Mundane News

[PeteXXX]

I thought those purple pipes were for urgent delivery of chocolate from the Cadbury's factory.
That's what I told the grandkids they were for as we drove down the motorway a while ago anyways!

 

[Jenkins]

A cold (-2°C) commute in, but at least it was dry. Despite the thermals, parts of me reverted to childhood due to the cold airflow. It's not much warmer in the office as they've buggered about with the heating yet again so most people are sitting around in fleece jackets and with small heaters plugged in while I'm still in a short sleeved shirt.

 

[biggs682]

Oh sugar just dropped the tea pot lid and it's broken into 3 pieces

 

[rockyroller]

can today be just a little better than yesterday? please?

 

[rockyroller]

Oh sugar just dropped the tea pot lid and it's broken into 3 pieces

well, at least it wasn't milk

 

[PeteXXX]

I've just bought some tickets for the panto at the Art Deco theatre....

Awaits standard response...

 

[Hebe]

Thermals, warm gloves, buff, thin cap and overshoes have all been dug out ready for tomorrow morning's commute.

This is not far off what me &my covid are wearing to sit on a sofa in a centrally heated front room. Merino leggings under brushed cotton pyjama trousers. Walking socks. Merino vest, long sleeved merino baselayer, fleece hoodie. I think the heating has gone off now which would explain why my feet are cold. Anyway, I’m glad your cold commute had its moments of fun!
Covid central continues full of covid. The Mr was very disappointed to test positive again today, not even a little bit faint line positive but a full instant big thick pair of lines. I have showered and had porridge. So fed up with this virus. Once the temperature makes it back above about 4 or 5 degrees and I am feeling a bit better I shall ride my bike around the block . Not least because I think that would be easier than anything else to begin with.

 

[Hebe]

I've just bought some tickets for the panto at the Art Deco theatre....

Awaits standard response...

Did you?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Frost, sun, cold, moon plus bonus Mars*. Still sleepy. Two mugs tea, one mug coffee.

I didn't know it was Mars at the time but I gather it's been hanging out with the moon over in the north-west,

 

[Illaveago]

Oh sugar just dropped the tea pot lid and it's broken into 3 pieces

Oh dear!
If you have been watching the Repair Shop regularly you should now be able to repair it .

 

[Tenkaykev]

They might be using dropwire/fibre rather than underground to each house. I've seen a few extra poles put up around here.

I’m with Zen and they’ve been outstanding. There was an issue with the phone connection last year which involved getting BT out

This is not far off what me &my covid are wearing to sit on a sofa in a centrally heated front room. Merino leggings under brushed cotton pyjama trousers. Walking socks. Merino vest, long sleeved merino baselayer, fleece hoodie. I think the heating has gone off now which would explain why my feet are cold. Anyway, I’m glad your cold commute had its moments of fun!
Covid central continues full of covid. The Mr was very disappointed to test positive again today, not even a little bit faint line positive but a full instant big thick pair of lines. I have showered and had porridge. So fed up with this virus. Once the temperature makes it back above about 4 or 5 degrees and I am feeling a bit better I shall ride my bike around the block . Not least because I think that would be easier than anything else to begin with.

Perhaps a hot water bottle in a fleece cover? If you put it on a cusion on the floor it should keep your feet toasty warm for quite a while. ( I have a hot water bottle under the duvet down the end of my bed, it keeps its warmth all night. When I finally caught Covid a month or so ago, I was in jim jams, hiking socks, dressing gown and hot water bottle and snuggled under the duvet.

 

[tyred]

There has been a few flakes of snow.

 

[Illaveago]

Well that was useful! I kept the water in the bath and got the hull of my model boat. I needed to see just how much ballast I would need to put in it to get it to float at the waterline . I used an empty 4 pint bottle full with water to place in the hull . It is getting there . There isn't any radio gear or batteries installed so that would add some extra weight .

 

[tom73]

It’s definitely Purple and quite large bore ( about 150mm ) going along our short road and around the corner into the estate.
There’s also rolls of smaller bore ( about 10mm). What’s strange is that they trenched and backfilled, but assuming the smaller bore stuff is for individual properties, I can’t see how they plan to access the fibre ( although there’s a small bore that’s been attached to the side of the Telegraph Pole a few metres from our house )

City fibre by any chance ?
They've been round our way for months they never look to finish one hole before starting another streets away from the 1st.
They use BT fibre connection to access the connection most is down via telegraph poles new and old. Cable is then ran house to house once you sign up. After it's switch on be ready for months of direct mailings, don't believe the speed given if it's like our area it's capped.

 

[biggs682]

well, at least it wasn't milk

Yes that would have been messy