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It comes as no surprise that there is anger .the other day whilst stuck at road works I noticed not the school bus but the normal route bus with around a dozen passengers all wearing the masks at the bus stop and by the time I got a green light to go the bus filled up with school teenagers not wearing masks .........perhaps the virus doesn't like entering the bus ?? You couldn't make it up and that was whilst driving through Oldham the covid capital of the world Finny

Surely common sense under the circumstance applies and providing you take and make the necessary precautions why shouldn't it be allowed ? finny

Not only is she stunning she is clever .....on returning home from work one day she maybe sat in the armchair doing the times crossword . Iam looking forward to this new thread Finny

speedy recovery Ian finny

Out of season boating is vastly underrated. November is a brilliant month for boating the whole of the broads just seem so peaceful. No fussing getting a mooring or a decent meal even though the nights draw in it became one of our favourite times to visit the broads and still is Finny

Wow she is proper stunning . I recon she will be a tonic .I also recon that tiger could do with a sidecar ...............Yorkshire's needs it's own Wallace and grommet. Finny

Iam not really at my best trying to explain in writing - and i guess there are plenty out there who gain a better understanding visually like me ...sounds like a good idea to me finny

Dont be sorry Andy - there was a time when i was asking the same questions because i did not know my boat . as a result i paid a very reputable yard to come and show me and i guess there will be an element of every boat will slightly differ which is why i also advised to seek professional advice - things are only easy when you know how i missed the bit about trapping antifreeze in the inlet seacock . the first year i paid the other 10 years she didnt sink or cause any problems on re-commision finny

I dont mean to sound nasty but when you use the term " iam guessing " it implies you are not sure ? And you really need to be confident that your boat could stand a hard winter lay up - you only need another beast from the east situation to do serious damage. My advice would be to call in an expert. Explain the situation and let them show you the ropes that is specific to your boat .it really is easy when you know your own system it also takes away any worry should the weather take a turn Finny

The Dutch have been living below sea level for quite some time. Personally my outlook is similar to yours peter

oh forgot to mention . its a good practice to service the engine before a lay up

i often wonder if we over complicate the situation ,for my 1.5 bmc i used to have a 90amp starter and two 110 leisure batteries upped to three when i had a electric fridge and warm air fitted we would moor up for lengthy periods without the need to fire up for a re-charge keep it simple my motto finny

make sure your engine cooling system has enough anti freeze to protect the engine - it will be a sealed system like a car then close the inlet seacock - i used to run the engine for 30 seconds or until water cleared the pumps and pipes via the exhaust - thats the engine done i then used to drain all the water tank and domestic system usually i would find a pipe at its lowest point undo and let the water drain in to the bilge ...oh and open all the taps and keep open that includes the shower - no anti freeze required remember most systems drain into the river via the bilge and anti freeze kills the toilet - do not put any antifreeze in this .........unless you fancy giving it a refurb at the start of the next season ,simply have a pump out - i used to coat the bowl with some cheap cooking oil for lubrication then give it a good pump around if you are worried about your capabilities ......simply pay someone its not worth the worry over winter finny

Thanks and I think we have everything in hand . Virus permitting everything seems ok for the week after, one of our buyers needed the extra week anyway .I have two properties going through on the same day and cannot have where iam going till late November. Just like the opening post planning ahead is difficult for sure Finny

Its hard to plan and execute any plan Peter but you have to keep pushing forwards -i was all set to move house next friday untill track and trace grounded me this wednesday for 14 days .....well iam hoping it aint more than 14 days i would be inclined to go and enjoy your holiday if i could finny

Nah ...he has known me long enough anyway its true finny

Great news . its about time you was back on a tight leash finny

Dont woodies just have beautiful lines Finny

i know of some neighbouring authorities to make agreement to having different colours for differing waste bins - you would be amazed at how many bins get stolen ,some also do weekly some do every fortnight where i live its every three weekly its all based on average weight finny

It's no wonder dogs are being nicked left right and centre a friend of ours daughter has just paid 4k for a French bulldog and it looks like the cat world is heading the same way Finny

Whilst I fully agree that common sense is thin on the ground in most cases there is an underlying reason. Take Peter's bricks .last year I had to rectify the damage caused by a resident who took the time and trouble to chop a 3ft concrete fence post into small sections then hide them under his household waste - as a result and in this case they jammed the packing mechanism blowing the hydraulics on both packing arms- no problem it just meant the the other 1200 other residents was not having a collection that day .......oh and buy the the way these packing arms cost 5k each the total repair bill was 13k .but that ok it's the councils money ............hang on a sec ?.....or is it really your money ? Finny

The biggest problem with recycling bins is getting people to put the right stuff in them it's a problem councils across the country have .example would be if a container or bins was placed for paper and cardboard and someone put a few bags of household black bags inside it would render that bin as contaminated from a recycling point of view and could not emptied on to the recycling bin truck - if it was mixed in the recycling transfer centre would then reject the whole load on the vehicle and rather the paying for the product would administer landfill tipping fees - it's cheaper for councils in many cases just to simply remove recycling bins that are constantly being contaminated , bin trucks normally average 10 to 11 tonne loads tipping fees would in the region of three and a half grand per load for landfill Finny

It quite ironic that nurses on the front line could not get a test unless they had symptoms a few weeks past and it seems now that the anti-body test is the way the NHS is moving forwards within I have two nieces ,the first niece was working Red ward - her anti body test was negative the second niece ,high dependency nurse - her anti body test was positive - she had had covid and did not even know as a result her family have had both tests - all negative how do you work that one out ?? finny

well what ever you mask stance is this virus has not gone away ,early this week i know of a teacher who is still at work or should i say WAS who along with her three year old daughter tested positive - how sad is that finny

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8529353/NHS-doctor-proves-masks-NOT-affect-breathing.html finny