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Nice and clear in our part of Kent, I used my Opticron Oregon WA 10x50 on a monopod to view, always surprised at how good the binoculars are, they where awarded 4.5 stars out of 5 by "Sky at Night" magazine.
 
Interesting afternoon, I live on a very narrow country lane, however sitting in the garden this afternoon, heard a car approaching at what sounded like a very reckless speed as It went past I just caught a glimpse of a white car, about 20 seconds later a very loud bang, Oh I thought someone's hit the tree on the bottom corner again, so went to have a look and sure enough car completely demolished and driver screaming his head off, air bags deployed and driver laying across both front seats, obviously had not been wearing a seat belt, looking him over it looked to me that he had dislocated or broken a hip and his knee on the other leg, called the emergency services and tried to comfort the driver, does anyone know if the talcum powder inside the air bags smells like alcohol, in all there about two hours giving statement to the police, could not believe the questions they asked, for instance, "Would I be prepared to stand by my statement in a child protection court hearing" I asked why and was told, divorce proceeding my ensue and child custody may be an issue, who'd of though that.
 
Mike Johnson said:
Interesting afternoon, I live on a very narrow country lane, however sitting in the garden this afternoon, heard a car approaching at what sounded like a very reckless speed as It went past I just caught a glimpse of a white car, about 20 seconds later a very loud bang, Oh I thought someone's hit the tree on the bottom corner again, so went to have a look and sure enough car completely demolished and driver screaming his head off, air bags deployed and driver laying across both front seats, obviously had not been wearing a seat belt, looking him over it looked to me that he had dislocated or broken a hip and his knee on the other leg, called the emergency services and tried to comfort the driver, does anyone know if the talcum powder inside the air bags smells like alcohol, in all there about two hours giving statement to the police, could not believe the questions they asked, for instance, "Would I be prepared to stand by my statement in a child protection court hearing" I asked why and was told, divorce proceeding my ensue and child custody may be an issue, who'd of though that.
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was this in UK or France?
 
Doesn't work quite like that, tests needed, twice before travel and twice after at an extortionate cost, anything on board has to be declared as too age, if new duty to be paid if second hand proof to be available, certain areas of France are on restricted access, red zone, and other hoops to jump through, until the French get used to the new regime and relax at the boarder controls, then not worth it in my opinion.
 
littlespark said:
Speaking of Star Wars..... how did R2D2 (him on my profile pic) ever get anywhere with the computers?
As soon as he connected there would be a CAPTCHA asking him if he was a robot........
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CAPTCHAs are clearly an evil plan by the incoming robot overlords though, since only computers can solve the bloody things these days..... Takes us poor humans several goes to work out if that's a 'sidewalk' or not...
 
Dartlec said:
CAPTCHAs are clearly an evil plan by the incoming robot overlords though, since only computers can solve the bloody things these days..... Takes us poor humans several goes to work out if that's a 'sidewalk' or not...
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Not to mention using us as unpaid "mechanical Turks" to try and help train self-driving car systems, etc.
 
littlespark said:
Speaking of Star Wars..... how did R2D2 (him on my profile pic) ever get anywhere with the computers?
As soon as he connected there would be a CAPTCHA asking him if he was a robot........
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I always was amazed they always had the correct lead to connet to what ever space ship or space station he was in ?
 
First thing this morning I was stung by a wasp on my right thumb whilst trying to put the thing out of the bedroom window, it hurt, so into the bathroom and the antihistamine cream was applied, worked fine, the medication said apply every three hours, after a few hours the sting came back so thought go and use a bit more, I can quite categorically say that if you go back to the bathroom without your glass's on the Germoloids cream does not help.
 
Have to admit whilst eating outside watching the wasps cut up the left over meat on a plate and trying to take off is very entertaining especially if it's been a bit of a liquid lunch, when they get it wrong and cut off too much it's very funny watching them fly around in circles to try and gain height.
 
We also have very large hornets and contrary to popular belief they are quite docile, I re-pointed a chimney last year with them in and they completely ignored me as long as I ignored them.
But them I am quite tolerant of visitors.
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Yes , they get used to you, and if you are not a threat to them they will leave you alone.
Worst thing you can do is wave your arms around trying to swat them.

