RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2021 Goodnight all. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2021 53 minutes ago, Mike Bellamy said: ...snip... as I can't think of anything original to say that others might be interested in . . . . . . . . Hmmm, that has not stopped anyone else!! Including myself! 11 1 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post BSW01 Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 Good evening everyone It’s rained on and off for most of the day, (it’s still raining now) so it meant that I had to time any visits to the shed and/or workshop well, luckily I managed a couple of trips without getting wet. Apart from the short visits mentioned above, I spent most of the morning re-organising the underfloor storage area and managed to make room to store the 8 boxes of laminate flooring. Despite there being more stuff in there than there was before, because it’s now tidier, there seems to be more space in which to crawl about in. This lo5 was done just in time to have some dinner. After dinner I took down the trestle table, which the laminate flooring had been stored on, this table stood in front of the fireplace. Once the table was down, I was then able to sweep the floor up and give the fireplace a clean, something I’ve not been able to do for well over 6 years now. It was whilst I was sweeping up that I had one of those, ‘I wondered where that had gone’ moments, as I found one of my micro Swiss files on the floor amongst the dust and debris. My next task will be to sand down the 2 old chairs I mentioned yesterday and then paint them, this I’m planning to start tomorrow morning. Hopefully at some point next week, I can make a start on removing the paint of the wall opposite the fireplace and that which surrounds the fireplace itself. Despite the fact that it won’t be seen once the layout is built, I’ve been instructed to make a feature of the fireplace! It’ll mean a few extra days work to strip and repaint it and I agree it will look better, but it won’t be seen, so I don’t see the point. But to keep the domestic situation cordial, I’ll comply with her wishes. The fireplace Finally, the last section of wall that need the paint removed, thankfully I only need to do the bottom 18 inches, so it shouldn’t take too long to do. 26 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2021 Goodnight all 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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laurenceb Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Mike Bellamy said: Hi Neil - actually I'm here every day but don't often post unless it is in response to something else from another ER as I can't think of anything original to say that others might be interested in . . . . . . . . . Dont let that stop you, Im in the same boat 4 3 1 2 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post newbryford Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 Another day WFH on the phone and email. We have a few customers that just don't "get it" "Your stuff worked OK last month with my XX. I have now changed my XX to a shiny new YY and now your stuff doesn't work anymore." "Have you considered that it might be your new YY that is causing the problem sir?" "It can't be, my new YY must be good as it's still doing some of the stuff that YY did, but it won't work with your stuff" "Quite sir, but what have you changed from last month to this month that has stopped our stuff working" "I've swapped my old XX for my new YY". "Do you not think that's a coincidence sir?" "No"..... I have since found out that he asked the same question elsewhere online 3 days ago, with others saying that the new YY has a flaw with it.. He hasn't accepted there that his YY isn't perfect either. An email arrived a couple of days ago with about 7 questions (a "war and peace" type enquiry) and I was getting around to it , when another email appeared in the inbox "I've done a bit more homework and I now only have 1 question" I was just about to type send on that one when the phone rang. About 20 minutes in, I twigged that it was the same guy.... Another 10minutes and I finally had the chance to answer his one question. I still pressed SEND anyway................ Mrs NB happened to be near on one phone call and at the end of it said "I now understand why you sometimes get frustrated" as I'd just dealt with someone who had questions about four different manufacturers stuff - none of them ours or even stuff we sell............... Even Mrs NB knew that. But hopefully, he went away happy and will eventually buy some of our stuff. At least the stack of 60 unanswered emails from yesterday was down to less than 20 when I turned off the work email at the end of the day. And that included dealing with an extra 20 that had replied to the 40..... I have learnt to have a few minutes away from the screen each hour, as well as letting the phone ring out for the same few minutes. I mentioned earlier about Mrs NB having to do a twice-weekly CV19 self test. Although it's a serious matter, I haven't yet had the amusement of her sticking the swab up her nose - yet Junior NB has. Junior NB learnt today that she now has an temporary part-time job (to fill in the gap from her school swim teaching) at the same place. My words to her beaming face were "Congratulations - I now have double the swab entertainment to watch." Her smile quickly disappeared.................... At least WFH means an extra hour in bed and a freshly made bacon butty before the phones start ringing. Have a good HUMP day folks. Cheers, Mick 3 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post pH Posted February 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 A mixed day – two Good