Early Risers.

[Debs.]

7 hours ago, Northroader said:

But they go back home safe and sound instead of being found dead floating in a bath.

.......mostly!

[Debs.]

8 minutes ago, Barry O said:

..now, in our modern life sockets in bathrooms are fine....

A message brought to you by the Acute-Paramedic Bank Agency 

[NGT6 1315]

Sockets in bathrooms have been permitted here for as long as I’ve consciously used them. I understand there are defined zones around sinks, showers and similar where restrictions apply, but otherwise, I concur that it would seem odd to me not to have any power outlets there!

[Happy Hippo]

4 hours ago, Kingzance said:

We suffered from cousins of your pigeons Tony until our young (I have no idea how old he is but most people are younger than me these days) window cleaner stuck some long thin stainless steel spikes on the roof ridge. The pigeons have now moved to sit on nearby scaffolding, saving me feeding them .22 lead pills.

With what do you deliver the .22 pills with?

 

I have a selection of delivery systems available, although four of them are presently deployed to Llanwrtyd in support of the local red Squirrel population, and are being used on Grey Squirrel dispatching services.

[jamie92208]

As to sockets in bathroons. I seem to remember that electrocitions in the bath were quite common when I was a child due to people puttin electric fires on those racks that you put across bath's to put the soap on.  The other cause was hair driers.

 

Jamie

[AndyB]

Toastie ingredients purchased.

Branston.  Comte. Honeyed ham. Gouda. Red Leicester. Dijon. Salted butter. White bread. 

There's some chilli growing in the greenhouse if memory serves.

 

My grandad installed sockets in the bathroom of his council flat.  The plug in bathroom heater looked like a cast-iron cylindrical chimenea*. In fairness he was a firewatcher in the East end during the war. 

 

* the mains cable was a sort of wool covered thing. 

 

Edited October 18, 2019 by AndyB

[brianusa]

9 hours ago, Gwiwer said:

For the UK. Not so in many other places. Australia being one. SWMBO being Australian was flummoxed upon first visiting these shores and wondered where the toothbrush and hairdryer plugged in. 

 

I now use a battery-powered shaver but for many years ran a mains one plugged into the nearest available socket via an extension cord. 

 

I have managed to survive - touch wood - for 62½ years to date. 

 

Apparently the Colonies don't suffer the H & S influence of the mother country, millions have survived ever since the power was switched on.  Here in the US as most probably know, there are outlets in bathrooms,  ours sits beside the sinks on the vanity and instead of a pull switch for the lights, we use a normal on off switch.  Where else could one use hair dryers, etc?   No problem!

      Brian.

Edited October 18, 2019 by brianusa

[bbishop]

7 minutes ago, jamie92208 said:

The other cause was hair driers.

 

Jamie

 

Just for once Bob isn't at risk.

 

Bill

[grandadbob]

Too right Bill! When I get out of the shower a quick flick of the head and my "hair" is dry. 

Edited October 18, 2019 by grandadbob

[tigerburnie]

Well I have managed to do absolutely nothing all day, SWMBO was out for lunch with pals, one of thems' birthday, so I have been watching you tube vids of ex LNER locos trying to decide which to get from Santa. We are out for the day in St Andrews in the rain tomorrow, son is up on a trip with his other half, though the kids are still doon sooth, so daughter and hers are meeting us as well, rare for all of us to be together these days, with a 12 hour car journey between us, looking forward to the day.

[J. S. Bach]

4 hours ago, Smiffy2 said:

Not in France.

Not in most of the US either. I have them in each (2) of mine; they are GFI sockets, though.

[J. S. Bach]

3 hours ago, Kelly said:

 

 ...snip... bigger than a normal staffy due to the greyhound in her ...snip...

She ate a bus????

[New Haven Neil]

Like Tony,  I would be very happy indeed if one of those blood tests taken in this morning's investigation into unexplained lethargy involves no further action.  I am also told it is well known for false positives, so a worry for a few days or weeks awaiting retest if needed - dependant upon the first answer.

 

In better news, Mrs NHN this afternoon passed her institute of advanced motoring motorcycle test, with a highly praised ride by the examiner - a recently retired roads policing motorcyclist.  Apparently the ride was 'spirited' at times where appropriate.  Both had a good afternoon!

 

Still thinking about John and wishing I could do something.

[Kelly]

43 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said:

She ate a bus????

 

Well she does tend to view almost anything as chewable or edible...

[andyram]

7 hours ago, Barry O said:

Nowt wrong with cheese and Branston pickle other tha 

A) what The Q says     and

B) not for diabetics.

 

But hust try....

Cheese, ham and marmite   or

Corned beef and pickle....

 

Yummy!

