andyram Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Evening all. Generic greetings, congrats, commiserations etc. Today has been a pleasant day weather wise, with some sightings of that strange orange sphere in the sky. Today I have felt the best I have done since the Easter break although energy levels remain low. I did find the motivation to tackle the flat packed cupboard for Amber's room. It has been sitting in its box for three weeks but has now been completed. Admittedly I had to stop half way through for a rest due to feeling tired. After taking today's tablet I could easily have fallen asleep. Instead I walked over to visit my parent's. Not sure they were impressed by the buying the business idea. I remain open minded, and no decision has been made yet - still gathering as much information as I can. Best wishes Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2018 Evening all once again The cakes went down well tonight, I made a dozen this morning, we now have two left, buy I suspect by this time tomorrow, there won’t be any left at all! Well, that beer was very enjoyable, but I was very restrained and only had the one, honest! Just a thought, could a tennis player be called a racqueteer? Goodnight all. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2018 Goodnight all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 (edited) This place creases me up even more now that I have seen that half the streets have the same name. Edited April 17, 2018 by lightengine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2018 Nite-y awl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2018 This place creases me up even more now that I have seen that half the streets have the same name. Screenshot_20180416-184123.png The question this screenshot raises is - did you save this location among your favourite destinations? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2018 Certainly a lot closer than Uranus Which reminds me... Cheers, MIck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2018 The question this screenshot raises is - did you save this location among your favourite destinations? I wonder how many have used google maps for directions from the above to this place? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Certainly a lot closer than Uranus Which reminds me... Why is the Starship Enterprise like a piece of toilet paper? They both orbit Uranus looking for Klingons. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Morning All, It is a fairly bright, and mild morning. I have the second day of a workshop to look forward to. This place creases me up even more now that I have seen that half the streets have the same name. There is also a German light beer brewed in the towns honour. It is called "F***ing Hell" Have a good day everyone... 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Good morning one and all It was back to the darkened room again yesterday afternoon for a second viewing of “Love, Simon”. This is the first film I have seen twice since “The Boat That Rocked” and in time its importance will be recognised. A friend describes it as “cute” and I suppose it is but it is much more than that. It has already helped many young people to take the giant and difficult step of coming out. Will it help the not so young? Now there's a question. I will be buying the DVD as soon as it is released [nearly said 'comes out']. Last evening I tempted providence by raking the new strawberry bed and planting the new strawberries. If I waited for ideal conditions I could wait for ever. This morning the fodder run will be accomplished with due despatch. After that I will still have plenty to do. I’ve been trying to forget the ironing but fortunately there is not much of it. I must also find time soon to stroll around the corner for blood tests ahead of the next audiences with Professor Oncologist and Sister Diabetes. Warm thoughts to Tony and Aditi, to Debs, Simon, Mal, Andyram and anyone else who needs them Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2018 Hey up! Seaweed stragglers wrong again, very grey and overcast at the moment. Met office says rain, the BBC with their new low cost weather supplier reckon its light and bright with no rain. Nuff said! Full of cold, as is her indoors so may have to partake of some lemon and ginger zinger tea later. Any news from Debs? More medication this week so fingers crossed. Hope everyone else who ails see more improvements today. Tony and Aditi..thoughts are still with you. Still missing some ERs.. including Southern42. Have as good a day as you can everyone! Baz 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post jamie92208 Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) Good moaning awl from a very sunny but still chilly Charente. We had a good day yesterday. I set off for part two of my attempt to pay French Income Tax yesterday and was partially successful. The first office told me that no I was too late to pay my local taxes in monthly instalments, but to come back on October, however They did agree to post demands to our French rather than our English address in future. Then it was on to St John of the Danglies where I found the right office to be met by a stern looking lady who looked vaguely like Dick Emery. She told me that I couldn't register for tax until next year. However when I produced the form from the Inland Revenue that they need to send off her grim visage softened and she realised that I had done something right. The form is now being processed and they will send it to the UK. It looks as If I am now officially a Non Dom. Then it was on to the garage to provide proof of address in France for Beth's new car. This was a bit difficult due to the fact that all our utility bills still go to the UK. However the day was saved by my UK notice of PAYE coding from the Inland revenue which strangely has been sent here. An initial bit of confusion ensued as I explained exactly what HM Revenue and Customs were. I resisted the temptation to say that it was actually a form of organised crime that engaged in extortion and robbery to provide funds for politicians to waste. Anyway I was back home by 11 in time for coffee, which was taken outside in the sunshine. After