COLD DARK ROOM

[Ray--Opo]

That's fantastic!
All your hard work paid off.
Hopefully it will be snapped up soon.

That type of payday would get you a nice house in Florida. ?

 

[JoesMum]

Carpenter bees really at it this morning. Room service looks dodgy.

Ground floor rooms, closer to the lobby, bar and pool, appear to be in high demand. Surprizing since the top tier rooms have nice views of the gardens.

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Will you be invoking the penalty clause for damage caused to the room? You wouldn’t normally expect hotel guests to remodel their rooms ?

 

[Lyn W]

Lyn, too funny. I’m looking at YouTube video, how to properly cut acrylic (plastic) light diffuser. One of our last few remaining projects...of course the piece needs cutting.
I’m thinking time for an Oscillating Cutter..

https://www.harborfreight.com/variable-speed-oscillating-multi-tool-63113.html

Snap!
If I send my sheet over could you do mine too please?
Then again, probably cheaper to buy my own cutter
I'm going to try scoring it on both sides with a Stanley knife - if I can find it!

 

[Lyn W]

Hooley?

.............................strong wind/gale.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Carpenter bees really at it this morning. Room service looks dodgy.

Ground floor rooms, closer to the lobby, bar and pool, appear to be in high demand. Surprizing since the top tier rooms have nice views of the gardens.

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There dosen't look like there is a large parking lot. Do you have a shuttle service for the guests??

 

[Ray--Opo]

Can you score it with a razor knife and snap it? But it is always good to have a excuse to buy a new tool. Just use at a slow speed or you will melt the edge.

Those multi tools are great. I have had one for years. They definitely make life easier in many aspects of remodeling. When you come across something you are doing and it has you puzzled how to finish it off. The multi tool is the first thing that comes to mind for me.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Snap!
If I send my sheet over could you do mine too please?
Then again, probably cheaper to buy my own cutter
I'm going to try scoring it on both sides with a Stanley knife - if I can find it!

You can score about 2 or 3 times on one side. Lay a 2 x 4 the near the entire length of the score on the peice you want. Put a little pressure on the 2x 4 and snap the unused peice. Do it on the edge of a table.

 

[Lyn W]

You can score about 2 or 3 times on one side. Lay a 2 x 4 the near the entire length of the score on the peice you want. Put a little pressure on the 2x 4 and snap the unused peice. Do it on the edge of a table.

Thanks Ray.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Can you score it with a razor knife and snap it? But it is always good to have a excuse to buy a new tool. Just use at a slow speed or you will melt the edge.

The damn stuff is very brittle. In fact the two pieces we have to make one new light fixture are both cracked at the edges. The guy at HomeDepot just told us to take them free of charge. No good ones available.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Will you be invoking the penalty clause for damage caused to the room? You wouldn’t normally expect hotel guests to remodel their rooms ?

There‘s a Buzz on-going at the Bee Hive B&B. If they keep it up into quiet hours the Cicadas have asked me to boot them.

 

[Cathie G]

Those multi tools are great. I have had one for years. They definitely make life easier in many aspects of remodeling. When you come across something you are doing and it has you puzzled how to finish it off. The multi tool is the first thing that comes to mind for me.

I love my dremmal. Now if I could just get the energy to do something again.

 

[JoesMum]

Today we have visited Wildwood. Wildwood is a conservation organisation specialising in UK wildlife, I hve taken dormice their from the rescue to join a breeding programme, which has a visitor attraction of the unreleasables.

We went on a bear experience. Centuries ago European brown bears would have roamed the UK, but no more. The ones we saw are rescued from Bulgaria where they were being bred for trophy shooting.

It was fascinating to discuss conservation with real experts… and to feed dog biscuits to these huge animals who were actually really gentle (not that I would get in their enclosure with them)

As much as possible the creatures in their care are encouraged to live as natural a life as possible, The bears have acres to roam and only spend 2 hours in 24 in their man,ade accommodatio.n. They need to be used to some hipuman handling in case they need vet treatment, etc.


Little owl


European Wolf

European Bison


Great spotted woodpecker (wild - not a resident) which was nesting at Wildlwood

Afterwards we went to East Blean National Nature Reserve, just 5 minutes down the road, which isa large area of ancient … and very wet … woodland.We could have done with a boat, never mind wellies. Anyway, we coped in walking boots and the wildflowers were beautiful.

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Carpenter bees really at it this morning. Room service looks dodgy.

Ground floor rooms, closer to the lobby, bar and pool, appear to be in high demand. Surprizing since the top tier rooms have nice views of the gardens.

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I don’t get it???
Do the bees chew all the wood?
Why?
Is there going to “be”any honey later?
I am sorry
I must be the only dope here that doesn’t understand this wonderful bee house?
But I tell ya .....
I sure would live in it if I was a bee ?!!!
Top floor for me only..(it’s the best)..?

