Early Risers.

[Kingzance]

At just after 4:15 I was awoken by what I assumed was The Great Awl breaking the sound barrier on her way to do a GDB flypast. What a wonderful gesture!  Keep orbiting friend, I am sure I am not alone in enjoying your contributions.

The clan demolished the pig’s armpit that had been lovingly prepared yesterday. Those who had not sampled such delights previously recognised what they had missed and I was again asked how I make crackling so crispy without it breaking teeth. I managed to last until almost 11:15 before the cacophony of 22 people of various generations drove me to seek quieter parts, eg KZ Towers.

First muggertea made and downed. Today will see me resting my inflamed plantar fasciitis which struggled to keep up with me yesterday. I shall also watch 20 small cars rush around a marina roads circuit. No attempts to visit any local Christmas Fairs (or fayres) are scheduled as we do our bit to limit our CO2 footprint. Given the methane that the pulse and bean based vegetarian chilli sin carne offered as an alternative / accompaniment to the famed pig’s armpit may generate, we have to be careful. Commiserations to Tigerburnie but those are offered with a saintly smile at the outcome of the most hotly contested local derby (pause here for a Jeremy Clarkson voice lowering and delivery) in     the     world    resulted  in (another) win for us.

Be good, be careful and to those brave enough to share their struggles on here, I offer the words of Robert Zimmerman: “we shall overcome”.

[TheQ]

Mooring awl,  inner Temple Hare, 

 1 hour plus 3.5 hours + 2 hours,  during one awake period,  I did hare a distant thud.

 

The typhoon of course is a perfect example of an aircraft which is designed to be unstable,  the pilot commands where it is to go,  the computers fly it.  Something other junior officers should remember,  they command what is to happen,  the SNCOs  make it happen. When junior officers get too directly involved things go pear-shaped.. 

 

I've been out with Ben the I want out Collie,  no frost this morning,  in fact almost pleasant. 

Since we've been back in he's crept upstairs to assure himself SWMBO is up there.. He then he has positioned himself at the bottom of the stairs,  neither of us can leave our current situations without him Knowing. 

 

Plans for today,  there is a little filling inside the hull to do,  then some painting.  In order to make it more pleasant a fan heater on low heat will be deployed.  This heater I bought back in 1979, to use illegally in my barrack room,  when there was snow on the ground but the RAF didn't turn on the heating because it's hadn't been cold enough for 10 consecutive days..  The fan is getting a bit lot loose on the bearings I might have to look for a replacement. 

 

After that some toolbox construction to start.

 

Dad's part of the cause of queues in hospital,  he's back in again as of late last night.. 

 

Time to... Finish Muggacoffee 2,  then put the overalls on. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 1, 2019 by TheQ

[TheQ]

The errant aircraft,  the typhoons went to play with, is reported as an unresponsive  empty 747 on a delivery flight from Israel.  

 

Aircraft on autopilot, crew asleep? 

[Happy Hippo]

12 hours ago, Oldddudders said:

So jumping off the top of the wardrobe is off the agenda, pro-tem?

Not unless you are wearing your Y fronts over a pair of tights.

 

Then you can jump off or over anything:

 

 

 

[Kingzance]

Sadly, there are a few of us on here who have required chemical or invasive rectification of faults developed in our (sometimes abused) bodies and I am grateful that I have generally enjoyed a decade after my little event. Oh that I had the will-power to lose a few stone and give myself a further extension, repaying the efforts of the medical professionals involved but there are apparently many around who (from reports in the media) were only born in the last thirty years and feel that I as a baby-boomer am to blame for the state of the world today. They perhaps would recommend a diet of processed fatty meats fried in trans-fats for me . Taking my instructions from The Times yesterday, I shall increase my intake of bottle-fermented beers just to defy them!

[Dave Hunt]

Happy birthday GDB and commiserations over what I sincerely hope was your medical 'blip'. Apart from cooking the roast beef I think that in several ways you have earned a day with your feet up. SWMBO and I are out for lunch today and I will be raising my glass to you.

 

Andy, we have a tenuous link as a week on Monday I am taking my Dad for a cardiologist appointment at Stoke to see Professor Nolan, whom he has seen before at Telford.

 

Next Saturday I will be attending the Manchester show with my mate Crimson Rambler. Any other ERs planning to be there?

 

With thoughts for Sharon, Rick, Debs and other ERs who ail.

 

Have a peaceful and pleasant day.

 

Dave

[Happy Hippo]

32 minutes ago, Happy Hippo said:

Not unless you are wearing your Y fronts over a pair of tights.

