Mundane News

[Salty seadog]

What seemed just like a simple case of fitting new batteries into the TV remote control escalated out of all proportion !
When the TV still didn't work after changing them my immediate thought was that it had broken as it was still switched on at the wall . I then thought is the power on ? A light switch proved that there was no supply . Trip ? The trips looked fine but after a phone call to the power supply peeps to see if the power was cut off they said that it should be on as there was nobody working on the mains in the area . They guided my wife through resetting the trips .
No ! We didn't have any power !
My wife had asked one of our neighbours if their power was on and it was. The power supply peep said that they would send someone out to investigate the problem .10 minutes later a knock at the door . It was a power supply peep who was working in the area and had blown some fuses. They soon established it wasn't that.
2 vans became 4 vans which became 5 vans a trailer and a digger , which then reduced to 4 vans and then 2 vans before increasing to 5 vans a generator and 3 holes in the ground .
We now have power but it is a temporary repair .

Have you put the old batteries back in the remote?

 

[Reynard]

New spuds?

Naw. Old season maris pipers. They're pretty well much the bees' knees for roasties and chips. The freebie ones I picked up last autumn were the best I've ever had.

 

[classic33]

Dongle works. Which means I can move out of this room and prepare it for plastering. Phew.

Why's the dongle need plastering?

 

[Reynard]

I am off to bed. Nunnight one and all.

 

[classic33]

I am off to bed. Nunnight one and all.

And the roast spuds?

 

[raleighnut]

Oooh it's lovely and cool this morning.

 

[Serge]

Oooh it's lovely and cool this morning.

Isn't it just.

 

[Lavender Rose]

I am feeling horrendous today - 3 hours sleep and sickness....and now I am at work for the 6:15 opening and I just want to go home and die....no doubt I won't be able to leave - gonna try my damn hardest to though

 

[MikeG]

I reckon it gives them a crunchier finish. Always do the same for chips as well.

I can't see the process. The saline might help to dehydrate the potatoes somewhat, but that effect would disappear with par boiling. Hmmm......... I can feel a side-by-side test coming on.

 

[MikeG]

Why's the dongle need plastering?

 

[Illaveago]

Morning ! I'm hoping for a quiet day today , although it was quiet yesterday .
The electricity chaps did a good job despite being mislead by their detection equipment , the faults being detected were just joints in the cable .
We were lucky in having a gas hob and a box of matches unlike our neighbour who returned home for a tea break only to find she had no power. We supplied some hot drinks .

 

[mybike]

I have had a very fine cold roast lamb sandwich and a salad.

Am now watching the football.

You had to go and spoil it.

My wife has turned the oven on to cook rhubarb crumble, in this heat .

We have tonnes of the stuff and she is the only one that likes it. Over 4kg

 

[Levo-Lon]

Going home today.
Best holiday in years.
Fantastic barn conversion great weather great views walks, Everything was perfect.
Might have a look a Bolsover Castle on the way home..

I never relaxed when on holiday when i had my business.
Now im a worker i haven't even thought about next Monday..

Cool breezy day so far but its early.

 

[PeteXXX]

Five minute power cut here in the east of Hamtun!
Luckily, my bedside clock resets itself from a satellite or summat.

 

[Illaveago]

Five minute power cut here in the east of Hamtun!
Luckily, my bedside clock resets itself from a satellite or summat.

It is amazing to discover what doesn't work when the power goes off . We had to connect up our old phone as our wireless one didn't work. Amazingly neither does the smart meter !