Early Risers.

[grandadbob]

Good morning all,

Mainly cloudy here but very warm again.  Currently 22°C and could reach 29°C.  There is the chance of some drizzle shortly and sunny spells later.

Surprisingly I had a good night's sleep and The Hand seems a bit better this morning.  This afternoon I have another hospital appointment to have the wound checked and will probably do a slow walk home and meet The Boss en route for a drink.

Have a good one,

Bob.

[Barry O]

Mega rant warning....

 

Walked to Doctors. Very few people at the MarieCeleste. GP late, then his opening words " and why are you here today?".. because you told me to be here.......

 

After a bit of memory jogging he has decided he will write to the local Diabetic control group about changing my meds (time from consultants letter now 7 months). I asked if he will get a response as the dispensing Pharmacist wrote in January with no response. Answer " she wrote to thr Pharmacist not to a doctor"

 

Meanwhile my rising hb1macis down to "not trying to adjust my lifestyle"... Give me strength!

 

He is hiding behind the NICC (offically " NICE" ) but unofficially termed the National institute for Clinical Cheapness! Who are still using medicines based on cheap is best.....

 

 

Rant over.. now for a mugadecaff...

 

Baz

 

@The Q that music is great and MarkKnopfler played it at his concert in Leeds... so moving!

[BlackRat]

Greetings one and all….. more painting today.

 

Someone I know once rubbed pile cream into an injury by mistake, instead of the usual Fiery Jack cream… the other way around doesn’t bare thinking about.

 

I don’t think they were able to blame anyone tho…..should’ve gone to Specsavers.

 

Good to see national panic and hysteria over the warm weather, at least it’s a break from the ongoing Covid… whatever next?

 

A level 4 national emergency? Really? Makes one wonder how the public services coped back during the day.

 

I was only 14 in the summer of 76….. was that a level 4 emergency? I do remember stand pipes and not flushing loos…..and a Scout summer camp in the best weather ever.

 

Still if the polar caps melt, and the sea level rises then it means as I live on top of a hill overlooking the estuary, I’ll have a house with waterside access etc …..happy days.

 

Dont forget….. for those who are unable to make any sort of decision about their own care….. Slip Slap Slop! 

 

 

Edited July 13, 2022 by BlackRat

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Had a good nights sleep last night despite the heat and mugginess.

15 minutes ago, BlackRat said:

Someone I know once rubbed pile cream into an injury by mistake, instead of the usual Fiery Jack cream… the other way around doesn’t bare thinking about.

 

I don’t think they were able to blame anyone tho…..should’ve gone to Specsavers.

You should read the labels properly.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3GDDEL1SC1QQ5

[BSW01]

Good morning everyone 

 

The sun is shining and the sky is blue with just a few white fluffy things dotted about, there is also a very light breeze. I say breeze, but to be honest, the trees are hardly moving at all, the temperature at the moment is 17C but it’s due to get hotter later. Today I’m hoping to get a bit of work done in the garden, as there are a lot of roses that need dead heading and there are a few strawberries that need picking too. 

 

Back later. 

 

Brian

[The White Rabbit]

Morning all,

 

A more civilised day weatherwise is forecast. I might try a walk later, if so I hope to avoid slip slap slop, as cowpats are a greater danger (today) than the sun. Though the sunhat has been getting an airing recently, which it hasn't for a while, with not getting out much. 

 

Has anyone located the emoji for head against a brick wall yet? I couldn't see it last time, though some were not displaying properly. It sounds like it's needed. On the subject of medical rants/despair, my blood pressure rose recently by the proposal to charge patients for missing appointments. On the face of it, yes, it's a problem (and rude) but over the last three years or so, I and my parents have missed several appointments because ... we weren't told about them. And quite a few more were missed by doctors who were supposed to call one of us, never did. And when you take a morning off work to sit with an aged parent and help with the [rather important] call, that's very annoying. And should you have the temerity to suggest charging for missed appointments should work both ways, then you'd think you had just suggested daily animal cruelty be made compulsory. 

 

On the subject of animals and explosives, I recall the experiences of the Soviet anti-tank canine units, the theory being the dogs would run towards the Panzers and scramble underneath, activating a lever fuse on an explosive charge. The practice was most of the dogs were scared, panicked and either disappeared over the horizon or back towards their handlers. Natural justice perhaps? Another problem was the tanks used in training were diesel and the Wehrmacht used petrol engined tanks. Oops. 

