Mundane News

[Reynard]

A hot and sunny day here chez Casa Reynard.

Slept well, and have been enjoying watching the cycling on TV. Am still very chesty and coughy, but it seems to be easing now that I'm starting to shift the crap from my lungs. Whatever went "ping" in my ribcage the other night seems to be easing.

It is time for a spot of luncheon.

 

[Gwylan]

Faffing around here is not work!
GOYA time
I'm going to go and do something, like pack my bags for the next voyage.

 

[Fab Foodie]

My wife delights in suction fittings in the shower, scary.

Oooo-errrr, I say...is it national double-entendres day?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

A new café with a garden by the Old Kent Road. No takers for the camp beds!

 

[tom73]

Trying to find out why i've not paid since July is proving a pain. My line manger is not replying to me or she's never in office, finance head dragon won't allow staff to just contact them. No point trying trust head office as they will only say deal with your school 1st.

 

[mybike]

Morning .
The Sun is gradually breaking through the beige sky .
I have been buying some 2nd hand lenses on the bay. Seeing loads of big lenses at the air festival made me feel a bit inadequate. Plus it seems as though the planes are moving out to sea more . At this rate they will soon be displaying off the French Coast.
I have been trying to find reviews for the lenses I bought. Most of the reviews are for the latest camera gear and not for the old stuff. If you do find what you are looking for you find out that the reviewer has the latest camera which is not suited to the old lens . So after all of that I have just bought 2 old lenses relatively cheaply and try them out . I suppose the other alternative is to mount the camera on the end of a really long stick and wave that at the aircraft.

What lenses did you buy?

 

[mybike]

Oooo-errrr, I say...is it national double-entendres day?

Only in your mind.

I was referring to the habit of such devices letting go with a resulting crash that would imply the roof just fell in.

 

[classic33]

Trying to find out why i've not paid since July is proving a pain. My line manger is not replying to me or she's never in office, finance head dragon won't allow staff to just contact them. No point trying trust head office as they will only say deal with your school 1st.

Leaving you to ask why they can't do the same?
They being the next in line on the chain of command. The first two not being bothered by it.

 

[tom73]

Leaving you to ask why they can't do the same?
They being the next in line on the chain of command. The first two not being bothered by it.

That assumes the next in line even care and they don't.

 

[classic33]

That assumes the next in line even care and they don't.

They might if it gets passed back down to them, with those above expecting answers.
Always aim for the head.

 

[Gwylan]

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A new café with a garden by the Old Kent Road. No takers for the camp beds!

Did they identify as "camp" or are you just stigmatising them?
Looks quite cozy for a café

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Did they identify as "camp" or are you just stigmatising them?
Looks quite cozy for a café

Well, it is an LGBTQ+ led place so who knows?

 

[Fab Foodie]

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A new café with a garden by the Old Kent Road. No takers for the camp beds!

I bet Reg would have loved them....

 

[biggs682]

And another working day completed

 

[oldwheels]

A hot day but enough wind to keep temperature bearable.
Shorts on to go for a walk up the road to my wildlife pal's place which was not too bad. Several young buzzards buzzing around as I was going up.
On the way just down from my house came on an accident where it looked like a wheelchair had tipped over as it was lying on it's side and somebody lying on the road in the recovery position. The local police constable who lives near me was on hand and a couple of women with blue uniforms who must be local nurses were there as well as various gawkers.
This is a right angle steep bend with a bad camber so not unlikely they were caught out by that.
In winter icy conditions I have had a few dodgy descents on my way down to my workshop in early morning on that bend.

Managed with much swearing to get on the the Borrowbox on line library but no real idea how I managed it.

More swearing at NHS Scotland website to book flu/covid vaccine. Gave up in the end and managed eventually to get an appointment by phone for November.