Early Risers.

[pH]

3 hours ago, Barry O said:

A retired man over the road has cleared hid drive of snow.. now he is back out doing it again.. (why bother??)

 

2 hours ago, Barry O said:

no.. he has nothing to do.. no hobbies.. doesn't read books, hates sports so .....

 

and he is back again as it is still(!!) snowing!

 

Baz

I am a retired man, and I shovel our drive regularly while snow is still falling. (I also have hobbies, read books, and watch and play sports.)

 

Why do I shovel the drive in the snow? Our drive is sloped at about 1in 4. It has to be at least reasonably clear to get the car up into the carport. If I leave shovelling until the snow stops, there may be a foot of depth. That has to be moved sideways by the shovelful. If I do it when there’s a couple of inches, I can just plow it all the way down and to the side at the road. Also, if lying snow partially melts, then re-freezes, there is no way to get the resulting ice off the drive and the car has to stay on the narrow road in front of the house till the thaw.

 

(Now you’re going to tell me your neighbour’s drive is dead flat. )

[Barry O]

@pH yes .. as flat as a snooker table...

Baz

[Sidecar Racer]

1 hour ago, iL Dottore said:

 

 

l I can certify that my mental status is well within normal limits-

 

Now you are sounding just like a certain American President , and look where

that has got him .   

[polybear]

21 minutes ago, pH said:

Birthday ‘cakes’ were also dumplings, with silver thruppenies and one half-crown, wrapped in grease-proof paper, buried in them.

 

Bear's Birthday Cakes were made by my mum , iced and surrounded around the outside with cadbury's choccy fingers standing vertically and stuck to the iced edge - a bit like a US Army fort in 1800's USA.  Topped with a Matchbox car on top.  The cake disappeared, strangely but I still have the cars, with some still in boxes.

 

1 hour ago, iL Dottore said:

Loose the red abominations, scramble the eggs and double the black pudding ration and I reckon you’d be on to a winner..

 

It’s also old enough to be wired with solid copper (not copper strand) wiring.

 

 

Winner?

Now THIS is a winner:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2097707/Kidz-Breakfast-Great-Yarmouth-diner-eats-6-000-calorie-fry-26-minutes.html

As for solid copper house wiring, us Brits have been doing that for years.....

 

A woolly day today, racked up with stomach cramps.  They do seem to be reducing now, fortunately.  Nothing achieved this afternoon as a result  The good news is that tomorrow does promise to be dry, though there is a real risk that Bear may well freeze his bitz off whilst cutting ply in the back garden.  Then it'll be fixing the resulting battens to the door sub-frame, and if all goes well I'll then fit a new extractor fan to the bathroom ceiling - a like for like replacement.  The existing unit has an adjustable cut-off timer board which seems to be fu-barred now (the fan cuts off a few seconds after the switch is pulled - it should be able to be set to run for anything up to another 20 minutes).  I've also noted that the fan impeller seems slow to actually start turning, so that's iffy too.  I may well keep the timer circuit and fault-find it - ISTR the previous unit went the same way too, so they've obviously got an issue with the design or component quality. 

[J. S. Bach]

And a late but sincere WELCOME to Foden.

[Tony_S]

6 minutes ago, polybear said:

TR the previous unit went the same way too, so they've obviously got an issue with the design or component quality. 

The timer circuit in our Vent Axia fan failed exhibiting the same symptoms as yours. I couldn’t see any obvious overheated components or pcb  damage. I did find an online source of  a replacement circuit board. I ordered it and was then refunded as out of stock  at wholesaler and manufacturer. So I ordered a  replacement fan which was externally identical. However the timer circuit is completely different. I will have a look at the old one to see if I can see any fault or just use it as a non timer fan but after struggling in the loft to replace it is is just put to one side at the moment. 

[jonny777]

57 minutes ago, pH said:

 

I am a retired man, and I shovel our drive regularly while snow is still falling. (I also have hobbies, read books, and watch and play sports.)

 

Why do I shovel the drive in the snow? Our drive is sloped at about 1in 4. It has to be at least reasonably clear to get the car up into the carport. If I leave shovelling until the snow stops, there may be a foot of depth. That has to be moved sideways by the shovelful. If I do it when there’s a couple of inches, I can just plow it all the way down and to the side at the road. Also, if lying snow partially melts, then re-freezes, there is no way to get the resulting ice off the drive and the car has to stay on the narrow road in front of the house till the thaw.

 

(Now you’re going to tell me your neighbour’s drive is dead flat. )

 

 

In the UK there is a rumour (which may be true) that if you leave the snow and ice as it fell you will not be liable if someone falls over and injures themselves. If you clear the snow/ice and they fall over they could sue you for not doing a proper job. 

 

That (and the fact that I am bone idle) is why I don't clear my paths. 

[PhilJ W]

54 minutes ago, pH said:

 

I am a retired man, and I shovel our drive regularly while snow is still falling. (I also have hobbies, read books, and watch and play sports.)

