Early Risers.

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone 

 

Well, it would appear that I was a little previous with my comment about the weather being dry in this morning’s post, before I’d even got a foot out of the door it started to rain. As it wasn’t heavy rain, I still decided to walk to the butchers, however, before I halfway there the heavens opened, when I finally got to the butchers I was soaked through! By the time I’d been served the rain had eased considerably and I was almost dry when I got home. 

 

Whilst I was at the Trafford Centre this morning, my Ebay package arrived, along with the latest copy of BRM, so I had something to read this afternoon after dinner. But that’s about as exciting as my day has been. 

[BSW01]

Goodnight all 

[J. S. Bach]

Night Owl from the Piedmont.

[monkeysarefun]

The kids are growing up, just about time to fly  the nest and get a job.

 

 

 

 

Feel sorry for them with all the rain they've had to sit out in, and another 60 to 100mm forecast for the weekend.

 

Still, it'll make tomorrows Bathurst  race interesting if this weeks qualifying rounds and side events are anything to go by. CEO of McLaren racing, Zac Brown thinks so -  he's chosen to spend this weekend  at Bathurst instead of at the Japanese Grand Prix.

 

 

 

 

[Ozexpatriate]

2 hours ago, BSW01 said:

As it wasn’t heavy rain, I still decided to walk to the butchers, however, before I halfway there the heavens opened, when I finally got to the butchers I was soaked through!

Normally (at this time of year) I wouldn't leave home walking without a rain jacket* unless skies were very clear. No such need lately.

 

* I don't actually wear it but carry it on a long webbing belt worn bandolier style. I don't like having to carry it.

 

We had another foggy morning today, but it cleared during the hour I was out walking. There is still no rain in the forecast for a week out.

 

Edited October 8, 2022 by Ozexpatriate

[chrisf]

17 hours ago, Tony_S said:

This week it is the Bedford Beer festival which may be diverting Chris from koalas. 

It is certainly keeping him busy.  Today is the last day.

 

Chris

[grandadbob]

Good morning all, 

It's still dark but it's dry and a sunny day has been forecast.

Rugby enjoyed last night and my second favourite team Exeter had a convincing win over Bristol.  Another match to watch this afternoon but before that I'm off to Aldershot for the Farnham Model Railway Exhibition.  Yippeee, trains!!!  I may even get to see a couple of our fellow RMwebbers.

Have a good one,

Bob.

Edited October 8, 2022 by grandadbob

[Barry O]

Ey up!

 

Herself is due back later this morning. Washing is on and, if the sea weed twirlers are correct should dry OK today.

 

My course tomorrow has been postponed as one of the lead tutors has tested positive for covid. Pah!

 

My jabs are due on Monday..

Enjoy the show @grandadbob.

 

Time for a hot drink and a swift flit around RMWeb.

 

Stay safe!

 

Baz

[TheQ]

Mooring Awl,

4 hours sleep, 2 hours sleep, some intermittent dozing, might have had more, but Ben the I want out Collie turned up.. He's back snoring in his pit, but I'm not...

 

Very damp out there after yesterday evenings rain, not much cloud.

 

Awake periods were spent thinking on today's planned work, if the bobbins for the spinny thingy are dry some trials will be needed...

 

The trailer "door frame" needs finishing, , the fibre glass of roof and sides just stops, it doesn't go round the frame. This I want it to do, to cover end grain of timber, but fibreglass doesn't like sharp corners.. still thinking on that one..

 

Hungry I am, 

Time to make breakfast...

 

[jamie92208]

Good moaning. It's sunny down ere.  Still a tad cool though it should be in the mid 20's this afternoon.   

Logs got split yesterday. At least a fortnights worth has been added to the various piles in the wooshed.  We are well provided for the winter. 

 

Shortly a chatty 3 yr old and her mums will be chatted to by the magic of video links.  It seems no time since she was born and they've been visiting a primary school this week ready for September next year.  Time flies.  The only other task will be to put the trailer away in the shed.  

 

Rebards to all.

 

Jamie

Edited October 8, 2022 by jamie92208

[BoD]

Morning all

 

We never made it to the garden centre yesterday because as Dave F already mentioned it was a little damp up this way yesterday morning.  Actually it lashed it down at times.  By the time it brightened up my feet had somehow wended their way to the loft and, being rather attached to them, I was obliged to follow.

 

Today I may or may not head off to Locomotion at Shildon for a muddling exhibition.  I say may or may not because I was at Darlington’s show last weekend, also at another railway museum,  and next week I will definitely go to Hartlepool. Always a good show.  Darlington was the first exhibition I had attended in over two years.  Talk about things being like buses….

 

Have a good day, folks.  Enjoy the beer ChrisF 

Edited October 8, 2022 by BoD

[polybear]

Bear here.......

Well I guess it's probably time to start the GHS&LR - I appear to have run out of excuses, which was kinda careless of me.  Turdycurses.

