Perhaps they are at prayer Doreen!

Think of me! When I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed, everybody has gone to bed!

doreen said:

I think that it is a shame that this forum goes to bed so early,

at about 6.30pm (my time)  as it is then when most “third -age's” have the time to sit and chat.

You are so right Doreen. I wish I had your energy. But I find as I get tired my brain stops working. I'm getting up at 8am which is early for me and I have my dinner at 6.30pm. I sit down about 7.30pm and put my feet up. That's me finished for the day, I can't move. I have 2 cups of tea in the evening (which my husband makes) and I go to bed at 10pm.

Forums!

I only frequent 2 forums now. A very pleasant American one and this one. Graham won't let me post on his . So as a result, I'm getting a lot more done around here!

Coincidentally, today I got my bike down from hanging upside down in the garage, where it has been for a year! Pumped up the tyres and made sure the little computer on the handlebars was still working. Then I got sidetracked into milling a bit of antique totara timber I was given , into useable pieces. The original was probably about 100 years since it was part of a entrance to a woolshed, covered in lichen but not the slightest sign of rot. Totara is good like that , it was used as fence posts and strainers in the settler days, and the off cuts make great kindling or logs for fires.

There! A bit more useless knowledge!

I don't think I'm up to carving it but I do sometimes make things out of it- like picture frames. Nice simple woodwork!

Did you see our giant tree- or the remains of it at our old house? That was a macrocarpa (or what the Americans call a Monterey Cypress) We cut firewood from it for 10 years as it lie there on the grass, at about 3 cord a year. It doesn't rot like pine so you can leave it.

There was still a lot left when we moved. Lucky new people!

Admin said:

Ciderman said:

I only frequent 2 forums now. A very pleasant American one and this one. Graham won't let me post on his . So as a result, I'm getting a lot more done around here!

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You are lucky, you were there.

Me, I was banned before I ever wanted to go.

So this is my only forum, if I had two I would have to take my computer to bed with me.

 Thinking is really good exercise Doreen. I prefer eating myself though.

You are in a difficult situation  Michael and I don't think, thinking is going to help.

Are you wearing that shirt because it matches your floor tiles.

Cool very cool.

 I refuse to answer!