Illaveago
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- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
If you were to put a domed top on it and a sink plunger on the side you might be able to scare it off.
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If you were to put a domed top on it and a sink plunger on the side you might be able to scare it off.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Morning.
It is looking grey and murky here this morning.
I have got to wait in for a phone call from my doctor about my blood test results.
I drove back from Bournemouth yesterday. We stopped off at Bournemouth Aviation Museum and had a wander around. From one of their observation platforms I could look across to Bournemouth Airport and spotted 2 Typhoons parke by a hanger in the distance. I missed a Spitfire taking off which sounded very strange. It sounded more like a helicopter.
It is looking grey and murky here this morning.
I have got to wait in for a phone call from my doctor about my blood test results.
I drove back from Bournemouth yesterday. We stopped off at Bournemouth Aviation Museum and had a wander around. From one of their observation platforms I could look across to Bournemouth Airport and spotted 2 Typhoons parke by a hanger in the distance. I missed a Spitfire taking off which sounded very strange. It sounded more like a helicopter.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
The acting was as if it was their first time on stage.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Good morning from Suffolk. Another bright, sunny & warm start to the day although the clouds are staring to roll in.
Coffee is currently being drunk to the background sound of recycling bins being emptied.
Coffee is currently being drunk to the background sound of recycling bins being emptied.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Dull damp morning with no wind. The ground is wet so been raining and probably will again.
Calmac announce more ferry problems but not their responsibility.
The passenger access gangway to the MV Isle of Mull is not working so passengers cannot board. This is owned by the local council so their responsibility to fix it.
No idea why they do not use the vehicle ramp as they did for a while in the past. Probably number of passengers is a problem and would take ages to disembark and then reverse for loading again as there are up to about 700 foot passengers per sailing.
This is done with the MV Loch Frisa but the numbers are smaller.
Many of the passengers seem particularly daft and ask all sorts of stupid questions on FB as too lazy to do any legwork themselves.
Do the shops and businesses on Mull accept cash is this morning's prize winner.
Calmac announce more ferry problems but not their responsibility.
The passenger access gangway to the MV Isle of Mull is not working so passengers cannot board. This is owned by the local council so their responsibility to fix it.
No idea why they do not use the vehicle ramp as they did for a while in the past. Probably number of passengers is a problem and would take ages to disembark and then reverse for loading again as there are up to about 700 foot passengers per sailing.
This is done with the MV Loch Frisa but the numbers are smaller.
Many of the passengers seem particularly daft and ask all sorts of stupid questions on FB as too lazy to do any legwork themselves.
Do the shops and businesses on Mull accept cash is this morning's prize winner.
Back to work after an enjoyable few days away and back to dreich weather.
I noticed on my perambulation that the roadworks are progressing nicely in my absence although still a lot of detours for pedestrians. A nice big shared use path now. Looks very nice and the wider path will give people somewhere to park their Range Rovers when they drop wee Jimmy and Chloe at school!
National Slow Down day today so people are being asked to slow down and comply with the speed limits! What about all the other days of the year? Also, despite the highly publicised speed campaign, an unbelievable number of people will still get done for speeding and then complain about it!
I noticed on my perambulation that the roadworks are progressing nicely in my absence although still a lot of detours for pedestrians. A nice big shared use path now. Looks very nice and the wider path will give people somewhere to park their Range Rovers when they drop wee Jimmy and Chloe at school!
National Slow Down day today so people are being asked to slow down and comply with the speed limits! What about all the other days of the year? Also, despite the highly publicised speed campaign, an unbelievable number of people will still get done for speeding and then complain about it!
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I have had my phone call with my doctor. I have to provide some new samples and take some stronger iron tablets. They think that the Lymes disease was in the past and not related to my present condition. I am feeling more with it since taking some iron tablets.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Second cuppa going down well with a slice of toast and peanut butter.
Workmen doing whatever next door again.
Workmen doing whatever next door again.
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- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Ta, dis is a good suggestion.If you were to put a domed top on it and a sink plunger on the side you might be able to scare it off.
I do not want to exterminate them. I know a doctor who is a keen gardener, should I ask them?
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Grey, mild and it's just started to rain. I'm doing a second load of laundry, done the washing up, and I've taken the recycling down.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Got a phone call from the letting agent on Saturday:
Letting agent: Where are you? I'm waiting to give you the apartment keys
AinG: I thought that was tomorrow?
LA: I'm on holiday tomorrow. for two weeks.
AinG: (inaudible swearing) Um... sorry. I'll set off now, but it will take a while to get there...
LA: No worries, I'll leave the keys under the black bucket on the patio, collect them when you have time. You can leave it until Tuesday if you want.
AinG: Um... okay, will they be safe there?
LA: (Laughing) In that village? Sure they will, take your time, there's no rush.
I went anyway. They keys were indeed under a black bucket on the patio...
Letting agent: Where are you? I'm waiting to give you the apartment keys
AinG: I thought that was tomorrow?
LA: I'm on holiday tomorrow. for two weeks.
AinG: (inaudible swearing) Um... sorry. I'll set off now, but it will take a while to get there...
LA: No worries, I'll leave the keys under the black bucket on the patio, collect them when you have time. You can leave it until Tuesday if you want.
AinG: Um... okay, will they be safe there?
LA: (Laughing) In that village? Sure they will, take your time, there's no rush.
I went anyway. They keys were indeed under a black bucket on the patio...
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Thick fog so warnings about ferry disruption. They do have all sorts of navigational gizmos but on the Craignure/Oban run particularly they are frightened of running down small yachts which do not appear on their radar.
The mention of money earlier reminds me that our last shop was opposite a phone box beside the pier steps.
Before the days of universal mobile phones yotties would come ashore and into our shop asking for change for the phone boxed and tendering a £20 note. They were not pleased when we directed them to the bank 100 yards along the street. The bank charged us for change so we were reluctant to give any away.
Some smarties would buy one postcard again with a £20 note. They were not pleased when I gave them the postcard free of charge.
The mention of money earlier reminds me that our last shop was opposite a phone box beside the pier steps.
Before the days of universal mobile phones yotties would come ashore and into our shop asking for change for the phone boxed and tendering a £20 note. They were not pleased when we directed them to the bank 100 yards along the street. The bank charged us for change so we were reluctant to give any away.
Some smarties would buy one postcard again with a £20 note. They were not pleased when I gave them the postcard free of charge.
