I would just like to say

kevstar · Oct 31, 2021

My Old Landy said:
My new welder is a gas / gasless or stick inverter (Blackline 200) so I have options
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Nice I really should have a welding trolly, I shall get one for a quid at the local co-op & chop it up.

Glasgie · Oct 31, 2021

Guid morn
Wind and rain looks relentless
Looks like a day in the hoose

Hicap phill · Oct 31, 2021

derwendolly said:
Am I being unreasonable?

I received my invite for the booster jab - 18.40 , almost forty miles drive just to get there, that's an hour at the best estimate assuming I do not get stuck in the evening home-going traffic. At best, I would have to leave home about 5pm and not get back until gone 8pm - all driving done in the dark - something I have been advised not to do for the last few years because of the growing cataracts.

I have declined the appointment as I believe offering it at that time to people like me who are in the 75-80 yrs stage in life is unreasonable, especially as they ask people to attend unaccompanied! Not that I could have done that.

There was something on R4 last week about this. Think they mentioned using the GOV website to book this closer. most were on about village halls or pharmacy.

My Old Landy · Oct 31, 2021

kevstar said:
Nice I really should have a welding trolly, I shall get one for a quid at the local co-op & chop it up.

Mine is an old fish tank stand, some off cuts of OSB and the wheels off an old roll cab toolbox

The Plasma cutter from Lidl is worth the money and is tiny.

kevstar · Oct 31, 2021

derwendolly said:
Am I being unreasonable?

I received my invite for the booster jab - 18.40 , almost forty miles drive just to get there, that's an hour at the best estimate assuming I do not get stuck in the evening home-going traffic. At best, I would have to leave home about 5pm and not get back until gone 8pm - all driving done in the dark - something I have been advised not to do for the last few years because of the growing cataracts.

I have declined the appointment as I believe offering it at that time to people like me who are in the 75-80 yrs stage in life is unreasonable, especially as they ask people to attend unaccompanied! Not that I could have done that.

Can they not give you an earlier appointment, I think that is a shocking time to give you.

My misses told me yesterday that have to go and get our boosters its only 5 miles away, its
an open appointment between 9am & 6pm so go an stand outside in the pi$$ing rain for god
knows how long & its the whole of the peninsula.

kevstar · Oct 31, 2021

My Old Landy said:
Mine is an old fish tank stand, some off cuts of OSB and the wheels off an old roll cab toolbox
The Plasma cutter from Lidl is worth the money and is tiny.

Id quite like a plasma cutter have you used it much.

Wimblowdriver · Oct 31, 2021

kevstar said:
Premature as usual then

Post of the week

My Old Landy · Oct 31, 2021

kevstar said:
Id quite like a plasma cutter have you used it much.

I used it in the old workshop as I had a lot of steel shelving to cut up. I haven't used it here yet but once I get into restoring the Landy bulkhead and floor it will come in use

Def90man · Oct 31, 2021

kevstar said:
, its
an open appointment between 9am & 6pm so go an stand outside in the pi$$ing rain for god
knows how long & its the whole of the peninsula.

The whole of the penisula? Is that 8-10 of yers?

derwendolly · Oct 31, 2021

My Old Landy said:
I think it is perfectly reasonable. Will they let you rebook?

I've no idea. I've told them I can be available any day up until early afternoon, so the ball's in their court.

Dippypud · Oct 31, 2021

Dippypud said:
Same in Lunnen too

sunny out there now…

weird time of year …

derwendolly · Oct 31, 2021

Hicap phill said:
There was something on R4 last week about this. Think they mentioned using the GOV website to book this closer. most were on about village halls or pharmacy.

Sadly, being out in the sticks (and in Wales) things are not that simple. Everything has to be controlled so as to simplify ( ie. save money ) the procedure. In addition being right on the border between counties does not help when it comes changing the centre.

I am now of the mind that it is up to them to make things easier for us rapidly degenerating wrinkles if they want us to have it. A little more joined-up thinking on their part might just give them a clue that some of us have to travel miles to get even the simplest service.

kevstar · Oct 31, 2021

My Old Landy said:
I used it in the old workshop as I had a lot of steel shelving to cut up. I haven't used it here yet but once I get into restoring the Landy bulkhead and floor it will come in use

Does it use much air just wondering if I can use a compressor to fill a tank & run off that.
Ive only had a go of one & that was over 10 years ago.

kevstar · Oct 31, 2021

Def90man said:
The whole of the penisula? Is that 8-10 of yers?

Yer but I have to stand & wait ffs they should have booked us 1 every hour then I wouldnt
have to see anyone.

kevstar · Oct 31, 2021

French toast for lunch..

Def90man · Oct 31, 2021

kevstar said:
French toast for lunch..

only the finest English toast for me

Hicap phill · Oct 31, 2021

kevstar said:
French toast for lunch..

Is that only white on1 side & toasted the other?

My Old Landy · Oct 31, 2021

kevstar said:
Does it use much air just wondering if I can use a compressor to fill a tank & run off that.
Ive only had a go of one & that was over 10 years ago.

It does use a fair amount. I have a small 25 litre compressor and it lasts about three minutes. Enough for a straight cut in 2mm sheet about 400mm long.

kevstar · Oct 31, 2021

Def90man said:
only the finest English toast for me

Butter,jam or marmalade & dont say marmite lol

kevstar · Oct 31, 2021

Hicap phill said:
Is that only white on1 side & toasted the other?

Needs to be burnt on one side as black toast matters

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