 

Then you can jump off or over anything:

 

I have a confession to make:

 

it wasn't a sonic boom, it was me at 20000 feet suffering from excessive wind!

[81C]

13 hours ago, Oldddudders said:

So jumping off the top of the wardrobe is off the agenda, pro-tem?

Dudds doesn't Sherry complain about all your flying antics.

Morning All

Yes I've had my turn riding in a hurt van with the blues and twos going 20 years ago the chest pains were a mild Heart attack, I had some pains Thursday plenty of deep breaths and some aspirin

with my feet up on the bed I was OK an hour later stress no doubt over all the agro' of buying this flat.

Last night another lady contacted  me through the dating site I'm awaiting a reply fingers cross she is extremely attractive.

 

Must get on enjoy your day Dick. Y. Ticker  

[Tony_S]

 Morning  all.

No sonic booms heard here, I was probably asleep.

I need to go and inflate my tyres as a warning light came on to inform me that the right rear was at 29psi instead of 32psi. 

1 hour ago, Happy Hippo said:

it wasn't a sonic boom, it was me at 20000 feet suffering from excessive wind!

Aditi’s sister thought her husband had fallen over in the bathroom.

[New Haven Neil]

Morning.

 

Hope you're OK Bob - you do worry us sometimes.

 

Reet frosty again, that's three days now, most unusual here.

 

A morning wasted again, this time on overhauling the family cordless Dyson, that has symptoms of battery death but which YooToob assures me is in fact due to clogged up internal bits.  De-clogging attended to, but it wasn't all that bad to battery death still suspected, we'll know soon. It's only a couple of years old.

 

Mrs NHN now off to field archery, loaded with suitably Ch&^%$massy targets.  Looks cruel to me, shooting cute bears and Santas, although I am no lover of said festival's overkill.

 

OK, qualy time.

 

Oh, Debs aircraft - there's a similar pusher machine flies from the airfield over the back to us on occasion, must pay more attention next time, it has a very distinctive sound that generally makes me look up (well hopefully up!) for it.

[PhilJ W]

Morning all from Estuary-Land. Glad to hear that GDB is recovering from his episode and wishing him a happy birthday. A bit of a late riser this morning. my excuse is that last Sunday I was up before sparrow fart to go to Warley and I'm making up for it. Now to catch up on the rest of the day, be back later.

Edited December 1, 2019 by PhilJ W

[bbishop]

I've extracted some NHS guidelines about hypotension, adding three causes specific to GDB and ageist advice.

Bill

 

Low blood pressure (hypotension)

Low blood pressure is a reading of 90/60mmHg or less. It does not always cause symptoms, but you may need treatment if it does.

 

Get your blood pressure checked if you keep getting symptoms like:

lightheadedness or dizziness; feeling sick; blurred vision; generally feeling weak; confusion; fainting

This might mean your blood pressure is too low.

If you get symptoms when you stand up or suddenly change position, you may have postural hypotension.

 

Important

If you're 40 to 74 years old, you should have your blood pressure checked at least once every 5 years as part of the NHS Health Check.  If you're 75 or older, you should be dead already so don't bother reading any further.

 

Treatment for low blood pressure depends on the cause

If a cause can be found, your GP will be able to recommend treatment to ease your symptoms.

For example, they may suggest:

changing medicines or altering your dose, if this is the cause

wearing support stockings – this can improve circulation and increase blood pressure

Medicine to increase blood pressure is rarely needed because simple lifestyle measures or treating the underlying cause is usually effective.

 

How to ease low blood pressure symptoms yourself

Do

get up slowly from sitting to standing

take care when getting out of bed – move slowly from lying to sitting to standing

raise the head of your bed by about 15cm (6 inches) with bricks or heavy books

eat small, frequent meals – lying down or sitting still for a while after eating may also help

increase the amount of water you drink

Don't

do not sit or stand for long periods

do not bend down or change posture suddenly

do not drink caffeinated drinks at night

do not drink too much alcohol

 

Causes of low blood pressure

Your blood pressure can vary depending on the time of day. It gradually increases throughout the day.

What you're doing and how you're feeling can also affect it.

There are many possible causes of low blood pressure. It may be low because you're fit and healthy, or you may have inherited it from your parents.

Some people develop low blood pressure as they get older.

It can also be caused by:

being pregnant

regular blood loss

some medical conditions, such as diabetes

watching rugby on television

hereditary patterned baldness

some medicines

Edited December 1, 2019 by bbishop

[Debs.]

3 hours ago, 45156 said:

........Debs, great to see your images of the plane again.

