Mundane News

[Illaveago]

Showers forecast but currently nice and sunny.
Nothing special to do today but try to find a slot for my bloods and B12 injection when the medical staff are not on holiday again.
Noticed last evening a guy who walks past heading home with his ancient labrador. About 50 yards behind comes a cat which he pays no attention to whatsoever but is obviously following him. Not sure where he currently lives but he used to live about quarter of a mile away tho' one of his family lives there now. The cat and dog must spend the day there and go home with him at night.

My Tibby used to follow me across a field when I used to go out with my friends . She would wait at the end of a field until I returned and then follow us home .

 

[Illaveago]

I had a "senior moment" this morning.

Instead of putting the teaspoon of coffee into my coffee mug, I put it in the sugar bowl containing Demerara sugar. I rescued as much coffee as I could, but did not want to waste the rest of the sugar. Fortunately the sugar bowl was not full.

I sympathize .
I put my feeling of Alzheimer's down to having our carpet cleaned ! Last night I was wondering what the strange smell was . This morning I couldn't remember what day it was !

What time are we leaving this morning ?

 

[Illaveago]

Morning .
It has just started raining !

 

[oldwheels]

Yep I experienced one in Derbyshire years ago, felt like a big lorry going past but then I realised there wasn't a road within a mile or more from me

We used to get a similar effect when I live in Bowling where the River Clyde widens out to become the start of the estuary. The Irish ferry used to go down early morning and increased speed as it left the river. The whole building vibrated a bit like an earthquake every morning.

 

[oldwheels]

Grey start to the day and showers forecast. Very little wind but still feels cold.
The settlers and wannabees are jumping about with excitement. Yet another TV programme going out extolling the peace and quiet and wildlife which will encourage even more disturbance to wildlife and more congestion on our roads and ferries.
The biggest ferry is on amber again due to investigations into a mysterious oil leak so there may be cancellations.
Cheery outlook again.

 

[tyred]

I managed to fit my walk in between the showers this morning

Now has settled down to a steady drizzle and dull, grey skies.

With all this talk of climate change it is nice to see some traditional summer weather.

 

[simongt]

As there's a couple of showery days forecast, re-roofing the GLW's shed is on hold. But as I've a cat house and a hedgehog house to refurbish, they can be done inside, so that'll keep me occupied - !

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa went down well
Just a gentle pitter patter of rain now
Ideal for ducks

 

[cookiemonster]

I've experienced similar in Japan, although not often. It does sound like a train running through the house.

Also it's considered quite normal...

We get the occassional earth tremor here in Hong Kong. Usually because something's kicked off to the south of Taiwan.

 

[Illaveago]

I was carrying out some tests on some panels that I painted years ago . It was all due to a paint reaction on a friend's motorcycle tank I had sprayed 9 years ago . It was well out of warranty ! One area was a bit like a ruckled rug. The paint had lifted away from the primer near the neck of the petrol filler . Another place was near the back of the tank about halfway down , this one was different and looked like bulging cist the diameter of a little finger .
Yesterday I placed some drops of 99 octane petrol onto my test panels to see what effects it would have . The panels were of different paints , acrylic , aerosol cellulose, 2 pack lacquer. I went back every half hour to see what happened . The cellulose was soft within half an hour and could be washed off not long after that . The other paints seemed to be lasting longer but had dulled a bit . After 3 hours there was some slight pickling of the lacquer. After 3.5 hours I stopped my test . It wasn't reproducing what my friend's tank was exhibiting . It seems to confirm my suspicions that the there are holes in his tank and the petrol vapour is coming out between the primer and basecoat. The basecoat being solvent based is more likely to be softened before the 2 pack lacquer. I was surprised how badly affected the 2 pack lacquer was by the petrol though .Whether this is due to the lacquer being cheap I don't know .

 

[Illaveago]

I'm not safe to be left alone today !
The clean carpet didn't last long ! I had made us both a cup of tea. I was sat down and my wife gave me some paper to recycle and check it for our info on it . As I ripped one address of I heard a clunk sound ! I had dropped my cup of tea on the carpet !
Out with the cleaner again !

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

My big toenail on the right foot has worn a hole in one of my favourite socks. This has led me to have a long soak in the bath and a serious session with the nail scissors. It's now time for a restorative coffee.

 

[rockyroller]

right now is the warmest part of the day. it will cool down, as the day progresses

 

[cookiemonster]

right now is the warmest part of the day. it will cool down, as the day progresses

Air con fixed now?

 

[tyred]

My phone is 19% charged.