Introduction

Hosts:

MrX

Dave Morriss

We recorded this on Monday September 12th 2022. We have a list of talking points each time and never get through them!

Topics discussed

Places visited:

Lake District, England

Loch Lomond, Scotland

Stockbridge, Edinburgh

Water of Leith, Edinburgh

Death of Queen Elizabeth

Died September 8th 2022 at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, aged 96

State funeral 2022-09-19

Navigation by phone:

Dave’s phone battery out of charge on the outskirts of Liverpool on the way to OggCamp.

MrX’s old Garmin GPS used weird routes when travelling

Dave once met a lost driver going down Donkey Lane1 to the pedestrian railway crossing due to bad GPS directions

Domestic stuff:

Dave’s house has been painted. It’s covered in harling (aka rough-cast or pebble-dash in England) which has very sharp stones embedded in it, and this paint covers these sharp stones.

Plumbing issues: stopping a dripping tap, replacing the washer, or with modern taps the module.

Advisability of calling in a plumber!

COVID-19, and related:

The virus has not gone, even though there are many who pretend that it has.

MrX and MrsX visited St Bees for a wedding with a Cèilidh and MrX caught COVID there, though it wasn’t serious. MrsX did not catch it!

Immunology is hard to understand! Some cold-like illnesses may be caused by other corona viruses and may help protect against SARS-CoV-2.

Dave has an Immunology book, but hasn’t read it yet! See the links for details.

MrX mentioned Richard J Murphy in the context of being realistic about COVID-19 and continuing to take precautions.

Reluctance to go shopping. Dave makes a weekly trip, wearing a mask. MrX uses Click and Collect.

Dave has lost weight so some of his clothes are too big. MrX has trouble finding smaller sized clothes when shopping.

Old technology:

MrX recently found a box in his wardrobe with six Psion 3c Organisers in it, in various states of disrepair. From these a functioning organiser was made, which is in regular use.

MrX used to have a Psion Series 3a but the hinge failed.

Dave had a Psion Series 5mx for a time, as did MrsX. Dave’s failed either because of a screen fault or a failure of the ribbon cable connecting to the screen.

The Series 3c, and the later 3mx, have an Easter Egg available through a particular key sequence. This is a rendition of the anthem “Jerusalem”, and is included at the end of this episode (and is responsible for the show title).