RMweb Premium Dave Hunt Posted August 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14 Indeed Peter, but then we go into deepest, darkest GWR (gulp) territory. Dave 8 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted August 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14 14 minutes ago, Dave Hunt said: Indeed Peter, but then we go into deepest, darkest GWR (gulp) territory. Dave Don't worry . we don't hang non-believers any more. 😎 1 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted August 14 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14 It's good to see you back Dave H. In the end I decided to go to a garden centre this morning, as I had a voucher for coffee and cake/scone to use up as well as some reward vouchers which were all due to expire at the end of the month. So I went to Dobbies in Gosforth and had a coffee and a very good cheese scone. I had a walk round, talked about sorting out my pond with the aquatic people and found I am doing the right thing - getting rid of old decrepit vegetation, clearing muck out of the bottom and so on, then restock it gradually. I left with some new table mats which are the obvious things to buy in a garden centre. I was tempted by the whisky but managed to resist. To be honest it is not really the best time to plant most of the plants I may want in the next year or so. On the way back I stopped outside a row of houses where parking is officially allowed on the kerb, it even has special signs. It is then about 5 minutes walk to a bridge over the ECML where I spent a pleasant half hour taking photos of things going by, photos are in my photo thread. About 40 years ago I used to park on the road by the bridge but the road has got busier, I gave that up about 30 years ago and have rarely been there since then until today. I may go more often in future. On the way home I came over the new bridge at the new station. Being a brand new bridge and road which has been open for just over a week it naturally has road works on it with traffic lights to put up signs and bridge finishing plates (whatever they are). Even when that is done there is surfacing to do where it joins the old road. The sun is still shining but it is cooler. 17°C at the moment in my garden. David 14 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14 Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. I've done very little today, the heat and humidity are making me very lethargic. Got to move now as dinner is ready, banges and mash with onion gravy. 5 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted August 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14 1 hour ago, Sidecar Racer said: Don't worry . we don't hang non-believers the more enlightened ones anymore. 😎 There, corrected it for you...... 1 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted August 14 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14 I took my small rucksack down to the local cobblers (does all kinds of repairs) to ask about the zip that failed while we were on holiday. I did initially think I would replace the bag until I saw “how much!?” and decided to go for a repair. I was offered two prices, one which was for a high tech fully waterproof zip or a normal one. I went for the normal one similar to the one that had lasted for years. The cobbler was very chatty and showed me some of the stuff he has in for repair, quite a varied collection. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Wall to wall sunshine, so had a wander into the hills to take advantage before the sun vanishes again. A shortish video 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14 Evening all from Estuary-Land. Now watching the 100's cricket, certainly a different form of cricket. A bit cooler now and not so sticky, hope it lasts. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 ... I commented to a friend online that at last I’d been sorting out Sandy’s paints and art stuff while I’ve been down. The reply was - Sandy provided the “arty" … now, I wonder who might provide the “farty”? ... https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2024/08/14/postcards-from-the-periphery-2024-18/ 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14 Goodnight all. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post polybear Posted August 14 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 14 Bear here..... Yet another W/H day.....c*ke** may have been involved...... Six shops plus the Ebay W/H (twice) today - total mileage would've been in the region of 60 miles at an ejumakayted guess. Yet again the Bin Diving proved to be worthwhile - I suspect a certain Buddy ("Numpty Pete") will be pleased.... It's quite possible that a Certain Naughty Bear *may* have paid a visit to a local Aldi during our travels - somehow four boxes (=16, for a fiver) of rip-off Cornetto's managed to fall into Bear's basket. Oops. All I'll say is they went down rather well with the W/H Team. Brownie Points awarded..... (**I discovered The Boss makes rather nice Banana Muffins.....) The dreaded "Big H" has proved to be a a bit of a pain today - an extra sweetie has been downed tonight, meaning today's dose was doubled from the norm (I suspect the Doc might frown at that just a tad but past knowledge says it's ok - though if you increase it upwards silly-quick (and especially when you're not used to them) you end up somewhat spaced out). I'm hoping tonight's zeddin' session won't be a repeat of yesterdays - and hopefully the increased sweetie dose will have kicked in nicely by then. ION...... Er, dunno..... Bear gone.... 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post New Haven Neil Posted August 14 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted August 14 OK, so it's not early.....but I was forced to go to BnQ early doors, yet again hassle on Mrs NHN's mid-week day orf, Got some boxes for bike bits as it has been decreed I should use all the parts we have to create another, as I have more than a bikes-worth of spares for two of our others. So the afternoon was spent gathering together all the bits and picking out what in reality is the best of the rest. Just about got everything I need, some odd little bits may need to be bought or more likely made, as it is 42 years old. S'easy, just fit all the contents of these white boxes (the after-sorting pile): To this. Gulp. May not be finished by Friday late. 18 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted August 14 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 14 I have had various messages from BT telling me about their BT Cloud service ending. This has had me checking that anything there exists somewhere else. I have given up being selective and I am downloading the lot and will sort it out later. 