brickwork damage

On 18/04/2013 18:16, Bill Wright wrote:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...0low%20res.jpg

Was that wall just a single brick thickness? Or single with cavity?
Just wondering as the lower right-hand brick seems to have turned into
the wall half an inch or so. It's almost as though the mast has
swivelled rather than been pulled out.

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Jeff

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Martin wrote:
On Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:33:20 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
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Andy Burns wrote:
Bill Wright wrote:

those of you following 'The Wit and Wisdom of Ben (3)'

Of all the OT items, the "astonishing abilities" of other peoples'
children ranks fairly low on my interests ...

I do wonder if this fascination with a perfectly ordinary grandchild is
to make up for neglecting one's own kids when they were that age?

FFS you forgot the smiley, Dr Freud.

Much more fun to keep 'you' guessing.

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Ah bah humbug department is alive and well then.
Newsflash. One does not actually have to read every message one happens
upon.

Brian

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"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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Bill Wright wrote:

those of you following 'The Wit and Wisdom of Ben (3)'

Of all the OT items, the "astonishing abilities" of other peoples'
children ranks fairly low on my interests ...

Martin wrote:
I find Bill's anecdotes about his grandson entertaining.

Fantastic!

Bill Wright wrote:
Si1k wrote:

Fact: NO ONE gives a flying **** about other people's kids. Some are just
better at hiding it.

The sad thing is you really believe that. What an impoverished soul you must have.

You're fooling no one.

Jeff Layman wrote:
On 18/04/2013 18:16, Bill Wright wrote:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...0low%20res.jpg


Was that wall just a single brick thickness? Or single with cavity?
Just wondering as the lower right-hand brick seems to have turned into
the wall half an inch or so. It's almost as though the mast has
swivelled rather than been pulled out.

It was a cavity wall.

Bill

Martin wrote:

but can he can he change a nappy, whilst doing the ironing and singing
Jerusalem?

Of course. And at the same time he can make jam.

Bill

Martin wrote:

I find Bill's anecdotes about his grandson entertaining.

Thank you.

It does seem that Ben has an unusual way of seeing the world.
Incidentally, if you think he looks older than three in the picture it's
because he is very big for his age. His dad is a giant. Ben is
boisterous and riotous and naughty, and he reminds me of Richmal
Crompton's William.

Today Ben and his mum planted some seeds. Mum explained of course all
about the fact that the seeds would grow into plants. Oddly, Ben latched
onto this as a way of finding out about something that had been puzzling
him. Did William (four month old brother) come from a seed?
"I know he grew in your tummy, but why was he in your tummy?"
I'll leave the rest of the conversation to your imagination.

Today was a big day for Will. He got his first passport! He is one of
those very cheerful babies, rarely making a fuss and easy to please.

Oscar (4) can now ride his bike safely, without stabilisers. He was
overheard telling his brother Jake Arlo (17 months) all about school,
how you had to sit quietly sometimes and read your book but how there
are lots of good things to do, how the teachers were firm but fair, how
you get to bang a drum, how there is a monster in the bushes at the end
of the school field. Oscar has a reading age of 8 or 9. He is a serious
child, the opposite of cousin Ben.

Katie (10) is now doing well at football. She is in the town's under 11
team. She reads and reads, novel after novel. She told me how she loves
it when she gets immersed in a book. "It's as if I'm living two lives
grandad. My life and the life in the book."

Her brother James is known as Biff, and it suits him. He is three and he
has the widest smile and the hardest punch of any child ever.

Bill

Brian Gaff wrote:
Ah bah humbug department is alive and well then.
Newsflash. One does not actually have to read every message one happens
upon.

Brian

Yes, isn't he a grumpy guts?

Bill

Si1k wrote:
Martin wrote:
I find Bill's anecdotes about his grandson entertaining.

Fantastic!
Oh, I wouldn't say they're that good.

Bill