Early Risers.

[Coombe Barton]

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2019/06/27/sandys-treatment-day-191/

[PeterBB]

Catch up so John sorry to hear about Scrumpy and Natalie - wow, what a mind blowing narrative - but also showing us that not only our talents but where and how they are used affects us all at some time but glad to hear that ER has helped.

 

[Barry O]

1 hour ago, Ozexpatriate said:

What are these tiles made of that need pointing?

Roof tiles..and the pointing is around the chimney under the lead flashing. So chimneys repointed, tiles re-attached and ridge tile was refitted and cemented in place. 

Baz

 

[Barry O]

Goodnight all

Baz

[Kingzance]

33 minutes ago, Barry O said:

Roof tiles..and the pointing is around the chimney under the lead flashing. So chimneys repointed, tiles re-attached and ridge tile was refitted and cemented in place. 

Baz

 

I was never a fan of ladder work yet I can work from an aerial platform with few worries. Are you the solution to your Herbert’s Issues too?

 

Tomorrow looks like it could turn out to be rather busy as the magnesium sacrificial anode that I hope will solve some corrosion issues in my daughter’s hot water system has arrived. I still have to pick up The Guv’nor and I need to prep and cook the pork shoulder. The anode can’t be fitted without suitable M&F reducing bushing which will have to be obtained from a specialist merchant and then I will need to depressurise and drain down the cylinder to effect the change. I have also found that a smoke alarm on our landing is defective with either new or old batteries so we await the builder’s representative to resolve that one!

 

Good night.

[tigerburnie]

G'night all

[PhilJ W]

Evening all from Estuary-Land. Had a pleasant evening at the SEERS meeting with members showing off their various collections. Not much else, still no e-mail if its not up in the morning I'll have to get on to them again.

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone 

 

On Monday I started working on a new storage area, located under the floor of the hall, accessed by the door I enlarged a few weeks ago. This area is quite generous in size, being just under 3ft from ground level to the lower part of the hall floor beams. First I had to clear all the unwanted rubble that was thrown in there, probably when the house was original built and subsequent refurbishment. Once that was done I then installed some raised beams, on which I’ve fitted some water resistant flooring. The beams have all had damp proof webbings fitted and are resting on bricks set on mortar, which makes it all pretty stable. The next task is to fit underfloor insulation, then some permanent lighting and finally fix plasterboard to the walls, using the offcuts left over from the small room. A quick coat of paint, again just the bits in cans left over from old jobs and it’s job done. When finished I’ll end up with a storage area roughly the same as the front half of the hall, around 10ft by 5ft and just over 30in tall. This will give me plenty of room to store all the Christmas decoration boxes which are currently stored in the large cellar room, thus freeing up space for the layout, result! I’m also hoping to temporarily store all my laminate flooring for the cellar and odd lengths of wood under there too, freeing up yet more space. If everything goes to plan, I might even consider doing the same to the space under the living room, an area approximately 15ft by 14ft, (which is split in 2 parts, each 7 1/2ft by 15ft) too, but that will take a bit more planning.

 

 

Above is a photo using a temporary work light.

 

Tonight I went swimming in Salford Quays and managed a mile in 41 minutes, best of the season so far. I was very surprised with that, given the amount of physical work I’ve done today. The water temperature as anticipated was a little warmer, 17.4C tonight, which probably helped with my good timing. Once home, I poured myself a bottle of Doombar. 

 

Goodnight all 

[bluebottle]

12 hours ago, The Stationmaster said:

 This week is the better one as there seem to be plenty of lithe. in some cases very tall, young ladies about. 

 

 

The tenor of The Stationmaster's observation chimed with a couple of lines in a Brian Aldiss story I'd been reading shortly beforehand.

Those lines he gave to a character who was returning with companions from a party and "With tipsy solemnity he sang to himself:-

"There was a young man in December, who sighed, "Oh I hardly remember,

How the girls in July used to kiss me and tie----- "

Aldiss, I seem to remember, was rather fond of introducing the topic of Free Love into his stories ...

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[newbryford]

On ‎27‎/‎06‎/‎2019 at 06:42, 45156 said:

 

Mick - every year you are able to entertain us with the humorous events at the American import.  Another one which I greatly dislike is the "graduation" from nursery or kindergarten - just an opportunity for a photographer and the nursery to make some money.

 

 

 

Nothing of note today - not a single vehicle of distinction. I was short of staff to help me, so I did the "top corner" with nobody on my usual position of "point".  99% (which is a very good score) of the visitors read the large yellow signs to head my way.

