Mundane News

[Gwylan]

Why is the House of Commons restaurant so heavily subsidised?

Works canteen.

 

[Gwylan]

I've just bought a pair of almost new 26 x 1.10 Schwalbe Durano tyres off the Bay of E for £20 plus P&P.

That'll do nicely.

But that means you have 3 tyres? 🤔

 

[Gwylan]

Looks like a stay at home day. Turned out to be right about not going to Great Yorkshire Show. It’s not much fun when it’s like this. I’ve house work to do and get things ready for when Mrs 73 get home. She just arrived in London.

Yes, we're within earshot of the show and it's precipitating down. Even for Yorkshire.
No bike, no telly, not going to go out and get poured on.
Has Deliveroo reached 'gate?
Rig up tablet, via phone and see what's happening in TDF.

 

[biggs682]

Surprisingly discharged but told to keep the physio going .
Second cuppa went down well

 

[Mike_P]

Yes, we're within earshot of the show and it's precipitating down. Even for Yorkshire.

Best summation of GYS today

 

[Gwylan]

Best summation of GYS today

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That's unkind. Also it's what this bit of England is. Not Westminster Village.

Reminds me that we are all on a scale of different.

 

[oldwheels]

Not exactly a typical works canteen is it ? Says a lot when many of the PFI hospitals and schools don't even have kitchens.

There is one Glasgow hospital where they had a new “state of the art” kitchen but management decided not to use it and food came overnight from somewhere in Wales.
The food was mostly inedible and a lot got dumped. No idea how long this lasted but my wife was a patient at the time and BIL was enraged because he had been responsible for specifying the kitchen as part of his job.

 

[raleighnut]

There is one Glasgow hospital where they had a new “state of the art” kitchen but management decided not to use it and food came overnight from somewhere in Wales.
The food was mostly inedible and a lot got dumped. No idea how long this lasted but my wife was a patient at the time and BIL was enraged because he had been responsible for specifying the kitchen as part of his job.

Yep I was in Leicester Royal and the food was dreadful talking with someone they said the jacket spuds were OK so I tried one, they'd only been 'microwaved' and the skin was just like an unpeeled boiled spud. 2nd time I went in to have the pin removed and a bigger one fitted someone told me about the 'Ethnic' menu and specifically the vegetarian options, Dhall with Saag Aloo and Rice was pretty good with the added bonus of a Chapati and a small pot of natural Yoghurt

 

[tom73]

Best summation of GYS today

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All sat in the posh seats and enjoying all the posh food over in the members area. Away from the common folk and the mad dash for cover and place to eat your soggy sandwiches. They get quite a shock when they find the odd commoner are also members and get to sit in the posh seats. Always enjoy showing my pass to the Commissionair as we walk in.

 

[tom73]

There is one Glasgow hospital where they had a new “state of the art” kitchen but management decided not to use it and food came overnight from somewhere in Wales.
The food was mostly inedible and a lot got dumped. No idea how long this lasted but my wife was a patient at the time and BIL was enraged because he had been responsible for specifying the kitchen as part of his job.

Newcastle RI from new has an airline style warming up set up. Meals prepped and cook off site and arrived ready to reheat. All part of the service chargers of course.

 

[Reynard]

Warm, humid and rather soggy here chez Casa Reynard.

Slept really well, but not much I can do outside. I did dose all my outdoor planters with a general fertilizer, but otherwise it has been very much an indoorsy kind of day. Madam Lexi has spent the time ensconced in one of the donut beds in the sitting room. I have also done some writing and sorted out the shopping list for later.

This afternoon, I shall have to go to Tesco to pick up a suitable quantity of bread, milk, fruit, veg and cat treats.

Anyways, it is almost time for luncheon.

 

[Reynard]

But that means you have 3 tyres? 🤔

Always nice to have a spare knocking around, though. Particularly given that the 26 inch version of this particular tyre isn't the easiest to come by compared to 700c, and the hybrid is my most-used bike.

 

[oldwheels]

Bunch of softies the GYS .
I remember selling at Bunessan Show on Mull when we had a whole bunch of people inside our market stall and holding on to the fabric and base fittings to prevent it being blown away.
At Dalmally Show we had to move our pitch as the van wheels were getting in too deep water and it was threatening to get over the top of our wellies. It was not an uncommon occurrence on that field.
Sold a lot of socks that day.
“ I don’t care what style or colour they are so long as they are dry” was a common answer from the punters. The nearby River Orchy had started to flood the field.

 

[Reynard]

Fabulous luncheon of a sandwich filled with thinly-sliced rib of beef, plus a banana, a nectarine and two

Just letting that tamp down while doing some writing etc before I head out erranding - Tesco for groceries via the Post Office in Littleport to pick up my parcel of stock car programmes.

It is hosing it down with rain.

 

[PeteXXX]

Right.. Off to pick grandson up from school. He will, I suspect, start talking when he gets out and not stop until I leave daughter's house to come home