RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 Never ever had a single sided toaster, well only when an element failed. Our toaster is French and can do single sided for those who desire such a thing. For that you have to press the button with a picture of a baguette. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Morning, start of another work week for us bread-winners. Fortunately I'm paid in $ not bread Yesterday was "fun" overall. Did some more layout wiring, only 9 point motors left before I'm done and might be able to start thinking about ballasting/scenery work <ugh>! Took Whitney to the dog park, she seems to love the place, and she is really, REALLY fast, for such a small dog, like watching greyhound races. Watched the Oscars, enjoyed all aspects, some choices I liked, some I didn't as usual. Very amused/surprised by the c0ck-up at the end for the Best Picture - leave it to accountants, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, to manage a flustercuck! They have already "apologized" but I'm sure there'll be some serious reviews of the procedures after that "little blunder"!! -3 and sunny first thing here, looking at 6 for a high. All together now... "hi ho, hi ho..." - except for you poor buggers who are retired and now have never ending "to do" lists enjoy the day everyone 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Afternoon, not a lot to report except its stopped raining! I find it strange that waste bins of the same colour are for different items dependent on where you live. Why not have the same colour say for garden waste across the board? We operate on Brown garden waste ,Blue glass/plastic etc , Grey for land fill and a small Green box for paper/ cardboard with grey emptied one week others following week. Anyway enjoy whats left of the day folks Black wheelie...waste..........fortnightly Green wheelie...garden waste...£35 per annum (not used) Blue bin........food scraps....weekly Green bin.......compostable....weekly (we compost) Green box.......card & glass...weekly Black box.......tin & plastic..weekly Blue sac........white paper....weekly Thats all we have! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Shedman5 Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 Anyone able to beat the bin and box count from lightengine? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) Anyone able to beat the bin and box count from lightengine? I should hope not! Edited February 27, 2017 by lightengine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) Sherry's point about the legal support offered by education unions is well worth noting. Much of what you are paying for covers professional services. If something goes wrong one cannot rely on the schools insurance to have your best interests as the main concern. When I was teaching science not only was I in a union but also in the Association for Science Education as they offered even more support if required. Aditi was a witness at two industrial tribunals. There were meetings with legal types. She never had to pay for this. All paid for by unions. One tribunal was nasty, as she was allegedly the cold racist person who had discrimated against and bullied someone. Somehow she convinced the tribunal this was not the case. Edited February 27, 2017 by Tony_S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 I don't know if I have mentioned this but I have given up on recycling. Here was me, making every effort to fill the glass recycling box with wine bottles and beer bottles when I noticed the neighbour's had just one measly jam jar in it. What's the point when other people are just not making the effort? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 For all it's faults, Telfland is on the cutting edge of recycling and rubbish collection. Black bin for non recyclable waste collected every other week. Green bin(s) (free) for garden waste collected on alternate weeks to the black bin. (We have three of these, and have been told we can have more if required!) Blue box and bag for card and paper and a Purple bin for metals and plastics. These go out with the garden waste. (we rebel and have a green waste sack for paper and card, which the boys on the wagon are quite happy to accept instead of the blue one). Less than a mile from the house we have a state of the art recycling centre where you can take all sorts of rubbish free of charge. some does go to land fill, but the majority is sorted into other types of recycling. You can even get a van and trailer permit for the site, but with these are restricted to (I think) 12 in a calendar year to prevent commercial users abusing the system. They also offer personalised bulk waste disposal, but it cost £18.00 with a limit of 6 items per lift. Yet if you have a Telford Loyalty Card (free) you get 10% discount! A lot of local authorities would do well to look at the Telford and Wrekin Council (T&WC) system and benefit from the excellent system that is offered to the local community. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 Don't all rush to move here for the free green bins! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Don't all rush to move here for the free green bins! Could you slice one in half, hinge it and put a layout in it. Wheel it to shows. Use one for a water butt. Cut open the front of one and fit shelves in for a wheelie toolbox. