Trooper74 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Connor and I had a day out yesterday ..... 0700hrs drive to work in Chesterfield, collect spare control computer for stranded Stoneblower in Lanark.... Drive to Lanark and hand over parts to technician at sidings ... Then the interesting bit ... stop 6 miles south of Lanark and pick up Ultimaker 2+ 3d printer Connor had bought then drive to Preston and collect bike I had bought ...... 461 miles and 8 hours ...... Nice day out ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
learningtofly Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 On 21/12/2020 at 08:33, XTreme said: The equivalent Dago usually has a walking stick or something! Not cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 NYE is going to be a bit strange! We'd normally be out with quite a few people We're staying in this year obviously but we're going to turn the karaoke and skype on, cook some party food, and do our best to have a virtual NYE party Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Last year was my final New Years Eve out. I don’t enjoy them, I go because I feel obliged and last year the next day I knew my resolution was to stop feeling obliged to go out on New Years Eve. My immediate family usually have lunch out somewhere nice together on New Year’s Day and I’ll miss that, it’s a good way to start the year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I've never got into new year, probably because my parents went mad over it when we were kids. I change the calendar though. That about covers all that needs doing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 6 hours ago, geofferz said: are you making a boat out of a bath? No. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 44 minutes ago, JRH said: No. Is that a kit? Haven’t the boat club banned you yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Just now, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Is that a kit? Haven’t the boat club banned you yet? Not quite. The hull and top deck in fibreglass is supplied as is. Then I bought the motor speed controller prop tube etc separately, then is up to me for the layout and cutting. No plans or suggestions for equipment. as a friend said “don’t worry too much about cutting the hull. If it’s wrong just fill it with glass fibre and start again” And no not been banned yet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 On 21/12/2020 at 08:33, XTreme said: The thing is, it's not physically hard Rich.......I just sit on my ass looking at the screen everyday. And most of the time it's not stressful because all the infrastructure and systems are set up in such a way that it runs like a well oiled machine. I've also dropped a number of clients since my boy left 4 years ago so the workload and pressure is greatly reduced......and as long as there's no major upheavals like server switches (every 4 to 5 years) it's quite manageable. The other thing is.....you've never met me so don't think I'm like the average 66 year old. I'm not! Mentally or physically. When I tell people my age they don't believe me......they think I'm years younger than that. The guys in the feed warehouses know how old and I am and they're just bewildered that I grab 35kg bags of horsefeed and just throw them about. The equivalent Dago usually has a walking stick or something! Sure, there's a lot of miles on the clock.......but I'm doing OK! keep fit and healthy with plenty of exercise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Looking forward to NYE; as our Christmas was effectively cancelled by the naughty boy we are having it on NYE instead. We'd all been isolating anyway so we're going for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 The pub is pretty much finished. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said: The pub is pretty much finished. Superb attention to detail MB. How's the layout shaping up now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 35 minutes ago, XTreme said: Superb attention to detail MB. How's the layout shaping up now? As importantly what's it's name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, onesea said: As importantly what's it's name? The Victory of course. Trafalgar day is the biggest day of the year in our house. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Superb attention to detail MB. How's the layout shaping up now? I need to build some of the cottages so I can work out the landscaping between the buildings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofferz Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 On 28/12/2020 at 12:10, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Not in Verbier then? Erzerum, Turkey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 I will now be sitting indoors drinking. This is due to some extra special civil servant who came into work when not feeling well, going home and getting tested positive for covid! That's managed to put 6 engineers on lockdown and a customer site with just 1 engineer to provide support. F**king ungrateful bunch at the best of times, but this has really annoyed me. Fish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 On 28/12/2020 at 17:36, S-Westerly said: Looking forward to NYE; as our Christmas was effectively cancelled by the naughty boy we are having it on NYE instead. We'd all been isolating anyway so we're going for it. Still going ahead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 We're going to watch a virtual gig tonight! Nikki Rous, a friend of ours who sang at our wedding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 working, as normal, despite tier 4 from tomorrow. five nights from tonight, so will be looking forward to 7am Monday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 41 minutes ago, rennie said: We're going to watch a virtual gig tonight! Nikki Rous, a friend of ours who sang at our wedding Not happening now! She's not well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, rennie said: We're going to watch a virtual gig tonight! Nikki Rous, a friend of ours who sang at our wedding great stuff Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I am determined to spend New Year in the company of others. No rules will stop me filling our garden with revellers for this important night. Boris can do his worst, the guests are coming, in fact the first one has just arrived. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 The Sister in Law in Norfolk has mannequins with various arms and legs missing, dressed up, scattered throughout the house! I found myself having a 1-sided conversation with 1 on Skype the other night! I'm having a siesta later then we're having the full kit set up, flashing lights and all, lots of booze, lots of singing. The neighbours are aware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 15 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Still going ahead? Oh yes. I'm a lawbreaker now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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