Early Risers.

[leopardml2341]

Goodnight folks.

[Erichill16]

Evening All,

Funny day here. We planned to take some old shop fitting, which have been in storage in my garage, to the shop to add them to the one that had be in storage there. The idea was to set of (relatively) early and be home to enjoy the afternoon in the garden.

We got up late and it took longer to pack the van but just as we’d finished loading up we had a call at the gate from the chap who lives diagonally opposite. The lady opposite had fallen in the garden and I was needed to help get her up. To cut a long story we ended up calling an ambulance and waited outside in the midday sun for an hour for it to come. We then waited about another half hour as the paramedics examined her and decided they needed to take her to hospital as they thought she’d broken her hip. She lives on her own and has no children so we’ll be looking after things for a bit.

By the time this was all sorted it was 2pm, the time I was hoping to be back home, and we set off to work. Job took longer than anticipated but didn’t take up as much space as i thought. On the way home, at about 7.00pm people were coming out of (Joseph) Locke Park, and I thought daft bu88ers, looking at their sun burned backs. When I got into the bath at home I jumped, I’d been burnt around my neck. As we’d been working indoors or in the shade the sun must have caught me whilst waiting for the ambulance.

Well at least I’ve not got a broken hip to contend with.

Got an invite to visit friend with an interesting garden feature.

I agree with Polybear, I need a feature in the garden and have got planning permission from the domestic authority. Unfortunately permission is for it to be on the extreme left of the picture, on a steep bank. Quite a bit of civil engineering will be required.

Too much rambling, sun must have effected my head,

Goodnight,

Robert

[Erichill16]

Puppers,

Being beaten up by the low flying Mustang must have been an unbelievable experience!

I love the detail in particular the 50cal bullet (shells ?) feeds in the wings.

Ive got a couple to P51s  (1/72 scale !)

Robert

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[PhilJ W]

1 hour ago, polybear said:

 

Do any fellow ER'ers happen to know what plant this is please:

 

Bear has several examples in the garden - they seem to work quite well year after year and need diddly squat care (so right up my street); there are other places in the garden where I would like to plant some more examples.  Do they come in different colours by any chance?

 

It looks like a cowslip or a toadflax. Toadflax can also be purple.

[The Stationmaster]

G'night all

[Winslow Boy]

36 minutes ago, PhilJ W said:

It looks like a cowslip or a toadflax. Toadflax can also be purple.

 

No definitely Cordialis and it's also in pink.

[Barry O]

Goodnight all!

Baz

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone 

 

Well I managed to finish re-fitting the remains 8 cellar lights before dinner, when they are on (all 14) the cellar looks a heck of a lot brighter, even from when the lights were only temporarily installed without the ceiling. For some reason it also looks bigger too, but that’s probably just an optical illusion. 

 

After dinner I swept up the mess made from drilling the 14 - 63mm holes and then got some empty cardboard boxes ready for recycling, then went outside and did a bit of gardening. I spent a short time deciding where the best place for the rhubarb was, then I planted it. I then turned my attention to some hostas and also a pale yellow cistus shrub. In between these tasks, I spent a bit of time chatting to one of our neighbours, as she was asking how the wedding went yesterday. We also discussed home improvements, as they are thinking of having their kitchen chimney breast removed and was asking us about how it all went we removed ours, some 35 years or so ago! It’s a huge chimney breast, about 8 - 9 ft wide and just over 1 ft deep, it made a huge difference to the size and layout of the kitchen too. 

[BSW01]

Goodnight all 

[laurenceb]

Night awl

[J. S. Bach]

Night Owl from the Piedmont.

[TheQ]

Mooring Awl Inner Temple Hare,

Six hours sleep which followed 3 hours of intermittent eyelid inspections yesterday. 

 

My back is still complaining as are forepaws which are very stiff at the moment, I don't think they'll like the sander later.

 

The 5 day ahead forecast is now showing a easterly 9 mph for next Saturday, that would be interesting I don't recall a 3 Rivers Race with that wind direction. The out going tide would be in the opposite direction, giving an effective higher wind speed.