Back home , coll3cted a box from the post office which had arrived from NdyRam. I now have a little blue engine belonging to Ryhope collieet soon to be Horden No3 in Maroon....

 

My back still aches from the Azuma. I have prodded a friend who knows about them..he suggests going to see DaFT..armed with a huge amount of common sense..don't borher them with engineering..that is to do with "experts" who all, apparently tell porky pies..

 

Now for a mugadecaf..

 

TTFN.

Battered Baz

 

Glad it arrived ok. I know that Debs is back (welcome back Debs) but hopefully you will brave the wrath of the awl and post us some pictures of the model once the repaint has been completed. 

 

John - thoughts and good wishes remain. If you are ever in Matlock Bath the kettle will be on. (But not this weekend - I am at the Wirksworth show!)

 

On the subject of the said show which t-shirt to wear tomorrow the A2B one or the Titfield Thunderbolts one....decisions, decisions.

 

Best wishes

 

Andy

[Debs.]

1 hour ago, grandadbob said:

When I get out of the shower a quick flick of the head and my "hair" is dry....

.....if rather lonely. 

[PhilJ W]

Evening all from Estuary-Land. Will be going to the Chelmsford show tomorrow. I was a bit worried when it was announced that roads were going to be closed in Chelmsford for a marathon but as it turns out thats on the Sunday. Mention of toasties reminded me that cooked cheese seems to encourage Arthur Itis, by cutting it out I seem to suffer less as well as the benefits to the waistline.

[TheQ]

Just to disappoint you all, you are allowed sockets in bathrooms in the UK,  it's just that few of us have a bathroom big enough.  A full Mains socket has to be 3 metres from the nearest edge of the  bath  or shower.. 

And a shaver socket no less than 600mm from the bath or shower.

 

We had no problem with sorting out SWMBOs mothers affairs after her death,  except the probate office for Milton Keynes is in Leicester!!!  And I was on a course near Blackpool I had to drive down, pick up SWMBO then back to Leicester.. 

 

Evening awl,  I'm back from the MRC,  where it was somewhat quiet,  there was a total of....... 2 of us,  it seems Likely most have gone down with this cold.  The two of us that turned up are younger than most so have been able to fight on. 

I was late getting there because I had to drop off SWMBO at her art group,  the instructor drops her back here,  but can't take her there as he teaches another group elsewhere beforehand. His house is just within sight of ours,  about a mile away. 

Even then work on Tiree was limited as they are redecorating the club,  and it's heading my way,  so I packed up muddling early in order to move Tiree away from the walls. 

I've drunk my choccy  and so to sleep

 

Goodnight Awl. 

 

[Coombe Barton]

Today's Family Circular text started:

1. I'm OK, I slept.
2. Yes, I am eating, so please don't ask.
3. No thanks, I don't want tea or coffee.
4. Yes, I am sure.

Tony - yes the one stop shop applies here.

 

New blog title

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2019/10/18/coping-01/

[Debs.]

I have the opposite situation to GDB: "Hair".......and it blinkin' costs; what with colouring, cutting, putting-up (all rather too regularly).......Pah! you chaps, you don't know you're born! 

 

A fresh colour and cut at the salon yesterday:

Today's hair-up (a vertical roll)....it will stay tidy for several days, though:

[The Lurker]

Glass raised John. Hope the paperwork appears easily

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone

 

This morning’s shopping trip was completed without any hitches. I left home just after 10 o’clock and was back home just after 11 o’clock. 

 

After dinner I finished making the fruit tea loaf I’d left soaking overnight and then retired to the living room and completed a couple of sudoku puzzles as well as a couple of enigma puzzles. 

 

Charlie arrived a little earlier than he thought he would, but as I’d already started making tea, it wasn’t really a problem. Whilst chatting after tea, he mentioned that he is thinking of going to Tokyo on holiday with a friend next year. They are hoping that a few more will join the group, but as yet nothing is confirmed. 

 

Well, after a couple of days thinking about it, I’ve been and gone and done it, this afternoon I paid my deposit and pre-ordered one the Rails Wainwright SECR D class loco’s, in original SECR livery!

 

Goodnight all. 

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[The Stationmaster]

A useful feature of today's visit to Pendon was a reminder from one of the exhibitors (Nick of Much Murkle) that the Didcot show is tomorrow although we won't be there first thing as the Good Doctor apparently first has to watch some sporting event which will be taking place in Japan ( on the television - lest you credit her with hypersonic travel abilities).  Usually a good little show so well worth a visit even if a certain Germanic layout from a particular member of this august part of RMweb will not be present.

 

And hopefully the roadworks on the Wallingford bypass will not be contributing to traffic delays . 

[The Stationmaster]

G'night all