Mundane News

[PeteXXX]

I've tidied up the garden a bit with some of the Annual plants having gone past their best, including the two hanging baskets on the front porch that really excelled this year (as opposed to 2021 when they never failed to disappoint!!)

Hydrangea has been dead-headed and lightly trimmed into shape.

 

[tyred]

I love "our Willie" and broons!

I've quite a lot of those annuals. A friend of my Granny's who lived in Glasgow used to send me one every Christmas and I've picked up a few of the old ones over the years from junk shops. I love them too.

 

[rockyroller]

Regarding vacuum cleaners, I have two cordless Gtech ones. One upstairs and one downstairs, I have always struggled to carry vacuum cleaners up and down stairs.

sheer genius!

 

[rockyroller]

Down to 32.7F and clear blue sky when I walked the dog this morning, rain just before 12 & back to sunny now.

brrr we'll be close to 70F today

 

[rockyroller]

I have *FINALLY* managed to start undoing the rather stuck screws on the storage heater in the dining room.

The heater has stopped working, but until I can get the cover off, I can't see what exactly wants fixing. I've needed patience and liberal dosings of GT85 just to get this far. It'll be one of three things though - either it just wants a reset, or else it's going to be the thermostat or element. It's a small Dimplex one btw, and looks like it'll be reasonably straightforward to fix.

good luck. it took me several weeks to finally drill out a bolt whose head I snapped off. about 10 years ago

 

[rockyroller]

How come the time between 4 o' clock to 7 is deemed to be peak time when people are at school and work between 8 and 6 ?

at my 2nd job, in a big box, home improvement chain, we used to call 10am-2pm "Power Hours". which is when we are supposed to drop all warehouse restocking tasks & concentrate all our energy toward finding & helping customers. it's my favorite shift on Sundays, in lumber & building materials

 

[Speicher]

sheer genius!

Even more genius, the manufacturer is not a million miles from here. You can take your machine there if it is not working, and they will try to fix it while you wait, and/or order the part for you to be delivered to your home address.

 

[Speicher]

How come the time between 4 o' clock to 7 is deemed to be peak time when people are at school and work between 8 and 6 ?

People get home from work, put on the kettle*, oven, washing machine, and the dishwasher during those hours.

If you have already started reducing your energy during those hours, you will probably not get any repayments.

However, I think we all need to consider that if we all try to reduce our energy consumption, then we may reduce the likelihood of power outages.

* No, it won't suit you.

 

[Illaveago]

Excuse my ignorance.What is a clay bar.certainly seems to have made a god job of your frame.

I was a bit ignorant as well . I had heard about them and seen it being used on a BBC afternoon programme . I suppose it resembles a large bar of Fimo ' a bit like putty . I think it must be a mild abrasive . You cut off a piece and form it in your hands like Plasticine to form a circular piece and rub it on the paintwork using a lubricant . You can feel the difference afterwards . What I call "Hear that shine !" Run your hands over an orange peel surface and you will hear it . Run your hands over a smooth surface and it will be silent .

 

[biggs682]

It's the weekend at last
Let's get some miles in this weekend hopefully

 

[pawl]

I was a bit ignorant as well . I had heard about them and seen it being used on a BBC afternoon programme . I suppose it resembles a large bar of Fimo ' a bit like putty . I think it must be a mild abrasive . You cut off a piece and form it in your hands like Plasticine to form a circular piece and rub it on the paintwork using a lubricant . You can feel the difference afterwards . What I call "Hear that shine !" Run your hands over an orange peel surface and you will hear it . Run your hands over a smooth surface and it will be silent .

Thanks for that

 

[Reynard]

Right, that's a batch of apple & ginger jam made. I have eight large jars.

Some will be for me, some will make very nice Christmas pressies.

Now for a

 

[Illaveago]

People get home from work, put on the kettle*, oven, washing machine, and the dishwasher during those hours.

If you have already started reducing your energy during those hours, you will probably not get any repayments.

However, I think we all need to consider that if we all try to reduce our energy consumption, then we may reduce the likelihood of power outages.

* No, it won't suit you.

People at work and schools , heating and lighting on , welders and machinery running , stoving ovens on . Come home time for schools at 3.30 their power demand should reduce and so will firms power reduce from 5.30. So surely the domestic power demand should be less than industrial ?

 

[Speicher]

People at work and schools , heating and lighting on , welders and machinery running , stoving ovens on . Come home time for schools at 3.30 their power demand should reduce and so will firms power reduce from 5.30. So surely the domestic power demand should be less than industrial ?

It is a pilot scheme. I agree that power savings could be made in industry and in schools.

 

[tyred]

I had a browse in my favourite second hand shop, didn't find the book I was looking for but bought three others instead...

It seems strange to see a group of teenage girls in browsing old rock records. I wouldn't have thought Queen or Bon Jovi would be for that age group. Or perhaps they were looking for a Christmas present for Grandad!