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[Gnomey]

Premiership: Newcastle Falcons 20-26 Harlequins - Quins begin title defence with win

Champions Harlequins come through a tough start to their title defence from Newcastle Falcons in a thriller at Kingston Park.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bucksnort101]

No gunshots in the neighborhood for a week now.

 

[ARTESH]

Great news, mate

 

[buffnut453]

Heading to France and Belgium for a week to visit some Western Front sites and spend some time with a few relatives who never came home after 1918.

 

[Airframes]

Sounds like a good trip - post some pics on your return.

 

[ARTESH]

Spend some time with a few relatives who never came home after 1918.

May their souls rest in eternal peace.

 

[Snautzer01]

Heading to France and Belgium for a week to visit some Western Front sites and spend some time with a few relatives who never came home after 1918.

There is a great thread here from, i am red in the face cant remember, that is very much worth reading if you go to that era. I enjoyed that much. Perhaps one can guide us to that thread?

 

[Marcel]

Heading to France and Belgium for a week to visit some Western Front sites and spend some time with a few relatives who never came home after 1918.

Where will you be?

 

[buffnut453]

Where will you be?

Staying in Lille for 3 days then driving to Amiens on Saturday, before heading back to Germany on Monday afternoon.

 

[buffnut453]

Where will you be?

Just to add more detail, I'm heading to Ypres tomorrow then Comines Warneton on Thurs. Still working out what to do on Friday but I suspect Poperinghe and Ypres again....although I'm sorely tempted to drive to Waterloo. Saturday I'll be in La Boisselle to see some Battle of the Somme sights. Hope to get to the site of Vert Galant Aerodromes on Monday morning to celebrate the anniversary of a relative's first operational sortie from there in 1918.

In amongst all that, I'll be visiting.the CWGC cemeteries at Pont d'Achelles, Prowse Point, Ramparts, Essex Farm, Tyne Cot, Pozieres and Queant Road. Also hoping for a brief stop in Amiens to see the gaol of Operation JERICHO fame.

 

[N4521U]

Well, it wasn't the fact another forum was hacked and I have to come up with ANOTHER password!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Marcel]

Just to add more detail, I'm heading to Ypres tomorrow then Comines Warneton on Thurs. Still working out what to do on Friday but I suspect Poperinghe and Ypres again....although I'm sorely tempted to drive to Waterloo. Saturday I'll be in La Boisselle to see some Battle of the Somme sights. Hope to get to the site of Vert Galant Aerodromes on Monday morning to celebrate the anniversary of a relative's first operational sortie from there in 1918.

In amongst all that, I'll be visiting.the CWGC cemeteries at Pont d'Achelles, Prowse Point, Ramparts, Essex Farm, Tyne Cot, Pozieres and Queant Road. Also hoping for a brief stop in Amiens to see the gaol of Operation JERICHO fame.

Ah sorry I didn't know that earlier, we could have met up at Yper.

 

[Marcel]

Well, it wasn't the fact another forum was hacked and I have to come up with ANOTHER password!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Never use the same password twice! Have an unique password for every account you have and use a password manager to keep track of them.

 

[N4521U]

Never use the same password twice! Have an unique password for every account you have and use a password manager to keep track of them.

I'm 78
and I don't even know my own name anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Marcel]

I'm 78
and I don't even know my own name anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then you are a sitting duck for cyber crime nowadays.

 

[Airframes]

Got a report from my mechanic friends who are sorting my car after the break-down on Sunday.
It seems that the crankshaft front oil seal had been "weeping", which eventually saturated the drive belt on the water pump and power steering pump, causing the belt to slip on the pullies. This caused the overheating, with the coolant boiling off and / or venting from the overflow, and the belt eventually failed.
The mechanics have cleaned and inspected everything, repairing as needed, and fitted a new belt, and new seals to the water pump etc, changed the oil, and topped up the coolant and anti-freeze, and are just awaiting delivery of the new crankshaft oil seal, which they'll fit when it arrives, probably on Monday. The engine starts, runs and revs fine, although there is a slight "chuffing" from the valves on No.1 cylinder, which is probably just a lifter or weak spring, which can be sorted easily enough if required.
There is no major damage, and the cost is much less than half what I'd expected, even at their very reasonable rates, so I'm relieved and very pleased !!

 

[ARTESH]

Great news, mate. Glad to hear it.

 

[Snautzer01]

Got a report from my mechanic friends who are sorting my car after the break-down on Sunday.
It seems that the crankshaft front oil seal had been "weeping", which eventually saturated the drive belt on the water pump and power steering pump, causing the belt to slip on the pullies. This caused the overheating, with the coolant boiling off and / or venting from the overflow, and the belt eventually failed.
The mechanics have cleaned and inspected everything, repairing as needed, and fitted a new belt, and new seals to the water pump etc, changed the oil, and topped up the coolant and anti-freeze, and are just awaiting delivery of the new crankshaft oil seal, which they'll fit when it arrives, probably on Monday. The engine starts, runs and revs fine, although there is a slight "chuffing" from the valves on No.1 cylinder, which is probably just a lifter or weak spring, which can be sorted easily enough if required.
There is no major damage, and the cost is much less than half what I'd expected, even at their very reasonable rates, so I'm relieved and very pleased !!

Told you
"You, seem to have befriended the woman of motering. It is a drag but the thing still wants you to take it further."

If i ask nicely can you do a good word for me by her please. I will offer some motor oil in her glory

 

[vikingBerserker]

That's awesome!

 

[bdefen]

Making my first guitar pedal and the circuit seems to be working
Now I only have to wait for the enclosure to dry and then I can assemble it.

What's the effect of your guitar pedal? I've not built pedals, but have built pedalboards, converting the power supply from batteries to A/C. First one built in an old leather suitcase. The succeeding one below came with a wiring "manifold". Guitar goes in at right, out to amp on the left. Just hook up the right wall wart, and rock on.