Mundane News

[MikeG]

Just found this gem in a friend's barn. It'll be in my bathroom by next week:

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[deptfordmarmoset]

Just found this gem in a friend's barn. It'll be in my bathroom by next week:

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Worrizzit?

 

[MikeG]

It's a Victorian/ Edwardian washstand.

The marble top was too heavy to bother carrying all the way to my workshop.

 

[Reynard]

Jamie Jones played an excellent game against Shaun Murphy. It was worth missing Tipping Point for.

Yeah, indeed. Seeds are dropping like flies so far this year...

There was no tipping point today, much to my mum's chagrin. Was a news special for Wills & Kate's new sproglet.

 

[fossyant]

D.I.Y does not get any easier as you get older.Just spent the morning in the garden,our spare bit.I have removed five fence panels,saved three cleaned them down with a wire brush to get shut of mould and rotting wood.Painted with fence paint letting them dry off,before i store them away to use again in a couple of weeks.Then taken out six fence posts two had three foot metapost spikes on them,they took some pulling out,another one refused to come out so i will return for a rematch later in the week,it won the battle today,but it won't win the war.Then i had to turn over the soil i had flattened.I am totally lacquered at the moment.Never mind bit by bit and slowly the job moves along.

I'm finding DIY most painful these days after the broken spine. Had lots of help in the garden putting in a 2.4m by 2.2m of decking on Saturday, but I've since had two days of bad back pain. Ah well.

 

[Salty seadog]

Just found this gem in a friend's barn. It'll be in my bathroom by next week:

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It's a Victorian/ Edwardian washstand.

The marble top was too heavy to bother carrying all the way to my workshop.

My folks have one in their house.

 

[MikeG]

My folks have one in their house.

What's WG doing on the bottom shelf?

That's much nicer than mine.

 

[Salty seadog]

What's WG doing on the bottom shelf?

That's much nicer than mine.

Cricket family. I believe you played to a good level.

 

[booze and cake]

[QUOTE 5223297, member: 9609"]I've just learnt this evening that the Elgin Marbles are nothing whatsoever to do with little round glass balls - it has crossed my mind before as to what all the fuss is about..... hmmm - and I am being serious

I'm bet you're glad to know you have someone so cultured amongst you [/QUOTE]

I guess you were similarly shocked to find they are not from, or in Elgin

 

[Gravity Aided]

I think they got them out of there when the watch company went away.

 

[Reynard]

Was just thinking, "is that a WG flatback"?

Marbles, marbles... I'm sure I've got a hole in my pocket...

Just watched the RAF @ 100 docu on the i-player. Wowzers.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Google Translate absurdity for the day: successive reverse translations sometimes lead you to unexpected places...
French: est-ce-que
--> English: is

English: is
--> French: est

French: est
--> English: east


That's why I always backup Google Translate with the French dictionary app on my phone, various other web sites, and tips from my French work colleagues (conveniently enough, I work for a French multinational company).

 

[mybike]

It's a Victorian/ Edwardian washstand.

The marble top was too heavy to bother carrying all the way to my workshop.

Those legs must be stronger than they look.

 

[potsy]

In at 9am today for a course, so glad I don't have to sit in those queues every day!!

Normal 15-20 minute drive took over 40, bloody cyclists holding up the traffic

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

At home today, and I got everything out ready to fit the new wash basin. Opened the box, and half the fittings are missing

So once the kids are at school, it’s back off to B&Q to get it sorted.