What have you done today thread?

[Yorick]

Today we did a 5 hour enduro and I didn't fall off 9once

I fell off 4 times Thursday

So tired I can barely get off the sofa. Them lads push me hard.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I've only sailed out of sight of land (other than on a ferry etc.) once before....it's certainly a lot more 'real' and you get a sense of just how very big the ocean is when you're in a little boat, even just a few miles out.

When you're far enough out that the mobile phone loses it's signal and the VHF is only good for 20-odd miles, but there was nothing within that distance, it does make you think a bit.
If I'd had an issue yesterday there was no way of contacting anyone, I was on my own.

I was out miles from anywhere and a coalition aircraft put a call out giving some information. I think at their sort of altitude they can reach around 200-300 miles, so it could have been flying out in the Gulf of Oman looking for pirates but there was no way they'd have been able to hear me if I replied. If I was in trouble it would be maddening to hear that perfect queens English and not be able to shout for help.

Thats why knowing how to use a compass etc. is still probably worthwhile

[ZRX61]

I've only sailed out of sight of land (other than on a ferry etc.) once before....it's certainly a lot more 'real' and you get a sense of just how very big the ocean is when you're in a little boat, even just a few miles out.

I worked a couple of Summers taking emmets out of Looe harbor on mackerel fishing trips, we'd make a HUGE circle & just barely get over the horizon. Damn near every trip there would be some idiot who asked if we going to land in France & would he need a passport as Blighty came back into view.

[Horse]

I've only sailed out of sight of land (other than on a ferry etc.) once before....it's certainly a lot more 'real' and you get a sense of just how very big the ocean is when you're in a little boat, even just a few miles out.

I'll add: Chuck a good fog to that and suddenly it all becomes very real.

^ That. 3 a.m., middle of the English Channel, Lymington to Cherbourg, crossing the shipping lanes at 90°. We heard two ships' engines, felt the wash from one of them. Our 'defences' were one of those interlocked panel radar reflectors on the mast and a tin trumpet to blow.

Mind you, two days later we sailed west to Aldernay. And missed.

[KungFooBob]

Watched four men, a boxer dog, a mini digger and a couple of dumper trucks turn this...



into this...



On Monday it's being block paved... all 45sqr/mtrs of it.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Didn't even know mini did a digger version. Can't see the scoop in that pic?

[cheb]

The car was that bad it needed burying?

[Wreckless Rat]

“Come back on Monday” ....that’s the last you’ll see of them.....

[KungFooBob]

“Come back on Monday” ....that’s the last you’ll see of them.....

They've not been paid yet, not even a deposit.

[Wreckless Rat]

To ask a perhaps daft question but which bit is being block paved? The levels look odd, there is still the pavers at the front and no room for 2” sand and then blocks ...and if it’s com8ngball the way over, the issue on the pavers this side? Where is it finishing

[KungFooBob]

To ask a perhaps daft question but which bit is being block paved? The levels look odd, there is still the pavers at the front and no room for 2” sand and then blocks ...and if it’s com8ngball the way over, the issue on the pavers this side? Where is it finishing

It's a trick of the camera angle. There's also still some edging to finish and another round of flattening.

They took four or five massive dumper loads of top soil, clay and building waste (it's where the builders dumped all their crap when the estate was built in 2001) away.

[wheelnut]

Had a lockdown haircut from Mrs W. You’d think she could spot the difference between a 1 and a 2. At least it will be a while before it needs doing again.

[Skub]

Enjoyed my walk this morning.

[Wossname]

Where azackly is that - Whitehead, Carrick? Please don't say "glug glug...."

[Skub]

Where azackly is that - Whitehead, Carrick? Please don't say "glug glug...."

Whitehead prom.

[Dodgy69]

Nice walk with the lad.

Check out my activity on Strava: https://strava.app.link/4JAGOph0udb

[OBO]

Chilling in a motorhome reading this forum, some of you must be reaallly old now....cos you were already old back when I knew you all many years ago!

[cheb]

Moved the sacred chickens an ducks to their new home and shifted a load more pallets ready for building the fortifications tomorrow.

[Taipan]

Chilling in a motorhome reading this forum, some of you must be reaallly old now....cos you were already old back when I knew you all many years ago!

Howdy Stranger...

[OBO]

Chilling in a motorhome reading this forum, some of you must be reaallly old now....cos you were already old back when I knew you all many years ago!

Howdy Stranger...

How's it hanging old chap?
Nothing seems to have changed here, apart from the site name..