Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,236
    Getting an email on Thursday morning (after filing online application on Sunday) from HM Passport Office that brand new shiny burgundy coloured passport is on it's way.

    By writing off 8 or so months left on the old one and renewing now will facilitate a short notice escape to Europe in the summer should our politico a-hole 'masters' force us into having to have more than 6 months left before passport expires. #PREP4BREXSH!T
  • cowsham
    cowsham Posts: 1,399
    orraloon wrote:
    Getting an email on Thursday morning (after filing online application on Sunday) from HM Passport Office that brand new shiny burgundy coloured passport is on it's way.

    By writing off 8 or so months left on the old one and renewing now will facilitate a short notice escape to Europe in the summer should our politico a-hole 'masters' force us into having to have more than 6 months left before passport expires. #PREP4BREXSH!T

    Surely you'd have had an Irish passport ?
  • robert88
    robert88 Posts: 2,696
    Finding a space in the sheltered bike rack when its persisting down..
  • Wayne Plunger
    Wayne Plunger Posts: 444
    Was in B&Q today (my bad I know) and the No More Nails was £3.98 for a single unit or a "special offer" pack of three for £11.98.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,351
    Wayne Plunger wrote:
    Was in B&Q today (my bad I know) and the No More Nails was £3.98 for a single unit or a "special offer" pack of three for £11.98.

    As far as grab adhesives go, No nails ain't bad but it has been superseded by Gorilla grip and for general use - plasterboard, light stuff etc, the Unibond grab adhesive is available at Travis Perkins for around £3.60 including VAT if you buy a 6 pack and is very good. Just needs a little longer to set. Good for very absorbent surfaces as it isn't quite so viscous as No Nails can be.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Wayne Plunger
    Wayne Plunger Posts: 444
    Pinno wrote:
    Wayne Plunger wrote:
    Was in B&Q today (my bad I know) and the No More Nails was £3.98 for a single unit or a "special offer" pack of three for £11.98.

    As far as grab adhesives go, No nails ain't bad but it has been superseded by Gorilla grip and for general use - plasterboard, light stuff etc, the Unibond grab adhesive is available at Travis Perkins for around £3.60 including VAT if you buy a 6 pack and is very good. Just needs a little longer to set. Good for very absorbent surfaces as it isn't quite so viscous as No Nails can be.

    I'm thinking of getting you round to do my DIY as I am fed up of doing it!!!

    I am good at starting projects and equally good at getting fed up halfway through them.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,351
    Wayne Plunger wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Wayne Plunger wrote:
    Was in B&Q today (my bad I know) and the No More Nails was £3.98 for a single unit or a "special offer" pack of three for £11.98.

    As far as grab adhesives go, No nails ain't bad but it has been superseded by Gorilla grip and for general use - plasterboard, light stuff etc, the Unibond grab adhesive is available at Travis Perkins for around £3.60 including VAT if you buy a 6 pack and is very good. Just needs a little longer to set. Good for very absorbent surfaces as it isn't quite so viscous as No Nails can be.

    I'm thinking of getting you round to do my DIY as I am fed up of doing it!!!

    I am good at starting projects and equally good at getting fed up halfway through them.

    Been there,got the T shirt:

    viewtopic.php?f=30005&t=13064868&hilit=PPP&start=20#p19881361
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Wayne Plunger
    Wayne Plunger Posts: 444
    Pinno wrote:
    Wayne Plunger wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Wayne Plunger wrote:
    Was in B&Q today (my bad I know) and the No More Nails was £3.98 for a single unit or a "special offer" pack of three for £11.98.

    As far as grab adhesives go, No nails ain't bad but it has been superseded by Gorilla grip and for general use - plasterboard, light stuff etc, the Unibond grab adhesive is available at Travis Perkins for around £3.60 including VAT if you buy a 6 pack and is very good. Just needs a little longer to set. Good for very absorbent surfaces as it isn't quite so viscous as No Nails can be.

    I'm thinking of getting you round to do my DIY as I am fed up of doing it!!!

    I am good at starting projects and equally good at getting fed up halfway through them.

    Been there,got the T shirt:

    viewtopic.php?f=30005&t=13064868&hilit=PPP&start=20#p19881361

    Fair play to you, I shall crack on with my considerably smaller project tomorrow.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,351
    Wayne Plunger wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Wayne Plunger wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Wayne Plunger wrote:
    Was in B&Q today (my bad I know) and the No More Nails was £3.98 for a single unit or a "special offer" pack of three for £11.98.

    As far as grab adhesives go, No nails ain't bad but it has been superseded by Gorilla grip and for general use - plasterboard, light stuff etc, the Unibond grab adhesive is available at Travis Perkins for around £3.60 including VAT if you buy a 6 pack and is very good. Just needs a little longer to set. Good for very absorbent surfaces as it isn't quite so viscous as No Nails can be.

    I'm thinking of getting you round to do my DIY as I am fed up of doing it!!!

    I am good at starting projects and equally good at getting fed up halfway through them.

