But as I've alluded to, I've only ever noticed diesel engine vehicle drivers doing this, never petrol engine vehicle drivers.
That's the puzzle and why I've asked the question.
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That's the puzzle and why I've asked the question.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
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- Northamptonshire
Afternoon cuppa went down well with a slice of carrot cake
What to do on a stupidly windy day off work resolved by a new sofa cover turning up. A green one which hopefully will look cleaner longer than the cream one is. Are washable but the cream one can wait for a good drying day.
Wind has broken an overhanging branch of the neighbours overgrown hedge tree, pity it didn't break more of it.
Wind has broken an overhanging branch of the neighbours overgrown hedge tree, pity it didn't break more of it.
classic33
Leg End Member
This suit anyone here?
Specialized 85cm(331/2") framed off road bike
Specialized 85cm(331/2") framed off road bike
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Went to the café run by our partner organisation. I was a bit unsure when they announced that "Celery Schnitzel" was the dish of the day but decided to try anyway,
Incidentally, here's a tip: if you ever see a café offering "Celery Schnitzel" eat somewhere else. And Germans say British food is bad?
Incidentally, here's a tip: if you ever see a café offering "Celery Schnitzel" eat somewhere else. And Germans say British food is bad?
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Voting notification came in the post. You don't have to register to vote here, because you should already be registered at your address, but I wanted a postal vote, so I've filled in the form online and it should arrive at my flat next week.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Time for the pub?
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
It's been a largely sunny but very blustery day here chez Casa Reynard.
Did not sleep terribly well, and have been feeling rather meh and
today. We were without power from 4am through to 11am, so the storage heaters aren't running anywhere near where they should be in terms of output. Have had to put the oil radiators on as a stop gap. The fire also went out during the night, but will get that lit in a little while, after I get back from a friend's place.
I am popping round to hers shortly to see if her PC can read the CD of photos that someone sent me. I have two laptops, but only the older Sony has a DVD drive, and it keeps insisting that the CD is blank and unformatted. Now I don't know whether that's my laptop that's the problem, whether it's the brand of CD that is an issue (it's a problem I've encountered before, that some CD drives don't like certain brands of CD or DVD), or whether the person who sent me the CD in the first place has screwed up some.
Due to the gales, I had no internet for much of the day thanks to (probably) shorting out cables somewhere nearby. But now that the wind has dropped, I'm back online.
I have spent the day tucked up in a fleece throw with a hot water bottle and doing some writing.
Did not sleep terribly well, and have been feeling rather meh and
today. We were without power from 4am through to 11am, so the storage heaters aren't running anywhere near where they should be in terms of output. Have had to put the oil radiators on as a stop gap. The fire also went out during the night, but will get that lit in a little while, after I get back from a friend's place.I am popping round to hers shortly to see if her PC can read the CD of photos that someone sent me. I have two laptops, but only the older Sony has a DVD drive, and it keeps insisting that the CD is blank and unformatted. Now I don't know whether that's my laptop that's the problem, whether it's the brand of CD that is an issue (it's a problem I've encountered before, that some CD drives don't like certain brands of CD or DVD), or whether the person who sent me the CD in the first place has screwed up some.
Due to the gales, I had no internet for much of the day thanks to (probably) shorting out cables somewhere nearby. But now that the wind has dropped, I'm back online.
I have spent the day tucked up in a fleece throw with a hot water bottle and doing some writing.
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
I think there is different weather here. 
I have been out in the garden for three hours, in sunshine, well wrapped up and not cold. The wind usually arrives from the west, but as it was from the south, does that make it a warmer wind?
I have been out in the garden for three hours, in sunshine, well wrapped up and not cold. The wind usually arrives from the west, but as it was from the south, does that make it a warmer wind?
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Working day and week completed
Wind has died down but still blustery.
Wind has died down but still blustery.
I've been out for a long walk. A pleasant, fresh evening now with the odd sprinkling of hail. A lot of fence panels, slates, corrugated iron, bins, gutters, assorted signs and trees have lost the fight with the wind.
There is a couple of tiles missing from the corner of my roof too, which means I'll have to speak to my lunatic builder again.
An awful lot of trees were damaged in the park.
Still no power on this side of the river but they seem to have power in the main street. Sitting here by gas light. It's not really bright enough to read by. I might go to the burger place in the main street in a bit for something to eat as rummaging around in a dark kitchen and trying to cook something with the camping stove holds little appeal. If there's a fire lit in the pub, I might go in there too to get warmed up a bit.
There is a couple of tiles missing from the corner of my roof too, which means I'll have to speak to my lunatic builder again.
An awful lot of trees were damaged in the park.
Still no power on this side of the river but they seem to have power in the main street. Sitting here by gas light. It's not really bright enough to read by. I might go to the burger place in the main street in a bit for something to eat as rummaging around in a dark kitchen and trying to cook something with the camping stove holds little appeal. If there's a fire lit in the pub, I might go in there too to get warmed up a bit.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Foray to friend's place to get the data off the CD was successful. She has a desktop, which felt really weird, as I've been using laptops pretty well much exclusively for the last 27 years. Using a mouse felt weird and I kept reaching for a touchpad that wasn't there! 
But I how have another bunch of photos that need to be edited, catalogued and finally, turned into prints.
Also had some good kitty and doggy cuddles. Madam Elvira was determined to furkle through the contents of my handbag. (What is it with cats and handbags, but the packet of chicken dreamies might've had something to do with it LOL)
I've just had a nice bowl of curried parsnip & potato soup.
But I how have another bunch of photos that need to be edited, catalogued and finally, turned into prints.Also had some good kitty and doggy cuddles. Madam Elvira was determined to furkle through the contents of my handbag. (What is it with cats and handbags, but the packet of chicken dreamies might've had something to do with it LOL)
I've just had a nice bowl of curried parsnip & potato soup.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Looking at the weather forecast for the weekend and i am not convinced i will be out as early mornings are my only vacant times ance ice is possability on day days
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Done some online account housekeeping following a breach notification. Deleted some accounts, updated passwords on others, turned on 2FA on some, enabled passkeys on others.