Early Risers.

[leopardml2341]

Goodnight folks.

[PhilJ W]

4 minutes ago, leopardml2341 said:

Strong tea, dash of milk, no sugar please Phil

Thats how it comes, and real tea, none of this namby-pamby tea bag stuff. 

Edited August 5, 2021 by PhilJ W

[tigerburnie]

G'night all

[southern42]

9 hours ago, Gwiwer said:

Oh my goodness.

 

It's Thursday  

 

How did that happen????? 

 

Dunno but 'twas the week's click n collect groceries today. Only one alteration this week - pack of two Little Gems substituted with pack of two giant ROMA!NE HEARTS which half filled the salad box in the fridge and there is only me that eats it!

(\___/)

(=*.*=)  yum yum

  (())  

 

Toot on the flute has taken an interesting turn this week.  Already playing the lullaby Suo Gân and one by William Byrd, I recently came across two others, one South African (Thula Baba), the other American (All the Pretty Little Horses). the latter from a family member. So, instead of tunes everyone seems to play, I thought it might be an idea to play these instead although the few I already know will still be kept alive.  Just good to have something different.

 

 

Version of Thula Baba which corresponds with the sheet music/words and notation I have picked out:

https://youtu.be/mzhUs2Xg0VI

 

A raw and heart rending version of All the Pretty Little Horses

https://youtu.be/-LI_DNHHklA

 

A beautiful softer version of All the Pretty Little Horses which serves better with two little granddaughters in mind but I take from both - and other versions - to suit the fifes and my playing them.

https://youtu.be/QK49YM05zhQ

 

One thing I have learnt about lullabies is that they are not the happiest of songs - I mean, branches breaking, and babies and cradles falling out of trees...Well they would around here with the winds we get!  And there is an awful lot of historical angst built into some of these things too...which is a challenge in itself to convey.

 

There are also ones written for films I like as well, so I had a look at Pi's Lullaby, having seen the film, but thought that might be just a wee bit too adventurous even for an ex-sailor   but you never know...

https://youtu.be/-WDwrLfXPv8

 

And there is always Dol Mhojea Bai from the film Nirmon. I have not seen the film but the tune sounds familiar.

https://youtu.be/P0IOyW0SDeI

 

Ah well, time to say, ' night all and nos da,

and try and catch up on here again...

[pH]

1 hour ago, Tony_S said:

We went to British Columbia once but I think we were a month early and everything was shut so we drove back to Jasper in Alberta. 

How far did you go in BC and what were you expecting to see? The first habitation in BC west of Jasper is Tete Jaune Cache - that’s 100 km from Jasper, and not exactly a thriving metropolis. Spectacular scenery on the way, though.

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[laurenceb]

Night awl

[Tony_S]

5 minutes ago, pH said:

How far did you go in BC and what were you expecting to see? The first habitation in BC west of Jasper is Tete Jaune Cache - that’s 100 km from Jasper, and not exactly a thriving metropolis. Spectacular scenery on the way, though.

We mainly wanted to see the scenery. I think it was the Mount Robson visitor centre that was closed. We did pass a sign letting us know that the nearest heated washroom was 66km which was about the distance we were from Jasper. Some of the roads round Jasper up to the lakes had only just been opened for traffic in the week (it was Easter). If ever we go to BC again I suspect it will be visited from a cruise ship if such journeys ever happen again. 

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone 

 

The nice weather did not last, as I was setting up my workbench in the garden, the sky went grey and the breeze increased in strength, although I looked like I would chuckitdarn at any minute, the rain held off. So, I decided to carry on and I was able to get all the sanding completed. I then took everything back to the cellar to carry on with the reconstruction. I fitted one side panel and as I was about to fit the second, I noticed a little section was de-laminating, so I applied one more glue and then clamped it up and left it to harden off overnight. 

 

As today is Thursday, it meant that Charlie was coming round to do some more model making. His confidence is no such that he hardly asks for assistance anymore, he just sits t the bench next to me and gets on with it. The area he needs most help is with painting, he is unite Happy spray painting with a rattle can and also painting with a brush, he just needs to get used to dry brushing and shading, but he is improving all the time. Whilst Charlie was painting his model, I continued with the DH Tiger Moth. 

