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The Rabbit casserole turned out just fine. Griff

Erm, there ain't that much grey but it is there, what is there right now is too much of it. Haircut desperately needed. Barbers right now are out of the question so it'll be out with the buzzer, a number four should suffice. 'My' manikin looks to be too wide at the hips I'm thinking but he is also an exceedingly good looking fellow of course Grandad - Happily correct x 3 but sadly not allowed to go and see number three for the foreseeable Griff

Yes Griff

Wow, proper interesting and thanks for sharing Griff

Slow cooker Casseroled Rabbit (Field shot, supplied by a mate) and have done the following:- Slow cooker, water, 4 x oxo cubes, 1 x teaspoon salt, quartered up Rabbit, turnip, carrots, onion, potatoes. Turned it on High and will reduce to medium later on today when I will add some gravy granules to thicken it up. (I will separately do some boiled Belgian fart bombs) Now I am no chef, in fact I find cooking a necessary PITA, I can manage some dishes / meals but prefer not to. I only do a rabbit casserole as My MrsG won't touch owt I bring home unless it's 'Normal' and from a butchers / supermarket, I also therefore have to conjure up roast dinners if we are having Pheasant / Partridge Anyroadup, I digress. Ian, seeing as you are here and have kindly offered to assist, with regards to the rabbit casserole - Have I done it correctly? Thanks, Griff

When it comes to the journalists question time, the TV now has to be switched off for its own protection, as shouting at it doesn’t appear to have the desired effect, I can assure you that you do not have the monopoly on that one! Griff

My boy and his partner are now enjoying Harry James Griffin who came into the world yesterday afternoon. 7lb 2oz Mum and Harry doing well, both should be home later today MrsG desperate to go see him but of course under the current CV issues that's not possible so Facetime it is for the foreseeable That's our third grandson. We have our fourth grandchild due from our daughter late September - Whole family now hoping that one can be a girl. Still, one more after September and we have a five a side football team It dawned on us last night that me n MrsG are now directly responsible for there being five more humans in this world with a sixth on the way - Wow 'Were going to need a bigger boat' Griff

In no way am I defending the sky high wages that footballers enjoy but we need some balance here. This is hypothetical but there you go. Imagine a footballer that earns say £50'000 a week or £200'00 a month. Straight off they are paying 40% tax plus however much NI so that £200'00 is down to £120'000. (less NI) Most earners spend or live to their means, big earners - expensive outgoings. Plus a footballers career is how long on average at the top on top money - ten years? So their typical mortgage won't be over a 30 year period like the rest of us, you can bet their big expensive mansion is mortgaged over ten years or so to get it paid off before their earnings drop down They may well be able to afford a pay cut like the majority of the working population right now but down to 80% for them might just be more of a problem for them than it is for us. a 20% cut on not a lot isn't a lot, 20% down on £200'000 is £40'000 - makes you think Griff

Thanks JA - that's helpful. if they are able. Our bezels are indeed a separate item to the dials, so having them turned and chromed may indeed now be a possibility. It's a proper extravagance though. could end up being more expensive than buying new dials - I'll make an enquiry, costs nowt to ask Griff

I hope you can make it in July but from what I see on TV news it is looking unlikely Griff

Yes I was hoping we would miss the April 01st. He's not arrived as of yet Griff

0330. My lads partner now in Labour. Grandson number three on his way Griff

Today is April 01st as we are all aware. It is also the day that Grandson number three is supposed to arrive. I'm hoping he will be at least a day late. MrsG is going to feel somewhat frustrated when he does arrive, as she won't be able to go and see him until this partial lockdown has been lifted. She should have been there in the maternity ward, that ain't gonna happen either. It could be months before we see him proper other than using Facetime and the like Griff

Trials and tribulations eh? - Infuriating for you at least the issues are on 'Their' time The start to my day? - another lazy one, still in t dressing gown. Once washed n dressed I will get on with the pointing. The 'Mer' polish should arrive today - that means wash the van (Again) and polish the lot - still got some carpentry to do in the load area at some stage Griff

Stage Two - Completed throughout I'll take a better photo in the morning. At present there isn't any sand of any description between the blocks. This time I'm not going to put any in either. I'm sick to the back teeth (If I still had them) of weeds and moss growing in the sand. Last time I had a 'Professional' clean the lot and re-sand it with that type of sand that's supposed to inhibit growth. In my case it must have been some sort of fertiliser sand as I had growth within a few months. It's infuriating What I have got coming for Stage Three in a few days is some 'Pre-em' from a farmer friend or to give it its correct title 'Pre-Emergence' It's a weed killer that farmers use on their fields that allows crops to grow but stop weeds and the like. I am going to spray the entire block area paying attention the the joints and leave them sand free. I will then monitor the situation and see how things develop. Today's job for me is to mix some cement and re-point the brickwork below the DPM down the to blocks right round the house and garage. Can't wait to commence with that one Griff

Plain Brass? Perish the thought. There is very little brass onboard. Stuff polishing brass for a game of soldiers. I'd really like polished s/steel but chrome on brass will suffice Griff

Thanks - Dials I'm ok with, its just the bezels could do with upgrading Griff

Progressing steadily, I will / should finish stage 2 everywhere today. Stage three is the easy part for another day Griff

This is going to be messy! It is now Are you on a water meter? Oh yes Fortunately though at least the electric is free coming off our roof - Solar Panels Griff

Stage two, this isn't gonna be a five minute job Griff

Coldham Hall used to have a resident parrot, but I don't think it was 30 years ago Griff

Heyup Greenjack, welcome onboard, Griff

Marshman agreed. I did not get that from any social media Griff

Thanks, I'll look into it. The actual instrument panel / dash is just fine. Originally it was a bulkhead part of the fwd heads compartment, laminated on one side with Formica. We cleaned it up, cut it down to size then laminated the t'other side with a walnut veneer Griff

Block paving - that's all 108 x m2 stage one cleaned. Ready for stage two Griff