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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

Hmmm, Didn't this whole virus thing start off at a market selling wild animals for food? It apparently did, Bats as I have been informed Eating wild rabbit in this country (As long as it is Mixi free of course) has never done anyone any harm whatsoever for decades if not centuries. Where it kicked off in China is right where their chemical warfare development facility is located Coincidence? Answers on a very large postcard Griff

We have Vetus dials onboard 'B.A' - The actual dials are fine - What is not fine are the chrome bezels - They are a cheap n nasty 'Chrome' plastic - the 'Chrome' finish wears off regularly and I'm sick to the back teeth of having to replace them at our expense. How I'd love some chrome on brass proper ones making but from where? Griff

I doubt both you and me would ever know! Griff

How many of us chaps wash our hands EVERY time we visit the heads for a 'Number One' ? How many of us chaps learned from an early age not to p i s s on our hands ? Griff

A mate of mine solo shoots, regular. He keeps our social circle supplied with fresh Rabbit. He also is loved by the local farmers / villagers alike for keeping down Fox numbers to a manageable level. This for him is a totally solo pastime from leaving his house to getting back home. The police have advised / ordered him to stay at home for the duration Griff

Upside - Getting all those 'Back Burner' / 'Round Tuit' jobs around the house done at last / not adding mileage on Trevor / Still alive with no virus as of yet / Can keep up to date with threads on the NBN Downside in no particular order:- Slowly going bankrupt / No shooting of any kind / No pub once a week / No chip oil on a Friday / No visits to 'B.A' of any description - There's maintenance & upgrade items outstanding let along cruising the rivers / no visits to see kids and Grandkids / no visits to see family / No visits to see friends / No Tiger riding / Social events cancelled / Not knowing when this partial lockdown will end / Not knowing if this partial lockdown will increase to a full lockdown / Local council waste disposal sites closed / Green bins not being collected / Not being able to organise a Golden Retriever puppy gundog or being able to pay for it / No football / No visits to the lap-dancing club - Hang on, I wasn't allowed to do that anyway / Not being allowed to work and earn a living / Can't support me and mine let alone help out family / Having to spend every waking moment with MrsG at close quarters, She is understandably well chuffed! That enough to be going on with? Griff

From the last time I did a search - She is still afloat but not on the Broads Griff

John Lane - him and my Dad were great friends. I knew him well of course too - I miss him. Griff

Surely its easy to keep 2m apart for social distancing at 6000ft? Griff

Shooting as a sport is facing all sorts of challenges and Coronavirus, I fear, will add to them I'm with you on that one, not the least is all of us having to move over to steel shot, that's coming down the tracks real fast now. However this Coronavirus situation could push any decisions back a fair while Griff

The sign didn't say 'Not Welcome' but I do remember it saying something like - 'Free mooring for Blakes boats only' Griff