Mundane News

[Reynard]

Madam Lexi is cooking herself in front of the fire. We've not reached the singed fur stage *yet* but I'm keeping an eye (or a nose) on her just in case.

 

[DCLane]

The washing machine jammed up on Monday and unfortunately the grip on the drain plug snapped, leaving us with a problem.

Our local store's maintenance engineer could only come out next Monday so I ordered two new drain plugs and had a go myself.

Attempt 1 - use two pliers and try to turn the plug. Result = failure.

Attempt 2 - drill several holes, insert screws and try to turn the drain plug using the screws as grip points. Result = failure.

Attempt 3 - drill lots of holes, knock the centre out, remove the blockage and try to turn it with grips now there's more purchase. Result = success.

Replacement plug installed with waterproof grease and we'll cancel the maintenance engineer in the morning.

On another note son no. 1 will be renting his own place for the first time in a nice area to the south of Lincoln rather than renting a room in someone else's house. Furniture to sort, services to organise and one of his cats is going to be there as well (oddly enough the grumpy, unfriendly non-house-trained Manx is staying with us). As he's on a budget and doesn't drive it'll be charity furniture stores plus eBay/Gumtree/Facebook Marketplace for much of his stuff methinks.

 

[Reynard]

Aaaaand it's time I trotted off to the Land of Nod.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[rockyroller]

that's it for me. good night. happy spring

 

[rockyroller]

The washing machine jammed up on Monday and unfortunately the grip on the drain plug snapped, leaving us with a problem.

Our local store's maintenance engineer could only come out next Monday so I ordered two new drain plugs and had a go myself.

Attempt 1 - use two pliers and try to turn the plug. Result = failure.

Attempt 2 - drill several holes, insert screws and try to turn the drain plug using the screws as grip points. Result = failure.

Attempt 3 - drill lots of holes, knock the centre out, remove the blockage and try to turn it with grips now there's more purchase. Result = success.

Replacement plug installed with waterproof grease and we'll cancel the maintenance engineer in the morning.

On another note son no. 1 will be renting his own place for the first time in a nice area to the south of Lincoln rather than renting a room in someone else's house. Furniture to sort, services to organise and one of his cats is going to be there as well (oddly enough the grumpy, unfriendly non-house-trained Manx is staying with us). As he's on a budget and doesn't drive it'll be charity furniture stores plus eBay/Gumtree/Facebook Marketplace for much of his stuff methinks.

you have 2 accomplishments. the plug & the son leaping another milestone. well done you. wish him well. our son has a new living arrangement & is currently washing & drying all the clothes he owns before he moves out & has to pay for that. seriously, he said that haha

 

[rockyroller]

I am going to see a one man show by an old friend of mine, Jon Agnew, this evening.

hope you're not the only one there

 

[PeteXXX]

<yawn>

 

[MikeG]

hope you're not the only one there

There were over 500 in the audience. The theatre was full.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Good morning.

It's that time of year when blue skies mean a very cold morning and a warm afternoon, so my winter coat will be bulky and hot in the afternoon but my summer coat will be cold in the morning.

Decisions, decisions.

In other news, the eggs are boiled.

 

[biggs682]

It's Friday
It's raining
Kettle on

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa went down well

 

[tom73]

Finally it's arrived day one of the Cricket season and we typical. Given the over night heavy rain can't see any play to day.

 

[BigSid]

Considering this is a small flat and I live here alone, how is it possible for a book to apparently completely vanish into thin air?.

It'll be the sock eating monster. It'll have got bored and wants to read for a bit.

 

[tyred]

A dreich morning for the perambulation. Last day of the working week.

I see the letter to the builder was delivered yesterday. It wouldn't surprise me if he turns up here to shout at me and insult me which seems to be his only method of communication.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
The weather is changeable here. A minute ago it was bright sunshine , now grey with blue bits.
On Wednesday it was supposed to be dry and showers later with Thursday being wet and windy. It was the opposite! Yesterday was lovely in the morning and showers in the afternoon.