RMweb Premium AndyB Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 Well not in the same league as Pollys Euston tree, here's the one at "Port Harcourt International Airport" ....and I nearly got arrested for getting my camera out! and yes it is in a tent......the main building is being rebuilt. More later Trev Well Heathrow started in a series of tents. I'd be more worried about their idea of a Christmas tree.It looks so sad it's almost as if Norwegian pine trees aren't native to Nigeria! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 YOUR ELECTRICITY BILL Dear Customer, Just a little note to let you know we understand your anger in the recent price hike. But it should be noted that you have no choice. We are a big company and you will pay what we tell you. We have the power, you need the power. So sad...too bad. We have enclosed a little picture to help outline our response. Have a nice day and keep those cheques coming! Sincerely, Your Electricity Supplier 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 Evening all. Dreichness abounds and there is a storm warning for the North and Baltic Sea coasts. Supposedly, we're to get our first traces of snow by Friday, too. Now on my way to a parents' evening at our school. Meanwhile, the Engelsdorf yard looks like this tonight: 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) As some of you know, I am taking part in "The Railway Children" which opens this Friday. Here are some photos taken during last night's rehearsal:- Before Father was arrested.jpg (I'm the domestic in the background) Mother and children.jpg Meeting Perks.jpg The foreigner arrives.jpg (I'm in the grey coat and fancy hat on the left of the picture) The children entertain the Russian.jpg Stopping the Train!.jpg The smoke conceals the loco approaching from the rear of the stage, but this is very effective. ''Daddy.... my Daddy...!!!" Weepiest moment of any classic British film, ever...! Almosty had a tear in my eye last night passing through Wellingborough when I saw D1015 bathed in the yard lights... proper eye candy and no mistake... Edited December 4, 2013 by Rugd1022 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2013 Todays bird photos (don't worry, I'll stop posting soon) I need more practice to perfect this (and more light!) 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 DAS_0036.jpg Pendulous and blue...................I know the feeling! Lovely pictures! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2013 Are there any trees out there with a bit more p'zazzzzz, I wonder? Polly I don't know about p'zazzzzzzz but the tree in Stockton certainly challenges for the worst Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AndyB Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 I don't know about p'zazzzzzzz but the tree in Stockton certainly challenges for the worst I expect it looks better at night. And best in thick fog. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Magic! My Mac has returned along with a new graphics card, replaced under warranty. For someone who was very reticent in giving up my Windows PC and going to the dark side, the last couple of days have shown me what I've missed. OK it's an old Windows PC with XP, a small screen and a clunky keyboard, so an unfair comparison, but I'm very happy to have my Mac back. http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5167 Edited December 4, 2013 by gordon s 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 "Tram Through a Rainy Night". This might be a suitable title for my trip home right now. Fortunately, all is well when you can have RMweb on your iPad and music by Howard Shore in your ears! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AndyB Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 Magic! My Mac has returned along with a new graphics card, replaced under warranty. For someone who was very reticent in giving up my Windows PC and going to the dark side, the last couple of days have shown me what I've missed. OK it's an old Windows PC with XP, a small screen and a clunky keyboard, so an unfair comparison, but I'm very happy to have my Mac back. http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5167 Gordon, can these Apple machines run Windows programs like Word, Excel and Powerpoint? Or is there some Apple version that you have to get used to? I've heard the Apple Mac is far more intuitive but am wedded to my old suite of Microsoft progs! Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 You do need to get the specific Mac version, Andy, but yes, you can stick with MS Office if you like. I'm using Pages, Numbers and Keynote myself, which do require a bit of re-orientation for newcomers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 Albert likes resting on our rug: 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2013 I've been sitting on the floor sorting out audio and video cabling today. My DVD recorder failed at the weekend and extracting it from its location revealed a lot of cables that needed tidying. Some didn't seem to be connected to anything at either end. It is clearly my week to be nerdy, posting about Win8.1 and Sprog drivers in the DCC bit of the forum and helping neighbours with their new iPad yesterday. The people in the Apple Store couldn't get it to connect to their email account but I did. The new IPad Air is like a big version of my iPod Touch so it wasn't too difficult. I'm off on the train tomorrow to chat to the doctors at Barts. I've also got routine blood tests booked for Friday so hopefully Barts won't want to puncture me too. