The good morning thread

[Ebenezer]

Going home turned out to be a bit more challenging, as I left my house keys in the QP at SportsItalia, and MrsMM is away this week. But the problem was easily resolved with my neighbor's circular saw.

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Looks like I may have a little carpentry, painting and filling to do tomorrow...

Look dear I've redecorated the door as it was looking a bit tatty...

However, it shows how easy it is to break and enter in the countryside. You might as well leave a key under the doormat for next time!

Eb

 

[Harry]

Morning all, Mrs Z back today so decision do I tidy the house to welcome her back or do I leave it as a tip to show how much we have missed her? Answers on a postcard please

Goddammned tidy it!

 

[MarkMas]

Look dear I've redecorated the door as it was looking a bit tatty...

Exactly! And I have until Friday to get it done, which is nice.

 

[MarkMas]

... However, it shows how easy it is to break and enter in the countryside. You might as well leave a key under the doormat for next time!

Well I think they have circular saws in cities too, and I bet nobody would even glance at someone doing that (whereas some of my neighbours will probably complain to the Parish Council about the noise).

But also ''burglary' via a key under the mat incurs a month's probation and a free ice cream for the criminal (and no insurance payout for us). Whereas actually 'breaking and entering' means a hefty 2 hours of community service and no ice cream (and no insurance payout for us, but after protracted wrangling about why the alarm wasn't on).

[edited for spelling]

 

[MarkMas]

Well you have a cow flap, at least

C

No cows came in overnight, which was a relief.

Now I just have to glue the panel back in. (I should really take the whole thing out and replace it, but I'm sure a dab of glue all round and a lick of paint will work).

 

[DLax69]

No cows came in overnight, which was a relief.

Now I just have to glue the panel back in. (I should really take the whole thing out and replace it, but I'm sure a dab of glue all round and a lick of paint will work).

...do...do you not have locksmiths over there?!?

Morning all! Meetings early and late again. Weather nice and autumnal at moment.

Also...do NOT clean the house! You do not want to give the impression that you are competent. Also, speaking from experience, you will be accused of conducting an affair and attempting to hide the evidence. Which, even if true, isn't a nice way to spend an afternoon with your then-spouse.

Also, wash your hands before and during...not just after.

I think I have tidied up everything but poolside.

 

[Andyk]

Good morning all. Just work again.

 

[zagatoes30]

Morning all, hump day

 

[philw696]

Good morning and Wednesday means Ms French working from home.
Wiring hanging down everywhere from the electricians yesterday.
Mini Cooper Supercharged finished and running nicely and quite spritely.
Have a Great day all.

 

[conaero]

Morning all. Sat in bed contemplating which car I work on first.

Off out on Friday to see a band in the local, got to get on and get the new bit of driveway shingled.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Morning all. Sat in bed contemplating which car I work on first.

Off out on Friday to see a band in the local, got to get on and get the new bit of driveway shingled.

Get up, you lazy fecker!

Morning, all. Woke up early, couldn't get back to sleep, got up, coffee, started bashing away at the buttons trying to get ahead of the day. Off for a curry with an old mate later.

 

[Tallman]

...do...do you not have locksmiths over there?!?

Morning all! Meetings early and late again. Weather nice and autumnal at moment.

Also...do NOT clean the house! You do not want to give the impression that you are competent. Also, speaking from experience, you will be accused of conducting an affair and attempting to hide the evidence. Which, even if true, isn't a nice way to spend an afternoon with your then-spouse.

Also, wash your hands before and during...not just after.

I think I have tidied up everything but poolside.

You should always make an effort to clean up, but do a really really bad job. That’s far more effective.

 

[2b1ask1]

Morning all, replacing the legs on a swing in Hatfield today.

Have fun all…

 

[midlifecrisis]

Good morning everyone, no work for me today ( what a surprise!) However today is my traditional deep clean of the house. No act of suspicion, been vacuum cleaner competent since I was a kid (not long!) And I'm 'White Glove' standard of cleaning since RAF Swinderby in 89.

Told body wash afterwards, with wire brush and Dettol*.



* See joke thread later...

 

[DLax69]

Morning, friends. Another day, another meeting starting at 6p.

The nine year old has vacuuming as her chore and she studiously avoids it. It's almost comical at this point.

 

[philw696]

Fire at Luton airport not looking good in the multi storey carpark today.

 

[MarkMas]

Morning all. Sat in bed contemplating which car I work on first......

Good choice!!!

 

[MarkMas]

Fire at Luton airport not looking good in the multi storey carpark today.

The BBC minute-by minute coverage is breathtaking. These are the incredible stories posted in the last couple of hours. I just can't look away - it is so exciting!!!!


Live Reporting

Family returning to Israel delayed
A passenger called Fiona says she is anxious about what has been happening in her homeland of Israel since she has been away.

Family slept on airport floor after flight cancelled
A Polish family who were on holiday in London have described how they slept on the airport floor. The Szmits were due to fly to Gdansk at 21:50 last night, but are now scheduled to leave at 19:30 tonight.

