Admiral Draper's Really Really Boring and Totally Pointless Snippets of Information
Bluey
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 354
This thread has turned to garbage. 
And speaking of which, our local council has now issued us with three bins. The recycling bin (yellow lid) stays as usual but instead of the big, general rubbish bin we now have a smaller one (red lid) plus a new "compost material" bin (lime green lid) for all organic/compostable/garden rubbish things. We have also been given a "caddy" for organic kitchen scraps with special little liners made from fully compostable vegetable cellulose to be deposited in said "organic" bins.
Here endeth the garbage report!
And speaking of which, our local council has now issued us with three bins. The recycling bin (yellow lid) stays as usual but instead of the big, general rubbish bin we now have a smaller one (red lid) plus a new "compost material" bin (lime green lid) for all organic/compostable/garden rubbish things. We have also been given a "caddy" for organic kitchen scraps with special little liners made from fully compostable vegetable cellulose to be deposited in said "organic" bins. Here endeth the garbage report!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Godforsakencountry
Posts: 268
We have a black bin for rubbish, blue one for recyclables and a brown for garden rubbish. The council has just decided to charge us for the brown one, £36 per year because they say, there is no statutory requirement to provide one. I suppose I'll cough up because it is so useful.
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: with the wife
Posts: 352
I knew it!! Bliddy IF put a curse on the boat - broken shear pin and a seized prop shaft plus a four mile walk back to base being the result. If the 2at turns up tonight there will be bother, mark my words.
Weatherwise , a pleasant if a bit windy on the cut, temperature reached 20C although blood was at boiling point due to boat's failure.
Binmen turned up at 7.33 this morning.
Weatherwise , a pleasant if a bit windy on the cut, temperature reached 20C although blood was at boiling point due to boat's failure.
Binmen turned up at 7.33 this morning.
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: EGNX country
Age: 65
Posts: 215
Seized prop shaft ! Been there, done that. Annoying isn't it ?
A beautiful start to the day. 16C already with 20C forecast again.
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings fought in .........
Answers on a postcard.
A beautiful start to the day. 16C already with 20C forecast again.
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings fought in .........
Answers on a postcard.
FX Guru
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Greenwich
Age: 64
Posts: 900
It's the trouble's birthday today. It's also the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings.
I'm sure there's a joke there somewhere but due to the fact the students two doors down decided to have a noisy party last night I'm not really on form.
I'm sure there's a joke there somewhere but due to the fact the students two doors down decided to have a noisy party last night I'm not really on form.
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hampshire
Age: 73
Posts: 820
Bluey: Wrong! Apparently. The latest evidence is that it was fought on what is now a mini roundabout on the outskirts of Battle. About 6 or 7 miles from Hastings. To be fair though, it was a bit before my time!
Bluey
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 354
Checkers ... are you having a bit of a problem with having turned 50? There's nothing wrong with being old you know.
They must have had to take turns at fighting ... just a few at a time. Bit like five-a-side football or indoor cricket. 
The latest evidence is that it was fought on what is now a mini roundabout on the outskirts of Battle.
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: 59°09N 002°38W (IATA: SOY, ICAO: EGER)
Age: 77
Posts: 811
Originally Posted by BlueDiamond
This thread has turned to garbage. And speaking of which, our local council has now issued us with three bins. The recycling bin (yellow lid) stays as usual but instead of the big, general rubbish bin we now have a smaller one (red lid) plus a new "compost material" bin (lime green lid) for all organic/compostable/garden rubbish things. We have also been given a "caddy" for organic kitchen scraps with special little liners made from fully compostable vegetable cellulose to be deposited in said "organic" bins.
Here endeth the garbage report!
And speaking of which, our local council has now issued us with three bins. The recycling bin (yellow lid) stays as usual but instead of the big, general rubbish bin we now have a smaller one (red lid) plus a new "compost material" bin (lime green lid) for all organic/compostable/garden rubbish things. We have also been given a "caddy" for organic kitchen scraps with special little liners made from fully compostable vegetable cellulose to be deposited in said "organic" bins. Here endeth the garbage report!
Initial report in "The Orcadian"
Shock horror at the number of spare bins
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: with the wife
Posts: 352
Saw these two birds on me canal today. I know a Mallard when I see one, but we couldn't come up what type of duck they are. Any twitchers out there who can ID them?
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: EGNX country
Age: 65
Posts: 215
They do look as if they could be a Muscovy/Mallard cross. Unusual for a
Ruddy duck not to have got there first.
A grey start to the day here but fairly calm and warm. Stormy weather forecast for the west of the UK tomorrow.
Ruddy duck not to have got there first.
A grey start to the day here but fairly calm and warm. Stormy weather forecast for the west of the UK tomorrow.
