Early Risers.

[grandadbob]

Good morning all,

Grey start to the day here with some heavy showers, possibly thundery, forecast.  It should clear this afternoon with the chance of some late sunshine. 9°C rising to a maximum of 17°C.

Nothing much to report.*  My iced bun got eaten with no ill effects.  However I did have a minor mishap as when I went to answer the front door (mate Tim from over the road visiting for a natter)  I caught my arm on the latch of the lounge door and ripped some skin off and drew blood.  Bobby has done a GDB for the first time in ages!

My mate next door Russ is somewhat hacked off.  A couple of weeks ago he got a large chip in the windscreen of his Kuga which was too big to be repaired so new screen required.  Fitter no 1 turned up last Friday, got set up to do the job and got screen out of van but had the wrong one so away he went.  On  Tuesday fitters 2 & 3 turned up in 2 vans but it then transpired that neither of them had the screen on board!  Yesterday 2 fitters turned up in 1 van and fitted the screen.  However they also managed to scratch the paintwork on both sides  of the top edge of the bonnet.  Russ is not happy and I believe multiple Snottocalls made and Snottograms are being sent.

I too am not happy, new Sim card still not arrived although the first direct debit has now been taken (for too bloody match).  A(nother) lengthy phone call has been made and BT/EE are again aware that they have a very unhappy customer.  Apologies have been given and I've been assured that a credit has already been raised after my last phone call but I just want the issue sorted.  Is that too much to ask? 

* Hmm, a bit more to report than I thought, how good is that, nothing beats a bit of a rant.

Timetogettamoveon, (The Boss is calling me)

Have a good one,

Bob.

Edited May 3 by grandadbob

[Barry O]

Ey up!

 

Long day yesterday not helped by the M1 and M5 with its new speed limit..50mph.. and NO WORK BEING DONE...Time for liquidated damages to be screwed into contracts for the repai companies. PAH!

 

Got to the Hall ok. Unloaded vsn  set up layoutsnd fettled a couple of things which had decided not to work properly.

 

Back to Hotel, couple of beers and a strange schnitzel.. shaped like a Kiev so not flat..but nice.

 

Show opens at 12:30 so.. time to go...

 

@polybear her indoors sorted, priced and placed 396 items of clothing yesterday at her volunteering emporium (Sue Rider). She also filled two large bins of clothes for sale to a local material recycling company..

 

baz

[TheQ]

Ben the meteorologist Collie asked to go out, I said give me ten minutes.. he was right of course.. someone began  hosing down the house...

 

Just as I was typing the above statement it reduced to mere heavy rain, a quick look at the radar says they will get the fire hose out again shortly. So I went out with Ben, he set off at a brisk trot visiting only his favourite places looking back every so often saying hurry up..  so get got round in record time..

 

I'm about to build up the fire for the day, good job I got a new lot of coal in last night..

 

Had breakfast hadn't realised the time was marching on..

Must get ready for the museum..

 

Time to finish a muggacoffee 

 

 

 

 

[Tony_S]

Morning all.

I am off to have some blood taken later this morning. Just routine. One of my medications requires a blood test every three months before the GP can renew the prescription. It has been ok since 1985.

Then this afternoon off to the dentist for a filling. 
Otherwise not much happening. 
It is raining and supposed to carry on raining. 
Tony

Edited May 3 by Tony_S

[Winslow Boy]

9 hours ago, Sidecar Racer said:

 

 Nope , trains passing can  be seen .

What! Report them immediately. We can't have that. Putting workers lives in danger. Not on.

[DaveF]

A mix of sun and cloud this morning, according to the Met Office it might reach 11°C by lunchtime, then it will cloud over and be a bit less warm. I shall be pleased when the wind moves away from the north to north east where it has been for some time.  Breakfast has been eaten, e mails and photos done so shortly I will decided what to do for the rest of the day.

