From: djb@invalid.com   
      
   On 26/11/2025 14:38, Richard Smith wrote:   
   > Leon Fisk  writes:   
   >   
   >> On Sat, 22 Nov 2025 23:23:26 -0500   
   >> Clare Snyder  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> no messages for several days.   
   >> It's been quiet of late. Just Jim and Richard bantering about World   
   >> problems...   
   > You are welcome ;-)   
   >   
   > Problem is, I am laid-up with 'flu or if not, a particulary 'orrible   
   common-cold.   
   >   
   > I was busy doing things and things in the garden and in the outbuilding   
   > - given we could only have days before the weathr turns and working   
   > outdoors becomes "difficult" (we get endless drizzle here in winter) -   
   > and things were looking good.  Getting things done I had never done   
   > before.  And actually looking forward to being in the outbuilding.  Even   
   > the boarding so far of the roof-space has got so much lighter "stores"   
   > off the floor.  Next day I'd have run my new circular saw along the   
   > plywood and had all the intended boarding done.  Actually, i would have   
   > cut an extra board which cannot remain there, and use it to shuffle   
   > things back-and-forth as I free boards now known to be to size to bring   
   > down and paint.  I think bright white underside is going to increase the   
   > light in at the benches, etc.   
   > All things like building a welding bench, etc. - that could be done   
   > indoors as the winter weather comes slanting in off the Atlantic.   
   > Radiant paraffin heater making the things just how you'd want it.   
   > How the mind sees projects when you are in happy space.   
   Make sure you have adequate ventilation with the paraffin heater unless   
   it vents the exhaust outdoors, a CO alarm is also a good idea.   
   >   
   > Feeling well enough to sit-up, but even with central-heating on, have   
   > woolly hat on and second duvet wrapped around me and over my head.   
   >   
   > So, on this juncture, wishing you all well and apologising for not   
   > keeping-going "angels dancing on pins" and "optimum number of bars on a   
   > 5-bar gate" :-) conversations.   
   >   
   > Hopefully re-emerge soon.   
   >   
   > Regards,   
   > Rich S   
      
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