Picture(s) of the day....

[mickthemaverick]

An exceedingly sad POTD for me today. On my way home from Elstree I had the need to stop in an exceedingly quiet lane at a layby I know to visit a favourite tree of mine. Imagine my anger when I found someone had beaten me to it, even battered the sign on the right!!!

Spoiler: show

Own work

[myglaren]

Despicable when councils offer so many options to take care of unwanted items.
I'm sure it would be simpler to take that stuff to the tip than do what they have done.

The laziness and disregard for others is astounding.

[mickthemaverick]

While I agree completely with your sentiment our council have made rods for their own back. The broken paving is classed as building matter and must be taken to the commercial yard where there is a fee. Our recycling centres charge for anyone using a van over doblo size and they are only open 3 days a week!!

[myglaren]

Agree that that is very poor service and completely different to ours.
They do their best to make it simple, the staff at the recycling centre are very helpful.
Currently there is a booking system. Go to their website, enter your vehicle registration and the time you want to go. If it is free you have a half hour window to turn up. No limit on the time you are at the site.
As with most places, vans need a commercial licence but it isn't expensive.
For domestic customers without the wherewithal to transport bulky items, ring the council, describe the items and location and it will be removed in a couple of days. There is a charge. £10 currently for around five large items. Often cheaper than taking it yourself.
The tip is only a couple of miles from me so very convenient, I pass it on the way to my youngest daughter's place.
She has done a lot of renovations and they are on first name terms with her she has been so often.
Open every day, from 07:00 until it gets dark, so about 17:00 currently but 22:00 in summer.

[NewcastleFalcon]

where to park
bins.fortnight.hexes
hidden gem
setting.branched.jabs

Never been there, filed in the possible POTD quest folder.

Regards Neil

[myglaren]

Oddly enough I have just been using what3words.

My youngest's Megane was supposed to have been MOT'd but the parts went missing.
She has dumped it in the little car park behind my house and taken her elder sister's C3 (sister in hospital, can't use it).

Washington is notoriously difficult to navigate and the car park not at all obvious so did the w3w for him to locate it to fit the bits, or take it away or whatever.

Leaving me carless as #2 son is away with the Civic.

fried.noted.bond

[myglaren]

Looking at yours Neil, I must go to reefers.arranges.bonkers again, it has been years.
We used to take the kids there. Was nice there, lots of dragonflies.

Coincidentally, I worked with a bloke who's dad was the civil engineer who designed the centrepiece.
He was Indian, evacuated from Burma in WWII.
With a very non-Indian name.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Monday's picture of the day offering,
My one shutter click today.

You can officially park on this pavement

Regards Neil

[Hell Razor5543]

I was near to Beaconsfield today (dealing with the consequences of an incompetent electrician!), and I spotted a couple of clumps of Primroses.

[myglaren]

That is a dreadful idea.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-60253171

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-55942158

As only two instances.
Wheelchair users and people with prams also badly affected.

[Hell Razor5543]

That is a dreadful idea.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-60253171

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-55942158

As only two instances.
Wheelchair users and people with prams also badly affected.

What, Primroses?

[NewcastleFalcon]

Monday's picture of the day offering,
My one shutter click today.



Regards Neil

The actual Road. There is a full width pavement a strip at the side and marked "bays" on the road for the half on half off parking. First time I had seen that sign

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.05080 ... 384!8i8192

Regards Neil

[myglaren]

That is a dreadful idea.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-60253171

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-55942158

As only two instances.
Wheelchair users and people with prams also badly affected.

What, Primroses?

There seems to be some shuffling going on.
It was in reference to the parking on pavements, which should have a sentence commensurate with that of William Wallace, as portrayed by the Mad Max geezer who's name escapes me.

[Hell Razor5543]

That is a dreadful idea.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-60253171

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leeds-55942158

As only two instances.
Wheelchair users and people with prams also badly affected.

What, Primroses?

There seems to be some shuffling going on.
It was in reference to the parking on pavements, which should have a sentence commensurate with that of William Wallace, as portrayed by the Mad Max geezer who's name escapes me.

Mel Gibson.

[NewcastleFalcon]

A little help from me for what appears to be the most difficult question on TV Quiz Programmes, including the higher echelon of University Challenge and Mastermind.

Yes...What is the River That flows through Durham City....

Got a "pass" on Mastermind last night...

Its the River...

oops missed the river name off the caption!

Regards Neil