RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2012 "All my peripherals work" Bet you're relieved about that Tony! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2012 I bought a new computer last weekend and I can upgrade to Windows 8 as part of the package should I choose to so. I may be asking opinions in a couple of days if that's Ok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2012 I bought a new computer last weekend and I can upgrade to Windows 8 as part of the package should I choose to so. I may be asking opinions in a couple of days if that's Ok. I can assure you the help pages work! I couldn't see any way of turning the PC off (other than the big button on the case) but help told me where the software button was. So obvious when shown! I haven't felt the need to rush out and buy an instruction book though. I can always use another PC with Windows 7 on to access the interweb if I have a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Not so much a formula-more a recipe:- Take 2 young mums with trolleys and park them at 90o across aisle. Toss in 3 screaming toddlers & let them unload shelves onto floor.Stir in 1 aged pensioner who's forgotten where they are & add 1 shelfstacker who is just trying to do her job(Bless her). Simmer gently and do not let yourself boil over. Life's too short! Bob you must shop at our Morrison's then. It's prams, screaming chavettes, and coffin dodgers.. Tried the 07:00 shop a few times. Never any fresh veg on the shelves. Same with the late night attempts. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Not so much a formula-more a recipe:- Take 2 young mums with trolleys and park them at 90o across aisle. Toss in 3 screaming toddlers & let them unload shelves onto floor.Stir in 1 aged pensioner who's forgotten where they are & add 1 shelfstacker who is just trying to do her job(Bless her). Simmer gently and do not let yourself boil over. Life's too short! Bob OOPs - you missed out the two staff, trying to fill those "Home Delivery" baskets trundlling in opposite directions down the aisle Edited October 26, 2012 by shortliner 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted October 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2012 OOPs - you missed out the two staff, trying to fill those "Home Delivery" baskets trundlling in opposite directions down the aisle Deliberately missed that-guess what SWMBO does to occupy her time away from the love of her life! Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 26, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2012 With cycling still reeling from the fallout of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, organizers of next year’s UCI World Road Championships in Florence, Italy, have unveiled an unlikely mascot — Pinocchio. :jester: 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted October 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) With cycling still reeling from the fallout of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, organizers of next year’s UCI World Road Championships in Florence, Italy, have unveiled an unlikely mascot — Pinocchio. I would not call this "unlikely". "Unfortunate" would be more like it...! Temperature's dropped below 5°C outside, wind is at about 12 knots and according to my weather app, windchill lowers temperature further to about freezing. I have no intention of finding out for myself whether this may be correct, though. Edited October 26, 2012 by 1216 025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 I have had to Google more big words since Dr Debs started throwing them around than ever before! That`ll be my last-years Christmas present: The Websters Book of Big Words....."it is big and it is clever".......unabridged; naturally! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 My contacts tell me it's snowing in Newcastle and York... Nothing in Edinburgh yet. Went to see Skyfall earlier this evening and it's rather good. Recommended... Like Phil I too have succumbed to the Apple publicity machine and have ordered Mum an iPad Mini for her Christmas present from Dad and I. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Real steely cold tonight. I would have like to have been able to go out to a local lineside on an evening like this 50 years ago. I might have given this week 50 years ago a miss mind, could have been a bit scary! This image sums up the kind of thing I love about the old railway in winter though; so evocative and I'm utterly sorry I missed it! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted October 26, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 26, 2012 Like Phil I too have succumbed to the Apple publicity machine and have ordered Mum an iPad Mini for her Christmas present from Dad and I. Up the Apple and pears, now If you're still up, night all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashcombe Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) Good morning at this silly time! Beautiful moon in view so that's some consolation for my disturbed night. I thought the hour long walk yesterday would have ensured a restful sleep. Unfortunately, the red wine and rather over large bolognese meal in which I indulged yesterday evening had other ideas! Never mind! I'm sure it won't spoil my enjoyment of the Torbay Poetry Festival event we plan to attend this morning. Hope everyone is able to keep warm this weekend and not experience problems with the snow up North. Edited October 27, 2012 by Ashcombe 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) No trouble with snow or cold overnight here! Forecast to be 26C today under a clear blue sky. No sounds of steam locos either although we are within sound of the local suburban suburban line. Only EMUs rattling past at slow Saturday intervals. Still an hour till breakfast time. Good morning Ashcombe. Sorry you had a disturbed night. A poetry reading would definitely put me to sleep for the duration Edited October 27, 2012 by DonBradley 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Morning all, Just bit warmer than Don's forecast here, (32c) and no steam loco's either. Just breakfasted on half a grapefruit. Now to get ready for the days activities.. Enjoy yours, Trev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Half a grapefruit is NOT an adequate breakfast, but enjoy your day nevertheless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2012 Morning all Overslept by an hour this morning, perhaps my clock went back last night. Just going out for the papers now. Will find out just how cold it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
two tone green Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Looks normal out of the hotel window in the centre of Leeds. It's dark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2012 Morning all. Cold (no frost though), dry and clear. I'm not sure what I'm doing today. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewC Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Up at silly o 'clock on a Saturday. Dark, cloudy and very windy in the boring borough this morning. Off to take SWMBO to her "Life in the UK" test in a couple of hours. By the time she finally gets her UK passport it will have cost over £3000 in visas, tests, ILR, citizenship, & passport. That and the fact its taken 9 years because they changed the rules part way through her first ancestry visa term. d'oh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Giffard LSWR 1951-71 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 ...cold and clear in the Staffs Moorlands, just waiting for some daylight for the 'constitutional' cycle ride to Tittesworth reservoir and back. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Had to scrape the ice off the car before coming to work. First time this season and I suspect it's not going to be the last either! Spent a couple of hours in the shed last night and I'll do the same again today after work. I really do need to empty the place and reorganise it though, it's so cluttered! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2012 Update: Very wet sleety snow*. Not really lying. One of the advantages of being on the coast (or disadvantages depending on how you look at it). The wind is quite biting though. * I know what I mean. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2012 Morning all, cold and wet here in Norfolk, so photography on the fens abandoned for today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted October 27, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2012 Up at silly o 'clock on a Saturday. Dark, cloudy and very windy in the boring borough this morning. Off to take SWMBO to her "Life in the UK" test in a couple of hours. By the time she finally gets her UK passport it will have cost over £3000 in visas, tests, ILR, citizenship, & passport. That and the fact its taken 9 years because they changed the rules part way through her first ancestry visa term. d'oh! I found the sample test quite strange and it seemed to imply some strange aspects of "Britishness". I'm sure Aditi's cousins who recently acquired UK passports now know more UK trivia than I do. Matthew likes doing online sample citizenship tests, I think he might cope with Canadian general knowledge as in his uni "Canada" module he got 99%. Of course his mum wanted to know what he got wrong and it was a question about when was Canada first settled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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