Early Risers.

[BoD]

1 hour ago, TheQ said:

That'll be the one only available with a black and white screen

 

I am afraid that, following recent discussions in the press regarding which roles actors are or are not allowed to play, and because of fears of cultural misappropriation, you are not allowed to tell that joke.

 

It is only available with a black and white screen.

[jamie92208]

3 hours ago, polybear said:

 

Laundry bill?

 

 

Rule 1:  Don't twist drain rods the wrong way...it'll really spoil your day.....

Was the car any good?

 

Small Business's 1, Insurers Nil.  Ha Ha   I believe a Model Shop (at the NNR maybe?) is included here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55661702

Thanks, I did turn the rods the right way. Just re read my post and got rid of the typos. Perhaps I should have become Officer Crabtree and 'ridded the pope'.

 

Jamie

Edited January 15, 2021 by jamie92208

[Andrew P]

3 hours ago, newbryford said:

A work related detour put me about 30 minutes later on my normal commute.

Which means the chance of sunshine on Pen y Ghent, so the opportunity for a quick photostop was made.

 

 

 

About 2 miles further down the road and the peak was starting to disappear.

 

Behind a thick layer of freezing fog sitting in the valley bottom.

 

Work is somewhere in the fog...

 

Secretly planning a POETS today. Let's see if I can make it happen!

 

 

 

Were they checking that your NOT wearing Wellies? 

[newbryford]

5 minutes ago, Andrew P said:

Were they checking that your NOT wearing Wellies? 

 

Read my lips

"I'm from Lancashire"......................

 

Subtitled

One sheep says - "We're safe, he hasn't got wellies on" and another replies "Ah - Ok - he's not from Yorkshire then"

[jamie92208]

3 hours ago, newbryford said:

A work related detour put me about 30 minutes later on my normal commute.

Which means the chance of sunshine on Pen y Ghent, so the opportunity for a quick photostop was made.

 

 

 

About 2 miles further down the road and the peak was starting to disappear.

 

Behind a thick layer of freezing fog sitting in the valley bottom.

 

Work is somewhere in the fog...

 

Secretly planning a POETS today. Let's see if I can make it happen!

 

 

 

Was the first one taken just before Tosside. As to the fog in the valley, we used to see it from where we lived on The Mains, only in those days the Shed Mill chimney would be poking through with smoke coming out of it. Plus a parade of Black 5's, 8F's, 4F', and 9F's contributing to it.

 

Jamie

[New Haven Neil]

I have to report that despite large lashings of doubt and thoughts of subversive tactics, Mrs NHN has this minute been successful in gaining a new job, away from the grips of GDPR, SARs and FOI requests.

 

instead, the department looks after these.

 

 

Oh, and these.

 

 

Happy?  Pleased?  I should potato!!  I think the bit in the interview when she mentioned to the Director of Transport that she could drive a steam loco and used to do so at a passenger carrying miniature railway may have clinched it.  First administrator to be able to do so apparently. Whoop! 

[Winslow Boy]

Stand clear -Rant mode engaged.

 

What part of wear a mask when you go into a supermarket don't people understand. It's not wear a mask and then decide to pull mask down to make a telephone call to 'son' to discuss what he wants when standing less than two metres away in queue. Making a telephone to say do you want egg & chips is not an emergency. An emergency call is when you get punched by an irrate fellow shopper because of said ignorance. 

 

And you wonder why this ruddy virus is spreading.

Edited January 15, 2021 by Winslow Boy

[southern42]

3 hours ago, chrisf said:

It's on at 1.45!

 

Chris

I watch it at 2.00 on iplayer When lunch is out of the way. 

[Ian Abel]

2 hours ago, Barry O said:

Trip to the butchers successful.. home cured thick sliced bacon, home made tomato sausages and a large growler purchased.  Now very sunny here.  En route to the butchers we met the neighbour form over the road. He hadn't finished the snow clearing yesterday as his snow shovel have broken. He had been out to buy a new one.. but he hasn't done any more clearing.

 

I try to avoid clearing snow as the piles made just make the garden flood even more.. but her indorrs needs to go out in her car so..

 

task completed.. now her indoors ahs decided she will stay in ! PAH!

