Early Risers.

[AndyID]

1 hour ago, BR60103 said:

We are watching Gilbert and Sullivan each night. I bought a nearly complete set at a sale  a few years ago for $1.00 a DVD. Dayle is following them in the book. This was a BBC series from the '80s.

 

 

Mum and dad were members of the local operatic society and every year they put on a G&S production. One year they did Iolanthe. I was persuaded to fill the role of the Lord Chancellor's page. (I think I was 11 at the time.)

 

For my trouble I was presented with a Tri-ang 3F tank on the last night at the end of the show. Still have it (although it has Romford wheels and a decent motor now), and naturally it is named Iolanthe.

 

 

 

Edited April 17, 2020 by AndyID
typhoo

[chrisf]

Greetings one and all, with yet more congratulations to Grandpa Neil

 

Oh joy, three more weeks of house arrest.  Someone needs to look at the statistic which asserts that one in four of us suffers from mental health issues.  It has to be more than that.

 

There was a pleasant surprise on the BBC News Channel yesterday, shortly before 4 pm, when a fiddle player played along with the theme music.  His name is Ciaran Algar and our paths have crossed a fair bit over the years.  He made the most of the opportunity to put across the point that he and many other musicians have no work for six months thanks to that ruddy virus.  I hope that he will be able to find somewhere to play before long.  I fear that many of the live music venues that are now shut will not find it economic to re-open and most of the festivals that have been cancelled this year will find it difficult if not impossible to start up again without a substantial cash injection.  For once, I hope I’m wrong.

 

The first I heard of butter chicken was when I picked up a recipe card for it in Tesco so I guess it’s not that unknown.  It looks easy enough.  What will not be easy is teaching myself to eat spicier dishes than korma.  To me, spices are supposed to be used with subtlety and not a shovel.  I am not at all familiar with Indian restaurants and believe that I have only ever been to three.  I never was venturesome when it comes to food and only discovered last summer that I can cope with lasagne.  File under hopeless case.

 

Best wishes to all

 

Chris

[TheQ]

Mooring awl,  Inner Temple Hare, 

Nearly 6.5 hours solid sleep.. 

 

I've known a few collies who could do their own impression of a complaint... 

Crystal was very annoyed when her brother Glenn got fed and she didn't.  Glenn got fed after a trip out as he got car sick.  She had her meal earlier at the normal time as she didn't.  Anyway she came out of her kennel carrying her bowl saying where's mine..  when we laughed she threw the metal bowl on the ground and started kicking and throwing it around in disgust... 

 

Ben is very good at a disapproving or disappointed  stare... 

 

Plans for today, 

Take an angle grinder to the new slidey horizontal thing  First thing, not taking Ben the noise hating Collie with me. 

 

 

That's,  to cut the Stainless Steel runners to size.  

 

Fibreglassing the keel mould, though I need to find my glassfibre scissors first. So it's facemask and rubber gloves again,  this isolation life is normal to me. 

 

Then back to the slidey thing with eventually parallel bits of metal to go on top,

 

Time to,  take Ben on patrol. 

[Ozexpatriate]

On the topic of questionably authentic Indian food, I encountered a Barramundi* korma in Australia once. It worked. The korma did not overpower the fish.

 

* A rather excellent warm water fish popular in Australia.

 

On the slightly related topic of pointlessly hot foods, a local restaurant is famous for their "great balls of fire" - habanero pepper cheese fritters with habanero pepper sauce. I believe the whole point of this inedible comestible is to challenge machismo. Eat five and all the sauce, and you get your picture on the wall. At one point my son fancied himself a hot food eater* and was in a suitably susceptible age group and accepted the challenge. He succeeded. In misery and incapable of driving home he threw his keys to a friend. He has learned his lesson.

 

* When he and I enjoyed a particularly excellent local Thai red curry with duck, basil and pineapple, I ordered medium spicy (3) and he always insisted on hot (5). His face would be flushed and the sweat would pour off, yet he insisted he enjoyed it that way.

[Barry O]

Ey up!

 

May you all have a safe and successful day. Posirive thoughts to all ERs.

