RMweb Gold PupCam Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2022 Well .... Blood = Let Lunch = Munched Telephone call to aluminium case repair man = Most productive and whilst not cheap, one should expect to pay for a proper job. This is the repair he did that sparked my interest. The Beeza's crankcases aren't that bad, at one point I was wondering if I should have a go myself using Alutite (as I don't have Ali welding equipment or skills). https://www.facebook.com/BadFootCustoms/posts/284372720459715 Alan 17 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post PhilJ W Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2022 Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. Sufficient supplies in stock for the next few days now but I'll have to go back in a couple of days for a few items. The problem with shopping on a Monday is the shelves have not all been re-stocked after the weekend so that means a return later in the week. Driving isn't easy with my 'condition' either. It tends to rub against my leg which makes it sore. A hot drink awaits so its be back later. 1 1 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post BoD Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 hours ago, polybear said: A rant? Quite possibly, though rants - let alone decent rants - have been few and far between lately. Is that a good thing? Theoretically yes, but Bear does find that a good rant can be rather entertaining at times.... Rants? RANTS? I could go off an any number based on the last few days. Suffice to say I think too many are using COVID as an excuse to do nothing or as little as possible rather than as a genuine attempt to work safely. And my calls are still important to them. If you wish to reply to this post you are number 27 in the queue. 4 3 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tigerburnie Posted January 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2022 People seem to have morphed into something else over the last 2 years, the work dodging lazy barstewards seem to have taken over the planet, politicians at the top it would seem. Our local devolved gov't has passed a law after the Grenfell fire imposing on us certain alarms of the fire prevention type, it seems I need a heat alarm for the kitchen, a smoke alarm for the hall and a combined co and smoke alarm in the living room, must communicate with each other, can I find anyone who sells these all made by the same manufacturer to ensure they work locally.........................no. Can I order them on line, well it would appear not..............am I worried no as we have perfectly well working ones that the fire brigade told me are what I actually need.........................................(I think that might be a rant). 2 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post BoD Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2022 18 minutes ago, tigerburnie said: I need a heat alarm for the kitchen Don’t kitchens get… erm… warm? Smoke alarms are better for knowing when your meal is ready. 2 5 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 30 minutes ago, tigerburnie said: People seem to have morphed into something else over the last 2 years, the work dodging lazy barstewards seem to have taken over the planet, politicians at the top it would seem. Our local devolved gov't has passed a law after the Grenfell fire imposing on us certain alarms of the fire prevention type, it seems I need a heat alarm for the kitchen, a smoke alarm for the hall and a combined co and smoke alarm in the living room, must communicate with each other, can I find anyone who sells these all made by the same manufacturer to ensure they work locally.........................no. Can I order them on line, well it would appear not..............am I worried no as we have perfectly well working ones that the fire brigade told me are what I actually need.........................................(I think that might be a rant). I have Fire Angel alarms that do that if you do need some try either CEF or YESS electrical I got mine from Toolstation. I dont have the heat alarms as mine is a wired system that uses 3core plus earth cable the 3rd core is used for communication between units the wireless range is Fire Angel pro I believe. If you were to need them 4 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 hours ago, PupCam said: This is the repair he did that sparked my interest. The Beeza's crankcases aren't that bad, at one point I was wondering if I should have a go myself using Alutite (as I don't have Ali welding equipment or skills). https://www.facebook.com/BadFootCustoms/posts/284372720459715 Alan Very clever...I wonder what the bill was? Big, very big or obscenely big..... 45 minutes ago, tigerburnie said: Our local devolved gov't has passed a law after the Grenfell fire imposing on us certain alarms of the fire prevention type, it seems I need a heat alarm for the kitchen, a smoke alarm for the hall and a combined co and smoke alarm in the living room,..... Bear has 9 smoke alarms; this includes one in the airing cupboard (a pump and leccy bits in there - plus plenty of fuel in the form of various linen etc) plus two in the Bear Cave (one is an ionisation alarm, the other is optical). The two separate alarm technologies are good for detecting different types of fire. The kitchen has a heat alarm....see below...... 25 minutes ago, BoD said: Don’t kitchens get… erm… warm? Smoke alarms are better for knowing when your meal is ready. Smoke alarms in kitchens tend to be a no-no cos' the detectors tend to get bvggered up by microscopic particles of cooking fat etc. in the air. Heat alarms don't suffer this issue - and if the kitchen gets hot enough to set one off then you've got far bigger problems than burnt toast.... In other news...... Three out of four walls fondled, stroked and rubbed by the Beary Paws - just one wall (the outside i.e. window wall) plus the boxed-in pipework left to do. Then it'll be fill and rub down any little gremlins detected, followed by a wipe down with a wet cloth to get rid of any dust created by the sanding. 