1 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted August 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14 Good evening everyone Well I’ve had a better day outside than I did yesterday. We’ve had no rain today! So, once I’d set up the workbench and clamped the wash stand frame to it, I set about sanding it. It was all done before dinner. I then washed down the stand and left it stood in the sunshine to dry, as I packed away all my sanding equipment. After dinner, I took my workbench and all the wash stand parts to the cellar, along with a large dust cloth, so I don’t drip paint all over my new cellar floor! I then made a start putting the first coat of paint on. It’ll definitely need at least one more coat of paint, but it’s looking and feeling a lot better than did before. Going by the finish the wash stand arrived with, I don’t think it had ever seen a sheet of sandpaper in its life! Tomorrow I’ll continue with the painting and I’m hoping to get some furniture wax on the top and shelf. Once I’d changed out of my dirty work clothes, washed and put on some clean clothes and finished making the fruit tea loaf that id left soaking overnight. Welcome back Dave. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted August 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14 Goodnight everyone 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted August 14 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 14 After several weeks of no rain and high temperatures, tonight the world was put to rights. Over 2 inches rain in under 20 minutes with accompanying winds apparently blowing in all directions. Found a few windows that were not fully shut by the puddles inside the house! 2 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two_sugars Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 (edited) 5 hours ago, tigerburnie said: Wall to wall sunshine, so had a wander into the hills to take advantage before the sun vanishes again. A shortish video Your accent is more suited to Glen Parva than a Scottish Glen . . . takes me back to early 70's when i worked for the Flying D on Evinton Valley road . . . It's been a lovely day here on the Costa . .Lawn trimmed, weeds killed . . beard /hair trimmed . . .chillaxed. Goodnight everyone . . sleep well . . keep smiling. . . p.s. Good to see Dave hunt back . . . John Edited August 14 by Two_sugars seeling mistook 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 16 hours ago, Coombe Barton said: The thought of packing everything up just to go out, and the cost of the fuel, does not sit well with relaxing. The solution to that is to purchase a small 'runabout' vehicle (four-wheel drive is ideal) that the RV / Motor coach home can tow. I regularly see this configuration on highways in the US. You park the motorhome in your campsite spot with the runabout unhitched, and drive around exploring in that. A small vehicle would be advantageous on Cornish lanes, and the extra petrol would not be expensive. 9 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 15 hours ago, Hroth said: It was Paddington! (Bear). That's terrifying. It's a "wicker bear"!!! Do they plan to incinerate out of towners in it? Presumably basted with marmalade first. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 14 hours ago, PhilJ W said: If it was me I would be looking for another insurer. A strong consideration. This insurer was one of the traditional larger companies with 'personal' agents. They really seem to be trying to compete on 'quality' of service with the cut-rate internet-portal 'only' insurers. It's a race to the bottom in that industry. 2 4 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 1 hour ago, Ozexpatriate said: The solution to that is to purchase a small 'runabout' vehicle (four-wheel drive is ideal) that the RV / Motor coach home can tow. I regularly see this configuration on highways in the US. Why stop at ‘small runabout’? https://preview.redd.it/rv-pickup-and-boat-v0-57xkuoa93dg91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2561f2ce6dff7e26540531240f8b087925290543 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted August 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15 2 hours ago, pH said: Why stop at ‘small runabout’? https://preview.redd.it/rv-pickup-and-boat-v0-57xkuoa93dg91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2561f2ce6dff7e26540531240f8b087925290543 Reversing that could be interesting.....I'm amazed it's even legal. 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted August 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15 Bear here.... The dreaded Big H stayed away all night. Huge Tick awarded. Time to wriggle.... BG 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted August 15 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15 19 minutes ago, polybear said: Reversing that could be interesting.....I'm amazed it's even legal. Certainly not legal in the UK, A tractor can tow two trailers under specific circumstances. A showmans licence and vehicle can tow two trailers between showgrounds. A road locomotive ie a huge towing lorry for outsized loads can do so . A steam traction engine can do so in certain circumstances And.. A road train as seen in some holiday towns, can do so, there are all sorts of limitations on that . Like an annual permit for certain roads only. One common theme throughout the above is a low maximum speed, normally 20mph on normal roads 40 on motorways. 4 1 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 (edited) 40 minutes ago, polybear said: Reversing that could be interesting.....I'm amazed it's even legal. What about this, then? A 9-axle B-train. Somewhat bigger, though with a professional driver. (Edit - or Australian road trains.) Edited August 15 by pH 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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