ttxela Posted June 25, 2021 Posted June 25, 2021 Plans for this weekend have had to be changed, was planning a trip to Matlock but will now be helping the eldest daughter with some repairs in her house. At some point the motorhome awning will have to be dried from it's soaking last weekend! Quote
NeilM Posted June 25, 2021 Posted June 25, 2021 Nowt. Back still very bad (not a slipped disc as previously thought, but a snapped muscle, quadratus lumbernum) Lisa n lad going to Hull for the uni open day , then coast and daughter part time working. Me, sulking, watching rugby, bikes n footie. Only trouble is I can't sup on tablets I'm taking 3 Quote
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted June 26, 2021 Posted June 26, 2021 Washing the Bobber after yesterday's excursion which ended in a downpour. Then moving 2 tons of sand from some digging to spread in the field behind the house where it needs better drainage. Quote
S-Westerly Posted June 26, 2021 Posted June 26, 2021 (edited) Working, sleeping (a bit), working, working and getting pissed off with the f**king halfwit next door who we are having to work with. Complete tosser. Edited June 26, 2021 by S-Westerly Quote
rennie Posted June 26, 2021 Author Posted June 26, 2021 We're doing the Skype thing tonight but I don't think I'll last long Quote
skyrider Posted June 26, 2021 Posted June 26, 2021 been working today might get a day off tomorrow Quote
fullscreenaging Posted June 27, 2021 Posted June 27, 2021 Working days yesterday, today and tomorrow Quote
rennie Posted July 2, 2021 Author Posted July 2, 2021 drunken Skype/karaoke tonight as little as possible tomorrow maybe watch the football Quote
Fish Posted July 2, 2021 Posted July 2, 2021 Not much looking at the weather, however I would like to have a little trip down the Gillingham to check of of the possible routes of the mod 2 Quote
Mr Fro Posted July 2, 2021 Posted July 2, 2021 MOT first thing tomorrow. I should probably stick it on charge I suppose. Might even kick the tyres a bit. 1 Quote
S-Westerly Posted July 3, 2021 Posted July 3, 2021 Passing through the Suez Canal and its getting bloody warm too. 3 Quote
Old-codger Posted July 3, 2021 Posted July 3, 2021 7 minutes ago, S-Westerly said: Passing through the Suez Canal and its getting bloody warm too. Is it right S-westerly that the container ship Ever Given is still be held in a joining lake on the Suez Canal by the Egyptian authorities until the owners pay for lost trade. I saw a few months ago they were demanding nearly a billion dollars. Quote
onesea Posted July 3, 2021 Posted July 3, 2021 35 minutes ago, Old-codger said: Is it right S-westerly that the container ship Ever Given is still be held in a joining lake on the Suez Canal by the Egyptian authorities until the owners pay for lost trade. I saw a few months ago they were demanding nearly a billion dollars. Looks like another week or 2... From reading this its not quite clear cut as who was to blame. When the local advisor tells you to speed? do you or don't you? Interesting thing the pilot Captain relationship what's your thoughtd @S-Westerly? https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/ever-given-release-delayed-after-suez-canal-grounding-settlement/2-1-1032990 Quote
S-Westerly Posted July 3, 2021 Posted July 3, 2021 5 hours ago, onesea said: Looks like another week or 2... From reading this its not quite clear cut as who was to blame. When the local advisor tells you to speed? do you or don't you? Interesting thing the pilot Captain relationship what's your thoughtd @S-Westerly? https://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/ever-given-release-delayed-after-suez-canal-grounding-settlement/2-1-1032990 Gave the Ever Given a wave as we went past. She's anchored in the Bitter Lakes. Had an interesting chat with our pilot who is obviously tapped into the Egyptian side of things. Other ships of similar size opted not to transit on that day due to the weather - strong winds on the beam. The charterer was pushing them to go through. Suez transit has a speed you are required to do 8-10 knots and box boats usually do it easily. From what I hear she wasn't steering well due to the windage. Slowing down wouldn't have helped in fact may have made things worse. In the section of the canal she was in once she started swinging off course it would have been already too late to recover. Originally the Egyptians were demanding 900 million dollars to release her but have reduced it to 650 million. Can't see that happening either. 1 1 Quote
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted July 3, 2021 Posted July 3, 2021 I've been out picking blackcurrants, the bushes are alongside the beehives so a cooler day is ideal as the bees aren't flying as much. It's an interesting experience picking fruit when the bush is only a foot or so away from the entrance of a hive with 80,000 buzzies in it. So far, so good. 2 Quote
fastbob Posted July 3, 2021 Posted July 3, 2021 I'm going to this tomorrow . It'll be all new to me because I've never felt inclined to travel much further east than Bedfordshire . A14 all the way . 3 Quote
S-Westerly Posted July 4, 2021 Posted July 4, 2021 15 hours ago, fastbob said: I'm going to this tomorrow . It'll be all new to me because I've never felt inclined to travel much further east than Bedfordshire . A14 all the way . Don't know if that's even legal these days - discrimination against non-Harleys! Surely there's some organisation such as Japanese Bikes Matter to demonstrate against this. 4 Quote
Ian Frog Posted July 4, 2021 Posted July 4, 2021 16 hours ago, fastbob said: I'm going to this tomorrow . It'll be all new to me because I've never felt inclined to travel much further east than Bedfordshire . A14 all the way . Wish I had known you could have met us on the way and we could have taken the piss out of all those surveyors/dentists who wanted to be 1%ers lol. Cheers Ian Quote
husoi Posted July 4, 2021 Posted July 4, 2021 Today I finished a table for the trailer split in 3 sections so it fits nicely inside the trailer. Anchors onto the trailer's locks and have 2 removable legs. Is kept straight by means of the central locking bar while the latch catches keep it together. Made out of plywood (table) softwood (legs) oak (locking bar) PVC frame and H joining profile. Think that this completes the trailer 4 Quote
Six30 Posted July 4, 2021 Posted July 4, 2021 1 hour ago, husoi said: Today I finished a table for the trailer split in 3 sections so it fits nicely inside the trailer. Anchors onto the trailer's locks and have 2 removable legs. Is kept straight by means of the central locking bar while the latch catches keep it together. Made out of plywood (table) softwood (legs) oak (locking bar) PVC frame and H joining profile. Think that this completes the trailer just had a flash back to my nans kitchen back in 1971 1 Quote
Bender Posted July 4, 2021 Posted July 4, 2021 4 hours ago, Six30 said: im on tour next week .... Where ya off to Quote
fastbob Posted July 4, 2021 Posted July 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Ian Frog said: Wish I had known you could have met us on the way and we could have taken the piss out of all those surveyors/dentists who wanted to be 1%ers lol. Cheers Ian You wouldn't have said that at the A14 Services . A very large contingent of well known 1% ers were on the move . 1 Quote
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