9 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, tigerburnie said: ... a combined co and smoke alarm in the living room, must communicate with each other I have these on each floor and they are wired in. I'm sure they are very effective, but when you hit the test button they go nuts. The first one, along with the alarm sound, starts talking: "FIRE!", and after a pause, "CARBON MONOXIDE!", etc. Then it's friend downstairs starts going off. In addition to the dreaded 'chirp' of the battery alarm they also say: "Low Battery!". 1 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 25 minutes ago, polybear said: Smoke alarms in kitchens tend to be a no-no cos' the detectors tend to get bvggered up by microscopic particles of cooking fat etc. I've had smoke alarms triggered by steam from the shower as well. In my old apartment the hallway smoke detector would go off whenever I used the broiler/griller to cook Steelhead (an oily rainbow trout). I would run down the hall and flap a tea towel at the smoke detector until it stopped. There was an extraction fan in the range hood, but it wasn't vented and while it did contain a filter, it mostly just circulated cooking smoke. 1 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Thanks to the La Nina bringing a cool moist weather system over the last few months, if it hits the forecast 34 degrees today it will be pretty much the hottest day of this summer, with Autumn officially beginning today, and the next week forecast to be low twenties and showers. Regular rainy days and a return to afternoon tropical storms has kept the grass green and the dams full and other than over in Western Australia there haven't been any usual bushfire news stories or the smell of burning gum trees and bits of burnt leaves floating through the air. Haven't missed standing round with a hose watering things, or having to wear a facemask in 40 degrees and/or high humidity gotta say. And everything is green and tropical rather than dry and crunchy or on fire. This mixed with the total lack of international and interstate visitors making the beaches, the city centre and surrounding tourist spots spookily empty has made this the weirdest summer I can remember. Edited January 31, 2022 by monkeysarefun 1 1 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2022 16 minutes ago, Ozexpatriate said: 45 minutes ago, polybear said: Smoke alarms in kitchens tend to be a no-no cos' the detectors tend to get bvggered up by microscopic particles of cooking fat etc. I've had smoke alarms triggered by steam from the shower as well. The wretched, but well-intentioned, things Upon the Hill of Strawberries are known as the toast alarms. They are extremely sensitive which is fundamentally a Good Thing. However they are not hard-wired and it is known that some tenants remove the batteries because they are fed up at having to cook with the windows and doors wide open to avoid deafening the block. Ours is outside the kitchen in the hallway which, given the geography, is sensible because it alerts us to the possibility of one exit being blocked. I would like another outside the bedrooms but so far the landlord has declined my requests on the grounds that what is provided meets the legal requirements. Next door, which has a rather different floor plan, has one in the hallway and one in the kitchen and both are constantly going off. Upstairs either keeps the back door open or has disabled theirs somehow because we never now hear it but it was always going off with all the previous tenants. Making a humble slice of toast will trigger ours unless the kitchen door is shut. Cooking anything which might make smoke - so anything as basic as frying onions, eggs, or even a goodly amount of steam in the air will require back door and windows open and a tea-towel at the ready to "stir the air" around the alarm when it goes off. We're happy to know that our alarms are very likely to save us from disaster but it's very frustrating, not to mention cold and sometimes wet, to always have to cook with the back door open. I've triggered the alarm once or twice with steam from the shower as well. In other news this is the first time today that I have been able to access the site; until a few minutes ago all I could get was the 522 Error despite receiving email alerts to others having posted. Maybe I smell 3 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Gwiwer said: We're happy to know that our alarms are very likely to save us from disaster but it's very frustrating, not to mention cold and sometimes wet, to always have to cook with the back door open. I've triggered the alarm once or twice with steam from the shower as well. Sounds like it's an ionisation smoke alarm - swapping it for an optical smoke alarm may well sort the problem: https://www.safelincs.co.uk/smoke-fire-and-gas-detection-faqs/91/what-is-the-difference-between-an-ionisation-and-an-optical-smoke-alarm/ Edit: They also have Alarms compliant with the new Scottish Regulations; it seems that units with sealed batteries meet the regs. also, meaning mains wiring isn't necessary: https://www.safelincs.co.uk/scotland-2022-regulation-smoke-heat-co-carbon-monoxide-alarms/ Edited January 31, 2022 by polybear 4 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Ozexpatriate said: In addition to the dreaded 'chirp' of the battery alarm they also say: "Low Battery!". Always in the middle of the night.... Jamie 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2022 Yes, covid has been a great excuse to work from home doing the square root of not a lot for our council employees and local police in Leeds. Time this was stopped. Will this happen... I doubt it.. PAH! Baz 1 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post laurenceb Posted January 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2022 In the