 

It rained a little as we headed to the workshop, but it didn’t last, but it finally started to raining properly just as we sat down to eat tea. 

Edited August 5, 2021 by BSW01

[BSW01]

Goodnight all 

[pH]

13 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

If ever we go to BC again I suspect it will be visited from a cruise ship if such journeys ever happen again. 

A popular trip is:

 

- fly into Calgary

- drive a rental car through to Vancouver

- fly out of Vancouver

 

or vice-versa.

 

With roughly the same numbers doing it each way, I think you can avoid one-way charges on the car rental. I know at least Air Transat allow flight into one city, out from another at less than the cost of two single flights, having done that in Europe.

[southern42]

Further to my post above.

Too adventurous?  These little people have got me...hooked...and wondering...speechless...

 

 

 

Edited August 5, 2021 by southern42

[J. S. Bach]

Night Owl from the Piedmont.

[Ozexpatriate]

A strange weather day today - slightly cooler less hot at around 30°C, but with a lot of wildfire smoke at high altitude. The light was the colour of a partial eclipse all day - very hazy with dim shadows. The smoke stayed at altitude, as air quality was good.

 

Tomorrow will be cooler at about 24°C. Spotty drizzle is threatened - which, if it materializes, could break the string of consecutive days without measurable precipitation at around 51 days. Either way, there won't be a lot of rain in the valley but temperatures through the weekend will be nice.

 

More triple digit (°F) weather (38°C) is forecast for the middle of next week.

[BR60103]

This was the day to get work started on the motorhome. It refused to start and the battery was, to my mind, OK.

Fellow from the garage came out because I thought a tire was flat as well. He said it wasn't.

They couldn't start it; accused the battery of being weak. They tried to tow it (grass field) and the chain parted. They went for new battery and we went home.

I came back a bit later as we'd left one window open.

Their battery hadn't worked either (I suspect a cable to the starter motor) and they'd chewed up a bit of grass trying to move it. The fellow we rent from came with his tractor and managed to move it from its position.  At this point, I left as I would be no further use. There was still a 12km tow to their premises -- I don't know how they lanned to do it.

The Motorhome was last used Dec, 2019 and last run June of 2020.

 

[TheQ]

Mooring Awl, Inner Temple Hare,

5 hours sleep so far, 

Most of the sailing went well except for a few laser sailors who contravened club rules by forcing hire boats away from the river bank out into the river . Teenagers of course.

 

 Our racing day was dry, but it went downhill from there with heavy rain in the evening and overnight, 

 

The rain started at the end of a short service on one of the Broads, as we scattered the ashes of a late club member to join her husband . They had been members of the club all their lives as their parents were founder members of the club.

Many years ago I was competing against the father and son in their different boats, both hand me downs from previous generations. The son is keeping his parents house to retire to, but for the moment works away.

 

We had a few drinks later, which led to me not getting the last rescue boat away till after 21:00 in the rain, and then I had my evening meal. During which the lights went out.. there was a live band on under one of the marquees, the water crept under their end and shorted an extension cable.

Once sorted, one more short set was played before  they bailed out it was getting too soggy everywhere.

 

Time for more sleep.

 

 

[pH]

It is raining! Not much coming down, but what there is is in big spots and the clouds look heavy. The last rain recorded at Vancouver airport fell on June 15. We have all the windows open, and the first sign of rain was the smell.

 

If there is a significant amount of rain, with all the rubber and oil on the roads, it will be something like a skid pan. And the traffic will churn up an ugly brown froth. I hope that there’s enough falls to clean the roads off quickly.

Edited August 6, 2021 by pH

[iL Dottore]

Morning All,

 

Feeling (somewhat) smugly virtuous this morning: I have fairly successfully completed a second week of a 1500 kcal/day diet (to put things into perspective a single Greg’s sausage roll contains 328 kcals!). I decided to get radical and see if I could get myself off the plateau my weight has been stuck on during the pandemic. Whilst drastic (weight loss should be about 1.5 to 2kgs/week) it’s not particularly onerous, although it does mean (look away now, Bear) no LDC, Chocolate Digestives or Pork Pies (&tc., &tc., &tc…). Also, by being so low, it allows for some deviation without significantly impacting on weight loss.

