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26 September 2011
23 September 2011
Not happy
Additional: If you look at the whole blog you'll miss the wonder of the sidebar! Something I did somewhere has vanished it - no idea what - it's OK on individual posts but …
My Computer's not a happy bunny. It claims to have run out of memory. (despite there being over 100Gb free!) I'm reduced to posting text only.
T'other day I read on a blog that the "right" price for a 1 Kilo bag of sugar was £1.70. She was compaining at being asked £2.25/kg - I'm not surprised! I haven't paid more than 89p for ages.
Some time ago the price was hovering around £1.00 and then the local pound shop started selling 1½Kg bags for £1 (67p/Kg). Immediately all the local shops dropped their prices. Although the pound shop ran out a few months ago, the price in the rest of the shops - even the local open all hours "convenience store", is 85→89p. What do these shops pay for sugar? If they can afford to make a profit at under 90p then what sort of money are they making at £1.70, not to mention £2.25? Of course if they're selling it at a loss, then more fool them and good for us.
Similarly milk is £1.00 for a 2L "bottle" everywhere. Led this time (I think) by Iceland (the shop, not the Country).
Was Einstein wrong? I'm watching the live webcast from CERN about neutrinos that go faster than light. My life, it's full o'stuff. Interesting that no English speaking nation is a member of the group that did the experiment but the guy's talking English. What's that mean?
So far mostly about how they tell the time and the distance.
It's all beyond me! (did I need to say that?)
Well, that's left me behind!
Interesting: they've just had a slide up showing how the two ends (730km apart) moved - continental drift is real.
Seems like a nice guy. Well, I don't know what he said, but he said it beautifully. I wonder if he could fix my computer?
I've a glut of grapes on my vine - yummy!
Speaking of grapes: a "tweet" t'other day read: @PollyMars: Does anyone else feel sad to see fruits going to waste on the trees ? Not really, Polly. On the trees they're food for anything that flies or climbs, once fallen they feed everything from mice to slugs to microbes. Possibly more use to the planet than making pies. Having said that, I do love fruit pie!
My Computer's not a happy bunny. It claims to have run out of memory. (despite there being over 100Gb free!) I'm reduced to posting text only.
T'other day I read on a blog that the "right" price for a 1 Kilo bag of sugar was £1.70. She was compaining at being asked £2.25/kg - I'm not surprised! I haven't paid more than 89p for ages.
Some time ago the price was hovering around £1.00 and then the local pound shop started selling 1½Kg bags for £1 (67p/Kg). Immediately all the local shops dropped their prices. Although the pound shop ran out a few months ago, the price in the rest of the shops - even the local open all hours "convenience store", is 85→89p. What do these shops pay for sugar? If they can afford to make a profit at under 90p then what sort of money are they making at £1.70, not to mention £2.25? Of course if they're selling it at a loss, then more fool them and good for us.
Similarly milk is £1.00 for a 2L "bottle" everywhere. Led this time (I think) by Iceland (the shop, not the Country).
Was Einstein wrong? I'm watching the live webcast from CERN about neutrinos that go faster than light. My life, it's full o'stuff. Interesting that no English speaking nation is a member of the group that did the experiment but the guy's talking English. What's that mean?
So far mostly about how they tell the time and the distance.
It's all beyond me! (did I need to say that?)
Well, that's left me behind!
Interesting: they've just had a slide up showing how the two ends (730km apart) moved - continental drift is real.
Seems like a nice guy. Well, I don't know what he said, but he said it beautifully. I wonder if he could fix my computer?
I've a glut of grapes on my vine - yummy!
Speaking of grapes: a "tweet" t'other day read: @PollyMars: Does anyone else feel sad to see fruits going to waste on the trees ? Not really, Polly. On the trees they're food for anything that flies or climbs, once fallen they feed everything from mice to slugs to microbes. Possibly more use to the planet than making pies. Having said that, I do love fruit pie!
