Mundane News

[biggs682]

Second cuppa and toast time

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The strip light in my kitchen has started to take longer and longer to fire up. I don't know at what point I stop living with it and sort it out.

 

[classic33]

The strip light in my kitchen has started to take longer and longer to fire up. I don't know at what point I stop living with it and sort it out.

When it fails to come on.

 

[dicko]

My son is now in Rotterdam, he got on the wrong direction train 😂 now on his way to Amsterdam

 

[mybike]

I just looked in my post box and found a letter stamped "Federal Justice Department" Fortunately, I knew it was my Criminal Records Check that I need for work. Because of the nature of my work I had to get an "Extended check" and to my surprise this included a check of the UK Criminal records; I haven't lived in the UK for about a quarter of a century.

It shows that I have no criminal record. I knew this already so why am I relieved?

In the UK, if you think the wrong thoughts you can get it recorded.

 

[rockyroller]

forecast to be 80F today!

 

[mybike]

I am not good at working above had height these days.
Botched it up meantime but will have to have another go at it tomorrow.

Never was too good at heights, but have got worse in recent years. Even changing light bulbs can be a challenge, not helped by the diversity of fittings!

 

[mybike]

"King Conker" cleared of cheating with steel conker
https://news.sky.com/story/world-conker-championships-mens-winner-cleared-of-cheating-13237587

Though he did get plank of the week I believe.

 

[rockyroller]

kitty doesn't like the salmon recipe cat food she must have been spoiled by the real salmon she's received in the past

 

[Gwylan]

The strip light in my kitchen has started to take longer and longer to fire up. I don't know at what point I stop living with it and sort it out.

It's got your attention.
If it's old technology fluorescent replace it. The control gear doesn't really like the starting mode.
If it's a 5 foot or bigger and it has one, replace the starter too.

If it's under unit lighting expect to replace all of the lamps. Their life expectancy is pretty uniform. That way, at least they will be all the same colour temperature. If that sort of thing bothers you.

Trivia alert: in the late '90s one of the world's biggest fluorescent starter plants was in Costa Rica.

Do be careful of the myths around LED energy saving replacements. Including life claims.
The payback is measured in millennia.

My opinions, based on some, limited fact and experience ...

 

[Gravity Aided]

forecast to be 80F today!

Same here, but then cooling for good.

 

[Gwylan]

kitty doesn't like the salmon recipe cat food she must have been spoiled by the real salmon she's received in the past

Tell her to wake up and smell the future ....

 

[Gwylan]

Flu jab done. My claim is I need to rest to recover from the trauma.
Management is unconvinced

 

[biggs682]

Trip around the outer ring road of Numpton has been travelled in both directions.
Evening managed a walk around superstore picking up supplies.

 

[PeteXXX]

Weeds have been weeded 🌱
Dog has been walked 🐶
Snooze has been snoozed 👌