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derek badger wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 9:07 pm Worked from home. Had 2 meetings cancelled, decided to trim the 10m of rosemary bush in the front garden and then cut down a sycamore tree...wore a hat but forgot to put sun cream on.

Can you play the Banjo, make your own moonshine, etc...?

KungFooBob wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 9:10 pm

derek badger wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 9:07 pm Worked from home. Had 2 meetings cancelled, decided to trim the 10m of rosemary bush in the front garden and then cut down a sycamore tree...wore a hat but forgot to put sun cream on.

Can you play the Banjo, make your own moonshine, etc...?

No, and yes.

Cousin Jack wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 7:02 pm

MrLongbeard wrote: Mon Jun 29, 2026 1:50 pm Panned for 'gold'

Find any?

Gold coloured metal, yes, gold, not a sniff.

Donned the 'first aider hat' on the way to work this morning.

At least this one didn't croak in front of me.

Turns out I walked 2.5kms yesterday (100% weight on left leg, did carry the crutch just incase it was needed, it wasn't!!)

Today I've done 1.7kms, but forgot to take any meds this morning - turns out the paracetamol/ketaprofene mix has been helping

Now sat with leg up and wrapped in an ice pack

Spoke with my GP and he helped me understand the processes here and am slightly less worried about the knee (not a lot, but he's helped understand a bit more!)

Not gonna do a lot more today, so crochet on the go soon to make more booties for my friends' baby

Sailing the Blackwater off of Mersea Island - beats working, that's for sure!

Silly Car wrote: Sun Apr 19, 2026 11:50 am

Sunny wrote: Sun Apr 19, 2026 10:22 am

Silly Car wrote: Sun Apr 19, 2026 10:15 am Just booked my holiday, week away in early July

Oooo. Where you off to?

I’m heading to the Lake District to spend a week building one of these:

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https://www.fyneboatkits.co.uk/kits/kay ... ter-sport/

At Fyne Boats near Kendal.

I decided I’d rather ‘do a thing’ than sit by a pool, wander around a city, etc.

Had my pre-course courtesy call and briefing today. I’m the only person attending a course next week which means I get 121 support from the trainer, who says he’ll muck in and help me make as much progress as possible whilst still learning from the course and doing the key steps in terms of building the kayak. To quote him, ‘I’ll do the mundane tasks like sanding while you do the actual building’. Hopefully I’ll be driving away with a complete boat ready to varnish or paint* when I get it home.

In preparation, I’ve ordered some 3D printed deck line inserts to incorporate as part of the build rather than having to drill and screw mount the lines once the build is complete. Just need them to turn up in the post before I set off on Sunday…

*the final coating is to protect the epoxy resin construction and will be dependent on how good it looks, if it is shite, it’ll be getting painted!
I’m toying with chucking the push iron in the boot to get some miles in while I’m away as my knees aren’t up to any running at the moment.

Discovered a whole new level of pain by getting a paper cut.... under a fucking fingernail

Walked 3 million thousand miles, bugge4 me I don't remember Cornwall being this hilly.

MrLongbeard wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2026 4:50 pm Walked 3 million thousand miles, bugge4 me I don't remember Cornwall being this hilly.

People here are shocked/scared/amazed when I go hauling off along some goat trail on a California cliff like I'm walking on a 20ft wide sidewalk. I guess I take it for granted after Cornish cliffs... I climbed many cliffs between Tregantle & Downderry a few times in my teen years & didn't think anything of it.

Got myself a lovely puncture. Got home then pulled out nail and screwed in special screw for punctures, those with a rubbery bit in the thread.

Absolute piece of piss to do, but the screwdriver that come with the kit is shite, so you need a better one with you. I'll check pressure in the morning, but 1 hr in and all good.



Also this little lift stand is very useful on the monkey, just for lifting back wheel.

Had a Dr's appt this morning at 8.30, checked in, taken to the exam room, sat there for a fucking hour & came home.

Cleaned more GPz750 parts
Ordered more GPz750 parts
Sorted more GPz750 parts
Painted more GPz750 parts

Managed o wasshandress myself today big win

..... wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2026 11:28 am Managed o wasshandress myself today big win

Fucking brilliant news, pardon my French.

..... wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2026 11:28 am Managed o wasshandress myself today big win

Fantabulous

Spent money

Got the bike serviced, J&S’ s for knee armour and a cheapish set of boots for the wife.

Visit to Costco, petrol for the car and bike.

700 quid just gone like that.

Just an average Friday (fortunately not)

Got an annoying burn from hot metal on my middle/attitude finger.

As a sometimes welder I have some great burn spray stuff

Can I find it? .. can I bollocks

I went out early to buy a fan (well, wanted a cheap cooling thingy but they were sold out ) and some bread.

Then home to cook an English Breakfast for brunch with some French friends

I can't say "full English breakfast because I didn't have baked beans and didn't do fried bread

But we had english sausages, actual bacon ( ), proper black puddin (I thought Boudin Noir is similar, but my friends disagree ), mushrooms, toms and a fried egg

They seemed really happy Set Hippolyte up for starting work at 13h10

I plan to do another brunch sometime with a bit more notice so some other friends can join us (only decided/invited yesterday midday when I saw Hippolyte at the depot and in chatting I mentioned I was on the way to pick up an order that included black pud and bacon So a bit last minute )



Wierdly, they both drink tea henever they come over!!! The thermos in the middle of the table is my coffee

Last time I ate was Thursday night, you've made me feel hungry!

Taipan wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2026 12:50 pm Last time I ate was Thursday night, you've made me feel hungry!

Sorry !!!