 

Now, time to get on with it, and see how much the trees are waving their branches about today. 

[southern42]

3 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

Now corrected!

 

Were Spellchecker and Word predictor not working, then?

[simontaylor484]

Scorchio here but not as Scorchio as the weekend.

Not much happening today just feel tired 

[PhilJ W]

Weather forecast is rising temperatures (high 30's) until Tuesday then a sudden drop of about ten degrees and rain. Probably be a lot of thunder and lightening, we certainly need it.

[iL Dottore]

13 hours ago, Erichill16 said:

Evening All,

Been absent a bit recently, blame the dark one, but hopefully he’s on his way.

Anyway,  hope Dave H’s day went as well as such days can.

Managed to get the new premises open on the designated day but it did involve a lot of hard work and there’s still bits to do.It’s certainly frightened mojo away.

A bit tired so I’ll leave you with this image of yours truly opening the shutters last Monday for the first day of trading,

Goodnight,

Robert

I am glad to hear that you have managed to put the black dog back into its kennel. Congratulations on your new premises and I hope to see you around here a lot more often.

 

But is that really you in the photograph? It looks like someone who listens to Mantovani and not to The Dead Milkmen or Circle Jerk or The Clash…

 

At the very least I expected blue or purple hair… 🤣🤣🤣

[PupCam]

Morning All!

 

Oh what a busy day!    Garden hedge trimmed and rare supermarket home delivery (we've sort of given up on them really) intercepted.   I should be going for my daily walk shortly then this evening it's Pie & Pint night down the pub with my ex-work biker mates and then, clouds permitting, I feel the need to get the old 'scope set up to catch the Buck Super Moon.    Hmm, best charge the camera battery then!

 

In Other News

 

Hopefully @Dave Hunt will have a more relaxed day today now the watershed of the funeral is past.      Now's the time Dave to replay all those happy memories of times gone by and try and forget all the more recent difficulties and sadness.      It's 17 years or so since I Iost my Dad but there's not a day goes past when he's not in my thoughts.  The AJ is a living, throbbing reminder of one of his favourite machines and most of my wide ranging interests were nurtured by him.    Perhaps I need to go for a chug past the Hunter lurking at RAF Henlow today?       Anyway, look after yourself Dave.

 

TTFNQ

 

Alan

[iL Dottore]

@Dave HuntI am pleased to hear that the service for your father went well. As @PupCam has said now the hardest part is over, one can move on to celebrating a long and interesting life well spent.
 

When my father died (he lived in the US and because of Corona I could could not go to the funeral) after some sadness, I celebrated all that he gave me by enjoying – in his memory – one of his favourite meals. A true, sophisticated connoisseur of food, drink and politics - he imparted in me a life long love of good food, good drink and good conversation.

 

In many cultures, including that of Ancient Egypt, it is believed that no one truly dies whilst their name is still spoken and I would add to that “no one truly dies when their friends and family celebrate and enjoy what they enjoyed“.

Edited July 13, 2022 by iL Dottore

[jamie92208]

Bon apres midi to you all from a very warm Charente.  33 and rising.  Horror of horrors the fireworks in the nearest town, and ma y others, have been cancelled  because of the heat. Tomorrow is Bastille Day .  The meal and drinking afternoon at our village hall has not been cancelled.

 

It's not been a bad day so far,  An early start took us to Cognac for Beth to have X rays on her dental implants and replacement  k ee joints.  Booked online for 09.20 and 10.45.  By 10.00 we were leavi g the clinic with bith reports. Excellent  service.  A bit of shopping, a cafe visit then head for home.  We did however  stop and bjy some fresh fruit from a farm we passed.

 

This afternoon promises to be a lazy one.i may well spend ti e doi g a jig saw in the nicely cool dining room.

 

Jamie

[simontaylor484]

@BlackRat I had a collegue that once mistook Ralgex for pile cream. Rumour had it at work that his Mrs has deliberately put the tubes in the opposite box 

[Erichill16]

50 minutes ago, iL Dottore said:

 

 

But is that really you in the photograph? It looks like someone who listens to Mantovani 

Who the f***s Mantovani, some heavy metal w***er?

