What have you done today

[nigel s]

 I have had problems over the bank holiday too,using my usual file size ,and when they were accepted ,taking forever to up load.I opened the site in another window ,hit home to refresh ,and the photo post immediately uploaded on the first window ????
don't know?

[2112]

I've had a busy day around the house & garden today. Firstly I removed all the carpet tiles that were in my back passage (!) and took them to the tip. Some came up easily, others needed to be chiseled carefully from the floor. We have painters in for three/four days decorating starting on Monday and then the flooring people are in the following Monday and it's LVT throughout the front & rear passages. Then it was a burst of energy outside as I cut the grass for the first time this year. Knackered, so it's a well deserved glass of wine (or two) tonight.

[Asmith61]

I was asked to do a Drone flight at Dover castle. early this morning before for it was open to the public as they have some major leaks in the roofs. The wind was really strong with gusts of 30 mph.  I put the Drone up just to see if I could do this for them. But I had to abandon the flight as the wind was fighting the Drone to much and I was worried I was going to loose it. 
I will be going back to do the flight when it’s less windy.
On the way back I noticed a sign for Samphire Hoe so turned off to take a look it turns out that Samphire Hoe was created from the Channel Tunnel spoils and has added 89 acres to this part of Kent.
You have to wait at a set of Traffic lights to access the site then go through a Tunnel. There are 2 car parks (50p for half an hour ) there seem to be nice walks including along the sea wall.  There are toilets and a education centre we were only there for a short time and took a few pictures.

[Asmith61]

A few more pictures

[2112]

Great pictures 

It looks an interesting spot & good use of what must have been thousands and thousands of tons of rock, rubble & sand.

[Brockett]

Pity the Government didn't arrange for the rock and sand to be dumped on the east coast where erosion is taking away land and people homes.

[2112]

Too far away from London for the politicians to care, sadly...

[purplebikeunicorn]

Tyres checked and inflated, bike checked, bit of a run tomorrow. And just in time, I appear to have a cold coming on, fantastic timing!

[Ianmc]

     Might not be a cold,the pollen count is high now.Affects me a lot,with cold like symptoms,sniffing,tickly throat,it’s tree pollen.

[Brockett]

I never suffered with hay fever until I was 70 and then I was knocked flat for a while until I associated my symptoms with me pruning and hedging some Leylandii (Bloody things) The pollen from those is dreadful.

[purplebikeunicorn]

You know what, you might be right. Sneezing has started now although it doesn't change for time of day. Hopefully it is just a bad year of hayfever for me.

[Brockett]

Back in 2018 I went to the GP due my eyes becoming very light sensitive. Any sunlight was blinding and painful and my eyes were streaming. I was referred to hospital specialist and because I could not see I had to take a cab each way.  Three appointments later I was told there was no reason for the symptoms. I had to stay home all day and only go out when it was overcast. I could not drive at night being unable to see when headlights approached. In mid August out for a brief ride on a cloudy day, a friend said his eyes were stinging because he had not taken his  hay fever medication. CLANG yes a loud bell rang. Next day I went to Morrisons and bought a packet of one a day allergy remedy.
After three days my eyesight was back to normal for the first time in five months.  I told the GP but as expected I was not believed. Every year since then I have to stock up with a few boxes of meds and over the years I need to take them less and less.

[purplebikeunicorn]

Results are in, it wasn't hayfever, bloody man flu. First time I've been outside in a few days yesterday!

I had some weird and wacky dreams... including multiple dreams about eating a massive portion of fish and chips complete with salt and vinegar. Considering I still can't taste anything,  maybe that's just my brain wishing.

Also managed to offer up the cool cover crazyhorse sent over, looks like it'll fit a goodun!

[DOG]

Fitted pannier rails to the bike. Getting ready (very early) for European trip in August

[kwackboy]

Went to sportsbikeshop in Harlow...

Spent too much money ..!! 

[Upt North]

Went in the garage  and started The B up for the first time since October. First prod and it sung...
Just as it got up to one bar on the temp gauge a biblical storm arrived... 
Pffffffftttttt.

[Asmith61]

Went to sportsbikeshop in Harlow...

Spent too much money ..!! 

Kwackboy I haven’t been yet but I must go.  I have been buying stuff online for years but now there is one so close I will go and have a look round.

[kwackboy]

A friend of mine runs it, it's a nice shop with plenty to choose from.

It's about 30miles from me but as the weather was nice I thought I'd have a little run up there for a mooch ..

My wallet was a bit lighter after I left .   

[2112]

Not very exciting, but I managed to get some weedkiller sprinkled around the garden. It's getting choked with all manner of naughty vegeatation, some of which I've not seen before but is growing and spreading quite vigorously.

[Joe Rocket]

Very French 2112, use the toilet next time, you won't worry the neighbours........