The forecast also shows fog till 10am which would be clear for the start of the race, but if it occurs over the following night as well, makes for some interesting sailing in Hickling broad when you can't see the deep-water  markers. Which are telegraph poles in dark green or red hammered into the mud.

 

Of sailing on the Broads, I've just finished reading an old amusing book on holiday makers holidays. It is pre 1971 as it refers to Pounds Shillings and Pence. It also refers to some sailing events which as a side reference shows that time broad navigation regulations were different to anywhere else. 

 

In those days a sailing boat on the Broads, with the wind behind it, had to give way to one tacking no matter whether , the tacking boat was on port or starboard, or whether the running before the wind boat was on port or starboard.

 

I'm not sure when that regulation changed to the same as everyone else, but up til then.  it must have caused interesting events when an outside visitor sailed to the normal port starboard regulations of the rest of the world.

 

Also in the book is a reference to to possibilities of Hippos on the Broads , along with pirates and other unexpected visitors but no mention of bears .

Of that it appears Jamie Oliver is floating around on the Broads at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 31, 2021 by TheQ

[jamie92208]

Good moaning from a sunny Charente.  The sky is blue and the pool was 19 degrees when I went to let the hens out.  We got thevpool cover off yesterday and the water was lovely and clear. Just a few dead insects on the bottom which were soon hoovered up.  The winter cover has been washed, dried, folded and put away and the i sulated summer one (Think reinforced bubblewrap) put on.  Hopefully it will be warm enough to get in in a few days.  The pointing of the frontvwall was finished off , not by us, and a good lunch was had.

 

Harry the Pheasant  is being very vocal outside but Sally and Meaghan haven't been seen for a week or so, we wonder if they are incubating eggs.  We've also seen some Hoopoes in the garden which are lovely to watch.  Today is a day waiting for parcels. MEK for me and some other parcel at the house we look after. I plan to get the ironing out of the way whilst I wait.  Our cleaner is due this afternoon. Apparently  her husband is back home with a broken shoulder blade and slowly recovering head injuries after his quad bike accident.  Aurellie wants to come and clean to get out of the house.  We were going to pay her anyway and even if she just sits and chats it will be fine.

 

Good wishes to all ER's.

 

Jamie

Edited May 31, 2021 by jamie92208

[polybear]

8 hours ago, Northroader said:

 

Corydalis lutea.

 

You're a Superstar - many thanks. 

 

6 hours ago, Winslow Boy said:

 

No definitely Corydalis and it's also in pink.

 

Many thanks - Bear has now seen mention of other colours too - blue, purple, white, pink and yellow, though the plant appearance seems to change a bit.

 

In other news:

Bear predicts some noise from a power planer and circular saw may be in order - trimming the decorative end panels.  And I must remember to isolate the cooker supply before fitting the isolator switch - a belt from that one will sting a bit.....

[polybear]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My son didn't cope well with going to jail...
He refused to eat or drink anything.
He swore at everyone and covered his room with his own sh*t.
After that, we never played Monopoly again.

 

[Andrew P]

Just had to check my Diary, and it definitely says its a Bank Holiday here in the UK. 

 

But the Sun is shining, so something must have gone wrong, rain however is forecast for tomorrow, so as a Retired person, I will consider tomorrow an EXTRA Bank Holiday for Amp Sher.

 

Over did the painting of the Zummer Ouse in the Sun yesterday, so I'm having a day off today I think. Visitors tomorrow so that should give me another rest.

 

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

Edited May 31, 2021 by Andrew P

[TheQ]

Dry sunny weather and warm the weather womble says.. no it ain't it's dull grey and chilly.

 

Breakfast has been had, bacon eggs mushrooms black puddin. 

 

Muggacoffee is disappearing.

 

When it's gone, so will I, as I go outside to get thing done.

 

A  picture from a previous 3 Rivers Race.

