Early Risers.

[PupCam]

2 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said:

I wonder whether the NRM could convince the government to take over direct responsibility for the Frying Scotchpancake so that they could put it in the same mismanaged money pit as HS2?   

 

Dave 

Out of the two,  might not the NRM be the better (aka least worse) of the two to (miss) manage HS2.    
 

Whilst we’re on that subject.    Mrs Puppers and young Ms Puppers had a weekend in Edinburgh a few weeks back.   They used the train straight from St Evenage right into the heart of the city (well you all know where the station is).  So much more convienent than when I and Mrs Puppers went a few years ago on Squeezy Jet which of course dumps you some distance from where you want to be.   Anyone want to spend a weekend at Old Oak Common?

 

ION

 

Went to the dentist this morning for a check-up.   All good.   Whilst in the town I picked up a copy of MRJ.   Nice article on some bloke’s engine shed.  Whoops, I mentioned something connected with parallel strips of metal.  I think I got away with it 🤞

[Rugd1022]

42 minutes ago, PupCam said:

Out of the two,  might not the NRM be the better (aka least worse) of the two to (miss) manage HS2.    
 

Whilst we’re on that subject.    Mrs Puppers and young Ms Puppers had a weekend in Edinburgh a few weeks back.   They used the train straight from St Evenage right into the heart of the city (well you all know where the station is).  So much more convienent than when I and Mrs Puppers went a few years ago on Squeezy Jet which of course dumps you some distance from where you want to be.   Anyone want to spend a weekend at Old Oak Common?

 

ION

 

Went to the dentist this morning for a check-up.   All good.   Whilst in the town I picked up a copy of MRJ.   Nice article on some bloke’s engine shed.  Whoops, I mentioned something connected with parallel strips of metal.  I think I got away with it 🤞

 

I'd happily spend the weekend at Old Oak if you could set the time machine for 1983, 1977, 1971 or 1965...!

 

 

 

 

[Tony_S]

1 hour ago, Dave Hunt said:

I wonder whether the NRM could convince the government to take over direct responsibility for the Frying Scotchpancake so that they could put it in the same mismanaged money pit as HS2?   

 

Dave 

 

PS - Even though I am an RMWeb Premium member I still got the damned pop up ad today that others are complaining about.

I got the please login, did so, and then everything was no ad normal. 

[The White Rabbit]

58 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said:

.... PS - Even though I am an RMWeb Premium member I still got the damned pop up ad today that others are complaining about.

 

At the risk of tempting Fate, so far at least, I haven't. (Long may that continue). The 'full-fat' Gold option wasn't (and isn't) for me, at least at the moment. Due to the particular IT set-up I had, I wasn't troubled much by adverts anyway but when the Premium option came along, went for it, it seemed right to put a bit in to a site I spend a bit of time on and have got a lot from. 

 

On other sites I do occasionally get intrusive adverts, it's counter productive as I make a point of not buying from them. And given half a chance I tell them why! Maybe I'm old fashioned but I like adverts to be informative and tempting (dare I say alluring?), not in yer face 'you must buy this' [or else your life is poorer for it] or 'hey you, stop what you're doing and look at me'. 

[Hroth]

1 hour ago, PupCam said:

Whilst in the town I picked up a copy of MRJ.   Nice article on some bloke’s engine shed.

 

Saw that, seemed to ring a bell.....

 

Oh well.

 

Opened the garage, stepped back in alarm at the tsunami of cardboard boxes (filled and empty), had a go at emptying a couple of the ones containing stuff, then gave up.

 

Its going to be this time next year....

 

 

Edited October 3, 2023 by Hroth

[DaveF]

I've had one of my surgery's regular news emails, this time about X rays.

 

If a patient is told by a GP that they need an X ray they can now be booked at the town's hospital (or others in the same trust) online, as well as by phone.  The nearest general hospital also offers a walk in service following a GP referral.

 

I am finding the periodic emails quite useful in telling me what is going on.

 

Below is part of the home page for the surgery, just for interest.

 

 

David

[jamie92208]

4 hours ago, polybear said:

 

Bear's Boss once served with a Guy who's Girlfriend was one of the victims.

BG

 

 

That must have been one of the last couple. Possibly Jacqueline Hill, his last. I'm 'not sure most people would want to admit thaving had most of the others as girlfriends. 

