Popular Post Sir TophamHatt Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Morning. Haven't been on for a few weeks as I had some self-reflection time, then a little holiday. Had a tough time at work recently as it seems standards are all different so whatever I do, people don't like it and thus don't like me. But it'll all come out in the wash as they say. 1 1 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post jamie92208 Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Good moaning. No wind and rain here but plenty of cloud. The ironing took a largevpart of the morning. The dentist was visited. He replaced the missing filling but tried, quite firecfuly to persaude me to have another crown. As the relevant tooth, upper left 1, is not giving me any trouble. I declined. I may start looking for another dentist. Today the first task is to muck out the chickens then various assorted tasks before lunch. After lunch it's trainspotting time. Not a bad day in prospect. Dave H, that op on your hooter doesn't sound good. I must ask, has it altered the tone, is it a proper Stanier one or now a Bulied middle C. Chrisf, hope thst you have a great week. Flavio, your absence was thought about at least. Regards to all. Jamie 17 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisf Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 28 minutes ago, Sir TophamHatt said: Had a tough time at work recently as it seems standards are all different so whatever I do, people don't like it and thus don't like me. Sounds familiar ... Chris 2 5 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post New Haven Neil Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Morning, drizzle but still here, outside much the same. Anyone seen iD? Oh..... Flavio, I think we're used to you having a few days of silence on here, due to workload on occasion. Chris, have a great break, and supportive thoughts to those undergoing times of stress and/or loss. Been there. Old Farts bike club day run out ruined due to said drizzle, so its the cafe in the bright lights of Royal Ramsey for brunch and bullsh!t. 15 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Wet and windy, and that's outside not in here. Not a lot to report, so onwards, upwards and no walk for me today, (fair weather walker) but breakfast calls. Have a good day one and all, stay safe and keep well. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Truly inspiring stuff: https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/august-september-2021/breaking-the-knee/ Reading about what Shun Fujimoto endured in order to NOT let his teammates down, really emphasises that the current lot of athletes who withdraw at the drop of a hat are a bunch of whingeing, self-indulgent (and indulged in) self-centred t0ssp0ts they really are. In the case of these modern athletes, never has the old aphorism “if you can’t stand the the heat, get out of the kitchen” been truer! 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post TheQ Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Mooring Awl, Inner Temple Hare, Another poor night of trying to find a comfortable sleeping position.. We have soggyness, 'tis bucketing down 100% cloud cover so the MS symbols down in the corner say partly cloudy.. Well, we went house clearing yesterday.. Many small book cases,a couple of display cabinets, a wardrobe and a chest of drawers.. Mostly unfortunately of MFI quality which didn't need much help to return into flat pack format.. There are a couple of pieces which are solid wood which may gain use in the house, the rest will be used to provide shelving in the alleyway where they can be screwed to the wall to gain some strength.. The daughter of the house is clearing the family house and her brothers house at the same time, both have gone into nursing homes. Her father was an avid collector of stuff, coins , stamps, (several of each penny Blacks, Reds and Blues in good condition) plus many more stamps still being catalogued, original Vinyl records etc.. I also gained several books.. one of which is important to me... Coot Club, not an early edition unfortunately, but still important, many years ago having read the books aged about 10, I had to put my choices of RAF station to go to leaving training, now the chances of actually getting it are rare, but I did get it.. There were 7 stations for me to choose from, RAF Saxa Vord ... The Shetlands. RAF Buchan... Aberdeen, RAF Benbecula.. The Outer Hebridies.. I'd been there so I didn't want to go back, but they sent me there later anyway... RAF Boulmer 40 miles north of Newcastle actually my last station, RAF Staxton Wold near Scarborough, spent a while there at some point RAF Neatishead, which is on the Norfolk broad, walking distance from Horning the site of some of the Coot Club story RAF West Drayton in London. Most got sent there what ever they put.. So I put RAF Neatishead, because of the books and got it. The year after arriving the RAF Sailing Association held a sailing course at Horning SC as they did almost every summer, I learnt to sail, loved sailing and the Broads.. So now I live here, tomorrow is the Start of Regatta week and I spend a week on rescue boat duties all because of a childrens book... The Boss is having a day off today.. I'm measuring 21, 1 Giga ohm shunts that will keep me occupied.. lots of waiting time between measurements where I can't make major movements.. Time to.. surf RM web and the rest of the net.. 25 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Barry O said: I may end up umpiring at school, in older age group cricket and Eomens and Girls cricket next year.. it would be better for my blood pressure. Not sure that umpiring womens' cricket is likely to be any more restful. 4 2 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jonny777 Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Dull, wet and windy in North Somerset. Quite appropriate really as Dad passed away overnight, just two weeks short of his 98th birthday. I don't think it has quite sunk in yet, but have lots of phone calls to make. Back later. 