The first mission will be planning and prepping for the loft ladder and hatch installation - I'm really, really hoping that I won't have to lengthen the hatch opening (that'll be a PITA) but there's a risk.  TC's on standby.  I'm also pondering the loft hatch - I'd really like an insulated commercial jobbie but of course they're all made to suit hatch openings nowhere near the same as that at Bear Castle.  There are custom made options - but they come with a £ penalty (as in Deltic money).  TC's.

Plan 2 would be to conjure up my own - whilst much cheaper than a custom jobbie it's a lot more faffing around.  I should know later today which I'll go for.

 

In other news.....

Little Miss Freecycle has used up all of her lives +1 - she's now blocked; a happy replacement has been identified and she's due at 6-30 today to collect her swag (lotsa lotsa light bulbs that won't fit anything in Bear Castle - I got them off my Boss as he was preparing to move to Scotland; I rescued the ones useful to me and these are the left-overs.

I also had one tw@t that asked if another item (3 mains leads with IEC connectors) were still available - yes.  And then - silence.  Why do people bother asking?  Ar5ebadger.

[iL Dottore]

Good Morning from Bonny Scotland.

it’s shaping up to be a splendid day. Shopping has been shopped (Mrs iD will be happy, as will the doggies), a state of Nirvana-like bliss has been arrived at courtesy of the hotel breakfast buffet: soss sarnnies were built and are being consumed. Life is…adequate 😄

 

A day of culture awaits: my travelling companion (a senior minion who is currently running the Polybear desk) and I will be visiting some anatomical exhibitions and I will be instructing my minion on how to inflict excruciating pain on assorted bears, hippos, donks etc. without leaving any marks 🤣

 

Have a great day.

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Not a good night last night as Arthur Itis was doing his dance. I did eventually get to sleep but he was still hanging about this morning but disappeared when I started moving about. Have a good day @grandadbob, I too will be out shortly, modelling tokens in hand to the toy fair in Brentwood so its be back later.

[BlackRat]

Greetings one and all……early start as today is the day of the Yealmpton one day show.

 

Not many this way now so you have to make the most of it.

 

Suns even shining so a nice trip to the show on two wheels.

 

Trains and bikes…..anzum.

 

Stay safe.

[Winslow Boy]

1 hour ago, polybear said:

Bear here.......

Well I guess it's probably time to start the GHS&LR - I appear to have run out of excuses, which was kinda careless of me.  Turdycurses.

The first mission will be planning and prepping for the loft ladder and hatch installation - I'm really, really hoping that I won't have to lengthen the hatch opening (that'll be a PITA) but there's a risk.  TC's on standby.  I'm also pondering the loft hatch - I'd really like an insulated commercial jobbie but of course they're all made to suit hatch openings nowhere near the same as that at Bear Castle.  There are custom made options - but they come with a £ penalty (as in Deltic money).  TC's.

Plan 2 would be to conjure up my own - whilst much cheaper than a custom jobbie it's a lot more faffing around.  I should know later today which I'll go for.

 

In other news.....

Little Miss Freecycle has used up all of her lives +1 - she's now blocked; a happy replacement has been identified and she's due at 6-30 today to collect her swag (lotsa lotsa light bulbs that won't fit anything in Bear Castle - I got them off my Boss as he was preparing to move to Scotland; I rescued the ones useful to me and these are the left-overs.

I also had one tw@t that asked if another item (3 mains leads with IEC connectors) were still available - yes.  And then - silence.  Why do people bother asking?  Ar5ebadger.

 

I have noticed Dear Bear that people have become what can only be described as lacking in manners. They think nothing of putting other people out and not having the common courtesy of apologising for it. Gone are the days of saying please and thank you. Now it is I want and s*"= if you don't provide it.

[BSW01]

Good morning everyone 

 

A bright and sunny start to the day here in the northwest corner of England. Last nights rain has long gone and so has the wind (outside). The trees are barely moving and the sun is even trying to make an appearance. 

 

I shall shortly be heading off to Vickie and Ian’s to collect Ava who, once again is spending the day with us. This morning will be taken up with baking a cake, todays choice is a new recipe to me, it’s a Dorset Apple Cake! I checked the cupboards and we have everything in stock to make this cake, all I needed was some apples, so I went outside the other day and picked a few apples of the tree. Once baked and cooled, this will be tonight’s dessert. 

 

Back later 

 

Brian

[southern42]

8 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said:

Normally (at this time of year) I wouldn't leave home walking without a rain jacket* unless skies were very clear. No such need lately.

 

* I don't actually wear it but carry it on a long webbing belt worn bandolier style. I don't like having to carry it.

 

We had another foggy morning today, but it cleared during the hour I was out walking. There is still no rain in the forecast for a week out.