 

I may go out somewhere for a short walk this morning, the aches of the last few days have just about gone.  I did a bit too much lifting and moving things and gardening earlier in the week.  I will probably go a woodland country park to see the bluebells after that it will depend on how much energy I have.

 

The plants in the greenhouse seem happy, in a day or two the sweet peas will start to spend some time outdoors to harden them off before they are planted out, looking at the size of them they need planting out sooner rather than later.

 

David

[New Haven Neil]

Pah.  Old farts ride agreed - so it's started raining.  There's only one patch on the rainfall radar anywhere near the island, and it is right on us!

 

ION 12c and a slight breeze, and yesterday one of the OF's decided to cheer Puppers up and came around to NHN Towers on his Matchbox Matchless G9.

 

[Peter Kazmierczak]

On election nights I usually stay up and watch the results come in on the TV. But last night, as I knew there wouldn't be many results until today or tomorrow, I went to bed, put in my earphones and listened to the radio.

Some interesting conversations; one even got a bit heated. The programme broke off for the shipping forecast just before 1am. Can't remember if I've ever listened to it all the way through. In a way it's quite melodic; I tried to visualise travelling clockwise around the coast, starting in the far north, as it was read out. When you think it's finished, then come the inshore water reports and then the forecast.

I must have fallen asleep, then awoke at 3am still with the radio on and my earphones in...  Called it a day after that.

[45156]

Morning All,

 

Today marks the celebration of the start of my 73nd circuit of the sun - one which I nearly didn't get due to my illness - still I made it and I now hope for many more.

 

Celebration takes the form af a few single malts from my somewhat depleted collection this afternoon, but 30747 suggested an afternoon tea at the Feathers - one of the oldest and poshest hotels in the town - at just under £25 a head it should be good. 

 

Meantime, I am home alone as 30747 has had to go into town to shop for a few esentials - she didn't want to spoil our tea by carting a load of shopping in as well.

 

Yesterday, we went to Church Stretton by bus x2, had a mooch round the charity shops, and got lunch of a pasty each from Mr Bun the baker, who makes lovely bread, cakes, pies and the like.  I just thank the Lord that I don't live there, as I'd never be out of his shop.

 

Must go - items on eBay finishing soon, and need to get the invoices away, and items wrapped and addressed.

 

Regards to All

Stewart

Edited May 3 by 45156
Part of text was deleted by accident

[skipepsi]

14 hours ago, polybear said:

Poo Tin descends to a new low:

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68941220

 

🤬

 

....and......

 

Wotutterb'sterds:

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3glddq7p37o

 

🤬

The second item is a psychopath in training. The most chilling thing said to me gleefully by a child was I have found a hole the cat can't get out of. He went on to shoot his Dad in the back and I lost track of him after that.

[Dave Hunt]

8 minutes ago, 45156 said:

Morning All,

 

h round

 

Celebration takes the form af a few single malts from my somewhat depleted collection this afternoon, but 30747 suggested an afternoon tea at the Feathers - one of the oldest and poshest hotels in the town - at just under £25 a head it should be good. 

Have a good celebration Stewart. It’s a few years since we had afternoon tea at The Feathers but it was very good. IIRC we were staying at The Bear at the time.

 

Dave

[Winslow Boy]

2 hours ago, grandadbob said:

Good morning all,

Grey start to the day here with some heavy showers, possibly thundery, forecast.  It should clear this afternoon with the chance of some late sunshine. 9°C rising to a maximum of 17°C.

Nothing much to report.*  My iced bun got eaten with no ill effects.  However I did have a minor mishap as when I went to answer the front door (mate Tim from over the road visiting for a natter)  I caught my arm on the latch of the lounge door and ripped some skin off and drew blood.  Bobby has done a GDB for the first time in ages!

