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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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 Posted: Sun Oct 22, 17 8:26 am Post subject: |
 
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Gregotyn, I will measure up the log tray for you, then you can make something similar to put into the nets our of cardboard. It does make it easier as there is nothing to catch then. I agree about needing something as if I just need a few in summer when the log tray is being used for charcoal I find it tricky.
Sounds as if your diet was the cause of your Type 2 diabetes. I think husband has more an inherited condition as both his parents had it. He doesn't take sugar in tea or coffee at all, and although he could probably do with reducing carbohydrates a bit, he only usually has and apple and sometimes a banana. Otherwise it is a bit of dried fruit in muesli (home made, so no added sugar and a lot of porridge oats).
I make my own socks and often re-foot them. I use a wool/nylon mix as I don't find wool on its own lasts too well for every day use.
Jam Lady, I missed that bit. Sorry. I think Gregotyn was referring to a swift, remembering my stints from doing the same thing as a child. In those days we didn't have that sort of coathanger; they were mainly wood and just a single bow hanging from a metal hanger. Some wool did seem to come in skeins because I often did the same thing for my grandmother. I haven't seen one of the nostepinne, so its origins may be more German or Scandinavian than British, and we were rather insular in those days.
Cassandra, it sounds as if you had a good birthday celebration anyway. Your Divali celebration sounds good. Seems as if everyone joined in regardless of race or religion, so a good excuse for a bit of fun. Why was Seb damp? Hope he is all right now.
Storm Brian arrived yesterday, so it was a day for being indoors. I finally managed to do something with all the quinces I had, a few my own and some given to me. I started some wine, which I hope will be all right as most of the quinces had discoloured and added some apples from the garden that were a bit bruised. I also started some jelly which was left dripping overnight and have a few for some quince brandy. We don't seem to have had any damage to the house, but haven't been outside or up to the woods yet. There were some nasty gusts, but not sure it will do more than bring down the odd branch or weak tree as most of the leaves will have been blown off first as they were starting to fall. |
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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006
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Location: New Jersey, USA
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013
Posts: 1733
Location: Tasmania Australia
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 17 5:56 am Post subject: |
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Nostepines do sound interesting, but with a ball winder a bit redundant, though perhaps handy if I were spinning off site so to speak. I have seen they are becoming increasingly popular (at least from the sales ends) on several vending sites over here that specialise in woolly bits - where the spinner is married to a wood turner who has decided to make a buck or two to pay for the fleeces.
My day has been terminally horrible. I had an email from my secretary taking me to task for acting unilaterally. I responded by pointing out that her failure to organise the meeting I had asked for last Tuesday, and her subsequent insistence that I organise a meeting with the author (in the absence of an agreed position in the organisation) had led to the situation. I then had an email threatening resignation (and taking four others with her) as she felt things were not the same at the History Room any more. Since I have made very little change other than to insist on a bit less chatter at the meetings, I am a bit unclear about that one, but I suspect it is simply because I am refusing to meet with the committee in the presence of the author. I explained this was because he has a demonstrated interest and that it was important for us to be able to deliberate without him throwing in his two bobs worth (I of course used more courteous language). In my response I also explained that I too felt like resigning as I could not do my job without her support, and once again urged her to organise the urgent meeting of the executive (minus the author). Silence since then, so god knows what she is up to.
The author has also been in touch to demand if I have read the first book. I have responded by agreeing I had not read it but that as it was not relevant to the nature of our discussions, would not be doing so, and urged him to focus on the issue. He also suggested a group meeting, a suggestion I have ignored in my response as I really don't know how to respond at this point frankly.
I also covered my butt by calling Heritage Tas and chatting to a former colleague so she is aware of the brouhaha and how I am planning to manage it. I will be meeting with her on Friday when I am back in Hobart for my next visit to the University.
Other than that I went to the hairdresser who inflicted a rather more brutally short cut on my head than the last one, but it is neat and tidy and will be easy care (once I get used to feeling chilly again). Since it only cost $30.00 (15 pounds) I am not complaining.
Glad to hear you have your diabetes under control Gregotyn - I am sure it will help you to feel much better in yourself. Fingers crossed for the next trip to the docs.
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 17 6:09 am Post subject: |
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Nostepinnes look useful if you want to get a ball working from the inside, but with the ball winder doing the same thing you are right Cassandra. Ball winders are quite complex though, and one of those can be knocked up out of a bit of wood or turned for a more elegant effect, as the one in the link Jam Lady posted.
