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What have you done today thread?
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Went to the valley for a French lesson this morning (part of a 30 hour course). Have pushed my luck a bit over the previous courses and last week by parking outside the school and paying for 2.5 hours parking when the course is 3 hours (the next level is a day's parking and very expensive!). I've never been ticketed but today I thought I'd park in the free (this winter) parking supposedly 5 minutes away. After a 20 minute walk, I arrived at the school very pleased it was a dry sunny morning and certain that I'd missed the 'correct' way!! I had. Go up loads of steps and walk on the bridge over the railway and end up a couple of mins from the school Next time!!
First task of the class - read a 'voiceover' we'd each written about a video we watched in class last week. One of my biggest nightmares is having to read aloud, in English. I can't read properly and so struggle to link the words together (I read paragraphs or sentences as a whole and get the gist. Reading each word is almost impossible for me).....
Trying to do that in French - even bigger nightmare I did it but it was seriously stressful!!! But hopefully we won't have that kind of homework very often!!
Then drove to a village near Meribel to meet a friend I haven't seen since I was in rehab!! Cue 4 hours of drinking tea and talking 19 to the dozen!!
Awesome day and I even got back before curfew (cos it's now 19:00!!)
First task of the class - read a 'voiceover' we'd each written about a video we watched in class last week. One of my biggest nightmares is having to read aloud, in English. I can't read properly and so struggle to link the words together (I read paragraphs or sentences as a whole and get the gist. Reading each word is almost impossible for me).....
Trying to do that in French - even bigger nightmare I did it but it was seriously stressful!!! But hopefully we won't have that kind of homework very often!!
Then drove to a village near Meribel to meet a friend I haven't seen since I was in rehab!! Cue 4 hours of drinking tea and talking 19 to the dozen!!
Awesome day and I even got back before curfew (cos it's now 19:00!!)
I grew up sailing with my RDad on the south coast. I reckon I could still crew or helm a dinghy or yacht quite happily. Not a hope that I remember anything about the buoys & colregs. The rule of the road that I remember is "power gives way to sail" - however, do NOT pick a fight with a huge ferry or the like as they will not give way!! LOL LOLv8-powered wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:00 pmYep, I'm OK with the more techy stuff however my missus, despite being an accomplished sailor, has the attention span of a goldfish.Potter wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 12:22 pmThat's a fun course because there isn't really any theory, just stuff to memorise like buoys, rules of the road, colregs, etc.v8-powered wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 2:42 pm
Booked for me and the missus to take our RYA competent crew course.
5 days - almost a holiday!
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!!
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Checked my bank statement every hour
Supposed to be picking up a new car tomorrow and I need the funds transferred before then obviously.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow morning or I’ll have to ask the dealer to keep it another day.
Supposed to be picking up a new car tomorrow and I need the funds transferred before then obviously.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow morning or I’ll have to ask the dealer to keep it another day.
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Ground the toes of my boots going around a roundabout when out on the K1200R. Passed MOT with flying colours and I was just nipping out to Church for the Eucharist. Should remember to stick to toes on the pegs as I do have big feet! Bike feels awesome! Must do more than 500 miles this year. Popped around to visit the people who bought our house and collected some post. They are a nice young couple and are doing decorating already, not that I blame them, it needs some work!! Heading out to fetch the wife a bit later on and will take her shopping for something nice to eat.
Proverbs 17:9
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
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Confirmation the MOFSET was at fault! X = bad!Taipan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:05 pmApparently very common and everyone said MOFSET or fried DME, normally due to water ingress. Fortunately everywhere is dry as a bone, so hopefully new MOFSETs will cure it? I like teh car, but don't love it and will probably out it in the summer anyway.KungFooBob wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 12:50 pmWhats the error code?Taipan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:50 am Broke my car the other day, well, it went wrong anyway. This morning I removed the DME (ECU) and sent it off to get fixed. Once he gets it, he will confirm whether it is that or not, but getting the mofset thingys is apparently worth doing anyway? Just hope it is that and nothing else. Funny thing is I don't use my car much, but I've really needed it since it broke!
