Good Morning Thread - Come say good morning, tell us what you've got on today. :)

We have this thread on TilersForums.com and it's just been restarted because the old thread had 20,000 replies and 500,000 views. And there were 700 pages. Started to lag a bit on slow connections.

I think we had a bash of this before, but I can't find the thread, so thought I'd start another one off.

If you have time in the mornings, come post in the thread before you head off to work, let us know what you've got on and what the weather is like in your area etc. Anything at all is fine.

Posts and likes get counted towards your total stats in this thread.

So GOOOD MORNING PEOPLE - WEATHER IS NICE TODAY IN STOKE. I'M THANKFUL IT'S FRIDAY, HAD A RUBBISH WEEK. THANK GOD IT'S OVER.

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[DPG]

still positive. Line as dark as yesterday.... and facebook makes me feel beter with an advert from WHO stating "covid is still with us and its still killing.....!!"

Gee thanks


So, as promised... youtube link to motorhome pulling out.

Just to confirm.... i wasnt indicating to say i was changing lanes. I wasnt flashing him to come out.
He didnt see me. Dark red rangerover, pulling a huge white box..... and he didnt see me

Close call that. Good job nobody was alongside you in lane 2.

 

[marconi]

littlespark: Good driving by you to avoid a nasty collision. Well done Sir.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Can you expand a little as to where you think you contracted Covid? Where you at Glastonbury? Don't know whether to put a laughing Emoji on that or not.

 

[littlespark]

Can you expand a little as to where you think you contracted Covid? Where you at Glastonbury? Don't know whether to put a laughing Emoji on that or not.

I really don’t know.

We’ve been on holiday at Barnard Castle… didn’t really go into any crowded places. Even when the wife went into the shops, I stayed at the car with the dog.

My daughter, who also tested positive with a faint line yesterday, but clear today… babysits for a local family and the husband is also positive…

So I maybe got it from her, who maybe got it from her babysitting house…

Or I picked it up before we left from customers who have had it beforehand.

It’s maybe gone through a few people, but no symptoms- no testing… and we’re not testing every few days like we were.

We’re all vaccinated… but my worry is if I pass it on to someone that isn’t, for whatever reason…

 

[Mike Johnson]

Thanks for the informative response, we have managed to stay clear, but then I am a miserable old man who does not socialise or go to work, the only person we see is the Tesco delivery driver every Monday and even then we keep our distance, wear masks and surgical gloves, I suppose one day I will have to go beyond the confines of our place and heaven help anyone who invades my space.

 

[littlespark]

Thanks for the informative response, we have managed to stay clear, but then I am a miserable old man who does not socialise or go to work, the only person we see is the Tesco delivery driver every Monday and even then we keep our distance, wear masks and surgical gloves, I suppose one day I will have to go beyond the confines of our place and heaven help anyone who invades my space.

My wife got it back in February… but she works in a nursery school, so not surprising. I’ve always wore a mask when in peoples homes, whether the current guidelines or not.
The kids are at the same school, and followed their rules as needed. The younger one still hasn’t had it…. At least we don’t think she’s had it.

While we’ve been away, there has been open air concerts locally… so likely another rise in numbers from there.
Michael Buble, Bryan Adams and Tears For Fears… all on different days in one week at the same venue.
Although after the first night, they realised people could park up on the other side of the river, sit on a hill and watch it for nothing.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Many years ago I used to camp on the hill just outside the main part of Monaco and watch the Grand Prix for nothing, but then they very inconsiderately built a few hotels in the way.

 

[littlespark]

Ok.. own up... Who is "Ghostly Whimbrel"?
I know its one of you lot!

Part 2

Motorhome that pulled out eventually passes us. My wife says that the woman in the passenger seat has a dog on her lap.... I not sure that's particularly legal now.
Keep watching until about a minute in, when the copper coloured Discovery passes. The motorhome then pulls out in front of them... causing them, and the car behind to brake...

 

[littlespark]

Day 4, and the +ve line is as dark as Saturday…

Got the grass cut, so not wasting days here.


Ok, actual conversation my wife had in a sleepy borders town… she was picking something up, needed cash.

“Hi… do you do cash back?”

“No… but there’s a cash line up the street”

“ oh good. Is it far?”

“Not far… just up there… points….. the building with the square windows”





Huh? The SQUARE windows?!?!

 

[littlespark]

Back to #840. First day I’ve had a good look at the MGB. And a sit in it.

I’m not going to fit unless the roof is down.

It’s not an original MG colour… or so FIL reckons, and he had been in the motor trade from the 60’s.

Not original radio…. Anyone know where I can get an 8-track?

 

[DPG]

Back to #840. First day I’ve had a good look at the MGB. And a sit in it.

I’m not going to fit unless the roof is down.

It’s not an original MG colour… or so FIL reckons, and he had been in the motor trade from the 60’s.

Not original radio…. Anyone know where I can get an 8-track?



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Nice car.

You'll get an 8 track player on ebay.

 

[littlespark]

Well, today was never going to run smoothly.

Took car into garage this morning to find a rattle that isn’t always there… Got eldest to pick up from train station at 1:30 after her little trip to London… so I organised a nice easy downlight fit out today in a kitchen I’m working in….

All measured and worked out beforehand so I wouldn’t hit a beam…..


That’ll be the joiners strapping holding up the lowered ceiling… @*%#

On the plus side… it’s a bungalow. He’ll just have to refix from above. It should have been screwed directly to the original beams.

 

[littlespark]

TV news.

RIP Nichelle Nichols... The original Uhura... who's next? Chekov, Sulu or Kirk? (i think that's all that's left now)

Women's Euro final.... Yes, im a Scot, and I shouldn't be rooting for the English... but it is what it is.
I started watching just as extra time started... Yes... Well done.... Its home, at last.

And.... Coming up to the final of Love Island.... Totally not interested, but eldest has been watching it...
So... Which one is Eck, and which one is Sue?

 

[littlespark]

Today I will be mostly avoiding the Tour of Britain cycle race as it meanders across the Scottish Borders.

Will be watching it later on ITV4 if anyone wants to see our lovely scenery…

Let’s see…. Potholes, cobbled streets and roadkill. I see a couple of pile-ups happening.
Not to mention the ignorant members of the public that just don’t see “road closed” signs and will park in the daftest places.

The kids will also be late home from school as the bus will be delayed.

 

[marconi]

I am taking my 84 yo father in law for walk, coffee and chat. He has early signs of dementia.