Tea? (Part 2)

[coffeejo]

Pots, are there any chocolate bikits left in the whole Manchester area?

for Gromit, Speicher and Pots. And lots of . You can also have one or two beams of the glorious we've got down here. Just taken the dog out for a very fast run with the bike. It wasn't meant to be fast but she raced me up the first hill so I got my revenge.

 

[potsy]

Pots, are there any chocolate bikits left in the whole Manchester area?

Well, apart from the half pack I still have left

Off to Lancashire tomorrow so will raid thier supplies


Bet the dog beat you without even trying

 

[coffeejo]

Bet the dog beat you without even trying

Only until I got into the right gear

 

[potsy]

Only until I got into the right gear

Lycra hotpants again?

No wonder Snipe was trying to run away

 

[coffeejo]

 

[Night Train]

When you just don't feel comfortable about the set up, and the chainsaw keeps stalling, it is time to stop the job, clean up and do something else.
Leave the job alone until it can be made right, comfortable and safe.
Time for

 

[Speicher]

Can I ask the peeps on Tea? a question about cleaning patio slabs?

When I have the energy to do so, and it is not too wet, or too hot, I am planning to clean the patio slabs. They are what is called "Riven" I think. I know that a stiff yard brush is called for, but what about any cleaning solution? Would washing up liquid diluted in warm water do the trick? I do not want to use any strong chemicals, for three reasons. They harm the environment, and until it is dry the cats might get the chemicals on their paws. Also I do not like storing strong chemicals or disposing of the unused stuff. I do not think it is dirty from traffic fumes etc. I think it is when the clumps of moss get washed off the roof by heavy rain. Then the moss dries out and crumbles to black dust. Today I have swept up the moss that landed on the patio over the weekend.

 

[Speicher]

When you just don't feel comfortable about the set up, and the chainsaw keeps stalling, it is time to stop the job, clean up and do something else.
Leave the job alone until it can be made right, comfortable and safe.
Time for

I agree with you there, Night Train. I think that if you persevere when things do not seem right, you might lose concentration or patience and then it is so easy for things to go wrong. Chain saws do not give you any margin for error.

 

[TVC]

Borrow a jet washer, no chemicals or hard work required, and it's fun.


Any chance of a cuppa or will I get a welcome like at the pub in American Werewolf?

 

[Speicher]

I have got one of those long handled spray wotsits, that I think can be set to a fine jet. It is the noise of the pressure washer that I absolutely detest. Do you just use water and elbow grease?

You may have a , have you brought some biskits? Have you edited your pictures yet of the Cycle Race you went to see last week? Do not forget that the Tour de Suisse is next week.

 

[Night Train]

Jet wash or a stiff brush should clean paving. I would opt for the stiff brush as it doesn't cost anything except elbow grease. You may disagree as it would be you on your hands and knees scrubbing.

 

[TVC]

Sorry, I took no pics at the Tour series, and yes I am well aware Tour de Suisse is back on, because this time last year I was looking at the Eiger and I'm really itching to get back there. Instead I'm here in rainy Leicester on my week off with only a trip to Ikea to look forward to.

With the pressure washer there in no elbow grease required, though if you have any loose mortar between the slabs it can dig it out for you - which may not be desirable.

Thanks for the tea, have an M&S Cookie Dunker.

 

[Speicher]

I meant a stiff brush like a sweeping brush, not a dustpan brush. I might try cleaning the worst ones first. Some with a teensy bit of washing up liquid and some with just water. The other reason for not using a jet wash is that some of the cementy stuff loose mortar between the slabs is looking a bit fragile. Blasting them with nine gallons of water per second might be the last straw.

 

[Speicher]

The area around Wengen is one of my favourite parts of Switzerland. Lots of trains, and high mountains. The other place I like is Locarno, which has the added benefit of a large lake. Also Locarno combines the efficiency of Swiss transport, with the climate of Italy. The food is a good mix of the two countries and so is the wine. Bellinzona would have to be my all time favourite station in Europe.

One day I will go back to Switzerland on a very long trip.

I have not been inside an Ikea shop for at least eighteen years. I fully intend not ever to break that record. I have a chair from Ikea, but that was given to me by someone on Freecycle.

 

[Night Train]

I meant a stiff brush like a sweeping brush, not a dustpan brush.

I meant like this:

But you are likely not old enough to remember such a chore.