I broke my 330i several times and fixed it with a cable off ebay and some hooky software. The biggest problem I was was with the hydro pump, but I bodged that to get the lights off and sold the car.
BMW models with MSD80 DME software may set the fault codes 30BA or 30BB. These fault codes set when fuel injectors on bank 1 or bank 2 develop circuit faults or an injector MOSFET driver fails.
https://uk.autologic.com/news/bmw-msd80 ... r%20driver.
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Been stabbed with Astra Zeneca. Gone for an MTB ride.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
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Wow,that's a weird side effect...MingtheMerciless wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:37 pm Been stabbed with Astra Zeneca. Gone for an MTB ride.
"Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn't know what you know now."
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Been to the GP
Sat in the sun
Been swimming and doing physio exercises
Apt that I had this afternoon was postponed till Friday, so chilling now as normally have physio at 16:00 but that was changed to 19:30
So - French lesson online at 18:30 then physio
At least I have time to do my French homework for school tomorrow!!
Sat in the sun
Been swimming and doing physio exercises
Apt that I had this afternoon was postponed till Friday, so chilling now as normally have physio at 16:00 but that was changed to 19:30
So - French lesson online at 18:30 then physio
At least I have time to do my French homework for school tomorrow!!
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!!
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I've been interviewing internal candidates for a junior role on my desk. One was born in 1999, two years after I started with my employer. I told him that putting his DOB on the CV was his first black mark in the interview process.
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Can I just say....Noggin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:53 pm Been to the GP
Sat in the sun
Been swimming and doing physio exercises
Apt that I had this afternoon was postponed till Friday, so chilling now as normally have physio at 16:00 but that was changed to 19:30
So - French lesson online at 18:30 then physio
At least I have time to do my French homework for school tomorrow!!
Lazy cow.
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Had first swim this year. Air 28c. Pool 27c. Woohoo.
Noggers is barmy.
Noggers is barmy.
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LOL You can!! I can't disagree! I'd rather be busy, but lack of a working bike, working ski lifts and work make life less busygremlin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 4:40 pmCan I just say....Noggin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 2:53 pm Been to the GP
Sat in the sun
Been swimming and doing physio exercises
Apt that I had this afternoon was postponed till Friday, so chilling now as normally have physio at 16:00 but that was changed to 19:30
So - French lesson online at 18:30 then physio
At least I have time to do my French homework for school tomorrow!!
Lazy cow.
At least the pool I swim in is 30c!!!! Ok, the air is colder, but the water is definitely warmer!! LOL
Life is for living. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake. Ride the bikes. Just, ride the bikes!!
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eg:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ghter.html
A businessman was today jailed for six years for the killing of his wife nine years ago, after being brought to justice by detectives who bugged his home. Nicholas Kay, who killed his wife Rhonda after she caught him in bed with their 29-year-old lodger, ...
... Detectives were convinced of his guilt after her disappearance in 1992, despite not finding her body or evidence linking him to the crime, the jury had heard.
Even bland can be a type of character
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He was connected with the victim.Horse wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:50 pm eg:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ghter.html
A businessman was today jailed for six years for the killing of his wife nine years ago, after being brought to justice by detectives who bugged his home. Nicholas Kay, who killed his wife Rhonda after she caught him in bed with their 29-year-old lodger, ...
... Detectives were convinced of his guilt after her disappearance in 1992, despite not finding her body or evidence linking him to the crime, the jury had heard.
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Since the original context was 'girlfriend', are you thinking it meant an imaginary friend?ZRX61 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:12 pmHe was connected with the victim.Horse wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:50 pm eg:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ghter.html
A businessman was today jailed for six years for the killing of his wife
Even bland can be a type of character
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Been mixing some audio content for the YOTO platform (Kids radio/ storys downloaded) the content creator is a mate so we're putting his stories into a radio play with lots of sound fxs. and music.