 

As one with a scientific bent, I quite like the analytical aspects of the diet (weighing foodstuffs, calculating calorie [correctly kilocalorie - kcal] and carb content) which, coupled with some small ability in the kitchen, means I can eat quite well without resorting to “diet” foods (if I’m going to ingest chemicals they should be of the right recreational variety).

 

Anyway enough of the tedious minutiae of my hum-drum daily existence…

 

Weather remains unseasonably wet and cold, although - with what I hope will be prescient foresight - I have taken advantage of the currently reduced prices to upgrade/replace the AC in the attic office.

 

I‘ve always thought that cold weather is easier to manage than hot. With hot weather once you‘ve stripped down to bare skin, turned on the AC and it‘s still too bloody hot - you’re out of options. Whereas when it‘s cold you can pile on the layers, crank up the central heating, eat lots of steak & kidney pudding and plum duff, seal all the cracks in window and door frames, throw a few logs (or peasants - your choice)  on the fire and you’ll be nice and toasty warm.

 

And on that unseasonal note I bid you a toasty POETS day.

 

iD

[polybear]

6 hours ago, southern42 said:

 

Dunno but 'twas the week's click n collect groceries today. Only one alteration this week - pack of two Little Gems substituted with pack of two giant ROMA!NE HEARTS which half filled the salad box in the fridge and there is only me that eats it!

(\___/)

(=*.*=)  yum yum

  (())  

 

 

 

So the Supermarket swapped these:

https://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/mcvities-iced-gems-6-pack#

- for these:

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/essential-romaine-hearts/034093-17059-17060?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PPCGShopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn8vA-8yb8gIVCflRCh0J8wjlEAQYCCABEgJHbfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

And you're pleased??

 

Bear most confused.......

 

3 minutes ago, iL Dottore said:

Feeling (somewhat) smugly virtuous this morning: I have fairly successfully completed a second week of a 1500 kcal/day diet (to put things into perspective a single Greg’s sausage roll contains 328 kcals!). I decided to get radical and see if I could get myself off the plateau my weight has been stuck on during the pandemic. Whilst drastic (weight loss should be about 1.5 to 2kgs/week) it’s not particularly onerous, although it does mean (look away now, Bear) no LDC, Chocolate Digestives or Pork Pies (&tc., &tc., &tc…). Also, by being so low, it allows for some deviation without significantly impacting on weight loss.

 

 

 

iD neglected to mention if all this pain actually worked in achieving any weight loss?

 

In other news:

How not to win votes in many communities:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-58107009

I bet that'll go down really, really well......

 

I see the cost of Isolation Hotels is just about to be jacked up:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/uk-increases-hotel-quarantine-isolation-24688947

So that'll be £3715 for a Hubby & SWMBO.  Ouch.

 

A nice snooze spoilt by the P Alarm going off at 01-55.  Unimpressed.

Right, Bear is off to Screwfix shortly for a pack of mirror screws; I reckon some spare sealant cartridge nozzle may come in handy too.  Anyone know how to stop sealant going hard in a nozzle over time?  I've tried using nozzles with screw-on caps, and also taping over the end of a nozzle with insulating tape.  No joy....

[leopardml2341]

Morning all.

 

Sounds wet and looks gloomy here in South Derbyshire today, never mind only 7 working hours until POOTTS, I wonder if it will be achieved? 

 

Time to drag myself out mi pit........

 

Until later, make the best of what Friday sends your way.

Edited August 6, 2021 by leopardml2341

[pH]

17 minutes ago, polybear said:

 Anyone know how to stop sealant going hard in a nozzle over time?  I've tried using nozzles with screw-on caps, and also taping over the end of a nozzle with insulating tape.  No joy....

Depends how long the time is. I tape over the end of the nozzle with duct tape. The sealant gun has a long enough piercing pin to get beyond the nozzle into the actual sealant cartridge, so a small amount of hardening in the nozzle doesn’t matter. The sealant is definitely re-usable for a year. After that, it’s hit and miss - I feel it depends quite a bit on the type of sealant involved.