 

Baz

'Cor Baz, that actually looks like "almost" proper snow

 

Moaning on another POETS...

Just FIVE days left and counting 

 

Nothing "daytime" to report other than taking Whitney for a quick walkies during a late afternoon break in the snow.

 

We watched "Death to 2020" last evening and IMHO it's an excellent watch. On Netflix, so I apologies to those unable to view.

The cast do an incredible job of portraying each of the wonderfully stereotyped characters, and we couldn't stop laughing at the obscene reality it portrays!  

 

Late evening email from the client with a "panic" change in an attempt to get their December financials draft out quickly... called and waiting a call back, oh well! 

 

-1 and snowing off-an-on here, heading for +1 and who knows how much snow we'll actually get. NOW forecast as between 2 and 8 inches!!! Precise, eh!

 

Hope the weekend starts well for all. Stay safe.

[simontaylor484]

Afternoon all 

 

I watched Father Brown the other day on Drama, Officer Crabtree was in it. 

 

My youngest spent half an hour playing in the snow with Rolo the dachshund trying to convince him to be a sled doggy. He didnt want to spend much longer outside because he was scared Rolo would get a frozen popsicle seen as he is low slung. The tribe of women warriors has delivered the window catch sadly the spindle needs shortening i have broken my last hacksaw blade pah.

 

Some good news from Mrs NHN certainly looks an interesting job 

[The Lurker]

Greetings all from Sidcup which is covered in its traditional winter layer of snow ie none. 

 

I have tried to catch up since I last posted but failed miserably. 

 

Work is much of a muchness and the school week is over for those that take part. And now it is the weekend when we will be mainly staying in except for exercise walks, a quick trip to one of the local supermarkets for the fresh stuff we don't trust ocado with (mainly bread items) and a takeaway coffee.

 

Neighbours down the road must have had a power failure. We were treated to the deep rumbling of a generator yesterday evening and last night and there were workmen drilling in the pavement earlier. The rumbling has gone, as has the generator but in true workman fashion, the hole has been left for another team fill in, no doubt in about three weeks' time.

 

In other news, we have heard our friend in St Thomas' is now breathing 50% under her own steam; it was 5%; so that is a hopeful sign.

 

In garden news, the invading redwings have stripped next door's holly bare of its berries.I wonder if that means that i will find less or more seedlings in the springtime? Time will tell!

 

Have a good evening!

[TheQ]

4 minutes ago, The Lurker said:

 

In garden news, the invading redwings have stripped next door's holly bare of its berries.I wonder if that means that i will find less or more seedlings in the springtime? Time will tell!

 

Have a good evening!

Bad news.. you should get more, because that's how they are spread, each seed planted with their own coat of fertilizer..

[polybear]

53 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

I have to report that despite large lashings of doubt and thoughts of subversive tactics, Mrs NHN has this minute been successful in gaining a new job, away from the grips of GDPR, SARs and FOI requests.

 

instead, the department looks after these.

 

 

Oh, and these.

 

 

Happy?  Pleased?  I should potato!!  I think the bit in the interview when she mentioned to the Director of Transport that she could drive a steam loco and used to do so at a passenger carrying miniature railway may have clinched it.  First administrator to be able to do so apparently. Whoop! 

 

Does Mrs NHN need an Apprentice?  Cheap to run...just shovel cake in at regular intervals....

 

49 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said:

Stand clear -Rant mode engaged.

 

What part of wear a mask when you go into a supermarket don't people understand. It's not wear a mask and then decide to pull mask down to make a telephone call to 'son' to discuss what he wants when standing less than two metres away in queue. Making a telephone to say do you want egg & chips is not an emergency. An emergency call is when you get punched by an irrate fellow shopper because of said ignorance. 

 

And you wonder why this ruddy virus is spreading.

 

Has anyone found any video clips of someone getting a punch in the gob cos' they're not wearing a mask?  Now that would be fun viewing.

 

In other news:

Bear has finished the battening of the door sub-frame; a couple of diddy tasks to do then I'll be ready for the plasterer, who's on standby and can start sometime next week as soon as he gets the nod from me.