early days of my membership of this august forum an honorable member used to announce that the smoke alarm had just gone off so breakfast was ready 3 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 When calling my GP the list of what to do and not to do related to covid is read out followed by a list of button numbers, fortunately if you know what number the whole thing can be skipped. Talking to someone I know if she does that with her surgery it just goes back to the start, wasting even more time. 4 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erichill16 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Evening All, Best wishes to all especially those suffering. SWMBO had a motorway speed awareness zoom meeting this morning starting at 7:45 so an early start was had by all. My morning was spent doing paperwork then a walk down to the garden centre for a bit of lunch then a quick walk home for a telephone call. This was very positive and may repeat may help solve the issue with the business that has be bothering me recently. Then a hour in the garden, a trip to the dump it site and then called off at mils for a cuppa. Home, bath, tea and an early night followed. Robert 14 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PupCam Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 hours ago, polybear said: Very clever...I wonder what the bill was? Big, very big or obscenely big..... He did tell me how much. At first thought I would have said very big, BUT as it's a very rare box where are you going to get another one to replace it? So, I think I'd have to go for big. 2 hours ago, polybear said: Smoke alarms in kitchens tend to be a no-no cos' the detectors tend to get bvggered up by microscopic particles of cooking fat etc. in the air. Heat alarms don't suffer this issue - and if the kitchen gets hot enough to set one off then you've got far bigger problems than burnt toast.... Don't talk to me about smoke detectors! I recently replaced the one in the kitchen .......... F Useless. You just need to give the toaster a good hard stare and the flippin thing goes off. Bacon, lamb chops, well cooked chips all a complete No No. I did set fire to some wood recently on the draining board when doing some , Hmmmm, soldering over the kitchen sink with a blow torch (I will not use a naked flame in the garage, particularly as it's part of the house) - NOT A MURMUR !!! I think the expression is Pah! Alan 9 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2022 Bear has been pondering and researching lounge colour schemes; as there's a dado rail then two-tone schemes are a very real possibility. Blood & Custard has been discounted as an option. Chocolate & Cream? Don't be silly...... 3 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium zarniwhoop Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/31/polar-bears-move-into-abandoned-arctic-weather-station-photo-essay 7 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PupCam Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 hours ago, BoD said: Suffice to say I think too many are using COVID as an excuse to do nothing or as little as possible 54 minutes ago, Barry O said: Yes, covid has been a great excuse to work from home doing the square root of not a lot Absolutely agree! 39 minutes ago, laurenceb said: When calling my GP the list of what to do and not to do related to covid is read out followed by a list of button numbers, fortunately if you know what number the whole thing can be skipped. Talking to someone I know if she does that with her surgery it just goes back to the start, wasting even more time. Unfortunately we get the first bit but we don't get the second bit. We just get the receptionist (generally the only person to speak directly to grubby patients anyway in the first instance ) who normal says "I'm just putting you on hold for a moment ........" and does! PAH! PAH! PAH! PAH! PAH! & PAH! 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 2 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Thanks to the La Nina bringing a cool moist weather system over the last few months ... She has skipped town here. After very heavy La Niña-influenced rains around Christmas and New Year we've seen very little since. While our neighbours to the north did have (a lot) more rain, we've had mostly sunny days and clear, freezing nights for much of January with a little occasional morning frost or fog. We did get yesterday's forecast rain - there was not very much, perhaps 4mm. And the forecast showers today have not materialized here though it has been cloudy. We will end the month slightly ahead of "normal" precipitation thanks to the rain at the beginning of the month. The wheel of the year is turning on sporting events. The NFL post-season ends with the "Superbowl" in two weeks. The Australian Open tennis is over*, and the PGA Tour golf is in full swing (if you'll pardon the pun). It is time to be doing more productive things. * With surprising difficulty I watched the end of the men's final today - despite knowing the outcome. I had recorded the match, but only the first four sets (my DVR not having an option to record more than 90 minutes beyond the programmed slot). I then recorded an edited-for-time replay and was ultimately able to watch all but the first three games of the final set. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted January 31, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 31, 2022 Good evening everyone The underfloor storage area has had its second coat of sealer, all that remains to do now is put a plaster in the gaps between the sheets of plasterboard I fitted yesterday and give it a coat of paint. I’ve an old tub of white that I can use, this should lighten it all up. Once that’s done I can put all the Christmas decorations back, clearing space in the cellar. Goodnight all 11 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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