 

Mugatea time 

Baz

Edited April 17, 2020 by Barry O

[JohnDMJ]

1 hour ago, iL Dottore said:

Good morning all,

 

All this talk about Indian food (or the anglicised Bangladeshi food you get in most UK restaurants) has made me most envious. There is much to recommend about the restaurant scene in Switzerland, attention to detail and authenticity in “foreign“ food is not one. Even Italian food, which was pretty much brought into Switzerland in the 60s by the Italian Gastarbeiter and has pretty much embedded itself into the Swiss culinary landscape, is as authentic as a Made in China Cuckoo Clock (despite there being many second and third generation Italians in Switzerland). As to other cuisines: Thai, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, etc., they are even less authentic than the Italian food you get here (which is pretty hard to do). Once or twice I have tried newly opened “Indian” restaurants and found the food pretty ghastly; the worst “Indian“ takeaway in the UK would be as a three star Michelin restaurant in terms of food quality when compared to the “Indian“ restaurants here. Maybe I am a little bit pessimistic, but when I go into an  “Indian“ restaurant and find the waiters Eastern European, the Cook from Germany and an owner who is Swiss, I know it’s not going to end well (perversely, often the pot washer/kitchen help is one of the many Sri Lankan refugees who have landed up in Switzerland: very much a waste of talent and knowledge, at least from a culinary perspective).

 

Of course, restaurants are a business and have to make money by pleasing their clientele, the problem is that the clientele here is mostly gastronomically thick as two planks. I was chatting to a young Thai lady working in a Thai takeaway near me (parents from Thailand, born and raised in Switzerland with a Basel accent you could cut with a knife) and when I asked her how authentic their food was, she replied “not at all“. Apparently, many Swiss customers want Thai food without such Thai ingredients as fish sauce, peanuts, coconut milk or chilies (what you could argue as being the bedrock of their cuisine).  I suppose it is (possibly) an improvement over the “Exotic Currys“ that were available when I arrived in Switzerland in 1989: best (charitably) described as “mystery meat in a yellow sauce“ Am I an anomaly in wanting my Indian/Thai/Chinese/Japanese/Malay food to be as authentic as possible? Answers on a postcard, please.
 

Many of my Swiss friends, who I have been training to eat “authentic foreign food” (or as authentic as I can make it), when we first met considered “exotic” cooking as waving an unopened tin of curry powder at the pot (and don’t get me started on the topic of “Scharf” [hot/spicy]). Paradoxically, thanks to the presence of well paid expats from all over the world working in the Pharma, Chemical and Banking industries here, getting authentic ingredients is nowadays not that difficult.

 

I’m a fairly competent cook and can prepare various cuisines authentically (as is possible here), but there are times when I would dearly love a “proper Chinese takeaway” as I used to enjoy when living in England. My favourite being the sweet and sour pork (always with the dayglo orange sauce on the side) and the “house” stir-fried noodles. Not at all authentic, but much, much closer to the Cantonese original than you can get here!

 

I can offer a plausible sushi bar in Rapperswil. It's in the Hotel Speer just opposite the station exit and (last time our tour stayed there) staffed by Japanese. Despite the Annual tour (of which ChrisF has often made mention) having stayed there 3 times since I joined it, I believe I am the only member of the group to have eaten there!

[AndyID]

6 minutes ago, Ozexpatriate said:

On the topic of questionably authentic Indian food, I encountered a Barramundi* korma in Australia once. It worked. The korma did not overpower the fish.

 

 

There were and probably still are a great many "Indian" restaurants in the West End of Glasgow near Byres Road and Glasgow Uni.  These became very popular in the 50s and 60's partly due to of Scottish licensing laws. The pubs closed at 10 but restaurants could serve alcohol until 11.

 

The curries they served were very good but unfortunately they were also hot enough to give me hiccups at the first mouthful. I still like curry but either they are a lot milder or I have changed a bit because I don't get hiccups now. There's even an Indian restaurant here which is very good, assuming it hasn't folded since we were last there.

[TheQ]

Cold, chilly, strong easterly breeze, Ben enjoyed chasing the grounded pigeons. 

 

All this talk of curries,  as I eat my porridge,  made me think curried porridge.... So I looked it up.. Yep it's quite common.  I might give it a try tomorrow,  nothing fancy just a pre-made curry (Rogan Ghosht iirrc)  powder from Norwich market spice stall, for the first attempt. 

[roundhouse]

Good morning from a currently sunny Surrey although rain is forecast hence I weeded and fed the lawn yesterday in anticipation. I saw next door yesterday whilst she was moving the emptied bins so she thanked me for cutting the lawn and the brambles. I have said that I am happy to cut it again when I next do ours. Its the least that I can do with him being very unwell. She didn't look good either but I suspect that she is fearing the worst outcome for him. With no side access I am the only one who can cut it for them with the missing fence panels.

