Mundane News

[mybike]

It really annoys me when someone clearly being responsible is wrestling with their conscience, whether to go out alone in an enclosed car to a place where there is no-one else around - and would obviously not stop and get out if there were - and other b@$t@rd$ party like there was no tomorrow even after a +ve test or use public transport while coughing and sneezing all over the place.

Why not go out in the car a short distance to a very quiet place with a good view and just park up to sit in the peace and quiet for a few minutes? That would seem to be a compromise that keeps you 'enclosed' within your own bubble and not putting anyone else even remotely at risk.

They ignored the restrictions because they knew they were only theatre.

 

[oldwheels]

What you need are those individual wheel car jacks. Each one is a wheeled trolley jack which is placed by each wheel . As the jack is pumped up rollers move in and lift the wheel off the ground . Once all wheels are free the vehicle can be spun round and placed in an impossibly tight space .

It does take me back to the days when I did have parking problems to deal with and for a while was unfortunate to be in charge of a working pier.
Excuses included
"It's ok I have permission from head office". I took great pleasure in my reply "Sorry don't remember giving you permission, I am head office"
"I know your directors personally." "Aye right so just go away" [or words to that effect]
Inevitably there was also "Do you know who I am? I am Lady C. and demand we get a personal tour immediately. I do not care if you are having lunch"
"You may indeed moor your yacht alongside the pier but I must point out that the puffer carrying coal will be unloading straight over your deck."
That is just a small sample.

 

[Reynard]

Lovely luncheon today. One mug of chicken soup (basically the stock and jelly from the chicken plus the last few bits of meat), two slices of wholemeal toast, one with ham & mustard, one with cheddar, plus a pear, an orange and one

 

[mybike]

Probably, if you use cold water.

He's in Germany don't they use solar power or summat? Doesn't cook well at night.

 

[Hebe]

Today I cooked leek and potato soup and walked to the darkroom to collect some prints that were drying. I was thinking about going for a proper walk but my feet are freezing, and that’s inside. Time to put a merino wash on I think.

 

[KnittyNorah]

They ignored the restrictions because they knew they were only theatre.

I believe that anyone who ignores restrictions or advice of this nature when they know full well they are, or are highly likely to be, infectious to others who may become dangerously ill if infected by said disease, and who then deliberately enters into the close company of these same others without their explicit permission, are in reality ignorant, uncaring, selfish b@$t@rd$ with no consideration for their fellow humankind. They are not merely playing on a theatre set.

 

[rockyroller]

Car radiator has sprung a leak. Ordered some K-Seal. Not faffing with a new radiator on a car that's 17 years old and done 96,000

good luck w/ the K-Seal

fwiw - on a car that old, the radiator may not be expensive. our Son is driving my Dad's old 1994 Toyota Camry. everything that needs fixing isn't expensive. a cpl yrs ago, we did do the radiator. for a car that has no payments & costs very little to insure, a radiator seems like a worthwhile repair, to us

 

[Reynard]

Right, off into town to get some errands squared away.

 

[Threevok]

good luck w/ the K-Seal

fwiw - on a car that old, the radiator may not be expensive. our Son is driving my Dad's old 1994 Toyota Camry. everything that needs fixing isn't expensive. a cpl yrs ago, we did do the radiator. for a car that has no payments & costs very little to insure, a radiator seems like a worthwhile repair, to us

Yeah had a look at a new radiator (about £50-£60) but will be scrapping it soon anyway

 

[biggs682]

Hot chocolate o clock time

 

[tyred]

Yeah had a look at a new radiator (about £50-£60) but will be scrapping it soon anyway

Depending on how/why it's leaking, you can often repair them with car body fillers. Just dry it off and roughen it up a bit first.

 

[PeteXXX]

Depending on how/why it's leaking, you can often repair them with car body fillers. Just dry it off and roughen it up a bit first.

Crack an egg into it and drive with the radiator cap off... 👍

 

[biggs682]

A long weekend has started

 

[tyred]

I nodded off to sleep and dropped the book I was reading and lost my place.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I need to cook some more pasta for tomorrow.

After all the excitement yesterday I had to go to a meeting and missed lunch.