Great finds, but so, so sad. The whole of the theatre, events and ancillary businesses are hanging by a thread. I know of a couple that probably won't survive and the cuent flip flopping guidance, rules, pings and everything else are not helping many who just cannot plan for the future with no end, or relief in site. No wonder Lloyd Webber is up in arms.
Great finds, but so, so sad. The whole of the theatre, events and ancillary businesses are hanging by a thread. I know of a couple that probably won't survive and the cuent flip flopping guidance, rules, pings and everything else are not helping many who just cannot plan for the future with no end, or relief in site. No wonder Lloyd Webber is up in arms.
Its not all bad though - thing is in the film & theatre industry you need to be completely open & flexible to the work on offer - some just sit back and wait for the phone to ring (and sometimes it never does) whilst others are proactive - Mrs GN has been turning work away all the way through the pandemic due to the fact that she has so much of it - all directly linked to the film, theatre, entertainment & exhibition industry - bless her she arrived home from a long term contract in Budapest 5 weeks ago for a break and still ended up turning around a major costume production for a well known waxworks whilst she was here - Flew back to Budapest on Monday and is out there for the rest of the year now (Hoping that the travel restriction's become a little more flexible in the next few months then I can get out there for a break myself)
Great finds, but so, so sad. The whole of the theatre, events and ancillary businesses are hanging by a thread. I know of a couple that probably won't survive and the cuent flip flopping guidance, rules, pings and everything else are not helping many who just cannot plan for the future with no end, or relief in site. No wonder Lloyd Webber is up in arms.
Its not all bad though - thing is in the film & theatre industry you need to be completely open & flexible to the work on offer - some just sit back and wait for the phone to ring (and sometimes it never does) whilst others are proactive - Mrs GN has been turning work away all the way through the pandemic due to the fact that she has so much of it - all directly linked to the film, theatre, entertainment & exhibition industry - bless her she arrived home from a long term contract in Budapest 5 weeks ago for a break and still ended up turning around a major costume production for a well known waxworks whilst she was here - Flew back to Budapest on Monday and is out there for the rest of the year now (Hoping that the travel restriction's become a little more flexible in the next few months then I can get out there for a break myself)
+1 here - the film industry has more or less kept on going here in Toronto - there was a lull at the beginning when everything shut down, but, our tenant works at a company renting equipment to the film industry and he has been going non stop since last september - and our neighbour works for a company doing covid testing on location and has been working as many hours as she can. OTOH I know a few people in live theatre and they have REALLY struggled. No safety net as self employed, often making ends meet by working in the service industry which also shut down. The live theatres are still closed here and restaurants are only just opening.
Post by grumpynorthener on Aug 31, 2021 20:27:55 GMT
I'm still plugging away at the work in the utility at Grumpy Towers when time allows - so a bank holiday appears to the opportune time to remove the plumbing bodgery left behind by the previous owners
Although this will all be hidden by new units I simply cant leave this mess hidden - so it was removed & disposed of
New supplies installed for what will be the utility sink along with the washing machine & outside tap
Next was to sort the waste
This will need to be extended a little once I have the sink fitted but for now it means that the washing machine still drains to the outside gully and remains in use
New units offered up so that I can scribe the cut outs in the rear voids to clear the plumbing
Rear of the sink base slides out which allows for easy access to complete the plumbing connections once the sink is fitted
And the planned void to clear the 2 stopcocks has worked out well - I'll cut a access panel to the side of the unit to allow for easy access should it ever be required
Floor tiles have been down for some time but its taken forever to obtain the correct matching grout - more updates when I manage more progress
looking good! that 'before' pic is some nasty wiring. Our plumbing is all copper and the rats nest over the years I have simplified a fair bit. I recall making two cuts and soldering two joints and removing something like 8 feet of completely duplicate piping. crazy those things that made sense to someone.
I was an appliance repairer for many years. I have lost count of how many times I've had to tell customers "No, madam, the appliance doesn't leak, it's the plumbing". Usually on fully integrated kitchens, where the fitters have just thrown it together.
I hate plastic push fit plumbing. Copper work is so much better visually. There's something clunky and 'amatuerish' about the plastic. Friend of mine who's a decent sparky hates it especially when copper has been replaced with it and the earth bonding not checked.
Chris - Can I suggest that before you fit the units, that you re-washer and check the seat on the mains stopcock. Ours was a new one about 20 years ago and has developed an annoying weep. It's in a rather inaccessible part of a corner cupboard. I keep putting off going in to fix it and it is currently living with an old ice cream container as a drip tray under it at the moment!! I know that it's going to be a sod of a job!!
Post by grumpynorthener on Sept 3, 2021 7:02:48 GMT
Wednesday's trip North brought back several components for future projects - braked front axle for my 1927 Jowett Long 4 Tourer which is currently fitted with an unbraked axle
Suspension & chassis components for a Jupiter project
Along with a pair of newly fabricated front valances for future Jupiter projects
Post by grumpynorthener on Sept 6, 2021 19:46:05 GMT
Fellow Jowett Car Club member Peter is with me for a break - he's driven over from Switzerland with his Javelin trailered (I restored this car several years ago) - I've a little work to do on the car whilst its here - we unloaded the Javelin over at the barn then placed Peter's Mercedes estate on top of his trailer and I reversed the trailer with my P38 into a parking space adjacent to the barn
Main reason for Peter making the 800 mile journey is to attend Goodwood Revival
If he's stopping at 'Grumpy Towers' Then he needs to earn his keep so today we went over to sort the barn out
Its long overdue but I needed to load a project on the trailer along with grouping everything together for another project that I'm selling on behalf of a client
Unplanned but we ended up shoving everything out of the barn - having a good sweep up and sort out - placed everything into strategic project areas
Nothing in the barn is drivable so that was 5 dead motors to push about along with 3 engines, a handful of axles, no end of heavy boxes of stuff, loads of loose panels & parts - we were both knackered by the end of the day but a very worthwhile & long overdue exercise
Chris - What is that interesting item in your third photo. Right hand side, hidden by the upturned bench seat? Looks like something that is jet propelled!!
Chris - What is that interesting item in your third photo. Right hand side, hidden by the upturned bench seat? Looks like something that is jet propelled!!
Ho that - it belongs to friends of ours - they relocated 18 months ago up to Staffordshire - they are in the throws of gaining planning permission for their new garage / workshop being built - in the interim their mid 90's N14 Nissan Pulsar project lives with me