 

Why do I shovel the drive in the snow? Our drive is sloped at about 1in 4. It has to be at least reasonably clear to get the car up into the carport. If I leave shovelling until the snow stops, there may be a foot of depth. That has to be moved sideways by the shovelful. If I do it when there’s a couple of inches, I can just plow it all the way down and to the side at the road. Also, if lying snow partially melts, then re-freezes, there is no way to get the resulting ice off the drive and the car has to stay on the narrow road in front of the house till the thaw.

 

(Now you’re going to tell me your neighbour’s drive is dead flat. )

 

49 minutes ago, Barry O said:

@pH yes .. as flat as a snooker table...

Baz

My drive is about one in six, and I park the car on it. I always reverse onto the drive for safety reasons but in snow and ice this can cause problems as the pavement in front of the drive is well used and the trodden down snow makes the front wheels of the car slip. The only solution is to have plenty of rock salt handy.

[pH]

5 minutes ago, jonny777 said:

In the UK there is a rumour (which may be true) that if you leave the snow and ice as it fell you will not be liable if someone falls over and injures themselves. If you clear the snow/ice and they fall over they could sue you for not doing a proper job. 

Here, you can be fined under bylaws for not clearing the sidewalk in front of your property of snow and ice. Given that, I would assume you could be sued by anyone who fell on a sidewalk you hadn’t cleared. 
 

We’re lucky in that regard. I said in my earlier post that the road in front of our house is narrow. It’s technically a lane, not a street, and doesn’t have a sidewalk.

[grandadbob]

14 minutes ago, jonny777 said:

 

 

In the UK there is a rumour (which may be true) that if you leave the snow and ice as it fell you will not be liable if someone falls over and injures themselves. If you clear the snow/ice and they fall over they could sue you for not doing a proper job. 

 

 

Does this help?

 

https://www.gov.uk/clear-snow-road-path-cycleway

 

On the rare occasions we get snow here in the Land of Sutt I do clear the pavement outside my house but use rock salt as well to (hopefully) keep it from refreezing.  

Edited January 14, 2021 by grandadbob

[newbryford]

4 hours ago, leopardml2341 said:

Oi! How very dare you.

My bus was a 

LEYLAND

 

 

From Lancashire..........................

 

[newbryford]

1 hour ago, laurenceb said:

Within the parameters of of ER or RMWeb in general?

 

ERs are the sensible end of RMweb...........

 

[BokStein]

Good Evening (I think! - deep eyelid inspection beckons!)

 

Welcome, Foden, to this 'interesting' bunch of - think I'd better stop there before I cause an E-Riot!

 

Yet another manic day concludes peacefully; tomorrow may possibly classify as a POETS day but since 8 full hours will still be worked, albeit from an early start, is it still just another POTS day?

 

In other news:

 

4 hours ago, Ian Abel said:

Welcome @Foden don't believe all you hear about ERs, only some of them are crazy, the rest of us are just mad  May seem a little "late" from me but I'm one of the ERs located on the left-hand side of the pond, so everyone's usually into their afternoon tea before I manage to stick my head up!

 

Depends which way you're looking; could be on the right!

 

4 hours ago, Ian Abel said:

 

@Kelly hang in there, you know we're here for you and all the other ERs in good and less good times.

 

And never a more supportive bunch!

 

3 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

It’s a statistically proven fact that 9 out of 10 ERs suffer from psychological disabilities (i.e. they’re “bat sh1t crazy”). As a trained professional I can certify that my mental status is well within normal limits- so that leaves you lot...

 

It takes one to know one! TRAINed in what, professionally, who knows? You may very well be self certified; do I see a pair of white coated orderlies approaching?

 

You don't have to be mad to be here, but it sure helps!

 

In a similar vain, whilst growing old may be obligatory, rowing up is optional!

 

2 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

I’ll definitely need therapy now....

 

Looking at some breakfasts, you may be beyond therapy and counselling should be sought!

 

For me, 1 slice of OBT (ot buttered toast), two rashers bacon and, if I'm feeling indulgent, two dry-fried (using a non-stick pan with nothing other than the eggs in it) eggs.

 

Edited January 14, 2021 by BokStein

[newbryford]

8 hours ago, jonny777 said:

Welcome Foden, this is a place where you can come and go as you please. I know I have done, with quite lengthy intervals between the comings and goings in my case. 

 

 

I thought ERs was a bit like Hotel California.

 

"You can check-out any time you like
But you can never leave!"

[Coombe Barton]

46 minutes ago, grandadbob said:

 

Does this help?

 

https://www.gov.uk/clear-snow-road-path-cycleway

 

Which says

It’s unlikely that you’ll be sued or held responsible if someone is injured on a path or pavement if you’ve cleared it carefully.

I do not want to be a test case.

[simontaylor484]

55 minutes ago, jonny777 said:

 

 

In the UK there is a rumour (which may be true) that if you leave the snow and ice as it fell you will not be liable if someone falls over and injures themselves. If you clear the snow/ice and they fall over they could sue you for not doing a proper job. 

