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Tuesday's grief.

oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,306
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Morning All. WFW, looks like I'm looking after things as usual colleague is off for a few days. I expect today to be full of BS and CBA from a few people a their last shift. Suspect the daily spin will be full of doom and gloom from a gazillion miles away from the UK as usual. At least it's not frosty out. Enjoy the daily grind peeps.
Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
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  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    Morning

    Zzzz
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    Morning,

    Walk hounds, gentle run and then work stuff. Later is undecided, but obviously won’t be out for a nice meal or to the pub
  • lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 9,441
    Morning, milder , tigger walked, just having a coffee before I decide what to do with the lawn , a high cut then scarify or visa versa, decisions decisions
    Bike riding later
    Have a good day
  • nibnob21nibnob21 Posts: 207
    Morning, no bike ride to work for me as I need to take one of the cars in for its MOT after work. Waste of a nice day.

    New bike arrived yesterday but not sure at this rate I'll have the time before the weekend to open up the box! Life admin and baby nibnob keeping me occupied.
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,399
    'ning

    nippy ride, cafe, more webex, you'd think one would be enough, but they keep on popping up again, bubbly
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • Charlie_CrokerCharlie_Croker Posts: 1,563
    Good Moaning
    Greenhouse duties completed and its nippy out and definitely grey. I do hope the sun comes out before the wind gets up. A blue sky a so much happier horizon than a grey one.
    More tea then ride, for fun not work. No pubs yet so just ride
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 7,129
    5 hours of webex/teams.
    Lose will to live.
    Going to try and get an hour on my bike.
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,399
    i declined all except the one i arranged, frees up time to do something more useful

    heavy traffic for ride, combination of school runs, public transport avoiders and the exponentially sprouting temporary traffic lights of hs2 and g.network
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,296
    Sat at home with the BT man trying to fix the broadband. Hoping it was an easy fix but now involves lots of new cables and holes in the house 😕
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    edited March 2021
    seanoconn said:

    Sat at home with the BT man trying to fix the broadband. Hoping it was an easy fix but now involves lots of new cables and holes in the house 😕

    Ask SG for some corks.

    Me stacking wood today me. It's dull and to kick start the girls Easter break, forecast for the end of the week is white stuff.
    I did say this winter had one more bite in it.

    Hoping my saplings arrive so that I can chop up the pallet for kindling.

    #tinkersareus
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,247
    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Open O-1.0 Open One+ BMC TE29 Titus Racer X Ti Seven 622SL Kestrel RT1000 On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    glorious day here but waiting to go into the dentist.

    popped into see John Jones at Ewan the cyclist and he flopped out one of these with full Campy Record mechanical and is now pricing up the build.

    bstaard.

    https://ciclicorsa.com/shop/cinelli-nemo-tig-factory-colors-frameset/

    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    The purple is stunning with all black finishing bits and 60mm carbons.

    pwwwoooaaaarrrr
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    MattFalle said:

    The purple is stunning with all black finishing bits and 60mm carbons.

    pwwwoooaaaarrrr

    Buy it, buy it, buy it
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,247
    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    Yeah I don't mind using the axe for a bit of exercise, but not when there's 4 ton of old dry hardwood to do... :)

    Open O-1.0 Open One+ BMC TE29 Titus Racer X Ti Seven 622SL Kestrel RT1000 On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    You could get one of those wedge ones and use a sledgehammer on it.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    thistle_ said:

    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    You could get one of those wedge ones and use a sledgehammer on it.
    Got one of those too, if you want to try it come round 😂
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    Went back to sleep, woke up late, struggling to move. Only went for 15 miles on the bike yesterday :neutral:
    Been out to look at some more stuff, put 40kg of fuel in the car, pumped up the flat tyre and got a coffee on the way back - productive.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    Wheelspinner said:

    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    Yeah I don't mind using the axe for a bit of exercise, but not when there's 4 ton of old dry hardwood to do... :)

    4 tons = 4 days the way the current wife loads the log burners
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,707
    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    Comes in handy for those domestic situations as well.



    In the box on the hamster wheel again today. Planning days back in the office to break things up a bit, would be a shame to miss out on excuses to ride with the weather getting better and clocks going forward this weekend.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,247
    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    Yeah I don't mind using the axe for a bit of exercise, but not when there's 4 ton of old dry hardwood to do... :)

    4 tons = 4 days the way the current wife loads the log burners
    :D

    With a bit of the old stuff from last season still laying about, that lot oughtta do us for most of winter. Although, I am also having a second wood heater installed which may up the burn rate somewhat.
    Open O-1.0 Open One+ BMC TE29 Titus Racer X Ti Seven 622SL Kestrel RT1000 On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    thistle_ said:

    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    You could get one of those wedge ones and use a sledgehammer on it.
    That's slow going.

    I'd love a hydraulic splitter.

    Your elbow counts as upper body doesn't it TLW?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,707
    pinno said:

    thistle_ said:

    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    You could get one of those wedge ones and use a sledgehammer on it.
    That's slow going.

    I'd love a hydraulic splitter.

    Your elbow counts as upper body doesn't it TLW?
    You're a lumberjack as well, eh. Are you OK?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Stevo_666 said:

    pinno said:

    thistle_ said:

    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    You could get one of those wedge ones and use a sledgehammer on it.
    That's slow going.

    I'd love a hydraulic splitter.

    Your elbow counts as upper body doesn't it TLW?
    You're a lumberjack as well, eh. Are you OK?
    does he wear suspenders and a lacey bra?
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    tlw1 said:

    MattFalle said:

    The purple is stunning with all black finishing bits and 60mm carbons.

    pwwwoooaaaarrrr

    Buy it, buy it, buy it
    very tempted tbh. very.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    pinno said:

    thistle_ said:

    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    You could get one of those wedge ones and use a sledgehammer on it.
    That's slow going.

    I'd love a hydraulic splitter.

    buy it. buy it. buy it buy it now.

    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    MattFalle said:

    pinno said:

    thistle_ said:

    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    You could get one of those wedge ones and use a sledgehammer on it.
    That's slow going.

    I'd love a hydraulic splitter.

    buy it. buy it. buy it buy it now.

    But I haven’t bought a bike for nearly a year 😱
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    pinno said:

    thistle_ said:

    tlw1 said:

    Wheelspinner said:

    pinno said:


    Me stacking wood today me.

    Me too. Fired up the hydraulic log splitter this morning and finally finished that pile at almost 5pm. Have another heap about 2/3 the size to do. Gadget does an awesome job, if a little messy, but waaaaaaaaay easier than the axe.

    Random other jobs fitted in around that.

    Bit crackered now. Attempting the whisky adjustment.




    Really fancy a log splitter but the axe is the only upper body exercise I get
    You could get one of those wedge ones and use a sledgehammer on it.
    That's slow going.

    I'd love a hydraulic splitter.

    Your elbow counts as upper body doesn't it TLW?
    I use an axe
  • haydenmhaydenm Posts: 2,997
    I wouldn't mind a hydraulic splitter, I used my neighbours tractor mounted one last year and it was great.

    New car arrived this morning, gutless beemer is being collected this afternoon
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