Mundane News

[tyred]

That is how it was done at my grandparents croft and my father taught me all sorts of things like how to snare rabbits and snaffle roosting pheasants.

I've seen all that done too in my youth but not sure I'd want to now. It's easier to go to the butcher!

 

[tyred]

An interesting day and very relaxing.

We all got to finish work at ten as we've finished everything and won't be assigned any new work with the training next week.

After pottering around town and getting a few bits and pieces, I put the Brompton in the car and went to a nature reserve which has an 8km shared path around it and cycled that and did a loop of the small island that you can cross to over a causeway.

Gear cable failure left me in 3rd gear and a few hills to walk but it was all very relaxing and peaceful with nice views and I fitted in a cafe stop too and sampled a slice of very nice carrot cake. A total of 17 really leisurely miles completed.

 

[Gwylan]

Miss P is putting her foot on the housing ladder,she is viewing a terraced house in Sorby Bridge this week end.This is her first move after always renting,think about her please.It would be wonderful for her.Thank you all.

Wonderful, get used to the smell of emulsion and the flashing of colour swatches.
It's hard and demanding. 50 odd years ago it was hard enough.
We didn't have the benefit of BoM&D. But today there are many downsides
Live modestly, within your means and not your aspirations; is an adage that works

 

[simongt]

Live modestly, within your means and not your aspirations; is an adage that works

Precisely. And far too many folk have absolutely no idea what 'living within your means' actually does mean.
Although much of the blame has to be attributed to much more easily accessible credit in the last twenty or so years.
We appear to be getting more & more like the U.S.A. where achieving a better and better credit rating begins pretty much the day you leave school and is essential to be able to get on in life.

 

[oldwheels]

The break in the weather did not last and rain appeared.
Went up to the dump with some clothing for recycling and stuff for the charity shop. That part of the dump is still closed off after my last visit a couple of weeks ago and a row of unmarked bins left out. Came home with everything as it is too good to go to landfill.
While up there went in to the newish industrial estate to a butcher shop in one of them. Whole front blocked off by a large van so obviously not open. Stopped instead at the cheese farm shop which does locally produced bacon and got a couple of packs.

As predicted the Lighthouse Path is now closed due to some slippage.