 

This morning I put the tail planes on the Nimrod and they are setting in place supported with a few small bottles so the workbench is out of bounds this morning. So tasks in the house are planned including more negative scanning form way back in 1989.

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. My first ever curry was a fish curry, lobster of all things. I don't remember what sort of curry it was but it was mild enough for the taste of the lobster to come through. Unfortunately the resturant had to close not long after as the premises were demolished to make way for a multi-story car park. The resturant did re-open but several miles away and definitely not on the walk stagger home from the bar. Bin day today, delayed one day by the bank holiday but as yet no bin wagons dawn chorus.

[jamie92208]

Morning all. First off congrats to Neil and Debs and best wishes to those more closely involved. Neil, just beware, you will need panniers full of cash, they can open a grandad's wallet without you even noticing, in my experience far better than their parents at that age.

 

Having a mother  whose parents spent 30 years in India, we had curry at home as I was growing up, both my parents had been missionaries  in West Africa and we also had a hot groundnut stew which I loved. Curry when I was at Poly in Huddersfield  consisted of a 'Chiefy' special from a shop under the viaduct on Bradford Road.  It always tasted better after many pints. However we never dared to ask exactly what the origin of the meat was.  

 

Working in Bradford in the mid 80's there were curry houses everywhere. One of the senior PC's was an expert and always chose where the meals on nights should come from.  One night his expertise was put to the test. We'd had a report of a disgruntled customer putting a brick through a curry house window.we found the guy in his car. He denied having been anywhere near the scene of the crime but there was a takeaway curry on the back seat.  Geoff Morton, aka Junglie, the aforementioned  senior PC., unpacked the curry and said, this is definitely from the curry house in question, they are the only ones who do that particular sauce. Chummy then headed towards the cells. The curry was seized as evidence. The sauce was stored in the blood sample fridge and the next morning the proprietor came and gave the required statement.  I will gloss over the comments of the early turn station sgt who did not like curry.

 

Anyway more time was spent in the shed yesterday and progress was made. We then had our weekly fine dining outing, aka fish and chips in Aulnay marketplace.  On our return, Dad, was allowed a WhatsApp call to Rachel. She needed advice on how to un plumb the washing machine. Apparently  Dad's have some uses. Today is to be a shopping day and apparently a day of rest so the shed will be visited again.  We are also promised a video call to a certain grandaughter, I suspect that Nana will be in charge of that call.

 

Regards to all and stay safe

 

 

[Andrew P]

Nice one Neil.

 

I'm looking forward to seeing my 8 Great Grandchildren after the move, and if they, or we are aloud to mix again.

[AndyID]

1 hour ago, Barry O said:

Posirive thoughts to all ERs.

 

 

I'm all in favour of Posidrives. Much better than flippin' Phillips. 

[New Haven Neil]

Morning.

 

Phoebe is a special baby, it took more than just her parents to create her, the matter has been ongoing for some years.  To say Charlie and Gaz are delighted does not come near to the emotions involved.  Torn between tears of joy and relief. 

 

They kept the pregnancy a secret until it was obvious, and the birth even, until Pheebs was confirmed as healthy and asking for her first car....almost.  Hence the day delay in the announcement, they were on open nerve endings after such a rough journey.  A worse time to be in hospital hardly exists also, of course.

 

No doubt the aforementioned wallet-depleting exercise will begin very soon, although Polly's advice is to be followed to the letter!

 

Thank you one and all for your good wishes, Charlie and Gaz will receive feedback!  (Charlotte and Gareth BTW!).

Edited April 17, 2020 by New Haven Neil

[BlackRat]

Greetings one and all........ bit of a sad day.....,should currently be about to land in Gran Canaria but hey ho.......'tis only a holiday.

 

I'm a regular at one of the best 'Indian' restaurants in the country....... the Nibana in Plimufff.

 

I do love my Indian ( actually Bangladeshi ) food, and now get regularly invited to their family do's....... where we have 'proper' food eaten the 'proper' way.

 

When I go now I don't bother with the menu...... I usually ask the chef to knock me something up......, hasn't failed yet.

 

When the owners go back to Bangladesh.....they usually bring me back something special......,

 

Once it was a Naga chilli...... which I promptly ate ( and suffered a bit) and when they came over I was advised it was to take home.....and to add a little at a time to home made dishses.

 

I did manage almost a whole California Reaper....... hiccups stopped play!

 

And believe it or not I don't really like hot food!