This afternoon's fun was a visit to the village Co-op; I spied a woman looking very intently at the "Clearance" shelf, which raised Bear's attention level.....

Whilst Bear isn't a HUGE fan of ginger biscuits, a biscuit is still a biscuit (though coffee flavour biscuits are a criminal offence, so it's not a hard and fast rule).  And on the clearance shelf were packets of McVities choccy digestives - ginger flavour (Chrimbo leftovers apparently).  Normally a quid a pack; the Co-op were flogging them off for 8p (yes - eight) a pack.  Four packets later..... (well, Bear sees this as his civic duty, in order to assist in the clearance of unwanted stock to make way for new lines.  Sounds fair to me).

 

[Tony_S]

We had an uneventful journey to the hospital. I noticed before we got there that the usually full roadside parking was not at all full. This appears to be because the hospital parking seems to be free at present. Not sure why but they have a lot of building work going on. Aditi did find a space. I went off for my appointment. All very secure at the clinic I attended. 
The results of the scans will be reviewed by the consultant and I will be contacted. It was quiet coming home too. 
Tony

[simontaylor484]

5 minutes ago, polybear said:

 

Does Mrs NHN need an Apprentice?  Cheap to run...just shovel cake in at regular intervals....

 

 

Has anyone found any video clips of someone getting a punch in the gob cos' they're not wearing a mask?  Now that would be fun viewing.

 

In other news:

Bear has finished the battening of the door sub-frame; a couple of diddy tasks to do then I'll be ready for the plasterer, who's on standby and can start sometime next week as soon as he gets the nod from me.

This afternoon's fun was a visit to the village Co-op; I spied a woman looking very intently at the "Clearance" shelf, which raised Bear's attention level.....

Whilst Bear isn't a HUGE fan of ginger biscuits, a biscuit is still a biscuit (though coffee flavour biscuits are a criminal offence, so it's not a hard and fast rule).  And on the clearance shelf were packets of McVities choccy digestives - ginger flavour (Chrimbo leftovers apparently).  Normally a quid a pack; the Co-op were flogging them off for 8p (yes - eight) a pack.  Four packets later..... (well, Bear sees this as his civic duty, in order to assist in the clearance of unwanted stock to make way for new lines.  Sounds fair to me).

 

Strangely enough Swmbo brought some of those back the other day they are strange but nice i have 1 a day with a cuppa 

[Gwiwer]

1 hour ago, Winslow Boy said:

What part of wear a mask when you go into a supermarket don't people understand.

The same part as when in or on public transport.

 

Beard-rags and chin-protectors are not approved nor effective face-coverings and given the recent increase in police patrols might stand a greater chance of attracting a fine.  Anything is better than nothing (exemptions respectfully allowed for) meaning those who wear full-face visors which are not close-fitting as is required by the various enactments and pieces of advice are doing so within the spirit of things if not strictly the letter of the law.  

 

I used to consider Brighton an accepting and understanding sort of place.  It has had a long history of all sorts of activities some of which might be considered dubious or seedy, some of which have approached breaking the mould society has been in at the particular time.  They currently have the only Green Party MP as another example of being more understanding, open and accepting.  But not on their buses, it seems, where they are now seeking to ban anyone not wearing a face covering despite the legislation specifying that this cannot be done.  At the same time as drivers and passengers are turning into keyboard warriors in defence of some "right" to travel untroubled by "sick" people who don't cover up it has also been flagged that their own drivers are not - by and large - wearing face-coverings when on duty.  Which perfectly meets the letter and spirit of the law, actually, since they are not required to do so when in the cab and are actively discouraged from doing so on safety grounds.  But the vitriolic intolerance continues to the point where lawfully exempt people are being hounded and abused and told by others to "stay home" in no uncertain terms.  On the grounds that "disabled" equals "sick" or worse.  It most certainly does not.  

 

I wonder how those same people might react if they were unable to receive their Covid vaccinations, found the supermarket closed or suffered some other inconvenience because someone - or multiple someones - was abused, refused travel or felt unsafe in the company of those who call them "sick".  Hmmmmm.  