Things, one Bad Thing. First good thing – a health claim for dental insurance premiums, which have been refunded without question for 10 years, was refused. A phone call to the insurers, a quick check by the rep on the phone, yes – it was a mistake, you should get a cheque within the week. The bad thing – we may have to get a new fridge. The freezer drain blocked on Friday and water started dripping inside the fridge. I've cleaned out the drain line as well as I can – hot water, baking soda solution in the top of the line, wire up from the bottom end, hot air from a hairdryer in both ends – nothing has yet worked for more than a couple of hours, and I've basically run out of ideas. There was a small bit of broken plastic in the drip tray at the top of the line, and I'm wondering of there's a bigger piece stuck in the line. Without major dis-assembly, there's no way of seeing inside the line. Any other suggestions are welcome. Actually, the fridge is 19 years old – it doesn't really owe us anything. Second good thing – UPS finally delivered a book that's been in the local depot since January 15, having 'Cleared Customs' from the US on January 13. On the 16th, I got an invoice from UPS for about 50% of the cost of the book, made up of $2.54 local purchase tax and over $21 for preparing the documentation to clear customs (!?). I phoned to complain and was told to refuse the delivery and UPS would then send me the required paper to clear it through customs myself. (But I thought it had already cleared customs?) I refused delivery on the 18th, then phoned on four separate days, the last time on the 29th, to ask where the paper was. Every time, UPS Customer Service told me they would get the local depot to send the paper – it never arrived. Then today, a UPS driver dropped the book at our door, in a wrapper clearly marked 'C.O.D.' and drove off! Who knows what tomorrow may bring! 7 2 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisf Posted February 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 Greetings one and all Yesterday morning I went for a blood test. Its results will inform the next diabetes clinic in due course. In the past I have simply walked in, waited, had a hole drilled in my arm and a plaster applied before I walked out again. Not this time. There was a lengthy and slow-moving queue outside the building. As I drew nearer to its head I could read the posters on the windows. Two phrases struck dismay into my heart – “new procedure” and “improving the patient experience”. If queuing outside represents an improvement over going straight in I would love to know what they mean by making things worse. We shall see whether the sought-after improvement has been achieved next time I go for a blood test but I was in the Civil Service long enough to acquire a healthy scepticism of alleged reforms. Mr Grumpy here was greatly cheered by the short film shown yesterday on the 1 pm BBC news of pandas frolicking in snow at an American zoo. The footage is on YouTube but without the inspired piano accompaniment of “Rondo a la Turque”. At the end, presenter Simon McCoy said: “We needed that!” Too right! The repeat showing at 4 pm was just before the sad news broke of Captain Sir Tom’s passing. Had he seen it I’d like to think that he would have chuckled. Chris 22 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Barry O Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 Ey up! @chrisf.. you got a blood test.. at a surgery.. think yourself very lucky! The Marie Celeste sails on .. other than a text demanding we contact the surgery by email only my diabetic blood test has not been done since last march.. luckily as part of the trial I have been undertaking my hb1mac levels have shown some major improvement. Problem is.. I need to talk to Sister ir Nurse Drac... fat chance! Snow is melting.. garden is flooding .. frabjoy! Today we have a list of jobs to do. This includes house hoovering, post office visiting and (hopefully) the procurement of more bacon and sausage supplies. Have a great day everyone! For Captain Sir Tom... FEAR NAUGHT! Baz 25 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post jamie92208 Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) Good moaning to one and all. There is some light outside the windows but none in the fire, so that's my first job. I got the tiles grouted yesterday and things are looking good. Not a lot got done in the afternoon but a new comic was partially read. In the evening Beth was nattering to her mate so I actually headed for the shed and did some modelling. As a result of my efforts something may move on strips of metal today. Still no news about vaccination, France seems to be making a real pigs ear of it. The only good sign is that Novelle Aquitaine, our region, is still doing more than 12% of all jabs in France. Anyway, the major task for today is to plumb in the drainage pipe from the safety valve under the water heater. When a new valve was fitted, the overflow is rather different to the previous design. After that it might be more time in the shed. Regards to all. Jamie Edited February 3, 2021 by jamie92208 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post TheQ Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) Mooring Awl Inner Temple Hare, 5 hours sleep followed by very little dozing Captain Moore started as a conscript private in the Army 1940, but after 8 months was accepted for officer training. So he showed some promise right from his early days. At the end, of his career in the army he was Technical Adjutant of the Armoured Vehicle Fighting School in Bovington.. Where there was a good chance he may have met my Grandfather RSM 7th RTR, but was a WO IC training after WW2, Although granddad was