Edit. Pleased to say we are getting quite a lot of Bumble bees this year up to now.
Not seeing many honey bees though.
 
Our UK place is rustic flint and the Honey Bees love the holes in the flints to store their honey, but the robber bees are very vigilant waiting for them to leave the store.
 
"Dad, can you pop over here and stick up these new ceiling lights I got from Argos?"
Me: "No!"

After further discussion, she is getting rid of 2 plastic pendants and replacing them with two 3-spot fittings, circular metal thingies. Oh joy...what will i find?

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Well, that's a good start...
Nowhere to "park" the cpc in the rose, but maybe...just maybe they didn't cut it off above the ceiling?

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Oh well, better than I expected! I wonder if it's connected at the CU? I'll let you know.
 
I guess it was just a slip that the installer cut the blue wire to the pendant and took the obvious alternative route...but a wee bit of blue tape would've been nice, albeit the situation is perfectly clear. However, a short length of new flex would have been a better solution. The brown wire has its insulation "nicked" too, though it's not that clear in the photo.
 
pirate said:
I guess it was just a slip that the installer cut the blue wire to the pendant and took the obvious alternative route...but a wee bit of blue tape would've been nice, albeit the situation is perfectly clear. However, a short length of new flex would have been a better solution. The brown wire has its insulation "nicked" too, though it's not that clear in the photo.
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Been up there long enough that you have plausible deniability, I assume? ?
 
Plausible deniability or not, I've never been in there before, so it wisnae me, m'lud!

here's a pic of the new fitting, and it's not bad, considering how awful some of them are.
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usual cpc to "tag" on base, into block and with a fly lead to the mounting bracket as well, taken from a bolt holding one of the lampholders. It's also a decent diameter, allowing a fair degree of positioning over the original rose position. TBH, not bad really.
 
Nope, Tel...led GU10s, 100° beam angle, 5.5W...I've not had that wide beam angle before, just the usual 36 or 38° so I'm interested to see how they perform.
 
pirate said:
Plausible deniability or not, I've never been in there before, so it wisnae me, m'lud!

here's a pic of the new fitting, and it's not bad, considering how awful some of them are.
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usual cpc to "tag" on base, into block and with a fly lead to the mounting bracket as well, taken from a bolt holding one of the lampholders. It's also a decent diameter, allowing a fair degree of positioning over the original rose position. TBH, not bad really.
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Yep - seen a lot worse - with smaller 'roses' that style of terminal blocks is often unusable, since the existing cable is too short to reach far enough away from the ceiling to connect to the terminals with a screwdriver.... So you end up adding tails and not enough space in the rose for existing cables, so end up hacking the ceiling out to fit a wago lite or similar in there...grrr

Wish these light fittings would switch over to quick fit terminals, cost would likely be pennies these days if that.
 
COVID, people.
I had my first at 11 this morning... didn’t feel a thing. Took the afternoon off and watched telly.
9:30 pm tonight.... got the shivers. Legs are jelly... ache in between my shoulder blades.
I know side effects are normal up to 24 hours later....
Did anyone else get knocked down with the first jab?

(that’s not a boxing pun)
 
littlespark said:
COVID, people.
I had my first at 11 this morning... didn’t feel a thing. Took the afternoon off and watched telly.
9:30 pm tonight.... got the shivers. Legs are jelly... ache in between my shoulder blades.
I know side effects are normal up to 24 hours later....
Did anyone else get knocked down with the first jab?

(that’s not a boxing pun)
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Me. Very similar. Lasted 24 hours then I was fine.
 
You'll be pleased to know that based on people I know it seems to be the second jab that knocks more people out (mine is booked for June). Only seems lasts 24-36 hours though...
 
2nd jab last Saturday. Didn't even feel the needle for the first one, and no after effects whatsoever. Felt the second needle a little, but again, absolutely nothing afterwards. Can't even determine exactly where the needle went in.
 
Would be interesting to compare if the jabs you had where the Astra Zenica or Pfizer, I had the Pfizer jab and the first gave me an achy arm the day after, the second jab no problem on the day, but very wobbly the day after, it does seem the Astra jab is not as intrusive with side effects.
 
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