 

More wagon resprays today.......l been buying private owners etc and repainting/ wheeling/ transfers etc which is keeping me busy. The aged pile of kits is getting progressively smaller to.

 

Managing to get out on the bike a fair bit....,under the pretence of delivering prescriptions to the vulnerable and those in isolation....... almost 200 now.

 

Every little helps.

 

Stay safe!

Edited April 17, 2020 by BlackRat

[AndyID]

47 minutes ago, roundhouse said:

This morning I put the tail planes on the Nimrod and they are setting in place 

 

We trust you were playing the Elgar version while you were doing that. They were playing it in the Ptarmigan Lodge on Cairngorm when we were there about fifty years ago. Blue sky, beautiful snow and Nimrod created a "one off" moment.

[The Lurker]

Greetings all from Sidcup where the sun has just come out replacing the clouds and overnight rain.

 

I am another missing curries.

 

When I spent part of my childhood in Singapore, my Mm went on Indian and Chinese cookery courses, so home made curries always had fresh spices (cinnamon sticks stand out in my memory) and milder sides dishes, and home made breads.

 

I discovered the curry house curry as a student in Leeds (the Corner Cafe in Burley Street was my fave) and it was there that I established a preference for chicken in curry houses and beef in chinese takeaways as the better quality - chicken in a chinese takeway was often too watery and the meat in curry houses was often too tough.

 

while i was quite happy in those days to go for a vindaloo (one infamous night we did two) these days I look for things like jalfrezis and dhansaks, and anything that it is "unusual". Our preferrred takeway does a dish caled Lal Toofan which is shredded tandoori meat in a hottish sauce (goes great with mazader dhal). I also like a xacuti and recently I found a dish called Rajshahi which had green mango in it and had a fantasic smokey chilli flavour to it.

 

And on the side dish front - chana massala. I love chickpeas!

Right I had better get on with more work before I get too hungry!

 

Have a good day all

 

 

[grandadbob]

Good morning all, 

A dry but somewhat cloudy start here and sunshine and showers are forecast.

Many congratulations to Neil and Debs, she's a little beauty.

Oh and will the real John Colby please stand up?

Much clapping here last night with more and more people in the road joining in and music, hooters and fireworks in surrounding roads.

Not a great curry fan after a bad experience once many years ago. I prefer them homemade so that I know what's in them. Son Steve is very good at making them although how authentic they are I wouldn't have clue but I like what he does.

No visit to The Shed yesterday because of The Knee and Back but will have another go today. My mojo seems to be returning slowly.

I see Captain Tom's figure is now up to £18 million.  Phenomenal! What a guy.

 

Have a good one,

Bob.

 

[AndrewC]

Moaning all from the boring borough. Crabtree is still out from clapping on Westminster bridge along with half the Met last night.  

 

Congratulations to Grandpa Fraggle. 

 

Screwdrivers: slot = merde, phillips = tres merde, posidrive = ok. Robertson = near perfection. 

 

Last night descended into far too many beers for a school night. We ended up going down the Youtube rabbit hole and started watching old segments of "Fromage". This was an annual p*ss rip of music videos and artists with Ed the Sock. (comedian and broadcaster with a turn of phrase that is so acidic it could burn through 9 decks of the Nostromo) It says a lot about Music TV channels and video jockeys or Vjays, when the best one ever was a literal cigar smoking sock puppet. 

 

I love a good curry, me. Hard to come by. The one across the street is ok but nothing special. With most of the places around here shut down we've found an Indian/Nepalese place called Yak & Yeti. Fantastic food. Very flavourful and a range of spicy from meh to Phal-king hell. Most of the Indian places back in Calgary concentrated on buffet style. They also cater for the fact they are in the middle of cattle country. Beef, pork, and bison dishes were common. Brick Lane is without exception, tourist crap. It says a lot the best food there is from a one legged butcher from Hackney. He's also the supplier of all the hot and bloody hot sauces I use. They start at Holy F*ck (actual name) and go up to Christ on a Bike, and Judas is Scary Hot. The latter is ghost and reaper peppers based. 

 

Back to work. Coffee required. Enjoy the day. 

[Kingzance]

Good pre-afternoon everyone,

 

I concur with those warning our FG correspondent about grandkids (particularly of the female variety) and their skills at opening our wallets and money boxes. I have three of them and so I speak from some experience. That said, they are generally a joy and particularly so when they are individually with me. John’s comment which included “the production team” brought a genuine smile by the way! Hopefully it will not be too much longer before we can all enjoy such company again.