I think you need to speak to the secretary perhaps and not just by e-mail, as it is obvious you both want a meeting, but disagree about whether the author should be present. You both need to discuss why you are taking your point of view perhaps. You have done quite a bit of reorganisation at the History Room by the sounds of things, but most of it seems to be getting things sorted out that should have been done a long time ago. Perhaps some people don't like things changing, all be it for the better. If you can get this brouhaha sorted out, perhaps go a little more gently with any changes you make. It sounds as if most things in your area just sort of potter along, and you sorting things out seems to be a bit too much of a shock to the system for them sometimes. |
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013
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Location: Tasmania Australia
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Mistress Rose
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010
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Location: Llanfyllin area
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Oh dear, Cassandra, what a mountain out of a molehill! I can almost gather the problem, but you have acted correctly in this matter, and to resign before the problem, which started in your reign, is sorted, and you having to effectively go-due to your secretary? I think I would have been asking for her resignation, as she singularly failed to follow your instructions as chair, ideas above her station? Reading through I think you may be well out of it. Avoid that committee at all costs, burn any bridges you may have built as you don't know what is following up behind. In the next breath, what do I know? Well I know you don't want to find yourself in court, which it looks as though it will be going that way. I am a great believer in 'doing from outside the mainstream and for myself'. But each to their own. MR summed it up when she said your area just potters along. Sorted 'things' may be a step too far, even if right and for the better.
My diabetes has been under control for some time as when told I reduced my fruit intake, which over 2 years or so got the levels down. I still use reduced sugar jam and marmalade and cheat sugar on cornflakes, with skimmed milk instead of full cream. The supermarket helped by increasing the price of iced buns! I had already stopped sugar in tea and coffee, whole new world and taste! I had a heart condition and was told to eat as much fruit and veg as I wanted so when I ate 3 bananas in a day plus others, the diab nurse got upset, what they didn't say was that heart folks should avoid bananas-too much potassium. Weight loss was not so great, but about 2 stone in all. My weight is funny, it goes up dramatically in winter-the heaviest being around 17 stones-as I ate more to keep warm of the wrong things, and the weight would go down some years to 11 stones but normally around 12-13 stones by the end of summer; this is normal for me. This year I am slightly worried as I have not yet started to go up in weight, but seem to be eating for 3 at the moment!
Tell me then MR, this sawdust burning, what happens if you use pallet blocks of sawdust? I have heard it said that those compressed blocks are held together by an adhesive which burns on the fire and condenses on the chimney and eventually comes through the into the bedroom walls in the form of a black streak of tar. My question is, is this true? I have also heard from a lad a work that those sawdust blocks are really good for bbq's, but if they do this nasty smokey tar would that affect the food via smoke?
I can knit, but not well-not done any for at least 60 years, but still know how to do it; and only plain knitting. I could never get my brain round purl, I guess a simple single colour scarf is not beyond me, but frankly I would rather do embroidery, but got no plans there either till I retire to my oap's bungalow!
Not a lot else to report except an incident yesterday, sort of amusing but not really! I pass on my way home from work a customer, and I drop off things he has ordered, I don't charge, and for that they put up with me and always give me a drink. Yesterday was such a day and I dutifully took a whatever for a job they were doing. I was then asked if I had brought a radio and I said no. when I got home 2 hours later there on the seat was a radio, now how in less than an hour could I forget putting a radio in my motor? But worryingly I did forget. Oh dear. The question of where did I put 'that....' is cropping up and the prospects are frightening. |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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Pity it has come to you feeling you had to resign Cassandra, but think in the circumstances you have done the right thing. Make sure you keep copies of your e-mail discussions carefully in a file of your own, not just on the e-mail, or ideally on hard copy. Then you can completely distance yourself from any legal problems the History Room has.
Sawdust blocks for barbecues or ovens should be made under pressure only Gregotyn. If you exert enough pressure part of the wood acts as a glue. Can't remember offhand if it is natural resins or some other part, but no glue needs to be added. For fire blocks I think that something else is added, possibly some kind of wax. Some years ago we had one at a coppice group meeting to see exactly what it was, but no 'contents' on the packaging, so our best guess was sawdust and wax by the feel and look. Some joinery places do have a heavy press to make them by pressure alone though, and these will be the same as the cooking ones, only can be a bit crumbly. As far as I know, any tar will usually be deposited because of the way the wood burns, so if it will only smoulder rather than burning properly like a log, you will get tar. We always advise our customers to burn a bit of wood up until it chars before shutting down a closed stove for the night for that reason.