 

It is 17 o'clock and time for Friday Drinks.  There are Pork Scratchings to accompany drinks today and I hear rumours of a Thai takeaway being requested somewhat later on.  I also heard a nasty rumour that I was expected to perform Domestic Engineering this afternoon but so far nothing has come of it   

 

We have a warning of Yellow Snow for tomorrow.  I promise to not eat it!  

 

[J. S. Bach]

11 minutes ago, polybear said:

 

 ...snip... (Chrimbo leftovers apparently).  Normally a quid a pack; the Co-op were flogging them off for 8p (yes - eight) a pack.  Four packets later..... (well, Bear sees this as his civic duty, in order to assist in the clearance of unwanted stock to make way for new lines.  Sounds fair to me).

 

Odd, at Malwart this morning, I found (on a clearance shelf in two pound tubs) the candied fruit for making fruit cakes; I, too, bought four tubs. Eight pounds of that stuff should last me quite a while .

[TheQ]

Driving past effin clown town village hall, I thought , that's unusual..car park near full on a Friday afternoon...

 

Then I remembered.....it's our nearest vaccination centre... So it's now in action...yippeeeeee..

[The Stationmaster]

How peculiar - this morning's post has totally vanished and isn't even lurking in the editor who wants to be cleared.  well that's not entitrely correct bexause the attached picture which was attached to the original post is still lurking so I've attached it.  I has added in relation to a culinary question abouyr how good, or not, these things are to eat and also to draw attention to the fact that in our garden they take great delight in eating various parts of growing vegetables but fail to be hepful to an even greater extent because they spurn our luxuriant crop of bindweed.

 

I did say good morningh, I did report on the weather (now progressing to darkness);  did mention why the tinned tomatoes were there and how much better they are (cooked of course) than uncooked fresh tomatoes; and then muttered about the muntjac, and bade you an enjoyable day etc..  

 

I will now add congratulations to Mrs NHN and he skillfully negotiated escape from purgatory to a role where her husband will no doubt be volunteering to drive her both to, and from, the office on the off chance that he can go in and offer his experience to the transportation dept.  Well done Debs 

 

Here is the muntjac

 

 

[newbryford]

1 hour ago, jamie92208 said:

Was the first one taken just before Tosside. As to the fog in the valley, we used to see it from where we lived on The Mains, only in those days the Shed Mill chimney would be poking through with smoke coming out of it. Plus a parade of Black 5's, 8F's, 4F', and 9F's contributing to it.

 

Jamie

 

I don't pass through Tosside on my commute.

The photo is just before Wigglesworth on the road from Copy Nook (Bolton-by-Bowland)

 

So much for POETS, but at least it's time for POTS and down to the Zoom pub tonight.

 

WFH most of next week.

[PhilJ W]

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. Congratulations to Mrs. NHN on her new position. If there are any other vacancies in the same department I imagine Neils name is at least pencilled in. A visit to Fraggle Rock is still on my bucket list but seriously not until next year. Visited Tess Coes earlier, the Crimble leftovers were just some cheeses, Stilton and Ossau-Iraty, a Pyrenean ewe's milk cheese so I thought I'd try some. There was also BREAD PUDDING on sale so I had to have one.

[Andrew P]

Well done to Mrs NHN, I hope we get a photo a day of things of interest to us, from himself on the delivery and collection of said personage.

[Erichill16]

8 hours ago, leopardml2341 said:

It's the Chinese spying on your tr@inset

Watch  out, if it’s DCC , they’ll not be just spying on it, they'll be operating it for you!

[BokStein]

Good evening,

 

With the editor now cleared, I can start afresh!

 

Another day at work when the dispensing of bottles of complimentary cyanoacrylate glue has oft been considered (make one long plank from your two!) Two days respite before the next onslaught.

 

In other news:

 

12 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

Well, I didn’t want to blow my own horn trumpet (so to speak), but as you insist on throwing insinuations and calumnies around I have to say that one of my many hats that I can wear is that of a Clinical Psychologist.

 

Which means that I am more than qualified enough to conclude that your use of excruciating puns is symptomatic of a deep psychological disturbance and one that can only be cured by taking a “Kur” amongst the fresh air and crisp snow of Switzerland (if at all)

 

I heard that there was a competition for the worst pun; apparently, ten were entered with a view to receiving the prize. It seems One Pun in Ten Did! (AYMod - where's the long departed, much fought for, sadly missed GROAN button?)

