The Lurker Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Greetings all. It is grey and cloudy at LBG, a real contrast to the lovely weekend weather at Lurker Towers. We were largely hosting this weekend, so I have eaten too much and drunk too much and have been given a pile of chocolate that will need demolishing. Tough life eh? The Sidcup foxes haven't learned from those in Bill's neighbourhood; having said that I did notice a bin in the next street that had been knocked over and the contents strewn about. I assumed that the lid had not been locked until I read Bill's post. I can see me getting told off for failure to lock the bin in the near future.... Still, as AndrewC reported a while back, the Boring Borough ae changing their bin arrangements and I think we will get a new food waste bin. Speaking of AndrewC, has anyone heard from him recently? 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post tetsudofan Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2019 Afternoon from the far south east corner of the country where the daffodils are on their way out..... Off to post my local council postal vote. Have a good afternoon, Keith 19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 49 minutes ago, tetsudofan said: Afternoon from the far south east corner of the country where the daffodils are on their way out..... Off to post my local council postal vote. Have a good afternoon, Keith Zut alors, you have beheaded ze daffodils. I am sinking the general consensus of modern opinion is just to bend zere necks and tie zem. Not orf wizz zer heads! Railway looks nice. 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ian Abel Posted April 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2019 Chewsday morning... Quiet yesterday, nothing useful to report. Thought I'd post a picture of the ongoing work in the recently flooded basement. The travertine tile surround to the fireplace, installed Saturday with more aches than expected to lower back and other parts! Soon as I can get it sealed/grouted and the oak border trip installed I can lay the flooring 3 and sunny first thing, headed for 19 later as per usual, we may have spring today/tomorrow and then just convert to summer! Quite possible around these parts ... Have a good day as best you can. 12 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tetsudofan Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, lightengine said: Zut alors, you have beheaded ze daffodils. I am sinking the general consensus of modern opinion is just to bend zere necks and tie zem. Not orf wizz zer heads! Railway looks nice. Not in this part of the world, couple of years ago the whizz kids on the Radio Kent gardening programme reported that some members of the gardening fraternity are minded to prefer deadheading to bending the necks..... and deadheading hasn't stopped them flowering for the last couple of years! Anyway they look neater being beheaded..... Railway, what railway? Thought I was taking a pic of the daffodils. Honest guv. Keith 4 1 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 7 hours ago, grandadbob said: Good morning all on this Feast of St. George, Oh F### it, Its our wedding adversary today 44 years of miss spent life, that's my death warrant signed sealed and delivered guess who forgot. Afternoon All just escaped from HMP Frimley Park hospital, it took about 15 minute for the injection in the butt the appointment was at 07:15am Injection at midday and out at 2pm after recovery time and the say the NHS has no money or beds????? Better not go any further with that I'll get throw off. Tell me if I'm wrong 108 +36 = 144 Her made it 134 and she argued for half hour she was correct. I need a dark room she has made my head hurt I will have to go and lay down for a while. enjoy eating St George GDB & all. Sodem Antmorra 3 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) Evening. Far back of the garden is now tree-less and I have marked out the planned shed footprint. Talking of age of rowdy people, we went into Wetherspoons for breakfast yesterday and there was a noisy crowd of 40+ (even possibly 50+) talking about how loud mouthed one of the women in their group was the night before after 'her' football team lost. By the time we left just after 9am the pub was even noisier with drinkers of all ages on the booze again. No beer for us yesterday or today but I do need to go into town tomorrow to pay in a cheque form R Mail who finally relented and paid out for a lost parcel so it might prove hard ot avoid a few pints of Southern style (no head) ale Edited April 23, 2019 by roundhouse 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 I won’t need to see the film Aditi went to this afternoon as she has told me the entire story after getting home. She said no one checked their tickets but it wasn’t exactly full, four people in the audience including Aditi and friend. The seating was armchairs and sofas. I put some stuff back in the garage, mainly bicycles that have been outside for a week. It hasn’t rained but possibly may do so in the next few days. A car roof box is still in the back garden but that isn’t going to be affected by a drop of rain. I rescued one item from the pile of broken tools Aditi had removed from the shed. It wasn’t broken , just rather in need of a clean. I can’t imagine I will be mixing mortar but just in case I don’t want to mess up any of her stainless steel garden spades. I think we must have had the big spade for about 40 years. Tony 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 6 hours ago, The Lurker said: Speaking of AndrewC, has anyone heard from him recently? Had a few texts to and fro with him but not been able to meet up with him since Freemo South back in March. 9 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 10 hours ago, grandadbob said: Good morning all on this Feast of St. George, Which reminds me. Must phone the MiL. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2019 Evening all from Estuary-Land. When I visited Tess Coe's the other day I found a till receipt in the trolley, upon inspection the club card points hadn't been claimed, 101 points! they have now been added to my club card. I have asked for the necessary forms to claim back the tax from the PPI, now just waiting for some other documents. Time to put the kettle on, be back later. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kingzance Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 Beware Tony_S, a large spade wielded with vigour to move a couple of tons (I've not fully metricated yet) of topsoil has done no good to my lower back / left hip. Some days, even walking is a real pain. I now only use a rather genteel "lady's" spade. I was committed (some would say thank goodness) to spending some time in the garage this past afternoon but received subsequent instructions to "get your 'air cut" delivered in best SM Smudge (who remembers The Army Game?) manner so a trip to town and then No2 grandson was entertained for an hour before taking No1 grandson to his golf lesson = negligible modelling progress but at least my back hasn't been bent double all afternoon. Off to play cribbage now. 4 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Happy Hippo Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2019 This afternoon we laid Elsa's the Staffy's ashes to rest and planted a Laburnum sapling over her. This particular sapling has a rather sentimental value, as it was grown from a seed off a Laburnum we had planted in the garden when we first got here. This tree had been given to us by the Obergrumpenfuhrer's father, who had grown it from a seed from a Laburnum, he had planted in his garden about 50 years ago. Despite being quite a hard bitten individual, and having kept the ashes for 6 months (on top of my Thomas the Tank Engine combined Volumes) so as to wait for the better weather, I found it quite upsetting. I'd had her for 17 of her 19 years, so she was definitely one of the family, as well as being a founder member of the OFMC. I suppose the bond between man and dog is much stronger than we think. I think a toast with Aur Cymru this evening will not go amiss. 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Well 2 grandkids duly returned to their parents, bliss, like having them to stay, but I think I like it more when they go home lol. Starting to cool down here, dull and possibly wet forecast for sometime to come , normal service resumes for the typical NE Scotland weather, glad it was nice for the holiday for a change. A larger than usual Laphroaig is now being consumed, which reminds me we need to sort out our visit to Islay next year, trying to time it for when the Port Ellen distillery re-opens(might be a sample or two of the old stuff if we are lucky). 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Waitrose, who are closing in about 8 weeks have raised the price of Jordans Granola cereal by 21p a pack. That is some huge transport cost rise that is being passed on. Are they having a giraffe? Strangely Co-op have it at the old price. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 33 minutes ago, lightengine said: Waitrose, who are closing in about 8 weeks have raised the price of Jordans Granola cereal by 21p a pack. That is some huge transport cost rise that is being passed on. Are they having a giraffe? Strangely Co-op have it at the old price. Perhaps worth trying Dorset Cereals Granola. They must be closer to Devon? 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium Barry O Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2019 BBQ attended, wine drunk, burgers eaten.need some sleep so Goodnight all! Baz 5 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 20 minutes ago, Tony_S said: Perhaps worth trying Dorset Cereals Granola. They must be closer to Devon? Crikey Tony, I just googled it and it's even more expensive! 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Dave Hunt Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Happy Hippo said: This afternoon we laid Elsa's the Staffy's ashes to rest and planted a Laburnum sapling over her. Despite being quite a hard bitten individual, and having kept the ashes for 6 months (on top of my Thomas the Tank Engine combined Volumes) so as to wait for the better weather, I found it quite upsetting. I'd had her for 17 of her 19 years, so she was definitely one of the family, as well as being a founder member of the OFMC. I suppose the bond between man and dog is much stronger than we think. You're right there Richard, the bond is certainly strong. I'm still mourning the loss of our 141/2 year old lab/collie Sam who died last year and so far have not had the courage to dispose of his ashes. As one relatively hard-bitten ex-military bloke to another, we can be quite soft at times can't we? I'll shortly be having a nightcap and will raise the glass to you. To everyone else, have a peaceful night. Dave 2 2 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, lightengine said: Crikey Tony, I just googled it and it's even more expensive! Oh dear. I only know about it as Aditi buys their muesli now instead of the Jordan’s one she used to. I don't really like any of that kind of breakfast cereal. Brother in law is currently obsessing on muesli mixed with homemade kefir. Aditi’s sister seems to be tolerant about jugs of fermenting milk product around the kitchen. Tony Edited April 23, 2019 by Tony_S Missing word 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Gwiwer Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2019 Evening all. We have had a slightly better day today including a visit to the GP and a CBT session. If the improvement can be sustained we are on the right road. 6 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2019 Good evening everyone We’ve added a great day out in Derbyshire today, the weather improved during the day and by dinner time I needed to put my sun glasses on. A quite dinner in a small cafe and then the pub for tea. Really enjoyed the food, it I fear I’ve eaten too much AGAIN, so it’s probably a good job I’m going to the swimming pool tomorrow morning, to burn some of it off. However, tomorrow evening we have Ava, Evie and Max round for tea and they’ve asked for pie and chips. I ordered the pies when I went to the butchers last week, so on my way home from the pool, I’ll call at there and pick them up. Goodnight all 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Night awl 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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