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Post by offgrid hero on May 7, 2024 21:23:16 GMT
I had trouble with mine (DHL), when it eventually got delivered on a Saturday the driver said it had been in the warehouse for ages but nobody wanted to deliver it.
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Post by VanWoman84 on May 8, 2024 10:46:05 GMT
Getting ready for tonight's mission.we 've got 1 brahma hen on her own in a pen.so guess who's the only one on site to creep round there in the dark to move her in with the same breed pen next door?🙄 Are brahmas the really big chickens? I think my neighbor had two roosters, huge birds. |
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Post by givingitsomethought on May 8, 2024 17:14:44 GMT
Getting ready for tonight's mission.we 've got 1 brahma hen on her own in a pen.so guess who's the only one on site to creep round there in the dark to move her in with the same breed pen next door?🙄 They know who's best for the job Grace  Lol xx |
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Post by givingitsomethought on May 8, 2024 17:15:31 GMT
I sat around waiting for my bike to be delivered. Just checked the tracking as it's quarter to nine, and 'arrives today' has mysteriously changed to expected to arrive 9th or 10th. That's frustrating Parrot, I hope it turns up soon x |
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Post by givingitsomethought on May 8, 2024 17:37:02 GMT
Today was spent picking tics off the cat Oh the glamour lol |
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Post by graceomalley on May 8, 2024 17:45:45 GMT
Oh!lovely gist.we 've been lucky,for all the fields we 've lived in,never had one..hen moving postponed until tomorrow,we 've another,same breed coming tomorrow,so we're introducing them the same time..eat groundball day waiting on hay man..no show.had weed spraying and feed room to 're stock,which I done just before closing🙄so guess tomorrow will be weed spraying and waiting hay
Oh!oh! And I got new posh wellies.3 months,the old new ones split.ujs treated me to some le chameau😜..no way am I into brands,but it's all they d got in my tiny size 4
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Post by oldkeith on May 8, 2024 22:42:46 GMT
Today we - mostly me - replaced the front door bell. The electronic one was dead when the postman arrived with a small parcel, but luckily we heard him outside, cursing the silent bell push. Examination of the dead units showed the little sender was working, but the sealed unit receiver had packed up completely, even the test light button wasn't working, and new batteries did nothing. For an electronic unit it had lasted well, the best part of eight years, how time flies... In the hardware drawer I found the original bell, taken off when the door was replaced eight years ago. This is purely mechanical, and lives on the back of the front door, with a pin going through the door to the front bell push. The bell cover is rotated clockwise to wind up the powerful spring inside when required. When the bell push is pushed, the pin trips the spring which rotates the bell dome anti-clockwise, and a small hammer whacks the dome as it goes. The only tricky bit was drilling a 4mm hole dead straight through the door. This bell is now operating nicely and makes a lively clanging that can be heard throughout the flat. This mechanical bell must be all of 50 years old, and still works well - electronics can't compete! These bells were made in Sheffield back in the 50's and 60's, and are still made and can be bought today, but at rather an expensive price: doorbellworld.com/products/imperial-brass-wind-up-doorbell-with-60mm-brass-push-button?variant=43915412209880¤cy=GBP&gad_source=5 |
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Post by givingitsomethought on May 9, 2024 5:27:44 GMT
Oh!lovely gist.we 've been lucky,for all the fields we 've lived in,never had one..hen moving postponed until tomorrow,we 've another,same breed coming tomorrow,so we're introducing them the same time..eat groundball day waiting on hay man..no show.had weed spraying and feed room to 're stock,which I done just before closing🙄so guess tomorrow will be weed spraying and waiting hay Oh!oh! And I got new posh wellies.3 months,the old new ones split.ujs treated me to some le chameau😜..no way am I into brands,but it's all they d got in my tiny size 4 Ooh very posh! You'll be lady of the manor now Lol, you need a decent pair don't you, wet feet are no fun. Unless they're wet from the calm, clear waters of a tropical beach, maybe Lol. Good luck with the hen moving and the hay man! Yes I've never spent so much time on tics, I don't think our other cat ever had one all the years we had her, this one comes in with them daily and although he's short haired it's quite a thick coat so I have to search thoroughly to find them. I do treat him with that drop on stuff from the vet which I thought is supposed to stop tics attaching but no-one seems to have told the tics Lol |
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Post by givingitsomethought on May 9, 2024 5:31:19 GMT
