Mundane News

[oldwheels]

A day of sunshine with heavy showers.
Decided to get rid of as much surplus stuff as possible so had a first trip up to the recycling area of the dump. Lots more to go. Must be feeling my mortality.
Later started in the bottom drawer of a unit in my bedroom where I put a lot of mostly out of date electronic cables and connectors. Some bits were kept and I tried to put the drawer back in place but something was causing it to stick half way in. Pulled it back out and ferreted about to find what was causing the problem.
My missing brake pads which vanished a few weeks ago. They must have been on top of a dressing table and slipped unnoticed down the side. I thought there were allen keys in the pack but they were not to be seen. I have several sets of all sorts of spanners where the commonest sizes in use have vanished so a big pile of all sorts of tools but never the ones I need.
Came on this photo from last week which is not mine but the sort of view I get from my house. The small boat is probably MV Lord of the Isles aka LOTI which is heading out to Castlebay on Barra. The monster just came up, had a look, turned round and departed.

 

[PeteXXX]

Just back from taking grandson to the Skateboard Park in Hamtun where he did his stunts for an hour before a 6 mile ride for a picnic consisting of a Wagon Wheel, crisps and a snack bar washed down with a flask of Hot Chocolate, before returning for another hour or so at the Skateboard Park.
I love watching him having fun 😍

 

[Mike_P]

Slightly less stressful WFH today. Was meant to be a day in the office but I cancelled that feeling a bit worn out after a lumpy 50k yesterday https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7052279
only fuelled en route by two flapjacks and plain water. First time in ages I have gone any distance without adding an electrolyte tablet to the water.
Had to do an urgent addendum to that report from Friday as I had forgot to send with it two documents only very briefly mentioned, so maybe not critical at the end of day.

 

[Reynard]

Had a lovely eleven mile ride into town in the company of Wiggy #2, the Chartres, to drop off some home grown tomatoes for my usual till lady in Tesco. Picked up some Polish sausages and a pack of sliced chicken for Madam Lexi on YS.

Stopped off on the way home to investigate some apple trees that I forage from, but the rain has gotten into the crop and they've largely fallen off / rotted on the tree.

Had a couple of SMIDSY / impatient motorist moments - one old biddy pulling out of a side turning without checking the cycle lane, one ridiculously close pass (like six inches) and one numpty overtaking me just as I pass a junction and turning left right across my bows. Grrrr.

Cat fed, now time to feed me.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Had a lovely eleven mile ride into town in the company of Wiggy #2, the Chartres, to drop off some home grown tomatoes for my usual till lady in Tesco. Picked up some Polish sausages and a pack of sliced chicken for Madam Lexi on YS.

Stopped off on the way home to investigate some apple trees that I forage from, but the rain has gotten into the crop and they've largely fallen off / rotted on the tree.

Had a couple of SMIDSY / impatient motorist moments - one old biddy pulling out of a side turning without checking the cycle lane, one ridiculously close pass (like six inches) and one numpty overtaking me just as I pass a junction and turning left right across my bows. Grrrr.

Cat fed, now time to feed me.

Toms to Tesco sounds a bit like coals to Newcastle.

 

[biggs682]

Been raining gently for about half an hour here which saves me watering the garden and it will hopefully top up the water butts

 

[Legs]

Wrapping a Waterford crystal vase for my wife for our 15th wedding anniversary tomorrow, listening to this… 😁


View: https://youtu.be/BDbUEydkuR8?si=XdPHJ7wcQbzYtRdS

 

[Jenkins]

Autumn is getting closer - the 'to be seen' lights on the main commuter bike have been put on to charge ready.

 

[Reynard]

Bacon & lentil soup, then creamy mushroom, cheese & garlic pasta followed by some very ripe strawberries for afters.

 

[Hebe]

Much cooler and wetter evening. I've just had a glass of milk and a Nutella biscuit.

 

[cookiemonster]

Morning!

Brekkie, gym then work.

Still dark here. 😱

 

[tyred]

I had another relaxing day and ventured out for about 18 miles on the Brompton and felt much fitter than I thought I might but time it all wrong and got soaked. I hope I don't get the cold again.

Back to enslavement gaol purgatory work tomorrow

 

[classic33]

Morning!

Brekkie, gym then work.

Still dark here. 😱

Have you tried opening your eyes?

 

[DCLane]

I've had to reach for a jumper, as it is decidedly autumnal here.

I had the same thought on my ride today; the leaves are turning brown quite early.

 

[Reynard]

Toms to Tesco sounds a bit like coals to Newcastle.

Quite possibly. Although I'd be willing to wager that a) my tomatoes have far fewer food miles than anything in the shop, and b) they'll taste far better as well.

They *were* picked this morning after all, they couldn't be fresher.