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Moonie posted:
El Loro posted:
Moonie posted:

Good morning Buddies   

I was sunny here early on but going cloudy now 

 

Sweet, I’m glad you are having such a good time. Safe journey home tomorrow 

 

Have a great day everyone 

I'm sorry to hear that you are clouding over

I love my typos   

I like typographical errors as well

El Loro
El Loro posted:

The word typographical comes from the word type (not surprising). Type comes from ancient Greek τύπÎŋς (pronounced typos). That means an impression or an image caused by a blow (such as a typewriter strikebar for a letter hits the ribbon causing an impression on the paper).

El, you are a mind of useful information 

Moonie
El Loro posted:

Good morning everyone

 

Sunny here today. Less chance of rain compared to yesterday - there were a downpour late evening.

 

I hope Yogi is having a good time and that Summer has a straightfowards journey home

 

My pavement is yet to be done.

 

I hope everyone has a good day

I echo those sentiments too El  

 

You have been forgotten  

But not for long I would think 

Moonie
Moonie posted:
El Loro posted:

The word typographical comes from the word type (not surprising). Type comes from ancient Greek τύπÎŋς (pronounced typos). That means an impression or an image caused by a blow (such as a typewriter strikebar for a letter hits the ribbon causing an impression on the paper).

El, you are a mind of useful information 

I have an interest in words as to where they are derived from

El Loro
El Loro posted:
Moonie posted:
El Loro posted:

The word typographical comes from the word type (not surprising). Type comes from ancient Greek τύπÎŋς (pronounced typos). That means an impression or an image caused by a blow (such as a typewriter strikebar for a letter hits the ribbon causing an impression on the paper).

El, you are a mind of useful information 

I have an interest in words as to where they are derived from

 

Where I live we don’t speak English we speak “Black Country” 

Moonie
Moonie posted:
El Loro posted:
Moonie posted:
El Loro posted:

The word typographical comes from the word type (not surprising). Type comes from ancient Greek τύπÎŋς (pronounced typos). That means an impression or an image caused by a blow (such as a typewriter strikebar for a letter hits the ribbon causing an impression on the paper).

El, you are a mind of useful information 

I have an interest in words as to where they are derived from

 

Where I live we don’t speak English we speak “Black Country” 

El Loro

Watched a 1943 British film called "The Demi-Paradise". Russian engineer (Laurence Olivier) comes to England to assist in the construction of a new propellor for an ice-breaking ship prior to the second world war, returns home, then comes back to England to finalise the construction during the war. Part drama, part romantic comedy, part propaganda to show support with Russia when the Nazins invaded that country. Quite watchable though not on a par with Ninotchka.

 

The most unusual scene was this one. Beatrice Harrison was known for doing this for the BBC. You'll need to have the sound up a bit.

El Loro

Saw someone from Virgin Media putting a protective cover over where tha cable would be coming up from under the pavement into my forecourt to reduce the risk that the cable is severed this morning. No sign yet as to when my part of the pavement will get replaced so obviously the end date for the work of today has been missed.

El Loro

Saw a roadworker daubing signs on the pavement so had a chat with him. He said that today's finishing estimate had been rather optimistic. They expect to be finished by the end of next week or the early part of the week after that. They had had problems, some of which was down to severing the Virgin Media cable for 3 other houses in the road. That's why Virgin Media came this morning to put a protective cap at the connection at my house and at other houses.

El Loro
El Loro posted:

Saw a roadworker daubing signs on the pavement so had a chat with him. He said that today's finishing estimate had been rather optimistic. They expect to be finished by the end of next week or the early part of the week after that. They had had problems, some of which was down to severing the Virgin Media cable for 3 other houses in the road. That's why Virgin Media came this morning to put a protective cap at the connection at my house and at other houses.

Hi El 

This is getting to be like a soap opera now 

Moonie
Moonie posted:
El Loro posted:

Saw a roadworker daubing signs on the pavement so had a chat with him. He said that today's finishing estimate had been rather optimistic. They expect to be finished by the end of next week or the early part of the week after that. They had had problems, some of which was down to severing the Virgin Media cable for 3 other houses in the road. That's why Virgin Media came this morning to put a protective cap at the connection at my house and at other houses.

Hi El 

This is getting to be like a soap opera now 

Moonie, in this part of the world, roadworks seem to go on longer than the original forecast. For instance there was a major reconstruction of the junction near the local University campus here. The project was said by the contractors to run from 2 August last year to 13 March. It actually finished last week.

El Loro
El Loro posted:
Moonie posted:
El Loro posted:

Saw a roadworker daubing signs on the pavement so had a chat with him. He said that today's finishing estimate had been rather optimistic. They expect to be finished by the end of next week or the early part of the week after that. They had had problems, some of which was down to severing the Virgin Media cable for 3 other houses in the road. That's why Virgin Media came this morning to put a protective cap at the connection at my house and at other houses.

Hi El 

This is getting to be like a soap opera now 

Moonie, in this part of the world, roadworks seem to go on longer than the original forecast. For instance there was a major reconstruction of the junction near the local University campus here. The project was said by the contractors to run from 2 August last year to 13 March. It actually finished last week.

 

Moonie

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