What are you doing/done today

[Toneyz]

What are you doing/done today ? not a direct poll but I thought that it would be interesting to see a snapshot of a day in the life of a E.F. member did it go to plan what problems did you overcome.

 

[LankyWill]

By the looks of this thread @Pete999 and @telectrix was the post office shut for your pension?

 

[Pete999]

By the looks of this thread @Pete999 and @telectrix was the post office shut for your pension?

I get mine via DD

 

[telectrix]

By the looks of this thread @Pete999 and @telectrix was the post office shut for your pension?

who cares. the off licence was open.

 

[Marvo]

I had a 2 hour job planned this morning to install a flowswitch in some 3 inch pipework on a water pump. I just needed to install 1x tee piece fitting to accomodate it. It turned into a full day, about 30 fittings an entire pot of paste and a full bag of hemp because the existing pipework discintegrated as soon as we got the wrenches on it

 

[Dave OCD]

First fixing a new build house today, a nice change as I normally avoid these. The builder couldn't believe I'd clipped all the cabling on joists and in the loftspace all nice and tidy. apparently very few bother nowadays according to him ! Crazy though I can remember first fixing an average sized semi in a day many years ago when doing sites but couldn't do it in 2 now. And Westward 10 - I think the issue on your board is maybe earth cable used as L/N on the incomer but disguised with loads of brown and blue tape ?

 

[Rpa07]

I had a 2 hour job planned this morning to install a flowswitch in some 3 inch pipework on a water pump. I just needed to install 1x tee piece fitting to accomodate it. It turned into a full day, about 30 fittings an entire pot of paste and a full bag of hemp because the existing pipework discintegrated as soon as we got the wrenches on it

That's not what we call it over here but whatever gets you through the day Marvo!

 

[Midwest]

I had a 2 hour job planned this morning to install a flowswitch in some 3 inch pipework on a water pump. I just needed to install 1x tee piece fitting to accomodate it. It turned into a full day, about 30 fittings an entire pot of paste and a full bag of hemp because the existing pipework discintegrated as soon as we got the wrenches on it

Yawn, yeah I know you told us all before, lunchtime went for a swim in a mountain lake, then eat beef biltong for lunch, quaffed down with lashings of Pinotage Reserve. Before Barbie on the beach in the evening. I don't know how you manage it

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Currently watching Monty python with someone more interested in my dog. Typical

 

[Lou]

A date?

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

A date?

Possibly. I don't kiss and tell

 

[Lou]

Lol. How did it end?

Was your dog impressed?

 

[Rpa07]

Lol. How did it end?

Was your dog impressed?

With the kiss? Yes!

 

[Specialist]

Lol. How did it end?

Was your dog impressed?

He can't say, she doesn't kiss & tell either

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Turns out Monty python and the holy grail is still an amazing film

 

[Specialist]

Turns out Monty python and the holy grail is still an amazing film

You know what mate i just realised, I've never actually seen the whole film. Just clips of it

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Go away you English pig dog!
I fart in your general direction.

The whole things on YouTube.. hint hint nudge nudge

 

[Marvo]

That's not what we call it over here but whatever gets you through the day Marvo!

I've seen it used in the UK but quite a few years ago, maybe is gone out of fashion.

Funnily enough we had a recent legalisation of the type of hemp you're referring to which is known locally as 'dagga'.

 

[Midwest]

That park bench is getting closer. I tried it out the other week, shouting and swearing at the passing traffic, with a bottle in my hand. Quite therapeutic.

Course one doesn't have to do it, with a bottle of meths;

Pensioner waves at traffic in Dorset village of Swyre - BBC News - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-dorset-39972813/pensioner-waves-at-traffic-in-dorset-village-of-swyre

 

[Specialist]

I've seen it used in the UK but quite a few years ago, maybe is gone out of fashion.

Funnily enough we had a recent legalisation of the type of hemp you're referring to which is known locally as 'dagga'.

Hi Marvo: Plumbers hemp & Boss white sealant is still readily available over here but I think it's mostly Industrial sites that use it nowadays.
For smaller stuff, I think it's all PTFE tape used mostly now.

 

[Paul228]

Yup, hemp and boss white is still available. Screwfix sell it.

 

[Dave OCD]

Boss white has that smell that you always associate with plumbers, didn't there used to be a jointing compound called Stag or something like that ? Proper stinky stuff as I recall.

 

[Midwest]

Wot about tallow? Seem to remember when using it cutting out holes, or cutting threads, kinda made me feel hungry in a cruel (whale) type way

 

[Specialist]

@Dave OCD: Yes mate hated the smell, they still make stage as well.

@Midwest : Years ago, i don't think there was a spark on site that didn't have a pot of tallow in their box / bag.
Always made me think of Sunday dinners when it got warm.

 

[s.osmond]

Take it that's a 25mm2 3c SWA incomer and the Earth has been de-stranded to get it in the earth bar also its not right in the terminal, ah well back to the paper work now !!

 

[weevilward]

Just finished testing this flat in an 18 story redevelopment less than a year old all okay apart from one thing can you spot it.View attachment 36539

Is if that the cover is off the board without the main switch safely locked off ????? Tut tut... Stroma make me do this on the annual surveillance visit

 

[westward10]

Is if that the cover is off the board without the main switch safely locked off ????? Tut tut... Stroma make me do this on the annual surveillance visit

Real world time

 

[Leesparkykent]

This is what I was up 2 yesterday. Trying to get it finished.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Nice easy morning revising for my regs exam.

Passed my regs exam.
Cleared my car out (filled the wheelie bin from the carp) gave the inside a wipe, cleaned my windows; so clean you can see through them!
Learnt how to properly fold down my rear seats after a year and a half of owning my car

Bought a new tool bag and tools as "a reward for passing my exam" (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it )

 

[Paul228]

Tomorrow, I'll be taking the Kawasaki up the coast. Drive all the way to Whitby for a bag of chips.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Tomorrow, I'll be taking the Kawasaki up the coast. Drive all the way to Whitby for a bag of chips.

No chippies in hull? :/

Sounds like a pleasant day, I'll be working in an incinerator tomorrow. Hope they switch it off first.