Good stuff of the day

[snappingturtle]

Just had a nice lunch with my wife, nice and relaxed, fried egg sarnies, very enjoyable all round. Also having some local kids over later to play D&D, looking forward to that, we always have a laugh and it gets them away from all the electronic devices that rule lives these days... Get them using pen, paper, dice and their imaginations...

D&D cool! I was more a Call of Cathulhu man, Lovecraftian horror and zero character survival rate, set's the youthful mind up well for life!

 

[Bishop]

The wife playing practical jokes...

 

[Nomad64]

The Mini Beast from the East (well North to be more accurate) is howling around and snow is already settling and we are braced for a few hours of proper snow tomorrow.

It was too windy to get out and clear up the two trees that came down last week so I decided to work indoors and turn some off cuts into bird and bat boxes.

A bit rough and ready compared with some of the craftsmanship that graces this forum but hopefully will be appreciated by the local wildlife and don’t worry, I will be adding some waterproof hinges and some holes!

 

[daveO]

don’t worry, I will be adding some waterproof hinges and some holes!

For a minute there I thought you'd made some specialist boxes for dormice or tree creepers with the holes tucked away at the back. They look good though

 

[Toddy]

My Son brought a new girlfriend home to meet us and I really like her
It's their lives, and we'll see what we see, but...well, I'm his Mum, I can hope

 

[Tony]

Ha ha, that's cool Mary, always good to like the potential inlaws

I ordered some 99% alcohol to see if I could get my big whiteboard clean....IT WORKS!!!! I"m a happy camper!

 

[Tony]

Got up this morning feeling great, felt like spring was here and it was time to wake up from winter... That may sound weird but it was a good feeling, we'll see what it's like tomorrow!

 

[Buckshot]

All the bits and bobs for my next project has arrived
Steel, pins and handle material
over the next few weeks i will be having a go at making a new sharp
I might even post some pics if it turns out as i plan!

 

[Janne]

Ha ha, that's cool Mary, always good to like the potential inlaws

I ordered some 99% alcohol to see if I could get my big whiteboard clean....IT WORKS!!!! I"m a happy camper!

Makes a superb concentrated infusion of herbs and spices to age and later flavour your vodka!
An old Swedish tradition. Usually home distillled alcohol was used.

 

[Tony]

All the bits and bobs for my next project has arrived
Steel, pins and handle material
over the next few weeks i will be having a go at making a new sharp
I might even post some pics if it turns out as i plan!

Cool, I look forward to my prezzie

 

[Buckshot]

Cool, I look forward to my prezzie

Lol
Lets see if it works first!

 

[Nomad64]

For a minute there I thought you'd made some specialist boxes for dormice or tree creepers with the holes tucked away at the back. They look good though

I’ve probably got enough scrap wood to make a treecreeper box - any idea of the size of the triangular hole?

 

[daveO]

I’ve probably got enough scrap wood to make a treecreeper box - any idea of the size of the triangular hole?

Not sure but I found this article the other day which proposes a different design that's supposed to work well.

https://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/nrs/about/treecreeper

 

[daveO]

Don't forget the clocks go forward tonight. British summer time has returned That hour of extra light in the evenings will be very welcome.

 

[R.Lewis]

It's Sunday.

 

[wicca]

In the Autumn when the days shorten, the nights get colder and the leaves die, there will be new life.
I'll be a Great Grand Father..........

 

[Tony]

One of the ultimate Good News of the day posts!!!

Congratulations to all!

 

[daveO]

I'm no doctor but I'm sure that kid has a cigar on the go in there

 

[wicca]

I'm no doctor but I'm sure that kid has a cigar on the go in there

Ah! So that's what's causing the morning sickness is it? ....

 

[Nomad64]

I do hope so. Generally dogs adjust well, and if he's had an infection on top of the injury he'll already be adjusting to a life on three legs as he'll have been in pain throughout. He'll need short walks for quite a while, no jumping, strict diet for weight control, but he should be ok. Maybe he can be a pet dog from now on?

Just heard that the dog has had the stitches out after the operation has been signed off by the vet and seems to be adjusting to his new life.

The dog’s three trips to the vets were the only time in his nine years he had been into town - not sure he will be in a hurry to go back!