Early Risers.

[DaveF]

Happy birthday to Mrs Baz and Mrs GDB.

 

So far today things have gone to plan - I am up, had breakfast, done a few jobs and dealt with e mails.  Will the good run continue?

 

Next will be a quick walk to the field and back.  After that I need to think about ideas for the church website as I have been told there is a meeting with a local firm this afternoon who provide various web services and is already used by other places.  What would help would be if someone could actually tell me what they want as opposed to vague comments, usually when I don't have a notebook with me to write things down.  On Sunday I am having a meeting with two people who are supposed to work with me, I don't think they know what is wanted either.  

 

Doubtless we will spend a lot of time doing it only for others to decide they wanted something different all along.  It feels just like work used to be.  

 

The rest of the day may be more sorting out and trying to throw things away from the garage.

 

David

[Winslow Boy]

10 minutes ago, Erichill16 said:

Just come across this, anybody want a go @polybear?

FYI, I’m a woodlouse.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9my46f?at_mid=dE6HJuCfP0&at_campaign=Bitesize_Minibeast_Quiz&at_medium=display_ad&at_campaign_type=owned&at_link_origin=promo_box&at_audience_id=TV&at_product=bitesize&at_ptr_name=bbc&at_ptr_type=media&at_format=image&at_objective=consumption&at_bbc_team=BBC

You don't want to know what it thinks I am. I'll give you a hint it begins with Common.

[BSW01]

Good morning everyone 

 

A bright, sunny, breezy start to the day here in England’s northwest corner, where the temperature is a cool 12C. I’ll shortly be heading out to the butchers for the weekly meat rations and a pork pie for my dinner. Then I’ll go the the Trafford Centre for a few more bits and pieces, after the that, the rest of the day is my own. So the plan is to head downstairs to the office and tweak the layout plan to add the gas works to it. 
 

Birthday wishes to both Mrs GDB and Mrs BAZ.

 

Back later. 
 

Brian

Edited September 29, 2023 by BSW01

[Tony_S]

Birthday greetings to Mrs Baz and Mrs GDB, 

I am off to the dentist.

Tony

 

[BoD]

2 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

I am off to the dentist.

I hope that is a planned visit rather than an emergency one.

[monkeysarefun]

3 hours ago, polybear said:

And the UK?  We spend £200M of Taxpayers' hard-earned to come up with "A Certain System" (Puppers will know it quite well....) that took far longer than it ever should have, only to be cancelled before it was ever deployed 🤬  IIRC the manufacturing stage was completed, despite knowing the plug had been pulled "Cos' that's what the Contract says".

 

 

Phase 2 of Australia's support for Ukraine will be  to provide  amphibious assault craft..

 

 

 

Edited September 29, 2023 by monkeysarefun

[jamie92208]

Good moaning from the Charente and Bon Anniversaire to Hillary and her Bossiness.  

 

We were up early but headed for the little market in Néré, Cakes were bought then we joined two friends for coffee and chin wag.  Now back home. Not much on the agenda apart from sourcing some small copperclad strand apchat to some friends. 

 

Regards to all. 

 

Jamie

[grandadbob]

Did the quiz twice with different answers apart from one question and it still came up with black garden ant!

[Tony_S]

19 minutes ago, grandadbob said:

Did the quiz twice with different answers apart from one question and it still came up with black garden ant!

I was a Woodlouse.

Edit . I have corrected the spelling. It originally appeared as Woodhouse.Apologies to anyone offended or triggered by something to do with wooden garden buildings. 

Edited September 29, 2023 by Tony_S

[Tony_S]

55 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said:

 

 

Phase 2 of Australia's support for Ukraine will be  to provide  amphibious assault craft..

 

 

 

That water looks a bit brown. 

[Hroth]

According to the quiz, I'm either a

• Common Earthworm
• Seven-spot Ladybird

Don't know which worries me the most....

 

Edited September 29, 2023 by Hroth
spelin

[monkeysarefun]

7 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

That water looks a bit brown. 

 

 

Given its the Top End its probably the only bit of it that you can go in without being attacked by crocodiles.

 

The  Arafura Sea is  a stunning sapphire, it looks very  inviting but you darent put a toe in.

 

9 minutes ago, Hroth said:

According to the quiz, I'm either a

• Common Earthworm
• Seven-spot Ladybird

Don't know which worries me the most....

 

 

 

 

I am a Wolf Spider. It should have been obvious which way it was going the second I answered the question about how many legs I have. 

[roundhouse]

Good morning.

 

A year ago today AndrewC left this world. Tomorrow me and my other half meet with Liz C (and the other person who last saw him at the Dutch beer festival) in the Bermondsey beer mile in memory of Andrew. No trains for us tomorrow so its a bus to Croydon then Overground to Canada Water, Jubilee line to Bermondsey and then leave late afternoon so that we can make it back home at a sensible time.

