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Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
It's burning up😓
I still cannot find the 10mm spanner that I was using yesterday morning
Procedure for finding a lost spanner is always the same:
1: Go online
2: Order a replacement
3: Await confirmation of dispatch.
4: Original spanner will be found within five minutes, most likely somewhere you looked seventeen times already.
Unfortunately there seems to be no way of avoiding the first three steps in this process.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Another nice peaceful perambulation on my trike starting at 7 o'clock. The Sound was filled with fog but higher ground clear with temp 20C so did not exert myself too much. Watched the resident male Hen Harrier for a while but the only other bird life was lots of small brown jobbies. Not sure what they are as they do not sit long enough to get a good look at them.
Back down to sea level with the temp down to 19C and a bit of mist with flat calm sea. Very picturesque and not many people about yet. I miss living down on the Main St in some ways but in winter the rising sea levels makes it a bit dodgy sometimes.
Yesterday evening a bus broke down on the Iona road completely blocking it with no prospect of moving any time soon. Passengers from both ends had to get transferred to relief transport and Calmac did a late run to Iona. Cars had to make a diversion by the scenic west coast road.
With this hot weather the road I usually take will be heaving with traffic all heading for west coast beaches so my early start is the only possible answer.
Back down to sea level with the temp down to 19C and a bit of mist with flat calm sea. Very picturesque and not many people about yet. I miss living down on the Main St in some ways but in winter the rising sea levels makes it a bit dodgy sometimes.
Yesterday evening a bus broke down on the Iona road completely blocking it with no prospect of moving any time soon. Passengers from both ends had to get transferred to relief transport and Calmac did a late run to Iona. Cars had to make a diversion by the scenic west coast road.
With this hot weather the road I usually take will be heaving with traffic all heading for west coast beaches so my early start is the only possible answer.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
I seem to have lost my only 10mm socket. Must try that as it is one of the most commonly used.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Of course the next stage in the proceedure is that you then either have two 10mm spanners or sockets kicking about, or both disappear and you have to repeat the above process. It never ends...
Is it a metric or imperial 10mm socket that you've lost?
I think I have a spare one if you want it... 👍
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Time to do the washing up.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Thank you for the offer but I have managed so far and I am sure it will turn up somewhere "safe". It was on the end of an adapted screwdriver so not that small. Don't think anything modern is imperial any more and I have a full set of imperial which of course fits nothing nowadays. Got lots of metric spanner sets as I had a set kept in various places before I retired. Boat ,motorhome ,workshop and domestic workshop.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
I'm still trying to work out how large an imperial millimetre is....
Meanwhile, morning all. I'm only onto my first coffee of the morning.
classic33
Leg End Member
Yer slacking!!
classic33
Leg End Member
Replacement item will then go missing on it's way to you.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Yep, I seem to have become a coffee nomad, permanently looking for my perfect blend. I've currently got some ''French'' style blend already opened and ground which is strong but not subtle. So it isn't urgent on my morning ''to do'' list.
carpiste
Guru
- Location
- Manchester
Watched most of the womens Lympic cycling this morning. Great ride from the winner.Can`t believe she hasn`t got a pro contract! Probably will have by the end of the day 
Went out and did a steady 22 miles but my backside is sore! Not sure this Selle Royal seat is up to the job or if I need to make adjustments to it. Oh well, time for a brew and some yoghurt 🍵
ps. before anyone asks the brew and the yoghurt are not in any way related to the pain in my backside or a cure!
Went out and did a steady 22 miles but my backside is sore! Not sure this Selle Royal seat is up to the job or if I need to make adjustments to it. Oh well, time for a brew and some yoghurt 🍵
ps. before anyone asks the brew and the yoghurt are not in any way related to the pain in my backside or a cure!
Punkawallah
Über Member
Spoilsport :-)