Mundane News

[Illaveago]

I've been invited to afternoon tea at Devizes Museum as a long standing member !


They must be getting low on exhibits !

 

[Salty seadog]

Has anyone lost a fly ? I have flying around the room .

I thought I would post on here first .

That'll be me, tell her the door's open so just smash into the window repeatedly.

 

[potsy]

Back in Mancland

 

[Threevok]

Note to self:
No matter how hot it gets
do not peel vegetables with a sharp knife
while topless
and then swat a fly with the hand holding the knife
only to have it return to your chest and nearly cut your nipple off

I feel a right tit

 

[classic33]

Note to self:
No matter how hot it gets
do not peel vegetables with a sharp knife
while topless
and then swat a fly with the hand holding the knife
only to have it return to your chest and nearly cut your nipple off

I feel a right tit

Was that after checking for blood?

 

[Reynard]

I have repaired a favourite old paperback. The back cover had come away and the front cover was half hanging off, and I don't have the heart to put it in the recycling...

BTW, the book is question is "Shogun" by James Clavell.

 

[Speicher]

Did you use book repair tape? It apparently does not dry out as quickly as "Sellotape".

 

[classic33]

Did you use book repair tape? It apparently does not dry out as quickly as "Sellotape".

Sellotape, repairing a book!!

 

[Speicher]

Sellotape, repairing a book!!

I agree, Sellotape is no good for books that are worth repairing. I was asking what tape she had used. Special bindings and sticky tape are available for book repairs.

 

[Reynard]

I used 200 gsm paper (art paper offcuts - knew they'd come in useful some day) and paper glue, to make a replacement "hinge" for the inside of the front and back covers.

It'll do for a paperback I've had for 30 years and can't have paid more than 20p for in a charity shop back then... The book is actually as old as me.

I do have a new copy of it though, but there's comfort in this old battered one.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I am sitting here next to my copy of 1984 from high school, 75 cents from Maury Smits' newstand and candy shop. Still in pretty good condition for a paperback, but that was on good paper before the paper shortage in the 70's, and the acidic recycled paper in books and newspapers. The world started spinning a bit off kilter after that.
Offset!

 

[Reynard]

Right folks, will be a bit intermittent on here for a little while. Nowt to worry about, just the usual.

See y'all the other side

 

[Illaveago]

Cor! That ring is bling !

200- 300 BC gold ring found by metal dectectorist in Somerset .

 

[Illaveago]

I agree, Sellotape is no good for books that are worth repairing. I was asking what tape she had used. Special bindings and sticky tape are available for book repairs.

I have some old encyclopedias that had the pages repaired in the 50's with selotape and they have become transparent . It's fun trying to read the words when you can see them superimposed on the words behind.

 

[Illaveago]

The problem with my server which was forecast doesn't seem to have happened .


Hello!


Hello!


Anyone there ?