Mundane News

[Jameshow]

The decorator's finally finished. Now cleaning across the new few days before putting everything back / moving bits round.

Oddly enough SWMBO's away this weekend

I'd be off myself if that's the case!!

 

[DCLane]

I'd be off myself if that's the case!!

You're not married to a Irish lady then I take it

 

[Reynard]

Lovely luncheon of two slices of wholemeal toast, one with cooked chicken, one with a very fine vintage red leicester, plus a banana, a pear, two and a couple of walnuts.

 

[Reynard]

Your knee - deffo IDK syndrome!


My doctor diagnosed that for my knee, many years ago.


IDK stands for I don't know.

Almost certainly. Although it's the knee I bashed up falling off my bike a few years ago, and it doesn't like it when we get these big weather fronts moving through.

 

[Jameshow]

You're not married to a Irish lady then I take it

More Germanic ....

I used to joke she's the product of the last German leader and the despot to the east...!

 

[Reynard]

Let's see some pics.

My men's shed tossed about building a kit car but if we spent an hour a week on it, we would still be at it in a 100 years!! Well we wouldn't - might be better spent making coffins but that's not the point!

OK, here you go...

It's meant to look something like this when it's finished... (a 1984 vintage Higman superstox)

And it belonged to this very fine - and much missed - young man.

 

[fossyant]

Looking like a soggy ride home.

 

[Andy in Germany]

12 hours later and the rail now supporting the curtains hasn't fallen off the wall. I'm not sure I can stand the anticipation until this evening.

Back from work and they're still there...

I will now keep putting off borrowing a pneumatic drill, probably until I wake up to a crash in the night...

 

[Andy in Germany]

Any they were the lucky ones...
PTSD wasn't even thought of and they just got on with it!

"Just getting on with it" of course meant trying to survive with the problems PTSD brings without understanding what was happening, no support, and people blaming you for things you can't control.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Top half or bottom half?

If you'd have thought about it for a moment, that would be obvious: the bottom half so I had something to stand on to do the top.

Honestly, do I have to explain everything?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Yes. It wasn't just the glue allergy that stopped me working on it, I'd also got myself into a bit of a cul-de-sac with a few things due to my complete lack of modelling experience. I'd rather not have used pre-made parts, but the lengths of box section does get me out of a couple of big holes.

Even so, I still have a few squeaky bum moments with a drill before I can finish the roll cage...

Re-acquainted myself with all the parts last night, and I've actually got around 3/4 of everything I need already done. Although most of the parts still need sanding down, filling etc.

This is why I make stuff up; no-one can credibly tell me I'm wrong.

Which reminds me, I've got an idea for an airship...

 

[classic33]

If you'd have thought about it for a moment, that would be obvious: the bottom half so I had something to stand on to do the top.

Honestly, do I have to explain everything?

Well it could have been the top half!
Less reaching up to do.

 

[Jameshow]

This is why I make stuff up; no-one can credibly tell me I'm wrong.

Which reminds me, I've got an idea for an airship...

Yeap that's what my chaps say it's all in your head James!!
But then they rarely praise when it turns out ok!

 

[classic33]

This is why I make stuff up; no-one can credibly tell me I'm wrong.

Which reminds me, I've got an idea for an airship...

Just to give you some other ideas.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpF9NlpkMrQ

 

[rockyroller]

Ah! Put Vaseline on the mirror ! It was an old trick photographers used for soft focus .

or panty hose