Early Risers.

[The Stationmaster]

G'night all

[TheQ]

Mooring Awl,  inner Temple Hare, 

Good nights sleep but woke with neck and headache. 

Pink pills taken,  

Snooze button hit, 

See you later... 

 

[roundhouse]

5 hours ago, tigerburnie said:

I had a similar incident where a woman reversed off her drive at 45 degrees and stoved the door in on my then brand-new car, "well the reversing sensors didn't go off" she said. "So you are admitting to driving without due care and attention" said I, with my brother at the side of me who was still a serving policeman at the time. She admitted and her insurance paid up without quibble but the inconvenience of it all is not considered.

G'night all.

 

Happened to us last year when a neighbour across the road reversed into our 24 year old car. She says that she ignores the reversing sound as it goes off all the time!

She wasnt expecting a ar to be parked there as normally we have two cars on the drive but the third was there whilst Mums place was being refurbished.

 

Only recently agreed the price for the repair with her insurers which is six times what we were offered part exchange 11 years ago - the car going up in value as only around 150 still on the road. It could have been one less yesterday on our way home from Mums as the huge pool of water across the road where cars were all taking it in turns to pass htrough it in the middle of the road was ignored by a car coming the other way and I had to swerve into deeper water as that vehicle came charging into the water. I had to stop as the wave went over the car but luckily we were OK.

Edited October 25, 2019 by roundhouse

[Robert]

Morning All,

 

It is another reasonable dry, autumnal morning in this part of the world.

 

My car, despite only being around four years old, does not have reversing sensors.  Mercedes' car does, but Ford seem to have got them pretty well sorted such that they don't give too many false alarms.  Nothing is more annoying than the wretched things bleeping when there is nothing to be seen.  My Mum has a Corsa and that seems to be incredibly over sensitive.

 

Have a good day everyone...

[chrisf]

Good morning one and all

 

Thanks to Polybear for evoking memories of Green Shield Stamps.  My late father worked for Green Shield for close on 20 years during the 60s and 70s.  Among the thing he did was administer the company's Grass Roots tennis sponsorship scheme.  This meant among other things that he had to attend Wimbledon.  What were first called redemption shops and later gift houses, where one would take ones full books of stamps and come away with some sort of merchandise, handily formed the basis of the Argos network when stamps went out of fashion.  I also worked for Green Shield, during summer vacations from university in 1967 and 1968.  Their offices were in a tower block in Station Road, Edgware, which occupies the site of the ex-Great Northern station.  The last I heard the building was home to some departments of Barnet Council.  Under the building is a car park.  On Monday 14th August 1967, known to many as "Black Monday", I sneaked out of the office into the car park clutching a transistor radio to my ear and listened with dismay to the last few minutes of Big L.  I can hear it now - the crashing piano chord at the end of "A Day In The Life" by the Beatles, the few words spoken by Paul Kaye ["Big L time is three o'clock and Radio London is now closing down"], the jolly Hammond organ piece known as "Big Lil" and then - silence.  Some would have retuned to Caroline but I returned to my desk, not really able to concentrate.

 

There will be those who are puzzled by references to Hilda.  She is, of course, Peggy Woolley's cat in The Archers and a spiteful beast she is too.  Maybe motherhood will be good for her.   Let us continue to take an interest in the happenings of Ambridge and leave others to fret about Albert Square.

 

Over the weekend I plan to learn how to make the best of my new slow cooker.  It will have to be beef hotpot but once I've done the hard bit - starting - we'll se what happens.  Something cooked on a slow cooker was served last night at the LGBT and Faith group and very nice it was too.  Over the weekend, much to 81C's delight, the search for the missing frets will resume.

 

Best wishes to all

 

Chris  

[AndyID]

1 hour ago, roundhouse said:

 

 reversed into our 24 year old car. 

 

 

Crikey! That's from last century.

[Robert]

It's interesting that Chris should mention Green Shield Stamps - Only this morning, I discovered that Argos have digitised all of their old catalogues and put them online.

