Nothing In Particular

[pre65]

Where is everybody? Outdoors with the barbecue?

Don't ask me, I'm a plumber !

[Mike H]

Oh yes you're plumbing.


 

[Mike H]

A-ha!!

12/07/2010 20:02
Some broadband customers in the Southeast, East of England and London may be
experiencing connectivity issues. Engineers are currently investigating.

12/07/2010 22:36
The connectivity issues affecting some Broadband customers in the Southeast,
East of England and parts of London has been identified as a fibre break.
Engineers continue to work to restore service.

13/07/2010 07:44
The connectivity issues affecting some Broadband customers in the Southeast,
East of England and parts of London due to a fibre break are now resolved.
Engineers have respliced all affected fibre and systems have recovered.

14/07/2010 13:31
We are aware that some Broadband customers may be experiencing difficulties
connecting to the internet. BT have informed us of a major fault affecting
multiple exchanges across the UK and will keep us updated with any progress.

16/07/2010 07:51
Some customers may be experiencing problems with their network services. Our
engineers are treating this as a high priority with a view to restoring full
service as soon as possible.

16/07/2010 08:35
We are aware that some Leased Line, Dedicated Internet Access, SDSL & PADSL
customers may be experiencing difficulties connecting to the Internet.
Engineers are treating this as high priority and are working to restore
service as quickly as possible.

16/07/2010 12:38
3rd line engineers are at site and continuing their investigations. Engineers
are attempting to load configuration files on a failed switch, whilst looking
at possible re-routing options.

16/07/2010 12:39
The configuration file upload was successful and restored service to the ATM
switch.

Knew it wasn't just me.

 

[Mike H]

I'm orff to sunny South Oxfordshire tomorrow, should be back Monday.


 

[Mike H]

Well obviously I have returned safe and sound


Spent the weekend on this enormous campsite situated right under the Uffington white horse, four fields in all and there must've been a couple of hundred families (or maybe not quite that much) in the one I was on and it was still only half full.

What a pleasure it had been to see such a large number of well spoken and well behaved children of all ages ~ why do I even mention this, well perhaps because it makes a nice contrast to what I have on occasion have had to endure in the past at home

No larking about or other "disturbances", just good old fashioned running around and games including kite flying, at one point a game of cricket broke out amongst a small group of 10 - 12 year olds, I haven't seen kids playing cricket since, well since I was a kid!

No audible bad language either, except one young lad exclaimng "bloody hell!" although to be fair he was at that precise moment hurtling down a 1 in 4 grassy slope on his bicycle with no chance whatsoever of being able to stop by the usual means until he was well on to the flat at the bottom.

And interesting names people seem to be giving heir kids these days, Antoine, Lucien, Joshua, Henry...

Oh yes a few dogs about as well, but again, you hardly heard a peep out of them.

Made me think it did, the future of the world will be safe with this lot.

 

[andrew Ivimey]

You are a Quaker?

[al newall]

You are a Quaker?

As in...?

http://gryphonscry.files.wordpress.com/ ... /duck1.jpg

[andrew Ivimey]

No, Al that's not what I meant at all... fatuous remark.

From Mike's observation it sounded very civilised i.e. like a Quaker meeting.

[shane]

I must be getting tired. It was at least 10 seconds until that clicked.

[Mike H]

It was nothing like a quaker meeting! Just ordinary bods being ordinary.


I think the point I was trying to make was it's refreshing to be reminded occasionally that the kids you read about in the papers getting their third ASBO's or whatever are not representative of the species as a whole.

Or, p'raps I should stop reading our local rag


 

[al newall]

Or, p'raps I should stop reading our local rag

The press would have us believe that the end of the world is nigh. The youth clubs we run tell a different tale.
For every problem kid there's a good few decent ones.


Did sound like you were on a French campsite though.

[andrew Ivimey]

well 50% of the children named had French names!

and oh dear, pontificate, 'having worked with children all my life ... I still think there are a few bad'uns and most who are fine, funny and okay and a few more who are exemplary.' Children may not be like us, sound like us at times but they are really! I'm still happily rubbing shoulders with tiny ones through to hulking adolescents and I feel really good about being able to do so.

Quakers are if anything, polite, quiet and cheerful; delightfully normal!

[Nick]

well 50% of the children named had French names!

and oh dear, pontificate, 'having worked with children all my life ... I still think there are a few bad'uns and most who are fine, funny and okay and a few more who are exemplary.' Children may not be like us, sound like us at times but they are really! I'm still happily rubbing shoulders with tiny ones through to hulking adolescents and I feel really good about being able to do so.

Quakers are if anything, polite, quiet and cheerful; delightfully normal!

Yep, people are people too

I think reporting the news ceased to be the reason for much of what is written in newspapers some time ago, there is normally at least one extra agenda.

[Scottmoose]

I think reporting the news ceased to be the reason for much of what is written in newspapers some time ago, there is normally at least one extra agenda.

I'd say ~1920, give or take.

[shane]

I'm not a religious person by any stretch of the imagination, but if ever I did embrace the faith it would probably be as a Quaker.