The Children's Off Topic Thread

[Manoverboard]

Had he been somewhere then

No idea, who is he ?

[Stephen]

Some part timer I think

[Not so ancient mariner]

I see the standard(?) of the banter has not changed!

[Jan Rosser]

I see the standard(?) of the banter has not changed!

Very true but a sense of humour and the ability to not get too offended by some comments is essential in my opinion to survive - I'm struggling tbh with the situation at the moment with extra lockdown measures in my county borough - may be it is a nightmare and I'll wake up

[Stephen]

Hello, who's this stranger I see. Good Morning Sir, how the devil are you

[Not so ancient mariner]

All things considered, doing well thank you. Went out for a drive this afternoon, and had to put petrol in the car, now that I'm using it again. That's the 3rd time since last December -or possibly even November!

[Stephen]

You live in the right place for nice drive.

[Stephen]

I see the standard(?) of the banter has not changed!

Very true but a sense of humour and the ability to not get too offended by some comments is essential in my opinion to survive - I'm struggling tbh with the situation at the moment with extra lockdown measures in my county borough - may be it is a nightmare and I'll wake up

Stay strong Jan, it won't last forever.

[Not so ancient mariner]

You live in the right place for nice drive.

Indeed so, Always assuming that you are allowed to go anywhere......... I have some photographs, but I assume this is still text only.

[Manoverboard]

You live in the right place for nice drive.

Indeed so, Always assuming that you are allowed to go anywhere......... I have some photographs, but I assume this is still text only.

If you read the ' Virtual World Cruise ' Topic you will note that text only is deffo not the case at all

[Stephen]

Today's the day.

[Manoverboard]

I thought ' the ' day was yesterday

[Stephen]

It was. This is another day from yesterday today.

Upgraded broadband now live and kicking.

[towny44]

What speeds are you achieving Stephen, and if you have an ethernet connection to a pc or laptop, compare that with the same test on your mobile phone.

[Stephen]

What speeds are you achieving Stephen, and if you have an ethernet connection to a pc or laptop, compare that with the same test on your mobile phone.

I just posted on LOTPW about this John. But here are before and after upgrade speeds. Yes I have a Ethernet connection to my Desktop PC. I upgraded from bog standard Sky unlimited broadband to their Superfast with Boost package. My mobile phone, which is only a couple of months old is achieving practically the same speed as my PC.

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[Stephen]

Anyone know how Mervs doing

[Manoverboard]

Anyone know how Mervs doing

He's doing fine

[Stephen]

Oh that's good. Did they manage to prize his wallet open

[Manoverboard]

Absolutely, but it was a real pig of a job I dare say
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[Stephen]

Have you had your log delivery yet.

[Manoverboard]

It comes tomorrow, a very expensive crate of Kiln dried Hardwood

[towny44]

You log burners do realise that although log burning is sustainable, in that legal suppliers are replanting trees as fast as they fell them, it does little to benefit climate change, since a mature tree absorbs hundreds of times more CO2 than teeny weeny little ones, and it takes decades for a tree to reach full maturity.......just saying.

[Manoverboard]

You log burners do realise that although log burning is sustainable, in that legal suppliers are replanting trees as fast as they fell them, it does little to benefit climate change, since a mature tree absorbs hundreds of times more CO2 than teeny weeny little ones, and it takes decades for a tree to reach full maturity.......just saying.

Possibly so but my logs come from Europe so I don't care

Kiln Dried logs contain less than 20% water so will burn very cleanly but those who burm unseasoned / wet wood are causing their fire to burn inefficiently which in turn results in a lorra polution going into the atmosphere .... just saying

[Stephen]

It comes tomorrow, a very expensive crate of Kiln dried Hardwood

If you brought the large crate equivalent to four builders bags then you've got a bargain Moby. A builders bag round here will cost you £85 upwards, delivered either loose or in a bag.

[Stephen]

You log burners do realise that although log burning is sustainable, in that legal suppliers are replanting trees as fast as they fell them, it does little to benefit climate change, since a mature tree absorbs hundreds of times more CO2 than teeny weeny little ones, and it takes decades for a tree to reach full maturity.......just saying.

Never mind.

I've got at least the next three years supply from a natural source. A fallen large copper beach tree in my mother in-laws garden. Had the man in last Friday to cut up the main trunk for me.