In Belgium its length and width is measured in cms but the thickness - and pipe and hose pipe fitting dimensions - are as often in 8ths of an inch than mms. Odd.
Many years ago I worked as a Quantity Surveyor. This was at the time when the UK was moving from Imperial to Metric measurements. We used to regularly see building dimensions given in metres and, on the same plans, timber sizes in inches. That went on for years.
MFD and chipboard and so on come in 244cms by 122 - or 8' x 4'.
I think a lot of people do not understand basic maths, hence the problem of programmes giving the wrong information. Only one of my cooking friends can calculate up or down the changes needed to get a 10 square cake tin mix from a recipe for a 23cms diameter cake tin or vice versa and they come in all ages and sizes and several nationalities.
Now translate that same inability to working out quantities for gardening or decorating and you can get into all sorts of bother.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I already have several sizes of tin Pansy but the one for the recipe isn't always the right size for those going to consume the resulting cake.......... I often need 10" square cakes to feed large numbers.
My local bus doesn't go anywhere near a cake tin shop so I'd need a train too....
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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Thanks Steve, my OH has just explained exponentially to me
Lyn are you referring to my pompous verbosity - which I blame on the demon drink - or my gardening query?
Many years ago I worked as a Quantity Surveyor. This was at the time when the UK was moving from Imperial to Metric measurements. We used to regularly see building dimensions given in metres and, on the same plans, timber sizes in inches. That went on for years.
As my gardening skills are better than my grasp of English grammar, I am definitely referring to you gardening query.
I like the program but then I just love Monty, he's my hero, wish someone would come and fulfill my dreams in the garden.
MFD and chipboard and so on come in 244cms by 122 - or 8' x 4'.
I think a lot of people do not understand basic maths, hence the problem of programmes giving the wrong information. Only one of my cooking friends can calculate up or down the changes needed to get a 10 square cake tin mix from a recipe for a 23cms diameter cake tin or vice versa and they come in all ages and sizes and several nationalities.
Now translate that same inability to working out quantities for gardening or decorating and you can get into all sorts of bother.
I already have several sizes of tin Pansy but the one for the recipe isn't always the right size for those going to consume the resulting cake.......... I often need 10" square cakes to feed large numbers.
My local bus doesn't go anywhere near a cake tin shop so I'd need a train too....
My local bus stops outside the Lakeland shop
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
When erecting my polytunnel, one of the instructions was :
" take the 2" x 1/4" batten and fix with a 45mm nail"
The hoops were described as being:
" overall diameter of 2" and 4mm thick steel"
MAKE UP YOUR FLIPPIN' MIND.