Mundane News

[Reynard]

Wet and soggy here chez Casa Reynard.

Yesterday's road trip went OK - other than the driving. Took me five hours to drive down to Alresford and four to come home (3 hrs each way on a clear run). The M25 and the A505 are the gifts that keep on giving, it seems, although the A10 between Ely and Cambridge did its best to join the party. As a result, my right knee seized up yesterday afternoon - and then buckled beneath me at a rather embarrassing moment. It's also left me with a pulled muscle in my bum, so now it also hurts to sit.

What also wasn't so nice was the pair of winos sat on the bench next to Paul's grave, and I didn't appreciate the smell of booze or the fag smoke. It's usually such a lovely place for a slice of peace and quiet - until it isn't.

I am having a quiet day today.

Have watched the England game, and I think I shall listen to various sports commentaries while I work on my archive.

The people at the horse trials event thing across the road are getting very wet.

It is almost time for luncheon.

 

[simongt]

Stopped to banter with a former work pal this morning on the way into town. We were approached by a lass who didn't quite seem the 'full ticket'. She said loudly 'Do you like my hat - ?', followed by 'How old do you think I am - ?'
I bid my pal farewell and took off pretty smartish.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Very strange tried the obvious turn on and off?

I'll have a go. The things over 10 years old so quite amazed it works at all.

 

[biggs682]

I'll have a go. The things over 10 years old so quite amazed it works at all.

It might well be too old tech

 

[Mike_P]

It might well be too old tech

Sounds like my work laptop and Office 365. It has spells of letting me edit the email address the email is going to but not actually letting me type or edit the email. Have to take it to IT next week probably accompanied by a mallet.

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm checking out a route for tomorrow morning's walk/hike with No1 daughter. Probably about 8 miles ish.

 

[postman]

The coffee has arrived.Posted or should i say picked up in York on Tuesday,where it went to Warrington then to Hounslow then to Leeds last night and ten mins ago a Sheepscar delivery man delivered it.

 

[Dec66]

Raining here.

Obviously the schools have broken up for the "summer".

Might as well go and get the Christmas tree out of the loft.

 

[tom73]

Feel a bit under dressed steam punk is in town. Turing out to be a dryish day in Whitby. Sat looking out over the harbour drinking a pot of English tea.

 

[Illaveago]

These fans on the TdF! All it needs is for 2 fans , one either side of the road to wave their arms out in front of the rider at the same time for them to KO him !

 

[DCLane]

The secluded splash pool we've been using on holiday has invaders ...

 

[biggs682]

Still damp here

 

[Reynard]

Two slices of wholemeal toast for lunch, one with Polish sausage, one with herby cream cheese, plus a banana and a nectarine and the obligatory two

The horsey folks across the road are still getting very wet.

 

[Reynard]

Raining here.

Obviously the schools have broken up for the "summer".

Might as well go and get the Christmas tree out of the loft.

I'm about to have a and a Min Spy.

The tree is staying on the loft, however.

 

[Reynard]

Have spent the afternoon working on my archive and the write-up of my research on the history of the ex-Howard Cole car. A critical piece of information regarding the latter came my way yesterday, proving that my efforts at matching verifiable (albeit patchy) data with extensive background knowledge was bang on the money.

So what was a compelling argument and a proposal on my part is now indisputable fact.

It basically means that the assumed history of the car during the latter half of 1983 and the first half of 1984 is totally incorrect, and that I'm not going to be too popular for bursting those long-held assumptions.

However, the current owner of the car (when I finally reach out to him) will find out that he has a much more interesting car on his hands than he originally thought.

Whoops...