Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

Trying to pack to move. This isn't easy; I only have essential items, so I need most things during the next week.

 

[tyred]

There is a truck show here today and now that it's over, they're all driving around the town blowing their air horns.

Why do people feel the need to make as much noise as possible?

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm having rhubarb & apple crumble and custard for pud 😋

 

[oldwheels]

We used to have a week off in October which was always referred to as tattie picking week, I'm not sure what the real reason was, probably just 'half term'.

It was not compulsory but many did go tattie howkin at least in the 1940's when I was still in primary school and was genuinely for that purpose.

 

[Illaveago]

There is a huge controversy locally going on about a huge solar farm on farm land. The developers say that it would power thousands of homes anally.
I think that's what they said !

 

[oldwheels]

Poured rain all day so went to visit my wildlife pal.
We reminisced over lunch and he produced some photos showing among other things a photo of a heavily bearded guy with a 5lb xerox trout he got in a small hill lochan. The scales were checked by a lab and it was at least 11 years old.

There was also the enormous lobster he got in Gunna Sound between the islands of Coll and Tiree. I remember that occasion as he was seasick and vomiting in the water as there was so much swell. Once under the surface he was ok. Divers were hardy on those occasions but we had a couple of standby divers kitted up and ready to go if there was any hint of trouble.

He has an extensive knowledge of local tracks but unfortunately none of them are possible on my trike but a bike would be ok. There is one between Glen Forsa and Glen More which could be a circuit and if @ColinJ is into off-road would suit him on his possible visit.

 

[classic33]

It’s dark!
Just a walk for me shortly.

Who you calling Shorty!

 

[classic33]

I think it was 24 turns of the steering wheel from lock to lock.
The traction engine was called Lady Betty.

Would this be her?

 

[tyred]

The rain warning has been extended into Tuesday now. This must be the wettest August I ever remember.

Today was a waste of time as I couldn't motivate myself to do anything productive.

I've popped out for my Sunday evening music fix. I felt the need of my woolly hat!

 

[biggs682]

Home in time to watch the highlights

 

[dicko]

The thought occurred to me at the time, after all he was stepping onto a moving vehicle, in front of a large wheel, from muddy uneven ground. I refrained from comment because (1) I was new to Germany and could barely speak German, let alone Bavarian, and (2) He was about 75, and I figured anyone reaching that age while following such practices probably knew what they were doing and would manage to survive his remaining years and would probably die in bed after a very large dinner.

Probably mounted the tractor from where the rear hitch and three point linkage were located.

 

[classic33]

Probably mounted the tractor from where the rear hitch and three point linkage were located.

Possibly from just the towing hitch if it were an old tractor.

 

[postman]

i am sat with a second jumper on.I feel the cold more after chemo.It has a name cold dysesthesia.I might contact Rachel see if i can get my heating allowance back.

 

[Jenkins]

I see there is another rain warning for tomorrow afternoon

Don't want to annoy you too much, but this is the BBC forecast for round here for the next week & a bit

 

[biggs682]

Evening hot chocolate went down well