[BenF]

I had the opportunity to go out for the day today, but looked at the weather forecast and decided not to.

We got some heavy rain for a while this morning but by lunchtime it was drying up. This afternoon I have been considering whether I made the right decision, but I am now sat in the warmth of my house while it is hailing outside

Ben - 0; bbc.co.uk/weather - 1

[Jessie]

Shouldn't that be Ben + BBC - 1; weather - 0

[angelbabes34]

should be Ben @ BBC weather 1

[BenF]

I gave the score to the bbc because I was questioning whether they had got it right - they had!

(mind you it is sunny again now!)

[Smoking_Zephyr]

Seems like you made the right choice to stay in if the weather not too good!!! I've been contemplating washing my car, its nice and bright out but the grey clouds keep putting me off.

[BenF]

washed mine yesterday because I had seen the forcast!

[angelbabes34]

its cold and raining here

[Smoking_Zephyr]

I'm gonna do some work now and then if its still not raining (before it gets dark) I'm gonna wash my "Black Beauty"!! Hell she needs it, had her 5 weeks today and she ain't seen a sponge yet... SHAME ON ME!!

[Caloubear]

I wanted to put the new 5 wheel nuts on mine so they match the others but got rained off after only doing one! I am going to have to do my uni work now....

[Smoking_Zephyr]

No car cleaning for me... The hailstones have just arrived!!!!

[BenF]

I am going to have to do my uni work now....

what are you doing at uni, and where, Carol?

[Caloubear]

I am at the University of Hertfordshire doing a Post Graduate Certificate in the Supervision of Midwives - 2 modules; The Principles of Statutory Supervision of Midwives (15 credits level 3) and Leading and Advancing the Practice of the Suprevision of Midwives (45 credits level M). It is 9 months and invloves some attended study days and some work based experience hours - all done alongside normal working! As someone who had only got a diploma when I qualified it is hard going with all the 'reflecting' and 'analysing' but it is nearly all done now!

[BenF]

wow - that makes you a clever bear!

[Midnight Blue]

I wanted to put the new 5 wheel nuts on mine so they match the others

I've changed 12 of mine over but I can't shift the remaining 4 ..... the person who put them on didn't know their own strength


Sounds impressive stuff, Carol

[Caloubear]

wow - that makes you a clever bear!

Not at all – it is all very stressful and I am taking advantage of all the help I can get. Can't see myself going on to do the complete masters degree unless I want to totally loose any sanity I have left!

I've changed 12 of mine over but I can't shift the remaining 4 ..... the person who put them on didn't know their own strength

Ah, now I had that problem and my dad helped me - Bill had bought me an extending stick thing designed for such problems and my dad told me it is sometimes easier to lift the bar up rather than push it down - and it worked a treat, even for weakling little me! When I put them back on, again tip from my daddy, I used the extending stick thing but in its small size to tighten them cos then it will be easier to undo them when it is fully extended!

Ok, I know it isn't a stick but Bill is watching lots of horses running on the TV so I can't ask him what the technical term is for it!

[Midnight Blue]

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my dad told me it is sometimes easier to lift the bar up rather than push it down

That is the method I use .... didn't work though on 4 of them!!

[Caloubear]

Oh no! Perhaps you need a longer stick?! I bet it was one of the air-pressure-wheel-nut-putter-on machines that made them so tight! If it was a jam jar I would suggest you run it under the hot tap …..

[Midnight Blue]

I bet it was one of the air-pressure-wheel-nut-putter-on machines that made them so tight!

Nope - he was about 6 ft .... maybe I should have gone for a shorter one!!

This post has been edited by Midnight Blue: 05 April 2008 - 03:43 PM

[Caloubear]

maybe you should! The more length the better the force that can be used - hence very tight nuts!

I have just been and done my last 4 - put on my hat, scarf and gloves and did them using my 'extending wheel rench' to give it it's proper title!!!

[Midnight Blue]

that would be 'wrench' ..... before Ben gets a chance to corrrect you !!