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 The new IPad Air is like a big version of my iPod Touch so it wasn't too difficult. I got mine set up in a breeze! The only thing I needed to wait for was the SIM card, of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Evening all, Home office day, today. So spent 8 hours hunched over my work laptop, interspersed with taking the HM for his perambulations, and it's freezing cold here. The HM must have triple insulated nadgers, there's nothing he likes more than to chase a ball or stick, catch it, then he plonks himself down in the snow up to his withers and starts chewing both oblivious and impervious to the cold... Brrrrr. All this Yuletide nonsense has awakened my inner Scrooge* Why can't people just quietly celebrate with a modicum of good manners, good taste and consideration for others? Why make me suffer as well? With all the extremely bad so-called "christmas" music being forcibly piped 24/7 into the hapless sales personnel in the mercantile emporia and with all the enforced "good cheer", I'm surprised that no one has yet picked up an AK47 and gone totally postal... And as for these Christmas trees, what has the mighty pine or the noble spruce or the towering fir ever done to us that we should treat them so? Ironically, we are celebrating a Roman festival (Saturnalia) that the early Church nicked from the Romans, turned it into a major part of the ecclesiastical year in order to get medieval bums-on-pews. Oh, Whoop-de-doo! And that Prince Albert has a lot to answer for as well... If all goes well, I may be able to limit my exposure to the Yuletide toxins this year... iD * when I was a boy, I cried with happiness when Ebeneezer swooped into save the Cratchits, as an adult I cry with incredulity at the same.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Gordon, can these Apple machines run Windows programs like Word, Excel and Powerpoint? Or is there some Apple version that you have to get used to? I've heard the Apple Mac is far more intuitive but am wedded to my old suite of Microsoft progs! Andy Download and install Libre Office it does everything that the MS Office suite does, is open-source and peer-reviewed, is stable and is free to use. I have Libre Office on my iMac and see no reason to fork out a lot of money to Microsoft when the open-source software alternative is just as good (if not better in some things) and gets updated on a regular basis as well. F Edited December 4, 2013 by iL Dottore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2013 . All this Yuletide nonsense has awakened my inner Scrooge It used to be the 'most wonderful time of the year'* and (call me a sentimental old fool if you wish) but for me there is a certain point, usually on Christmas Eve, when the shops are all closed and the commercialisation is over, that it becomes that again. *other quotes are available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium AndyB Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 Ironically, we are celebrating a Roman festival (Saturnalia) that the early Church nicked from the Romans, turned it into a major part of the ecclesiastical year in order to get medieval bums-on-pews. Oh, Whoop-de-doo! And that Prince Albert has a lot to answer for as well... ... ...and now Crimble! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Things To Do When I Am Dictator Of The World: No. 457 Ban, on pain of death, any use of "Xmas", "Chrimbo", "Chrimble", "Happy Holidays", "Festive Greetings" or similar. "Merry Christmas / A Happy New Year" will be the official greetings to be used between Dec 21st and January 2nd. "Happy Saturnalia" and "Have A Merry Winter Solstice" will also be acceptable, as will the full and correct name of any other religious festival that may occur between December 21st and January 2nd. iD "The Mighty and All Merciful" Edited December 4, 2013 by iL Dottore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Soon cometh the Winterval, IL-D! Merry retail opportunity and happy new sales! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 And don't forget the three wise men arrived on the Epiphany. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted December 4, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Evening all, Home office day, today. So spent 8 hours hunched over my work laptop, interspersed with taking the HM for his perambulations, and it's freezing cold here. The HM must have triple insulated nadgers, there's nothing he likes more than to chase a ball or stick, catch it, then he plonks himself down in the snow up to his withers and starts chewing both oblivious and impervious to the cold... Brrrrr. All this Yuletide nonsense has awakened my inner Scrooge* Why can't people just quietly celebrate with a modicum of good manners, good taste and consideration for others? Why make me suffer as well? With all the extremely bad so-called "christmas" music being forcibly piped 24/7 into the hapless sales personnel in the mercantile emporia and with all the enforced "good cheer", I'm surprised that no one has yet picked up an AK47 and gone totally postal... And as for these Christmas trees, what has the mighty pine or the noble spruce or the towering fir ever done to us that we should treat them so? Ironically, we are celebrating a Roman festival (Saturnalia) that the early Church nicked from the Romans, turned it into a major part of the ecclesiastical year in order to get medieval bums-on-pews. Oh, Whoop-de-doo! And that Prince Albert has a lot to answer for as well... If all goes well, I may be able to limit my exposure to the Yuletide toxins this year... iD * when I was a boy, I cried with happiness when Ebeneezer swooped into save the Cratchits, as an adult I cry with incredulity at the same.... Edit - to get right quote. You won't be joining us for the annual Muppet Christmas Carol, then? :mosking: Polly Edited December 4, 2013 by southern42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 And don't forget the three wise men arrived on the Epiphany. Bill On the ep i what ? ? ? ? ? ? If you cross scrooge with rev spooner you get HAH! BUM HUG ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Edit - to get right quote. You won't be joining us for the annual Muppet Christmas Carol, then? :mosking: Polly Probably, no, certainly not. I may be aging, eccentric (if not completely bonkers), but I do have a shred of self-respect left.... By the way, Good Morning All - have a splendid day! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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