Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
That will annoy me now. I vaguely remember it but not who it was. Wasn’t Ronnie Corbett was it??
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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No.... waaay before him.
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
Just got back from my measly 18.5 miles and it was divine....blue sky, 20C a light westerly breeze and now it is lunchtime. Doesn't measure up to your gorgeous scenery although I did enjoy passing by a prairie dog village where most of the fat little feckers were basking like meerkats in the spring sun.
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
Errm why do we have water softener🤔 . Well one was already fitted when we bought the house, we have since replaced it . The direct mains cold water to kitchen and shower room downstairs and bathroom upstairs is unsoftened. Other water is softened, so no need to add salt to dishwasher and washing machine. Mrs JK prefers olive oil soap that definitely lathers better with soft water . Would we have fitted one if it wasn’t there already, probably not .
Also as Drago has sussed out , it’s a way to smuggle my Viagra in.
classic33
Leg End Member
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I just had a recurrence of my laptop failing to sleep problem. I did some Googling and found this suggestion, which is worth knowing if you ever have a similar problem with Windows 10...
Type 'cmd' into the start/search box. Right click on that and run it as an administrator. Type 'powercfg /requests'. That will show you what is messing with your machine's attempts to power-down.
In my case I discovered that Windows Media Player was doing it. I only use that once or twice a year, but one of those times was a couple of days ago which is when the sleep problem kicked off again. I went into MP options and turned off everything that looked like it might try to keep the computer awake. I rebooted the laptop, then closed the lid. I opened it again and it came back to life. I've put it to sleep numerous times since then and it always woke up again when I opened the lid so it looks like the problem is fixed.
The thing about Britain is that it is a very compact country. We do have some lovely countryside but it is on a smaller scale than that of many countries including the USA. If you go to the Highlands of Scotland you can get to some majestic mountains, but even our highest (Ben Nevis) is only 1,345 m (4,413 ft) high.
I just wondered how remote you can get on the British mainland. Apparently, the furthest you can get from a public road is only about 10-11 km (6-7 miles). Admittedly, the terrain to get there might be very tough to cross!
Type 'cmd' into the start/search box. Right click on that and run it as an administrator. Type 'powercfg /requests'. That will show you what is messing with your machine's attempts to power-down.
In my case I discovered that Windows Media Player was doing it. I only use that once or twice a year, but one of those times was a couple of days ago which is when the sleep problem kicked off again. I went into MP options and turned off everything that looked like it might try to keep the computer awake. I rebooted the laptop, then closed the lid. I opened it again and it came back to life. I've put it to sleep numerous times since then and it always woke up again when I opened the lid so it looks like the problem is fixed.
I just Googled Casper, Wy and there seems to be some pretty impressive scenery out there too!
The thing about Britain is that it is a very compact country. We do have some lovely countryside but it is on a smaller scale than that of many countries including the USA. If you go to the Highlands of Scotland you can get to some majestic mountains, but even our highest (Ben Nevis) is only 1,345 m (4,413 ft) high.
I just wondered how remote you can get on the British mainland. Apparently, the furthest you can get from a public road is only about 10-11 km (6-7 miles). Admittedly, the terrain to get there might be very tough to cross!
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Morning it's 
and dark here, I'm going back to bed
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Morning. It says it’s 3 degrees but I am freezing this morning for some reason. Hoping a brisk walk warms me up. These chilly nights show no sign of letting up for a while.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Good morning. Bright, clear and frost on the ground - again. Temperature is 1⁰C.
I'm fine but really what is there to say? I have feck all to do which is worth commenting on! 😂 If it warmed up I could plant up the allotment but that's probably going to be delayed till mid-May this year. The moss needs removing from the garage roof!!
Out with the guys at 9.00. The consensus is a flat ride but I really need hills. I need to address this.
Time for a doze now.
I'm fine but really what is there to say? I have feck all to do which is worth commenting on! 😂 If it warmed up I could plant up the allotment but that's probably going to be delayed till mid-May this year. The moss needs removing from the garage roof!!
Out with the guys at 9.00. The consensus is a flat ride but I really need hills. I need to address this.
Time for a doze now.
Think he may have copied the idea but original was waaay before him. I recall a broad Lancashire accent (may have been false of course).
Morning all.
Cold here but a decent sky. Should be a good trip to Clitheroe.
Bottled water anyone ?
I always refused to drink it.....prefer to have good old tap water......until we had problems last year.
Anyway, we have been drinking Aldi stuff. Its OK but never quite quenched a thirst.
Tried Tesco stuff last week. More expensive but we both immediately "tasted" the difference......much nicer.
Cold here but a decent sky. Should be a good trip to Clitheroe.
Bottled water anyone ?
I always refused to drink it.....prefer to have good old tap water......until we had problems last year.
Anyway, we have been drinking Aldi stuff. Its OK but never quite quenched a thirst.
Tried Tesco stuff last week. More expensive but we both immediately "tasted" the difference......much nicer.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
That'll be because it's from their "taste the difference" range.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Like Noel Clarke's winky when a female is around, I have risen!
Click and collect day today.
Click and collect day today.
Been googling this.
He did indeed used to read "a letter from me Mammy".
I can't get it out of my mind that someone did that years before.
I just read that his net worth is $13M
. Is it too late for me to become a comedian 
