grendel Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Day 3 What a lovely start to the day, first job clear the blockage of the upstairs wc, all i can say about this is that a 5 foot snake thingy isnt the best tool to clear a blockage thats only a foot or so round the bend as it just wants to twist into a knot, but after a couple of minutes just trying to push it further round the bend a quick test flush did the job and its now clear again. on a better note the vice parts are all now wire brushed and have a layer of paint, a couple of small squirts of paint to touch up the bits where they had been sitting and later today reassembly will be possible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 next task today was getting the model ready for paint, i will cover that more over on the model thread, but i have also found time to finish the reassembly of the vice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 3 hours ago, grendel said: Day 3 What a lovely start to the day, first job clear the blockage of the upstairs wc, all i can say about this is that a 5 foot snake thingy isnt the best tool to clear a blockage thats only a foot or so round the bend as it just wants to twist into a knot. Another way is to "borrow" the floor mop from Mrs G when her back is turned, cover the mop head in a plastic bag and use it as a plunger then replace the mop in it`s usual place when she isn`t looking. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 I had tried something similar, we have one of those loo roll holders thats like a plastic tube with a round plastic base that holds the spare rolls, that was having none of it, despite plunger action that eventually separated the bottom from the stalk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just remembered another one. Take a 2L plastic coke bottle (other drinks are available) and cut the bottom 2cm off. Grip the cap end and plunge away! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 typically since i got a cheap printer last weekend to tide me over, my new colour laserjet has arrived, i ordered it on next day delivery and its taken 3 weeks plus 1 day to arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveO Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 6 hours ago, grendel said: Day 3 What a lovely start to the day, first job clear the blockage of the upstairs wc, all i can say about this is that a 5 foot snake thingy isnt the best tool to clear a blockage thats only a foot or so round the bend as it just wants to twist into a knot, but after a couple of minutes just trying to push it further round the bend a quick test flush did the job and its now clear again. You could always try eating more veggies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 so an hour spent setting oup the printer across 3 pc's and a tablet, now settling down to watch the 1971 version of swallows and amazons on bbc2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 just tidying a few odds and ends up after an enjoyable 90 minutes watching the film, here is the vice bolted to the bench, and the model has been brought indoors to carry on curing prior to sanding back tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 the good bit was watching the film, while on the Arthur Ransome facebook group, Sophie Neville (who played Titty) was interacting and making comments with others who were watching the film at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Day 4 Saturday, After checking the conservatory for leaks, (rain was splashing through the opening roof panel and dripping in it was that hard) roof panels shut and then it was time to go shopping, i didnt fancy having to queue in the rain, as it turned out a lot of people had thought the same so queues werent too bad. still that took all morning, so i have just sat down to have a coffee (with rum) and catch up to the forum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 so I have just sat down to have a coffee (with rum) and catch up to the forum. Erm, you are aware than the standard / obligatory rum enhancement in coffee admirable as it is, should only to be quaffed when afloat? Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 17 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said: so I have just sat down to have a coffee (with rum) and catch up to the forum. Erm, you are aware than the standard / obligatory rum enhancement in coffee admirable as it is, should only to be quaffed when afloat? Griff I am getting into practice for lads week, i am not very good at it yet so will require plenty of practice. besides i have some bottles of rum that need using up. (before some other bu**er drinks them - if my dad spots them they will disappear in a blink) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I am getting into practice for lads week, i am not very good at it yet so will require plenty of practice. besides i have some bottles of rum that need using up. (before some other bu**er drinks them - if my dad spots them they will disappear in a blink) All good and proper 'Excuses' can't argue wi em Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 2 hours ago, BroadAmbition said: so I have just sat down to have a coffee (with rum) and catch up to the forum. Erm, you are aware than the standard / obligatory rum enhancement in coffee admirable as it is, should only to be quaffed when afloat? Griff With the amount of rain in Kent last night I should think he was more than afloat And too much rum his head may be swimming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 besides, i am pretending i am afloat, and the house is the boat, if i think i am mud weighted in the middle of a broad, then lockdown doesnt seem so bad. and with the rain last night it doesnt seem far off the mark. after shopping when i went out to the conservatory, there was a puddle, searching found a section of the rubber seal that wasnt quite touching the roofing sheet, so a bead of silicon was shot in there, i knew there had been a leak somewhere, and its only in really heavy rain like last night and this morning that causes issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 today has been a lazy day, i decided to watch the dvd i got while shopping (Knives Out), but i did do a small amount of work on the model of Broad Ambition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Wow, Grendel having a lazy day. Mind boggles! I’m not being sarcastic or anything, I just don’t know how Grendel packs in so much, and still manages to keep up with the shenanigans on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Me neither Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 He probably built a fill size working model of himself to do some of the work. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 11 hours ago, YnysMon said: Wow, Grendel having a lazy day. Mind boggles! I’m not being sarcastic or anything, I just don’t know how Grendel packs in so much, and still manages to keep up with the shenanigans on the forum. I like to keep busy, did i mention i also usually manage to catch a few youtube videos every day too. I think this is why i get so much done at work, i do a job in the most efficient manner i can find (this is due to my inherent laziness) then have a break, check the forum, then on to the next job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Day 5, Sunday had a nice lie in today, so up at 5.45am, spent some time browsing the internet, then coffee. I have yoga later this morning so i will be getting the workshop ready for that (just means moving a few bits around to get space) inspection of the paint on the model too, sanding down may need to be done, then it will be normal sunday morning jobs, bins, cat litter dishwasher (actually in the opposite order). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 There you go again! Lie in...5.45? My Sunday morning lie in is more like 8, but then I wasn’t a commuter before lockdown. I did communte into central London for a couple of years in the 80s when I worked for BR, but as I worked shifts I never got into a routine. It’s not fun catching a train just after 5am to get into work, but the job was an interesting one. I was working in the international ticket office at Victoria Station. A great job interacting daily with people of all different nationalities. Loved the job, absolute hated commuting. Travelling back late evening after my shift ended at 10pm wasn’t nice either. I felt very vulnerable as there would be hardly anyone left on train from Euston by the time it got to MK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 well here i am nicely relaxed after 1 hour of yoga (our yoga teacher who came into work one lunchtime a week (and paid for by work) has started doing 3 online classes a week, there were about 20 attendees this morning. its £5 a head, or free if you work for the NHS, but it does keep mind and body healthy, she is doing a free half hour meditation session tomorrow lunch time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 well i have now done all the sunday jobs, so modelling it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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