Early Risers.

[leopardml2341]

Having to clear the editor again, it is so random

 

Goodnight folks. Stay safe, well and sane 'til tomorrow.

[Coombe Barton]

... and 42 years ago ...

 

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2021/05/25/the-second-word-is-up/

[Gwiwer]

29 minutes ago, leopardml2341 said:

Having to clear the editor again, it is so random

 

Goodnight folks. Stay safe, well and sane 'til tomorrow.

RMW has also been very slow again these past couple of days. 

 

Meanwhile it's goodnight from me - and it's goodnight from <-- him.  

 

 

[Erichill16]

15 hours ago, polybear said:

 

Perhaps a certain Punk Rocker could consider the services of ER Property Services (2021) Ltd.?

Terms:  Modelling Tokens in hand, plus oodles of cake.....

 

Thanks for the offer but I think by the time you’ve finished your kitchen and ready to start my job I’d be ready for retiring.

If I paid you a lemon drizzle cake a day, I’d keep you in cake for 93 years!

[Barry O]

Goodnight all!

Baz

[tigerburnie]

G'night all

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[phil_sutters]

4 hours ago, tigerburnie said:

Could be this one...Echeveria gibbiflora v cuanana 

It could be. I find it odd that, within the first few pages of an online search, references are made to - 'when mature a crest may appear'. I would call this plant's upper part a flower spike. All the cluster of these plants have the spike although some are quite small ?immature. Interestingly no-one seems to actually show a 'crest' or spike like the one in my photo. The wording of many of the descriptions is very similar, as if they have been copied from a common source.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[Erichill16]

Evening All,

Some better news today about ERs and their relatives so some good news for a change.

Took Sydney to Canon Hall this morning and then left SWMBO with him and mil while I went into town for a hair cut and paid a visit to work to pick up some paperwork. I called of at the chippy and had tea with a friend which made a change. He showed me what he’s been upto and it always amazes me the amount of projects he’s got on the go. He’s making a live steam 16mm coal fired Garrett at the moment, what every that is. (Awl successfully avoided?)

We compared notes regarding 3D printing and he gave me a couple of bits to play about with.
I like to knock on with a job but if it can’t be finished I’m happy to knock on with something else but I don’t like getting pestered  when I’m in the middle of something. I find it difficult to concentrate at times and prefer to work alone especially if the grey matter is being exercised.
Getting late so goodnight,

Robert
 

[pH]

8 hours ago, Gwiwer said:

Ah.  The Midden Ages   

 

Our palaeontology group wasn't all aware of everything they were handling in the lab one time.  Specimens labelled "Coprolite" were queried as not being found in either the mineralogy texts nor the flora and fauna of the Jurassic.  

 

"Ah", says Harry with glee (always Harry, he was never a Dr and wasn't the Prof) "You've got dinosaur s**t on your hands!!!"  

 

Exit two squeamish females at high speed with screams and gagging sounds  

The stuff was mined in Cambridgeshire for use as fertilizer. There’s a book about that, with a great title:

 

https://www.amazon.ca/Cambridgeshire-Coprolite-Mining-Rush/dp/0902675613

[monkeysarefun]

8 hours ago, Gwiwer said:

Ah.  The Midden Ages   

 

Our palaeontology group wasn't all aware of everything they were handling in the lab one time.  Specimens labelled "Coprolite" were queried as not being found in either the mineralogy texts nor the flora and fauna of the Jurassic.  

 

"Ah", says Harry with glee (always Harry, he was never a Dr and wasn't the Prof) "You've got dinosaur s**t on your hands!!!"  

 

Exit two squeamish females at high speed with screams and gagging sounds  

 

 

 

 

No excursion to the Tasmanian pooseum for them then.

 

https://pooseum.com.au/

 

 

8 hours ago, phil_sutters said:

As there seems to be a number of people knowledgeable in horticultural or botanical matters in this thread, can any one identify this plant, growing in a west facing flint church-yard wall in Sussex? I have just seen it for the first time, although I have walked past the spot scores of times over the past ten years.

 

 

Could it be a Queensland Bottle tree?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachychiton_rupestris

 

 

Meanwhile in the Brisbane Lone Pine  sanctuary one task  the keepers have to perform regularly  is to  check that the koalas do in fact still have a pulse.

 

 

Edited May 25, 2021 by monkeysarefun

[The Stationmaster]

G'night all

[J. S. Bach]

Night Owl from the Piedmont.

