COLD DARK ROOM

[Maro2Bear]

Danish Oil? Dancing wood??

Yep...Danes in a can.

• Danish oil is an oil-varnish blend. Amateur woodworkers started making boiled linseed oil easier to apply by thinning it with turpentine or mineral spirits, so the proportions were about one-third linseed oil, one-third varnish and one-third thinner. This new solution also dried quickly. Manufacturers capitalized on this homemade solution by making types of Danish oil readily available in hardware stores.

 

[Lyn W]

That would be barking mad!!!

There are some hotels and companies that regularly hold Tree Dances in the afternoon.
Not sure of the names but they have branches everywhere.

 

[Lyn W]

Rang the Insurance company - they hadn't been informed of the accident by the driver yet.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Rang the Insurance company - they hadn't been informed of the accident by the driver, so he'll be getting a letter from them pretty soon!

Wow, that's been a (relatively) long time since it happened, too. I'm kind of surprised that a government entity didn't give the insurance company a heads up, considering there were injuries involved. The insurance company isn't going to be too happy with the driver, either.

 

[Moozillion]

Look what I got in the post.

Some more presents.
Thank you @Yvonne, @Kristoff and @Moozillion.

My Christmas cards have arrived.

Yvonne I love the key ring and the snow crystals are making me feel cooler already.

Lena the little elf is gorgeous. I am hoping she brings me the gift/present of winning the powerball.

Bea - Joy looks just like my Bella. View attachment 265228View attachment 265229View attachment 265230View attachment 265231View attachment 265232

GOODNESS! My card took a LOOOONG time getting to you!!!

 

[Lyn W]

GOODNESS! My card took a LOOOONG time getting to you!!!

Hello Bea, good to see you.
Hope all is well with you.

 

[Kristoff]

There are some hotels and companies that regularly hold Tree Dances in the afternoon.
Not sure of the names but they have branches everywhere.

Do you think it’s a deep-rooted tradition?

 

[Kristoff]

Rang the Insurance company - they hadn't been informed of the accident by the driver yet.

Argh.

 

[Moozillion]

Hello Bea, good to see you.
Hope all is well with you.

Hi, Lyn! Thanks!
Unfortunately, jacques is back at the vets again. They are trying to figure out what's wrong, and I hesitate to say much here, since we have NO idea what's going on. I am considering posting the issues in the Heath thread.
But other than that, we are doing quite well, thanks.
Nice to see you are still here- glad your computer is cooperating!

 

[Maro2Bear]

There are some hotels and companies that regularly hold Tree Dances in the afternoon.
Not sure of the names but they have branches everywhere.

Ouch...I’ll just leaf that alone, but good to know.

 

[JoesMum]

Ditto. Daughter went picking snowdrops yesterday and we saw the first crocus. Too soon! We had a mild February and then snow almost throughout March last year.

We have snowdrops and crocuses... and, to my surprise, Mum says she has both out in Buxton. That’s quite early for Buxton given its altitude and northern location

 

[JoesMum]

Ah, that explains it.
I'm sure I can remember our Royal Mail doing Sunday deliveries around Xmas time to clear the extra mail, but that stopped years ago....or have I imagined all that?
It's a miracle to get a first class delivery the next day nowadays!

It happened here a couple of years ago when a new Kent sorting office got into a ghastly mess just before Christmas. We had a post delivery at 7pm on a Sunday. I certainly don’t remember Sunday deliveries other than that.

 

[JoesMum]

I miss the typical choices of sandwiches from when I lived in the UK. It was much easier to find tomato, basil and mozzarella sandwiches, even prepackaged. You just don't see Gloucestershire cheese and spring onion sandwiches over here. Gloucestershire is the yellow one, right? Or am I thinking Leicestershire? It's been so many years now... I still miss toasties on the menu, too.

Cheddar is more common in sandwiches. There are many “yellow” hard cheeses

 

[JoesMum]

All the hopping on my left foot has aggravated a painful heel condition called plantar fasciitis which I suffer from occasionally, so I'm trying not to make too many journeys to the door as it's agony. I did try to ask them to tell the driver to be patient on their email link but they said they couldn't deal with that sort of request!

It eventually arrived. The first knock on the door was a delivery for some neighbours so I ended up taking in a parcel for them. MIne followed shortly after and the lad from next door just came to collect his parcel. I hope he's OK I ended up catching his finger in the door! I bet he's cursing me!

Plantar fasciitis is so painful. I have had it myself. You really are in the wars

 

[JoesMum]

Rang the Insurance company - they hadn't been informed of the accident by the driver yet.

Grrr! They have now! Did they tell you what your next steps are for claiming?

 

[Blackdog1714]

Rang the Insurance company - they hadn't been informed of the accident by the driver yet.

In the US the insurance company has to be notified by the insured or the victim- no third party notifications. Not sure about their but be prepared to speak to an insurance investigator- be cautious they work against you but act like your best friend. I do not recommend signing any releases to view your medical information. Sad to say but be prepared to get an attorney. I have personally been struck by a person or vehicle multiple times in my life and had to deal with insurance companies.

 

[Yvonne G]

In the US the insurance company has to be notified by the insured or the victim- no third party notifications. Not sure about their but be prepared to speak to an insurance investigator- be cautious they work against you but act like your best friend. I do not recommend signing any releases to view your medical information. Sad to say but be prepared to get an attorney. I have personally been struck by a person or vehicle multiple times in my life and had to deal with insurance companies.

An attorney, definitely!!!! You can find one to take your case on a contingency basis - that is, they don't get paid until you get paid.

 

[Maro2Bear]

In the US the insurance company has to be notified by the insured or the victim- no third party notifications. Not sure about their but be prepared to speak to an insurance investigator- be cautious they work against you but act like your best friend. I do not recommend signing any releases to view your medical information. Sad to say but be prepared to get an attorney. I have personally been struck by a person or vehicle multiple times in my life and had to deal with insurance companies.

Good advice...

 

[Maro2Bear]

Sooooo, high winds today with the big storm approaching. Knocked a very tall tree down near here and BAM! power is down. Luckily......we had similar situations like this in the past and thats why I installed some solar panels that are connected to 4 deep cycle batteries. From battery we have DC to AC converter = POWER source.

Soooo two extension cords later and our internet router/connection is operational. Solar = connected

Heres the incident....wifey was nearby.

 

[Yvonne G]

Sooooo, high winds today with the big storm approaching. Knocked a very tall tree down near here and BAM! power is down. Luckily......we had similar situations like this in the past and thats why I installed some solar panels that are connected to 4 deep cycle batteries. From battery we have DC to AC converter = POWER source.

Soooo two extension cords later and our internet router/connection is operational. Solar = connected

Well we're having a beautiful sunny day, not even a breeze to interrupt the beautifulness!