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I don't know if I have mentioned this but I have given up on recycling. Here was me, making every effort to fill the glass recycling box with wine bottles and beer bottles when I noticed the neighbour's had just one measly jam jar in it. What's the point when other people are just not making the effort? BoD, Sorry but I can't let this go. I mean no offense by the following statements, mostly trying to provide an explanation/response to "What's the point..." i) Every little helps (it TRULY DOES), your contribution is far more important than NOT recycling simply because someone else isn't. Anecdote: I wish my brother understood this - they "can't be bothered", but they generate so much waste that could be recycled, as a result it's almost criminal. Just their circumstances and too much money to spend on too much "stuff" without considering the consequences, after regular huge parties where they literally throw in the RUBBISH BINS 50-70 wine bottles without any though of what the results are... ii) It's always about personal responsibility and conscience and a conscientious effort to improve on the situation/condition of the planet, to help slow the issues we've created. iii) Possibly, (unlikely I know), your neighbors have nothing more that can be recycled. iv) What if we all felt the same about sewage for example - back to the 1800's, someone had to START to make the place more livable instead of pissing in the streets! v) Being a pioneer (even on a local level) is never something that is easily and immediately subscribed to by others, BUT, they are likely to eventually catch on. We're not recycling fascists, but do our utmost to minimize our land-fill waste, even in a place with so much open space as the US here, land-fills cause extreme environmental issues and they will only get worse without everyone pitching in. Off soap-box... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 I don't know if I have mentioned this but I have given up on recycling. Here was me, making every effort to fill the glass recycling box with wine bottles and beer bottles when I noticed the neighbour's had just one measly jam jar in it. What's the point when other people are just not making the effort? BoD, Sorry but I can't let this go. I mean no offense by the following statements, mostly trying to provide an explanation/response to "What's the point..." ... Off soap-box... I think this may be a case of the British sense of humour not crossing the Atlantic? It is a joke about drinking not recycling. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) We have Black bags for non recyclable stuff. Fortnightly collection. Pink bags for mixed recyclable, though card can be folded separately alongside. The other fortnight! Pale green bags for garden waste. It was an initial free roll of bags with the opportunity to purchase more. Changing to purchasable bag or annual fee brown wheely bin. Collected weekly. Aditi has ordered a bin as it will be neater. Food mini bin. Weekly collection. We don't have much waste food. Blue bag for fabrics. Not used much as Aditi takes fabrics to the Sue Ryder shop. We have a good household recycling centre. Aditi thinks the chaps there are really helpful. Our local authority has won awards too. Tony Edited February 27, 2017 by Tony_S 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 27, 2017 I only like cheese in its uncooked state, on its own. The moment you start melting it into other food, it overpowers just about everything. I think he might mean a grill! I can't eat cheese in its natural state, it has to be cooked in some fashion for me. Try grated onion between the toast and the cheese, yummy. But watch out the onion can get very hot. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I don't think I can beat Lightengine's tally We have: General waste - large green bin fortnightly Garden waste - large brown bin, fortnightly, alternates with large green bin - we have to pay for this. Food waste - small brown bin, weekly. This mainly contains peelings and when the Lurker boys' eyes are larger than their tummies. Paper waste - medium size green bin, weekly Glass - medium size black bin, weekly. On occasion we make strenuous efforts to fill this. Dry recyclables - medium size maroon bin. This really means tin and plastic. How much of this I get right I can't say. I suspect a lot of the plastic isn't as recyclable as I think it is. Occasionally we charity clothes and books either via one of the multiplicity of charity shops on the high street, or in a collection organised via the schools. ("Phil the bag" etc) 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Taking my wife for a ct scan this afternoon. We have a vague idea where the scanner is but as we cannot find it on a map of the RLI we will go early and ask at the information desk: that is why they have it. No storms here but it did rain enough to flood the bottom of our sloping garden. I went to pick up a piece of wood that had blown onto the lawn and found there was a nail in it. A good bit of blood later and I now have a large plaster at the base of my thumb. You only appreciate how much you need your thumbs when you can't move it properly. Stay safe all. If you haven't had an anti-tetanus shot recently please get one now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Our council issued us with a green bin for garden waste and then decided it was uneconomical to collect it. Thousands of green bins purchased and not used. Wonder what the environmental price was for making them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I think he might mean a grill! I can't eat cheese in its natural state, it has to be cooked in some fashion for me. Yes, sounds more like a grill. Our toaster has a "bagel" button that turns off the elements on one side. More fascinating facts from your North Idaho correspondent later. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 If you haven't had an anti-tetanus shot recently please get one now.A few years ago I had a nasty gardening wound. I went to the surgery as I couldn't remember my last tetanus jab. However I was told that 10 year boosters were no longer necessary if you had previously had 5 tetanus treatments earlier in ones life. I would be interested to know what others have been told, experienced etc. Tony 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyID Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 A few years ago I had a nasty gardening wound. I went to the surgery as I couldn't remember my last tetanus jab. However I was told that 10 year boosters were no longer necessary if you had previously had 5 tetanus treatments earlier in ones life. I would be interested to know what others have been told, experienced etc. Tony I've no idea how many I might have had so I'd probably have to play it safe. Lockjaw is no joke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 Single sided toaster??? Really? MiL used to have a single sided toaster well it did have two heating sides so you could do one side of each of two slices then do the other sides. There was just a single set of elements up the middle. No worse than doing the toast under the grill. Don 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) Yes, sounds more like a grill. Our toaster has a "bagel" button that turns off the elements on one side. More fascinating facts from your North Idaho correspondent later. We have a panini press for toasted sandwiches. It has upper and lower hotplates. Mainly used by Matthew when he is home. I now fancy something toasty. I think there are muffins. Not English muffins as previously seen in the US! However I was amused to see the American style product on sale in Waitrose. So now you can buy English Muffins in England from the same shelf as the British standard Muffins! Edited February 27, 2017 by Tony_S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 Cant beat baked camembert. mmmmmmmm Model Railway club dinner Friday on the menu for starters is baked camembert and crusty bread to share. If it is only me that wants it I might have to eat it all.... The other good thing for once the venue is in walking distance. Where's the wine list. Don 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 Ah, bins r us day. We have a nice simple system, Black wheelie bin fortnightly for general rubbish Brown wheelie bin for garden waste collected fortnightly, costs about £38 per annum. Green wheelie bin (large than the black one) fortnightly for all recyclables except certain items (batteries, clothing, small electrical items etc which go out separately on top of the 'bin of the week') all paper, glass, cardboard, tins, and so on go in the green wheelie bin and are sorted at the recycling depot - the council view is that this is more efficient than lots of separate containers and it genuinely is sorted at the recycling centre (which is shared with two other District Councils). Green caddy type bin for food waste which is collected weekly - busier here at this time of the year as the compost bin is at the far end of the garden - collected food waste goes to a bio-digester power plant. And that's it apart from the contractor operated council tip. PS The rain has stopped - but unfortunately it has actually stopped several times, so you can work out for yourself what has happened in between those times. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Thanks for the tip Andy; my GP said I had four years to go before my next anti-tetanus top up. That was last year so I should be OK. We used to have booster shots every ten years but they stopped that so that you get a shot as and when needed and that lasts for at least ten years. On the subject of recycling, Lancashire County Council made a profit last year of twenty-two million pounds on recycling and still reckon that only half the possible waste gets recycled. I was listening to a chap on a tv phone in last week who said a friend had paid off his mortgage by recycling collecting cans and bottles around the town where he lived (somewhere in Finland IIRC). It was being quoted as though it was a great example of recycling but to me it showed the opposite. The chap could only collect all that waste because so many of his neighbours were casually discarding it. I do all I can because I believe in it. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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