lunch the G word was invoked and I spent the afternoon pruning and then demolishing various overgrown shrubs. However we had several visitors who called in as we worked. We met a neighbour who has the strip of land across the top of the property, for the first time. He turned out to be a retired teacher who uses the land to grow summer truffles. His winter truffles are grown on another patch of ground near the cemetery. (That isn't an EA Mick). He did assure me that he uses a dog rather than a pig to find the truffles. A nice meal and a walk round the village rounded off a good day. Morning orders have now been posted, it appears that 'we' are off to the supermarket then the G word has been invoked again. Belated good wishes to Andy P, I hope that your recovery continues. Also hopefully we will hear some more good news from Debs. Good wishes to all others in need. Jamie Edited April 17, 2018 by jamie92208 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2018 Still missing some ERs.. including Southern42. Ddolfelin hasn't checked into RMweb for nearly a month now either. Without becoming maudlin one hopes all is well with those who haven't posted for a while. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 The question this screenshot raises is - did you save this location among your favourite destinations? Yep, just like Disney World, its the best F****** place on Earth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post TheQ Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2018 Mooring Awl, Inner Temple Here, A reasonable nights sleep of 5 hours in bed and maybe another hour on the sofa. Ben the Border Collie and Myself observed the great Fried egg appear over the sand dunes this morning, while Ben was on his Morning Patrol, it then promptly disappeared behind a cloud.. Going home last night, more traffic jams before the Effin clown town bridge, this time cause by digging up the pathway and kerb. No sign saying who was responsible this time. Well the NDR / A1270 / Broadland Northway, is now open, giving access to the North of Norwich and North Norfolk from the A47. The radiowomble estimated the NDR to have cost £1,000,000 per hundred metres to build, this not surprising because they have taken over twice the width of land a road would normally take, to include bridle ways / cycleways / wildlife areas/ earth embankments / forested areas. The wild life areas have been successful, the first deer I have seen on it, was overnight, hit at high speed in the middle of one carriageway and the leftovers wrapped itself round a pillar on the central reservation. Todays major cockwomble though, goes to a small black car, I was following a bus in a 20mph area, the area being 20mph because it's between schools / OAPs homes, is on an S bend with 10 foot high hedges, is not wide enough for two buses to pass each other without one going on the path. It followed for about a hundred yards, then roared past me to realise, it couldn't get past the bus (it tried), and then forced itself into the gap between me and the bus. At the end of the road the bus turn left and we turned right. After less than a hundred yards later it slammed on the brakes, and pulled over half on the pavement, I swerved round him sounding the horn at the cockwomble. In the rear view mirrors I saw him get out of the car and go into a garden towards a house. Yesterday I said the man arrived and I could get the major equipment, well, no, 3 hours later I got It and they've taken it back overnight. Hopefully I'll get it back shortly. As I can see him typing the final information into the machine... The major system is going to be handed back very late not that this bothers me.. Also yesterday we got hit by another set of 15 updates from MS, you had to down load 11 of them, install and then download another 4 and update, luckily with the major system I could do that while doing manual checks. But this computer and the one on my desk were a right pain.. Odd plans for today stop and pick up several bags of Horsetans friends leavings, this is to be put into the base of raised beds, I'm hoping to build this next weekend. These will be 3ft square, 2 feet high, built from breeze block but with a removable wooden front panel, this is to grow Yacon in. One plant per square. Ah I've just been given the major system..... Now it's setup and settling ready to measure 10Mega Ohms, waiting for the standard deviation to drop to below 0.2ppm or better. Ah... 10.000970 Time to type into the spreadsheet.. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) Greetings and good morning all, A dull start to the day here but it should be bright and breezy with some sunny spells. I might cut the grass today but first task is to visit Sainsbury's. How unusual! This afternoon Gemma & Joe will be here after school so that's a plus. Nothing else to report at the moment so.. ..have a good one. Bob. Edited April 17, 2018 by grandadbob 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) Hey up! Still missing some ERs.. including Southern42. Have as good a day as you can everyone! Baz Polly's husband Ray / Tender has been on most days on various threads, hope she's o.k. as with others missing at the moment. Edited April 17, 2018 by Andrew P 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Greetings all from LBG. I see the blue skies attempting to appear from between the white clouds. I think an improvement in weather will bring a lift in spirits. It feels like it has been a long winter. The other Lurkers are back at school, though I did feel a little sorry for Younger Lurker on Sunday evening; he said. "Well, tomorrow..." to which I said "what about tomorrow?". "I wonder what I'm going to be doing". "Going to school." Poor thing thought he was off on Monday too. Still he seems to have coped, just about. His elder brother does seem to be revising, less than I hope, but probably more than I fear.... I think Jamie made a sensible move not being flippant about our HMRC. I have learned to my cost that overseas officials tend to take a dim view; I was taken aside for questioning by US immigration when I said I worked in tax, but don't worry not for the Inland Revenue.... Consider it a lesson learned. Best wishes to those who are ailing in body and mind and spirit. