Early Risers.

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. A bit grey this morning but a lot warmer. Will be discussing my brothers funeral with my niece later today but its early days yet. Thats it for now, be back later.

[jamie92208]

47 minutes ago, TheQ said:

I see great Yarmouth has been testing the big bang theory, the residents will be glad to go home , those nearby have been excluded for 4 days.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-64604115

I'm very glad that there are well trained and bery bravecpeople who do such work and that nobody was injured. Perhaps send the bill to Chancellor Schulz.

28 minutes ago, Grizz said:

Obviously it is always a matter of taste, but if you are the sort of person who likes custardy things, the Waitroads Portuguese Custard Tarts are particularly good. 
 

Well they rock my world anyway. 😋

My other half has just asked where the nearest Waitrose is.  Apparently  Lidl sell them, freshly baked, over here. Last time we went to Portugal we always ended the evening in the nearby cafe eating them.

 

Anyway, good moaning from a sunny and getting warmer Charente.  Clear blue skies.  However the hens still need mucking out a d some water needs to be pumped round the garden to empty one IBC and fill another. This is in preparation for the next set of tank foundations.

 

Ttfn.

 

Jamie 

 

 

[grandadbob]

A firm decision has been made which is quite unusual for me these days.  The paint brush will be wielded....after I've finished my coffee.   ☕🖌️ then 🥪a bit later followed by 🏉. 

[PupCam]

Morning All!

 

9 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said:

Apparently Waters plans to re-record the album himself.)

 

Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!

 

"If it ain't broke don't fix it"  - and it certainly isn't broke!

 

Is he running short of cash I wonder?  There must be a reason ....

 

56 minutes ago, TheQ said:

I see great Yarmouth has been testing the big bang theory, the residents will be glad to go home , those nearby have been excluded for 4 days.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-64604115

 

Flippin' Nora!

 

In Other News

 

A very nice time was had with our friends yesterday.    Conversation proceeded along the lines I forecast 😂

 

Not feeling 100% today so I think a day of doing not-a-lot may well be on the cards.

 

TTFNQ

 

Alan

[jjb1970]

1 minute ago, PupCam said:

Morning All!

 

 

Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!

 

"If it ain't broke don't fix it"  - and it certainly isn't broke!

 

Is he running short of cash I wonder?  There must be a reason ....

 

 

I feel the same about the return of John Cleese to Basil Fawlty. Fawlty Towers was perfect, the writing was outstanding, the performances stellar and the whole was more than the sum of it's parts. It is a genuine classic of TV and comedy which has rarely been equalled and never surpassed in my opinion. I shudder to think what a new show will do to its legacy. It might not matter but I find once artists revisit past glories the originals are never looked at in quite the same way again.

[BSW01]

Good morning everyone 

 

Another dull, but dry start to the day here in England’s northwest corner, the current temperature is 6C out there so it’s a bit warmer than last week. I will shortly be setting off to collect Ava, as once again she’ll be spending the day here with us. I feel a morning in the kitchen doing some baking is on the cards. After that, I’m not sure what’s planned for the rest of the day, but I’m pretty sure we’ll be able to find something to do. 
 

Back later. 
 

 Brian

[pH]

1 hour ago, TheQ said:

I see great Yarmouth has been testing the big bang theory, the residents will be glad to go home , those nearby have been excluded for 4 days.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-64604115

In view of the discussion of imperial and metric measurements going on earlier in another topic, this from the BBC report is notable:

 

“The device - about 1m (3.2ft) long and weighing about 250kg (39st 5lbs) …”

 

Edited February 11, 2023 by pH

[Hroth]

24 minutes ago, pH said:

In view of the discussion of imperial and metric measurements going on earlier in another topic, this from the BBC report is notable:

 

“The device - about 1m (3.2ft) long and weighing about 250kg (39st 5lbs) …”

 

 

Obviously written by someone who has never used Imp measures and has no feel for history.

 

If its "about" a metre long you'd either say "just over" a yard or 3 ft and be near enough.

