Early Risers.

[simontaylor484]

Afternoon all

 

Strangely the boss has something stuck in the hose of her shark vacuum in the most awkward part possible so far i have tried various methods of removing the obstuction to no avail. Really need to dismantle the handle to straighten that bit of hose and Bob is your mother's brother. Guess What tamper proof screws not the y head but like a Phillips head but at the point where the slot crosses is a little pin stuck up. Bar stewards

[laurenceb]

Not all CEO's of charities are like that (too many are) A bloke I know was deputy CE of a carity when because of funding problems there was a risk of not being able to pay the staff he took out a second morgage on his house

[jamie92208]

A charity I was secretary of was criticised by the auditor because no one ever claimed any expenses apart from such things as postage stamps.

 

Jamie

[TheQ]

Afternoon awl, 

Yep never had,  discos,  proms,  careers advice,  at any of the three secondary schools I attended , it was just walk out of the school gate wondering what you do next... 

 

Welcome to Much Shelving near the Marsh. 

First job today was varnish the stern,  a quick light rub down with 3m grit pads first to key the surface first. Then a quick coat of varnish. 

I then cut many Batten pieces , 

A visit to the sailing club then followed, I arrived just after the first start,   they had a good turnout,  bacon butty enjoyed, annual membership paid,  but the wind was so light,  they were struggling to get back to the buoy nearest the club. So I departed fairly soon after. 

 

The shelving first had end plates of OSB fitted,  to which the end battens were screwed. 

Doublers to the front of the old shelves for the extensions to be screwed down on to. 

The extensions were 54inches by 8.5 inches. 

The bottom two shelves were then loaded with stuff from the work bench

The top is currently occupied by tools and electrical bits and pieces for the rewiring

Then a shelf was part fitted above the workbench window,  more work on that needed. 

Then I spotted SWMBOs old ghetto blaster, which has been donated for workshop entertainment.  A couple of brackets screwed to the wall to the right of the bench window,  a bit of spare wood and the blaster nicely fits the space. 

Peg boards were fitted to the back of the pedestrian door,  some tools were hung from it. 

 

Next week electrics again,  four sockets under the ghetto blaster,  and two on the end plate of the shelf unit for the lathe. 

Lighting,  after this posting I'm perusing led strip lights,  both for general lighting and,  work area lighting.. 

 

Bye for now.. 

[simontaylor484]

Vacuum now fixed thanks to brute force an old curtain rod saved for such an eventuality. And the brute force of myself and the eldest. My back is now agony but the boss can continue with hoovering. And i can keep hold of the pennies. A result in our favour. Talking of weird adverts i have just had one come up for a sawmill only 3 grand ex vat with free shipping. Only tree i have is an acer japonica in a pot. Just watching Goodwood on itv plus 1

 Currently a lotus f1 from 82 in black John Player Special livery i used to hsve a matchbox model. Its a fastest lap contest with various cars. There have been f1 lemans cars touring cars 

[The Stationmaster]

The lad comes home from his (Café Rouge) breakfast this morning, with the newspapers, and makes a 'phone call to me from the front path -  all of about 15 feet away from me to ask if the backdoor is open.  The reason - fast asleep in the porch and on the doormat immediately outside the front door was a fox.   As soon as I started to unlock the door he was up and retreated a few feet away from the door and once I opened the door he headed, very much at his own leidsurely pace, for the front gate.

[polybear]

1 hour ago, simontaylor484 said:

Afternoon all

 

Strangely the boss has something stuck in the hose of her shark vacuum in the most awkward part possible so far i have tried various methods of removing the obstuction to no avail. Really need to dismantle the handle to straighten that bit of hose and Bob is your mother's brother. Guess What tamper proof screws not the y head but like a Phillips head but at the point where the slot crosses is a little pin stuck up. Bar stewards

 

A set like this often defeats the cockwomble designers:

https://www.toolstation.com/draper-security-bit-set/p52910?store=W5&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh5urnL6-7AIVCYBQBh05ZQU9EAQYASABEgKV2_D_BwE

 

In other news:

Bear spent the morning working on the kitchen refurb - today was backfilling a void behind a door frame stile with mortar.  Didn't rate very highly on the fun factor scoreboard, especially cleaning up afterwards.

 

I saw one of my best buddies (aka next-door neighbour) over the back fence briefly; his missus now has the bright idea of maybe moving to Frinton or Burnham on Crouch in order to be mortgage free.  It's only a few weeks ago she was thinking that a caravan may be a good idea.  She has these bright ideas, whilst buddy next door ends up looking after the fallout, maintenance etc.  And it's not that long ago that I recall him saying to me that she'll come up with a brainwave then simply stick it on the mortgage to pay for it.....

It could be a passing fad idea, or it could be serious - there's a risk that I could end up "losing" a buddy and worry about what sort of new neighbours I could end up with.  Buggeration.

It would be a "one-way trip" for them - the prices shoot up very quickly where we are (Herts) - certainly a lot faster than Frinton etc. so trying to come back again to the same area would be very difficult in the future, barring a lottery win.

[Riddles]

58 minutes ago, jamie92208 said:

A charity I was secretary of was criticised by the auditor because no one ever claimed any expenses apart from such things as postage stamps.

 

Jamie

A charity I volunteer for positively encourages us to claim all expenses, then if we are so inclined, we can donate them back with the benefit of "Gift Aid" from HMRC.

[southern42]

'afternoon all from red dragon land.

 

Surprise no.1

Yesterday, we both got a thrill when, looking out into the garden, we saw a greater spotted woodpecker on the remnants of our elder trees.  It was the first time we had seen one apart from in books or on the tv, etc.