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2018 Morning all. Our friends from Norfolk visited yesrerday. We talked a lot! I will take Aditi's car to have its winter tyres replaced with two of the tyres I have been storing over winter and 2 new ones. Then a trip to Chelmsford to have a repairer assess the bump and broken light my car acquired yesterday. More friends coming this evening. No shortage of people to whom we can chat to about Matthew. Various organisations want original versions of the Irish interim death certificate. So I emailed the Dublin coroner's office to ask how I could get some. Very simple it would seem. A nice email reply asked for my address and how many did I want. They also said they would phone to let us know when other results and full certificates would be available. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2018 (edited) Greetings ______ Not much happening here SWMBO is off shopping for most of the morning so a small amount of respite is coming my way, SiL Chris is outside in the freezing cold finishing off the garage sofit & facia I'm hoping his electician can check one of my storage heaters for earth leaks as he is working in next door fixing the mad womans lights yes she is as nutty as a fruit cake but likeable. Have a good one Don Edited April 17, 2018 by 81C 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 17, 2018 Good morning everyone It’s a dull start to the day here as well. Sheila has just gone out for her 6 weekly hand therapy treatment, so once again I’m home alone, for now anyway. So I’m off down to the cellar to make a start on applying some undercoat to the radiator covers. We’ve not heard from Duncan for a while! Back later. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 81C Posted April 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2018 Good morning everyone It’s a dull start to the day here as well. Sheila has just gone out for her 6 weekly hand therapy treatment, so once again I’m home alone, for now anyway. So I’m off down to the cellar to make a start on applying some undercoat to the radiator covers. We’ve not heard from Duncan for a while! Back later. I think he has a very nice new lady friend to amuse himself these days. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smiffy2 Posted April 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2018 Morning. Sunny but chilly here in Normandy, too. Hoping for 23º later. Not much happening, away from the nasties in England. Just been varnishing a worktop - when I opened it I found that the varnish was old, old oil-based - a nice finish, but does it pong! and cleaning the brushes is a right chore. Not much on today, bringing the words 'Kindle' and 'Jardin' together until it's time for another coat of varnish. Tomorrow it's Emmaus. If you are watching the Dick Strawbridge personal publicity vehicle about the French chateau it's the place the English couple went to for knick-knacks and 'antiques'. It's a Catholic charity set up and run by ex-prisoners to give them employment and legal means of making money. Mostly tat, as these places tend to be, but we've bought some nice china and candlesticks there in the past. Oddly enough both Strawbridge and Dave Myers (the short annoying one from the Hairy Bikers) both have moved to 'our' bit of France. What is it with men with extravagant facial hair and north-west France? Have I mentioned the randy Stonechat? I'll tell you later. Have a good day, especially those in travail. 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Greetings from the borough of boring. I've been a part time spectator for the past 5 weeks as trying to use the forum on a phone or tablet is more trouble than its worth. Still thinking about Tony and Aditi. I can't begin to comprehend their loss. Good to see Debs posting and in fine form. Things can only get better I hope. To others a host of generic greetings and well wishes. Far too much to try and catch up on properly. Once upon a time in an early Dilbert comic strip they were trying to come up with a new product name. Something spacey and sciencey. The result was the only name not taken: Uranus Hertz. Today is day 25 of the scheduled 50 day house renovation. At the moment they are about 10 days behind schedule. I've come to the conclusion that the house hates us. Everything has become a challenge. At least the bathroom is finished. (almost) That was my office so I've been sans personal laptop for the past several weeks. Now working in a temporary space cleared in the kitchen. We've found wiring that loops back on itself. Plumbing that goes nowhere. Gas lines abandoned to the old fireplaces but never removed. Plumbing that looks like a small pair of Nintendo Italian plumbers were at work. Rather than remove the redundant bits or streamline the piping runs, they just boarded over them. Yesterday the remains of 2 mice were found in the old bathroom ceiling during demolition. Yuk. The latest gotcha in the renovation is the back bedroom. The plaster literally collapsed off the wall once they tried removing the wallpaper. The back wall of the house at one time split from the party wall. On the outside this is a very thin crack that has long been sealed. On the inside it is a 100mm wide gap that was hidden behind the plaster. Several of our neighbours have similar damage and the working theory is the damage was caused by the shockwave from a 500lb bomb that landed around the corner from us. To fix the problem they just re-plastered the inside and rendered outside. The upshot is we can't use the wall to secure a girder to hold the chimney stack when we remove the breast to floor level. The old style gallows bracket for holding up chimney stacks are now verboten by most councils. The wall will now have to be strapped to the party wall with steel brackets and the "gap" filled with a semi-flexible cement to bind it together. Just what we needed. The only good thing is the structural engineer is happy with the solution and it will cost less than £1000 to do. Back to work. Oxford for the rest of the week. Enjoy your day. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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