 

Jamie

[TheQ]

Afternoon Awl 2,

Went back to the workshop, making a ply core to the first building, that is actually supporting the end of that unit. Lots of window holes to be cut out tomorrow.

 

Had delivered the service kit for the stove, including a new glass, ordered it Sunday it arrived about 14:00 all the way from Axminster.

So sometime in the next few days that's a couple of hours work.

Edited October 3, 2023 by TheQ

[Winslow Boy]

15 minutes ago, jamie92208 said:

That must have been one of the last couple. Possibly Jacqueline Hill, his last. I'm 'not sure most people would want to admit thaving had most of the others as girlfriends. 

 

Jamie

Wasn't that part of the problem though Jamie? I recall that there was a 'perception' that all of his victims were in the sex trade and were therefore somewhat 'less important'- I sorry if that last phrase is offensive but I just couldn't think of another way to phrase it. I'm not agreeing with this view point simply recalling what I believe was reported.

[Ian Abel]

13 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said:

The 148-day screen-writers' strike being over, late night resumes tonight for their first new shows in five months. It will be interesting to see how they summarize five months of 'news'. I'm ready for a little satire.

John Oliver did a good "review of the missed time" in the opening of his first "Last Week Tonight" show - very entertaining 🤣

Edited October 3, 2023 by Ian Abel

[Ozexpatriate]

9 hours ago, jamie92208 said:

In 2005 I was in Cheyenne Wyoming just before Sturgiss.  It was fascinating to see the different styles of travel.  There were a group of bikers about my age who had ridden up from Texas with their bikes festooned with luggage in nets and panniers, staying 3 or 4 to a room in cheap motels.  We had a pleasant evening watching the trains roll by.  I was touring on my pushbike.  The next day as I cycled along near the interstate, I saw Big fancy jeeps going past with trailers attached with two spotless Harleys strapped on the trailers, his and hers. 

In the late 1980s when I lived in Southern California a colleague rode his Honda Gold Wing to Sturgis. He got a lot of flak from the Harley crowd for his 'rice burner' until they realized he had actually ridden all the way instead of trailering his ride.

[Ozexpatriate]

14 minutes ago, Ian Abel said:

John Oliver did a good "review of the missed time" in the opening of his first "Last Week Tonight" show - very entertaining 🤣

Yes, I watched that last night. Very funny. I'll catch up with Monday's monologues tonight.

[Ian Abel]

Chewsday...

 

Not much to report from Monday, work Jemma dropped in for a brief visit and to collect a package delivered here, custom model of the Embraer 175 in Compass/Delta Connection livery, the first passenger jet she flew.

 

Won an EFE RLH bus on Ebay - I blame zoom friends for me looking again and finding something to spend tokens on 🤣

 

Today, quiet, work that will be about it.

 

21c and partly sunny/partly cloudy (your choice/preference of description), high of 28c expected. Some rain possible later.

 

[Rugd1022]

9 hours ago, New Haven Neil said:

 

Which is likely cheaper than the data they consume when out and about in furrin lands......

 

Morning, from a damp rock which is a mere 12c.  Autumn is kicking in.

 

Today mate H is coming around to talk about those tings for a couple of hours, then I'm off to the physioterrorism course to be beasted for an hour.  So far its pain but no gain, but I will do the full course and give it a chance.

 

A trip up into beamland yesterday looking for some of 'those' toys resulted in discovery of several I had forgotten about, and several conspicuous by their absence.  There must be another box.....somewhere. Hmm.....much thinks needed.

 

Jamie mentioned the Ripper - a mate in the same force actually spoke to him when doing all car stops along a route they suspected he travelled, and flagged him as dodgy but only on copper's gut feeling, nothing they could pin down.  It was discarded.....

 

Some years ago a mate of mine did some work on the Ripper's Rover P6, it still exists but has had a reg' number change at some point.

 

 

[PhilJ W]

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. Cut back a bit more of the shrubbery but then the knees started giving out. Nothing will be done tomorrow as I have an appointment with the optician. Just the annual eye test so nothing to worry about.

[PhilJ W]

26 minutes ago, Winslow Boy said:

Wasn't that part of the problem though Jamie? I recall that there was a 'perception' that all of his victims were in the sex trade and were therefore somewhat 'less important'- I sorry if that last phrase is offensive but I just couldn't think of another way to phrase it. I'm not agreeing with this view point simply recalling what I believe was reported.