 

That (and the fact that I am bone idle) is why I don't clear my paths. 

That is true when I worked for the Council we had to inspect certain areas during the winter months and sign a schedule as to what action was taken. For snowfall like we have had today we were given mapped areas to clear and grit in that order. For example we had to clear walkways in the town centre then grit once the snow was cleared. Other area we couldn't touch unless specifically authorised by a Supervisor because once cleared it had to be maintained as clear. We would often end up emptying bins suburban parades of shops where people were slipping and sliding all over but we were not allowed to grit because it couldn't be maintained over weekends when there was only a skeleton crew on

 

Sorry to drone on but I hope this answers some of your question 

[newbryford]

Rain did turn to snow this morning on my commute.

 

After constant overnight rain, I was concerned about my daily commute down the back roads, but the rain eased off just as I turned onto them.

A mile later and there's a couple inches of snow and falling steadily. 

Not enough to stop a Northener.

3 miles from work, the snow stops and the roads are clear - especially where I thought the flooding would occur - across Rathmell B*tt*ms.

 

No problems returning home - just a few slushy bits remaining of the earlier snow.

 

A very intensive and busy last week and this week at work has seen stage one testing of a prototype new product virtually completed. Reports have been written and sent to the designers. The next iteration will probably arrive from the designer/builder in either 2 or 6 weeks depending upon how much work they get done on it before their annual two-week shutdown. 

I'm hoping for 6, as it may give us some chance of catching up the backlog of "normal" work. 

Although that won't be easy whilst WFH alternate weeks.

 

We are awaiting arrival of a container at our warehouse. It contains 700 or so cartons - not on pallets - and will have to be manually unloaded. Thankfully, there are only a few of them that may be heavy, but as there are so many cartons in total, I think the carton weights have been minimised by packing the heavy items in small quantities and thus making up more outer cartons.

Original delivery was to be tomorrow morning, but the pickup deadline from Felixstowe was missed and it'll now be early next week. Although I'm booked to WFH, my services have been volunteered to help - but with a condition.

Later in the week, with a fair wind, I have a long overdue steroid injection in my spine - I won't be helping to unload that day.

 

In the meantime, it's off to my pre-heated shed to apply paint to some moulded plastic items.

 

Stay safe and sane folks.

[Coombe Barton]

... and shoppers may be listening ...

 

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2021/01/14/is-it-working/

[Gwiwer]

Evening all,

 

A distinct absence of snow here.  Bubbles were spotted floating over the House of Fun briefly which caused heads to turn but their source remained unidentified.  The rain which has been falling since last night has finally stopped and allowed me to deal with the bins and remove the recycling to the skips at the corner of the block without need of waterproofing.  

 

Mushroom risotto was provided for dinner cooked by Dr. SWMBO and which proved extremely satisfying.  She suggested croissants for breakfast but I don't have the time on a school day to bake them so they will be for the weekend instead.  I could of course get up a half-hour earlier, warm the oven and bake croissants at 4.30am but why???  

 

It's time for bed.  Domestic Engineering duties are complete, all emails and messages have been replied to.  The muggertee is empty.  It must be time .....  

 

Sleep well.  G'night all. 

[Dave Hunt]

Not a great deal to report today except that my Dad got an appointment for his first vaccination jab on Saturday at Oswestry, which is about 20 miles away. There was no suggestion of transport, just a warning that being late may result in the appointment being cancelled. Fortunately, of course, I can take him but what would happen if another 97 year-old didn't have such support? Since they are only up to the Hs in the over 80s I think that mere youngsters like Jill and me in our early 70s will have a while to wait yet.

 

Tomorrow we will be spending a lot of time Zooming as Jill's book club are having a meeting, I'm having a get-together with some ex-RAF buddies and we are both taking part in a family meeting. I wonder what it's like to talk to a group people in the same room? I think I've forgotten.

 

I spotted a classic case of covidiocy this morning at the market. Two blokes wearing masks stopped for a chat and each one pulled his mask down when talking. The mind boggles sometimes.

 

Last but not least, welcome aboard Foden. I'm OK but be careful about the others......

 

Dave 

Edited January 14, 2021 by Dave Hunt
pore speling

[tigerburnie]

G'night all

[Coombe Barton]

48 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said:

Last but not least, welcome aboard Foden. I'm OK but be careful about the others......

 

Don't believe him. I'm on of the others.

[leopardml2341]

ERs is the new normal......

 

Night night

[PhilJ W]

Evening all from Estuary-Land. Just remembered its BIN day tomorrow. It would normally be today but we're still on Christmas catch up, back to normal next week. No protests from the sore foot today, its stopped raining is probably why. Thats it for now, be back later.

[newbryford]

9 minutes ago, leopardml2341 said:

ERs is the new normal......

 

Night night

 

There are two types of people.

Those who think that they are normal.

 

And ERs................