What have you been doing today?

[Mottie]

Decorating.

Yawn.

Hate it.

But it's cheaper than getting a deccie in.

One of the rooms is our lounge. We paid £1200 in 1999 or 2000 to have it decorated with lining paper and wallpaper and the ceiling papered, with emulsion on the ceiling and all woodwork painted.

God knows what it would be today.

£300. Since then, we've been flooded with people from other countries who work for peanuts, didn’t you know?

 

[Diver Fred]

Just been to the local Sainsbury's. Usual for me fast charge around - well tried to except for the all elders standing in the aisles discussing whatever... I carried on muttering under my breath about 'old foggies ' blocking the aisles - then I realised I'm one as I nominally retired some 10 years ago! Um Ho!

 

[kingandy2nd]

Back from Morocco yesterday.

Changed front pads and discs on my car today. Frustrated by a caliper carrier bolt that seemed to have just lost its thread and would only spin and not come out. Ended up grinding it off. Thankfully Suzuki nearby in Southport had replacement carrier bolts in stock…seems to be a very specific bolt they used.

All sorted now.

 

[Diver Fred]

Making Jam - 5lb of wild plums. Wonderful flavour (especially the jars with a shot of rum added!).

 

[Mottie]

A game of golf. Didn’t do as bad as I thought I would considering I haven’t hit a ball for at least 3 or 4 years. At one point I was in front! Going again next week.

 

[fillyboy]

A game of golf. Didn’t do as bad as I thought I would considering I haven’t hit a ball for at least 3 or 4 years. At one point I was in front! Going again next week.

I find one of the most challenging aspects of the game is getting the ball up that very thin ramp into the top of the windmill.

It's good fun, I played every weekend for about 10 years but fell by the wayside when we bought a yacht and spent weekends and holidays sailing.
Now we no longer sail I toyed with the idea of going back to it but not sure the knee joints could take it.

 

[Mottie]

Now we no longer sail I toyed with the idea of going back to it but not sure the knee joints could take it.

No problem with the knees as we had a buggy but my shoulder is killing me this morning!

 

[Murdochcat]

What do you do? (Obviously, only if you are comfortable telling.)

I’m on a working party for a canal restoration team

 

[securespark]

My mate worked on the canal in Bollington.

 

[crystal ball]

Opening my post £3.5k tax rebate

 

[Brigadier]

Trying to ceramic wax my car, and getting some of it in my eye

 

[JonathanM]

Trying to ceramic wax my car, and getting some of it in my eye

You should have used your hands.

 

[Brigadier]

Should have picked a less breezy day.

 

[crystal ball]

Opening my post £3.5k tax rebate

Put another way, interest free loan to HMRC

 

[fillyboy]

I’m on a working party for a canal restoration team

Thought I read a while back that British Waterways are having much of their funding cut which seems a shame as there will be even less maintenance carried out. My interest in canals has been recently rekindled after staying near Hemel and exploring a few canal side walks and pubs of course. Fascinating that at the time of the industrial revolution the Grand Union was the main route for cargo between London and Birmingham.