Mundane News

[Reynard]

How ever it’s done without a good quality pencil all of it is worthless. So many pencils now are totally useless and can’t hold a point for toffee.

Faber Castell 9000 series.

Otherwise, Staedtler Noris. I bought a pack of 12 online during first lockdown as the art shop was shut and the postage on them was free - as opposed to several quid for something as daft as a couple of pencils. I use them for doing the under drawing for paintings and pen & wash. They're B-grade though; harder leaves a dent in the paper, and softer just makes a mess*. They're a bit cheaper than the Faber castell, but still pretty decent as far as these things go.

* I've got quite a heavy hand when it comes to drawing.

 

[Reynard]

Taking a break from scanning and having a

This evening's tally (so far) is one copy of Autosport (seven pages of assorted reports from the 1986 FF Festival meeting) and five copies of Motoring News including another load of stuff from the '86 FF Festival, a F3000 race report, an F3000 season review and a regular monthly column written by Derek Warwick. Oh, and some bits from an F3000 race programme that I promised to show to someone.

 

[Reynard]

Tea drunked, chocolate ated and a bunch of stuff nerded. Time I was off to bed.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[Andy in Germany]

Good morning. It's getting chilly. Fortunately the roads were dry yesterday so the ride to work shouldn't cause too many issues.

 

[Andy in Germany]

How were you chosen for this task!

My charm and dashing good looks.

 

[biggs682]

Another dark and frosty looking outside
Kettle is boiling

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa went down well
Cars are being deiced outside

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Snowed last night but it is melting , thats the good news .The not so good news is that it is forecast to rain later so l can forget riding a bike today.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

l've made an annoying discovery , it seems that no-one makes a handlebar mount for a fork with a 1" {25mm) steerer tube. They are all 28.4 mm , very frustrating ****

 

[biggs682]

l've made an annoying discovery , it seems that no-one makes a handlebar mount for a fork with a 1" {25mm) steerer tube. They are all 28.4 mm , very frustrating ****

Do you mean a head type?

 

[biggs682]

Garden birds have been fed and first arrival is a pair of magpies
Clear blue skies

 

[tyred]

Pavements were a bit dodgy on this morning's perambulation. It took me longer than usual.

It's supposed to thaw today anyway. I have reason tonight to use the car tonight so hopefully the car park clears at least. The roads are fine.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Popped into the loft yesterday and insulated the loft hatch after my laser temperature gun showed it to be several degrees cooler than the rest of the ceiling. ( great fun being childish and pointing the laser beam while making “pew-pew “‘noises as I pull the trigger) 😄

 

[Andy in Germany]

Popped into the loft yesterday and insulated the loft hatch after my laser temperature gun showed it to be several degrees cooler than the rest of the ceiling. ( great fun being childish and pointing the laser beam while making “pew-pew “‘noises as I pull the trigger) 😄

Isn't that the point?

 

[biggs682]

( great fun being childish and pointing the laser beam while making “pew-pew “‘noises as I pull the trigger) 😄

Well I always make moo noises when out on the bike and I see a cow 🐮