Early Risers.

[PhilJ W]

1 hour ago, Ozexpatriate said:

So long as it doesn't break when you fall on it. (Which of course I hope does not happen.)

 

I assume the 24/7 monitored, personal medical alarm necklace/pendant/watch services are available in the UK? 

 

51 minutes ago, The White Rabbit said:

It has worried me that any fall bad enough to immobilise someone is unlikely to do much good to a mobile. I wouldn't say it's not worth trying but I wouldn't like to bet my life on it. 

 

Yes, they are under various names but you can get 'emergency'/'panic' communicators. In my mother's case, she had a neck pendant and a device attached to her landline phone. They saved a few falls from turning out nastier than they were. 

I am looking into having such an alarm. I have already taken some measures to help my mobility such as purchasing a stool that fits in the bath as I was finding it increasingly difficult to get into and out of the bath. The only drawback so far is I have to remember to warm the seat up before I sit on it.

 I have registered with a housing association providing warden controlled apartments but unfortunately there is a long waiting list locally. I now wish I had registered for that reason a few years ago.

[polybear]

A Beary Thought......

 

We've not been visited by Young Florence @Florence Locomotive Works lately; hope all is well Florrie - we've not seen any of your latest projects lately?

[Dave Hunt]

He's got a forum called Broad Gauge Bumblings elsewhere on this site that he last posted on yesterday.

 

Dave

[Tony_S]

52 minutes ago, PhilJ W said:

I am looking into having such an alarm

Aditi’s Mum has one. One thing that we were made aware of recently was that her existing one won’t work if her phone is upgraded to a digital service. At present she can delay any conversion. . There is a digital version of the alarm now that uses mobile phone network technology. 

[Winslow Boy]

4 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said:

Sounds like a less effective AI chat bot than ChatGTP.

 

(am kidding, sort of)

 

It's weird that the essay mill thought they could tap you for payment - from the school of "you'll never get a hit if you don't take a swing" sort of thinking - no harm in trying, etc.

 

 

More like from the school of if you try it on with enough people the odds are there will be enough of them who are idiots, gullible, have guilty consciences to make it your 'effort' worth while 

 

That's the beauty of computers. Amongst the many things they are able to do is doing one relevantly easy thing very quickly and a lot of times with very little human involvement.

[Winslow Boy]

4 hours ago, polybear said:

Bear here.....

Co-op visited.  Tick

Then it was finishing off the framework for the Leccy C.U. Box - all done & pleased with the outcome.  Big Tick.

And after that it was knocking up a new batch of Bear's Patented Chilli Oil - guaranteed to "focus your attention" somewhat (and for lesser mortals to blow yer bonce off).  A whole packet of crushed Chilli Flakes in about 450ml of E.V. Olive Oil; it's now in the cupboard "fermenting".  I have in the past bunged a couple of real Chilli's in as well for good measure but found them unnecessary so don't bother anymore.

All in all, a successful afternoon.  It can't last.

Bear gone.

 

Too true Bear. Your equalling my all-time high there of three 'good' successes.

 

I'd batten down the hatches and prepare for incoming if I were you.

 

Perhaps a duvet day tomorrow?

 

A concerned ER

[Winslow Boy]

2 hours ago, The White Rabbit said:

 

Yes, just by the Springs Branch near the castle. On a later visit I spilt some jelly on a shirt and that never washed out properly either. After a few visits I stopped going. 

 

 

It has worried me that any fall bad enough to immobilise someone is unlikely to do much good to a mobile. I wouldn't say it's not worth trying but I wouldn't like to bet my life on it. 

 

Yes, they are under various names but you can get 'emergency'/'panic' communicators. In my mother's case, she had a neck pendant and a device attached to her landline phone. They saved a few falls from turning out nastier than they were. 

 

Some of pendant ones operate on a tilt meter/ motion principle. So if they suffer a really sudden fall they go off. They also activate if they stay still for a long time.

 

Friend of mums had one which she kept forgetting to turn this off when she put it down and they kept ringing her up. Her son said they started to charge her after so many (three?) false alarms.

