grendel

its ok Gracie, theres no flappy things visible on any of the cameras yet

https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/vango-genie-rechargeable-100-lamp-D3714191.html?colour=180 these are usb rechargable, so a usb adaptor for the socket and they can be recharged.

some of the led lamps from lidl run off a mains adapter, maybe these could be run direct off the battery.

you can get battery operated table lamps from camping suppliers.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-12V-LED-Spot-Reading-Light-Switch-Camper-Van-Caravan-VAN-Boat-Motorhome-Light-/123035879761

all my life

yes, this morning I have a nice blister just behind my thumbnail.

ouch, I just managed to steam my thumb - not once but twice trying to rush getting the wood out of the steaming tube, painfull - even though its been under a cold tap a while.

http://www.elit-chocolate.com/

That would be :- 1 a parrot that plays with Lego 2 somebody that messes around with Elits 3 somebody who sits on the fence, but continually falls off one side or the other.

so tempted to edit that 'you' to 'us' - must resist.

they are so relaxed and helpful, even down to getting me on my boat I had hired when I arrived at 10AM, despite still taking boats in that had been out on hire and cleaning / checking them.

what confusion, ^^^^^^^^ up there is comparatively normal for some here.

many many years ago (in my youth) there was a product called dab it off, used to clean sticky residue off of clothing etc, a while back (10 years or more) I found that a dry cleaning solution was sold that worked and smelt the same.

I would say one of the cleaners used to clean computer chips from the heat transfer paste, a orange oil based cleaner but do test on an inconspicuous area first.

Sigh

looks right posh though.

I am now up to 7 roof supports bent and another in the process of steaming (17 minutes to go)

at least you would know where the crew tossed them overboard that way.

from the newspaper article I read that they didnt say they had found nests, just that they needed to make sure there werent any - maybe someone remembered they should have checked at the last minute.

Perhaps they did not want to post before it happened in case it didnt happen - err - like it didnt. Now having got myself thoroughly confused, the way I read it in the latest report was that the bridge opening was initially a trial to make sure it would work for the boat removal. I am not sure the nesting birds theory holds water, after all if the bridge were lifting on a more regular basis, then the birds that tried to nest would just have to take their chances, though I guess if there was a nest and the chicks had just hatched, it would be nice to think they would wait a short time until they had fledged.

so we now know that timbo likes leather, and his next boat will be an oriental woody (a junk?)

I shall just roll this facsimile of a rubber check for £5 into a ball and post it to you with a cabbage flavoured stamp.

I like the comment that they hope to test the bridge before the boat leaves, well to my mind, if the bridge doesnt open, the boat wont be leaving.