 

Edited May 31, 2021 by TheQ

[Barry O]

Ey up!

Bit hazy here at the moment but it should be a good day weather wise.

 

No input from @chrisfyet today.. hope hebis ok.

 

I need to cut the front lawn (it will help to dry it out) today. A lower cut tomorrow before setting off for swalwell and cricket should tidy it up.

 

Our meal last night was very nice. It was good to get out and about again. Staff were very helpful. Her indoors enjoyed it all so that was a big tick in the box.

 

Time to.. drink my mugatea and prepare for mowing!

Baz

[chrisf]

22 minutes ago, Barry O said:

No input from @chrisfyet today.. hope he is ok.

It appears that I have been censored!  There follows what I thought I posted a couple of hours ago:

 

"Greetings one and all

 

It was a timeless sort of day yesterday.  For no particular reason I did not have lunch until 7 pm but the rump steak was well worth the wait.  BBC2 had a re-run of the Michael Balcon production of Dunkirk, starring John Mills as a corporal with leadership qualities so that was one reason for lunch being late.  There was no g-word but that could well change today.  It is, after all, a bank holiday, with a better weather forecast than usual.

 

The week ahead looks to be unremarkable.  Tuesday night sees another zoom meeting, this time about the railways of Ireland.  Towards the end of the week the member of staff at my favourite travel company who looks after the Swiss trip is returning from leave.  I want to talk to him about customising the holiday but one of this morning’s news items may render the conversation fruitless.  A lot can change in the more than six months between now and the holiday.  I am not given to optimism at the best of times and as far as overseas travel is concerned this is not the best of times.  The sickness of Eurostar is apparently long term but with any luck not terminal.

 

Best wishes to all, especially all the sick and missing.

 

Chris"

 

Don't you just love technology ....

[AndrewC]

Morning all from sunny Carlisle. A grand weekend away has been enjoyed. Road diversion via Barnard Castle on the way up. (Saw the Specsavers) Pizza night, Keswick and 6km of walking, movies & games, catching up with my son and his good lady. Just getting ready for brunch then the drive home. 
 

jabby stabby #2 in the morning. 
 

will try to catch up on 4 days of posts later. 
 

enjoy the day. 

 

[Gwiwer]

1 hour ago, Andrew P said:

Just had to check my Diary, and it definitely says its a Bank Holiday here in the UK. 

 

But the Sun is shining, so something must have gone wrong, rain however is forecast for tomorrow, so as a Retired person, I will consider tomorrow an EXTRA Bank Holiday for Amp Sher.

Yes. Definitely a Ban-Collar Day. The sun is trying to burn off another layer of low cloyd above the Hill of Strawberries and it is nicely warm. 
 

Another rather indifferent night was spent attempting sleep. That came and went in waves. It was mildly disturbed by the arrival home of Neighbours (Upstairs) but I was back asleep before they had finished their hippo-dancing and gone to bed. 
 

There are small feathery things chirping loudly in the trees. His Catship is at the window chattering back at them. Breakfast has been enjoyed - scrambled eggs on olive sourdough toast - and muggertee inserted with a Loratidine anti-pollen device. 
 

Now to resume the snoring-on-the-sofa posture in front of the ID 10T tube while Dr. SWMBO “watches” something less interesting than watching paint dry. 
 

 

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Finally getting on top of the spring cleaning, the last few items are about to go out to dry. Then it will be the turn of the sheets which are about to go in to the washing machine. Speaking of which there was a piece on BBC breakfast this morning about testing and rating household appliances for noise. A few appliances are labelled with the rating but not all. My 35 year old washing machine when its running must be heard half way down the street. Won't be venturing very far today, most of the local roads will be chocker with people heading to Southend.

[PhilJ W]

Pleased to say the bees are back and making the most of the California Lilac, and a few butterflies as well.

[tigerburnie]

Morning, still a thick sea harr here, cannae see across the road, if it stays dry I have grass to cut later and a bit more of the "G" word, stay safe all.