 

 

I have a packable one which I keep in its pouch. If It is in regular service, I simply fold into the hood instead and keep in the rucksack for easy use. If out for a walk on a showery or windy day, I shake it out and just tie the arms round my waist for easy transfer to body - a habit I picked up in my early years on the mountains with my cag (cagoule).*  Walks from home will inevitably end up walking into the wind as the main paths lie along the path of the prevailing wind. Depending on the strength of the wind (the windier, the chillier it gets), time of year, and which way you set out, the jacket will be put on or taken off. Add the inclines and a bit of wind on the chest may be preferable to getting too hot with the jacket on! Flexibility is the game.

 

* The cag had a vent in the back which would be covered up when carrying a rucksack thus eliminating any advantage straight away!

 

My rain jacket is very handy down on the trax when it is like this.

[petethemole]

I think I've got it now.

[TheQ]

Now that's a repeat echo, 8 repeat posts if I've counted right..

 

Today has not gone well so I've retreated to the sofa with a large whisky.

 

Bobbin fitted to spinny thingy fit tightly which is good. SWMBO happy with that.

 

Kept dropping tools , just too tired 

Looked at fibreglass, no go, just wouldn't go round the corner, instead put in some reinforcement, and painted entire doorway with resin, HR olive green of course,  during reinforcement kept dropping screws and anything else.

 Tried cutting some N gauge track into 64mm lengths as I need to make some jubilee track , destroyed it.

At that point I said sod it, 

Time for a whisky, that's now gone, eyelid inspection beckons

 

 

 

[southern42]

Apologies for the repeats. One lot of drivel is enough, certainly from me. Having to undo the lot is ridiculous.

 

When I went to Save, I had a Message in red to wait X number of seconds before saving. So I waited, only to be greeted by another, and another, another... till I reloaded the page, and hey, presto, there were umpteen deliveries! 

 

I could do with a mugadecaf or maybe it should be mugacafeine!

Edited October 8, 2022 by southern42

[Compound2632]

1 minute ago, southern42 said:

Apologies for the repeats.

 

There is a "hide" option to save you from public embarrassment.

[southern42]

3 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

 

There is a "hide" option to save you from public embarrassment.

 

I am not sure I should be embarrassed by a technical hiccup that occurred on 'their' side not mine! But certainly I may use it if I mess up! Let it remain to warn others in the event of a future occurrence.

Edited October 8, 2022 by southern42

[DaveF]

 

I was an Early Riser this morning, honest!  Then things got in the way so I am only just getting around to posting about yesterday.

 

I should say it has been a lovely sunny morning here and not too cold.

 

Yesterday morning was very wet, I went to check the flat and found the gutter was leaking from the joint exactly on the dividing line between what was Mum's flat and Betty's, her 98 year old neighbour.  I was just leaving for home having checked everything else when the man in the flat below Betty's came out to tell me the gutter was leaking, did I know!  I said I had noticed and that I would ring the roofer I use when I got home.  I did so and they should sort it out next week.  I ought to say that repairs are the responsibility of the leaseholder not the freeholderr/management company.  I have talked to Betty and we will each pay half of the bill.  

 

Later in the morning, while I was drinking coffee I saw the postman, we had a brief chat and he told me a parcel would arrive shortly - it did, about ten minutes later, containing my Christmas cards and 2 CDs of bird songs and calls which will be very useful when I hear birds but can't see them - which quite often happens.  I recognise a lot of birds by sound, but by no means all of the local ones.  I listened to part of it last night, it is very good.  The parcel should have arrived earlier in the week but it got mis directed via South Shields - someone or something in the system misread the postcode.

 

By lunchtime the rain had stopped so I went to Amble in the afternoon, had a walk along the harbour pier and the Quayside and looked at the "Pods" - small retail units, one of which had what looked like very good cheese so I shall go back in due course.  I was nearly tempted by the very fresh fish on sale but my freezer is a bit full just now.  I did have a quick look in the hatchery at the baby lobsters which in due course will be released into the sea.

 

On the way home I stopped at the Country Park at Druridge Bay, it is just inland from the beach and is a nice lake with fotpaths, small woodlands and so on.  I had a walk, saw quite alot of birds including swans and their big cygnets, mallards and other ducks and some very noist moorhens.  There were also some interesting looking toadstools which I photographed but so far have not worked out exactly what they are - all browinsh/greyish small ones are very similar!  As with all Northumberland's country parks the first hour's parking is free which is enough for a coffee, picnic, quick walk etc.  At the top end of the lake there is a long set of stepping stones (40 yards plus) to get over a marshy bit, I decided I am longer sure enough of my balance to try them.

 

Amble harbour

 

 

Amble pierhead and light

 

 

Coquet Island just off Amble

 

 

Amble fishing coble and dinghy

 

 

Druridge Bay country park lake

 

 

Cygnet at Druridge Bay country park

 

David

Edited October 8, 2022 by DaveF