I do recall that one of his last victims was an innocent shop girl walking home from work. The hoaxer John Humble (Wearside Jack) certainly didn't help.

[DaveF]

I've done a few bits today.

 

I went to Plessey Woods for a walk this morning.  There are some steep uphill bits in places, last time when I got to the first one I had to stop twice on the way up and again at the top.  Today I just walked briskly up the slope, puffing a bit at the top.  Last time it took me 45 minutes to do the actual walking bit, this time just over 30.  This time I only stopped when I wanted to to look at trees and take photos, last time I had to keep stopping to get my breath back.  I must be getting better and hope to have a longer walk next time.

 

After that I went to a nearby garden centre for a scone and coffee.  As usual there were some of their trainees about, it is run by a charity who prepare and train people with learning disabilities to get jobs.  The ones who have stayed with them to work are good at their jobs.  They had just put up their Christmas displays, I will go back and have a good look round as they have a lot of things which would make good gifts.  I just bought a few books and some plants along with jars of nice chutney.   Although they sell all sorts of things their main business is still selling garden stuff.

 

Then I visited Dunelm Mill and managed to negotiate the new roundabouts on the way to the car park.  It was busy but as usual there was space within about 10 cars of the shop.  I now have new glasses (the drinking sort) and other odds and ends.

 

Back at home I've worked on today's photos and emptied the car and vacuumed it.  I even remembered to leave the locking wheel nuts, handbook and service record in the car.

 

A few of today's photos are below - I was too early to get really good photos in amongst the trees as the sun was still quite low, it is better in the late morning in October.

 

Light on autumn leaves in Plessey Woods

 

Stream in the woods

 

Hips

 

Haws

 

Mural on Plessey Woods cafe wall

 

David

[BoD]

This cropped up in a discussion elsewhere.

For some reason, can’t possibly think why, I thought of some here.

 

[PhilJ W]

The Flying Scotsman from inside the carriage.

 

[Erichill16]

One more email sent, shopping shopped, Brenda visited and now at mils with nephews. Not had much time for anything else but a bonus.

Saw man in village who repairs windows and doors and as our main door is sticking i asked if he could come and fix it. Didnt expect it but he called round half an hour later and now fixed, a result! (£35).

Next task, dogs need walking and then MRC.

[Dave Hunt]

Just a heads up that there is a scam email going the rounds purporting to be from the TV Licensing authority saying that your direct debit has been cancelled and you will need to restart it quickly as you licence expires today. There is the inevitable 'get started here' link.

 

Dave

[PhilJ W]

Just now, Dave Hunt said:

Just a heads up that there is a scam email going the rounds purporting to be from the TV Licensing authority saying that your direct debit has been cancelled and you will need to restart it quickly as you licence expires today. There is the inevitable 'get started here' link.

 

Dave

I get that scam e-mail a couple of times a year, it goes straight into the spam file.

[New Haven Neil]

Evenink.

 

Physioterrorism lived up to its name, hopefully there will be gain after the pain.  I had to have restorative fish n chips on the way home to recover, needed a crane to get out of the car after sitting for 45 minutes driving home.  I need a car with higher seats.

 

Had a nice chat with mate H this morning, always nice to see him as at one time he thought he would be in a box by now.  Forbidden things were talked about for a couple of hours.  As he was a theatre scrub nurse he knows only too well what his future might have held, thanks to Flavio and his pals he's till here to tell the tale.

[roundhouse]

2 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said:

In the late 1980s when I lived in Southern California a colleague rode his Honda Gold Wing to Sturgis. He got a lot of flak from the Harley crowd for his 'rice burner' until they realized he had actually ridden all the way instead of trailering his ride.

I wonder how far the Beach Boys rode their Little Honda one night, they certainly climbed some hills🙂

Edited October 3, 2023 by roundhouse

[Gwiwer]

8 hours ago, tigerburnie said:

That fishing basket is in good nick, do you not use it?

Not for anything directly related to the catching of fish

 

It served as the “Brexit Basket” Upon the Hill of Strawberries. Dr. SWMBO emptied it of some fabric which is part of her quilting stock and we used it to store tins, jars and packets for the brief period when supplies were uncertain. 
 

It remained in use as the “extension pantry” until last week. 
 

It has now returned to its previous duty of containing stocks of fabric. The woman who dies with the most fabric wins.