Pinkmouse

Morning all. Thaw has definitely set in here, we had rain this morning and more is forecast later. Just popped outside and I'd guess we're hitting the heady heights of around +3 centigrade. No sign of the missing snowman though...

Just been out for a walk to check on the car and road, and enjoyed it so much I went on up the hill to the park. Beautiful. I do like snow at night!

Third day stuck at home in Chatham, we must have had a good 8" last night. Still better then where I'd be working in Bansted though, client, though desperate for me to come in, said they have drifting snow up to 4' deep. Got to sort out the car insurance, then maybe some modelling, or perhaps Halo: Reach on the X-Box. Or may just go back to bed!

Morning all. Got up early to find today's job had been cancelled, so a day at home with no pay. Went back to bed! Ho-hum, the joys of being self employed... We have about 2" here, turning to sleet as I went back to bed, but now proper snow again. Roads passable with care, so should be fine for tomorrow. I think I'll get on with my DAB rebuild project.

Yup, same this side of the Thames, though a bit of cloud has crept in since your post. Light snow showers forecast for tomorrow though. Tried a new recipe for pickled mushrooms yesterday. They look and taste absolutely awesome, but the kitchen is still filled with the fumes from reducing the liquor. Walking in there is like being teargassed!

Lovely crisp frost and clear skies here in Chatham, but no sign of snow yet. I picked up a few more rolls of loft insulation as there's only about 200mm up there at the moment, so once I've woken up, I'll be getting dusty and itchy...

Yup, those pics of the shed are very much lighter, in fact they almost look like lime mortar rather than cement. Are you going to replicate the rebuilding around the northlights?

David, sorry to get picky but the mortar in that pic of the bridge pier you posted is gray, and darker than the bricks, whereas, your sample, though looking very good, is yellow, and lighter than the bricks.

Wonderful bright, clear morning here in the south east. Bit parky outside, but apart from a supermarket trip later I don't plan to go out. Job for today, repair and rebuild my site DAB radio into a much stronger case as it was damaged yesterday in the back of the van. Might add an extra speaker and build an amp module as well so it works in stereo.

Yup, back from the benefit office and the sun comes out. Coincidence? I think not!

Cold, gray, miserable day here in Chatham - just right for a visit to the cold, gray, miserable Housing Benefit Office...

Don't forget the green for vees! Oh, and your link is broken Mark.

Looking at the pic, the colour temp/rendition suggests to me high pressure sodium lamps, Google "high bay lighting" for some inspiration. Initial thoughts are warm white LEDs, with some sort of clear cast resin moulding for the pendant. You could cast them in one and then paint the ballast and shade appropriately.

Rain just started here in the South East, and it's a bit breezy here too. Have lots of outside jobs to do, but they may have to wait...

Indeed, I couldn't agree more, but that is for instrument amps that are meant to be euphonic. However, for hi-fi, unless you are just a collector, re-capping an amp will bring it back to the state that the designer intended, rather then one degraded with age.