Squaredy

16 minutes ago, Peasgood said:

Had grinding chip in my eye, chose to skip the two nearest A&E and went to the next one with better rep. 

Signed in, triaged, treated, given prescription and walked to pharmacy at other end of hospital. My truck was in the car park for 65 minutes. Fantastic place!

This was 2pm on a Friday.

so it can be done. 

Worth the journey!  Seen a doc now and got to wait for scan.  Thanks to British Red Cross we both had a cuppa and she had a sandwich.

Maybe next time we could go to Bristol.  Or would that not work I wonder?  Must look into the reputation of the Bristol Royal infirmary.  The Royal Gwent is awful.  It was a lovely hospital until the NHS got hold of it.

6 minutes ago, woody paul said:

A&E is luck of the draw. I cut the tendon on my thumb was looked at x-ray and given an appointment at another a special hand department for the next day 45 minutes is all it took. 

But 3 months ago I had a foreign object in eye sat there 3 hours. 

I think three hours would be considered really good in these parts.

As I sit here in A and E with my 79 year old mother, I have plenty of time to ponder our national health service.  We all know it has problems, especially here in Wales - only yesterday it was reported on the news that every A&E department in England has missed its targets for seeing people in a reasonable time.  But why is it not possible to opt out?

 Surely I should be able to choose my own private hospital?  I have private health insurance, but it doesn’t help with this sort of situation.

We have been waiting about an hour so far and not even triaged.  At this rate the drunks will start arriving.

Last time my Mum was in A&E she was on her own and being sick, and had to wait until 5am having arrived 8pm the previous day.  Other members of the public were looking after her thankfully.

Update: I am delighted to confirm the lights were removed yesterday.  As far as I can tell no work was done in the week that they were operational.  Maybe it was just a training exercise?  

2 hours ago, peatff said:

Why would you need to take a test if the car drives itself ? You could be blind and claim to not know you were in there on your own if you got pulled up. Honest officer I though Bill was just not talking to me.

Ah yes you have spotted my muddled thinking.  What a pillock.

2 hours ago, htb said:

Arb exemption?

No arb exemption, but easier tests for people who are nice.

2 hours ago, Gary Prentice said:

Now all we need are smart drivers 

Bring on driverless cars.  And re-tests every 5 years for everyone.  Might help reduce congestion as well.

13 minutes ago, Lazurus said:

Bendy ply may just do it then, just thin flexible ply that you could use to "cover" the book and hide any hinges or unsightly joins, also easy to finish with oils, wax or paint.

How about using leather or canvas glued to the timber?

1 hour ago, Woodlover said:

I was told years ago ...flash your lights at these temp traffic lights and it will change asap due to emergency services ...All the ones I have seen have a sensor thing pointing towards oncoming traffic and this is the device that picks up a flashing light like that of the emergency services.

It does seem to change them quicker when I have tried.

I also am pretty sure the flashing lights thing is an urban myth.  I have seen loads of people do it but my experience is it does nowt.  Now that would be a good thread - urban myths.  Some of them are really worth whingeing about!  And some are just hilarious.

4 hours ago, Lowestoft Firewood said:

@Squaredy have also come accross these guys cups - worth a look? 

Borg & Overström sustainable cups and bottles - Borg & Overström

WWW.BORGANDOVERSTROM.COM

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Reduce plastic and promote reusable drinking vessels with our range of sustainable cups and bottles. Visit the Borg & Overström blog

 

Just found it now - yes they are PLA lined which means (among other problems) that when people put them into recycling they will be outsorted and go into general waste.  I'm afraid PLA is not the way forward, but I think it will take a few years for the world to realise that this is yet another blind alley.

4 hours ago, Lowestoft Firewood said:

@Squaredy have also come accross these guys cups - worth a look? 

Borg & Overström sustainable cups and bottles - Borg & Overström

WWW.BORGANDOVERSTROM.COM

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Reduce plastic and promote reusable drinking vessels with our range of sustainable cups and bottles. Visit the Borg & Overström blog

 

Their website doesn't say, but it looks as if they are lined with PLA, so not home compostable at all.

1 hour ago, Gary Prentice said:

Realistically, how difficult is it to phone the relevant HA to query why lights are there, if they seem to be unnecessary. Maybe it's the way of todays world, that we jump on social media to complain rather than spending a little bit of time (to every ones benefit)to try to sort a problem. Just saying 

I totally agree and indeed I have raised a few issues like this with the LA over the years.  Last time I did this it was swiftly dealt with, but back in the summer I made a complaint about temp lights near where I live and I got a load of abuse from the company who installed them.

So yes we should do something about it and not just whinge on social media, but sometimes you think "I just can't be bothered".

