Mundane News

[biggs682]

Chilly and very windy walk around the block earlier but dry and not snowing so that's good.

Got a few more bits to list on the bay of doom

 

[mybike]

I put a brand new blade in my razor. Let's face it, life doesn't get much better than that.

Razor? You don't look as if you use one.

 

[mybike]

My brother in Calgary told me that it was -20 degrees, with a wind chill factor making it feel like -40 degrees. And he needed to go out and clear the snow off the drive. I think I could have found a better time to chat with him....

It was 34 on the way to church with occasional tiny snow flakes.

 

[Reynard]

Grey, breezy and just a bit more than just simply cold here today chez Casa Reynard.

Not a sniff of any snow, but the lake that was my drive last night seems to have drained away. It's brought in a lot of gravel off the road, so I'll have to get out with a broom and sweep it up at some point.

Have spent the morning doing some general puttering about. And then I spent some time glueing circles of card together.

 

[Reynard]

Morning.
Sorry for the interruption just then ! The kitten came up to me for cuddles. He can't settle! He's now decided that the bed isn't soft enough do he is now kneeding it .
He made friends with the cat in the mirror. They rubbed noses through the glass.
The weather outside looks grey and dry.

Awh, that's one happy kitty...

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It’s a bitterly cold wind blowing out there. But snow isn’t turning into much.

 

[PeteXXX]

A mundane question, folks.

If I lop a foot or two off the top of this thing, will it stop it growing taller, or just make it grow bushier?
It's presently about 15' high and 8' wide.

🤔

 

[Gravity Aided]

-22C here, with one inch of snow on the ground.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It was 34 on the way to church with occasional tiny snow flakes.

It's probably about the same temperature here but the sleet is coming down in flow snakes.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Just got a notification that temperatures will drop to -20°c overnight. Looks like it's spiked tyres tomorrow.

 

[fossyant]

We're in the middle of a video call with our 85 year old MIL. Conversation is 'press the screen', 'swipe up', 'I can't see you', 'I can see your pictures'.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

You'll be up, to check that they got the time correct this time.

And if it's one second late, I shall be complaining to the weather service for shoddy time keeping!

 

[mybike]

I can't wait until the shopping centres open again as it will keep everyone busy sitting in a traffic jam and I can have my favourite local beauty spots to myself again.

I'm having to go out for my walks late at night because otherwise I'm forever having to step into the road to avoid people.

 

[mybike]

Top Tip
When using panel pins, rather than using your fingers to hold them, use a small piece of card with a slot cut in it. Sliding the pins into the slot.

This allows for precise placement of them, whilst protecting your fingers from the hammer.

I'm not a fan of them either, my fingers are to fat to hold them, I usually use a small pair of pliers to hold them instead, I also end up destroying a few by hitting them too hard.

I tried to use thin nosed pliers but I was trying to hold them at an angle so they'd go into the middle of the wood. They weren't cooperating.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

A mundane question, folks.

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If I lop a foot or two off the top of this thing, will it stop it growing taller, or just make it grow bushier?
It's presently about 15' high and 8' wide.

🤔

Personally I would be lopping it off 2 foot above the ground