 

Rain is forecast for this evening and through the morrow. As we are in a rather dry patch of the UK (also where hurricanes hardly happen), I must take that opportunity to spread lawn feed on the bijou estate prior to its (the rain, not a hurricane) arrival. “We” must also finalise the Waitrose Home delivery slot list of purchases which is due on Tuesday. Because of its endlessly depressive output, I choose not to spend more than minimal time once a day watching tv news broadcasts - I am sure it helps preserve my decreasing levels of sanity for just a little longer. It is too easy to tip over the edge into a depressive state and I certainly don’t need the added inspiration of Robert Peston or Laura Kuensberg helping me along that path.
 

Her Ladyship is finding many more reasons to complain about her old I-phone 5 so I expect an imminent decision to purchase an I-phone X, despite the concerns that the handset is bigger than the one it will replace. I have struggled in refraining from mentioning that her back pocket, in which she sometimes stuffs her phone, is plenty big enough as what might slip out from my lips is that the width of the pocket is proportional to the width of the trousers so there is no danger of the phone not fitting. This is a Mark I model partner for me and certainly the gearbox and transmission have developed a persistent and intrusive whine. If the vehicle in question does break down, I shall go green and use public transport on the few occasions where that is necessary .

 

Like several commentators (not common ‘taters), I enjoy spiced foods but have never been comfortable with extremes of heat at vindaloo and higher levels. I am also fortunate that I have no allergies. During my seagoing career, I was on ships with Bangladeshi, Hong Kong Chinese and Philippino crews for several years and found what they produced for themselves to be very flavoursome. Once I reached the exalted heights of ship’s senior management, the ability to eat with the crew was something I missed. Although SWMBO doesn’t like much in the way of internationally inspired foods, I have found that what I remember from those days, backed up by a couple of day courses, allows me to offer guests food that they must enjoy as they continue to partake. In my style of cookery, each flavour must be recognisable and be there for a purpose, even if just as something subtle. Texture is important too, I do not subscribe to putting on a The Sprouts at Easter for Christmas Dinner. Similarly, a handful of naga chillies and some non-descript meat or fish thrown into a pot is not in my repertoire.

 

Well, that’s taken a while to put down. Time now to do as instructed by Baz. Laters.....

 

 

[The Stationmaster]

Morning all,

 

The foraging party has been sent out to Waitrose so it will be interesting to see what they achieve and maybe,  just maybe, they'll find a copy of next week's 'Radio Times' - a commodity oddly absent from Tesco when the Good Doctor visited there on Wednesday.  And yes, the trip was pretty successful with just a few omissions.   Which leads to my major general experience of the lockdown - apart from occasional conversations, at a suitable distance, in the immediate vicinity of our front gate I have not ventured out on foot for 4 weeks although visited Tesco about 3 weeks back and I have twice gone out driving a car to collector herself from her Waitrose shop; that has not been a problem.    But what I do miss is not having a 'paper everyday with the sudoku and codeword although there is a feast of both when we do get a 'paper.   I've missed several days out having started on that course before lockdown due to my cold but in the greater scheme of things that's not a massive loss although it does mean I've missed meeting lots of folk I would otherwise have seen.   So overall not too bad and the garden has benefitted considerably thanks to the dry weather. 

 

We do of course have the luxury of personal shoppers which means I don't have to go out although it also means that they do - unavoidable of course.  And we also have a good stock of a fairly basic diet if we were to be completely banged up like next door who are now on their second bout of isolation.

 

I'm not a fish eater and avoid shellfish like the plague it is when i do eat it.  But I am partial to cod & chips and when out in Aus I acquired quite a tase for barramundi and chips which was readily available to a good 'chippy quality' from an establishment not far from the flat where I lived.  Easier in fact to find decent fish & chips than it was to find halfway acceptable tea and, in turn, that was far easier than trying to find some decent cheese.  Talking of eating out in Switzerland on my first (working) visit to Bern I found a local restaurant with no concessions to tourism (which started with not having a menu in English and then got better as it was the game season) and the following year - another working trip - it was still as good.  But when I went back several years later on the final evening of my 'grand tour' to see myself out with a good meal I should have heeded the warning from a menu in English - downhill the place had gone, in spectacular fashion even serving what seemed to be 'boil in a bag' rosti.   And on that same trip the once excellent little burger stall outside the station at Interlaken Ost had also taken a downward dive although nowhere near the depths to which that restaurant in Bern had sunk, I can but hope the restaurants in Gruyere have retained their quality.