Perhaps you should see the nurse or doctor about your memory if it is bothering you. My husband and son say my memory is worse, so I had a test at my last MOT and she found my memory was better than hers. Just there is so much in there that it takes longer to retrieve sometimes.
We seem to have been living in a cloud for the last few days. It has made it virtually impossible to do much work as everything is slimy, but it seems to have cleared a bit today, so hopefully as husband seems to be getting over his cold a bit, they will be able to get on with at least a couple of log orders. I have shopping to do, but have more log sacks to make tomorrow. |
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013
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Location: Tasmania Australia
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 17 8:47 am Post subject: |
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As I explained in my letter of resignation, I felt that yes, the Secretary should resign due to her failings, but that I recognised her superior worth to the goals of the Organisation because of her comprehensive knowledge of local history (which is all a bit of a mystery to me) and the hard work she puts in (which really is astounding).
I have since discovered she has decided to go ahead with the meeting between the membership and the author which is frankly insane, but what can you do? The member who called was practically begging me to attend, but I explained that unless I was asked to by the committee it would not be appropriate for me to be there (I will be spending the evening preparing for the meeting, just in case).
I suggested that he move that they seek independent legal advice before agreeing to sell the book, and that he take his wife with him. She is a large and forceful woman with a lot of common sense and an ability to intimidate people into doing her will, while he is still recovering from an episode of Global Amnesia and prone to being a bit doddery and reluctant to speak up - or persist with speaking up if he is put back in his place. In addition, they are now all armed with the definitions of Defamation and 'publishing defamation' that I have supplied in my letter of resignation so hopefully some of them will see sense and agree legal advice is desirable. Our Treasurer (husband to the Secretary) is a little parsimonious, so may be reluctant to spend the money. Personally I think the author should be required to do it and furnish us with a copy of the advice he receives.
I also spent a bit of time with Council's heritage officer (my former boss while cleaning cottages) and he agreed my advice to the Secretary was sound and that she should have followed it, but that I had covered myself in the event of litigation (and yes, I have a paper trail to cover the earth MR - one reason for communicating by email).
So I rang my Job Service Provider to let her know i had resigned and would be seeking new volunteering opportunities and we agreed I did not need to rush into anything as I have been working way more than the 15 hours a week required so that's all good - I am not in breach of my JobSeeker requirements. And I have also indicated to the concerned member who contacted me that if the committee wanted me back I was still available and committed to the History Room, so who knows, I might still have a post once the dust settles.
I really do enjoy what I do there and it has been a rather significant boost to my general sense of well-being, for all of the personality issues inherent in that sort of place, but it's basically up to them to ask me to come back, not for me to offer.
And I got all but my bedding washed and dried and put away which is at least one thing achieved today. |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 17 7:23 am Post subject: |
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Let's hope they see sense, and the Committee member takes his wife as she seems to be a sensible woman. As you say, it would be a pity if the Secretary resigned, as she has a lot of local knowledge, and apart from being a bit pig headed over this seems to be quite an asset. I hope personalities don't get in the way and they see you had the best interest of the History Room at heart and ask you back.
We had sunshine here yesterday, which made everything a lot better, but back to fog again today. It really is getting very depressing, and little better than rain. Husband and son have a couple of log loads to do, but not sure if they are going to do anything else, and if they will want me to come up. I may have to go out with the first load as son has his car to take in for service and MOT, and one of the vans is in for that as well.
At least my quince and apple wine in the demijohn seems to be working all right, so will have to see how it does. |
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cassandra
Joined: 27 Mar 2013
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Location: Tasmania Australia
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 17 9:05 am Post subject: |
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It was glorious weather here today - sunshine all along. And the apples have finally started to bloom so the orchard is bright with pink buds and white flowers - even the crabapples have bloomed - it is usually the flowers that come first on them, so it was a bit of a surprise for me, what with them being in full leaf. And the walnut is also putting out leaves finally - There is one tree down there that is doing nothing so I have a nasty feeling it may be dead - it happens from time to time as the water patterns down there seem to vary depending on subterranean water sources. All very odd.
