Early Risers.

[Gwiwer]

Here we are again. Dr. SWMBO was duly delivered to her Something Really Interesting event. Selling books, she tells me. And must be collected therefrom at High Noon. 
 

I managed a couple of hours better sleep and can probably get through until tonight now. 
 

Festive functions are also required as items must be mailed to Australia no doubt costing more to send than they did to buy. That’s been the norm for a while now. 
 

In other news may I wish both a Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas to the text message. 30 years young today. Both a huge step-change in how we communicate and at times an effing nuisance.  Don’t party too hard! 
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63825894

 

 

[DaveF]

This morning is quite bright and sunny with light passing showers coming in off the sea. The thermometer says 7, it feels more like 1 in the wind.  I've kept myself busy until now but at last here is yesterday's news - like all old news perhaps not too interesting!

 

Yesterday started with a good walk on the beach from the far end of the promenade along the sand right to the harbour entrance and back.  The tide was coming in so I had to make sure it didn't reach a part of the sea wall north of the promenade before I got back past it - I made it with a few minutes to spare.  The sea was quite calm, there weree quite a few people about walking dogs along with others who, like me, were just out for a brisk morning walk.  The beach car park required some care when leaving it - the exit roadway was closed so I had to drive along the in route, fine except it is too narrow for two cars to pass.  Fortunately when I met cars there was a spare parking space I could squeeze into to let them past.  Of course there were no road works signs about.

 

Back at home I had the usual coffee, then did odds and ends until lunchtime.  I hadn't slept well again so I had a nap afterwards followed by reading a magazine which had come in the post and marking up what I want to watch on TV next week in the Radio Times.

 

In the evening I found "Das Adventsfest der 100,000 Lichtern" on ARD (a German TV channel) which kept me occupied from 7.15 until about 10.30.  There were a lot of good singers, perhaps surprisingly a lot of the songs were in English.  A number of the singers have announced their retirement - they are all about the same age as me - it made me realise that I've been watching German TV for over 30 years.

 

David

 

 

[jjb1970]

My flight from Istanbul to London, B777-300. Istanbul airport is enormous and very modern, clean and customer friendly. Turkish Airlines is now a huge airline and very highly respected. The airport and airline reflect the rise of Turkiye to an industrial powerhouse over the last few decades. I would rather fly with Singapore Airlines but part of the deal to go business class is I am expected to be responsible when booking flights, and SQ was way way more expensive for this trip. Turkish are a good enough airline.

[Coombe Barton]

... Knowing about how to keep a steam engines alight also helps. ...

 

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2022/12/03/sounds-of-the-season-2022-23-07-up-again-and-uncertain/

[45156]

Afternoon All,

 

Not a lot to report, but all posts read and it is quite chilly here, with temperatures expected to dip below freezing next week. 

 

We are apparently watching a Christmas movie via the recorded films on the box - hence I am here.

 

This popped into my inbox this morning.  Feel free to skip, or listen if the mood takes you - it's pretty good.

 

 

Regards to All

Stewart

[polybear]

Bear here.......

Walls marked, PVA applied, stuff cleaned up after yesterday's P.S. activities, din dins scoffed, parcel packed and collection by R.M. arranged for Monday.

I took a parcel in for nearly new neighbours next door (NNNND) and then ended up with a bit of eyelid inspection - only to be woken after an hour or so by NNNND coming to collect the parcel.....

"We put a note our door asking callers (= Mr Courier) not to ring the doorbell" - so as not to wake their Rug Rat.

So NNNND comes round and rings Bear's door and wakes me instead.....Turdycurses.

 

I never did get any wall filling done after all.  Oh well - a job for tomorrow.

 

In other news......

The Royal Mail website came up with this message:

Royal Mail services will be delayed due to industrial action in November and December. On strike days, Royal Mail will prioritise 'Tracked 24' and 'Special Delivery' services and will not deliver letters. There may be delays on non strike-days as they process back logs.

Save money and avoid this disruption by accessing eBay exclusive rates with EVRi and DPD through eBay Delivery by Packlink.

[TheQ]

Afternoon Awl,

Rudder sanded one side and then painted with a thin coat of resin to strengthen before carrying on with the other side. I've found it's so easy to damage the foam.

Then started making two bits of parallel metal stay that way.. One section made and the

 

Interuption the man from the house of strong ladies delivered the new calendar, I'd been waiting for him as there's no way the tube carrying it will fit in our post box...

 

Anyway, and then I tried a slightly different method of making another, which was a disaster..

I think a better / different jig is needed, I've restudied the jigs for such things and have decided to make another.

 

Also I can't find my soldering iron tips, so the tip I had was too big, so I'm about to order more..

 

Ben was taken for his long walk, one quarter of the way into the walk I twisted my left knee, it didn't seem too bad at the time, but as I've settled on the sofa the pain has increased. Pink pills have just been taken.

 

 

 

[polybear]

Thanks to a pointer on the WW Board, fellow ER'ers may find this video of interest:

 

 

[TheQ]

3 hours ago, 45156 said:

Afternoon All,

 

 

 

We are apparently watching a Christmas movie via the recorded films on the box - hence I am here.

 

 

 

 

Regards to All

Stewart

We are watching vampire films...

I'm off to bed with a large whisky... And a long book..

[Ozexpatriate]

I was greeted by some sunshine this morning. It was less cold at 3°C than it has been, though there was a breeze which made it quite brisk.  Now (headed for noon) a little north of 4°C.  I'm not sure what the day has in store. Inevitably some televised sports.