Today we - mostly me - replaced the front door bell. The electronic one was dead when the postman arrived with a small parcel, but luckily we heard him outside, cursing the silent bell push. Examination of the dead units showed the little sender was working, but the sealed unit receiver had packed up completely, even the test light button wasn't working, and new batteries did nothing. For an electronic unit it had lasted well, the best part of eight years, how time flies... In the hardware drawer I found the original bell, taken off when the door was replaced eight years ago. This is purely mechanical, and lives on the back of the front door, with a pin going through the door to the front bell push. The bell cover is rotated clockwise to wind up the powerful spring inside when required. When the bell push is pushed, the pin trips the spring which rotates the bell dome anti-clockwise, and a small hammer whacks the dome as it goes. The only tricky bit was drilling a 4mm hole dead straight through the door. This bell is now operating nicely and makes a lively clanging that can be heard throughout the flat. This mechanical bell must be all of 50 years old, and still works well - electronics can't compete! These bells were made in Sheffield back in the 50's and 60's, and are still made and can be bought today, but at rather an expensive price: doorbellworld.com/products/imperial-brass-wind-up-doorbell-with-60mm-brass-push-button?variant=43915412209880¤cy=GBP&gad_source=5You can see why they stopped making things that last, Keith, no-one would have ever made any other money! Lol, mad, isn't it, something relatively simple that will last such a long time (and presumably has parts that can be replaced if need be) but instead we've got all the other rubbish that conks out and has to be binned. As human beings we have made a lot of mistakes haven't we. Good that you got it on the door quickly enough. I'm wondering if Mrs Keith is now sorting a bell for herself so she can summon you when required Lol x |
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Post by graceomalley on May 9, 2024 9:01:41 GMT
Re the new wellies,lovely and comfy,but on return from feeds(I'm not at my best first thing) uj says how are they?..reply..they sound different,and they don't feel right,but I love them..also hay man saga..Tues I was told,he 'll be here after 12 noon,to make sure the money boss was sending was here.text at 4 pm as hay wasn't here.message..if he's not here by lunch,he won't be coming🤔
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Post by parrotandcrow on May 9, 2024 9:58:33 GMT
I'm so glad I no longer need to buy in hay. It was a constant struggle getting it delivered when I had horses.
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Post by givingitsomethought on May 9, 2024 14:34:53 GMT
Re the new wellies,lovely and comfy,but on return from feeds(I'm not at my best first thing) uj says how are they?..reply..they sound different,and they don't feel right,but I love them..also hay man saga..Tues I was told,he 'll be here after 12 noon,to make sure the money boss was sending was here.text at 4 pm as hay wasn't here.message..if he's not here by lunch,he won't be coming🤔 Well that sounds very reliable, Grace, good job no-one else has anything to do and everyone can just wait about all day. Honestly, I don't know what's wrong with people sometimes. Hope he gets there eventually! |
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Post by graceomalley on May 9, 2024 18:09:36 GMT
Nope! Still not arrived ,boss is ringing him tomorrow..the chicken saga grows too.the new hen our helper is getting from a colleagues work,a vets,drove half way home and realised she d left the hen at work!yes she has food water and company🙄
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Post by oldkeith on May 9, 2024 22:13:39 GMT
Today we - mostly me - replaced the front door bell. The electronic one was dead when the postman arrived with a small parcel, but luckily we heard him outside, cursing the silent bell push. Examination of the dead units showed the little sender was working, but the sealed unit receiver had packed up completely, even the test light button wasn't working, and new batteries did nothing. For an electronic unit it had lasted well, the best part of eight years, how time flies... In the hardware drawer I found the original bell, taken off when the door was replaced eight years ago. This is purely mechanical, and lives on the back of the front door, with a pin going through the door to the front bell push. The bell cover is rotated clockwise to wind up the powerful spring inside when required. When the bell push is pushed, the pin trips the spring which rotates the bell dome anti-clockwise, and a small hammer whacks the dome as it goes. The only tricky bit was drilling a 4mm hole dead straight through the door. This bell is now operating nicely and makes a lively clanging that can be heard throughout the flat. This mechanical bell must be all of 50 years old, and still works well - electronics can't compete! These bells were made in Sheffield back in the 50's and 60's, and are still made and can be bought today, but at rather an expensive price: doorbellworld.com/products/imperial-brass-wind-up-doorbell-with-60mm-brass-push-button?variant=43915412209880¤cy=GBP&gad_source=5You can see why they stopped making things that last, Keith, no-one would have ever made any other money! Lol, mad, isn't it, something relatively simple that will last such a long time (and presumably has parts that can be replaced if need be) but instead we've got all the other rubbish that conks out and has to be binned. As human beings we have made a lot of mistakes haven't we. Good that you got it on the door quickly enough. I'm wondering if Mrs Keith is now sorting a bell for herself so she can summon you when required Lol x Yes, the mechanical bell is pretty well a bell for life! The O/H has a handbell, so we can summon each other from the back garden for a cup of tea when it's ready, or even a meal. We have a regular 'Afternoon Tea' which changes time as the seasons change; about 3.30pm in the depths of winter if someone is out there tidying up, to as late as 6pm at midsummer when working in the garden, and when the day seems to go on forever.... |
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Post by parrotandcrow on May 10, 2024 16:08:43 GMT
Today I built my bike. The battery is now charging ready for its maiden run. 🤞  |
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Lol xx