V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
certainly has been today .... blowin' like fook and monsoon level rain storms, on/off ...... 18C yesterday and nice with it .. 8C today
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AusDave
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Winter's coming down here. A cold 22C today Brrr!
TiltyShaun
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Drive to Hereford in the Rain this afternoon. When the car bleeped I thought it was going to be air suspension playing up again……..was happy that it was the 4 degree temp warning!!Winter's coming down here. A cold 22C today Brrr!
William127
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Was working in my little office, couldn't hear myself think over the rain, wind and thunder, came out to find an inch of hail and my ply stack had blown over!!
Very very luckily I have finally got the brash trolley bolted to the front of the chipper, otherwise I think it would have been at least new bonnet, if not new radiator time!!
Very very luckily I have finally got the brash trolley bolted to the front of the chipper, otherwise I think it would have been at least new bonnet, if not new radiator time!!
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V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
had a lovely Saturday last weekend and yon grass'd grown a good 2" so dragged the Countax out, 'fore the kids arrived after lunch ... drive felt a bit odd, but sod it - eyeball it later.
managed a circuit 'fore it was more than just odd ... no reverse and fwd was struggling ... stuck me head under it and the control bar didn't look too well, so high tailed it up to a box -- while I could, under its own steam ... long, uphill push, otherwise.
was not gonna be an easy fix ... 'least getting at the offending bit wasn't gonna be ... nothing is easy to get at on this.
whipped the collector and box off, to stand any chance ..
bracket on the end of this control rod (made out of something akin to thick card) had given up the unending struggle with long lever and succumbed
by the time I'd managed to wangle my maulers into the space, together with a couple of 13mils and persuaded the two thankfully sensibly length-ed S/L nuts an' bolts out, Clara is stood beside me ... "have you broken the mower grand dad"
" No lovely - it managed it all on its own " ... she thought that was quite funny ...... so that was the end of play for an hour or two
eventually got back to it a few hours later .... dragged the Caddy out and the last couple of 1.6 mil rods I had left and ...
before wrestling the damned thing back in, together with its primitive but effective friction loader
link rod back onto that, to the hydrastat box, wrestle the collector and box back on - clever but a PITA set up to connect, drive belt and I was in business - again
got the lawn done and then the sides of the drive ... just in time for tea
fruit trees in full blossom ... great for the hay fever ... as was the silver birch's dangling branches
so... fast forward to this morning and it's pretty white here with some glorious sun to follow .... everything's pretty dried out by twelve ..... so ... groundhog day
at least I didn't have to grovel under the Countax for a couple of hours first .....
did have to pull my guts out on the bloody Mountfield, for all the pissy bits though - not had it since last year and wasn't going to, I concluded after about 40 odd pulls ..
I was knackered ...
filter off and fetch the carb cleaner ....
quick snort, three more tugs and it was roaring ....
should've done it 30 odd pulls earlier
completely burgered after wrestling that round all the piddly bits.......
have said it before .. but ...
I am getting old .....
and it's bloody frustrating
managed a circuit 'fore it was more than just odd ... no reverse and fwd was struggling ... stuck me head under it and the control bar didn't look too well, so high tailed it up to a box -- while I could, under its own steam ... long, uphill push, otherwise.
was not gonna be an easy fix ... 'least getting at the offending bit wasn't gonna be ... nothing is easy to get at on this.
whipped the collector and box off, to stand any chance ..
bracket on the end of this control rod (made out of something akin to thick card) had given up the unending struggle with long lever and succumbed
by the time I'd managed to wangle my maulers into the space, together with a couple of 13mils and persuaded the two thankfully sensibly length-ed S/L nuts an' bolts out, Clara is stood beside me ... "have you broken the mower grand dad"
" No lovely - it managed it all on its own " ... she thought that was quite funny
...... so that was the end of play for an hour or two eventually got back to it a few hours later .... dragged the Caddy out and the last couple of 1.6 mil rods I had left and ...
before wrestling the damned thing back in, together with its primitive but effective friction loader
link rod back onto that, to the hydrastat box, wrestle the collector and box back on - clever but a PITA set up to connect, drive belt and I was in business - again
got the lawn done and then the sides of the drive ... just in time for tea
fruit trees in full blossom ... great for the hay fever ... as was the silver birch's dangling branches
so... fast forward to this morning and it's pretty white here with some glorious sun to follow .... everything's pretty dried out by twelve ..... so ... groundhog day
at least I didn't have to grovel under the Countax for a couple of hours first .....
did have to pull my guts out on the bloody Mountfield, for all the pissy bits though - not had it since last year and wasn't going to, I concluded after about 40 odd pulls ..