 

Oh........and giving the stove a good riddle.

 

Regards to All,

Stewart

Thank you, Stewart.....it was nice for me to share them, for with all the 'other' stuff that's happened in recent times, it's often too easy to focus on the sad. 

 

My first is in a Master's and also by cord. 

My second is hard, but might be soft. 

My third may be wet or dry; but perhaps still considered dry, when it is very wet

.......dear stove; what am I?

[New Haven Neil]

I see there's a 'did you read it' test in there!

[Debs.]

42 minutes ago, bbishop said:

 

Some people develop low blood pressure as they get older.

It can also be caused by:

.......

watching rugby on television

hereditary patterned baldness

Consider yourself suitably informed, Bob. 

[Coombe Barton]

Worry not - tests are on the way for Debs from my blog

 

[81C]

Bob has got a date with a very attractive lady, we spoke about nice things on the phone for nearly 2 hours. 

Lunch beckons Juan Sheet. 

 

[Debs.]

13 minutes ago, Coombe Barton said:

Worry not - tests are on the way for Debs from my blog

 

Errr......

"Worried of Wirral" 

[BlackRat]

Blimey nostalgia trip today........Nantgarw, The canal nature reserve and walking to the 'Ton', Brains beer ( darrrrrkkkk) Clarkes pies.... riding my bike up the valleys road and meeting my mate ( who worked at Nantgarw pit) and spending Sunday dinner time watching strippers in the estate club before going home to his Mams Sunday roast lamb........and then of course helo dunking drills!

Best flights...... Brunei sitting outside of a Scout with feet on the skids bandannas around heads, as we flew over the rain forest at canopy height, then flying  Hueys and abseiling into the Oolu with our Vietnam Vet USMC Gunnery Sgt showing us how to survive.....and fight.

 

Amazing what little things jog the memories!

[New Haven Neil]

1 hour ago, New Haven Neil said:

I see there's a 'did you read it' test in there!

 

This was ref. Bill's post, not Debs!  I did an edit but it appears to have edited itself out of existence.

[Coombe Barton]

I did spot Bills post. Debs test will be for observation and very obscure connections. She's already been sent a simple example.

Think Brain of Britain on steroids!

[Happy Hippo]

48 minutes ago, BlackRat said:

 Vietnam Vet USMC Gunnery Sgt showing us how to survive.....and fight.

I've had dealings with  various elements o the US armed forces, and like ours they can be variable.

However, working with the USMC Force Recce was just brilliant as were their Scout Snipers.

[Tony_S]

2 hours ago, BlackRat said:

abseiling into the Oolu

I had to Google Oolu as initially muddled it with Oulu. Oulu, Finland was a place Matthew was considering for a research masters degree. He went to Utrecht. 

[TheQ]

Afternoon awl, 

Sadly I was unable to find our ancient fan heater,  suspicion is SWMBO has put it somewhere safe. So to make it reappear I've ordered a new one. 

 

On removing the boat covers,  I reviewed what work was needed,  the first thing was to hover out all the saw dust,  this took three emptyings of the Hoover.  Not because it was full, but because the filters were blocking with the fineness of the dust it wasn't settling into the base of the vac  can. 

 

This now revealed  various bits still needed grinding,  so that was done, followed by more hoovering. Then it was time for the bilge paint.  This is thick stuff and hides a multitude of sins. As that now had wet paint that was endex on the boat.  Further sanding and coat 2 Next Week,  Two of what were 7 equal length sections are now basically  done,  Just 4 to go

 

Trying laying out bits and pieces, from the railway muddling  tool box on a future drawer base and also measuring the depth.  The decision  on the number and depth of drawers has been made. 

At this point I was feeling cold so retreated to the house for a Muggacoffee,  it was then I realized I was suffering from cold soak and felt distinctly chilly.  So after a break and a warm up,  Everything was packed away, Just collecting a few items needed ready for actual construction. 

 

Haggis and chips is promised after  returning from a long soak in a hot bath... 

 

 

[45156]

Ah, I see that we are now "experiencing performance issues - I sort of knew that about 20 minutes ago.

 

Cold has caught up with me big style, and is just about the worst I have experienced for some years.  It is worse than manflu, and actually feels a bit like real flu.  As I am taking Lily to see a specialist vet tomorrow about her ears, I think I need to rest up for tonight, and have an early night.  I am actually typing this while lying in bed keeping warm. 

 

Q - I think that 30747 must have been trained by your RAF people, as her attitude to the heating is somewhat similar to theirs - although maybe not quite so bad.