Mundane News

[Reynard]

It's warm, muggy, overcast and the rain is having a "shall I, shan't I" kind of thing.

Anyways, I spent the morning tinkering with things mechanical. First attempt to replace a blown headlight bulb on the car hasn't gone well. I need to dig out the handbook, because the thing looks like a logic puzzle and I don't want to yank out the wrong thing.

Then I tinkered a bit on Max the Mountain Bike to the point where I can take him for a brief spin to see what's what.

Had a marvelous lunch of prosciutto, homemade sourdough bread, two and the last of the mango.

I will shortly go and cut some grass.

 

[Reynard]

Today's theme in the photography challenge is "Insects"

 

[Kryton521]

Wet. Wet with a capital WET!!! Blood & sand but the rain came down. Sadly I was half way home from T***o. Knew I should have taken the lightweight rain jacket. It's what it's for!
Hoping for clear weather tomorrow.

I signed up to "Noom", not usually keen to advertise something if I don't get paid or something from it. But for me, this thing is really good, keeps a track of what I eat, [sceptics gather to announce you can do that anyway.] and exercise/weight. Plus of course some really good and interesting articles to keep you on track. Which as I say, for me has been really useful. Lost nearly a kilo in weight already.........
Emptied my pockets of loose change........

 

[fossyant]

What a change in the weather. Had a 5 mile walk yesterday in the sun along Gronant Beach - forgot about sun cream , and was a little red on the face last night - been out in it too long. MrsF was bright red.

The beaches were lovely and quiet - Presthaven caravan park only had owners back so we ventured to the beach near their site, before walking back to the one near us.

Our site pub is opening 'outdoors' only later this week (technically can from today), but they are keeping it quiet so they can see what demand is like - especially when Presthaven opens to rental vans as we get a fair amount of folk coming due to the crazy prices on Presthaven.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I dodged the showers this morning and got 53 miles in.

 

[Illaveago]

It's warm, muggy, overcast and the rain is having a "shall I, shan't I" kind of thing.

Anyways, I spent the morning tinkering with things mechanical. First attempt to replace a blown headlight bulb on the car hasn't gone well. I need to dig out the handbook, because the thing looks like a logic puzzle and I don't want to yank out the wrong thing.

Then I tinkered a bit on Max the Mountain Bike to the point where I can take him for a brief spin to see what's what.

Had a marvelous lunch of prosciutto, homemade sourdough bread, two and the last of the mango.

I will shortly go and cut some grass.

What car is it ? I used to change bulbs at Halfords part time.

 

[IaninSheffield]

Cookie.

You'll confuse him now.

 

[Reynard]

What car is it ? I used to change bulbs at Halfords part time.

Series 1 Skoda Fabia.

There's a cover that you pop off, but I'm not sure how you remove the bulbs. Also, on the passenger side, the battery casing makes for tight spacing, so I guess that'll have to come off. Even I can't get my diddy hands in there!

I need to do side light on driver side and dipped on passenger side.

 

[Reynard]

Cut the grass this afternoon. Managed to get what needed doing done despite it spitting with rain.

I then took the MTB out for a test ride to see what was what. The one time I go out without a toolkit... I had to walk a mile and a bit home. But on the flip side, I'm a couple of kilos of onions to the good after finding some in the verge.

Now having a and a chocolate biskit.

 

[Illaveago]

Series 1 Skoda Fabia.

There's a cover that you pop off, but I'm not sure how you remove the bulbs. Also, on the passenger side, the battery casing makes for tight spacing, so I guess that'll have to come off. Even I can't get my diddy hands in there!

I need to do side light on driver side and dipped on passenger side.

I think that is one car that I didn't get to work on . It could be the case but on some cars the headlights had to be removed . Do you have the owners handbook which may tell you how to change bulbs .
Some Smart cars were fun in that you had to put your arm in through the front air vent aperture and remove the bulb by feel .

 

[Reynard]

I think that is one car that I didn't get to work on . It could be the case but on some cars the headlights had to be removed . Do you have the owners handbook which may tell you how to change bulbs .
Some Smart cars were fun in that you had to put your arm in through the front air vent aperture and remove the bulb by feel .

Yes, of course I have the handbook. I plan on checking it out later this evening. Failing that, there's always google and the tube of you. As long as I've got a diagram and a method, it's not a problem. On the older Favorits and Felicias you just pulled the old bulb out and popped a new one in.

 

[Illaveago]

Yes, of course I have the handbook. I plan on checking it out later this evening. Failing that, there's always google and the tube of you. As long as I've got a diagram and a method, it's not a problem. On the older Favorits and Felicias you just pulled the old bulb out and popped a new one in.

Ah! The manufacturers cottoned on to that and started to make things difficult .

 

[Illaveago]

What is , where and when is this comet visible that people are taking pictures of ?

 

[Speicher]

Sometimes I look at the website of a local garage that I trust, to see if they have a car that I would like to buy to replace my old car.

One has come up, in a lovely blue (Nautical Blue) with a very low mileage of 15k. However, it is a 2012 model. Does this mean that some of the major components are eight years old, and in need of replacement regardless of the extremely low mileage?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Sometimes I look at the website of a local garage that I trust, to see if they have a car that I would like to buy to replace my old car.

One has come up, in a lovely blue (Nautical Blue) with a very low mileage of 15k. However, it is a 2012 model. Does this mean that some of the major components are eight years old, and in need of replacement regardless of the extremely low mileage?

Depends on what it is, if it had a cambelt it needs changing