[Tony_S]

14 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said:

More like from the school of if you try it on with enough people the odds are there will be enough of them who are idiots, gullible, have guilty consciences to make it your 'effort' worth while 

When Aditi was deputy head of the FE department (degree courses) she was responsible for sorting out student discipline issues. For academic issues they had a disciplinary panel but for fights in the corridor etc, it was her job. Anyway one student complained another was threatening him to hand over money. After interrogation the student accused of threatening behaviour said he was just asking for the money he was owed for providing a sample essay to the other student, who had submitted it as their own work.  It all ended with the initial complainant having to appear for a discussion with the academic offences board. 

[PhilJ W]

Evening all from Estuary-Land. Trying to plough through Farcebook, whatever happened to 'user friendly'. I've been looking at the various alarm systems and the one provided by Age UK looks pretty good, I'll be giving them a call in the morning.

[Erichill16]

Evening All,

Nothing much to report recently but today we visited SWMBO’s Father. We’ve hardly spoken at all for the last ten years but as I mentioned at Christmas he offered us an olive branch so we decided to call and see him. Flipping heck, a family getting  on better AFTER Christmas, must be a first! I know it’s usually a busy time for solicitors after the Christmas ‘festivities’.

Bit of snow here when we walked into Penistone and very icy on the way home. Had youngest nephew around this afternoon as he’s of school swinging the leg with a cold. Probably got him tomorrow as well. Turdycurses.

Goodnight,

 Robert 

 

[andyram]

Evening all and a belated Happy New Year. It has been a few weeks since I last paid a visit to these pages, or even RMWeb in general. The black dog has made more than its fair share of visits.  It has been tiresome at times. 
 

Tonight I have watched the Hornby program on Yesterday. It was ok. The most interesting part related to Kathy and her Welsh micro layout project.  The rest was very much promotion (or is it propaganda) relating to the TT gauge launch. Of course, as a humble retailer, I am not permitted to stock such a product!

 

The other feature related to repairs on some of the models of Rocket. I have a feeling one of the models belonged to one of my customers because the back story seemed very similar. 
 

Best wishes

 

Andy

[PhilJ W]

Goodnight all.

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone 

 

Well the visit to Tesco that had been mooted earlier this morning has been deferred until another day, phew! I wasn’t too bothered by this announcement, as it meant that I could spend the afternoon reading the latest copy of BRM and surfing t’internet. I didn’t actually buy anything today, but I did pre-order a locomotive from Rapido UK, a sound fitted E1 in SR black. Other than that I’ve not done anything today. 

[BSW01]

Goodnight all 

[Florence Locomotive Works]

4 hours ago, polybear said:

A Beary Thought......

 

We've not been visited by Young Florence @Florence Locomotive Works lately; hope all is well Florrie - we've not seen any of your latest projects lately?

I’m on regularly, just not posting in ER’s or the Night Mail at present. I have a three going in the Pre Grouping section.

 

May the awl forgive me.

 

 

Edit, just saw @Dave Hunts post.

Edited January 17, 2023 by Florence Locomotive Works

[jamie92208]

Good moaning.  It's not so windy as yesterday and definitely  no white stuff.  Plenty of liquid fell though yesterday.  I did manage to get out and buy a ton of sand and gravel mix plus some cement.  In between showers I diug out fot the first foundation for the water tanks. The shuttering was placed and the base lined with stones.  Depending on the weather some concrete may be poured this afternoon.  The shopping needs to be done this morning though.

 

Regards to all.

 

Jamie

Edited January 17, 2023 by jamie92208

[Kris]

Ooooo, snow.

 

[polybear]

9 hours ago, Winslow Boy said:

 

Too true Bear. Your equalling my all-time high there of three 'good' successes.

 

I'd batten down the hatches and prepare for incoming if I were you.

 

Perhaps a duvet day tomorrow?

 

A concerned ER

 

Bear suddenly realised (at 06-15 hours) that the two "fixed" parts of the front panel on the Leccy C.U. Box mustn't stop the C.U. front panel from being removed if necessary.  Pretty obvious, really.  Fortunately the upper fixed panel - which will have coving attached - will be just above the top of the C.U. so that's rather helpful, otherwise it would've been a right pain (other words are available).  So it hasn't gone to ratsh1t just yet....... 