Strict but polite instructions were given that 95% (again, a good result) followed.

 

Tonight's entertainment was no more than one very late arrival that had used a BL postcode for the satnav instead of BB.

BL is Bolton, BB is Blackburn, so they found themselves 15 miles in the incorrect direction.............

 

Golf today - an away Seniors league match at Wilpshire - our very local rivals. Very warm, but with a cooling easterly breeze.

My pairing was up for most of the match, only going behind at 15th and then I had a rush of blood to the head that threw away the 16th.

Team loss 0-6 - at least we are consistent at the away matches.

 

Have a good Friday folks.

 

Cheers,

Mick

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 28, 2019 by newbryford
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[The Stationmaster]

G'night all

[AndyID]

Something approaching by air was making a terrible racket. I thought it might have been a Chinook but it turned out to be a "NFW am I getting into that thing" Osprey. (The feathered versions around here are pretty quiet by comparison.)

[Ozexpatriate]

26 minutes ago, newbryford said:

... I had a rush of blood to the head that threw away the 16th.

So long as no clubs were destroyed or lost in water hazards. Balls are another matter.

 

I've long thought that this could find it's way into a golf metaphor:

 

Then with both hands I flung him, wheeling him; 

But when I look'd again, behold an arm, 

Clothed in white samite, mystic, wonderful, 

That caught him by the hilt, and brandish'd him 

Three times, and drew him under in the mere

 

"Him" being in this case a gap wedge, or fairway wood, or driver, etc.

[Ozexpatriate]

2 minutes ago, AndyID said:

it turned out to be a "NFW am I getting into that thing" Osprey

Bit out of the way in the panhandle I would think? Are the Marines planning an amphibious assault on the floating green?

 

I can't even imagine the closest location where one of those is located. Most of the Marine units are in San Diego, Yuma, the Carolinas or Hawaii. The USAF has some in Mindenhall, Florida, Edwards AFB and New Mexico.

[AndyID]

15 hours ago, tigerburnie said:

 I have followed a fair bit from Forfar to Bridge of Dun, now looking around Kinnaber where the line that carried the 3 hour A4 expresses from Glasgow to Aberdeen joined the present ECML, I wish I had been living in Scotland back then.

 

My mum used to take us by train from Glasgow (Buchanan Street) to visit our cousins in Brechin. Our uncle would pick us up at Bridge of Dun or Forfar. Unfortunately this was before I started train spotting but it must have been before BR ran the A4s on that route. If there had been an A4 I would have remembered it.

[AndyID]

27 minutes ago, Ozexpatriate said:

Bit out of the way in the panhandle I would think? Are the Marines planning an amphibious assault on the floating green?

 

I can't even imagine the closest location where one of those is located. Most of the Marine units are in San Diego, Yuma, the Carolinas or Hawaii. The USAF has some in Mindenhall, Florida, Edwards AFB and New Mexico.

 

It was heading North up the lake. Most likely deploying Marines to protect the Northern Border from the Canadian Hordes.

[BR60103]

We went to the next city over to ride their new transit line.

The new streetcar line ran very well. It was standing room only most of the trip, although we exercised senior privilege and took seats as they became available. Trips are free until next Monday and the line does pass right beside one of the universities (and is a short walk from the other one). 
Part of the route runs along the CN branch and shares track with it. There is gauntlet track at the platforms -- for wide loads? -- on this section.

Each end is at a shopping mall. The malls have concerns about transit users using their parking lots.

One lady sitting across from me sang the whole of Chattanooga Choo-Choo for me. 

[pH]

3 hours ago, AndyID said:

 

It was heading North up the lake. Most likely deploying Marines to protect the Northern Border from the Canadian Hordes.

 

Maybe we should organise a horde to make it worth their while?

[pH]

3 hours ago, AndyID said:

 

My mum used to take us by train from Glasgow (Buchanan Street) to visit our cousins in Brechin. Our uncle would pick us up at Bridge of Dun or Forfar. Unfortunately this was before I started train spotting but it must have been before BR ran the A4s on that route. If there had been an A4 I would have remembered it.

 

The first A4s were allocated to that route in early 1962 (along with a couple of A3s, which went to St. Rollox, and which people usually forget about). 

 

If you travelled before June 1960, you might have had a Jubilee on your train - that's when Perth lost the last of its allocation. The LMS had run 3-hour Glasgow-Aberdeen expresses before WW2, using Jubilees.

