What have you done today thread?

[Taipan]

Back to fuggin Winter this week. 6°on my walk this morning,wooly hat,gloves and waterproofs.

I'll be catching up on Motogp today and other indoor stuff of lesser interest.

Cant believe the weather today after the weekends 21 degrees and sunshine! So far this morning its not got above 7 degrees and we've heavy rain, hailstone and winds so strong it blew the garden chairs over!

[Yorick]

Back to fuggin Winter this week. 6°on my walk this morning,wooly hat,gloves and waterproofs.

I'll be catching up on Motogp today and other indoor stuff of lesser interest.

Cant believe the weather today after the weekends 21 degrees and sunshine! So far this morning its not got above 7 degrees and we've heavy rain, hailstone and winds so strong it blew the garden chairs over!

I'll just sit quietly over there >>>>

[Horse]

I'll just sit quietly over there >>>>

In the shade?

[Pirahna]

Today I had meatballs in IKEA for lunch.

[Yorick]

I'll just sit quietly over there >>>>

In the shade?

Yeah. It's over 30c now

[Yorick]

I think my first mile was about 1h 10 mins.
Done a few now and today's was 55 mins.

I'm getting good now
I was doing 2 pairs (2x25) quite easily so tried 4 pairs. I realises I perhaps wasn't breathing deep enough, potentially leaving dirty air in snorkel as well.
So big big breaths and 4 pairs (200m) has become easy.
When I started I looked at 32 sessions. Now it's only 8.
Less daunting. Fewer rest stops.

Time dropped to 50.5 minutes.

Average speed up from 0.86 MPH to 1.19 MPH

Sat on patio. Bone idle. No go.

Had 2 small Decathlon energy bars and jumped on the GSXR.

After 4 pairs of lengths I felt good, so aimed for 8 non stop.
After 8 still good so carried on.

Was so easy so aimed for 800m then a rest.
At 800m I was cool so went for the big mile, none stop.
Never a problem really. The last 50m was probably as fast as the first.
Then I sprinted extra 10m to make it a full mile.

The energy bars helped as usually go late afternoon with no food in me. Usually late brekky at 11 ish.

I was absolutely buzzing and elated.
Was pissed off at the time.
Only 3.5 mins better than last time. Then realised that last time I would have only had 3 rests.

Buzzing.

In UK I always joined the gym during dry January and did the progressive pool thing. I was always just happy to reach a mile.

Now at 63, I'm doing a mile. Non stop !!!

Just having a beer by the pool feeling just as proud as I felt when I won my first racing trophy in 1982.

Just sent an email to my pal's wife who runs the Iron-man event every year

Speed now 1.28 MPH

I've improved from last year. Fifth swim this month and did the mile in 46.06.
Speed up to 1.3 MPH

So I'm getter fitter and better looking every year

[Taipan]

I'm getting good now
I was doing 2 pairs (2x25) quite easily so tried 4 pairs. I realises I perhaps wasn't breathing deep enough, potentially leaving dirty air in snorkel as well.
So big big breaths and 4 pairs (200m) has become easy.
When I started I looked at 32 sessions. Now it's only 8.
Less daunting. Fewer rest stops.

Time dropped to 50.5 minutes.

Average speed up from 0.86 MPH to 1.19 MPH

Sat on patio. Bone idle. No go.

Had 2 small Decathlon energy bars and jumped on the GSXR.

After 4 pairs of lengths I felt good, so aimed for 8 non stop.
After 8 still good so carried on.

Was so easy so aimed for 800m then a rest.
At 800m I was cool so went for the big mile, none stop.
Never a problem really. The last 50m was probably as fast as the first.
Then I sprinted extra 10m to make it a full mile.

The energy bars helped as usually go late afternoon with no food in me. Usually late brekky at 11 ish.

I was absolutely buzzing and elated.
Was pissed off at the time.
Only 3.5 mins better than last time. Then realised that last time I would have only had 3 rests.

Buzzing.

In UK I always joined the gym during dry January and did the progressive pool thing. I was always just happy to reach a mile.

Now at 63, I'm doing a mile. Non stop !!!

Just having a beer by the pool feeling just as proud as I felt when I won my first racing trophy in 1982.

Just sent an email to my pal's wife who runs the Iron-man event every year

Speed now 1.28 MPH

I've improved from last year. Fifth swim this month and did the mile in 46.06.
Speed up to 1.3 MPH

So I'm getter fitter and better looking every year

[Bustaspoke]

Back to fuggin Winter this week. 6°on my walk this morning,wooly hat,gloves and waterproofs.

I'll be catching up on Motogp today and other indoor stuff of lesser interest.

