What have you done today thread?

[Yorick]

It's a bit like a groovy vicar's pulpit

[Scotsrich]

Got my international drivers permit in case I want to hire a car in Japan.

Surprised that the Post Office have lost the contract to PayPoint which meant I had to go to a corner shop.

Money savings instead of convenience is the way of the world I suppose.

[Sadlonelygit]

Jack and Vera Duckworth would be proud

Tomorrow, the flying geese go up!

[Noggin]

Tried to snooze this morning before work as the girl that did the planning only told me at 20:15 yesterday that I have a midnight pick up do go to GVA (in 5.5 hours!) so it was too late to change my hours with a colleague.

Don't think the girl realised that I was working till 19h so actually couldn't really sleep before getting up at 23:15

So I tried really hard to finish early and sort of managed, but still struggling to sleep

[Taipan]

Yay! Finally finished the bar today. Another one of swmbo projects for me.
Take one 1970s kitch bar and make it less kitch
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Love it and your wallpaper! I expect to see you on Chateau DIY soon!

[gremlin]

Skirting boards.....lots of skirting boards. Bedroom, wardrobe and en-suite.

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My knees have aged 20 years, I reckon.

[cheb]

Skirting boards.....lots of skirting boards. Bedroom, wardrobe and en-suite.

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My knees have aged 20 years, I reckon.

How short are you that you need a set of steps to do skirting boards?

[gremlin]

Skirting boards.....lots of skirting boards. Bedroom, wardrobe and en-suite.

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My knees have aged 20 years, I reckon.

How short are you that you need a set of steps to do skirting boards?

I refer you to my previous post: I now identify as 6'3".

[cheb]

Skirting boards.....lots of skirting boards. Bedroom, wardrobe and en-suite.

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My knees have aged 20 years, I reckon.

How short are you that you need a set of steps to do skirting boards?

I refer you to my previous post: I now identify as 6'3".

Which units are you using? Imperial or French?

[Mr. Dazzle]

Take em off before painting em. Should be doing that anyway if you're working with council house parquet?

Or do the correct thing and get a man in.

[mangocrazy]

Take em off before painting em. Should be doing that anyway if you're working with council house parquet?

Or do the correct thing and get a man in.

Cut them to size, paint them, then stick 'em to the wall with No Nails, just like the pros do...

[Mr. Dazzle]

The man I got in to do my oak ones screwed and no more nailed 'em on. So technically he wasn't defying the label.

[mangocrazy]

The man I got in to do my oak ones screwed and no more nailed 'em on. So technically he wasn't defying the label.

If you've got posh oak skirting boards then No More Nails is a bit below par. Danish oil to bring out the figure of the wood, then fix with brass screws.

[Count Steer]

Finally sunny enough to start painting a little bench (it's a sort of Shaker style boot bench with hinged seat/lid). It's green so I bought a can of Cuprinol 'Sage' paint that I thought was v similar. Oops. It's going to look nice though, after a couple of coats. Might do a couple of other things as there'll be a fair bit spare.

Went to the curtains/blinds/paper/paint shop and ordered a new roller blind. (Chatting to the bloke in the shop he was saying the professionals say Farrow and Ball paint is pants and he sells a lot of Little Greene brand to the trade. Not cheap. Worth a try next time we slop a bit of paint around indoors).

Moved more furniture so the wall painting dervish could continue. At the beginning I suggested using one of the rollers, but no, she's painted all the walls using a one and a half inch brush. Hey ho, not going to argue.

[Mussels]

I've been battling the sun this week in my new garden shedoffice. After seeing the ceiling hit 40 degrees last week I bought and fitted some radiant insulation (silver bubble wrap), despite much more sun today it only reached 30 degrees which was unfortunately the same temp as the rest of the room which now desperately needs better ventilation. Aircon was ordered about an hour before the weather forecaster told me it was about to get much colder.
I expected cold to be much more of a problem but even when it was 3 degress outside I only needed the heater set to 400W to be warm enough.

[Yambo]

the figure of the wood,

WTF does that mean - the figure of the wood?

[Count Steer]

the figure of the wood,

WTF does that mean - the figure of the wood?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_(wood)

[Noggin]

Got up at 23:15 and started work at 23:45. Drove to Geneva airport and back. Had time to refil the minibus and give it a quick wash, then back to resort before 5am!!

Had an hour break and back to the office about 6am and will probably be here until midday ish!!


Here’s hoping the sun stays out as it’s a mates birthday and he’s having a bbq at his cafe! Starts at midday so I’ll be heading over

[Taipan]

It was yesterday but I got a pizza oven insert for my bbq and made a pizza last night. Have to say it was epic! Crispy base and puffy crust. Being picky I needed more heat to melt the mozzarella better but it was a good first effort. My son praised it too, saying it was the 2nd best one he’s ever had and that is good praise as he rarely compliments anything. I bored everyone by claiming it was because im of Italian decent which I am on my Dads side. Might even dye my hair black!

[Pirahna]

I bored everyone by claiming it was because im of Italian decent which I am on my Dads side

Italian grandparent or further back?