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Imperial Measures

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NotSpaghetti Sat 28-May-22 18:03:13

Just overheard someone say Johnson wants to re-introduce Imperial measurements. Surely not!

Anyone heard this too?

OakDryad Sun 29-May-22 18:34:59

Thank you mokryna. Probably. There was I hoping it could stimulate the UK glass industry, new factories recycling used glass cullet and using green energy.

Germanshepherdsmum Sun 29-May-22 16:52:29

I purchased a house in the 80s which was painted entirely in mushroom, apart from the spare bedroom and bathroom. And it had parquet floors. Everything was brown (not for long!).

mokryna Sun 29-May-22 16:44:39

25Avalon

OakDryad

Read the thread 25Avalon. The EU did not make us take the Crown mark off. The failure of the UK to repeal it's own 1988 legislation which did not allow for two marks did that.

Quite interesting when you look into this and beware of newspaper sensationalisation. From what I can gather the EU legislation was that we had to have CE stamped on the glasses to show the legal measurement. The crown was permitted to remain as decoration only and was not allowed to be confused with the CE mark. Our Civil servants interpreted this as CE only and Tony Blair refused to listen to the major breweries who pleaded for the crown to remain.Now the CE mark is not necessary the crown can come back to its full glory.

I also read glasses were being imported cheaply from Chechoslovakia where they were automatically stamped CE with no crown.

The glasses could be made cheaply in China, now the UK is out of the EU, like the LED light bulbs.

ixion Sun 29-May-22 16:18:18

'Mushroom' was very much in vogue mid 1950s - the Elephant's Breath of its day.

Callistemon21 Sun 29-May-22 16:08:58

Please tell me this is a joke, someone

Or has Boris really turned into the White Rabbit? ?

Callistemon21 Sun 29-May-22 16:04:02

I can recommend a striped effect from tester pots.

Beware magnolia - it might be cheaper but it's for people who can't make up their minds.

StarDreamer Sun 29-May-22 16:03:06

So what colours?

ixion Sun 29-May-22 15:58:12

But with such a complex painting requirement as three colours and geometric designs, would someone be up to it?
That Lawrence chappie with the flowing locks and posh surname could. Or the Lulu lady, my friend says she's really good
The cost of paint would be the same, but the work would have to be carried out over 3 separate days.

So instead of 10/-, you're talking 30 bob?

Callistemon21 Sun 29-May-22 15:49:30

???

Prices have gone up since 1971

Actually, I'm starting to get quite excited now. Somewhere I have a jar of old pennies and ha'pennies I'll be able to spend. Even two farthings!!
I used to get half a crown pocket money, wonder if that will go up?

MaizieD Sun 29-May-22 15:46:06

Callistemon21

New fabric costs 15s 11d per yard btw, so take care of your curtains.

15/11d a yard shock. Do you live in a palace?

I wouldn't pay more than 5 bob...

Actually, I think you'd better all just bite the bullet and get a professional decorator in. It would be cheaper grin

Callistemon21 Sun 29-May-22 15:08:54

New fabric costs 15s 11d per yard btw, so take care of your curtains.

Callistemon21 Sun 29-May-22 15:05:33

ixion

Are there windows? Could I swing curtains into the costings?

Only if you use them dustcloths

StarDreamer Sun 29-May-22 15:01:50

You could have a recessed area with a half circle top, such that the back of the recess is painted in a second colour and the side walls and curved ceiling of the recess are in a third colour, thereby reducing the amount of paint of the first colour but needing paint of two other colours as well.

Germanshepherdsmum Sun 29-May-22 14:57:33

Possibly new clothes too as you will have ruined them slipping off the ladder with a tin of paint (unless as I recall GagaJo did, you decide to leave the clothes off). And will that slip leave you in need of private medical treatment?

ixion Sun 29-May-22 14:50:41

Are there windows? Could I swing curtains into the costings?

Callistemon21 Sun 29-May-22 14:49:48

If we go back to £sd then I think a lot of people will be saying "How Much?!!!" ?

Callistemon21 Sun 29-May-22 14:47:51

ixion

What if you slipped off the ladder and spilt some??

You have to factor in the cost of a new carpet or flooring.

geekesse Sun 29-May-22 14:47:16

My pedantry usually comes back to bite me on the backside smile That should be “slip off”, of course.

Callistemon21 Sun 29-May-22 14:46:08

volver

But paint only comes in litre quantities so you'd probably still need 2 litres. But you would need a ladder now and more patience. grin

Paint is sold in litres. One litre of paint costs 62p

It also comes in tester pots which are relatively expensive so I would have to factor in about 6 tester pots too @ £1.50 (30 shillings shock per pot
?

MaizieD Sun 29-May-22 14:45:01

geekesse

ixion

ixion

What if you slipped off the ladder and spilt some??

Or should that be spilled??

Heading all you grammarians off at the pass here.

Grammar pedant alert!

“What if..” takes the subjunctive, so it should be ‘what if you slip of the ladder and spill some?’.

Or even 'What if you were to slip off the ladder and spill some?'

ixion Sun 29-May-22 14:44:28

"What if you were to slip? " etc.

geekesse Sun 29-May-22 14:42:02

ixion

ixion

What if you slipped off the ladder and spilt some??

Or should that be spilled??

Heading all you grammarians off at the pass here.

Grammar pedant alert!

“What if..” takes the subjunctive, so it should be ‘what if you slip of the ladder and spill some?’.

Germanshepherdsmum Sun 29-May-22 14:39:06

Pedants take Sundays off. ?

ixion Sun 29-May-22 14:36:47

ixion

What if you slipped off the ladder and spilt some??

Or should that be spilled??

Heading all you grammarians off at the pass here.

Germanshepherdsmum Sun 29-May-22 14:35:41

Indeed. You must have a contingency. Say 10% wastage? Or more if I’m doing it.