 

As for the weight, a German bomb would be weighed in kilos, 250kg was a standard size, and would be regarded as similar to a 500lb bomb* as dropped by the RAF on the Germans at the same time.  No one referred to bomb weight in stones, or hundredweights** either for that matter!

 

* The bomb disposal squad would have reported on defusing a 500lb uxb...

** 250 kilos is nearly 5 cwt !

 

Edited February 11, 2023 by Hroth
another illustration

[woodenhead]

1 hour ago, jjb1970 said:

 

I feel the same about the return of John Cleese to Basil Fawlty. Fawlty Towers was perfect, the writing was outstanding, the performances stellar and the whole was more than the sum of it's parts. It is a genuine classic of TV and comedy which has rarely been equalled and never surpassed in my opinion. I shudder to think what a new show will do to its legacy. It might not matter but I find once artists revisit past glories the originals are never looked at in quite the same way again.

I rather suspect he needs the money and another reason why we probably should be concerned about any new series.

 

He spent last year travelling the world on a 'comedy' tour.

[Compound2632]

5 minutes ago, Hroth said:

Obviously written by someone who has never used Imp measures and has no feel for history.

 

Rather, written by someone who lacks an understanding of the nature of approximate measures. Should have take lessons from the person who was responsible for the braking distance chart:

 

 

Note how the "average car length" has been chosen such that the value given in metres and the value given in feet differ by only 1%. I would have been tempted to round 118 feet to 120 feet, myself, though it might make all the difference to an elderly nun (cf the rounding to 40 feet at 20 mph).

[Gwiwer]

38 minutes ago, pH said:

In view of the discussion of imperial and metric measurements going on earlier in another topic, this from the BBC report is notable:

 

“The device - about 1m (3.2ft) long and weighing about 250kg (39st 5lbs) …”

Never attempt to decimalise imperial measurements.  Use the closest available imperial fraction.  

 

My itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny drill bits aren't 0.02 inch, for example, but 0.5mm.  And I weigh ..... hmmmm ..... a bit more than I might 🤦‍♂️ but not 14.85 stones.  

 

I once found myself asking for directions - in Bradford and between the two railway stations - of a gentleman of Indian appearance and accent.  "Please to go this way for a furlong and then be turning right.  After another two chains please to be turning left."  And you know what?  He was right!  

[Compound2632]

2 minutes ago, Gwiwer said:

After another two chains please to be turning left.

 

In the discussion on the other thread, reference was made to the allegedly sacrosanct length of a cricket pitch. It is my understanding that in Australia and New Zealand, and maybe elsewhere, the local rules give the length as 20 m. The difference is 4.6 in (with apologies to Gwiwer). Which makes the greater difference to a visiting English team? The difference in length of pitch or the difference in length of over. (They could have gone the whole hog and gone for 10-ball overs, which would greatly simplify the calculation of run rate.)

[Gwiwer]

14 minutes ago, Compound2632 said:

in Australia and New Zealand, and maybe elsewhere, the local rules give the length as 20 m. The difference is 4.6 in (with apologies to Gwiwer). Which makes the greater difference to a visiting English team?

No wonder the Poms do so badly out there.  Having to pitch and bowl for the extra four-and-a-half-and-a-bit inches would make all the difference.  In some cases it's the difference between run out and not out.  

 

Where's @Barry O Baz when you need him? 

Edited February 11, 2023 by Gwiwer

[petethemole]

43 minutes ago, Hroth said:

 

Obviously written by someone who has never used Imp measures and has no feel for history.

 

If its "about" a metre long you'd either say "just over" a yard or 3 ft and be near enough.

 

As for the weight, a German bomb would be weighed in kilos, 250kg was a standard size, and would be regarded as similar to a 500lb bomb* as dropped by the RAF on the Germans at the same time.  No one referred to bomb weight in stones, or hundredweights** either for that matter!

 

* The bomb disposal squad would have reported on defusing a 500lb uxb...

