mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
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- Not 'emel 'empstead
Christmas decorations have been bought out of the loft
You have to pay to get them?
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You have to pay to get them?
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Yes I remember the corniche. It was about the only place to go for a walk away from traffic, and with a (sometimes pleasant, often sand-laden) breeze off the sea.
I attended an "American" school, and I was the only European child in my class, with one boy from Brazil, and about twenty others.
It rained one week, and we missed three days of school (mud roads). So to catch up, we had to attend on Saturdays for a few weeks. I was hopeless at baseball, and basketball, and my spelling and pronuniciation went skewiff.
Christmas was not celebrated in Saudi Arabia, no television, and no air-conditioning. There was a souk "under" the block of flats, with some people living there with all their worldly possessions in two string bags.
There was a swimming pool at the USA Air Base, and we were occasionally invited there. I think my Mother met some Americans who were with the "Peace Corps".
It was not uncommon for boarding schools to work on a Saturday, kept us out of mischief!
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Being unable to climb a ladder I did not realise how much was in our loft, until we moved.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
@oldwheels There is an interesting piece on tourism on the Isles in today's Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...nb-rival-in-fight-against-second-homes-crisis
That box above was a mis-paste. Once the box is in, it requires thought to get rid of it. I'm short on thought today.
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That box above was a mis-paste. Once the box is in, it requires thought to get rid of it. I'm short on thought today.
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mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
There's an answer to that, as your avatar would say.
classic33
Leg End Member
Maybe he just needs toHe needs to update his Sat Nav
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A3zSy8B2tdA
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Mostly sunny and relatively mild here chez Casa Reynard, though we have had the odd dribble of rain.
This morning, I have made a pot of leek, potato and parsley soup, and I have done a load of laundry.
I spoke too soon about the door repairs. The little feckers have pulled all the filler out and made a mess. And as it's rained overnight, there's this sloppy mess all over the path.
I am about to settle down to watch the Women's FA Cup final.
This morning, I have made a pot of leek, potato and parsley soup, and I have done a load of laundry.
I spoke too soon about the door repairs. The little feckers have pulled all the filler out and made a mess. And as it's rained overnight, there's this sloppy mess all over the path.
I am about to settle down to watch the Women's FA Cup final.
classic33
Leg End Member
How are you intending to place that under your christmas tree?
classic33
Leg End Member
There is a fine stainless steel mesh that's fine enough to stop them catching hold and biting it.
The copper creates a small electric current which they find annoying.
There's this
copper mesh.
Any excess can be used on guarding against slugs.
Oldhippy
Cynical idealist
I just happened (rarely for me) to tune in to the radio news on in the background and they made the weather, winter etc sound like Armageddon. When did regular seasonal weather get silly names? I think if is exceptional weather they should maybe add the phrase 'Due to our refusal to take climate change seriously this particular band of weather will be c*ap.' Can't see that happening though somehow.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Thanks for the link. The woman involved is a frequent twitter user also and is starting up all sorts of schemes.
Here on Mull estimates vary but at least 60% and some say 80% of houses are holiday homes out of the reach of islanders and some villages are more or less deserted all winter.
The prices being asked for any coming on the market are ridiculous.
There is growing resentment about the behaviour of tourists who think we are just a theme park created for them to do as the wish with no regard for anybody else.
I have mentioned a lot of this in previous posts.
The local garage needs more mechanics but cannot get any to stay as there is nowhere for them to live and teachers, medical staff and many others have the same problem.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Lovely lunch of two slices of bloomer & butter, one with taramasalata, one with st felicien cheese, plus a banana, a tangerine, some blueberries and the obligatory two 
The football is not going well.
The football is not going well.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Ah, I'll look into that
I can staple the mesh into place then fold into a box shape and use that as a scaffolding for the filler. I was actually thinking of something along those lines. They can't get in, but feck, they're making a mess...
Never had that problem before in all the years I've been here.
classic33
Leg End Member
Used to be a sign of severe weather on the way, animals getting in/trying to get into a house.Ah, I'll look into that
I can staple the mesh into place then fold into a box shape and use that as a scaffolding for the filler. I was actually thinking of something along those lines. They can't get in, but feck, they're making a mess...
Never had that problem before in all the years I've been here.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Maybe you should add a farm cat to your collection.Ah, I'll look into that
I can staple the mesh into place then fold into a box shape and use that as a scaffolding for the filler. I was actually thinking of something along those lines. They can't get in, but feck, they're making a mess...
Never had that problem before in all the years I've been here.
