Mundane News

[Serge]

Mmm, Carlsberg slushy. I thought I asked you to remind me that I'd put some beers in the freezer.

 

[Illaveago]

Always the last one to find out that another person has left ,and by the time I had read all the posts I didn't get a chance to say goodbye .

To whom it may concern . Bye .

 

[Salty seadog]

Mmm, Carlsberg slushy. I thought I asked you to remind me that I'd put some beers in the freezer.

I did that with a couple of bottles beers once, forgot there was one left in there and the next day the slush was all over the bottom of the freezer although you needed a spoon not a straw.

 

[Serge]

I did that with a couple of bottles beers once, forgot there was one left in there and the next day the slush was all over the bottom of the freezer although you needed a spoon not a straw.

This was a can that I'd left in overnight and it wasn't even misshapened. Three hours in the sun and it was a nice alcoholic slushy.

 

[Gravity Aided]

At Uni, we had one of those dorm fridges you could set cool enough to get the slushy effect by putting the beer on the top shelf.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

[QUOTE 5339940, member: 9609"]First feel of Autumn on the nights ride, It was only about 14c when I got back to the van, could of done with my long pants on
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What a great pic!

 

[Andy in Germany]

Not that mundane, in fact pretty exciting: Eldest Son has signed the contract for a 2 year apprenticeship as a bicycle mechanic.

 

[raleighnut]

Not that mundane, in fact pretty exciting: Eldest Son has signed the contract for a 2 year apprenticeship as a bicycle mechanic.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning . My wife has opened all of the windows to let some fresh air in and cool the house down. I'm feeling cold now.
There are a few spots of rain about but not much. The windows on my car look like they are frosted glass.

 

[Illaveago]

Phew ! I'm now having a hot flush.
I think I may have entered stage 2 as last night my eyes started watering over hearing some news and then later in the night I had a strange dream. They were not connected.

 

[Levo-Lon]

No rain yet,but lovely and fresh..cool down finally, maybe I'll actually have a good sleep tonight

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Moved the hotel bed this morning and found 50p! Feel like I'm starting the day as a winner.

 

[Illaveago]

I thought the subject was becoming a bit mundane so I thought I would show you what I was trying to do yesterday . I'll probably get moved to somewhere else .

I started off by cleaning another wooden free standing mirror which went well and gave me some inspiration to attempt to rectify an older dressing table mirror.

As my name suggests I'd 'ave a go. It was a bit daunting, but things started to go well once I had discovered how the central mirror came out. After a lot of faffing about looking for release clips I discovered that it just lifted straight up and out. With that out I placed it on the cat's bed face down to protect the mirror.
Something needed to be done as the glass was loose in the frame and could easily end up getting broken. Luckily the tacks holding the wooden panel on the back were loose in places and could be prised up with the blade of a knife.
Once the back was off I discovered why the glass was loose. Several of the small wooden blocks that were held by tacks were missing .
Things were going well so I decided to attempt to repair the broken frame where bits were lifting or out of place. This was the awkward bit . I used my knife blade again, but this time it was more difficult as somebody had glued some sections back in the past. The glue felt a bit rubbery , I'm thinking that a hot glue gun was used.
Once the loose bit had been removed I could set about cleaning off the old glue. The repair glue was more difficult to remove but eventually came off. Sections that were lifting were cleaned as best as I could with a knife blade and then checked to see if they fitted well before gluing.
I brushed on some PVA and clamp the pieces in place . Work is still in progress but it is coming on .

 

[Illaveago]

I've worn myself out so I'm having a rest. The last piece of the frame has been glued and is clamped in place at this moment.
I just need to figure out what I should put in the gaps that have opened up .

 

[Andy in Germany]

I just need to figure out what I should put in the gaps that have opened up .

How big are the gaps?
Will you varnish/paint the finished result?
Do you have some spare wood of the same type?
Do you want to avoid spending any more money?