[chrisf]

Greetings one and all

 

There has been progress in the saga of the missing DVD.  Amazon have refunded my payment.  The vendor has despatched a gratis replacement for which I will be required to sign when it comes.  This strikes me as the best of all worlds!

 

Meanwhile, Bedford is one of the eight places where the Indian variant of that ruddy virus is making its unwelcome presence felt and where those who rule us have relied on telepathy to advise those who live there that they should not travel outside the borough.  Subsequently this has been clarified – that’s what we are told, anyway.  As it is only advice I shall chance my arm and continue making arrangements to spend the first week in August and lots of money in Sidmouth.  Yesterday I came across the prospectus for the Christmas Swiss trip, which is as it would have been in 2020.  I am sounding out Ffestiniog Travel about a customised version. 

 

I have also applied for a place in the parade at Pride in London in September.  Apparently, but unsurprisingly, it was 200% over-subscribed in 2019, when I had to join the Individuals’ Group in order to take part.  I am told that the same will be the case this year.  Westminster City Council will only permit a maximum of 30,000 marchers.  This does beg the question of how another recent protest march was able to accommodate 150,000 marchers.  Perhaps I had better not ask.  My poorly knee is better than it was but with this event in mind and for safety’s sake I have pulled out of a study walk this evening.

 

Wishes for a speedy recovery to the many who are poorly and continuing warm thoughts to Dave’s Dad and to all missing persons.  Best wishes to all.

 

Chris

[leopardml2341]

Mornin'

 

Looks to have been a bit damp overnight, though rapidly drying and the forecast is for?

 

Grey!

 

Must remember to go to pharmacy today, apart from that it's very much SSDD

 

Make the most of yours, whatever it might, bring and of course well wishes to all, especially those who ail.

Edited May 26, 2021 by leopardml2341
Inept keyboardery

[TheQ]

15 hours ago, phil_sutters said:

As there seems to be a number of people knowledgeable in horticultural or botanical matters in this thread, can any one identify this plant, growing in a west facing flint church-yard wall in Sussex? I have just seen it for the first time, although I have walked past the spot scores of times over the past ten years.

At first I was surprised at this flood in a hot, dry summer, but afterwards I discovered that it was caused by the tropical exuberance of the red weed. Directly this extraordinary growth encountered water it straightway became gigantic and of unparalleled fecundity. Its seeds were simply poured down into the water of the Wey and Thames, and its swiftly growing and Titanic water fronds speedily choked both those rivers.

 

At Putney, as I afterwards saw, the bridge was almost lost in a tangle of this weed, and at Richmond, too, the Thames water poured in a broad and shallow stream across the meadows of Hampton and Twickenham. As the water spread the weed followed them, until the ruined villas of the Thames valley were for a time lost in this red swamp, whose margin I explored, and much of the desolation the Martians had caused was concealed.

 

 

[Andrew P]

That bright thing is already throwing some warmth in out direction, so an early start and make the most of it.

 

Have a good day one and all, Enjoy, stay safe and well.

Edited May 26, 2021 by Andrew P

[Barry O]

Ey up!

Bit of shark based cleaning to do then i need to turn clean shiny things which run on parallel bits of nickel silver into more work stained ones.

 

I have a match tomorrow evening. I have been specially selected to umpire due to what happened last weekend when the match should have been played. My colleague will be someone I have a high regard for. This could be fun!

Hopefully all of our under the doctor ERs and their relatives can continue to show improvement today.

 

Time for my mugatea!

Stay safe and well if you can

Baz

[jamie92208]

Good moaning from the Charente. A bit grey outside but it is definitely  a bit warmer. Beth and I went to Angoule yesterday and had a good time shopping. I got some muddling supplies and more money was spent to buy things for young Emily when she eventually  gets here.  

 

This morning it's the supermarket  for me, then wait for a delivery.  Beth has finally got an appointment  with a Diabetolugue at St Jean. She's had to wait about 6 months to change specialists and has had a host of problems. We are hoping for a positive outcome.

 

It was good to hear better news about Dave's dad, I hope that things continue on an upward path. Also good wishes to Phil and again I hope that improvements continue. Q, I hope your dad improves and that your mum is OK. 

 

Regards to all.

 

Jamie

[polybear]

9 hours ago, Coombe Barton said:

... and 42 years ago ...

 

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2021/05/25/the-second-word-is-up/

 

As seven months today is Christmas Day, here’s a suitable pic.

 

9 hours ago, Erichill16 said:

Thanks for the offer but I think by the time you’ve finished your kitchen and ready to start my job I’d be ready for retiring.