[Robert]

Morning all,

 

We have a nice bright morning today, and the temperature is quite pleasant.  Not nearly as bad as it was the day before yesterday.  Yesterday evening was quite pleasant, but by all accounts the temperature is going to be up around 39°C again on Sunday.

 

Time for a coffee!

 

Have a good day everyone...

[TheQ]

Mooring Awl, Inner Temple Hare,

I started typing down on the other computer and realised I should be up here..

 

I got the vampire appointment.. earliest next Friday, and the earliest doctors appointment to get the results.. A fortnight after that..

 

Everything this morning has been running a bit out of time, I had 6.25 house solid sleep, and then came down heading for the sofa, when a very unhappy looking Ben the Border Collie met me at the door. This is unusual these days, normally a pair of brown eyes watches me come in to the living room and once I'm settled they close again.

I asked If he wanted out and he indicated he did, so I let him out and he ran out, disappearing down the garden. leaving the door just a little open, I wandered off, to come back ten minutes later, to find a very much happier Ben running back towards the door..

 

Coming in to work was also strange, just after I joined the main A road, a small green Subaru  came steaming up behind me as I trundled along at the 50mph limit. I expected it to pass me .. it didn't it stayed polishing my tow ball..

When I accelerated to the 60 limit, it didn't and I steadily left it behind... On getting to Effin Clown Town, it rapidly caught me up in the 40 then 30 limits.. at a pair of Mini roundabouts a BMW appeared rapidily from my right, causing me to brake hard, the green thing almost hit the back of my landrover... for the next 5 miles he left a bit more space..

On joining the NDR, I turned right at the round about and a Big black Audi joined after me, from what had been my left.. As I accelerated he pulled out to overtake, but when I passed 60mph he dropped behind and followed gradually loosing distance.. a slow Audi? was he sick? did he have a problem?

 

Now I'm here, the escape tunnel is now a full height door way sized hole. I suspect further bashing will be out into the old boiler room as it as yet is still a bare concrete floor and will be a shorter route to take out the rubble. It will be however noisy in the outer lab. I'm glad Ive got a partition between us..

 

The temperature meter is back, I suspect therefore the fault was the usual for this unit.. Loose PCB connections. whoever designed this thing obviously sits in a nice warm office, it works wonderfully when it's all plugged in together, but who thought of having plug in boards and connections without restraints on a portable unit.

I'm now adjusting and calibrating it..

 

 

Just noticed the outer door to the boiler room has been opened..

 

Time to do  the next measurement.

 

 

 

 

Edited June 28, 2019 by TheQ

[chrisf]

Good morning one and all

 

It is always a pleasure , though too rare, to hear from Flavio.  It is easy for me to say that he should put his foot down with a firm hand to resolve the territorial dispute but how to do it?   It is no secret that not only have I never been married but I am never likely to be.  That said, it seems to me that marriage should mix togetherness and individuality, such that each partner may pursue his or her own interests and do things together.  How to achieve this is another matter but it's not a bad objective.  I for one hope that we have not heard the last of Flavio's m*d*ll*ng and I propose to continue with what I am making for him when spikes of confidence allow.

 

I spent much of yesterday in the shed where the layout lives.  I had trouble concentrating and it was not a very productive day.  Welcome relief was afforded by my cooking lunch - stir fried chicken with a bold selection of vegetables and prorietary kung po sauce, since you ask.  This morning I need to rescue the toolboxes from the boot, return them to their secure resting place in the hall and head for the branch surgery where Sister Syringe is due to administer my 12-weekly hormone injection.  Then there is lots to do, including securing reservations on several trains to, from and in mainland Europe.   To my delight the questions I asked at the pop-up shop on Wednesday have borne fruit and the items that I could not obtain when I was there are within my grasp, or will be once I have replied to an e-mail.  Whether I go anywhere tomorrow depends in part on when the merchandise said to be on its way to me arrives today.  I am beginning to think that all things are possible.  Foolish boy ...

 

Best wishes to all

 

Chris

 

 

[Barry O]

Ey up!

Nice to hear from two long term "missing" ERs yesterday. Welcome back Flavio and Gordon!

 

Kingzanze, youngest Herbert employed a trained roofer. I wouldn't go on a roof like the one he has!

 

Today is car swap/furniture removal day (these are not linked by the way).

 

Enjoy whatever you do today 

Baz

 

 

[jamie92208]

Morning all from the temporary extension of the Sahara.  No panic round here but not much got done yesterday afternoon.  Today we are off to the beach, somewhere  near Rochefort.   I will look out for some good seafood at lunchtime.

 

Regards to all.

 

Jamie.