 

Should be a good day.

[polybear]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Doubtless we will spend a lot of time doing it only for others to decide they wanted something different all along.  It feels just like work used to be.  

 

 

Rule One applies:

 

"If you don't like it - do it yourself....."

 

10 minutes ago, grandadbob said:

Did the quiz twice with different answers apart from one question and it still came up with black garden ant!

 

Welcome to the club......

 

Bear here.....

Dishwasher unloaded.  Tick

Paperwork done.  Tick

Info for Bunny sent.  Big Tick

Lots of Peco 1/8th Fibre Washers ordered; they're no longer making them, apparently - I've heard that from two separate & highly reliable sources in the last few days.  Tick

 

BG

[Erichill16]

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

  

Doubtless we will spend a lot of time doing it only for others to decide they wanted something different all along.  It feels just like work used to be.  

 

 

David

At least at work it was paid employment.

[polybear]

Apparently "Sycamore Gap" has now been renamed on maps to "Sycamore Stump" already

[PhilJ W]

2 hours ago, Erichill16 said:

Just come across this, anybody want a go @polybear?

FYI, I’m a woodlouse.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9my46f?at_mid=dE6HJuCfP0&at_campaign=Bitesize_Minibeast_Quiz&at_medium=display_ad&at_campaign_type=owned&at_link_origin=promo_box&at_audience_id=TV&at_product=bitesize&at_ptr_name=bbc&at_ptr_type=media&at_format=image&at_objective=consumption&at_bbc_team=BBC

I'm an earthworm.

[PhilJ W]

2 minutes ago, polybear said:

Apparently "Sycamore Gap" has now been renamed on maps to "Sycamore Stump" already

The experts seem pretty sure it will coppice. But we will have to wait between twenty and twenty five years before it grows again. I'm also sure that someone else is involved with this act of vandalism, almost certainly an adult. I don't think a 16-year-old would have the skills and ability to have cut down the tree on his own.

[polybear]

9 minutes ago, PhilJ W said:

The experts seem pretty sure it will coppice. But we will have to wait between twenty and twenty five years before it grows again. I'm also sure that someone else is involved with this act of vandalism, almost certainly an adult. I don't think a 16-year-old would have the skills and ability to have cut down the tree on his own.

 

He had access to a large chainsaw - farm lad maybe?

 

Someone on the radio suggested a fitting punishment (or at least a part of):

They have to plant 30,000 new trees.

[Dave Hunt]

Greetings from a wolf spider. This morning I was offered a late cancellation afternoon appointment with a ‘musculoskeletal practitioner’ (physiotherapist ?) to discuss my spinal trouble pending next week’s appointment with a consultant. Exactly what that will achieve I’m not sure but as I don’t want to upset anyone from the NHS I’ve accepted. It does mean rearranging my day somewhat but as I was half expecting it  I had avoided making any definite plans. Jill has decided that we can combine it with a visit to the recycling site so my cup runneth over
 

Many happy returns to Mrs. Baz and Mrs. GDB.

 

Dave

[grandadbob]

Pretty sure that someone of 16  brought up in the farming life or other country ways would be capable of wielding a chainsaw.

For example, Rueben, the eldest son of the Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen was fixing and driving tractors and other farm machinery when he was quite young.

[monkeysarefun]

12 minutes ago, polybear said:

 

He had access to a large chainsaw - farm lad maybe?

 

Someone on the radio suggested a fitting punishment (or at least a part of):

They have to plant 30,000 new trees.

 

 

Its the local dogs I feel sorriest for.

 

 

 

 

I suggest community service, sentenced to 100,000 hours as a replacement until the original one gets its ar5e back into gear.

 

[jamie92208]

59 minutes ago, roundhouse said:

Good morning.

 

A year ago today AndrewC left this world. Tomorrow me and my other half meet with Liz C (and the other person who last saw him at the Dutch beer festival) in the Bermondsey beer mile in memory of Andrew. No trains for us tomorrow so its a bus to Croydon then Overground to Canada Water, Jubilee line to Bermondsey and then leave late afternoon so that we can make it back home at a sensible time.

 

Should be a good day.

It's also roughly the same time of year that we lost Chrisf and John DMJ.  Perhaps time to raise a glass to all three. 

 

Jamie

[PhilJ W]

21 minutes ago, polybear said:

Someone on the radio suggested a fitting punishment (or at least a part of):

They have to plant 30,000 new trees.

Brilliant idea.

[Sidecar Racer]

44 minutes ago, grandadbob said:

Pretty sure that someone of 16  brought up in the farming life or other country ways would be capable of wielding a chainsaw.

 

 

 But at night in the middle of nowhere with only two hands . Where do you stick the torch .