based near Barnard Castle he would have been to Bovington several times in that period. I'm hoping they can organise, some sort of proper Military send off even in these time..... Ben the changeable Collie refused the chance of going out this morning .. No apparent reason No rain no strange noises outside.. I note there is a advanced notice closed for road works on the effin clown town / Wroxham bridge.. That will cause chaos.. The writing was too small to read the details.. I did a little measuring of trailers when I go home yesterday.. eer umm.. I had never realised because they've never been parked together , but the 750kg max all up trailer being modified , I had built by a friend in Saudi has steel tubing 30% larger than the 2 ton carrying ability commercial trailer.. That means the 750kg, is heavily overbuilt,, so my worries of weakening it are somewhat overstressed.. I note they are saying 8.8 % of the population have had the virus, but I've just worked out 15% have now had the jab. What is noticeable is that they haven't finished doing the over 80s and are just starting over 70's, it just shows how much of the retired population is invisible and generally ignored by the world. By the time they get to those nearing retirement it will be 20%.. but the only things I see aimed at us (and generally badly missing) are funeral schemes, Saga and Fred Olsen Holidays.. This weeks major system is on finals , just one test is being repeated, which looks like a hiccup.. So I'm working on another major system.. A new one, it's been on repeatability trials for a couple of months , but this is it's first proper measurement. 5 new "trainings" have arrived in the inbox, Assessing your staff ... I'm one of the pond life.. I have no staff Bribery.. fat chance, I have no contact with the outside world. Financial responsibilty.. I don't even get involved with quotes, I'm so low on the tree. Equalities recruitment.. I'm just lumbered with the people THEY choose.. Digital privacy.. Don't give out company secrets.. I don't know any.. Also arriving are lists of over thirty must attend meetings, over the next 6 months.. 1/2 are in the USA.... or if online are after I finish work.. During the writing of this rubbish , 5 Tests have been carried out after zeroing of the test equipment.. Time for test 6 Edited February 3, 2021 by TheQ 2 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post New Haven Neil Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 Morning, from a gently pleuting Fraggle Rock. 6c though! @Mike Bellamy I like to try to protect people's anonymity, hence not name dropping you - you might not have wanted folk to know where the drawings came from. They are very much appreciated, and indeed have caused some ripples in the IoM Railway Continuum. We love a good rumour. @newbryford I feel your pain....I certainly don't miss those e mails and calls, including the ones saying you had ignored their previous e mail - sent an hour ago - etc etc! Folk wanting to return goods that they didn't even buy from us was another regular especially after Christmas, as they couldn't recall where they had bought things so ring around trying it on until they get a result......using the technique of verbal abuse and threats of trading standards to try to browbeat you, until they recall maybe it wasn't us they bought it from - yeah we know, we checked our system....... Returned items that had obviously been abused to the point of being almost smashed to bits....full of soil in one case... I could go on. No, glad to be out of it. Such a shame as we had loads of absolutely great customers, but the tiny percentage of those 'other' ones put such a bad taste in your mouth. Oops, ranting. 1 1 1 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlackRat Posted February 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) Study is almost finished, how come those final tweaks sometimes take weeks to do, or even get overlooked with the passing of time. Ive a list 'to do' so a few more will be ticked off today. A colleagues funeral today, we aren't allowed to go due to the restrictions but some of us will be lining the street as he goes on his final journey, a lovely man in all respects. We also lost my Mother in Law yesterday ( non Covid), which wasn't entirely unexpected but it's al ways a shock when it happens. Often the butt of my recycled MiL jokes, she put up with me for over 35 years with good humour. We had a laugh yesterday talking about when I first met her and what she must of thought (she had heard so much about 'Marines' ) and after 2 weeks I was asking for her daughters hand in marriage. That she didn't bat an eyelid, and threw herself into arranging our marriage 6 months later speaks volumes. She was a good woman, and I for one will miss her. Stay safe one and all. Edited February 3, 2021 by BlackRat 46 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jonny777 Posted February 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) It's a dry and cloudy start here in North Somerset, but the cloud looks thin and I can see hints of blue sky in the distance. Had a big multiple food delivery day yesterday, and now my freezers have enough meat and pies in them to last me a few months. On the subject of old fridges/freezers which have lasted decades without failing, the chest freezer in our utility room was purchased towards the fag end 0f 1977 - not long after we were married. It is still going strong after 43 years, although I leave it well alone; unless adding/removing frozen items, in case my presence upsets it and it switches off forever. There are a lot of yellow crocuses appearing now (the blue ones we have are a week or two later, usually; and I noticed a couple of snowdrops just beginning