Early Risers.

[jamie92208]

Good moaning from a bright and sunny Charente.  Not a cloud visible in the sky. The supermarket awaits my attention. 

 

Yesterday's French class went very well.  4 of us as students and most of the class was conducted in French and we could mostly understand each other.  My old French teachers, Pid Middleton and pea balls Coggan would have been amazed. 

 

Time to get on with the shopping list. 

 

Jamie

[TheQ]

https://www.stealthplate.co.uk/

But you can be done for using it.

 

Mooring Awl,

5 hours sleep, went down stairs, TV on, wandered round the channels, oddly stopped on a comedy show, modern comedy I find particularly unfunny, however for once this guy was funny. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Gorman

 

Then another two hours sleep was achieved.

Ben the I want out Collie arrived, we've been on patrol, chilly but 100% blue welkin, very heavy dew.

 

Two of the laptops I've been working on are Acer, I've found them to be a good machine, I'll probably work on one today amongst doing other things. This one needs a new cmos battery and attaching to the WiFi, yep it's that old it's pre WiFi built in. 

 

Time for breaky.

[Barry O]

Ey up!

 

I need a few days away from cricket! ( but won't be getting that). Game Saturday..  very close, game Sunday, awful!, teas were good both days. Yesterday a trip to Edgbaston.. and , glory be, the same route to get to the ground and then to get home was given by Waze.  I traversed spaghetti junction easily and both trips went well. But why call the A38M the Expressway? It was the slowest part of the journey.

 

Meeting was ok.

 

Today.. its off to Masham for an over 60s game, then a women's game tomorrow at Weetwood....busy times cricket wise.

 

In between all of that we now have solar panels fitted and working on our roof and the battery is charging as required.  Woo hooo!

 

Congratulations to @sixoh8sixoh on your marriage and new born!

 

Time for my mugatea then off to massage (as the locals saybit) will one of the breweris be brewing I wonder??

 

Stay safe!

 

Baz

[grandadbob]

Good morning all,

Blue sky and sunshine here.  A fine and dry day is forecast with just an outside chance of a light shower later.  10°C rising to 17°C.

Usual aches all over but hopefully they'll ease when I start moving around.

Main item on the agenda today is an appointment at a minor surgery clinic to assess a  small something on my forearm  which is a nuisance and I keep catching on things.  Hopefully they can cut it off...the thing, not my arm!  There is no parking at the clinic so I'll have to use the main public car park and walk or get a bus and walk.  The walk takes me past a nice little pub.  Think I'll get the bus! 🤪

Time for my Shredded Wheat.

Have a good one,

Bob.

[Winslow Boy]

38 minutes ago, TheQ said:

https://www.stealthplate.co.uk/

But you can be done for using it.

 

Mooring Awl,

5 hours sleep, went down stairs, TV on, wandered round the channels, oddly stopped on a comedy show, modern comedy I find particularly unfunny, however for once this guy was funny. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Gorman

 

Then another two hours sleep was achieved.

Ben the I want out Collie arrived, we've been on patrol, chilly but 100% blue welkin, very heavy dew.

 

Two of the laptops I've been working on are Acer, I've found them to be a good machine, I'll probably work on one today amongst doing other things. This one needs a new cmos battery and attaching to the WiFi, yep it's that old it's pre WiFi built in. 

 

Time for breaky.

 

That I'm afraid sums up CcTV I'm afraid in my opinion it only records the crime being commuted and thanks to all these real crime shows the 'little darlings' know that if they hide anything that shows who they are all the coppers have is some agitated pixels.

 

Dave Gorman is good. One thing I do find beneficial is that after a good chuckle I do find I sleep much better.

[DaveF]

A fine sunny morning here but it looks like clouding over with showers or rain later.

 

The toe doesn't hurt today and having rearranged the bedroom I didn't walk into any furniture when I got up.  The sandals feel more comfortable, in a bit I may go out for a short ride in the car for a breath of air.

 

The text has arrived saying the shopping is on its way with two substitutes - frozen chicken joints instead of turkey, I can live with that.  

 

I had a look at the books which came yesterday, the big one is "Lost England 1870 - 1930" , it has 560 pages and over 1100 photos.  As you expect a lot of it is buildings, but it does cover a good range from town halls to slums.  The interesting things (to me anyway) are the incidentals - hand barrows, the clothes, street furniture and so on.  It covers most of England, though as you would expect there are more photos of cities than small villages.  There are a few railway photos.  RRP was £50, I bought mine from museumselection.co.uk in their sale section for £12.99 plus 4.99 p&p, so I am pleased.  I also bought a book about Monet and some blank greetings cards.

 

Their website is worth a quick look, they have an interesting selection of things.

 

The rest of the day so far is a blank canvas, if I do go out I shall probably just go and have a look at the Quayside and not walk much as that is still awkward.