I was knackered ...
filter off and fetch the carb cleaner ....
quick snort, three more tugs and it was roaring ....
should've done it 30 odd pulls earlier
completely burgered after wrestling that round all the piddly bits.......
have said it before
.. but ...I am getting old
.....and it's bloody frustrating
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Steve
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We are all getting old but it is still better than the alternative.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
absolutely, but it pees me off how much the body complains, when I do stuff I used to take in me stride ... " spirit is willing, but the flesh is
... I just don't do " getting old gracefully " and it's hard when you charge on .. and 'fall apart' after
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
well at least it wasn't raining when I opened my eyes this morning .... quite nice in fact..... so thought I might have some bench time. No kids, Pam gone walking with her mates .. peace reigned ... 'til she got back anyway
did all the usual odds an' sods of a mornin' and headed for me boxes.
Bit PO-ed to find the 60mm clearance holes weren't ... dead 60 .. in places ... especially where they'd either entered or tailed the cut ... big curf so got me leccy die grinder out and adjusted them to start ...
much as I was 100% that me set out was right, grabbed the S50 I'd made for Alex, that's been left on the HPX and dropped it onto me base plate to be sure
" perfick "
so set up the cheeks and geot them stitched in place
having gapped it all
it got properly stitched ready for some sequentials
stilies make turning an easier proposition .... 's 'kin heavy assembled
worked me way round it .... too bloody breezy for the MIG so the Caddy it was
job done and cooling off, whilst I had some munchies
... 'til she got back anyway did all the usual odds an' sods of a mornin' and headed for me boxes.
Bit PO-ed to find the 60mm clearance holes weren't ... dead 60 .. in places ... especially where they'd either entered or tailed the cut ... big curf
so got me leccy die grinder out and adjusted them to start ... much as I was 100% that me set out was right, grabbed the S50 I'd made for Alex, that's been left on the HPX and dropped it onto me base plate to be sure
" perfick "
so set up the cheeks and geot them stitched in place
having gapped it all
it got properly stitched ready for some sequentials
stilies make turning an easier proposition .... 's 'kin heavy assembled
worked me way round it .... too bloody breezy for the MIG
so the Caddy it wasjob done and cooling off, whilst I had some munchies
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
next bit was ....... get it in place and bolted down
then prep it for a trip oop Norf .... a loooooong way Norf
bit of a PITA to band such a weird shape ..... double palleted to keep the teef off the deck and give a four way access for forks.
Mr Petrol ought to be pleased to see it done ...... all he needs now is his duck back from site to have a play, when it arrives
then prep it for a trip oop Norf .... a loooooong way Norf
bit of a PITA to band such a weird shape ..... double palleted to keep the teef off the deck and give a four way access for forks.
Mr Petrol ought to be pleased to see it done ...... all he needs now is his duck back from site to have a play, when it arrives
Vinpetrol
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Mr Petrol is very pleased buddy !next bit was ....... get it in place and bolted down
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then prep it for a trip oop Norf .... a loooooong way Norf
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bit of a PITA to band such a weird shape ..... double palleted to keep the teef off the deck and give a four way access for forks.
Mr Petrol ought to be pleased to see it done ...... all he needs now is his duck back from site to have a play, when it arrives
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Bob
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Nah your just a boycompletely burgered after wrestling that round all the piddly bits.......
have said it before
I am getting old
and it's bloody frustrating
I have noticed that I have started to slow down so have been looking round to see if there is any jobs I ought to do before Iam to old to do .Least you will get the new pension I am on the old rate and with the extras get for grad and the old 6pence unit £629 a month should get a rise this month
Vinpetrol
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I did ! Just repliedthought you would be
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Friday is usually ... do what I want/what needs doing .. as long as I am down the school for three to collect Clara, bring her home, then take her to the comp. in Aber to meet her mum/dad for 4.10 to go to her swimming class.
so planned to go get Dan's ( @Monkeybusiness 's ) 'spoils' from Toolstation after dropping Clara.
slight snag, I learned this morning .... I didn't have to collect Clara today .. no swimming and she was going to a friend's place after school !! Pam knew I'd planned on collecting Dan's drills today, so was a .. we'll go this morning and do a few other things too .. job
been an expensive day !! (Dan) !!
did get a couple of pairs of new boots though .... went to the place I've had my boots from for well over 30 years in Cwmbran (as we'd 'needed' to go there for some paint) and low and behold - closing down - hence a couple of pairs - should see me right for a while (I have very long narrow feet and most work boots are like boats on me - this place always kept narrow fittings)
and of course ....... Dan's spoils from Toolstation ..
they both work fine Boyo ..... I'll give 'em a test drive on those couple of thousand holes tomorrow Dan
job done
so planned to go get Dan's ( @Monkeybusiness 's ) 'spoils' from Toolstation after dropping Clara.
slight snag, I learned this morning .... I didn't have to collect Clara today
.. no swimming and she was going to a friend's place after school !! Pam knew I'd planned on collecting Dan's drills today, so was a .. we'll go this morning and do a few other things too .. jobbeen an expensive day !! (Dan) !!