My mate next door Russ is somewhat hacked off.  A couple of weeks ago he got a large chip in the windscreen of his Kuga which was too big to be repaired so new screen required.  Fitter no 1 turned up last Friday, got set up to do the job and got screen out of van but had the wrong one so away he went.  On  Tuesday fitters 2 & 3 turned up in 2 vans but it then transpired that neither of them had the screen on board!  Yesterday 2 fitters turned up in 1 van and fitted the screen.  However they also managed to scratch the paintwork on both sides  of the top edge of the bonnet.  Russ is not happy and I believe multiple Snottocalls made and Snottograms are being sent.

I too am not happy, new Sim card still not arrived although the first direct debit has now been taken (for too bloody match).  A(nother) lengthy phone call has been made and BT/EE are again aware that they have a very unhappy customer.  Apologies have been given and I've been assured that a credit has already been raised after my last phone call but I just want the issue sorted.  Is that too much to ask? 

* Hmm, a bit more to report than I thought, how good is that, nothing beats a bit of a rant.

Timetogettamoveon, (The Boss is calling me)

Have a good one,

Bob.

The answer to your question 'Is that to much to ask' is Yes. You must realise that you are not a customer your somebody who they can extract money from that is all and they are doing you a 'favour' therefore you should be grateful to them. The fact that they couldn't organise a simply delivery isn't there fault. They had an unhappy childhood, didn't go to the right school, only took this job because there parents refused to pay for there round the world trip, failed at being an 'influencer', broke one of their nails etc etc etc.

 

Me cynical. No. Never.

Edited May 3 by Winslow Boy

[Dave Hunt]

Shortly, Jill is off to hell a garden centre with a pal. I’m excused because my “poor old back” can’t take the slow strolling around and standing for hours on end so after my daily walk I’ll be heading for the shed. What a shame! 
 

Dave

 

PS - it’s just been announced that we are then going to have a chippy tea. Oh, frabjous day!

 

 

Edited May 3 by Dave Hunt

[polybear]

46 minutes ago, Peter Kazmierczak said:

I must have fallen asleep, then awoke at 3am still with the radio on and my earphones in...  Called it a day after that.

 

That often happens to Bear - I listen to Harry Potter on Alexa every night and set it to cut off after 30 minutes; virtually every night I have to go back 20+ minutes to find a bit I remember from the night before, which suggests I usually get back to zeddyland in just a few minutes.

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Still on a shipping theme. Just been having a chat with our neighbour. He's off on the maiden voyage of the new Cunard liner Queen Anne, leaving Southampton at 9pm tonight.

He said he's doubled the budget for the firework display as they depart. I told him he'd be popular with dog owners in the city... I couldn't resist mentioning icebergs too, in rather poor ttaste.

I said it must be a hard job, but he said someone had to do it.  

[polybear]

2 hours ago, Barry O said:

@polybear her indoors sorted, priced and placed 396 items of clothing yesterday at her volunteering emporium (Sue Rider). She also filled two large bins of clothes for sale to a local material recycling company..

 

baz

 

Does Mrs. Baz want a job?  We have Donuts - or cake.......

(There is one young "superstar"** at this place that spent the day steaming clothing.....how many did they manage?  Four.....in a day.....🤬) 

**It shouldn't be too hard for them as they've been to Uni.....

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Another good night, one call out from bladder control but about six hours ZZZ's in all. Got some calls to make and a visit to Tess Coes is on the agenda today but that's about all.

[45156]

1 hour ago, Dave Hunt said:

Have a good celebration Stewart. It’s a few years since we had afternoon tea at The Feathers but it was very good. IIRC we were staying at The Bear at the time.

 

Dave

I'll let you know - btw, my post got mangled so the reason for the celebration got missed out - it's there now

[jjb1970]

I got home this afternoon and Mrs JJB had been eating durian today, uurrghh....a stern rebuke is needed me thinks.

[Hroth]

5 minutes ago, jjb1970 said:

I got home this afternoon and Mrs JJB had been eating durian today, uurrghh....a stern rebuke is needed me thinks.

 

Someone has to eat them, or the street traders will go broke...

