Early Risers.

[Coombe Barton]

11 minutes ago, Erichill16 said:

You’d better!
 

Contributions are also in hand from the Keeper of the Awls.

[BoD]

Evening all

(Evening?  What am I doing here? The whole world is upside down I tell you)

 

Every cloud has a silver lining though.

We keep a plastic tub into which we throw non- copper coins after shopping etc.  We take it when we need to feed  parking machines on days out, hospital visits, whatever. You know the sort of thing.

It never contains more than a few pound coins and a similar number of fifty pences, twenties and tens. Probably a bit more after the winter months.

Today I counted it and there was nearly eighty pounds.
Goodness knows where it will be when we are next allowed out.

You did say the website was up and running Neil, didn’t you?

 

[JohnDMJ]

 

29 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

 

 

Well it was about five minutes the first time!  Seems to have settled down now thankfully.

 

The wick is a Goons reference, I'm old....

 

Just as long as you haven't fallen in de water with a soggy piece of paper on which is writ the time! And as long as you ain't a rotten!

 

I'm not that young either.

 

We currently have 3 guys taking your 'phones calls; our combined age is just shy of 190 years! (All claim free prescriptions!)

 

Never forget that, whilst growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional!

[Ian Abel]

Afternoon... late, but I've an excuse, I was out trying to buy disinfectant and syringes (JOKE!!!)

 

Yesterday the Mrs made a lovely curry dinner for our friends (the Mrs of the couple lost her father two nights ago) and we dropped it off with a bottle of wine - such a pity we can't do more with the current social distancing...

Nothing else happening, quiet evening was had by us.

 

Today - SURPRISE, final got my renewed drivers license that is "Real ID" certified, pity there's nowhere to travel right now.

 

Lovely day here again, 14 and sunny to start with a high of 18, maybe some showers later.

 

Say safe and well.

[New Haven Neil]

17 minutes ago, JohnDMJ said:

 

 

Just as long as you haven't fallen in de water with a soggy piece of paper on which is writ the time! And as long as you ain't a rotten!

 

I'm not that young either.

 

We currently have 3 guys taking your 'phones calls; our combined age is just shy of 190 years! (All claim free prescriptions!)

 

Never forget that, whilst growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional!

 

Just took my socks off and had a count up - 192!  We have an age profile issue at work....

[Ozexpatriate]

13 minutes ago, Ian Abel said:

Today - SURPRISE, final got my renewed drivers license that is "Real ID" certified, pity there's nowhere to travel right now.

To the best of my knowledge, we're still not able to get them - they weren't originally supposed to be available in Oregon until June or July. Once the TSA deadline was extended due to the present emergency, I imagine the state Department of Motor Vehicles will act like procrastinating teenagers, who being given a project deadline extension will wait until it is due to do anything instead of profiting through the extra time.

[JohnDMJ]

 

 

12 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

 

Just took my socks off and had a count up - 192!  We have an age profile issue at work....

 

ROFLH!

[AndyB]

Evening all. 

Lovely weather hereabouts. 

Whilst it may be Friday work will continue over the weekend. Not ideal but weekdays seem to fill up with distracting phone calls resulting in no time to concentrate.  

Hopefully I'll be the only person in "the office".

 

Meanwhile in spare moments I'm making progress on the £@yout. Very enjoyable. 

 

Warm wishes to all.

[Ian Abel]

31 minutes ago, Ozexpatriate said:

To the best of my knowledge, we're still not able to get them - they weren't originally supposed to be available in Oregon until June or July. Once the TSA deadline was extended due to the present emergency, I imagine the state Department of Motor Vehicles will act like procrastinating teenagers, who being given a project deadline extension will wait until it is due to do anything instead of profiting through the extra time.

MN legislature finally got off their dead arses late last year and finally pushed it through, I needed to renew my license for the address change. I'm just surprised they actually managed to get it to me in 8 weeks, not the 10+ weeks they stated in Feb., I went in to renew before the sh!t hit the fan...

[roundhouse]

3 hours ago, tetsudofan said:

 

Snap again, looks like in certain areas we have similar interests.....

 

 

….and my picture dates back to 2003/2005.

Touche!!

 

Today I had a look inside my Amtrak P42. There was a wire loose in one of the connectors but in removing it all four became Looe. Now the headlights are working but not the ditch lights now. So nerd to have another look tomorrow. At least I can see it still running in the dark. Must go out and bring it in after Have I Got News For You.

[Dave Hunt]

First of all, belated congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Stationmaster.

 

Spent half the day (or it seemed like it) dealing with deliveries and disinfecting items but also managed an hour in the workshop starting to re-motor a little four wheeled vehicle, the prototype for which was made in Bristol in 1910. Then took part in another Zoom get-together with some ex-RAF colleagues that lasted about an hour and a half and just showed that nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

 

Tomorrow marks the completion of my 73rd trip around the sun. Instead of spending it in Spain, as was planned until the WuFlu struck, I have been granted leave to spend it in the shed/workshop/railway room so all is far from lost. Of course, that will be after a large muggocoffee and, if I'm really lucky, a bacon butty in bed whilst catching up with overnight ERs.

 

Have a good weekend everyone.

 

Dave  

[AndyID]

37 minutes ago, Ian Abel said:

MN legislature finally got off their dead arses late last year and finally pushed it through, I needed to renew my license for the address change. I'm just surprised they actually managed to get it to me in 8 weeks, not the 10+ weeks they stated in Feb., I went in to renew before the sh!t hit the fan...

 

I fly so infrequently now I'm not going to "jee ma ginger". I'll just carry my passport.

[Ozexpatriate]

10 hours ago, The Stationmaster said:

... the 'leader of the free world' has suggested drinking disinfectant to tackle the virus - strange man, hope he tries it. 

