Mundane News

[tyred]

We have some white stuff this morning so nice and crispy for my morning perambulation. It gives some grip for now before it gets compacted. First morning I felt safe doing my whole four mile circuit as I had been cutting off the hilly bit when there was a real ice risk.

I know it's probably childish to laugh but there's always something funny about watching all these expensive German RWD saloons that can't go up hill in a little snow while someone in an ancient, battered Clio drives past

 

[fossyant]

Dragged daughter out of bed early due to train issues. MrsF dropped us off a couple of miles away from my office at the Uni so we walked in. Called at Gregs for breakfast and daughter sat on a spare desk near me working on her animation for her Uni course. Her first lesson is 12:30 today, and she's been in since 8am.

 

[biggs682]

Classic Frankie goes to Hollywood - Relax being played on Radio 2

 

[biggs682]

I know it's probably childish to laugh but there's always something funny about watching all these expensive German RWD saloons that can't go up hill in a little snow while someone in an ancient, battered Clio drives past

Not at all

 

[oldwheels]

Looking at that the cables are surprisingly close to the surface, 1.2 metres down doesn't seem deep enough.

Domestic cables are about that depth I think if underground. A neighbour quite a distance away was doing something in his garden [no idea what] and broke a mains cable. Quite a shock but he did survive. However it was also the supply to my house and I was cut off.
The the then Hydro Board diverted the cable down the street and up the side of my garden path to restore my power supply. A lot of work after some careless digging by an individual.

 

[Illaveago]

It is _8C here this morning .
The was a large flock of Redwings gathered in the Ash trees at the bottom of the garden sunning themselves. They are now starting to disperse.

 

[oldwheels]

Having great difficulty getting the will to get out of bed these mornings.
There appears to have been a slight thaw overnight as the only car I can see has no ice on it and it has not been moved from it's usual parking spot.
Probably thawed and then refrozen and now thawing again which is a lethal combination to walk on.
I was not outdoors even once yesterday so must try to get out today at least up to my top shed for a very small bolt or perhaps some rivets to repair my bread bin where the lid is malfunctioning ie the hinge fastening has bust.
Temp outside when I got up was 1.8C and the sun is currently shining so hopefully my path at least to the dustbin is not too icy.

 

[Hebe]

I doubt if there are many people alive who remember what it used to look like before the pylons were put up .

Indeed. And most landscape photographers I know just take them out in Photoshop.

I bet the Pylon Appreciation Society will be up in arms! 😂

That was an interesting diversion! Sadly the site is more of a memorial than anything else because the founder died a few years ago.

I had plans for today but it seems that I did too much yesterday and it’s minus 8 outside. So I shall have another and do a bit of festive admin.

 

[simongt]

Ref underground cables, I understand from an installer of such items that records kept for such things are not to be relied on, so frequently, investigation work has to be done prior to any further dig to avoid cutting into already installed cables.
Apparently due to folk not knowing how to write things down accurately or use a tape measure correctly.

 

[fossyant]

A colleague has just come in a bit shaken. Her car literally went up in smoke this morning on the way in - filled the cabin. AA called, but they are busy, so she had to abandon it. Sounds more like a blockage or something rather than a fire ! Not what you need on a frozen morning.

 

[fossyant]

Off out for food later with some colleagues and ex-colleagues. Looking forward to it as they are all really great people, hence keeping in touch for the last 15 years !

 

[biggs682]

Part one of dentist appointment done awaiting part 2

 

[mybike]

Every day’s a school day, yes I think so! There are a few of them, I believe scheduled to be removed and the power taken underground instead. I don’t mind pylons so I do wonder about the cost of that, and all the digging that will need to be done. A lot of people are very happy about returning the view to how it used to be and I can understand that point of view too.

And in the meantime, BT are putting up a lot of new telephone poles for fibre, where people have previously been fed U/G. It's a funny old world.

 

[tom73]

All the talk of nurse's pay this morning has me thinking what's Mrs 73 going with all this mass of money

 

[FishFright]

All the talk of nurse's pay this morning has me thinking what's Mrs 73 going with all this mass of money

The same thing she did with the clapping ?