11 minutes ago, Gary Prentice said:

Funny how folk thinks it's okay to ignore a traffic signal, even though it's an offence. 

 

Yes, though I think they are so often set up wrong that drivers lose respect for them.  

7 hours ago, Billhook said:

https://www.rac.co.uk/discuss/forum/driving/driving-discussion-aa/motoring-discussion/7799-traffic-light-frozen-on-red

 

 

Although the law seems clear that there are no circumstances when you can cross a red light, what about emergency vehicles and even civilian vehicles trying to make it to hospital for child birth or accidents.

Strictly speaking emergency vehicles also cannot pass a red light.  Every now and then there is a case where a driver of such a vehicle is prosecuted if it is felt the action is not justified by the emergency.

5 minutes ago, Billhook said:

Definitely a big wind up for me also.  Outrageous the lights in your video but there are plenty of examples of a tiny hole in the side of the road that could easily be coned off with just warning signs.  Cannot be more difficult than coming across a parked car or a cyclist, both without any warning.

There are many where they have been working all day cutting the verge with no potholes where thay just cannot be bothered to take them down after work

I have seen a pair of lights about ten yards apart protecting a tiny hole on the side of a very straight road where you can see for a mile in both directions.  I presume that by crossing a red light in those circumstances you would have the same weight of law thrust at you as jumping a red light in the middle of London, unless anyone on here knows any better.  Are they ever advisory?

I could be wrong but I am fairly certain the law does not distinguish between types of traffic light.

Do temporary traffic lights wind you up when there is just no need?

I saw my favourite of the year so far yesterday, and still there today.

Have a look at the vid - there is just a bit of empty road with lights around it.  Nothing just finished, no big tree on the verge being worked on.  Maybe some work scheduled but no sign of it starting yet.  And this is a very busy A road.  If the motorway gets blocked (as the South Wales M4 often does) this road handles continuous traffic in both directions.

Anyone better that?

I have about 70 used but good for sale.  Price will be reasonable!

12 hours ago, tilly said:

Check out Wooden Wonders on Facebook all handmade and great quality

There are a few - which one do you mean?

2 hours ago, Paul in the woods said:

How are your baking skils?

 

New Zealand airline trials edible coffee cups

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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The national carrier hopes the cups will help reduce waste, but some say the airline should do more.

 

Mmmmm my baking skills are not at all bad, but maybe I will stick to my famous banana cake and chocolate pate.  

Plus my new 100% paper cups arrived today - here is a pic of my lovely hot chocolate ready for testing.  One used cup is now in my compost.  So far so good.

As has been said so often the species pales into insignificance compared to how dry the wood is.  Give me dry willow rather than fresh felled ash.  Yes even ash needs some drying.

I have been in contact with Rijo42 and it sounds good.  They are not PLA lined and claim to be the only fully compostable cup in the UK, only launched a few weeks ago.  I have ordered some and I will update how I get on.  They said they are not on general sale yet, but I seem to have been able to place an order so we will see.

2 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

I choose not to have a TV, why would I want or need one?

In the last few years I have read many hundreds of your posts Mr Eggs, and it is fair to say I have not always entirely agreed with all your views.  But on this topic I think you are spot on. 

Apparently we live such busy lives we have no time for this that and the other, yet the average person in the UK watches nearly 4 hours a day.  Many people have to have TV on all the time they are at home - in every room.  I have no problem with a bit of relaxing TV but I think the amount we watch is unhealthy.

In fact there is even evidence TV makes you fat!  Apparently you use less calories when watching TV than when sleeping.  And I agree with you, switch off the TV and people talk.

40 minutes ago, Lowestoft Firewood said:

I havent found out much about these but had a rep in this morning and they are going to be supplying most of the uk with these as from 2020 - https://www.rijo42.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/rijo42_rco_cup_press_release.pdf

 

They use a water based rather than plastic based sealer inside.

Love Our Planet | Rijo 42

WWW.RIJO42.CO.UK

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We're on a no plastic journey. Read about what we're doing to show our love for the planet here.

 

Now that is very interesting.  I will report back here when I have investigated.  If it is as good as it sounds I will also inform the RSPB!

10 hours ago, sandspider said:

Squaredy, were the cups at westonbirt no good? Industrial recycling only?

I didn't get to Westonbirt on Thursday, although I went past I didn't have the time.  I went to the Forestry Commission hardwood auction at Cirencester but had to race back afterwards.  I will try and find out, but I suspect that like the RSPB it is PLA based vegware.

7 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

Actually for the last two months I have reverted to leaf tea.

I also have reverted to leaf tea and tea pot, though I believe some tea bags are plastic free.