Mundane News

[Reynard]

Good morning from a bright, sunny and bitterly cold Suffolk. Just finished the first mug of coffee of the day with breakfast to follow shortly.

Off out in an hour's time to catch the train to head off to the land of strange types carrying scythes and cycling mad university tutors for the last away day of the year - Sleaford Mods at the O2 Academy. Whether I'll get there at the planned time is another matter due to reported track defects & cancellations on the line between Ely & Peterborough. I wonder if @Reynard does taxi services?

I do, but needs to be pre-booked...

 

[Reynard]

yeah good point, this year, she ordered a smaller bird, only 10lbs

That's still pushing 5kgs, which is the weight of a good-sized domestic cat.

Not that I'd advocate roasting a cat, but Madam Lexi is currently well on the way to doing that to herself anyway, as she has stretched herself out *under* the radiator in the dining room.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

That's still pushing 5kgs, which is the weight of a good-sized domestic cat.

Not that I'd advocate roasting a cat, but Madam Lexi is currently well on the way to doing that to herself anyway, as she has stretched herself out *under* the radiator in the dining room.

There is no size of domestic cat that may be described as good I'm afraid. I'm allergic to the lot of 'em. Although tbf, I've never been in close proximity to a roasted one, so it might be a small step forward

 

[PeteXXX]

Well, that was quite a mucky 15 miles! I've had to wash my bike & bung my kit in the washing machine..

 

[Speicher]

There is no size of domestic cat that may be described as good I'm afraid. I'm allergic to the lot of 'em. Although tbf, I've never been in close proximity to a roasted one, so it might be a small step forward

So you keep well away when my cats are outside then?

It would be difficult for me to keep them out of your garden.

 

[Speicher]

I think I will be cooking a beef casserole with dumplings on Christmas Eve and possibly gammon (unsmoked) steaks on the day itself. Dessert will be treacle sponge and custard. Or treacle mountain as my Brother described it when I made one for him.

Is it me or has the price of medium size Christmas puds gone sky high? I guess the supermarkets might be escalating the price knowing that peeps will purchase them regardless. I do not like them enough to pay over the odds.

The menu needs to be kept simple, as it is just me doing all the cooking.

 

[tom73]

I think I will be cooking a beef casserole with dumplings on Christmas Eve and possibly gammon (unsmoked) steaks on the day itself. Dessert will be treacle sponge and custard. Or treacle mountain as my Brother described it when I made one for him.

Is it me or has the price of medium size Christmas puds gone sky high? I guess the supermarkets might be escalating the price knowing that peeps will purchase them regardless. I do not like them enough to pay over the odds.

The menu needs to be kept simple, as it is just me doing all the cooking.

i make my own puddings as only me likes them. Though I do bag a few when shops sell them off after Christmas too.

 

[Speicher]

@tom73 - Why doesn't the lead Counsel (?) in the Covid enquiry sit down? I keep thinking he is spending a lot of time hunched over his lecturn, and/or twisted.

 

[Jenkins]

Blood has been let.. 💉

Yours I hope.

 

[PeteXXX]

Yours I hope.

I hope it was mine otherwise the test might prove confusing to someone.. Especially a lady! 😂

 

[Jenkins]

I do, but needs to be pre-booked...

What are you doing for quite a few days in February?

No major holdup thankfully, so made the scheduled Leeds train and now planning on which of the cheapie Wetherspoon's to go to for lunch and what to have when I get there

 

[Speicher]

I have just bought a snow man.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

@tom73 - Why doesn't the lead Counsel (?) in the Covid enquiry sit down? I keep thinking he is spending a lot of time hunched over his lecturn, and/or twisted.

Standing up is the new sitting down

 

[tom73]

@tom73 - Why doesn't the lead Counsel (?) in the Covid enquiry sit down? I keep thinking he is spending a lot of time hunched over his lecturn, and/or twisted.

It's just mirroring how courts work and yes he's lead counsel. i'm more concerned on the former judge , her now very clear bias and believe in the "crack pot" let it rip science.

 

[tom73]

Standing up is the new sitting down

Courts ahead of the times now we have clear evidence that it help's with both health and productivity.