Winslow Boy Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, SM42 said: Well that's it. Back in blighty and back to the daily ground tomorrow. Such a lot has happened whilst I've been away. I am reminded of the end of childhood holidays when you always wondered what has changed whilst you've been away and found getting back into town rather exciting. Here at SM42 Towers the bathroom has moved on dramatically. It's got a floor and stuff. Andy No walls then? Just a floor. That's novel. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted February 27, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: You probably also have the Asp Viper on rodent patrol. They are probably lying low for most of the day in quiet basking spots and will tend to hunt for their prey during the early evening. Generally this type of Viper, and I include the Northen Viper (Adder) and it's other close cousins, are very timid and will rely on camouflage and concealment to avoid detection, so unless you know what you are looking for and where to look, you'll probably not come across one. Here's an example of a Copperhead in the USA just lying on top of a bed of leaves: Not that easy to spot if you were just walking past. Yes we do. I saw one outside the kitchen door on thecpath on day. I daren't tell the boss. Jamie 8 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted February 27, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 27, 2022 7 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said: No walls then? Just a floor. That's novel. Oh it's got walls tiles and porcelain wares and all other bathroom necessities. Much nicer than when we left it Andy 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium zarniwhoop Posted February 27, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 27, 2022 Today I have learnt: the flemish for Hippodrome is Hippodroom. (caption to a helicopter shot over Kortrijk). (still watching today's Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne (cycling) recording, proper Vlaams captions unlike the english captions in yesterday's Omloop (Het Volk as was)) ĸen (and for the avoidance of doubt, that initial letter might look cyrillic, but it was intended to please a greek correspondent when I adopted it on linux lists, I've actually stolen an old greenlandic letter). 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 9 hours ago, polybear said: What I came up with: 1. boots 2. fandom 3. fork 4. puns (wrong, not enough letters) 5. pu_s_ (did not do) 6. six Neat little quiz. 3 1 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium zarniwhoop Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) Yay! Managed to get a picture in my icon. Hope I don't get banned for this. I now note that the link to my images on flickr has fallen off. Edited February 28, 2022 by zarniwhoop Noted the link dropped off after adding image. 9 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florence Locomotive Works Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, zarniwhoop said: Yay! Managed to get a picture in my icon. Hope I don't get banned for this. I now note that the link to my images on flickr has fallen off. Well I can still see it, works as well. 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, zarniwhoop said: Yay! Managed to get a picture in my icon. Hope I don't get banned for this. I now note that the link to my images on flickr has fallen off. Great pics BTW! Assuming it still exists I'd like to go back to Austria again. The first time MrsID and I were there was on our honeymoon In 1972 Edited February 28, 2022 by AndyID oops! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BR60103 Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 20 hours ago, AndyID said: I pinched it from Duncan Macrae (Whisky Galore). He was a contemporary of my mum. She knew him (I think) when he was at Irvine Academy. Andy I just yesterday pulled out my record of that. Back about 1963 my Scottish aunties sent us 4 EPs and that was among them. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 6 hours ago, Winslow Boy said: Are hippos afraid of snakes Mr H? Asking for a friend. Bears are not big on the things. Not a great problem in the North Pole, however. 7 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 hour ago, polybear said: Bears are not big on the things. Not a great problem in the North Pole, however. Beware of the white snake though Andy 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 8 hours ago, SM42 said: Oh it's got walls tiles and porcelain wares and all other bathroom necessities. Much nicer than when we left it Andy Oooh that's very posh. You went with porclein then. Very wise. Stainless steel can get a bit cold. Something not to be encouraged on certain parts of the anatomy. 6 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Winslow Boy said: Oooh that's very posh. You went with porclein then. Very wise. Stainless steel can get a bit cold. Something not to be encouraged on certain parts of the anatomy. The old toilet on the patio was chilly enough. Andy 1 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 28, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 hour ago, SM42 said: Beware of the white snake though Andy Here we(I) go again..... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 28, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2022 Stop Press! I've just done today's Wordle quiz in one! I'll wager that won't happen again 1 4 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said: Here we(I) go again..... It's the only road we (I) have known here on TNM Andy Edited February 28, 2022 by SM42 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 hour ago, SM42 said: The old toilet on the patio was chilly enough. Andy After some bathroom improvements (late 1970s) Aditi’s Dad planted up an old rectangular sink with alpine plants and placed it so it could be seen from the dining room. MiL noticed him then place the old lavatory pan next to the sink. She rushed out and just said “No”. Now it was generally thought that Aditi’s Dad had absolutely no sense of humour but I thought he was indulging in a massive wind up. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 hour ago, SM42 said: The old toilet on the patio was chilly enough. Andy Didn't the neighbours complain? 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 20 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: Didn't the neighbours complain? Only when they ran out of paper... 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 4 hours ago, polybear said: Only when they ran out of paper... I believe that its best not to use the Times as the ink runs. So I've been told. 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampy Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 6 hours ago, Happy Hippo said: Stop Press! I've just done today's Wordle quiz in one! I'll wager that won't happen again You must have found it difficult to breathe under the circumstances. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2022 Wordle 254 5/6 This was my first attempt at Wordle today. I haven’t tried it before as I am not good at word games. In Scrabble my mind goes blank and all I can think of are words like cat or dog. However having seen Wordle mentioned on this thread I thought I would at l least try it. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Tony_S said: I haven’t tried it before as I am not good at word games. In Scrabble my mind goes blank and all I can think of are words like cat or dog. Did you try catss or dogss? 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 28, 2022 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) Once upon a time, a Pig, a Crab and a Hippo all went out to a garden centre. Whilst there they took coffee and then each consumed a Panini. Then cake and more cups of coffee arrived, the Pig and Crab were busy eulogizing about the Midland Railway, and the Hippo was very quiet. With the glowing reports of Midland might was still ringing in their ears, the Pig and the Crab turned around to find the Hippo was no longer there.... Neither was their cake. The end. PS. The Crab sends his best wishes to all. Edited February 28, 2022 by Happy Hippo 1 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted February 28, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2022 13 hours ago, AndyID said: Great pics BTW! Assuming it still exists I'd like to go back to Austria again. The first time MrsID and I were there was on our honeymoon In 1972 50 YEARS! Congratulations!! 1 12 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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