Mundane News

[Illaveago]

I have just seen an add on the TV for Vicks ! It says that you can recover 2 days earlier! Does that mean that it back dates you feeling better to 2 days before you start to feel unwell ?

Cruachan is an early example of electricity storage by pumping water from Loch Awe at off peak times up to the dam and then releasing it to produce electricity for peak demand. There are a few of this type of dam in Scotland with I think at least two on Loch Ness. There is a tunnel well inside the mountain with conducted tours of the system in a mini bus.

I can remember the name along with Irn Bru!

 

[Jameshow]

The Xmas dinner meet up was superb.What a great time.

Sorry I missed it!

Windy day with heavy showers.
Our ironmonger has some bike bits but no chain lube. They are thinking of expanding the bike section so took a note of what I wanted. I will therefore be obliged to go and buy some when they get it in tho’ by then I will have got some in Oban.
I would order it online but with the Christmas madness and strikes delivery could be some time and anyway it is better to support local businesses.
This is still a traditional type shop with new local owners and still learning.

There is one in Bradworthy

Main shop is the lounge dinning room and then the bedrooms are different departments, all the way down the row of cottages to 3 piece suites and beds! V quirky!

 

[Illaveago]

Those c-shaped cases were pretty commonplace in the mid 60s to early 70s - seemed to be a design trend of the time. I rather like them, must admit.

And not everyone made everything in-house, so in many instances, cases were sourced from the same supplier.

Yes . Even watch movements were bought in , my Juvenia has the same movement as a Breitling.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Same reason why I never wore finger rings and while I did wear a tie as was expected in those days it was firmly tucked into my shirt rather than dangling loose when working near moving machinery.

I wonder what would happen if I started wearing smart clothes at work? It's an intriguing thought.

 

[Hebe]

I have the post-covid 8-30pm “is it time for bed yet?” syndrome again. Having a and some lemon curd on toast while I decide. First post covid 🎷tomorrow, I’m hoping my lungs will hold up. Also hoping for a short bike ride in the afternoon too. That would be the first one since early November.

@pawl peanut butter and strawberry jam is a favourite here. I like cheddar and strawberry jam sandwiches but am in a minority. I find marmite and peanut butter needs a glass of water on the side. Although marmite and anything normally needs a glass of water on the side.

 

[colly]

@pawl I like cheddar and strawberry jam sandwiches but am in a minority.

No sh*t Sherlock

Edit: On the other hand Cheshire or Wensleydale cheese goes really well with fruit cake so why not?

 

[biggs682]

Windy day with heavy showers.
Our ironmonger has some bike bits but no chain lube. They are thinking of expanding the bike section so took a note of what I wanted. I will therefore be obliged to go and buy some when they get it in tho’ by then I will have got some in Oban.
I would order it online but with the Christmas madness and strikes delivery could be some time and anyway it is better to support local businesses.
This is still a traditional type shop with new local owners and still learning.

If your local iron monger is still the one along the harbour front still i bought a pump from them the last time i was on holiday in mull in 1996 and if i remember rightly it was very well priced all things considered

 

[colly]

my late Father had a cpl Timex watches when he passed away. I'm not a watch person, but I started wearing one of them recently & it's been nice. yesterday I struck something w/ my wrist & the old strap disengaged & the pin went flying. I should look for the pin. regardless, the strap was old & needed replacing anyway. trying to figure out what kind of strap I want

anyone have a watch strap they particularly like? leather? webbed nylon? rubber/plastic?

When I took up my last profession 40 years ago I was forever catching my watch on things and ripping it off my wrist. I stopped wearing one and have never missed it. I still have the watch Mrs Colly bought me when we were engaged though.

 

[Hebe]

No sh*t Sherlock

Edit: On the other hand Cheshire or Wensleydale cheese goes really well with fruit cake so why not?

Indeed! It was a friend from Chesterfield who led me to that particular dark side many years ago. Mr Hebe doesn’t understand.

 

[Reynard]

Lovely supper of the last of the carrot, sweet potato & red lentil soup, then spinach, a ham & cheese omelette and some toast.

 

[Reynard]

Cruachan is an early example of electricity storage by pumping water from Loch Awe at off peak times up to the dam and then releasing it to produce electricity for peak demand. There are a few of this type of dam in Scotland with I think at least two on Loch Ness. There is a tunnel well inside the mountain with conducted tours of the system in a mini bus.

There's one in Snowdonia as well - Cwm Dyli. I visited it on a school geography field trip back in 1990.

 

[Reynard]

very nice. wow, that's got some years on it!

it's nice to watch a second hand too

Thanks And yeah, there's something about a sweep second, isn't there?

 

[Reynard]

Yes . Even watch movements were bought in , my Juvenia has the same movement as a Breitling.

A lot of Swiss watch companies were what were called "Emboiteurs" - namely they bought in all the bits and simply put them together. Not many made everything in house - even at the really swanky end, movements were brought in, sometimes modified, and then cased up. It's almost the total opposite of the Japanese...

 

[Reynard]

I have the post-covid 8-30pm “is it time for bed yet?” syndrome again. Having a and some lemon curd on toast while I decide. First post covid 🎷tomorrow, I’m hoping my lungs will hold up. Also hoping for a short bike ride in the afternoon too. That would be the first one since early November.

@pawl peanut butter and strawberry jam is a favourite here. I like cheddar and strawberry jam sandwiches but am in a minority. I find marmite and peanut butter needs a glass of water on the side. Although marmite and anything normally needs a glass of water on the side.

Peanut butter and chocolate spread!

 

[classic33]

Bovril is better, even more so if over dripping.

But then marmalade is nice too.

Over dripping!