    Been there,got the T shirt:

    viewtopic.php?f=30005&t=13064868&hilit=PPP&start=20#p19881361

    Fair play to you, I shall crack on with my considerably smaller project tomorrow.

    Look; 3rd picture down - a box of Unibond Mega Grip

    viewtopic.php?f=30005&t=13064868&start=120#p20326816
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Walking from the station this morning on beautiful, crisp winter's day and being treated to this spectacular sunrise over Bristol's floating harbour.

    46200952374_b70c10d936_z.jpg
  • cowsham
    cowsham Posts: 1,399
    Pross wrote:
    Walking from the station this morning on beautiful, crisp winter's day and being treated to this spectacular sunrise over Bristol's floating harbour.

    46200952374_b70c10d936_z.jpg

    Been there -- love Bristol.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,605
    Pross wrote:
    Walking from the station this morning on beautiful, crisp winter's day and being treated to this spectacular sunrise over Bristol's floating harbour.

    46200952374_b70c10d936_z.jpg

    *sigh* Brings back memories of living on York Road and walking to work past St Mary Redcliffe and up Welsh Back. The Shot Tower is one of my favourite buildings. That is a great photo.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    The tower has recently been refurbished, don't know if you've seen it since. I'd love to work there, it looks to be inhabited by trendy media / design type companies though.
  • cowsham
    cowsham Posts: 1,399
    Power sliding my mountain bike in the snow.
  • crispybug2
    crispybug2 Posts: 2,915
    The Six Nations starts tomorrow!
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,351
    Cocoa. Plain old cocoa. As a drink. Not that over sweetened, over rated drinking chocolate cr4p..
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • robert88
    robert88 Posts: 2,696
    I remember cocoa, must be years..
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Pinno wrote:
    Cocoa. Plain old cocoa. As a drink. Not that over sweetened, over rated drinking chocolate cr4p..

    I like cocoa too, so do the kids. For one mug - 2 to 3 teaspoons of cocoa and a teaspoon of sugar mixed to a paste with a little cold milk, add very hot milk gradually, stirring all the time. Mmmm. Cocoa.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,351
    hopkinb wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Cocoa. Plain old cocoa. As a drink. Not that over sweetened, over rated drinking chocolate cr4p..

    I like cocoa too, so do the kids. For one mug - 2 to 3 teaspoons of cocoa and a teaspoon of sugar mixed to a paste with a little cold milk, add very hot milk gradually, stirring all the time. Mmmm. Cocoa.

    Hoppy. :roll:

    I have a 1/4 teaspoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cocoa.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Pinno wrote:
    hopkinb wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Cocoa. Plain old cocoa. As a drink. Not that over sweetened, over rated drinking chocolate cr4p..

    I like cocoa too, so do the kids. For one mug - 2 to 3 teaspoons of cocoa and a teaspoon of sugar mixed to a paste with a little cold milk, add very hot milk gradually, stirring all the time. Mmmm. Cocoa.

    Hoppy. :roll:

    I have a 1/4 teaspoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cocoa.

    !!!!! How do you distinguish it from warm milk?!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    cheesy beans and Tobasco.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    I'm trying 16:8 fasting and when 11.00am arrives and I can finally eat breakfast I'm ridiculously cheerful. I don't know how so many people don't bother with breakfast at all, I'd be unbearable.
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    Can't see the problem, I have no problem at all fasting for 8 hours every night
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    bompington wrote:
    Can't see the problem, I have no problem at all fasting for 8 hours every night

    If only....
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,351
    I would be quite happy to miss breakfast completely and just drink coffee. Except that is not conducive to pedalling and energy levels. Bollox to fasting rides.
    On the other hand, dream time is a bit of left over apple pie or similar and some cold custard. If that was on offer every morning... i'd be happy but as fat as Hoppy.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • bompington
    bompington Posts: 7,674
    Pross wrote:
    bompington wrote:
    Can't see the problem, I have no problem at all fasting for 8 hours every night

    If only....
    I must say that, when I tried the 5:2 diet, I spent both the eating days dreading the prospect of all the fasting ones
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    buying two 7 speed freewheels for £8 the pair because they looked cool and are boxed and finding out they actually sell for £200 the pair.

    To flip straightaway or to leave for a bit?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Pinno wrote:
    i'd be happy but as fat as Hoppy.

    I weighed & measured myself the other morning. 84kg. 185 cm. 83 cm round the waist. Big for a "cyclist" I suppose, but I do eat a lot. :D
  • webboo
    webboo Posts: 6,087
    Reading in the local press that some bright spark tried to drive down Rosedale Chimney last night when it was -7. Clearly the 4 ft square sign saying don’t drive down in winter isn’t big enough. :lol:
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    bompington wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    bompington wrote:
    Can't see the problem, I have no problem at all fasting for 8 hours every night

    If only....
    I must say that, when I tried the 5:2 diet, I spent both the eating days dreading the prospect of all the fasting ones

    5:2?

    eat for 5 and don't eat anything for 2?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.

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