At the scene: People look a little lost
I've been here for about three hours and there are a lot of people walking up and down, including staff trying to go to work and passengers now arriving for flights today. Everyone is on foot as taxis and buses still can't get through. It's quieter than normal without the noise of traffic. People are sitting on suitcases and the grassy banks near the road, staring at their phones and looking a little lost.

Passenger's van is stuck in car park
Chris Meacey, 57, from Oxfordshire, says his van is stuck in the car park.

Burnt out cars visible in wreckage
The shells of burnt out cars are visible amidst the wreckage of the car park.

No damage to new £290m driverless train
The fire service said crews were able to keep the blaze away from the recently opened driverless shuttle link, which operates between the airport and train station.

Passengers had to walk along busy road in the dark
Robin and Jackie Evans, from Portsmouth, say they feel exhausted after their flight from Naples to Luton was diverted to Stansted. "We overheard they were putting on a shuttle bus but we had to sit on it for half an hour before it left and we were then dumped at Luton Airport Parkway," Jackie says. "We had to walk for half an hour in the dark on a dual carriageway to get to our hotel and we have only had two and a half hours sleep so we are completely shattered."

'Substantial number of cars not damaged' - fire chief
Andrew Hopkinson, chief fire officer for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, says a "substantial number" of vehicles in the car park were not damaged.

'It's no-one's fault'
Declan Dever, 65, from Westport in Ireland, is trying to get back home for his brother's 80th birthday. His flight should have been at 11:00 BST but is now cancelled. Declan says he's rebooked on a flight early tomorrow morning and feels fortunate he's not in a rush.

Nearly half of arrivals cancelled too
The arrivals figures show similar level of disruption to the departures Of the 145 flights scheduled to arrive at Luton today, 71 have been cancelled, aviation data firm Cirium says.

Look out for for travel advice, minister urges passengers
Aviation Minister Baroness Charlotte Vere has urged people to follow Luton Airport's social media channels for travel advice.

About Luton Airport
Luton Airport - or London Luton Airport to give it its full title - is the UK's fifth largest airport after Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted. It's about 30 miles north of the centre of the capital.

Eight Polish students stranded overnight
Eight Polish students have been stranded in Luton overnight after their early morning flight was cancelled.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67075159

 

[CatmanV2]

Morning. Finally feeling human again. Bit of a PITA to be under the weather on holiday, but it happens. I think I need to do some catching up

C

 

[zagatoes30]

The BBC minute-by minute coverage is breathtaking. These are the incredible stories posted in the last couple of hours. I just can't look away - it is so exciting!!!!


Live Reporting

Family returning to Israel delayed
A passenger called Fiona says she is anxious about what has been happening in her homeland of Israel since she has been away.

Family slept on airport floor after flight cancelled
A Polish family who were on holiday in London have described how they slept on the airport floor. The Szmits were due to fly to Gdansk at 21:50 last night, but are now scheduled to leave at 19:30 tonight.

At the scene: People look a little lost
I've been here for about three hours and there are a lot of people walking up and down, including staff trying to go to work and passengers now arriving for flights today. Everyone is on foot as taxis and buses still can't get through. It's quieter than normal without the noise of traffic. People are sitting on suitcases and the grassy banks near the road, staring at their phones and looking a little lost.

Passenger's van is stuck in car park
Chris Meacey, 57, from Oxfordshire, says his van is stuck in the car park.

Burnt out cars visible in wreckage
The shells of burnt out cars are visible amidst the wreckage of the car park.

No damage to new £290m driverless train
The fire service said crews were able to keep the blaze away from the recently opened driverless shuttle link, which operates between the airport and train station.

Passengers had to walk along busy road in the dark
Robin and Jackie Evans, from Portsmouth, say they feel exhausted after their flight from Naples to Luton was diverted to Stansted. "We overheard they were putting on a shuttle bus but we had to sit on it for half an hour before it left and we were then dumped at Luton Airport Parkway," Jackie says. "We had to walk for half an hour in the dark on a dual carriageway to get to our hotel and we have only had two and a half hours sleep so we are completely shattered."

'Substantial number of cars not damaged' - fire chief
Andrew Hopkinson, chief fire officer for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, says a "substantial number" of vehicles in the car park were not damaged.

'It's no-one's fault'
Declan Dever, 65, from Westport in Ireland, is trying to get back home for his brother's 80th birthday. His flight should have been at 11:00 BST but is now cancelled. Declan says he's rebooked on a flight early tomorrow morning and feels fortunate he's not in a rush.

Nearly half of arrivals cancelled too
The arrivals figures show similar level of disruption to the departures Of the 145 flights scheduled to arrive at Luton today, 71 have been cancelled, aviation data firm Cirium says.

Look out for for travel advice, minister urges passengers
Aviation Minister Baroness Charlotte Vere has urged people to follow Luton Airport's social media channels for travel advice.

About Luton Airport
Luton Airport - or London Luton Airport to give it its full title - is the UK's fifth largest airport after Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted. It's about 30 miles north of the centre of the capital.

Eight Polish students stranded overnight
Eight Polish students have been stranded in Luton overnight after their early morning flight was cancelled.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-67075159

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