 

Have a good day folks and stay safe.

 

[Dave Hunt]

We start this morning's missive with a news flash for inhabitants of the Muddy Hollow - rain is expected tonight and tomorrow so wallowing may be possible soon.

 

Just had a telephone consultation with a GP concerning an ongoing throat problem (not caused by eating insanely hot curry) that I requested at 0830 this morning and the doctor rang back within 30 minutes - a better service by far than the two weeks it usually takes to get a routine appointment and very impressive considering the pressures they must be under. Let's hope that when the CV business fades the poiticos actually do something positive and worthwhile about funding and supporting the NHS properly and don't try just making fine speeches then quietly kicking it into the long grass again (I don't think this comes under the heading of disallowed political posts as I think the blame lies with politicians of all persuasions).

 

Now that medical matters have been attended to and muggocoffee No. 2 has been consumed it's time to Baz Friday with a hot shower, my first shave in a week (I know - slovenly or what), a walk with Jill then some workshop time. We're expecting a delivery from a local farm shop this afternoon and for tonight's dinner are having salmon in a ginger and orange sauce with green beans and rice. I know this because I'm cooking it.

 

Jamie is right about grandchildren being able to prise open grandads' wallets with ease. Because No. 2 granddaughter didn't get an Easter egg from us (due mainly to poor communication between parents and grandparents) my virtual wallet was raided to send her a post-Easter present instead, then, in order to make things 'fair', the other two had to be similarly treated. The fact that they had received Easter eggs apparently didn't matter. So, Neil, beware from now on. You have entered the twilight world of grandadhood where too close an inspection of concomitant financial matters can be bad for the digestion and depletion of modelling token stocks all too prevalent. It is well worth it though.

 

Right, on with the day. Have a good one and stay safe.

 

Dave

Edited April 17, 2020 by Dave Hunt

[Tony_S]

Morning all.

It is a bright and breezy morning here. Rain is forecast for late afternoon. Aditi plans to cut the lawns today though she has been distracted by a crossword. She has only ever done general knowledge puzzles before but has decided to investigate the cryptic variety now.

MiL is a very good cook but she said until she got married she had no idea. In her family home women did not cook. She said as children they were not even allowed in the kitchen. Her father entertained a lot and so employed a Brahmin cook so those guests who were fussy about Hindu religious matters would eat. When she got married she joined a family where the women of the family supervised the cooking. She was asked to demonstrate her favourite recipe and chose something out of season to give herself time to learn. Even a few years ago there were a few acquaintances in Nottingham who wouldn’t eat food prepared at MiLs house and brought their own fruit. It didn’t seem to bother their pandit (priest)  though when he was at their house. 
Tony

[BSW01]

Good morning everyone 

 

Another day of sunshine and no clouds. Now that breakfast has been consumed I'm heading to the cellar to do a spot of reorganisation. I have a pile of wood that I'm going to make an arbor out of, but it is behind a table on which I'm storing 8 boxes of laminate flooring. Hopefully by the end of the day that will have changed.

 

Stay safe, enjoy the rest of the day, back later 

[Happy Hippo]

58 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said:

You have entered the twilight world of grandadhood where too close an inspection of concomitant financial matters can be bad for the digestion and depletion of modelling token stocks all too prevalent. It is well worth it though.

I can concur with the freshly shaven one.

 

Yesterday a scooter and scooter head (a form of rubberised animal head to add bling factor) was purchased for our grandson.  He has started riding his sister's, which we bought her about 18 months ago.  Squabbling over who should ride was causing some friction, so it was mentioned in a telephone conversation, and now a red scooter with LED wheels (they flash as you scoot) and a Shark's head is swimming up the Amazon on it's way to Reading.  The pink one with a unicorn head will no doubt be somewhat relieved.

 

However, the sneak factor by their mother was complaining about not having a glue gun in order to do even more craft work.

 

Before I could say, I've got a spare one in the workshop, a new one had been purchased on line and added to my wallet's misery.

 

Inless exciting news, door replacement and gardeing continues, whilst more pleasurable eactivities have been suspended.

 

I am now out of high pressure air (300bar) in my diving cylinder, so all shooting has to revert to good old fashioned air rifle shooting.

 

Break the barrel and cock, insert pellet, close barrel, aim, shoot.  Then repeat for as many shots you need to take. 

 

The Hatsan Blitz takes things to the other extreme:

 

Skip to 4.28 to miss the chat

 

 

Edited April 17, 2020 by Happy Hippo