 

[pH]

17 minutes ago, jjb1970 said:

I got home this afternoon and Mrs JJB had been eating durian today, uurrghh....a stern rebuke is needed me thinks.

A young guy I worked with said that if his parents wanted to eat durian, they were banished to the back yard - regardless of the weather.

[BSW01]

Good morning afternoon everyone 

 

We got up a little bit later than planned, so it was a bit of a rush first thing. Then when I opened the iPad, there had been another bl00dy update! 

 

Warning rant coming.
 

Whenever there is an update, for some reason all the apps etc I’ve got on my home page move about or get deleted, even ones I use regularly and they constantly add apps that I don’t want, so I then have to delete them. If I wanted them added, moved or re-arranged, I can do it myself, I don’t need bl00dy Apple to do it for me. So this took up about 20 minutes to sort out, pah. 
 

Anyway, once done, I headed off to the butchers and got the weekly meat rations and a pork pie for my dinner. After that, I headed off to the Trafford Centre for a few more bits and pieces. Now sat at the table in the dining room with a well earned muggertea. 
 

Back later. 
 

Brian 

Edited May 3 by BSW01

[monkeysarefun]

Autumn chilliness   has finally arrived, it barely reached  17 today.

 

Half time at the Friday Night Footy, Collingwood and Carlton -  one of the great rivalries in sport, another sea sawing thriller in front of 88,362 at the MCG, the largest crowd ever in a home and away game between these two teams. Do people in Melbourne have nothing better to do on a Friday night?! (2023 FA cup  final crowd - 83,000,  2023 Superbowl, 72,000. ........Inventing  a winter sport that is played on a massive cricket ground and thus has seating capacity to match - 5 stars!)

 

This turned up today -  a rechargeable battery compressor that'll run an airbrush. I'd never known about them until 2 days ago, does anyone have  one, and if so why did you not tell me there were such magical things these days?

 

 

I can replace my industrial sized noisy compressor with this handheld rechargeable battery version. There's a few different ones out there, this is mid-range price based on thinking "you get what you pay for.."   It comes with 2 batteries so they can be swapped out for charging and a pretty decent pen, though I'll be using my Tamiya trigger one on it since it screws into the top no worries. They reckon it'll do 32PSI though it seems more like 20 but thats enough for what I'll  use it for, just laying down colour on 3D prints. IT also comes with a metre worth of hose if you don't want the airbrush attached directly  to the unit.

 

Sure is a long way from my original airbrush back in the day - a red plastic Humbrol branded one with a syphon jar hanging underneath  that ran on an aerosol tin of compressed air  that would ice  up after about 10 minutes!

 

Edited May 3 by monkeysarefun

[monkeysarefun]

8 minutes ago, BSW01 said:

Whenever there is an update, for some reason all the apps etc I’ve got on my home page move about or get deleted, even ones I use regularly. If I wanted them moved or re-arranged, I can do it myself, I don’t need bl00dy Apple to do it for me. So this took up about 20 minutes to sort out, pah.

 

Whenever my Windows 11 updates it switches my temperature display on the home screen to @#)*%$^&  farenheit.

Edited May 3 by monkeysarefun

[monkeysarefun]

1 hour ago, jjb1970 said:

I got home this afternoon and Mrs JJB had been eating durian today, uurrghh....a stern rebuke is needed me thinks.

 

 

I guess you haven't tried these then that I spotted in the local Woolies when looking for chocolate Paddle Pops.

 

. Nor have I!

 

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/821035/potong-coconut-milk-durian-pops

 

Edge of the seat stuff in the 3rd quarter, the crowd is going nuts! Gary The Parrot goes off whenever the cheers go up, he loves raucous. As do all parrots, which is why if you want to discipline one you can't raise your voice because they love that and redo the bad thing in order to get you to shout at them again.

 

Hopefully he's not supporting Collingwood but.

Edited May 3 by monkeysarefun