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Snow in Edinburgh today. Thought it might come back.
Posted by greynolds999 on 09/03/2011 - 09:04
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Snow in Edinburgh today. Thought it might come back. URGH - temps here are down but not that badly though we did have a fair amount of wind overnight [ heard that between the coughing attacks :( ] Better not get any more snow here :( I'm getting stir crazy as it is - snow would just finish me o...
Posted by techno-terminator on 09/03/2011 - 10:06
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Sorry to hear your news Steve. Not much redundancy - but as you say you don't have kids or a mortgage to worry about. My husband is out of a contract soon. If his company don't find him a new one he will be sitting at home. But at least he will still be paid, and I doubt they will sack him even i...
Posted by Gwyn on 09/03/2011 - 11:07
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I have just walked back from town and spotted in the butchers window order your turkey now for Christmas. A tad early me thinks :roll:
Posted by CoDa on 10/03/2011 - 17:38
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Just back from watching Liam Neeson in Unknown at the cinema - cracking action/mystery film with good script,acting and action - full of popcorn too - yummy. Daughter Emma wants us to spend week in Cornwall at end of June in cottage near beach - can`t wait - are we there yet ?? Tony
Posted by TOZZA27 on 10/03/2011 - 17:53
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I'm back! Sorry I missed you're sad news Steve, hope all's well with you. I've been watching local authorities shedding jobs across the region. My post was part of a revue which could/will impact on what I do, I've been asked to make a decision regarding redundancy with no fact! I chose to...
Posted by Hardgravity on 11/03/2011 - 16:52
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well my husband got back from France on an earlier flight so I have actually seen him on his birthday! I had planned a nice meal (duck) for tomorrow evening, but we had it tonight instead. And even better his mixer desk thingy that is his expensive birthday present was delivered just after he arriv...
Posted by Gwyn on 11/03/2011 - 20:12
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well my husband got back from France on an earlier flight so I have actually seen him on his birthday! I had planned a nice meal (duck) for tomorrow evening, but we had it tonight instead. And even better his mixer desk thingy that is his expensive birthday present was delivered just after he arriv...
Posted by George Lazarette on 11/03/2011 - 23:20
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None in Edinburgh. It usually gets to the bypass and goes no further. Not quite - there was plenty in Oxgangs, but we're special out here. For some reason it's always a degree or two colder than the rest of Edinburgh. (I watch the temperature readout in my car - drive away from Oxgangs, it gets war...
Posted by MarkTaylor on 12/03/2011 - 23:23
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I learnt in a Mini. The day before my test someone else wrote it off. The instructor managed to get a brand new one for me to take my test in. It had no driving school stickers on it - just L plates. I was sure the examiner thought I was a spoiled brat who had been given a new Mini. Added to that th...
Posted by Gwyn on 13/03/2011 - 20:33
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I'm one of the few folk that I know who ALWAYS reverses into a parking place... It's actually not possible to park by driving in forwards. The back wheels can't get close to the kerb. So, I presume that most of the folk you know don't have cars. Or not for long. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 13/03/2011 - 22:11
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That's different to here Gareth - they used to teach it like that but have gone back to gear changing because it is more fuel efficient, and if you time it right at traffic lights you do not need to come to a complete stop and can continue easily since you are in the right gear, also more fuel effic...
Posted by Gwyn on 14/03/2011 - 09:38
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'Back in the day instructors had to teach slowing down the car by using the gears or easing off the gas pedel, smoother and more fuel efficient drive. Now we teach slowing the car down in whatever gear your in by using the footbrake as this shows the driver behind you the car is slowing down. and an...
Posted by bretti_kivi on 14/03/2011 - 09:40
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Nervous drivers can be as dangerous as over confident ones - they hesitate and it is not clear to other drivers what they are intending to do - it can lead to a lot of frustration for those following a nervous driver. They may not be involved in an accident but they probably see plenty - where frust...
Posted by Gwyn on 14/03/2011 - 11:44
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Back in the day instructors had to teach slowing down the car by using the gears or easing off the gas pedel, smoother and more fuel efficient drive. Now we teach slowing the car down in whatever gear your in by using the footbrake as this shows the driver behind you the car is slowing down. So f...
Posted by Anvh on 14/03/2011 - 19:06
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I got a mail today (I'm off for a week) with an invitation to "some cake", with no reasons given.... just a time. So I'll go and ask what's going on when I get back into the office ;) Bret
Posted by bretti_kivi on 14/03/2011 - 21:16
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Ah the instructor's bike. WHen I did do it I had a Yamaha RD400.. .. mine was the last model in white and red.:wink: When you passed a pupil on the back wheel to stop him you got respect!:lol:
Posted by Hardgravity on 14/03/2011 - 21:54
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that should be casking aspersions, no? ;) just listened to the now show podcast, thanks, that's a good start. Now need to get myself off to bed as it's an early start tomorrow, due to little monster getting back from her sleepover... Bret
Posted by bretti_kivi on 18/03/2011 - 21:53
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This really is not a good weekend for Pentax. It looks as though Dad's K7 needs to go back under guarantee as the front thumbwheel doesn't work (well it does...but I think shutter speeds are supposed to go down as you turn it one way, not drop three stops then climb two!) Think this might be the ...
Posted by Dangermouse on 19/03/2011 - 21:13
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You are being very optimistic Matt! Too chilly here still at night to be without heating of some sort. It is going to go below freezing at night here again this coming week too. Sorry to hear about the K7. I hope it can be fixed soon. My watch broke yesterday. I only got it for Christmas, but th...
Posted by Gwyn on 19/03/2011 - 21:28
