COLD DARK ROOM

[EllieMay]

The last couple years, the local school systems scheduled their spring breaks for the week immediately following the time change, which I thought was absolutely brilliant. Keep the sleepy school children, their sleepy parents (who often take the week of spring break off work to be with their kids), and the sleepy college students off the roads the first few mornings while adjusting to the time change. Unfortunately, I don't think that's the case this year.

It is here. My children are still tucked in and the house is quiet

 

[Lyn W]

On Saturday we were back in London, firstly visiting “The Old Operating Theatre” which was discovered in the roof of a church by a nosey organist. The church was originally part of St Thomas’s Hospital. They also found the Herb Garret up there... the roof space where medicinal herbs were dried and prepared... and this is now a museum about the hospital.
http://oldoperatingtheatre.com/

The church
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The Herb Garret/museum
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The operating theatre with its gallery for spectators
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Next we went to see a play at the Sam Wannamaker Playhouse. It’s a reconstructed Elizabethan indoor theatre built next to Shakespeare’s Globe (the reconstructed outdoor theatre). The theatre is entirely lit by candles
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What an incredible find the Operating theatre is! That would be a fascinating place to visit as would the theatre be.
I always feel I should visit London more when I see your posts.

 

[Lyn W]

And a year pretty much to the day that I first saw Mrs Bluet!t exploring our camera nestbox, we have the box being checked out again

Let’s hope it’s more successful this year
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Will look forward to seeing what your new neighbours get up to this year!

 

[Lyn W]

The clocks sprang forward an hour this weekend for daylight saving time. It could make for an interesting Monday morning, with all the sleepy people trying to do their routines an hour earlier than usual.

Ours will go forward at the end of the month.

 

[EllieMay]

Good morning All! It’s off to work for me this morning. I had too much fun this weekend.. literally TOO much. Saturday was mine and hubbys anniversary (no redfoot) and it was great. We decided to have a crawfish boil with some friends. We were in Plain Dealing Louisiana (with the tornados) . Once the whirling destruction moved out, the weather was gorgeous. We did have to relocate due to power loss from one friends house to another. We all stayed there Saturday night. I also swung by the Repticon show in shreveport.. it was just sad [emoji20] yesterday was a painful recoup day full of chores I don’t want to do. Alas, it’s Monday and I’m back on track!

 

[Maro2Bear]

What an incredible find the Operating theatre is! That would be a fascinating place to visit as would the theatre be.
I always feel I should visit London more when I see your posts.

I lived up in Yorkshire for five years - but always went North, or West! Only went to London once. Scotland, Wales, Edinburgh, Isle of Mann, the Lake District, Isle of Skye, all over Hadrian’s Wall, York scores of times, up on top of Benn Nevis a few times, Ardentinny and the Argyl Peninsula. But London, just a bus trip. Crowds, people....nagh.

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning everyone and happy Monday.
My old boiler is working again! The pilot light has gone out 3 times in as many days, I thought it may be because of the very high winds we still have causing a draught in the flue.
I have managed to relight it, but last night it seemed to take longer than usual so thought it had given up the ghost and turned it all off to be on the safe side.
However I tried again this morning and hey presto it lit and is firing the boiler!
I will get it checked though, can't be too careful with boilers.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Good morning everyone and happy Monday.
My old boiler is working again! The pilot light has gone out 3 times in as many days, I thought it may be because of the very high winds we still have causing a draught in the flue.
I have managed to relight it, but last night it seemed to take longer than usual so thought it had given up the ghost and turned it all off to be on the safe side.
However I tried again this morning and hey presto it lit and is firing the boiler!
I will get it checked though, can't be too careful with boilers.

Could be a bit of a clog in the pilot light burner. Usually, a proper cleaning (by a professional) gets it all sorted out.

 

[Lyn W]

I lived up in Yorkshire for five years - but always went North, or West! Only went to London once. Scotland, Wales, Edinburgh, Isle of Mann, the Lake District, Isle of Skye, all over Hadrian’s Wall, York scores of times, up on top of Benn Nevis a few times, Ardentinny and the Argyl Peninsula. But London, just a bus trip. Crowds, people....nagh.

I feel the same about London and don't like crowds either, but Linda shows us such interesting places to visit that aren't on the normal tourist trail, it makes me want to go. Mind you a trip to my local shops would be exciting for me at the moment!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Sooooo, the now famous “Tool Holder” is pretty much finished. I might add another coat of some darker wax, give it a polish, then hang it and put it to use.

Simple Tool Holder...

 

[Lyn W]

Could be a bit of a clog in the pilot light burner. Usually, a proper cleaning (by a professional) gets it all sorted out.

Yes I'll call someone, it could be that I need a new thermocouple (so google tells me)
I realised this morning that it is firing often but only for short times and that I can't hear the pump, but the radiators are still hot so I think that must be working or they'd be cold. I am overdue for a boiler service so will do that. Trouble is my house is such a mess at the moment with me being out of action I will have to have a good clean before I let an engineer in!

 

[Lyn W]

Sooooo, the now famous “Tool Holder” is pretty much finished. I might add another coat of some darker wax, give it a polish, then hang it and put it to use.

Simple Tool Holder...

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Very clever design, I like that colour as it shows the pattern up nicely.
Now you can make another for Wifey for the kitchen knives!

 

[Lyn W]

Well I have to go and try to find somewhere else for Lola to go so that he can have extra che's up at night if needs be and isn't so reliant on the radiator for night heat - just in case I have more problems. Then I may try to have more sleep, I feel pretty tired after a only snatching a couple of hours on the sofa.
So see you all later
TTFN

 

[Maro2Bear]

Very clever design, I like that colour as it shows the pattern up nicely.
Now you can make another for Wifey for the kitchen knives!

Wifey brought her kitchen knife set down to the wood shop yesterday for a proper sharpening. Amazing just how well sharp knives can cut!

 

[CarolM]

And a year pretty much to the day that I first saw Mrs Bluet!t exploring our camera nestbox, we have the box being checked out again

Let’s hope it’s more successful this year
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Yayyyyy.

 

[CarolM]

Good morning All! It’s off to work for me this morning. I had too much fun this weekend.. literally TOO much. Saturday was mine and hubbys anniversary (no redfoot) and it was great. We decided to have a crawfish boil with some friends. We were in Plain Dealing Louisiana (with the tornados) . Once the whirling destruction moved out, the weather was gorgeous. We did have to relocate due to power loss from one friends house to another. We all stayed there Saturday night. I also swung by the Repticon show in shreveport.. it was just sad [emoji20] yesterday was a painful recoup day full of chores I don’t want to do. Alas, it’s Monday and I’m back on track!

Sounds Awesome. It is always such a let down when you have a great weekend and then you got to go back to Monday! That is why I don't like Mondays.

Congratulations on your Anniversary. May you and your husband have many more wonderful years together filled with interesting fights, special moments and lots of loving.

 

[CarolM]

Sooooo, the now famous “Tool Holder” is pretty much finished. I might add another coat of some darker wax, give it a polish, then hang it and put it to use.

Simple Tool Holder...

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Love it.

 

[CarolM]

Wifey brought her kitchen knife set down to the wood shop yesterday for a proper sharpening. Amazing just how well sharp knives can cut!

Are you speaking from experience (on the sharp knives)? In other words did you cut yourself?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Are you speaking from experience (on the sharp knives)? In other words did you cut yourself?

No slicing of digits, but sliced perfect orange wedges, no squishing.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Saving turtles - the Movie.

https://www.savingseaturtlesmovie.com/