The meeting seems to have lasted forever, but i was not called to go in which is both a relief and a disappointment. I will drive past tomorrow and see if the advertisements are displayed in the windows - if they are, then I lost, if they are not, then there is still hope they have at least sought independent advice on the matter.
Tomorrow I am going to the Uni for the second visit associated with the study I am doing, and will call into Heritage Tasmania to see how they are likely to respond to the book. It will be nice to check out their new offices at least.
As for what else I will be doing down there, it's a mystery as there is nothing on my list - perhaps some supermarketing or book shopping, or ..... windowshopping more likely. |
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gregotyn
Joined: 24 Jun 2010
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Location: Llanfyllin area
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Raining and getting colder, at 4 am it seems very cold! I was in work this morning to meet with an overnight delivery man whose job is to collect reject, not required or wrong deliveries, so that he would take our returns and not leave them in the shed another day. It turns out that he is a new driver so I have educated him! A very decent chap like his predecessor.
Oh dear Cassandra, I hope you get into the History room again as it was, I think, somewhere you really enjoyed being, and talking to visitors. I think however, that it may be an idea to leave the running of the tourist part to the locals, so that they can continue to muddle along as they always have done with the local tourist stuff in their own sweet way. All you need to do is your part for the history room, and your volunteering part covers that. I would leave the politics to them who need their egos enhancing, just sit in the room, keep the spinning and knitting going, and hope for a new tourist room to be sorted PDQ and you can have your 'part' back for you and the other volunteers in the history room. I must admit I tend to steer the 'loner' path and try not to upset anything or any-body, but give myself a telling off for not achieving as much as I hoped. Litigation is something you need to avoid-trust me, it is expensive. Regardless look out for yourself; it is a fact that no-one else will. Tomorrow i look forward to hearing the outcome of your trip past the history room! My fingers are crossed for you.
Yes, MR, I know that the sap in sawdust blocks can have the effect of an adhesive when pressurized: the problem is knowing which ones have a sap adhesive and which have proper adhesive, the latter giving the black marks usually on the bedroom wall upstairs. In some cases I heard that chimneys have gone on fire, something I wish to avoid, but I get a lot of pallet blocks. I supply one librarian with pallet blocks and she doesn't worry about the sap v adhesive saying that her chimney has been going so long it will be immune to anything you put up it! I'm not sure that is right. Odd one or 2 now and then ok, but.... how do you tell the difference? I can't go to the supplier as he probably would like his pallet back so won't tell me who the supplier of his pallets is-all good stuff but doesn't solve the problem. I suspect i will be giving a few bbq's!
Thank for the memory tip MR, I will use the argument, but suspect in my case the filling is not so full as yours, I have never had jobs that need a lot of thought and facts, just controlling the labour force who do the work has been my general run of things-completely opposite now I am the bottom of the heap; or as I call me "third storeman on the left"; or as the lads call me the 'go for', when they don't want to go out of the warmth of the office, or when facebook is a greater priority! |
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 27, 17 6:37 am Post subject: |
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Nice to hear spring is springing for you Cassandra. Apple trees are lovely in the spring. We have a wilding in our garden that is lovely with the blossom, but is useless in every other way. I am hoping we can take it down this winter as it is getting a bit big and rather in the way. I hope they did take your advice about the book, and that after a short period away, you can go back to volunteering at the History Room if you want, but leave the politics to others. Hope you have a nice time in Hobart.
Gregotyn, I didn't know the blocks on pallets were compressed sawdust. Most of the ones I have seem to be blocks of wood. I don't think there is an easy way to tell which have adhesive in and which are just compressed. I would expect that any used for jobs requiring any strength would be more inclined to have adhesive, but don't know for sure. I haven't forgotten about getting the size of the log net tray, but haven't been up there this week to do the measurements. I went up for a short time yesterday with son to do some marking for coppice coups and some thinning, but didn't really go to the yard.
Yesterday was wet again, although it did clear up a bit in the afternoon. Husband has had a cold all week and hasn't been feeling too good with runny nose and eyes sensitive to light, so not so much work going on. Add to that most days the weather has been horrible with us seeming to be in a cloud, so the jobs that needed doing haven't been done. Hoping for better weather next week so we can get on with things. |
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