Cant believe the weather today after the weekends 21 degrees and sunshine! So far this morning its not got above 7 degrees and we've heavy rain, hailstone and winds so strong it blew the garden chairs over!

Last night & this morning it was hailstones & blowing a gale,the hailstones stopped but it's still blowing a gale so I'm indoors painting.Getting the jobs done that I save for crap weather...

[cheb]

Got all the fittings I need to lay some self burying water pipe.

[Sadlonelygit]

Getting the van ready for our Italian getaway. Spent the day washing the roof off and sorting out the cooker. Had to sort out 2 thermocouples and one of the ignitors. YT videos said usually the connector on the back of the regulators are usually the culprits, so off with hob it was, a quick squirt of contact cleaner on the leads and that's €180 saved!
A bit of lock wire sorted the ignition, happy days

[Count Steer]

Got all the fittings I need to lay some self burying water pipe.

I've Googled but all I find is 'the mystery of the sbwp' so do tell more....

[cheb]

Got all the fittings I need to lay some self burying water pipe.

I've Googled but all I find is 'the mystery of the sbwp' so do tell more....

My technique is to strim the grass really short, lay the pipe on the ground and then go back in a decade or so to check progress.

[weeksy]

Washed the van, again.

I can't put into words how dirty it gets at race weekends

[Count Steer]

Got all the fittings I need to lay some self burying water pipe.

I've Googled but all I find is 'the mystery of the sbwp' so do tell more....

My technique is to strim the grass really short, lay the pipe on the ground and then go back in a decade or so to check progress.

Ah. The armoured cable to my cabin was laid on the grass for the last couple of metres. I planned to bury it but inertia got in the way. Now it's impossible to tell where it was. It just sort of sank - quite quickly really.

[cheb]

I've Googled but all I find is 'the mystery of the sbwp' so do tell more....

My technique is to strim the grass really short, lay the pipe on the ground and then go back in a decade or so to check progress.

Ah. The armoured cable to my cabin was laid on the grass for the last couple of metres. I planned to bury it but inertia got in the way. Now it's impossible to tell where it was. It just sort of sank - quite quickly really.

Small diameter cables bury surprisingly quickly, even more so if you slit the ground before laying them.

I'm a strong believer in the philosophy of Mediocrates.

[Taipan]

No imagination. Just ring International Rescue and get them to bring The Mole over and get your cables buried properly. Well provided The Hood doesn't intervene...

[Count Steer]

Had a pleasant drive down towards Arundel to a place called Champ's Hill at Coldwaltham(not far from where @Rockburner used to live). Stunning place/gardens - they put on classical music events but this was an art exhibition. The house isn't interesting (you don't get to go in anyway, family still live there) but the music room/barn where they put on the events is Lots of sculpture around. You know you've done OK - the, now deceased, chap behind it all was a farmer who pursued an interest in music and art and built the music room/barn when he retired - when you have a spare 7 bedroom house and a 2 bedroom cottage in the grounds (available to rent for specific groups, not general public).

If anyone is in that area they've got Open Garden events on 19th May and 11th August.

[ZRX61]

Visited the Vampires at the Stab Lab to get PSA numbers

.... or I would have, if there weren't at least 40 people in line just to get in the fucking door.

[Noggin]

Tried to get up early and failed! Ok, not particularly late, but missed seeing some friends in the cafe!! LOL Lots of coffee and chat with a colleague and some others there. Then put together some Bakewell Tarts (I'd made the filling and the pastry the other day, needed to finish it off!) to share.

Met some friends this afternoon and then physio

Got home from physio feeling a bit sick and wobbly!! Have had some discomfort that I wasn't sure if it was work, stress or shoulder. Probably a combination

So I got home, cancelled going out and am now going to bed cos I think I need a ton of sleep!!!

[the_priest]

Sorted out the insurance work for the church roof repairs. That will hopefully take place soon! Also managed to get a faculty for the other church sorted for surface cable run of the earth bonding straps for gas/water supplies to be can comply to current EICR certifications, and a new consumer board being fitted at the same time.

Took the woof to be groomed, she was very shaggy. Now a smooth neatly trimmed hound. Beautiful dog!

Sorted out my tax affairs with the consultant this morning, all ship shape and done.

Have sorted a funeral for next week. Working on a wedding for July, must get music downloaded for that one.

Led a prayer service for someone who was in a car accident on Sunday, she was hit by a driver under the influence of drugs/drinks and he was out on bail for the same offense... she is in a coma in Kings Hospital with bleed on the brain and spinal injuries.

Have a Bible Study in 15 minutes, so need to prepare for that as well! Dinner will happen later on tonight.