Gravity Aided
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- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Fog and +3 C in Normal.
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Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Tax forms delivered so the Tax Advisor can't use is as an excuse for lateness.
Now to look for another tax advisor as this was the tax form for for 2021, and for the rather large fee I pay her I expect a more rapid response.
Now to look for another tax advisor as this was the tax form for for 2021, and for the rather large fee I pay her I expect a more rapid response.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Mail consisting of one catalogue delivered about half an hour ago. Just as well I salted my front path earlier.
rockyroller
Guru
- Location
- 20 miles northwest of Boston, MA
overcast, a little raw but not very cold
Back from the Broadstone Parade. It was bitterly cold but sunny. This year, as well as classic cars and Motorbikes there were several very old Tractors and a float featuring old motorised Lawnmowers from " The Wimborne Lawnmower Society " Only one marching band this year but several local nursery groups / am dram / dance academies.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Just watching a movie via the firestick. War of the Worlds - The Attack. Very low budget, newly released, british and the three main characters are getting about on bikes. Yay.
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- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Just been watching The Smallest Show on Earth via film4. Not show stopper but a gentle harmless film ideal watching as I got on with a few bits of house work.
Having a
then off for a nice walk round the block 
but wont be out too long just a quick 2 miles.
Best feed Charlie before I forget before I do much else.
Having a
then off for a nice walk round the block but wont be out too long just a quick 2 miles.Best feed Charlie before I forget before I do much else.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Frost never let up all day and same is forecast for tomorrow.
Only went out to the bin and to salt my path as tomorrow the recycling bin goes down to the roadside.
I hate winter as it has always meant trouble, mainly with transport.
In early days I cycled to the post office at 0530 regardless of weather and snow and ice created problems. Later when dealing with whisky and grain transport winter always caused delay which had to be worked round somehow as we were on 24/7 production and time lost could not be made up.
With our own business I had to be down to get the heating on by about 0700 for workers to start with warm conditions and warm machinery. For travelling on business there were appointments to keep regardless of conditions and the roads outwith the central belt could be a problem.
I notice adverts coming in which feature woolly hats similar to ones we were the first to manufacture. The prices asked are obscene and while it was a few years ago manufacturing costs cannot have gone up so much.
Only went out to the bin and to salt my path as tomorrow the recycling bin goes down to the roadside.
I hate winter as it has always meant trouble, mainly with transport.
In early days I cycled to the post office at 0530 regardless of weather and snow and ice created problems. Later when dealing with whisky and grain transport winter always caused delay which had to be worked round somehow as we were on 24/7 production and time lost could not be made up.
With our own business I had to be down to get the heating on by about 0700 for workers to start with warm conditions and warm machinery. For travelling on business there were appointments to keep regardless of conditions and the roads outwith the central belt could be a problem.
I notice adverts coming in which feature woolly hats similar to ones we were the first to manufacture. The prices asked are obscene and while it was a few years ago manufacturing costs cannot have gone up so much.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
It's been a bitterly cold and foggy day here chez Casa Reynard. Visibility only about 20 meters, and the fog never lifted.
Did not sleep terribly well - slept, but not deeply, was always on the verge of waking up. Spent the morning doing firewood; log bins, splitting logs, that sort of thing. I've also moved a large supply of firewood that was stacked along the fence into the garage. This is stuff that still needs to be cut up, but given the weather that's due to come in, I'm much happier having it all completely under cover. There's no knowing when I can go for another trailer, as I need at least two dry days in a row for that wood to be of any use.
Had a lovely luncheon of a corned beef & chutney sandwich, an apple, a pear and two
Spent the afternoon watching the snooker and listening to Arsenal v Wolves. Now listening to Forest v Everton while perusing listings on the Bay of E.
Regarding the engineering drawings, I now have components for three different gearboxes / drivetrains. One has been positively identified thanks to some information from another source that possesses drawings for this particular car, another belongs to one of two possibilities, though this is an 80:20 split in favour of one of them. I just need some additional confirmation in order to finally pin things down. Parts for a third gearbox turned up in some of the drawings I began to catalogue last night. I think I know what car it *might* belong to based on the drawing dates and the transmission type, but so far I've nothing that can corroborate that.
There is quite a lot riding on the completion of this catalogue, so I'm not going to make any unqualified assumptions as to which bits belong to what project. I can offer an opinion if I can't quite pin down the identity of something, but I'm not going to guess.
Did not sleep terribly well - slept, but not deeply, was always on the verge of waking up. Spent the morning doing firewood; log bins, splitting logs, that sort of thing. I've also moved a large supply of firewood that was stacked along the fence into the garage. This is stuff that still needs to be cut up, but given the weather that's due to come in, I'm much happier having it all completely under cover. There's no knowing when I can go for another trailer, as I need at least two dry days in a row for that wood to be of any use.
Had a lovely luncheon of a corned beef & chutney sandwich, an apple, a pear and two
Spent the afternoon watching the snooker and listening to Arsenal v Wolves. Now listening to Forest v Everton while perusing listings on the Bay of E.
Regarding the engineering drawings, I now have components for three different gearboxes / drivetrains. One has been positively identified thanks to some information from another source that possesses drawings for this particular car, another belongs to one of two possibilities, though this is an 80:20 split in favour of one of them. I just need some additional confirmation in order to finally pin things down. Parts for a third gearbox turned up in some of the drawings I began to catalogue last night. I think I know what car it *might* belong to based on the drawing dates and the transmission type, but so far I've nothing that can corroborate that.
There is quite a lot riding on the completion of this catalogue, so I'm not going to make any unqualified assumptions as to which bits belong to what project. I can offer an opinion if I can't quite pin down the identity of something, but I'm not going to guess.