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post TheSignalEngineer Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sir TophamHatt said: Had a tough time at work recently as it seems standards are all different so whatever I do, people don't like it and thus don't like me. I was having trouble like that at work mainly from blow-ins at Railtrack. At a meeting one day when I had passed the point where I could take early retirement I told them that my assets were larger than my mortgage and so I was only there because I wanted to be. Much more of their rubbish and I would not be there any longer. A few weeks later one of them was being awkward again, wanting a meeting 100 miles away at three hours notice. My boss told him that if he wanted my assistance he had to request an audience with me and attend at the place and time appointed. As it happened we were waiting on answers to about a dozen questions from the said Railtrack gent so I called a meeting for 1pm on the Friday afternoon at Euston station, the agenda being our questions followed by what we did to the project program and delay penalty payable if no answers. Then we would discuss his request. My assistant did the minutes in real time and we had all answers down in writing in time to get the 3pm train home. Edited July 30, 2021 by TheSignalEngineer Fat finger phone syndrome 19 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Not sure that umpiring womens' cricket is likely to be any more restful. And from what I've seen this season steer clear of U11 and U13 age groups unless you want to do a lot of report writing. 6 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post New Haven Neil Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 @jonny777 Our deepest condolences. Supportive thoughts for the process from here on. Been there.... 20 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrew P Posted July 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 24 minutes ago, jonny777 said: Dull, wet and windy in North Somerset. Quite appropriate really as Dad passed away overnight, just two weeks short of his 98th birthday. I don't think it has quite sunk in yet, but have lots of phone calls to make. Back later. Really sorry to read that, please accept my condolences, loosing a parent is dreadful. 1 18 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Condolences Jonny 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 Condolences @jonny777 . 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Coombe Barton Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Coombe Barton said: 4am. Wind has veered more westerly and now somewhat in the shelter of the main campsite building. However another six hours to go, according to the forecast. Caravan hasn't moved for a while so the buffeting is decreasing. Wind now 20 not 50+mph. No damage to me, car or van. Haven;t yet been out to see locality. Sun is out, but staying in today as I don't want to add to the problems with any cleanup should there be any. 1 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Condolences @jonny777 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 Morning all from Estuary-Land. A parcel is expected today so I will have to stay in this morning. I don't know exactly whats in it except that it contains an assortment of Oxford Diecast models. Tea has brewed so I'll be back later. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Dave Hunt Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, iL Dottore said: Oh well, at least you could be a James Bond villain - much more fun TBH (glad to hear that all went well and you are recovering nicely) Flavio, will such a scar improve my chances of joining Captain Cynical's team? 2 hours ago, jamie92208 said: Dave H, that op on your hooter doesn't sound good. I must ask, has it altered the tone, is it a proper Stanier one or now a Bulied middle C. Since the op was performed at a clinic in Shrewsbury and hence on the normal running in turn from Crewe Works the Stanier pattern was available as standard. Dave Just seen jonny777's sad news. Having lost my Mum I can appreciate your pain. You have my sincere sympathy. Edited July 30, 2021 by Dave Hunt Addition 1 1 1 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 14 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said: Wind now 20 not 50+mph. No damage to me, car or van. Haven;t yet been out to see locality. Sun is out, but staying in today as I don't want to add to the problems with any cleanup should there be any. One tent completely blown away out of 30. All their stuff went everywhere. Possibly lack of guying. North coast looks to have got it worse. 1 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, jonny777 said: ....Dad passed away overnight, just two weeks short of his 98th birthday. I don't think it has quite sunk in yet, but have lots of phone calls to make. Back later. I am so sorry to hear that, it's never easy to lose a parent. But I hope his longevity is some consolation to you. Edited July 30, 2021 by iL Dottore 6 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iL Dottore Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: Flavio, will such a scar improve my chances of joining Captain Cynical's team? Not sure, we look at what's on the inside of a person, not what's on the outside. Frightening scars and threatening tattoos aren't actually mandatory for my minions. In fact, one of my most psychopathically violent minions (when unleashed by me) has the face and complexion of an angel! Captain Cynical 2 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2021 Good morning everyone A dull but dry, although we did have some overnight rain. The butchers has already been visited and I have secured a pork pie for my dinner. Over breakfast this morning Sheila announced that she will be accompanying me to the Trafford Centre, so I am now waiting for her to get ready. After dinner the plan is to once again visit the craft shop in Dunham Massey! Jonny, condolences on your loss. Stay safe, stay sane, enjoy whatever you have planned for the day, back later. Brian 13 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post jamie92208 Posted July 30, 2021 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2021 Condolences and thoughts to @jonny777. Not easy, even after 27 and 17 years I still think of mine most days. AnywY the good news is that after 2 years and 5 months Beth now has a full French driving licence, valid for life. Jamie 17 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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