** 250 kilos is nearly 5 cwt !

 

They could have looked it up; it only took me a moment.  It was identified as a SC250 250kg bomb, one of the most common used by the Luftwaffe, body length 117.3 cm (46.2 in) and available in a variety of sub-types.  I wonder if this one went off because it was fitted with the "/Y" fuse which contained “mercury tilt switches” designed to detonate if the fuse was moved: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SC250_bomb

[DaveF]

A fine morning here again so I've been out for a while.

 

Yesterday was dry but felt damp and fairly cool.  The day started with using the new washer drier for the first time, it works well - i.e. it washed some clothes and then dried them exactly as it said it would - and a bit more quickly than I had expected.  The really good thing is that it is quiet - so quiet that upstairs I couldn't hear it so hadn't realised when it had finished.  I must set the finish bleeps louder when I can work out how to do it.

 

I had an early coffee and then went to Seaton Delval Hall (National Trust) which is only a few minutes drive from home.  The snowdrops were out, along with aconites, camellias, hellebores and witch hazels and a few hazel catkins.  Needless to say I started sneezing (tree pollen has that effect on me), later on I had to take an anti histamine as my eyes became sore. I started by walking around the garden and woodland and then had a walk around the cellars, which were the kitchens and storerooms, they now have slab floors - the last time I went inside (pre covid) they had earth floors, left from the big fire which badly damaged the building in 1822.  For many years it was a complete ruin, then it was roofed around 1860 but no other work was done.  The family (when they were there) later lived in the west wing which was not damaged. The building and the family have an "interesting" history which is worth reading about.  There is a brief summary here:  https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/seaton-delaval-hall/the-history-of-seaton-delaval-hall

 

Having returned home I had lunch then fell asleep reading a book - too much fresh air of course, nothing to do with not sleeping well the previous night!

 

When I woke up I moved some more books around and I think I now see a solution to the couple of dozen books which still don't have a home - and which I would quite like to keep.  The evening was marking up next week's Radio Times with want I to listen to or watch and then watching Death in Paradise and finishing a crossword.

 

David

Edited February 11, 2023 by DaveF

[Sidecar Racer]

15 hours ago, monkeysarefun said:

  got back into the car, then dad realising that at some point he must have accidently hurled the car keys that had been in his hand.. I learned new words!

 

 The old , throw the wrong thing trick .

 

 

Edited February 11, 2023 by Sidecar Racer

[Tony_S]

31 minutes ago, DaveF said:

must set the finish bleeps louder

It is the frequency that causes me problems. Aditi thinks I am messing about when I say I can’t hear the washing machine or oven beeps. Her frequency range doesn’t seem to have been affected by age. 

[TheQ]

3 hours ago, PupCam said:

Morning All!

 

 

Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!

 

"If it ain't broke don't fix it"  - and it certainly isn't broke!

 

Is he running short of cash I wonder?  There must be a reason ....

 

 

Flippin' Nora!

 

In Other News

 

A very nice time was had with our friends yesterday.    Conversation proceeded along the lines I forecast 😂

 

Not feeling 100% today so I think a day of doing not-a-lot may well be on the cards.

 

TTFNQ

 

Alan

And that was said bomb surrounded, including above, by 400 tons ( might have been Tonnes) of sand.

The brave people were some distance away. The robot they were using wasn't.. I don't suppose it's too happy now..

 

Found the top of the rudder didn't make a tight seal to the hull, that would reduce its efficiency and allow more weed in, so the rudder top has been modified. Once it has set I'll resand and repaint.

 

The chair has been fully fitted in place, only a little jiggery pokery required.

I removed some lumps and bumps from the cockpit sides. Then refitted a stainless cross bar, that used to be behind me. It's now in front.... It's required because the seat is so low now, I need it to haul myself up.

The centre console was adjusted to fit the hull, some brackets have been made to attach it to the boat. Then it was given another coat of paint..

 

Had an idea about the tablet computer mounting on the boat, namely a swing out bracket that will allow it to be pushed out of the way under the side deck and therefore be much safer..

 

I'm off to use a sander and then paint the rudder again...

 

[iL Dottore]

3 hours ago, PupCam said:

Morning All!

 

 

Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!

 

"If it ain't broke don't fix it"  - and it certainly isn't broke!

