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General => The Stay Safe Board => Topic started by: louisa maud on Monday 21 July 25 09:33 BST (UK)
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Morning folks,
Here beggineth another new week, won't mention time flying by but it certainly is..
Saturday in Deal we were very lucky as the deluge of rain came whilst we were having lunch and ended after we had finished lunch, how lucky we're we?. We have had rain overnight but the sun is in and out at the moment, do I trust it enough to hang washing out?, getting withdrawal symptoms., not done any since Friday.
Hope everyone managed to keep dry over the weekend, what a shame as the schools have broken up here.
LM
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Warm sunshine here on Saturday.
A wet day Sunday, with a downpour as I was getting to leave the yacht club.
Overcast so far today, but light rain forecast later.
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Much needed rain for the gardens and the water butts are now full…
it’s such a pity that weekend events have been cancelled ( in my area).. Rockingham Castles reenactment w/e was cancelled, local car show, such a shame when so much hard work goes into the organising….
Previous w/end we were at Kimbolton castles country show and sheltering from the intense sunshine…
Glad LM you managed to dodge the showers and KG enjoying your events.
Looks like a mixed week… normal school holiday weather!
My daughter, hubbie and grandsons are off to Australia for 3 wks to visit my son… wish I could go with them but lots medical things going on so in the too hardbox at the moment..🥲.
Caroline
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Caroline, I am sure your family will bring you back lots of photographs and info for you, in time you might be able to go, be positive.
KG , do you sail, just asking!!
Not having a good day, somehow the kiddie lock has locked on my washing machine with washing in it, initially I was able to open it but it is locked and I can't, even though followed instructions, open it, Grrrrr!.,
LM
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KG , do you sail, just asking!!
No! It's a karaoke session, with snacks supplied. They are leftover from a function on Saturday. What we don't eat gets binned.
Off to hospital (again) on Friday - Pre-assessment clinic.
That's prior to an op (no date yet) to remove stone (Kidney/bladder?) fragments.
Meanwhile I have been referred to our National Sports Centre, and their "Healthy For Life Scheme".
8weeks free use of gym, spa and pool. :D
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LM, will the lock release if you turn off the electricity to the machine?
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KG - sounds like a great scheme to have 8 wks free use of all those lovely gym facilities… hope you find them beneficial.
Oh dear LM child locks always a pain I’m constantly doing that on my cooker hob, no idea how I manage it but it’s a darn nuisance… hope you manage to sort it out ok.
Caroline
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3 brains been at ìt, finally rang the shop where I bought it, the instructions are diabolical, wasn't even the right knobs to press, the shop was so good, we did have a laugh about it, hopefully won't need to do it again, so washing being done but won't go out till tomorrow.
LM.
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Glad to hear you’ve sorted it LM… instructions can be vexing at times!
Once when my OH was trying to sort out some reading on our elec meter what ever he did following the electric companies info it wouldn’t give him the night readings… several phone calls later after a lot of chuntering and helpful lady told him the instructions were useless and sent him a whole new lot that worked perfectly!
Caroline
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I have an AEG washing machine that I bought when I lived in the Netherlands.
Instructions are (naturally!) in Dutch :D
But I have sorted the useful functions in Engliah.
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Glad you got it sorted L.M.
My washer was making odd bumpy knocking noises ,I think I might have overloaded it ,however it finished the wash and we will see when I do another load.
If in doubt I weigh myself with then without holding the washing but big towels and a bathrobe might have been too heavy as I did not weigh in !
A bit of rain today but some sunshine too.
Hope all are O.K.
My sewing machine off again tomorrow ,not working well at all.
Found a little loose spring inside where the spool slots in.
Hobkirks are picking it up, they have a shop/ repair service in Blackburn.
Had a really good laugh this tea time.A shot of a new series of “ Mrs.Brown” .
She is on a mobility scooter in her house and it behaved just as mine did——
shot forward and created havoc !
I know the feeling!
Well off to bed .
Hope everyone has a good night .
Viktoria.
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Viktoria, it's not recommended to put just towels in the washing machine, it throws the balance out. I've had the washer stopping mid spin when I've done that, had to rearrange them and give it another go! I think it's probably because they absorb a lot of water and if your bathrobe is towelling that would too.
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I always do a separate towel-only wash, perhaps with the odd hankie thrown in, but have never found it to create any problems, so I'm wondering what the reasoning behind that recommendation is.
No washing today - there are too many threats of heavy showers.
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I do separate towel washes too with the odd small thing to make up the numbers, I do tend to stuff a lot in :-[
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I always do a separate towel-only wash, perhaps with the odd hankie thrown in, but have never found it to create any problems, so I'm wondering what the reasoning behind that recommendation is.
No washing today - there are too many threats of heavy showers.
It's as I said - they hold a lot of water and can put the balance of the machine out when spinning. Viktoria mentioned bumping and knocking noises so that could be the reason for it.
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I do separate towel washes when the family comes, I have never had a problem either (says she tempting fate).
I never worry about the weight either, my ten year old Bosch has an automatic load sensor and adjusts the amount of water necessary. It also has unbalanced load detection, if it detects an imbalance it repeatedly stops and starts the spin until the washing is evenly distributed in the drum.
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I always wash my sheets separately perhaps with a towel thrown in, I always seem to be washing, even hand-washing if weather allows , must go back to my childhood days when the horrible people downstairs in our house took away my mum's washing line, I had to hump a 9lb bag of washing to the local laundrette , my dear mum said it had to be 9lb, I HATED it, now I have the freedom to wash whenever I want to, bliss
LM
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I have just lost a reply —- I usually weigh myself holding the washing then just me and so get the load weight, so why I did not do that I don’t know !
I will try again with a weighed load ,on a fine day !
It will be a problem if the machine needs a service ,the utility room is long and narrow, washer against the end wall ,so much tio move to get at it and bring it from under the shelf that is all along two sides of the room .
I must read the manual,can’t remember what it says re towels.
Glad to have the advice though,thanks.
A dark wet day here but as yet no torrential rain .
An unexpected visitor this morning ,rather difficult—-her views and mine differ by a million miles !
So all behind this afternoon.
There was a news flash the other day re the tragic Air India crash ,it said one of the crew had severed the fuel,pipe, but nothing more about it .
Well thanks for the advice , I will remember it - well if I write it on the instructions booklet!
Cheerio.Viktoria.
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I don't think I have ever weighed myself with the washing to determine the weight of a load :) just did more loads with family and the cycles weren't so long as the more modern machines. Just the two of us now mostly and easy enough. I have had an unbalanced load, probably more so with one heavy item though but my machine recalibrates well with a little extra time and I do a separate towel without too many issues ... or tissues, which were my nuisance often, myself to blame for that with tucking them up a sleeve!
Impulsively purchased a new bed at the weekend, now have to get other one taken away and store it until then, delivery of new one end of next week but we'll be away in the meantime. Another super king size but doesn't have the one massive mattress on the 2 bases but 2 separate ones that zip to one, seemed a practical option for moving it about :)
Lovely days here this week for washing or gadding about 8) ...