to show a flower. Unfortunately, the real cold air has yet to arrive; but is likely to begin to show its teeth during Sunday. Edited February 3, 2021 by jonny777 punctuation 22 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Tony_S Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 Good morning all. It isn’t raining but probably will later. It seems that parcels are arriving today via DHL, DPD and Royal Mail. Aditi has an art society lecture to Zoom into this morning. Then she wants to go and collect medication from our local pharmacy. I am not sure what I will be doing. Tony 20 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Lurker Posted February 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 Greetings all from Sidcup which is grey and drizzling. Someone up the road has just had a skip delivered. That's about as exciting as it gets. One of our fridges is also playing up. It's a built in one and one of the hinges seems to have broken or nearly so as the door is now difficult to shut. We've been here 17 years and the fridge was built in before then so it is probably the best part of 20 years old and still works well. In fact all of the white goods built in to the kitchen still work well. I hope that's not a harbinger of general doom. Anyway, someone will come round to have a look at it for us. 19 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post BSW01 Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 Good morning everyone A dull, but dry start to the day here in England’s northwest although the sun is desperately trying to shine! The overnight rain must have stopped some time ago as there are no puddles in the back garden, although everywhere is still very wet. Today the plans are to give those two old chairs a good clean, a light sanding and any repairs, if needed done etc. Hopefully by the end of the day they should both have had at least one coat of primer. Other than that, there isn’t anything else that’s exciting, but each bit of stuff that’s sorted and removed from the cellar is one more closer to it becoming a model railway room. Stay safe, stay sane, enjoy whatever you have planned for the day, back later. Brian 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post BoD Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) Mutt is back . Doesn't he realise that it's chucking it down outside? Edited February 3, 2021 by BoD 17 1 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post newbryford Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 hour ago, New Haven Neil said: Folk wanting to return goods that they didn't even buy from us was another regular especially after Christmas, as they couldn't recall where they had bought things so ring around trying it on until they get a result......using the technique of verbal abuse and threats of trading standards to try to browbeat you, until they recall maybe it wasn't us they bought it from - yeah we know, we checked our system....... There is a company with a similar name to ours and we regularly get their customers ringing up and complaining about item ZZ not working and wanting an exchange etc. I quite enjoy letting them vent their frustration and then telling them they have phoned the wrong people. How I wish I could see their faces.................... One of today's breaks is planned to coincide with a passing train. Hopefully I will post a pic later - it is of a topical subject. 11 3 6 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post PhilJ W Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 Morning all from Estuary-Land. Arthur Itis predicted the rain was coming and Carol has confirmed so. BBC Breakfast were doing a special on Capt. Sir Tom this morning and I was struck by the piece on the little disabled boy who had never walked but was inspired to do a walk for charity just like Sir Tom. In my eye that counts even more than the millions raised for the NHS. 9 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post BoD Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: ... and I was struck by the piece on the little disabled boy who had never walked but was inspired to do a walk for charity just like Sir Tom. There should be a 'something in my eye' button to click. 5 13 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post southern42 Posted February 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 ' morning all from red dragon land. Dry and overcast, sun expected, later - so 'they' say. I am still plodding on with the magazine articles - nearly finished the spreadsheet for the first file (66 records so far!). There is another pile of articles waiting to be filed, and several piles of magazines to go through - another file's worth, or more. It is not a particularly fast method: I keep reading the articles - on the grounds I may need to note down items of interest, which has proved to be quite valuable, already. However, time for a toot on the flute and maybe a bit of gluing of plastic and metal bits, later. Fitt and Elfie managing to keep up. Take care all and play safe. _________ Best wishes Polly 23 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tigerburnie Posted February 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2021 Morning all, wild wet and windy up here, no plans to do much, though I may be spending some muddling tokens, awaiting an email when something comes into stock, given up on the circus that is ebay, there are again items for sale second hand that are dearer than brand new items and no extras either, some folk are either chancers or daft, or maybe hoping the purchasers are daft. Stay safe all and enjoy your day. 6 1 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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