Whats going on around you?

[Kernowman]

If you do make it to Garys, let him know we've not barred him from the site, he is allowed to visit and post occasionally.  

Unfortunaley no pick-up or drop off there..
Had to go get the Van.. or should I say truck.. DAF 150 Y reg. Slow or what..
1st pick-up was Helston.. not ready and no call to arrange for fuel.. finally left abot 12.30.
Then over to Lee-Mills , Devon to drop off.... caught in traffic all the way along south cost.
Then up to Illminster, then Axminster... finally back to Lee Mills to drop off.. with 2 cages for Redruth collected.
Finally get to Redruth 9.30pm ..home at 9.55. Not bad seeing as I started at 9am.

Todays toakes me to my own store & fuel up.. then to Penzance, St.Austell, Exeter,Honiton & back to Exeter..
I can see me changing that as 2 drops at Exeter... if I'm not collecting I'll go from St.Austell straight to Honiton and drop off on way home.. can use A30 for final run then..
Last night driving back along A38 from Lee Mills was real fun.. up,down bending all the time and not one street light..  
Oh.. top speed.. 64mph downhill. otherwise just 50-55mph.

[nilahughes]

hi everyone well not had a good week grandad had a couple of falls at begining of last week seemed ok in him self ,doctor checked him said he was ok went downhill from there,stopped eating and drinking ,whole family chipped in ,well aunty and uncle . tryed everything to get him sorted and back to his normal self .think he had just had enough of fighting ,passed away this morning at 5 past 8 so 5 months ago my mum and now me grandad .he was 89 years old so put up a good fight .just think he missed his daughter too much .just got to sort out what i,m going to do been his carer for 10 years ,very long time .              right someone put something on to make me laugh and cheer me up .

[Mothsiri]

Managed to get quite a lot of units changed so far in just a few days, kitchen is a mess though but still usable.  The end price is critical of course though, £82 for units, £5 ceramic sink (not counting the £10 I paid for one a few weeks earlier--it was cracked grr!)£18 for screws and plasterboard, £35 for caulk, Impact adhesive and screws, £6 for contact, £11 white silicone, £17 Roller Blind, £15 for paint..............My time and talent............Priceless

Still to get, worktop, £31 for taps, £10 for worktop (Duropal 4.1 m), £41 for new extractor, £5 extractor pipe, £28 plus 160 miles in pinky for dishwasher, should have most if not all of the fittings

Pics on the way soon of both the old and the new soon.

[mr mince]

I finally got flash working well in Ubuntu Linux. Took another browser to do it but at last no more stealing my laptop to watch the latest episode of whatever.

Just in time for Ubuntu 9.1 to be released breaking everything again no doubt Sticking with it though and seriously tempted to install it in more stuff as more old creaky Windows break

Also tempted by Windows 7 but not by it's prices

[Mothsiri]

It's been a long week! all units in now, but still got worktop, sink, taps, unit trims, painting and decorating to do yet.  got to go to London in the morning for a dishwasher.......£27 off ebay, cheapest one of the lot and its got a door which is a good match.  Got second load for the tip on the trailer too
Pictures of old one below, Will wait until new job is finished

[Kernowman]

Just thinking how much gear to take on wednesdays run up to Shropshire...

Also if new chrome urls will be here in time...


But looking forward to seeing some good friends again... a few tinnies and a chat and laugh.   

[Dazzler]

Finished dialling in the laptop for internet usage and installing video drivers. Completion of the masterplan to get the pc's loaded and internet ready up stairs, is near the,................nearly completed stage.
Just need to price up a new ISP.

[Kernowman]

I use AOL... £7.50 a month and includes all my 01,02,03 phone calls anytime...

But they are owned by Carphone warehouse who now also own talktalk...so you could haggle a bit between them. 

[Kernowman]

Just watched THIS clip..  gotta watch the film 

[Mothsiri]

This week has been even longer, been stuffed with flu, aches, pains everywhere   You can tell by my lack of posting, no doubt.  It is going to take a few more days to get back to form.
I've still managed to rip out all the old kitchen and put in the new, ran out of money though with the worktop and extractor still to get
Using old worktop still, does the job for now.
Hope you're all keeping well, looking forward to being back to normal, soonish!

[mr mince]

Just watched THIS clip..  gotta watch the film 

Looks fun

[Kernowman]

Just watched the European Finals at santa Pod on Motors TV.. the evebt I had planned on attending... but couldn't afford to this time round. 

Looked a great turn out with them turning people away at the gates as track was full to capacity.. Loads of cars racing too.
Top Fuel Dragster lost a rear wheel halfway up track.. driver walked away.. 
Several new speed records set.. Promodified being one of the classes breaking into the 5 second barrier....

really looking forward to next easter. 

[Mothsiri]

Got the worktop in MK last night at last, for £10, great bargain, its 4.1 meter's long and the lady gave me the other bits left over so I got enough to finish it............Guess what I'm doing today
Keep an eye on the earlier post about this............especially if you want to know just how cheap a kitchen can be re-fitted at.  Mr Brown and co wont get much tax out of me for this

[Kernowman]

Good... the coffers must be over full as they insist on giving illegals free housing a food, instead of the US & Aussie approach of just booting them back out.
When is Brown going?  As I still don't remember ever having the chance to vote him in as PM.


Good to hear you're up and about again Tom... you might just get the kitchen done in time from christmas.

[Mothsiri]

 Worktop, sink and taps all in and working, no floods yet   Its been a long day, next is tiles, wood trim, architrave and finally painting the walls, Whew!!!!