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Naughty torty Lola almost gave me a heart attack today.
When I went to get him out for a soak he wasn't in his hide.
I hadn't seen him coming out in to the garden and I hadn't put the barrier in place to keep him in his own area,
My garden isn't big but there was no sign of him anywhere. I was beginning to panic thinking that he must have escaped through the hedgehog gateway I made in the fence. Even though I knew realistically he wouldn't fit through it I couldn't think of where else he could be. I ran up the lane and checked the street but no sign. I was really worrying by now. I checked the house in case he'd sneaked out of his room but the gate was shut so that was unlikely. Fearing the worst I stood still in the middle of the garden and eventually I heard a rustling in the middle of my tall crocosmia plants and there he was! Dripping wet from the long leaves and probably as pleased to see me as I was to see him. Lesson learnt - always put the barrier of his enclosure in place !

Two taps on the bottom will teach him to not scare mommy any more!!!
Then an hour later ..... hugs , smooches and love for the rest of the night. ?

 

[JoesMum]

I don’t get it???
Do the bees chew all the wood?
Why?
Is there going to “be”any honey later?
I am sorry
I must be the only dope here that doesn’t understand this wonderful bee house?
But I tell ya .....
I sure would live in it if I was a bee ?!!!
Top floor for me only..(it’s the best)..?

Not all bees are honey bees.

Most bee species are solitary bees. There is no colony and they don’t make honey. The female builds egg cells supplied with pollen, lays an egg in each and seals it. And after doing that she dies, Her offspring develop in that cell and emerge next year to start the next generation.

Carpenter bees are solitary. They will chew their own hole in wood for their nest… or expand an existing one as is happening in Mark’s bee hotel.

 

[JoesMum]

Naughty torty Lola almost gave me a heart attack today.
When I went to get him out for a soak he wasn't in his hide.
I hadn't seen him coming out in to the garden and I hadn't put the barrier in place to keep him in his own area,
My garden isn't big but there was no sign of him anywhere. I was beginning to panic thinking that he must have escaped through the hedgehog gateway I made in the fence. Even though I knew realistically he wouldn't fit through it I couldn't think of where else he could be. I ran up the lane and checked the street but no sign. I was really worrying by now. I checked the house in case he'd sneaked out of his room but the gate was shut so that was unlikely. Fearing the worst I stood still in the middle of the garden and eventually I heard a rustling in the middle of my tall crocosmia plants and there he was! Dripping wet from the long leaves and probably as pleased to see me as I was to see him. Lesson learnt - always put the barrier of his enclosure in place !

Typical ?

Agorophobic tort still manages to give you heart failure ?

 

[JoesMum]

There dosen't look like there is a large parking lot. Do you have a shuttle service for the guests??

For bees you probably need a helipad?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Snap!
If I send my sheet over could you do mine too please?
Then again, probably cheaper to buy my own cutter
I'm going to try scoring it on both sides with a Stanley knife - if I can find it!

Good luck...

 

[Maro2Bear]

Today we have visited Wildwood. Wildwood is a conservation organisation specialising in UK wildlife, I hve taken dormice their from the rescue to join a breeding programme, which has a visitor attraction of the unreleasables.

We went on a bear experience. Centuries ago European brown bears would have roamed the UK, but no more. The ones we saw are rescued from Bulgaria where they were being bred for trophy shooting.

It was fascinating to discuss conservation with real experts… and to feed dog biscuits to these huge animals who were actually really gentle (not that I would get in their enclosure with them)

As much as possible the creatures in their care are encouraged to live as natural a life as possible, The bears have acres to roam and only spend 2 hours in 24 in their man,ade accommodatio.n. They need to be used to some hipuman handling in case they need vet treatment, etc.
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Little owl
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European Wolf
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European Bison
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Great spotted woodpecker (wild - not a resident) which was nesting at Wildlwood
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Afterwards we went to East Blean National Nature Reserve, just 5 minutes down the road, which isa large area of ancient … and very wet … woodland.We could have done with a boat, never mind wellies. Anyway, we coped in walking boots and the wildflowers were beautiful.

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Very cool adventure!

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Not all bees are honey bees.

Most bee species are solitary bees. There is no colony and they don’t make honey. The female builds egg cells supplied with pollen, lays an egg in each and seals it. And after doing that she dies, Her offspring develop in that cell and emerge next year to start the next generation.

Carpenter bees are solitary. They will chew their own hole in wood for their nest… or expand an existing one as is happening in Mark’s bee hotel.

How wonderful!
Thanks for that explanation it really helped.
Sooo...... next question...
Doooo these carpenter bees bbbite?? ?