20 September 2011
Want to get a closer look at a lock?
BW:
Shireoaks Top Lock (42) and Shireoaks Middle Lock (43) - October 10th to 14th
May Gurney on behalf of British Waterways will be partially dewatering the canal pound between Locks 42 and 43 (Shireoaks Top Lock and Shireoaks Middle Lock).
This essential work will enable grouting to be carried out, stopping leakage through the lock structure from causing damage and saving precious water
BW:
Turnerwood Double Bottom Lock (34), Quarry Lock (35) and Turnerwood Top Lock (36) - October 12th to 14th
British Waterways will be partially dewatering the canal pounds between Locks 34, 35 and 36 for three days. This should enable investigation of the ground paddle chamber to determine the extent of pressure grouting requirements. This investigation is required prior to a major works scheme at this site during 2012.
Shireoaks Top Lock (42) and Shireoaks Middle Lock (43) - October 10th to 14th
May Gurney on behalf of British Waterways will be partially dewatering the canal pound between Locks 42 and 43 (Shireoaks Top Lock and Shireoaks Middle Lock).
This essential work will enable grouting to be carried out, stopping leakage through the lock structure from causing damage and saving precious water
BW:
Turnerwood Double Bottom Lock (34), Quarry Lock (35) and Turnerwood Top Lock (36) - October 12th to 14th
British Waterways will be partially dewatering the canal pounds between Locks 34, 35 and 36 for three days. This should enable investigation of the ground paddle chamber to determine the extent of pressure grouting requirements. This investigation is required prior to a major works scheme at this site during 2012.
18 September 2011
Update on t'other blog
I've added some pretty pictures to the Questions and Random facts page.
I'm slowly adding to the Top Pound section of the Worksop→Kiveton walk; just stuck in some pics of what I call "pinches" - dunno if there's a "proper" name -pure ignorance.
I'm trying to do something with maps of the canal. Wish I knew how to do the zooming trick & how to keep different information for different zoom levels, I understand it requires AJAX - about which I know nothing.
I'm slowly adding to the Top Pound section of the Worksop→Kiveton walk; just stuck in some pics of what I call "pinches" - dunno if there's a "proper" name -pure ignorance.
I'm trying to do something with maps of the canal. Wish I knew how to do the zooming trick & how to keep different information for different zoom levels, I understand it requires AJAX - about which I know nothing.
16 September 2011
15 September 2011
To Turnerwood
Walked up to Turnerwood on Tuesday
Four boats that had been at Retford on Saturday were on the Marina:
Walking up Turnerwood locks, I noticed something off to the left:
Yup! It's a tank!
Chatting to Mick on Phoenix on Monday, I learned that he's in hospital with an ulcer on his foot and he's been diagnosed as diabetic.
He's a lovely guy with a load of info about the canal and always ready to help anyone he meets on the water or the towpath.
Four boats that had been at Retford on Saturday were on the Marina:
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| Dreamcatcher | Phoenix |
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| Wineberry | Sentimental Reason |
Walking up Turnerwood locks, I noticed something off to the left: Yup! It's a tank!
Now: a bone to pick with a reader. Someone (no names, no packdrill) said there was a photo of me in the phone box at Turnerwood.
Oh dear is that the impression I leave?
Not me.
Trevor the hairy faced BW guy:
Not me.
Trevor the hairy faced BW guy:
Chatting to Mick on Phoenix on Monday, I learned that he's in hospital with an ulcer on his foot and he's been diagnosed as diabetic.
He's a lovely guy with a load of info about the canal and always ready to help anyone he meets on the water or the towpath.
Couldn't resist the two "animals" on Wineberry's roof on the way back:
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Just below Shireoaks locks I saw a rather strange sight:
She was photographing in the drizzle.
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The tree that had been across the canal had been moved, leaving no sign it had ever been there:
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14 September 2011
Sorry!
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