[Andrew P]

And still we are being Weeeeeeeed upon. The Great Grand kids are off school and wanted to spend the summer around at their Grans in their swimming pool, not only having good social contact but learning to swim and dive etc. Oh well, I guess it might get better again in a couple of weeks.

 

On a positive note, our Band was able to have a rehearsal last night, and that went well, and we have the Studio booked for next Thursday, so looking forward to that.

 

For reasons of rain, no walk this morning, so off to the bathroom now to strut my stuff in front of the mirror.

 

Have a good day one and all, stay safe and keep well.

[Barry O]

Ey up!

I hope that @chrisfis having a great time in Sidmouth.

@polybear haven't seen those Little Jems for years..probably will be on my "not to eat" list..pah!

 

Next door neighbours have realised that we are waiting for thwm to do something wrong so visited last night. They seem to change their minds about what they are going to do next every day. I suggested that having their wood for their wood burner next door to their petrol tank in the car is not a smart move..they just laughed.. very curious..

 

Today involves not a lot.. as in I have a day to myself while herself is volunteering.  Rain scheduled all day.. wonder if we could get some over to our ERs in Canada and the USA?

 

Noticed that Australia is now clamping down on people leaving the country..suppose it will stop  them wanting to get back in and also stop those who are jab travellers ie those who can't wait for a jab in Oz so want to go somewhere else to get it.  Our jab rate is over 90% for first jabs around here.  Hospitals in Leeds are concerned with the number of 18 to 25 year olds who are ending up in hospital.  They are "very poorly".

 

We are getting two new hospirals in Leeds. The LGI (Leeds General Infirmary) will have a new childresn hospital (already started) and a new General Hospital starting in 2023. Forward planning for these means that a lot of wards were closed down last Christmas (but a Nightingale, never used, Hospital was built in Harrogate just in case) never to reopen.. no wonder they are short of beds for non Covid patients...

 

Time for a mugatea.

 

Positive thoughts to all our ERs especially the missing ones.

 

Baz

[New Haven Neil]

Morning, from a rather soggy 17c rock - it persisteth down, and has done since yesterday lunchtime.  Next door's cat Bertie is sitting in the dry on the waiting room bench under the awning, obviously stuck there until it dries up!

 

 

OF's bike club day declared to be OF's Gophers Cafe in the car day.  Again.  So much for August.

 

Little else planned for the day, I think I'll leave the car in Ramsey this afternoon and ride the 1440 train to Douglas to meet Debs from work, and ride back together on the 1610 before we have a romantic carry-out Chinese in the car overlooking the harbour!  Given the hydraulic nature of the weather I doubt the  train  will be one of the more interesting cars, just a winter salon as they are the backbone of the fleet.  Modern you know, 1899.  I particularly dislike 21 at the moment, it carries the 'austerity' green and white livery of early (Manx) nationalisation, accurate but dreary.

[jamie92208]

Good moaning from the town by the water on the old mine site, north of Castleford. We arrived yesterday afternoon after a journey that was damp in France but dry in the UK. They had even fixed the potholes in the channel.   Lotsof idiot drivers about, mainly in German makes of cars.  

 

10 hours ago, Erichill16 said:

Evening All,

Spent most of the day on Sydney’s last walk before we take him home tomorrow. Went too far and ankles are now complaining. Not the best of days but at least we didn’t get wet. Hopefully when Sydney goes home I’ll be able to catch up with some work.

Yorkshire Water still suppling Yorkshire Tea free of charge. Pity I prefer coffee.

goodnight,

Robert

That water looks familiar, I suspect that like Morley the water in Barnsley comes off peat laden moors. The pipes are well coated with peat and a y major disturbance produces brown water. Even the fire brigade drawing water gives that effect.

 

A yway we were warmly welcomed  here by the girls especially  little Emily who can now manage Grandpa rather than Papa.  We now awsit details of how the end of quarantine will effect us. The devil is in the detail.  Meanwhile, various DIYjobs are being looked at.

 

Regards to all from the prisoner of Zenda.

 

Jamie