RMweb Gold BoD Posted January 15, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2012 Those low flying jets really are a pain when you are enjoying a quiet day in the hills. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Actually the castle seems to have collapsed more since I painted this. There is a warning about falling masonry. If you believe in that kind of thing; one of the most haunted places oop there, by God! Note red pen. What is the significance? 'Cos, I've forgotten.... Best, Pete. Edited January 15, 2012 by trisonic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Afternoon All Been AWOL for a day or two, and what happens, we get the Pete art exhibition - I like the work, as does 30747 who knows a lot more about arty things than I do - she doesn't know it yet, but I'm hoping she'll do me a backscene. Chilly yesterday and also this morning - currently above zero, but not by much, and I've taken the precaution of spreading rock salt on the paths, and covering the car. Usually that's a guarantee of rain and a rise in temperature. Don - be a patient patient, and make sure that you get fully and properly mended. 30747 is adamant that I recovered so well as I followed every instruction that the doctors gave me, and I firmly believe that if you do the same, you will get progressively better. Wow - what a bargain that was. If the condition's good, then you've really got yourself a real bargain - it's surprising, as most major charity shops these days have a central valuation team for books, and the really good stuff doesn't even get to the shops and what does is priced just under what it might fetch on Amazon of Ebay. It is also very unusual for railway titles to sit around on the shelves for very long, as I know to my cost. Having said that I picked up a copy of Scotland's Railways by O.S. Nock yesterday in the Oxfam shop in Skipton - not a bad copy, and it cost me £3.99. Unfortunately, its arrival when added to about another dozen or so other books meant that a large reorganise became essential rather than just something that might need doing! Top of the must find list is now a copy of Cross & Anderson's Steam In Scotland Vol 2 - but it has to be at the right price - not £60.00 or so that I've seen it at. Regards to All Stewart £20 OK? http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0711003866/ref=dp_olp_used_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=used Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 15, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2012 Note red pen. What is the significance? 'Cos, I've forgotten.... Best, Pete. Traditionally teachers used to mark in red but I understand it is frowned on as being disrespectful to "clients". I can't think of any other red pen meaning but green or purple ink definitely means something! Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 15, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2012 Traditionally teachers used to mark in red but I understand it is frowned on as being disrespectful to "clients". Over here, red still tends to be reserved for teachers' comments and marking. At least I remember numerous instances of kids being reminded not to use red for underlining stuff during assignments for this very reason from my teaching practice weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the help re the printer, Tony. It's all working but I'm struggling to find the printer set up page anywhere. You know where you set B & W or colour, quality of print, no of copies, page size etc etc. No doubt it will jump out and bite me soon, but no luck so far. It did bite me.... The menu doesn't show until you select something to print. Doh!... Edited January 15, 2012 by gordon s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 15, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2012 Thanks for the help re the printer, Tony. It's all working but I'm struggling to find the printer set up page anywhere. You know where you set B & W or colour, quality of print, no of copies, page size etc etc. No doubt it will jump out and bite me soon, but no luck so far. No idea with the Mac! On Win 7 it is double click on the printer icon in Control panel- printers and then preferences from the dialog box that opens. I don't know if any of those terms exist on the Mac. We are very pleased with the HP all in one thingy. Its only fault is that it doesn't seem to reliably change function from previous use if it has been in standby for a long time. However the general usefulness is really good. We found out that Aditi (sitting next to scanner) can scan something (controlling it from her PC) and send it to mine. I must admit at first this was an accident as she wanted to know where her work had gone! We originally bought it in a John Lewis sale for a ridiculously low price when a German software company insisted initially on a fax to renew a licence. By the time they relented (after my reasoned argument that a fax was so last century!) to a accept a pdf document the device was on its way. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2012 Gordon you can get at some of the basic printer stuff (and I realise it's not exactly what you are asking for) by clicking on the Apple symbol (top left of screen) the 'system Preferences' then 'Print & Fax'. As far as the detail stuff for individual items is concerned it only seems to be accessible when you wish to print a document. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Morning All, Hope you all had a good weekend - Monday morning has dawned clear and cold here. In fact, much more like Winter should be. Pete's watercolours are stunning! Have a good day everyone... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2012 Morning all. Need to get ready to leave soon, so I'll just say hello for the moment and be back later. It sure is cold outside, looking at the outside thermometer! Cheers everyone... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 A really hot day forecast. 