Percy played the fruit machine- 3 cherries in a row!!
If he could get 3 more-To Vegas he would go

Quote from: klondike on October 25, 2026, 09:55:37 PMbugger. One car I had used to do itself from the FM radio signal I think.

This new one beeps and moans at me all the time...
1mph over beep beep
Drive a bit close to the edge because a sodding van driver coming your way is on his phone and wandering about or a bit towards the middle to see if it's clear enough to go past somebody who forgot there are gears higher than 2
I don't know what most of yhem are binging and bonging for but all the sensors for a reason to beep at you make cars a lot more expensive.

The only thing that bleeps , bings and bongs in my motor is me..
I don't need to be told that I am near the kerb or too close to the driver in front.. My eyes tell me that..
I don't need to be told , when reversing , that I am almost there... Because I DON'T do reverse parking..
I go back home..

October 26, 2026, 10:50:42 AM

Quote from: Dextrous63 on October 25, 2026, 03:38:01 PMTo be honest, not having a particularly great day.  It's our estranged son's birthday today and we're kinda down about it.

Ho hum.

Tomorrow is another day...

Chin up... x

I can read crabby's replies ok.. I just pause when I need to.. simple..

Have a good time in Goa ... Don't be spending all that extra money on booze and loose women..

I'd drive over to the local sorting office along with the email or text and show the person on the counter. They'd soon know what's what.

Struggling..

Quote from: Mups on October 25, 2026, 09:28:09 PMMay I suggest a simple solution JB?

Get a pond thermometer.  They're not expensive.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/pond-thermometer/s?k=pond+thermometer

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Another link for you if you were interested.  It's about winter  feeding of pond fish:

https://www.pond-planet.co.uk/blogs/blog/pond-winter-care-when-to-stop-feeding-pond-fish-for-winter?srsltid=AYCX9vJlDNcR-skIVNMhMnfw6g9s9ulW9OM_OWaQMvn8d6XUqiRV5ict

Thanks for this Mups.
I have stopped feeding the fish as the temperature outside is down to 10 degrees.  However, I keep the fountain and pump going right through the winter, as I think that it does filter the water and also prevents the surface freezing solid.
I don't know if I mentioned earlier, but I have had ten adult fish, though a couple have died over the past few months.  In return, though, there are now at least ten babies who seem to be doing well.

Quote from: Raven on October 26, 2026, 09:50:06 AMI'm not keen on those type of cars either though there's quite a few up here. I just feel it's a lot of unnecessary wear n tear on the Starter, Points and plugs. 

I totally agree, Raven.
Yet another man-made useless invention to put the price up. 

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October 26, 2026, 10:05:44 AM
Be careful folks,  because I think I've got a scam message this morning.

It was sent at 1.30 am  and pretended to be from Royal Mail.
It said they had tried to deliver a parcel to me twice, and that they had knocked the door, rang the bell, and waited on my pathway,  but I didn't open the door.

This must be a lie,  because -
a) Royal Mail don't deliver on Sundays,  and
b) The dogs would have gone mad if someone did all that. So even if I didn't hear him,  I would certainly have heard the dogs kicking off.

The email went on to say I must let them know when I will be in, else they will return it to sender.

I have been ringing the local RM sorting office all morning,  but they won't answer their phone!

What would you do?

Quote from: Dextrous63 on October 25, 2026, 10:34:51 PMMine is the same Klondy.  It even decided recently to start bleeping whenever the speed limit changes, which naturally causes another set of bleeps telling me I'm travelling over that limit.

Yours must pick up the wrong limits sometimes too from signs not applicable to the road you are on. I notice some villages get hold of advisory signs lower than the posted limit and it gets those too. One place on a regular route I use has a limit on a roundabout and it misses the derestricted sign as you leave. Eventually it resets from GPS I think but beeps merrily until that happens

All the sensors make repairs dearer too putting up insurance premiums. It's all required on new cars mirroring EU regulations. A conspiracy theorist might pontificate that they are trying to price the plebs out of owning cars.

Not a happy bunny today.
I have got a dental appointment at 10.40 because I've been having a nasty tooth ache.
Got a horrible feeling it will mean an extraction,  and I'm a baby 'cos I dread that. 

I'm not keen on those type of cars either though there's quite a few up here. I just feel it's a lot of unnecessary wear n tear on the Starter, Points and plugs. 
AND, What if the bugger refused to start again at lights or a junction.