What Did You Do Today (2016)

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Agreed I'm finding it difficult to listen to, some scenes are down right embarrassing.

Martin P

[John HinkleyParticipant @johnhinkley26699]

No more Archers 'spoilers', please. We listen to the omnibus edition on Sunday mornings!

John

[ANDY CAWLEYParticipant @andycawley24921]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 25/03/2016 19:19:18:

Also just listened to the Archers. Rob Tichenor – the hounds have got your scent, your end is nigh!

Neil

No chance, this one will run and run.. Helen will fall off her perch in childbirth and then the ghastly Rob will cop for 50% of Bridge Farm and then we will have all the drama that that will produce😕

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

It's when they name the baby 'Damien' I get worried…

Neil

[Bruce EdneyParticipant @bruceedney59949]

Stripped a rather large laser printer ( 4 really big modules) – lots of goodies – now the fun begins with stripping the component transports and other messy bits. My garage floor has disappeared again.

 

Bruce

Edited By Bruce Edney on 26/03/2016 06:58:07

[frank brownParticipant @frankbrown22225]

I listen a lot to the Archers and find it so weird. The total cast is humourless, especially when two or more chaps gather. And the fact that they never mention money in numerical terms. Sort of like Brian said "theres a good profit in that" when referring to a land deal to his wife, where as, a real person would say some thing like " Theres at least 40 grand in it for us"

Not worth retuning for fifteen minutes..

Frank

[NJHParticipant @njh]

Bruce – that's very encouraging – I thought my workshop was a tip…………………..

Norman

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

A few months ago we had a 'what is it' that was finally agreed to be a gizmo for pulling up riding boots. While wandering round the farmers merchant today I saw then on sale, cheepo version at £1.75.

Also found a small plain flat file in with the chainsaw files that may convert nicely into a die filer machine file.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by frank brown on 26/03/2016 15:27:49:

I listen a lot to the Archers and find it so weird. The total cast is humourless, especially when two or more chaps gather. And the fact that they never mention money in numerical terms. Sort of like Brian said "theres a good profit in that" when referring to a land deal to his wife, where as, a real person would say some thing like " Theres at least 40 grand in it for us"

Not worth retuning for fifteen minutes..

Frank

The other day someone bought a large quantity of second class stamps and to my amazement they were asked for the exact amount!

[John Stevenson 1Participant @johnstevenson1]

Could it be done purposely so they don't date. ?

Always seems to stick out in old books like Neville Shute's where money is mention to date the book

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Here's a bit of seasonal cleverness

**LINK**

MichaelG.

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

Today I went to Queen St Mill in Burnley, the last steam powered weaving shed in the world.

**LINK**

Superb day out, if you haven't been go soon as due to governemt spending cuts it will soon close for ever. If they received a small fraction of the subsidy we give to the Royal Opera House it wouldn't be in this state, but then it isn't in the south east, so central government doesn't give a damn.

If everyone in the UK who reads this writes to his MP to complain we might get somewhere, but I doubt it.

[roy entwistleParticipant @royentwistle24699]

Duncan If you go to the Queen Street Mill website there is a petition ( for what its worth ) The Helmshore mills are also under threat The Bancroft Mill in Barnoldswick is still going but that is mainly only the engine and i think one working loom

On another note we have no museum dedicated to the mining industry in Lancashire

Roy

Edited By roy entwistle on 28/03/2016 20:35:57

[roy entwistleParticipant @royentwistle24699]

And before anyone says Astley Green colliery near Leigh I would reply look at Caphouse colliery at Wakefield or Big Pit at Blaenavon South Wales

[EmgeeParticipant @emgee]

Roy

Astley Green is well worth a visit just to see that huge winding engine, even if it isn't running.

Emgee

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

If you're into winding engfines then Haig Pit Whitehaven is a must, probably no bigger than Astley Green, but there's 2 of them, and perched on the cliffs in a spectacular setting. The miners worked miles out under the Irish Sea, and I remember the rope worked incline down to te harbour, talk about ricketty. I particularly liked the 'canary reviver'. Gave the canary a whiff of oxygen if it had keeled over due to firedamp. Not because of any benevolent feeling towrards canaries, rather because canaries were expensive!

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Posted by roy entwistle on 28/03/2016 20:34:10:

Duncan If you go to the Queen Street Mill website there is a petition ( for what its worth ) The Helmshore mills are also under threat The Bancroft Mill in Barnoldswick is still going but that is mainly only the engine and i think one working loom

On another note we have no museum dedicated to the mining industry in Lancashire

Roy

Edited By roy entwistle on 28/03/2016 20:35:57

Roy.

I have looked at the website and cannot find a petition, or link to one.

Can you provide a direct link for this? I am quite happy to sign petitions which attempt to save out wonderfull heritage from the never ending pinch.

Thanks. V8.

[roy entwistleParticipant @royentwistle24699]

V8 Just put Queen Street Mill petition into google

Roy

[V8EngParticipant @v8eng]

Thanks Roy.

Signed up and forwarded info to others who I think may be interested.

V8.

Edited By V8Eng on 29/03/2016 22:53:26

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Duncan I have PM'd you about putting something in MEW 241 about the mill.

Totally different subject – Monday evening was incredibly clear after the storms. I got this (cropped) picture with an ordinary telephoto lens on a tracking mount.the Leo Triplet of galaxies, I've spent this evening re-processing it.

[Ed DuffnerParticipant @edduffner79357]

Nice job Neil

Today and yesterday I've been remaking a rotary broaching tool that I got wrong on the first attempt. Some external threading 30mm x 1.5mm pitch on brass to take a bearing retaining nut. To make the nut will require internal threading tools. As I have no internal tools yet I thought about a piece of silversteel bent at the end and ground for the thread form, 60°. But then I found some old turning and milling tools that were sadly left out in the weather for a few years.

I've now put them in their own first aid box with white vinegar in the hope they'll be resurrected.

Ed.

Some of the tools in the state I found them.

Soaking in the bubble bath.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

… Enjoyed this 'advert' from Samsung

**LINK**

[Andy HoldawayParticipant @andyholdaway]

Love it! First one of the day!

[JAParticipant @ja]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 01/04/2016 09:56:24:

… Enjoyed this 'advert' from Samsung

**LINK**

Samsung – Why not? I need to replace my eleven year old mobile phone.

JA

[NJHParticipant @njh]

Ha – I used to have one something like that ! Out and about at work in the afternoons – a fully charged battery and a spare would not last more than a few calls!

Norman

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