 

David

[BSW01]

Good morning everyone 

 

It was sunny when I sat down to eat my breakfast, but it’s gone a little bit cloudy now. I’ve just had a context from the courier delivering my paint order, it’s definitely being delivered today, I just don’t know what time! So, as it’s in 2 parts, 1 being 50lbs and the other 25lbs, I’m on door answering duties until it arrives, as Sheila will not be able to handle boxes of that size. So the plan for today is to potter about in the cellar and at the same time listen out for the door. Once they’ve arrived, I’ll go to the big orange DIY shed to collect a click and collect order. 

 

Back later. 
 

Brian

[New Haven Neil]

Morning, from a Fraggle that wonders if I wrap myself in that number plate stuff the kids won't be able to see me.

 

A successful day yesterday, with several energy-dissipating places visited.  They brought most of this one back with them, however.

 

[PhilJ W]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

I had a look at the books which came yesterday, the big one is "Lost England 1870 - 1930" , it has 560 pages and over 1100 photos.  As you expect a lot of it is buildings, but it does cover a good range from town halls to slums.  The interesting things (to me anyway) are the incidentals - hand barrows, the clothes, street furniture and so on.  It covers most of England, though as you would expect there are more photos of cities than small villages.  There are a few railway photos.  RRP was £50, I bought mine from museumselection.co.uk in their sale section for £12.99 plus 4.99 p&p, so I am pleased.  I also bought a book about Monet and some blank greetings cards.

David

I looked the book up and decided I wanted a copy. Unfortunately the book company has now sold out so I looked on E-bay and found a copy brand new for £12 post free.  

[PhilJ W]

11 hours ago, PhilJ W said:

Much the same in this country since Brexit.

 

3 hours ago, polybear said:

 

Which in some cases is probably A Good Thing as it slows down the fuggin' Developers from covering the country in concrete......

The problems in the UK are not in the building industry but in agriculture. There is a dearth of seasonal workers and last year £6M worth of crops had to be left to rot in the fields. I have an idea of a solution with the only losers would be the people smugglers.

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. A few grumbles from Arthur Itis this morning but Nurofen soon shut him up. Arthritis is not as bad as expected with a high pressure system sitting over the country, perhaps because it is dry.

[PhilJ W]

A bit more on the book mentioned by @DaveF, I have a similar book from the same author 'Lost London 1870-1945'. 

[grandadbob]

Pah!  Plan A has failed because the "nice little pub" doesn't open until 15.00hrs during the week. TCs etc.  However Plan B has been hatched.  Our town has a one-way system which means that my walk back to catch a bus has to traverse the High Street where there are several pubs, all of which open at at sensible time.  I think I'll be OK.  

[BSW01]

I have not managed to get downstairs to the cellar yet, I got distracted. When Mike and Sarah called round on Saturday, Mike bought me a little present. 
 

 

So, I’ve spent the last hour or so, making it up

 

 

I’ve just emailed him the above photo.

[polybear]

3 hours ago, TheQ said:

https://www.stealthplate.co.uk/

But you can be done for using it.

 

 

I wonder if it's a "Construction and Use Regulations" nick (= probably nottalot) or an "Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice" nick (= very naughty - quite often resulting in jail time)?

 

1 hour ago, PhilJ W said:

 

The problems in the UK are not in the building industry but in agriculture. There is a dearth of seasonal workers and last year £6M worth of crops had to be left to rot in the fields. I have an idea of a solution with the only losers would be the people smugglers.

 

Get the illegal immigrants that are tucked up in 4* Hotels at £6+M a day and get them to work in the fields.  No work = no Hotel & din dins.

Fixed.

 

Bear here....

An early morning jumbo raid on Lidl - Bear managed to blow £136 😮 which is quite possibly one of the biggest food etc. "shops" ever.  Bluddy Hell.  I don't mess about though - Bran Flakes?  6 Boxes etc.

I might get very sad and work out what it'd cost for a similar purchase from the likes of Tess & Co sometime.

 

In other news....

Just received a copy of the quote for fixin' Mickey the MG....a grand.  Plus VAT.....

Any hidden nasties discovered when the bumper comes off will be extra, or course.

BG

[Hroth]

3 hours ago, PhilJ W said:

I looked the book up and decided I wanted a copy. Unfortunately the book company has now sold out so I looked on E-bay and found a copy brand new for £12 post free.  

 

Shhhhhh....

 

You shouldn't have said that!  I had a rootle too, as I love books like that.  Having found that the place DaveF got his copy had sold out, I hit ebay too and found the £12 copies. However, being economical I bought one of the Like New/New (other) * copies from the same vendor for £8.60, inc delivery...

 

As the cat is now out of the bag, just in case anyone wants to follow up too

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362845110538

 

* S/H but unmolested...