 

Regrettably, iD, your suggestion is not currently practical and, given previous experience of such treatment, may not yield long term success!

 

12 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

You make and bake your own Croissants? RESPECT! (of course opening a packet of ready-to-bake doesn’t count..)

 

Now that's given me an idea for breakfast - a warmed, buttered croissant with two rashers of bacon! Yum!

 

A kind colleague today treated us to bacon butties; well received and very much appreciated! Thanks!

 

12 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

Bob, the proper declination is:

 

I am idiosyncratically eccentric,

You are peculiar

They are Bat Sh1t Crazy!

ER has been defining the “New Normal” for well over a decade - long before boring people had even heard of the expression...

 

I  suggest that may not be the full declension :

 

I am idiosyncratically eccentric,

You are from an alternative Universe

He/She is wierd

We are from another planet

You are [all] peculiar

They are Bat Sh1t Crazy!

 

9 hours ago, BlackRat said:

 

 

More centres allegedly opening soon........and apparently it's alphabetical order etc........ so the decision is now, do I chose a symbol like the artiste formally known as Princess......or change my name by deed poll.

 

 I'll let you know laters.

 

Stay safe one and all.

 

yours affectionately........ Mr A1 Aaron Aardvark. 

 

You neglected the copious underscores: _________________________Mr A1 Aaron Aardvark!

 

39 minutes ago, Gwiwer said:

The same part as when in or on public transport.

 

Beard-rags and chin-protectors are not approved nor effective face-coverings and given the recent increase in police patrols might stand a greater chance of attracting a fine.  Anything is better than nothing (exemptions respectfully allowed for) meaning those who wear full-face visors which are not close-fitting as is required by the various enactments and pieces of advice are doing so within the spirit of things if not strictly the letter of the law.  

 

I used to consider Brighton an accepting and understanding sort of place.  It has had a long history of all sorts of activities some of which might be considered dubious or seedy, some of which have approached breaking the mould society has been in at the particular time.  They currently have the only Green Party MP as another example of being more understanding, open and accepting.  But not on their buses, it seems, where they are now seeking to ban anyone not wearing a face covering despite the legislation specifying that this cannot be done.  At the same time as drivers and passengers are turning into keyboard warriors in defence of some "right" to travel untroubled by "sick" people who don't cover up it has also been flagged that their own drivers are not - by and large - wearing face-coverings when on duty.  Which perfectly meets the letter and spirit of the law, actually, since they are not required to do so when in the cab and are actively discouraged from doing so on safety grounds.  But the vitriolic intolerance continues to the point where lawfully exempt people are being hounded and abused and told by others to "stay home" in no uncertain terms.  On the grounds that "disabled" equals "sick" or worse.  It most certainly does not.  

 

I wonder how those same people might react if they were unable to receive their Covid vaccinations, found the supermarket closed or suffered some other inconvenience because someone - or multiple someones - was abused, refused travel or felt unsafe in the company of those who call them "sick".  Hmmmmm.  

 

It is 17 o'clock and time for Friday Drinks.  There are Pork Scratchings to accompany drinks today and I hear rumours of a Thai takeaway being requested somewhat later on.  I also heard a nasty rumour that I was expected to perform Domestic Engineering this afternoon but so far nothing has come of it   

 

We have a warning of Yellow Snow for tomorrow.  I promise to not eat it!  

 

 

"the letter of the law" that's the crucial phrase. However, there are also local bye-laws which can be introduced and enforced.

 

I seem to recall something, coincidentally in Brighton, where parking in an indicated bay for disabled persons without an appropriate (Blue or Orange) badge allowed the winner to claim 3 points on their driver's license. Refusing to vacate said bay when asked won them a further 3 points! I forget the other reasons / offences that the local bye-laws had created but in parking in such a designated bay without a badge could win sufficient license points as to be banned from driving!

 

In summary, let's hope that local authorities can derive some local, but sensible, bye-laws under our current circumstances!

[BokStein]

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