 

Is he running short of cash I wonder?  There must be a reason ....

Somehow, I don’t think Roger Waters is running out of cash any time soon – is estimated to be worth about £256 million. Think ego writ large…

3 hours ago, jjb1970 said:

 

I feel the same about the return of John Cleese to Basil Fawlty. Fawlty Towers was perfect, the writing was outstanding, the performances stellar and the whole was more than the sum of it's parts. It is a genuine classic of TV and comedy which has rarely been equalled and never surpassed in my opinion. I shudder to think what a new show will do to its legacy. It might not matter but I find once artists revisit past glories the originals are never looked at in quite the same way again.

I don’t think John Cleese is short of a few bob, either. His net worth is estimated at about £18 million.

 

I suspect that he is reinventing Fawlty Towers because of his frustration with the current media and social orthodoxy that promotes tolerance, open mindedness and understanding, but is anything else but that.
 

As Dr David Starkey put it: the new orthodoxy is as intolerant, narrowminded and puritanical, if not more so, as that which it purports to replace. Stephen Fry, hardly your typical froth-at–the-mouth extremist made a very trenchant observation about this, which - to avoid “politics” - I post as a link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/stephen-fry-political-correctness-1.4662626

[DaveF]

Some photos at Seaton Delaval Hall now I've sorted them out.  The interiors are  mainly the cellar/kitchen/storage area.

 

In the cellars

 

Ship in a bottle - the bottle is about 4 feet long

 

 

Ancchor in the cellar - placed there recently to highlight the family's connection with ships and the sea,  Vice Admiral George Delaval, 1667 - 1723 who built the Hall, but died before it was finished.

 

Looking up one of two the staircases in the Hall from the cellar.

 

Fireplace of north entrance hall.

 

Witch hazel

 

Snow drops growing on the ice house.

 

David

[TheQ]

John Cleese has 3 ex wives and a current one, they've had much more of his money than he has.. he's probably getting ready to loose some more..

 

 

[Tony_S]

The new Fawlty is apparently about aged Basil’s difficulty interacting with the modern world, so Mr Cleese shouldn’t have too much preparation for the role. 

45 minutes ago, iL Dottore said:

frustration with the current media and social orthodoxy that promotes tolerance, open mindedness and understanding, but is anything else but that.

True. There are a lot of conservative (small c) contrarians in the press trying to undo any progress made over the last 50 years to make the world nicer. 
This country isn’t really like the comment section of certain tabloid newspapers that criticise anyone showing any goodness. If a footballer speaks up about prejudice or hungry children, you can guarantee there will be a story about how much he paid for his Mum’s house. 
 

57 minutes ago, iL Dottore said:

David Starkey put it:

I prefer Lucy Worsley’s programmes. 

Tony

[iL Dottore]

9 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

True. There are a lot of conservative (small c) contrarians in the press trying to undo any progress made over the last 50 years to make the world nicer.

But this is true across the entire political spectrum - the further you get from the centre, the more intolerant people seem to be.

 

Dr Lucy Worsley is pleasant enough (my dog Lucy is named after her), but a bit lightweight compared with Dr David Starkey or (especially) Prof Dame Mary Beard

[woodenhead]

11 minutes ago, iL Dottore said:

Dr Lucy Worsley is pleasant enough (my dog Lucy is named after her), but a bit lightweight compared with Dr David Starkey or (especially) Prof Dame Mary Beard

I know who I'd rather be watching of the three 😁

[Tony_S]

17 minutes ago, iL Dottore said:

But this is true across the entire political spectrum - the further you get from the centre, the more intolerant people seem to be.

 

Dr Lucy Worsley is pleasant enough (my dog Lucy is named after her), but a bit lightweight compared with Dr David Starkey or (especially) Prof Dame Mary Beard

One extreme seems to find offence in use of what may or may not be historical racial or social insults. The other extreme seems to find the concept of women taking control of their own bodies offensive. Oddly enough nowadays people with anti scientific views about all sorts of things (vaccines for instance ) seem to be able to attach themselves to both extremes of the spectrum.