 

Edited May 16, 2023 by Hroth
a quick tidyup as I posted this from a tablet

[Sidecar Racer]

2 hours ago, Hroth said:

 

You shouldn't have said that!  I had a rootle too, as I love books like that.  Having found that the place DaveF got his copy had sold out, I hit ebay too and found the £12 copies. However, being economical I bought one of the Like New/New (other) * copies from the same vendor for £8.60, inc delivery...

 

As the cat is now out of the bag, just in case anyone wants to follow up too

 

 

 

 

 Beat you .

 

https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/philip-davies/lost-england-1870-1930/9781909242791?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18082217234&cq_con=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&gclid=CjwKCAjw04yjBhApEiwAJcvNofYcbqTo3IDzJoTDBBet9hn2SFVtrrqW9xSvp-t__4sg5DTymWn7QRoCCTMQAvD_BwE#GOR008369623

Edited May 16, 2023 by Sidecar Racer
Wrong link .

[PeterBB]

3 hours ago, polybear said:

In other news....

Just received a copy of the quote for fixin' Mickey the MG....a grand.  Plus VAT.....

Any hidden nasties discovered when the bumper comes off will be extra, or course.

BG

In current days that sounds quite reasonable.

[petethemole]

I have the Lost London volume and was aware of the newer one, but was prompted to order it by Dave's post.  I too went to WoB for a good deal. But you don't want to hear my language when I'm pricing books for eBay sales and find their listings!  However they don't sell all their stock for peanuts.

[Hroth]

27 minutes ago, Sidecar Racer said:

 

 Beat you .

 

https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/philip-davies/lost-england-1870-1930/9781909242791?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=18082217234&cq_con=&cq_med=pla&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&gclid=CjwKCAjw04yjBhApEiwAJcvNofYcbqTo3IDzJoTDBBet9hn2SFVtrrqW9xSvp-t__4sg5DTymWn7QRoCCTMQAvD_BwE#GOR008369623

 

So it should be, thats the next rung down....

 

[monkeysarefun]

I've got a book by Brian May ( yes THAT  Brian May) called A Village Lost And Found. One of his passions is stereophotography and he collected dozens of stereo photos of English village life in the 1850s taken by a Victorian photographer and published them in a book, along with a stereo viewer to view them in the original 3D.

 

Brilliant stuff, 5 stars.

 

 

Oh, here it is.

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Village-Lost-Found-Williams-Photographs/dp/0711230390

 

He also has a couple of other 3D books on different themes which I can't recall right now which I have also got in a box in storage. 

 

 

Edited May 16, 2023 by monkeysarefun

[monkeysarefun]

Hey, we have so much bloody coal still to dig up, what are we going to do with it all?

Hmmmm, I know  how about a train drag race?

 

 

[TheQ]

Afternoon Awl,

Much mowing done, it needed it,

Sanded and gave picture frame a coat of paint. It'll need doing again.

Tried to work on the oldest laptop, but it has died, It totally refuses to boot up, it's not worth spending money on it as it's 17 years old. Research is now on what can be recovered, certainly memory and Hard drive.

 

The final part aka a keyboard is due to arrive today, for second oldest laptop. Unfortunately it's a herpes delivery so when it will arrive is anyone's guess. I'll have to read up and see if the memory from the oldest can be added.

 

[polybear]

1 hour ago, PeterBB said:

In current days that sounds quite reasonable.

 

Fortunately Bear isn't picking up the Tab - the silly C0w's Insurance Company is getting that pleasure.

 

32 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said:

Hey, we have so much bloody coal still to dig up, what are we going to do with it all?

Hmmmm, I know  how about a train drag race?

 

 

 

That green thing is one p1g ugly Loco.

 

Bear here.....

Lunch at the local Cafe with a couple of Buddies - a bacon n' egg Baguette & Chips was demolished in the process.

 

@iL Dottore will no doubt be pleased to hear that Bear managed to rescue the very last bag of frozen curly fries from Lidl's freezer earlier 😁, so that's a Tick.  Bear's front-line ready-use SCC** is also looking far more heathy than it has done in a long, long time......or should that be unhealthy....

(**Strategic Cake Cupboard).

 

In other news.....

Mickey the MG is absolutely plastered in bird sh1t - thanks to the bluddy great tree outside Bear Towers which overhangs the drive; it's not long ago that I washed Mickey - it looks like I'll be doing it again tomorrow.  Turdycurses.

 

Right, time to paint some architrave.

BG

[Ian Abel]

Chewsday.

 

Very quiet yesterday gave me some time to recover from the weekend! Odd, I thought that was what a weekend was for.

 

Nothing but work planned for today, so on with that I guess.

 

12c and partly sunny first thing, high of 26c forecast.

 

Later.