 

1 hour ago, Ian Abel said:

Afternoon... late, but I've an excuse, I was out trying to buy disinfectant and syringes

 

Quote

What do I know? I'm not a doctor. I'm not a doctor, but what do you have to lose?

Sounds like today is a good day to try to patent that subcutaneous UV projector I invented.

 

Someday someone will reuse this famous line from Back to the Future:

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Then tell me, future boy, who's President of the United States in 1985?

Only the date will be changed to 2020. The difference is that in 1985 this was funny.

[Gwiwer]

There is no disinfecterant on tomorrow’s Ocado order. 
 

 

Sir Inges comes under the heading of “Once a knight always a knight but this is one prick too many”. 

[Ozexpatriate]

5 minutes ago, AndyID said:

I fly so infrequently now

This might make you want to stop altogether.

[polybear]

1 hour ago, BoD said:

Every cloud has a silver lining though.

We keep a plastic tub into which we throw non- copper coins after shopping etc.  We take it when we need to feed  parking machines on days out, hospital visits, whatever. You know the sort of thing.

It never contains more than a few pound coins and a similar number of fifty pences, twenties and tens. Probably a bit more after the winter months.

Today I counted it and there was nearly eighty pounds.
Goodness knows where it will be when we are next allowed out.

 

I do a similar thing with 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p's; the proceeds go to charity.

I weigh and bag the coins (decent set of kitchen scales ) and today I took the lot down to the local bank (a quiet one, that still manages to survive) - I threw in four paper pound notes that i found  during recent sort outs.

The lot came to thirty eight quid Amazing how all that "dross" can add up.

[JohnDMJ]

The end of our fifth week of doing our best to keep those in need of supplies.

 

Looking forward to 2 days of RnR before next week's onslaught!

[Simon G]

Another beautiful day here today, culminating in Fraggle Rock being very clear this evening.  I managed to take a picture on my phone, which as usual doesn’t do it justice, but you can see how clear it was.  Just as I took the photo, a Northern Class 156 DMU wandered into shot, heading south to Barrow.

 

In the foreground is part of the hedge I have trimmed in the last 2 days.

 

[Ozexpatriate]

10 minutes ago, polybear said:

I do a similar thing with 1p, 2p, 5p and 10p's; the proceeds go to charity.

I weigh and bag the coins ... and today I took the lot down to the local bank ... Amazing how all that "dross" can add up.

Plus ça change?

 

In grade school (grades one or two) my son made a papier-mâché piggy bank. It was quite sturdy and around the size of a rugby football or slightly larger. At the time, the teacher humourously suggested to the pupils that it might help pay for their college when full. I filled it with loose change and it's really quite heavy, but I haven't performed the numismatectomy. It won't pay for a university education, but it should add up.

 

Edited April 24, 2020 by Ozexpatriate

[TheQ]

Evening awl, 

 

At the MrCH tonight's viewing was lots of Columba palumbus,  a singular alectoris rufa,  and some corvids... I said corvids not covids.  Earlier today there were two owls calling to each other across the garden. 

 

Ben the choosy Collie decided to stay in the house this evening and not to hide in the MrCH. 

 

Not much done to the unmentionable this evening as it hadn't set properly.. I suppose i could have made some  Fence posts, but I need more mojo to make 150 of them

 

[leopardml2341]

Just to resurrect the county boundary changes theme, it matters not a jot to me - it's always Yorkshire wherever I am

 

Off an' runnin' - 'night all!

Edited April 24, 2020 by leopardml2341

[Gwiwer]

34 minutes ago, JohnDMJ said:

The end of our fifth week of doing our best to keep those in need of supplies.

 

Looking forward to 2 days of RnR before next week's onslaught!

 

And may doing the best persist until things make life easier for us all.  Rest and recover.  

 

I came across a Facebook post the other day where someone was urged to phone regarding a problem with an own-brand product.  I suggested they email and give it time rather than phone having regard to your previous posts and staffing considerations.  I hope they took the advice.  

 

IT is time to attempt sleep.  The Orange Army sent us a letter a few days ago reminding us that they will be making noise all weekend (beginning at 22 o'clock tonight) as they dig up the railway and the road at our level crossing for the second time this year.  Who knows why they couldn't manage with once.  I am expecting some interruptions to the usual snoring for the next three nights.  

 

G'night all.  Stay well.  

 

 

[jamie92208]

1 hour ago, Ian Abel said:

MN legislature finally got off their dead arses late last year and finally pushed it through, I needed to renew my license for the address change. I'm just surprised they actually managed to get it to me in 8 weeks, not the 10+ weeks they stated in Feb., I went in to renew before the sh!t hit the fan...

At least you haven't had to wait 13 months for an acknowledgment like I did.  I've returned mine and just hope that the new one arrives before the temporary one runs out in 3 weeks time.

 

We put bronze change in a saucer by the kitchen door.   It pays for bread from the baguette machine.

 

Anyway good night to all.

 

Jamie

[pH]

1 hour ago, Ozexpatriate said:

This might make you want to stop altogether.

 

So you'd get the choice to travel with your back to the engine?

[Barry O]

Evening all.

 

We had an emotional call from my wife's Aunt tonight. We had tried to call her on a number of occasions this week with no reply. Transpires she had a bit of a meltdown on Monday but seems she has fought that off and, after a long chat with both myself and her indoors she seemed a lot happier. The joys of an active 70 year old cooped up in a newish house...

 

Her indoors cooked a nice pork in lemon sauce based meal tonight. Finished off with a smidget of cheese... I had o open our last bottle of Tawny procured in Vic Market Melbourne...certainly brought some great memories back! (and it is dangerously drinkable!)

 

BoD.. there is being late on parade..then there is..being very early for tomorrows parade!

 

Baz