Actually been a bit off it, listened to some Black Sabbeth and almost enjoyed it, well ‘Paranoid’ mostly.

Edited July 13, 2022 by Erichill16
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[polybear]

Bear here.....

Well the prop was removed from beneath the ceiling rose and it didn't fall off the ceiling.  That's a tick.

Then I discovered that the brass woodscrews for securing the light assembly to the ceiling were (a) now a bit short to go thru' the rose and into the two thicknesses of wood and (b) scruffy.  Did Bear have any new ones?  Nope.  Turdycurses.  So it was find a couple of zinc plated jobbies and spray the heads with the gold paint.  Job done.  

After that it was fill & sand a couple of tiny dinks in the rose then give it the first coat of emulsion - so far, so good.  I also rescued a big fan from the loft (the sort with the propeller in the cage that take up a lot of room and are a right b1tch to get thru' a loft hatch so it can be stored for the 51 weeks of the year that it isn't needed) - Buddy over the road has expressed a desire to give it a good home as Bear has a couple of tower fans that are a lot less aggro, though not quite as effective.  That's another item out of the loft - only 17,896 to go.....

 

Buddy ex. next door phoned from his, sorry her flat, sorry Apartment in the south of France - it's 34C and the roads are clogged with grockles - and he's been designated to go shopping.  And where is his SWMBO?  Back in Blighty......

Life at Bear Towers does have it's advantages.

[DaveF]

Having arranged for the house clearance people to come on Wednesday I had to finish packing stuff up for them.  I sudenly realised that I was going to run out of boxes so went to the the local Poundstretcher and bought a supply, which turned out to be just enough so everything ended up in plastic boxes.

 

I had yet another look through Dad's paintings and drawings, also Mum's embroidery and bought a few more home.  While I was at the flat I saw Neil who lives downstairs, there are obviously no hard feelings about me turning down his friend's offer on the flat.  When I saw him before he asked if he could have a few of Dad's paintings so I invited him in to choose some, he also took some for another friend who is a railway enthusiast.

 

In the afternoon I hung one of Dad's paintings in my spare room, the KWVLR Ivatt 2-6-2T 41241 approaching Oakworth in 1968 just after the line reopened as a preserved railway, a few weeks before we moved away from Yorkshire.  It's typical of his style, a representation rather than photographic accuracy.  It brings back happy memories of the time.  I know its railway and this is ERs but....

 

 

By then I felt tired so I had a nap on the bed for about 45 minutes.  Then it was the daily routine of plant watering followed by tea, reading and TV until bedtime.

 

David

[Winslow Boy]

7 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

Lucy is equally resistant to being “beautified“ and will do her very best to avoid soap and water. Shortly after we got her, whilst on a walk she decided to roll in some cowpats! After lining the car with loads of towels (which immediately went into the wash afterwards) we loaded her into the car and took her to Mrs IDs cousin who has an external shower. The moment the shower spray hit Lucy, she was off like a greased piglet. To make a long story short, we did manage to corral her and give her a thorough shampooing. She was less than happy with us that day.
 

After reading up on the best way to maintain a short haired dog’s coat, we now only shampoo her once a year or whenever she has decided to roll in something noxious – although that happens very rarely as I think that Lucy, being a clever dog, has realised there is a connection between rolling in poo and getting a shampoo and shower.

 

Arh well I left the 'best bit' out. Prior to going to the groomers DD and her staff went for her usual walk. This ensures she's done her abultions and is on the tired side. All was going well until on the way back to the car and only 50 yards from it , she decides she'll have one last dip in the lake. So ignoring my prostrations she picks the muddiest, slimiest area of the lake to go in. We rode home with all the windows open and then I had to hastily try and get rid of the worst of this gunk so as make her vaguely presentable to the groomer. If I hadn't been affected I would have probably been laughing my head off.

[iL Dottore]

2 hours ago, Erichill16 said:

Who the f***s Mantovani, some heavy metal w***er?..

Easy listening and heavy on the strings....

 

No shredding in sight!

[southern42]

6 hours ago, Compound2632 said:

 

I should be clear that my observation does not apply exclusively to Wales. Scotland and Ireland too. But it was after the North Wales holiday that the family insisted on going to South-West England.