 

Rekindle your memories of days gone by! http://argosbookofdreams.co.uk/

[Barry O]

20 minutes ago, chrisf said:

Good morning one and all

 

Thanks to Polybear for evoking memories of Green Shield Stamps.  My late father worked for Green Shield for close on 20 years during the 60s and 70s.  Among the thing he did was administer the company's Grass Roots tennis sponsorship scheme.  This meant among other things that he had to attend Wimbledon.  What were first called redemption shops and later gift houses, where one would take ones full books of stamps and come away with some sort of merchandise, handily formed the basis of the Argos network when stamps went out of fashion.  I also worked for Green Shield, during summer vacations from university in 1967 and 1968.  Their offices were in a tower block in Station Road, Edgware, which occupies the site of the ex-Great Northern station.  The last I heard the building was home to some departments of Barnet Council.  Under the building is a car park.  On Monday 14th August 1967, known to many as "Black Monday", I sneaked out of the office into the car park clutching a transistor radio to my ear and listened with dismay to the last few minutes of Big L.  I can hear it now - the crashing piano chord at the end of "A Day In The Life" by the Beatles, the few words spoken by Paul Kaye ["Big L time is three o'clock and Radio London is now closing down"], the jolly Hammond organ piece known as "Big Lil" and then - silence.  Some would have retuned to Caroline but I returned to my desk, not really able to concentrate.

 

There will be those who are puzzled by references to Hilda.  She is, of course, Peggy Woolley's cat in The Archers and a spiteful beast she is too.  Maybe motherhood will be good for her.   Let us continue to take an interest in the happenings of Ambridge and leave others to fret about Albert Square.

 

Over the weekend I plan to learn how to make the best of my new slow cooker.  It will have to be beef hotpot but once I've done the hard bit - starting - we'll se what happens.  Something cooked on a slow cooker was served last night at the LGBT and Faith group and very nice it was too.  Over the weekend, much to 81C's delight, the search for the missing frets will resume.

 

Best wishes to all

 

Chris  

Food cooked in the slow cooker is something we do a lot of in the winter..

 

Lasagne, whole chickens, gammon joints, liver n onions,  stew and dumplings..... feeling peckish already 

Baz

[Barry O]

Ey up!

Busy day ahead so I wish you all a great day and positive thoughts to all who ail!

 

Baz

[Ozexpatriate]

4 minutes ago, Barry O said:

Food cooked in the slow cooker is something we do a lot of in the winter..

A hybrid slow cooker / pressure cooker (with an option to sear food before downshifting to slow cooking)* was all the rage a year or so ago. I was presented with one at Christmas, but have still to use it.

 

* Branded as Instant Pot

[TheQ]

Mooring Awl,  inner Temple Hare, again,

Pink pills did their stuff. 

 

Ben has just been on patrol,  he charged around like mad, happy in the early daylight. 

 

We've had a slow cooker for over 20years which gets used occasionally .

 

I've just looked up the history of green shield stamps 1958-1991, the strange thing is it says the shops were re-branded Argos in 1973, but I remember the green shield shop in Norwich and I didn't first go to Norwich till 1977. Perhaps they weren't fully re-branded.. 

 

My landrovers a youngster a 35 years old,  another 5 years and it's free road tax and no MOT required. 

 

Time for breakfast,  then a Muggacoffee,  then head to the shed to get the chimney rods and brush.. 

 

 

[jamie92208]

Morning all.  Not raining at the moment. Nurse has been and the builder has started.  Breakfast has been taken and I'm off to feed the chicks shortly.  Not a lot on the agenda today but ut us a but warmer so the log burner has been alliwed to cool down.  If it doesn't rain I may well move some more logs into the shed.  We now have enough in dry store for the winter. The new delivery just needs cutting to length. 

 

Regards to all.

 

Jamie

[Happy Hippo]

12 hours ago, New Haven Neil said:

 

 

Again all tested - there's nothing left to test!  Every single thing in mid range.

In that case you're just getting old.

[Happy Hippo]

42 minutes ago, jamie92208 said:

 Breakfast has been taken and I'm off to feed the chicks shortly.  

I am not permitted to do this, as the Obergrumpenfuhrer thinks I will become lecherous.

 

 

[81C]

Morning All

Damp and yuk here.

Poor old Chrisf he still can't find his frets what are they for Chris ? someone might come to your aid matey if you ask.

 

 

Today I will be getting my iPhone glass replaced I'm always cracking the damn things the is a Phone Wallah in fleet  

who will replace it I'll leave it with him while I have lunch with my Cyber Babe.

 

The slapped #rse is coming here today  to pay me some money as LLOYDS bank have paid it to someone else must remember not

to soil there door step just they are just as bad as Pratwest shame she hasn't the brain to put it in an envelope and post it through the door .  

 

Several of you who are poorly like I was last year, my problem was down to script drugs I stopped taking a different one each month till I 

found it was the co-codamol giving me the problems and the BP tablet which was changed back to the original one as the quack said the new

one is better????? 

