Suffolk meet-up?

[G and J]

16 minutes ago, Alan Ambrose said:

Anyone up for Thurs 6th March? Also, any thoughts re format, location etc? I wonder whether some people might want to nominate some subjects they want to cover? 

I do like the idea of a regular meet up, so well done for organising.  
 

Monthly is too frequent for me, but please don’t let me stop anyone else.  I’ll happily attend every other month.

 

As for format, I felt that the discussion flowed well without the need for encouragement, so I’m happy with just natural conversation.

[SteamyTea]

8 hours ago, Alan Ambrose said:

some people might want to nominate some subjects they want to cover

There is only one thing worse than being talked about, that is not being talked about.

[olley]

Sorry guys only just seen this, thanks for the invite but I just don't have the time at the moment.

[marshian]

I’m going to struggle for this week - working late shift because of someone else on holiday

[Alan Ambrose]

OK I'll ask everyone again in April

[LSB]

5 hours ago, Alan Ambrose said:

OK I'll ask everyone again in April

I hadn't spotted this either, can't do this week.

 

[marshian]

On 04/03/2025 at 13:08, Alan Ambrose said:

OK I'll ask everyone again in April

 

Or May?

 

First Thursday is the 1st of May (I thought it was a bank holiday but that's Monday the 5th May so nicely away from the 1st)

[Alan Ambrose]

Ah, good point. Anyone else available? Same place?

[G and J]

If we made it the Cherry Tree pub in Woodbridge it could be combined with a site visit to the historic site of da (by then hopefully demolished) bungalow.   We could compare hard hats and steel toecapped footwear.  

[marshian]

2 hours ago, G and J said:

If we made it the Cherry Tree pub in Woodbridge it could be combined with a site visit to the historic site of da (by then hopefully demolished) bungalow.   We could compare hard hats and steel toecapped footwear.  

 

I'd be up for that - I got a ban from the cherry tree in 1980 (Don't ask it was a misunderstanding about the legal age to drink in a pub without an appropriate adult)

 

However I'm pretty sure

 

1. They won't recognise me now compared to the spotty teenager I was

 

2. The grumpy twat that ran the place is probably dead anyway

 

 

[zzPaulzz]

The Cherry Tree in Woodbridge on the 1st May works for me

[LSB]

We would be happy to go to the Cherry Tree depending on work commitments as not clear about something in the diary and the person to ask is currently in Lanzarote.

 

[Alan Ambrose]

Duh, I just discovered that the better 1/2 has booked us to see Dara O'Brien next Thurs, so I will have to miss which is a great pity. I like the idea of visiting someone's site and local though. Mine's a (part) driveway and nothing else much atm .

[marshian]

2 hours ago, Alan Ambrose said:

Duh, I just discovered that the better 1/2 has booked us to see Dara O'Brien next Thurs, so I will have to miss which is a great pity. I like the idea of visiting someone's site and local though. Mine's a (part) driveway and nothing else much atm .

 

I'm sure we can be flexible on the date..........

[G and J]

It’s been pointed out to me that my site consists of, errr, a rectangle of mud.  To me it’s so, so much more.  It’s a rectangle of mud I’ve sweated my bits off to clear.  Therefore it’s the most consuming bit of real estate on the planet.  But apparently humans might think differently.  Sniff. 
 

So methinks another day another venue might be a good idea.  
 

I hear someone up near Sax is allowing peeps to play with his big bits of kit.   It’s worth considering.   😉 

[zzPaulzz]

This was my site a few days ago! Moving the public sewer before anything else can happen. 

[LSB]

5 minutes ago, zzPaulzz said:

This was my site a few days ago! Moving the public sewer before anything else can happen. 

bet that's a bit costly

 

 

[LSB]

Another day / date sounds like a good idea to us

 

[zzPaulzz]

5 minutes ago, LSB said:

bet that's a bit costly

 

 

For sure. But half what I feared at the outset. And that I added to the site cost and asked ‘would I still buy it?’  Jedi mind tricks. 

[LSB]

Saga for the day for us.

I went to check the safe to see if I had anything worth selling - sadly not, but it's attached to the wall in the back of the wardrobe behind other things and difficult to get at.

 

When trying to get to it I realised that everything around it was soaking, all my posh frocks - never worn these days, lots of important paperwork, the safe was full of water as it has a ledge.  Also, some nik naks that were my mothers, worth nothing as such except sentimental value, now in the bin sadly.

 

The floor and boards were also soaked.

 

Before talking to the insurance Dave decided to investigate further.

 

He got into the attic above and discovered a plumbing valve air lock thingy had perished and was dripping.  So, I asked, why is so much soaked.  Turns out when the heating is on it gushes rather than drips.   It is 25 years old as it's in the house extension that we built back then.  Oddly, there are 4 of said valves and the other 3 are still perfect.

 

At least the part was only 7.99, it's just the damage it's done.

 

The worst is that the leak is right above a wall which is why I guess we haven't noticed it and we are concerned about the middle of the wall, it is block rather than wood.

 

I used one of said frocks for a party at the end of March so not been leaking for that long.

 

We have guests from tonight until Monday so can't do anything until they have gone because it means draining all the water and possibly heating water as well.

 

But with insurance excess it's not worth claiming.

 

At least it hasn't delayed the real build as we had phase 2 trench fill yesterday so needed to be left to harden and it rained all morning.

 

So, hope your days have gone better.

 

 

[Alan Ambrose]

Feel free to carry on without me - sun’s out, kettle’s hot etc. @lsb - sorry to hear about your mishap, there’s always something,..

[G and J]

1 hour ago, LSB said:

Saga for the day for us.

I went to check the safe to see if I had anything worth selling - sadly not, but it's attached to the wall in the back of the wardrobe behind other things and difficult to get at.

 

When trying to get to it I realised that everything around it was soaking, all my posh frocks - never worn these days, lots of important paperwork, the safe was full of water as it has a ledge.  Also, some nik naks that were my mothers, worth nothing as such except sentimental value, now in the bin sadly.

 

The floor and boards were also soaked.

 

Before talking to the insurance Dave decided to investigate further.

 

He got into the attic above and discovered a plumbing valve air lock thingy had perished and was dripping.  So, I asked, why is so much soaked.  Turns out when the heating is on it gushes rather than drips.   It is 25 years old as it's in the house extension that we built back then.  Oddly, there are 4 of said valves and the other 3 are still perfect.

 

At least the part was only 7.99, it's just the damage it's done.

 

The worst is that the leak is right above a wall which is why I guess we haven't noticed it and we are concerned about the middle of the wall, it is block rather than wood.

 

I used one of said frocks for a party at the end of March so not been leaking for that long.

 

We have guests from tonight until Monday so can't do anything until they have gone because it means draining all the water and possibly heating water as well.

 

But with insurance excess it's not worth claiming.

 

At least it hasn't delayed the real build as we had phase 2 trench fill yesterday so needed to be left to harden and it rained all morning.

 

So, hope your days have gone better.

 

 

Bummer.  I feel for you.  As for worrying about the wall plastered blockwork will need redecorating but otherwise is highly likely to be unaffected.  The cavity will dry in time. 

[G and J]

10 hours ago, Alan Ambrose said:

Feel free to carry on without me - sun’s out, kettle’s hot etc. @lsb - sorry to hear about your mishap, there’s always something,..

It simply wouldn’t be the same.  We’ll do it another time, maybe near someone’s site when they’ve something for us all to gawp at.

 

Either that or we could have an activity thing like a steel lifting party or a team basement dig…