 

Doing O level Geography, I learnt that Manchester was renown for its rain. About that time I got invited to join the town's netball first team to an away match up there. The coach knew the team's coach who was based up there. And, yes, all geographic mention of rain and drizzle in Manchester was confirmed.  At least we were playing indoors! I played pretty well, I felt, being a shortie, jumping up to intercept balls meant for those towering above me. Doubt I would be able to do that now!  

 

Best day for me in Manchester was at the Commonwealth Games 2002. It was a Friday afternoon in brilliant sunshine. The kids (teenagers then) were carrying Wales and England flags. There were half a dozen friendly male students from University of Florida, U.S. of A, sitting immediately behind us, who wanted to know who to support - Canada was out of the question! Saying we were supporting Wales, they decided to support the Welsh Athletes - and good fun it was with their contribution. Unfortunately, a couple of the Welsh BIG Names who we went to support, decided not to run in the Heats programmed that afternoon. <Boohoo> However, it was a great day all round, including walking the streets of Manchester, Welsh flag in the kid's hand and being asked: "Siarad Cymraeg?" Now, we are talking Manchester:  a colleague from work had tickets for the evening Heats...and it chuckeditdarn, outdoor seating and all that. I don't think she ever forgave me for that!

[southern42]

After a few singles from the album, I started to listen to the full thing, 45 mins of 1:53:47 have passed already. It was listed on one of the kid's Wish List.

Love it!  Where do people get so much power in their voices and yet be so soft and sensitive?

 

 

[Coombe Barton]

At school in music one of my fellow string players asked how Mantovani made the sound. The Music Master tried explaining how all the strings had to start noted early or finish them late.

 

The guy who asked the question said something like "Oh, they can't keep to time then?"

 

The reply was "Exactly."

[TheQ]

 And of course from Good Morning Vietnam...

"

This is AFRS, Radio Saigon.

- AFRS Radio is owned and operated by the United States government and operates on an assigned carrier frequency of 540 at 749 megahertz.

- Jesus, that guy's as boring as whale .

- Not really.

- See, the purpose is to inform you as to the radius of the radio waves.

- Mantovani? They play Mantovani to insomniacs who don't respond to strong drugs.

- General likes easy listening. I have to inform you...

- Mayday. Dragon lady with incredible figure at 11 o'clock, stop the car.

- I can't do that, sir.

- You don't understand.

- I've been on a Greek island with a lot of women who look like Zorba. I never thought I'd find women attractive ever again."

Edited July 13, 2022 by TheQ

[jamie92208]

1 hour ago, southern42 said:

 

Doing O level Geography, I learnt that Manchester was renown for its rain. About that time I got invited to join the town's netball first team to an away match up there. The coach knew the team's coach who was based up there. And, yes, all geographic mention of rain and drizzle in Manchester was confirmed.  At least we were playing indoors! I played pretty well, I felt, being a shortie, jumping up to intercept balls meant for those towering above me. Doubt I would be able to do that now!  

 

Best day for me in Manchester was at the Commonwealth Games 2002. It was a Friday afternoon in brilliant sunshine. The kids (teenagers then) were carrying Wales and England flags. There were half a dozen friendly male students from University of Florida, U.S. of A, sitting immediately behind us, who wanted to know who to support - Canada was out of the question! Saying we were supporting Wales, they decided to support the Welsh Athletes - and good fun it was with their contribution. Unfortunately, a couple of the Welsh BIG Names who we went to support, decided not to run in the Heats programmed that afternoon. <Boohoo> However, it was a great day all round, including walking the streets of Manchester, Welsh flag in the kid's hand and being asked: "Siarad Cymraeg?" Now, we are talking Manchester:  a colleague from work had tickets for the evening Heats...and it chuckeditdarn, outdoor seating and all that. I don't think she ever forgave me for that!

I went to some heats at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester and remember that it rained. I've dug out some photos that might stir some memories.  I was in the un roofed end.

This one might please you.

It certainly rained.

I had white heir even then.

 

Jamie

Edited July 13, 2022 by jamie92208

[BSW01]

It doesn't rain in Manchester all the time. In fact, we haven't had any rain since yesterday! 😜