 

8 hours ago, PhilJ W said:

Evening all from Estuary-Land. Trying to plough through Farcebook, whatever happened to 'user friendly'. I've been looking at the various alarm systems and the one provided by Age UK looks pretty good, I'll be giving them a call in the morning.

 

These links may be useful:

 

https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/assistive-technology/article/telecare-information-for-the-elderly-adCkx1V2ifWh

 

and:

 

https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/assistive-technology/article/how-to-buy-the-best-personal-alarm-aiDEp0U1Tdr2

 

8 hours ago, andyram said:

The rest was very much promotion (or is it propaganda) relating to the TT gauge launch. Of course, as a humble retailer, I am not permitted to stock such a product!

 

 

Are Hornby limiting sales to certain suppliers only, or direct only maybe?

 

5 hours ago, Florence Locomotive Works said:

May the awl forgive me.

 

 

After deserting ER'ers and setting up on your own?  Not a hope.....incoming......🤣

 

Bear here.....

The best part of 7 hours unbroken zeddin'.  Big Tick

Bear is expecting collection of a much longed for sale of DIY stuff I've been trying to flog on the 'bay for some months now - the "collect only" bit puts people off (and prices down, sadly); still, at least it's finally sold (STC) and the buyer will be paying cash on collection, so no Paypal Fees.  It'll also mean a lot of guff out of the muddlin' room at long last.  Very Big Tick.

I also managed to win a muddlin' item on the 'bay yesterday for a reasonable price (thanks to a stealer), so another Tick.

 

Today sees yet more work on the Leccy C.U. Box - starting with the fixed upper part of the front panel & complete end panel; once those parts are fitted it'll allow the ceiling to be coved - but only after the plasterboard done a few days ago has been plastered.  I've had no response from the Plasterer to my text so I'll try phoning this morning.

 

I also need to finalise a colour scheme - I have a 10% off voucher for The Paint Shed to use before 20th Jan (and 10% off the paint cost is worth having) so I need to get my little furry ar5e in gear.

 

Oh yes, a load of towels to wash and a C-19 ONS test to do - hopefully a neighbour can post it for me.

 

Bear gone.

 

[TheQ]

Mooring Awl,

5.5 hours sleep, long awake, 1/2 hours sleep, it would have been longer, But Ben the I want out Collie appeared.

 

Ben enjoyed a full patrol, darn cold out there, the soft mud, aka lawn is now like concrete. The green stuff is very crunchy. Its -6C on Norwich airport let alone out in the real countryside.

I'm now wrapped up on the sofa getting warm, having topped up the fire and opened the air vent to get some more heat out of it.

 

Still struggling to post pictures, some there appears to be a second source of file name, which over rides the fact it's a jpeg.

 

Plans for today, 

Build the centre panel for the radiator cover.

[New Haven Neil]

Morning, from a rather chilly rock, 2c 'feels like -4'.  Dry, clear skies, heavy frost but there's snaa elsewhere that is causing the usual chaos on the roads.  The Manx 'put your foot down and spin the wheels on ice' driving skills have caused a jam on a hill - and its not much of a one, either - in Baldrine, which is the major route to the Big City from up here.  Mrs NHN on a bus in the middle of it all, grumpy is not adequate.  I've just made coffee.  This did not go down well as a text.....😆

[New Haven Neil]

Oh-oh....snaaing.

 

 

 

[New Haven Neil]

Ah, I see why. I'm under the red bit at the top. :-(

 

[jjb1970]

What is this thing 'snow'?🤣

 

Funnily, I had a chat with my assistant this morning who is making a trip to Washington DC with me next month. She asked if it will be cold and should she take a coat .... Might be a good idea, good chance of snow and temperature below zero. The poor girl is now suffering some sort of anxiety attack, her life experience being that 20C is the lower limit of what humankind can survive.

[New Haven Neil]

The Big City,  just now.  Pretty.

 

[grandadbob]

Good morning all,

Frosty start here but there is some blue sky and there seems to be a hint of sunshine.  A dry, bright and cold day forecast, currently -3°C and might reach 2 or 3°C.

No plans to go out and the heating will probably stay on for most of the day, s#d the cost.

Time for some breakfast.

Have a good one,

Bob.