 

I enjoyed watching a win by an underdog in a College football game last night. The favourite was over-rated (in my opinion) had should have lost games earlier in the season where they were lucky to 'find a way to win'*. 

 

* As commentators are so fond of saying.

 

I'm glad I didn't bother to get up early for a World Cup match.

[grandadbob]

Evenin' each,

We've had a great afternoon out with Nicki, Darren and his lovely little 6 yo daughter who delights in calling me Grandad Bill.  She knows very well  what my name is but it amuses her and us.  We went to a huge garden centre to look at more Christmas stuff but surprisingly I actually enjoyed it.  It got even better after that with a great pub meal.  Steak and ale pie, a couple of pints of Hobgoblin, Shiraz...I mean what's not to like?  The only downside is that The Knee has been extremely painful, I twisted it yesterday afternoon and it keeps reminding me that more care is needed.  It was bad enough to deploy Tramadol and that together with the booze has now eased the pain. Yes , I know you shouldn't mix the two but it seems to have done the trick.

The Boss is now watching recorded Prancing,  once that's finished I've got a couple of rugby matches to view.

[monkeysarefun]

1 hour ago, polybear said:

Thanks to a pointer on the WW Board, fellow ER'ers may find this video of interest:

 

 

There was an old bushie at the 2013 Working With Wood show in Sydney showing a few bush fixing skills, super glue and bicarb  was one of them - works ok, especially as a filler though the fumes can knock you silly.

Whats a ww board?

 

 

.

 

 

[Tony_S]

3 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said:

the fumes can knock you silly.

A long time ago I was assembling some valve gear on a loco. Most of it was riveted together but I had attached a couple of bits with super glue. I then soldered the assembly to the loco chassis. That was when I found out that superglue decomposes with heat to something like CS gas. Haven’t done it since. 

[Ozexpatriate]

6 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

superglue decomposes with heat to something like CS gas

Nasty.

 

I remember as a teenager melting waste plastic sprue from airplane kits into grotesque shapes with a magnifying glass and sunlight. (Always in an open fairly ventilated space.)  I knew it was a dumb thing to do. People may complain about teenagers on their telephones but at least they are not sitting in their bedrooms creating carcinogenic gases.

 

Edited December 3, 2022 by Ozexpatriate

[PhilJ W]

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. Thanks to @pH of this parish I have located and purchased an Usborne's cardboard cut-out model castle. The reason I wanted one was to make up the complete set of four, castle/village/town and cathedral. These card kits come in book form (A4) and have to be cut out, they are aimed at children from nine upwards. The castles are at the cover price, £7-£8 but the village was anything from £50-£90!

[Dave Hunt]

12 hours ago, polybear said:

The Preliminary Crash Report has been released:

https://www.flyingmag.com/ntsb-releases-preliminary-report-on-fatal-texas-midair-collision/

Bear suspects that a certain Sqn. Ldr. @Dave Hunt will despair at the contents........

 

Without prejudging, I'd be surprised if it wasn't a case of poor lookout although it also seems that there may well have been contributory causes in the control decisions.

 

Dave

[polybear]

51 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said:

Whats a ww board?

 

 

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"Wright Writes" (as in Tony Wright) - in the Modelling Musings section

 

39 minutes ago, Ozexpatriate said:

People may complain about teenagers on their telephones but at least they are not sitting in their bedrooms creating carcinogenic gases.

 

 

Though some of them are down the local park sniffing gas canisters....

[Gwiwer]

1 hour ago, Ozexpatriate said:

teenagers ..... sitting in their bedrooms creating carcinogenic gases.

Some pretty repulsive gases can emerge from their rear-ends however.  🤢

[Barry O]

Had a busy day. Lots of positives. Washing and ironing .. done. Chip fitting .. 2 done 4 to go. Various phone calls made and bridges made..watch3d a bit of cricket.  Sunderland  won.. Haway the Lads!

Time for a milky drink and some sleep.

 

Sleep well all!

 

Baz

[PhilJ W]

Evening all from Estuary-Land. Despite not doing very much today I feel completely cream crackered. Once I've checked out Farcebook its an early night tonight.

[Erichill16]

Evening All,

Took Syd and Hovis to the cafe at the garden centre at Cannon Hall and had a pleasant walk and dinner. On the way home called off to buy three Christmas wreaths and then spent an hour on the books. Took Syd home and then watched the football.

Made  a decision about a certain miniaturised item I bought a couple off weeks ago. I’ve given it a good running in and a bit of lubrication but it still has a very significant tight spot so I think I’ll try  and get it exchanged. If it was something I’d made I wouldn’t be happy and it certainly wouldn’t get shown at an exhibition.

Getting late and I was hoping for an early night, so

goodnight  

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone 

 

Ava and I he’s been busy today, spending most of the day putting up Christmas decorations. By mid afternoon the;

 

Christmas tree was dressed ✔️ 

Dining room decorations up ✔️ 

Living room decorations up ✔️ 

Hall decorations up ✔️ 

 

Once we’d finished, she sat and watched a film, a retelling of the Wizard of Oz, called “Oz the Great and Powerful” which Ava really enjoyed. 

 

Just st before I took her home, I was able to point out the planet Mars to her, she was very excited about that, we also got a glimpse of Jupiter too. 

Edited December 4, 2022 by BSW01

[BSW01]

Goodnight all 

[monkeysarefun]

2 hours ago, polybear said:

Wright Writes" (as in Tony Wright) - in the Modelling Musings section

Oh, one of those "railway modelling" threads they have on here.