 

Surprise no.2

Last year, after pruning back the deadwood and roots on our tree fern, a lone frond started to grow on a small clump of roots.  I decided to give it a chance to grow and put it in a small pot.  Success so far.  Today, I noticed a cocoon growing on the underside of one of the fronds when I went out to the recycle bins.  It is a long time since I saw a bug in a rug:  when I was a child.

 

Can anyone identify it?  For scale, that is a finger behind supporting it.

 

 

Fitt  and  Elfie coming along nicely.

 

Take care and play safe.  

_________

Best wishes

Polly

' Er indoors poking her nose out the door...

 

[simontaylor484]

We had a prom at college which wss a mobile bar and disco set up in the common room.  It was black tie then a few of us ended up in a nightclub in town which was interesting to say the least some thought we were bouncers 

[jamie92208]

23 minutes ago, simontaylor484 said:

We had a prom at college which wss a mobile bar and disco set up in the common room.  It was black tie then a few of us ended up in a nightclub in town which was interesting to say the least some thought we were bouncers 

That wasn't Kiko's was it.

 

Jamie

[simontaylor484]

1 hour ago, jamie92208 said:

That wasn't Kiko's was it.

 

Jamie

Yes when it was called Liberty Park for a bit

[PhilJ W]

Afternoon/Evening all from Estuary-Land. No visit to town today, by the time I'd sorted a few things out it was too late. I might hobble down later in the week, trying to make my way around the building sites. Must remember to turn the gogglebox on at nine for the political thriller Roadkill.

[PhilJ W]

4 hours ago, simontaylor484 said:

Afternoon all

 

Strangely the boss has something stuck in the hose of her shark vacuum in the most awkward part possible so far i have tried various methods of removing the obstuction to no avail. Really need to dismantle the handle to straighten that bit of hose and Bob is your mother's brother. Guess What tamper proof screws not the y head but like a Phillips head but at the point where the slot crosses is a little pin stuck up. Bar stewards

I was going to suggest a torq, but you have sorted out the problem.

[grandadbob]

Evenin' each.

Lazy sort of day.  No muddling done but some paperwork was along with some reading and film watching.

Fillet steak was delicious and perfectly cooked even though I say so myself but The Boss agreed.  The Black Stump went well with it and another glass is being sampled as I type.

A certain bottle of single malt arrived earlier as promised from the big river company.  I keep looking at it and am currently wondering how long I can resist opening it...... I suppose I should really test it to make sure it's OK and safe for an elderly vulnerable person to drink!  

[simontaylor484]

59 minutes ago, PhilJ W said:

I was going to suggest a torq, but you have sorted out the problem.

Yes it looks.like.a.torq anti tamper thanks for your help anyhow

[J. S. Bach]

9 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

 ...snip...  On one hand, it does prevent electrically and mechanically competent individuals from repairing something that is eminently repairable with the provision of a new part; but on the other hand, it does prevent incompetent, moronic and brainless cockwombles from getting into the guts of what could be potentially dangerous machinery ...snip...

 

Or am I being unduly and excessively cynical and pessimistic?

That reminds me of when I found a nice track light fixture at a flea market, I bought it (really cheap, about a dollar or so) and when I got it home and installed into the track (same manufacturer), it did not light. I removed it and noticed upon examination that one of the brass tabs that should engage the power rail in the track was broken off. I called the manufacturer and to get a replacement part; "Oh no, we do not sell parts. If you install it wrongly and cause serious damage, you might sue us."  My response was: " So I make a replacement part and it fails and causes some serious damage, then I could sue your company saying that you failed to provide me with a suitable replacement part." He had no answer to that.

[Coombe Barton]

... and a story about Sandy and whisky in Scotland ...

 

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2020/10/18/a-year-and-a-day/

[Dave Hunt]

During the last few nights we have had a very welcome little visitor to our garden - a hedgehog. We used to get them frequently at one time but it's a while since I've seen one of the little creatures. This has provided a spur for me to get on with making the hedgehog hibernation house I've been meaning to do for some time. The other nature event we've had is that the baby pigeons who have been brought up in the nest outside our bedroom window have fledged. Although we are happy that they've made it we're also a bit sad to see them go, having been watching them since the parents first started making the nest a few months ago.

 

Dave

[brianusa]

15 hours ago, chrisf said:

I shudder to think just how much money is spent by charities on begging letters, and how many potentially sympathetic supporters are alienated by these tactics.

 

Most of our mail these days consists of such letters;  our bin is generally overflowing as invariably they go straight there from the post box.  The charity business is hard to understand, the money spent asking for money must be the reason they continually ask for more money!   We even get nickels or dimes enclosed - could never figures that one out.

  "Are there no workhouses".................................................

    Brian.

[brianusa]

10 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

f this trend of replace instead of repair continues

 

Never fix anything myself these days except for minor jobs, as in the past it seemed I always had to call a repairman anyway!

      Brian.

[Gwiwer]

14 hours ago, polybear said:

 

Bear's money is on a Hippo Fart.....

That's not a Hippos Fart.  This is a Hippo Fart .....

 

 

In other news I am wondering if Mike @The Stationmastermay be able to identify this vessel sighted off Gurnard's Head and making her way up the Bristol Channel.  

 

 

 

[Barry O]

Goodnight all!

Baz

[tigerburnie]

G'night all

[Mike Bellamy]

5 hours ago, Riddles said:

A charity I volunteer for positively encourages us to claim all expenses, then if we are so inclined, we can donate them back with the benefit of "Gift Aid" from HMRC.

 

I think the charity can also reclaim the VAT paid - but only if a receipt is available. They can therefore benefit twice from an expenses claim.