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

pirate · Jul 18, 2025

Late to the show, but the boss of McGhee's was my neighbour for many years. I alwayd bought his rolls and as my daughter was friends with his two we often slagged him off about the missing apostrophe on some of the packaging.
However...to today...and what did I do this morning?
I got on an early morning flight to Spain and for once my next seat passenger was a beautiful lady who was chatty and exuberant and charming...
She was very impressed when I knew who she was too...she is the daughter of Pete Ham...and I immediately started singing Badfinger's best hit.
If you know, you know...
What a lovely lady!

Mike Johnson · Jul 18, 2025

That post went straight over my head, no idea who Peter whatever is or the group Badfinger, but glad you had a beautiful companion on your flight, I have just come back from Iceland and sat next to what looked like an all in wrestler with a blonde pony tail.

Below is the reason I want to Iceland and no they are not available on the high street.

Moley · Jul 21, 2025

Boring day today. First aid refresher course

Admin · Jul 21, 2025

Morning all. Glad it isnt as hot as it has been!

Boooo on the refresher course but well done for taking part mate it might be needed one day.

littlespark · Jul 21, 2025

Saturday, I was at a day party. Had every intention of going home at 5…. Stayed til late.

It was a “goodbye school, hello summer” party for the kids that were leaving school… with parents invited too. It’s a customer house, so I got the praise heaped on me for fixing the lawnmower…

Weather was raining, but they had a marquee up, and a bar… and it’s walking distance home.

Later in the day, the boyfriend of the daughter of the house took over the Bluetooth speaker… during his “eclectic” playlist he plays “more more more”…. And then announces he loves billy joel….

All the dads at one table, including me… look at each other, then, in unison, all shout out “it’s Billy IDOL)

Mike Johnson · Jul 21, 2025

View from the top of the bank of the River Ranga where I caught my biggest Salmon to date, shown above, scenery is spectacular, but the smell of Sulpha does make you look funny at anyone standing near by. Volcano in the background is the Helka the one that closed most international flights some years ago.

littlespark · Jul 24, 2025

Daughter got the keys to her flat yesterday. At long last. 19 years old and on the property ladder.

I’ve been in today, modernising a few bits and pieces… not found a square wall yet.

I have found a switch that’s going to be impossible to change….

And the previous owners spare bulb box….

All filament.

The fridge, freezer and washing machine were still there… which was a bonus.

Admin · Aug 2, 2025

Morning all, working on ads today. Found an ad in threads that was loading for subscribed and then activating auto ads on the rest of the whole page.

Going to turn off page fill and manually add what usually works then come back to it in a few days after checking stats and stuff.

littlespark · Aug 4, 2025

Van is in for a service, so I’m just in local jobs in a little hatchback.

Dropped everything off on site on Friday, so I’m busy upgrading the heating in a local church…
Now, Rointe are supposed to be one of the best… very popular choice around here anyway… Claims to be energy efficient, save the planet and all that… but still use polystyrene packaging…??

Also noticed this little detail.

You think they would notice these things.

Only on the 330W. All the other sizes I’ve got are right

Moley · Aug 10, 2025

After 2 weeks relaxing at our place in Somerset it'll be a drive back home this afternoon. Back to work tomorrow morning. 2 days on the Isle of Grain then up to Norfolk for 2 days

Mike Johnson · Aug 10, 2025

Not sure which is worse Isle of Grain or Isle of Sheppey?

Moley · Aug 10, 2025

Both are sh1te holes. The 'beach' on Grain is nothing to write home about. Never been to a beach on Sheppy, only worked at a large solar farm there. There's a nice shipwreck just off the coast that would be nice to throw rocks at if you fancy blowing the island up.

Mike Johnson · Aug 10, 2025

Montgomery if my memory serves?

Moley · Aug 10, 2025

That's the boy. I wonder if they will ever do anything about it.

James · Aug 10, 2025

They can’t do much.
It’s been surveyed a few times, every time they note it’s getting worse and parts may collapse in on itself.
However even removing the mast is seen as too dangerous to attempt.

Moley · Aug 10, 2025

I'm glad I don't live on Sheppy. It's a bit of a terrorist target though. Having said that if it blew Sheppey off the planet it would probably do the UK a favour

Mike Johnson · Aug 11, 2025

Removing the mast will make navigation difficult, it's deemed better to leave it so it is obvious where it is, the explosives are surveyed at least twice a year, but as it's mostly glass vials of Nitro it's not seen as deteriorating.

James · Aug 11, 2025

SS Richard Montgomery: background information

www.gov.uk

Moley · Aug 11, 2025

Well, today's drive took longer than expected. Signs were on saying M4 was closed between 13 and 12. There were huge queues at the Hungerford exit as everyone was trying to divert. I thought I would risk the M4 and got stuck in a 3 mile holdup but the motorway had reopened. Drive took me over 5 hours but I got there. Job took about 1 1/2 hours in transformer enclosures with the temperature in the mid 30s which, when you are wearing thick overalls, hard hat, earmuffs and gloves, is not fun. Tomorrow job is outdoors so hopefully a bit cooler then a drive up to Norfolk.

westward10 · Aug 11, 2025

Do you have to wear flameproof PPE?

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