RMweb Premium Popular Post New Haven Neil Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 The latest attempt to circumvent our currently closed borders came to light yesterday, whence a young-ish man travelled to the island from the Isle of Whithorn (which isn't an island....) in Scotland to Ramsey here, on a jet ski!!! All to see his current squeeze. Now, aside from the stupidity of breaking the border control, it is about thirty miles or so across the Irish sea, in winter.......on a bloody jet ski? Madness, the thought of it, at this time of year is beyond belief. I'm surprised they carry enough fuel, TBH. Anyway, his stupidity just cost him 4 weeks in the slammer. Had he been a couple of days later, this was Ramsey prom on Sunday - no jet ski is going to cope with that. 25 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Dry and bright here in North Somerset. Today is an optimistic one because it is the point in the year after which the evenings begin to get lighter. I will celebrate by putting up my Christmas tree. Sadly the mornings are still getting darker, and by more minutes initially than the evenings get lighter, hence the solstice on 21st/22nd; and unfortunately the mornings do not start drawing out until January 6th. I will celebrate that day by taking down my Christmas tree. 13 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post BSW01 Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 Good morning everyone A dull but dry start to the day, one which again will find me continuing to scrap paint from the cellar walls. However, Sheila has a 10 o’clock appointment at the hairdressers, so I’ll wont start until she’s gone, as before I begin work downstairs, the bathroom sink needs unblocking, a quick job when you pour down one of those bottles that does the job for you, but I’ll do that once she’s left. In the meantime, I’ve got 30 minutes to kill, so I might as well surf the interwebby thing. Stay safe, stay sane, enjoy whatever you have planned for the day, back later. Brian 19 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post New Haven Neil Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 Nearly fell off my perch, the vet rang just after 9! They have a locum in helping out with calls, a pleasant young lady who was interested enough to take a proper history of the bits that have fallen off this last few years. Going with naproxen as Robert suggested, plus something to protect the stomach lining from continued NSAID use. Interestingly their computer software didn't flag up the drug interactions/cautions that the drug instruction sheets do.....hmm. Still, she was well on the ball, went through my history well so ended up having a discussion regarding diabetes, about which she was very interested in my situation, hadn't heard about HBA1c improvement with proper low-carbing, which she was very impressed with. A convert, I think, she was going to do some research. 24 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coombe Barton Posted December 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 1 hour ago, New Haven Neil said: Now, aside from the stupidity of breaking the border control, it is about thirty miles or so across the Irish sea, in winter.......on a bloody jet ski? Madness, the thought of it, at this time of year is beyond belief. I'm surprised they carry enough fuel, TBH. Apparently it was his first time on a jet ski - he bought it for the trip. 2 4 2 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post New Haven Neil Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said: Apparently it was his first time on a jet ski - he bought it for the trip. Darwin Award candidate! 23 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post southern42 Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 ' morning all from red dragon land. Sunny-ish start, showers promised thereafter. Last of the family presents accounted for and posted - click n collected from our front door. Now, there's easy... Cards still to finish off, *C* cake to make and *C* tree to put up. Playtime consists of starting on a new 7mm plank for the dining room - the 'exhibition' word dropped from our vocabulary, at least, for the time being. Well, we bought a few items of stock after selling Camel Quay so, we might as well (try to!) use it! Fitt and Elfie getting into the swing of things. Take care and play safe. _________ Best wishes Polly 20 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post PeterBB Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, Winslow Boy said: Scientists have noticed for some time that the magnetic north pole has been drifting progressively to the south and is actually somewhere in Canada. At some point they expect it to completely flip so north will be south and south will be north. So actually if the Bear is in Herts he is only confirming a scientific fact. Hence why OS maps have the bearing printed on them related to the date of the map. Geologically time wise the magnetic pole changes 'quite frequently'. This to set your compass and make sure you are actually going in the right direction if you are in the wilds or plotting a route. Edited December 15, 2020 by PeterBB Spelling. 6 9 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tigerburnie Posted December 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 Morning, we have seen some blue in the sky and a large bright thing in the sky, seem to remember seeing many moons ago, off to the Infirmary in Arbroath as SWMBO has an appointment with Rheumatology, wish us luck. 5 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, PeterBB said: Hence why OS maps have the bearing printed on them related to the date of the map. Geologically time wise the magnetic pole changes 'quite frequently'. One reason why people who like to go mountaineering need to be good at the M word to do the calculations to know where they are on the map. Edited December 15, 2020 by southern42 13 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Barry O Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 Filling.. fixed.. i want some of that uv setting stuff they use.. too expensive to let me borrow some though! Pah! New dentist so it took some time to understand that I am heavily not into pain. She understands that now. @New Haven Neil doctors..read the notes in medicines ??? Far too difficult for them. They refer to the nhs drugs wiki.. which may or may not actually be correct or up to date.. no sign of my prescription.. due to the delays I will run out of two items on saturday.. no worries tgere then.. off to take in the sun (yes ..it is sunny up in the North West Leeds Highlands). baz 2 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Good morning all Positive thoughts to all especially to the missing of our correspondents. Its a beautiful sunny day here bit of cloud cover. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Coombe Barton said: Apparently it was his first time on a jet ski - he bought it for the trip. The girlfriend must be something special to make him do things as daft as that. 2 hours ago, PeterBB said: Hence why OS maps have the bearing printed on them related to the date of the map. Geologically time wise the magnetic pole changes 'quite frequently'. This to set your compass and make sure you are actually going in the right direction if you are in the wilds or plotting a route. Thus you have to remember "Map to compass add, compass to map subtract" or have I got that the wrong way round. Perhaps I should become a navigator. Jamie Edited December 15, 2020 by jamie92208 13 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2020 2 hours ago, New Haven Neil said: The latest attempt to circumvent our currently closed borders came to light yesterday, whence a young-ish man travelled to the island from the Isle of Whithorn (which isn't an island....) in Scotland to Ramsey here, on a jet ski!!! All to see his current squeeze. Now, aside from the stupidity of breaking the border control, it is about thirty miles or so across the Irish sea, in winter.......on a bloody jet ski? Madness, the thought of it, at this time of year is beyond belief. I'm surprised they carry enough fuel, TBH. Anyway, his stupidity just cost him 4 weeks in the slammer. Had he been a couple of days later, this was Ramsey prom on Sunday - no jet ski is going to cope with that. I hope the jet ski has been confiscated and sold to help pay for the cost of keeping the idiot on a bread and water diet before being sent packing. 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post TheQ Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) I've just had cake!!! Chocolate.... Cake supplied the company, my bosses 25th anniversary of working here.. He didn't know it was happening and neither did anyone else till we got quietly summoned to the engineering area.. Kept so quiet, no low flying Hippos or Bears arrived.. Meanwhile I've just remembered this afternoon I have a blood test for ..... Diabetes... ooops.. Edited December 15, 2020 by TheQ 16 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post TheQ Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Chris116 said: I hope the jet ski has been confiscated and sold to help pay for the cost of keeping the idiot on a bread and water diet before being sent packing. The Mooring fees on the visitors pontoon are £2.75 per metre per day on the IOM, so 3m for a jet ski £8.25, 28 days inside that's £231. Kick him out without collecting said jet ski, for another say year till everyone is vaccinated that's £3011... Edited December 15, 2020 by TheQ 4 1 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2020 Morning all from Estuary-Land. No trouble from the foot last night but this morning it was making up for it from the off. Even a long-ish soak in the bath seemed to make no difference. Nurofen has been deployed and is starting to have an effect. 3 hours ago, New Haven Neil said: The latest attempt to circumvent our currently closed borders came to light yesterday, whence a young-ish man travelled to the island from the Isle of Whithorn (which isn't an island....) in Scotland to Ramsey here, on a jet ski!!! All to see his current squeeze. Now, aside from the stupidity of breaking the border control, it is about thirty miles or so across the Irish sea, in winter.......on a bloody jet ski? Madness, the thought of it, at this time of year is beyond belief. I'm surprised they carry enough fuel, TBH. Anyway, his stupidity just cost him 4 weeks in the slammer. Had he been a couple of days later, this was Ramsey prom on Sunday - no jet ski is going to cope with that. So he'll be spending Christmas/New Year in the slammer. 1 hour ago, PeterBB said: Hence why OS maps have the bearing printed on them related to the date of the map. Geologically time wise the magnetic pole changes 'quite frequently'. This to set your compass and make sure you are actually going in the right direction if you are in the wilds or plotting a route. There used to be an antique shop on the Ostend waterfront specialising in marine antiques. They had plenty of (not so) old sea charts for sale quite cheaply. They all had the box containing the magnetic pole information cut out. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2020 The idiot on the water ski, what was he wearing? T-shirt, jeans and trainers and not much more is my guess. And as for a life jacket? The icing on the cake would be if the young lady he was intending to visit ditched him for being such an idiot. 5 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Coombe Barton said: Apparently it was his first time on a jet ski - he bought it for the trip. I’m sure I read that he then walked 15 miles to his girlfriend’s house. 5 5 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2020 I've said it before, there's no cure for idiot. 3 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, BoD said: I’m sure I read that he then walked 15 miles to his girlfriend’s house. That's what he said in Court, but it is a bit sus if you ask me. Trying not to drop someone in it I'd say. He could have got the bus....maybe the driver wouldn't let him on with his wet t shirt and jeans... 15 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Reported that the numpty then went in two night clubs, seems his girl friend thought he was working on the island, she allegedly knew nothing of his trip on the jet ski, just hope they don't breed, goodness only knows sort of idiot they'd churn out. 2 10 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Amother case for forcible sterilization im afraid. I have to admit i have just shocked myself with content on the internet that i wasnt expecting. I was looking for self cast moulds it came up with self castration??? 1 16 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 15, 2020 You definitely do not want to mix those two up! 13 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted December 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 15, 2020 We saw a few groups of jet skis on various ports of call on our month aboard QM2 last year. In New York what I think was the NYPD Harbor patrol discouraged boats approaching. They discouraged groups of jet skis too. In Halifax a group of jet skis started approaching the nearby HMS Queen Elizabeth at high speed. I thought they were very silly but they too were “discouraged” from proceeding, obviously not by the NYPD. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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