did get a couple of pairs of new boots though .... went to the place I've had my boots from for well over 30 years in Cwmbran (as we'd 'needed' to go there for some paint
) and low and behold - closing down - hence a couple of pairs - should see me right for a while (I have very long narrow feet and most work boots are like boats on me - this place always kept narrow fittings)and of course ....... Dan's spoils from Toolstation ..
they both work fine Boyo ..... I'll give 'em a test drive on those couple of thousand holes tomorrow Dan
job done
M
Monkeybusiness
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Thank you Graham! (Please don’t invoice me for the boots…..)!!Friday is usually ... do what I want/what needs doing .. as long as I am down the school for three to collect Clara, bring her home, then take her to the comp. in Aber to meet her mum/dad for 4.10 to go to her swimming class.
so planned to go get Dan's ( @Monkeybusiness 's ) 'spoils' from Toolstation after dropping Clara.
slight snag, I learned this morning .... I didn't have to collect Clara today
been an expensive day !! (Dan) !!
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did get a couple of pairs of new boots though .... went to the place I've had my boots from for well over 30 years in Cwmbran (as we'd 'needed' to go there for some paint
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and of course ....... Dan's spoils from Toolstation ..
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they both work fine Boyo ..... I'll give 'em a test drive on those couple of thousand holes tomorrow Dan
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job done
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6feetdown
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Which shop?
Which shop?Friday is usually ... do what I want/what needs doing .. as long as I am down the school for three to collect Clara, bring her home, then take her to the comp. in Aber to meet her mum/dad for 4.10 to go to her swimming class.
so planned to go get Dan's ( @Monkeybusiness 's ) 'spoils' from Toolstation after dropping Clara.
slight snag, I learned this morning .... I didn't have to collect Clara today
been an expensive day !! (Dan) !!
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did get a couple of pairs of new boots though .... went to the place I've had my boots from for well over 30 years in Cwmbran (as we'd 'needed' to go there for some paint
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and of course ....... Dan's spoils from Toolstation ..
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they both work fine Boyo ..... I'll give 'em a test drive on those couple of thousand holes tomorrow Dan
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job done
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
it'll come to me
...right around the front where the busses swing in, drop off and turn around ....
head from there back into the ctr and it's on the left ...
big closing down sign in yellow ..
when i recall the name I'll put it up for you ..
got a hell of a selection of toe caps...
always has had ..
everything half price, but didn't look to see what else they had as Pam was fretting about the time - we'd parked in Sainsbury's car park, as we needed some milk and stuff ....
but we still had an hour to spare, when we left
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6feetdown
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Don't know that 1it'll come to me
right around the front where the busses swing in, drop off and turn around ....
head from there back into the ctr and it's on the left ...
big closing down sign in yellow ..
when i recall the name I'll put it up for you ..
got a hell of a selection of toe caps...
always has had ..
everything half price, but didn't look to see what else they had as Pam was fretting about the time - we'd parked in Sainsbury's car park, as we needed some milk and stuff ....
but we still had an hour to spare, when we left
CPS
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Friday is usually ... do what I want/what needs doing .. as long as I am down the school for three to collect Clara, bring her home, then take her to the comp. in Aber to meet her mum/dad for 4.10 to go to her swimming class.
so planned to go get Dan's ( @Monkeybusiness 's ) 'spoils' from Toolstation after dropping Clara.
slight snag, I learned this morning .... I didn't have to collect Clara today
been an expensive day !! (Dan) !!
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did get a couple of pairs of new boots though .... went to the place I've had my boots from for well over 30 years in Cwmbran (as we'd 'needed' to go there for some paint
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and of course ....... Dan's spoils from Toolstation ..
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they both work fine Boyo ..... I'll give 'em a test drive on those couple of thousand holes tomorrow Dan
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job done
I reckon your peat/compost has came from the factory you can just see in the distance
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
completely kyboshed next week's weather yesterday ..... Pam been nagging to put the patio furniture back out so lugged it all back out of the polytunnel ..
and stuck it all back where it came from end of last season ..
forecast for the week had been good yesterday morning .... absolutely crap this morning
got all the green stuff shorn again in the morning ..
then turned my attention to a demolition job on a fir tree that just went brown, end of last year ... no apparent reason, just died?
burnt very well .... stump's gonna take a while to completely go though
like two different planets here this morning ..... beautiful yesterday, shirtsleeves day ...... grey, cold and pissy wet here this morning
and stuck it all back where it came from end of last season ..
forecast for the week had been good yesterday morning .... absolutely crap this morning
got all the green stuff shorn again in the morning ..
then turned my attention to a demolition job on a fir tree that just went brown, end of last year ... no apparent reason, just died?
burnt very well .... stump's gonna take a while to completely go though
like two different planets here this morning ..... beautiful yesterday, shirtsleeves day ...... grey, cold and pissy wet here this morning
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