27C, windless and cloudless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2012 A really cold day today here in Surrey, - 10C somewhere in the Uk overnight but just missed where on the news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.A.C Martin Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Just getting my suitcase in the car ready for work this week (have a meeting oop north on Tuesday!) - 75 miles to High Wycombe , here we go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Just around my toes I think, IDL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Right now it is 7f (-14C). We're expected to reach a whopping 33f (.5C). Then tonight will are going to get Snow, Freezing Rain followed by Sleet and Rain. Oh, Joy......... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Good Monday Morning all, How bl***y cold? Glad I'm not there! Looks like theres going to be some movement on the strike front today, the govt. has agreed to drop the petrol price a bit, but have to wait to see if thats going to be accepted...... Still keeping my head down, enjoy your day, Trev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2012 Morning all, chilly outside minus enough to make my face cold walking the dog. Last night I was assistant colourist for DD2 three hours of holding dyes, passing foils etc, never again. Making sure my performance management details are sorted today in the vain hope of getting extra cash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 We originally bought it in a John Lewis sale for a ridiculously low price when a German software company insisted initially on a fax to renew a licence. By the time they relented (after my reasoned argument that a fax was so last century!) to a accept a pdf document the device was on its way. Not completely surprising Tony - Many German companies will insist on a fax because under German law anything legally binding must be submitted "in writing". A fax is considered to be in writing, whereas an e-mail isn't. Yes, it is strange! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2012 Well, if this isn't a sunny day, I don't know what is! Just dropped off my report at the relevant office too, so I can now concentrate on revising for my exams. Plus a small presentation, which but will be a shared job with two other course mates, and thus not too hard to accomplish, methinks. One other anecdote about German officialdom: There also can be rather significant differences between individual states. For example, if somebody wants to renounce their church affiliation, it is sufficient to just hand in an informal note at the local registry office in some states, whereas in others you need to present yourself in person to the magistrate's court in order to have it put on record, and will be charged with a fee for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2012 (edited) Morning all. Sunny, dry,no breeze and still below freezing. Nothing planned today, Aditi is on "holiday" today, she has a taken a days leave (college staff don't have the same holidays as school staff) to prepare for tomorrow's exam. I shall be spending the day making tea and providing food as required. Tony Edited January 16, 2012 by Tony_S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2012 One other anecdote about German officialdom: There also can be rather significant differences between individual states. For example, if somebody wants to renounce their church affiliation, it is sufficient to just hand in an informal note at the local registry office in some states, whereas in others you need to present yourself in person to the magistrate's court in order to have it put on record, and will be charged with a fee for it. I had read about that somewhere. Although there is a State religion here, the state in the form of national or local religion keeping records of affiliation just wouldn't happen. The nearest is the question on the census and that is supposed to be secret (in individual identity) for 100 years. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2012 Morning all, looks like a cold one. Today is a chance to relax for 8 hours before going on call again this evening. The weekend has reinforced my conviction that you should never believe management when they say that things are getting better. They're not. I'm just going to have a go at making this bara brith stuff - the dried fruit has been soaking overnight in cold sweet tea, looks and smells disgusting. Hopefully chucking in the other ingredients and cooking it will make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, if not that then a decent tasting cake or whatever it's supposed to be. Have a good one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2012 This item of keeping records of religious affiliation also has to do with the state being responsible for collecting the church tax, which in and of itself may very well be questioned from the point of view of keeping state and church separate. However, I guess that would be a discussion better conducted elsewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2012 I'm just going to have a go at making this bara brith stuff - the dried fruit has been soaking overnight in cold sweet tea, looks and smells disgusting. Hopefully chucking in the other ingredients and cooking it will make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, if not that then a decent tasting cake or whatever it's supposed to be. I've never made it but Aditi has made something similar (well contains tea and fruit) called Borrowdale teabread. I don't remember the raw soaked ingredients smelling bad though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2012 I've never made it but Aditi has made something similar (well contains tea and fruit) called Borrowdale teabread. I don't remember the raw soaked ingredients smelling bad though! It's all in the nose of the beholder! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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