Better get on enjoy your day N.O. Threatsear 

[Tony_S]

Morning all.

Today we are required to look for a coconut. None available in Enfield (allegedly). I suppose I will be able to at least get the evaporated milk.

Tony

[BSW01]

Good morning everyone 

 

Its a dull start to the day, but not raining yet, apparently there is plenty forecast for later in the day. It’s Friday so that means my weekly trip to Asda, the Trafford Centre and the butchers. After that I may well fit the shelves above where the built in desk is going to be. Other than that, there’s not a lot else planned as we have James and Amelia dropping by for tea later. 

 

Enjoy the day, back later. 

[Kingzance]

Mawning has dawned here in NEHerts. It is not raining (presently) and the late morning will be filled with much deep and meaningful conversation (or mindless chatter as I know it) whilst SWMBO has a session with her mobile hairdresser. Man-cave, here I come but I do pt expect to find any random frets. Later I shall be cooking "moules et frits" in place of fish and chips but in between I expect the delayed trip to the food emporium favoured by Hyacinth Bucket SWMBO will take place. The local Farmer's Market also occurs this afternoon so I shall spend a few pennies there. I've just checked with our GP practice on-line booking system and I can get an appointment with my designated GP. That will be two weeks today so, as my death is not imminent (as far as I know), that will be fine.

 

In response to reports from New Haven Neil, ChrisF, The Q and a few others, "the elderly quack with a depressive bedside manner that is me" has found a short piece entitled Time by Roger Waters and written around 46 years ago - a piece that is well known to Tigerburnie:
 

"So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking, racing around to come up behind you again.

The sun is the same in a relative way but you're older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death.

Every year is getting shorter; never seem to find the time. Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines.

Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way. The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say.

 

Home, home again. I like to be here when I can, when I come home, cold and tired, it's good to warm my bones beside the fire.

Far away, across the field, tolling on the iron bell calls the faithful to their knees to hear the softly spoken magic spell."

 

Apologies to all who suffer - recognising that, but for previous medical interventions, I probably wouldn't be here to post this today anyway.

[jamie92208]

1 hour ago, Happy Hippo said:

I am not permitted to do this, as the Obergrumpenfuhrer thinks I will become lecherous.

 

 

The two girls had left me another prezent this morning. It's now near the cooker. They obviously like me.  Anyway despite the drizzle the remaining 2 stears of wood are now inside and stacked.

 

Jamie

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Quite bright this am but cloud and rain predicted for later. I will be going to the toy fair at Brentwood tomorrow so I will have to draw some modelling tokens today. Not much else to report, be back later.

[PhilJ W]

Nearly forgot, for all you rugby fans, England have come up with an answer to New Zealands Haka.>>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZjLATAUwao

[bbishop]

Other than checking on Hilda's welfare, I'm only turning on the radio for cheerful news, such as the weather.

 

In other news, I plugged in my new telephone this morning.  The broadband, of course, went on the blink.  But I pressed the button on the side and after a while amazingly, I got three blue bars.   Miracles still happen.  All I have to so is to register the telephone.  Oh, they seem to have given me a mobile phone with the set; do I have to register it somewhere?

 

Bill

[southern42]

' morning all from red dragon land.

 

17 minutes ago, bbishop said:

Other than checking on Hilda's welfare, I'm only turning on the radio for cheerful news, such as the weather.

 

In other news, I plugged in my new telephone this morning.  The broadband, of course, went on the blink.  But I pressed the button on the side and after a while amazingly, I got three blue bars.   Miracles still happen.  All I have to so is to register the telephone.  Oh, they seem to have given me a mobile phone with the set; do I have to register it somewhere?

 

Bill

 

Oh, yes.  It is raining for the next two days...

Good news is...

I am not going out in it.

What is even better...

the fire has been lit for the winter.

 

Enjoy your weather, all.  May it bring you much cheerfulness.

__________

Best wishes

Polly

 

[tigerburnie]

1 hour ago, PhilJ W said:

Nearly forgot, for all you rugby fans, England have come up with an answer to New Zealands Haka.>>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZjLATAUwao

I quite like a bit of Morris dancing, tried it once on the bonnet of my mates moggie 1000, I fell off...………………………………..

[AndrewC]

37 minutes ago, tigerburnie said:

I quite like a bit of Morris dancing, tried it once on the bonnet of my mates moggie 1000, I fell off...………………………………..

On one of my old club's layouts many years ago we had a Traveller surrounded by Morris dancers, with one stuck to the roof.