If I paid you a lemon drizzle cake a day, I’d keep you in cake for 93 years!

 

Buggerritt, another perfect plan foiled....

 

In other news:

Bear has a decorative end panel to scribe and cut/plane to fit the floor/wall/boxed-in pipework; fortunately this one is a lot smaller than the previous two as it's only the same height as the base units.  After that I have a couple of corner posts to plan - these are L-shaped and made up from a pre-finished panel that has to be cut to size and joined at 90 degrees to suit the joint between two base units in each corner of the U-shaped layout.  Bear has a B&D Saw Bench attachment, which is basically a pressed steel jobbie that fits in place of the rear jaw of a Workmate and allows most Circular Saws to be clamped to the underside; it's fine for occasional use but is no substitute for "the real thing" as it doesn't have all the fine adjustments on fences etc.  On the plus side it's a hell of a lot easier to store when not in use - I simply remove the saw and the attachment goes in the loft:

 

 

And at some point after that Bear hopes that the Gas Man will be putting in an appearance.....

Edited May 26, 2021 by polybear

[TheQ]

It did it again, didn't record what I was typing when the bears update came through, but remembered an old one..

 

Mooring Awl, Inner Temple Hare  again. 557 /348

 

5 hours +1.5 hours sleep good for me.

Ben the Alarm Clock |Collie was not on duty this morning, he just watched me from his pit. He did turn up ever hopeful when I went into the kitchen.

 

Then he enjoyed a very good snuffle round the garden  I had to order him back from the furthest reaches as it was time for work..

 

Dad Should be home today if nothing else occurs, He's DNR anyway, so other than make him comfortable, there's not a lot they can do.

 

Disney time again on the way to work, Pigeons Pheasants, Partridges, Crows, Squirrels, and a Muntjack deer down by the dyke.

 

3rd day in a row the roads have been quiet in the morning, I was trying to think of the cause, but then realised it's probably the major roadworks on the NDR  / A11 (London road) junction, causing traffic to use different routes.

 

Yesterdays major system has passed , but I suspect our test instrument is drifting, I'll have to talk to the Boss about that.

 

3,  20G Ohm Resistors to do first, that'll take around 3 hours as there is a lot of sitting and waiting for it to settle..

 

Time to eerr sit and wait..

 

 

 

 

 

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Note to self, make sure that the pockets are empty before you put jeans in the wash. The item in question was a paper hankie, I'm still picking soggy bits out of the washing machine so the next items will be the old towels used for mopping up (also to clear the machine of dye from the jeans) but first to clear the trap. On the health front everything is back to normal now time for breakfast.

[BSW01]

Good morning everyone 

 

It’s slightly overcast today, but at least it’s dry, for now anyway. The camomile plants are due to arrive today, I had an email from Royal Mail last night informing me that they should arrive before 1 o’clock. There are all bare root plants, so there not in pots empty store etc afterwards, but it does mean that I’ll have to plant them ASAP. Thankfully they are only small and the use of a dibber to make suitable holes is recommended, so hopefully the whole process shouldn’t take long. However, if they arrive late, then I sense that I could be working well into the evening. Yesterday, to aid planting, I made a spacing device using a few bits of left over pallet wood. This is wide enough and has markings on it so I can plant up 2 rows at a time in the 2 ft wide strip on both sides of the path. So I’m hoping that this will speed things up. 

 

Stay safe, stay sane, enjoy whatever you have planned for the day, back later. 

 

Brian 

[tigerburnie]

10 hours ago, phil_sutters said:

It could be. I find it odd that, within the first few pages of an online search, references are made to - 'when mature a crest may appear'. I would call this plant's upper part a flower spike. All the cluster of these plants have the spike although some are quite small ?immature. Interestingly no-one seems to actually show a 'crest' or spike like the one in my photo. The wording of many of the descriptions is very similar, as if they have been copied from a common source.

Thanks for the suggestion.

I'm sure it's not a native plant and nurseries and plantsmen grow so many cultivars, it can be tricky, the curled leaves drew me to the one I suggested, I'm a vegetable gardener, not so good on fleurs .

[New Haven Neil]

Morning, the rock is once again sunny, and actually not too windy this morning but only 10c feels like 7.  Allegedly.

 

Robert/Eric, is that our mutual friend you refer to?

 

Mrs NHN is off until Tuesday now, so my life is not my own... Orders have already been posted, then she's off out with her mates for a picnic so at east lunchtime will be peaceful.