Mundane News

[oldwheels]

Been dry all day but still cold. Cold indoors as well so I will need to go and put on my calor booster to bring the temp up a bit.
Went for a walk but nothing else of note achieved.
My landline phone has gone so crackly it is more or less unusable. Realistically I should get rid of it but never get round to it. Bypassed the BT call centre by asking an Openreach guy who lives nearby about the crackling but he is off to Tiree next week so cannot check it until he gets back. Apparently the contacts in the local box are aluminium and corrode so contact is bad until cleaned.
Not urgent anyway.
As usual Calmac are mucking around with the timetable to miss out the late night ferry on a Friday. It used to be very busy in the distant past but I never travel at that time nowadays.

 

[simongt]

the local Bakery,

Our local bakery is excellent. Only today bought three apple and mincemeat pies; a variation they're trying out, on a whim - !
Cracking - !

 

[simongt]

On being advised by the GLW that our local animal charity shop has just stocked up on their home made preserves, immediately took off on me bike and bought four jars of assorted jams & marmelades - !

 

[Reynard]

Our local bakery is excellent. Only today bought three apple and mincemeat pies; a variation they're trying out, on a whim - !
Cracking - !

I make mincemeat with apples in. It's a very common addition to the non-bought kinds.

 

[Reynard]

Time to feed the cat, and then time to feed me.

While listening to the qually from Brazil.

 

[simongt]

Walkers are now producing Christmas Pudding flavour crisps.
Personally - YUK - !

 

[pawl]

Walkers are now producing Christmas Pudding flavour crisps.
Personally - YUK - !

Try tipping a jug of Brandy sauce in too the bag

 

[pawl]

Managed a dry 20 miles this afternoon, first time I’ve been able to for several days. Fingers crossed tomorrow morning is looking dry too.
Apropos the new series of Shetland, not impressed. They seem to have superimposed an ultra violent gangster flick on the gentler characters and places that we love from before. And much as I enjoyed Phyllis Logan’s gangster matriarch character in Guilt, its a bit of a bore to find her reprising the same here. Such a shame.

I wasn’t impressed with the first episode.We’ll see.

 

[DCLane]

Ditto re. Shetland. I wonder if they've got a new writing team.

 

[simongt]

Try tipping a jug of Brandy sauce in too the bag

As long as you don't skimp the brandy - !

 

[rockyroller]

why are men direct & women play games? or am I wrong?

 

[tyred]

It was a nice evening in between the showers. My back is still sore. Okay when I'm walking around but getting out of a chair hurts.

I went for a walk on beach. Oddly enough, the seat in the car is most supportive on my back.

I'm sitting with a hot water bottle now to see if that helps but I suppose I'll have to see the chiropractor.

 

[Reynard]

Fabulous supper of chicken & bacon casserole, clapshot and fried chestnut mushrooms

Just the right kind of food for this time of year.

 

[Reynard]

why are men direct & women play games? or am I wrong?

Works both ways. Blokes are equally good at fannying around - my late and unlamented father for one.

Me? I'm the kind of a girl who calls a spade a spade.

 

[classic33]

Works both ways. Blokes are equally good at fannying around - my late and unlamented father for one.

Me? I'm the kind of a girl who calls a spade a spade.

Which is correct?