dave Hunt said: Just watched a really good sitcom on TV - oh, no my mistake, it was actually the news from Westminster. Night night everyone. Dave The Difference between a comedy and tragedy is slim... Mooring Awl, Inner Temple Hare, and very nearly mooring it is with the amount of rain we had yesterday. I cross two bridges over rivers on the way in and the one further up river is very very close to topping it's banks. Gareth aso meant dodging wheely bins on the way in, Green in my area, but all sorts of colours in Norwich, many houses had several coloured bins out , I guess in the hope they might have one right... Thanks to Gareth a very poor nights sleep, the wind howling around and me being unable to find a comfortable position. I've a couple of hour to wait until the man who knows, can come in and get the chinese system connected to the internet. so I'll have to go find some thing to do. I notice the crash barriers have been demolished on a bit of the NDR... on a straight bit!! As we approach the start of the summer sailing season, I am begining to consider where to start on this years work, the first jobs just require more removal of no longer needed woodwork. I suspect I shall be using duct tape and plastic over the bare wood. Then having to wait until its warm enough to use epoxy glue / ply to reinforce the hull. Time to wander down the lab... 9 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post grandadbob Posted March 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2019 Good morning all, Dry start but still very windy with sunny spells and blustery showers forecast. I'm expecting a call from the roofers and wouldn't be surprised if they postpone starting. Today I'll continue packing up locos. At some stage I've got to erect a temporary shelter in the garden near the house for the shed contents but won't do that until the roofing work is done and scaffolding removed. Just been told that we've run out of bread so "somebody" will have to go and get some. I wonder who that will be? Have a good one, Bob. 7 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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