Rain stopped and wind did not seem as bad as the predictions, but concluded maybe was I sheltered. Car consequently to Waitrose. Town was very busy a result of snow yesterday. This weeks bargains were a free bar of chocolate, 50p off a bag of crinkle cut chips and once again a £1 off a cottage pie.
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Reynard
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- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Grey, ridiculously mild and very, very blustery here chez Casa Reynard. It is sort of trying to rain.
Slept OK-ish. Took me a while to drop off. Haven't done much today. Watched the F1 highlights, currently watching some snooker. But I've emptied the kitchen waste caddy onto the compost, split a bunch of logs and topped up all the wood bins in the house, and gone through my stash of dry goods / cupboard staples in the utility room.
The reason for the latter is that I was hoping to make a curry tomorrow, and wanted a tin of chickpeas. Turns out I used me last can the other week - I'd totally lost track, as I'd acquired a job lot in the green bins on YS a while back and so hadn't bought any recently. Ah well, that's four cans of chickpeas on the shopping list.
OTOH, amongst other things, I can account for four jars of mustard, four tubes of tomato paste, seven cans of coconut milk, five cans of tuna, four bottles of Korean chilli sauce, two bottles of BBQ sauce, five pot noodles and eight Xmas puddings.
But I do have black beans, so I shall be making spicy Mexican-style chicken instead.
AFAIK all my hats are accounted for @PeteXXX
Slept OK-ish. Took me a while to drop off. Haven't done much today. Watched the F1 highlights, currently watching some snooker. But I've emptied the kitchen waste caddy onto the compost, split a bunch of logs and topped up all the wood bins in the house, and gone through my stash of dry goods / cupboard staples in the utility room.
The reason for the latter is that I was hoping to make a curry tomorrow, and wanted a tin of chickpeas. Turns out I used me last can the other week - I'd totally lost track, as I'd acquired a job lot in the green bins on YS a while back and so hadn't bought any recently. Ah well, that's four cans of chickpeas on the shopping list.
OTOH, amongst other things, I can account for four jars of mustard, four tubes of tomato paste, seven cans of coconut milk, five cans of tuna, four bottles of Korean chilli sauce, two bottles of BBQ sauce, five pot noodles and eight Xmas puddings.
But I do have black beans, so I shall be making spicy Mexican-style chicken instead.
AFAIK all my hats are accounted for @PeteXXX
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
A wet drive along the A14 has been travelled.
Late afternoon cuppa is brewing.
Still wet and windy outside
Late afternoon cuppa is brewing.
Still wet and windy outside
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
I phoned my Brother and that turned out much easier than expected.
His son-in-law was in an induced coma due to meningitis near, or on (?) the brain. He was in hospital for two weeks, and is now at home making a good recovery. Apparently he had ear ache which he ignored and the infection passed into the brain.
The news I received said that he was currently in an induced coma, which was a shock, to say the least.
His son-in-law was in an induced coma due to meningitis near, or on (?) the brain. He was in hospital for two weeks, and is now at home making a good recovery. Apparently he had ear ache which he ignored and the infection passed into the brain.
The news I received said that he was currently in an induced coma, which was a shock, to say the least.
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Cathryn
Legendary Member
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
Just landed at Heathrow in Storm Burt! The hairiest landing of my life!! Grateful to be on land!
lazybloke
Today i follow the flying spaghetti monster
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
The pope kisses the ground. I reckon I'd have done that too.
Cathryn
Legendary Member
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
I said the same thing!
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Still gales but no rain today.
Stayed indoors as walking in such wind is difficult for me and is no pleasure. I find nowadays that walking generally is a chore and not really a pleasure as it used to be. Cycling on a trike is the only exercise which I can do and get pleasure from but the weather is against me.
Weather reminds me that today I have had a blizzard of text messages from Calmac regarding our ferries.
We are nowadays it seems more dependent on ferries than I ever remember and it can get very frustrating particularly for those with onward travel plans.
Most sailings today were cancelled and more frustrating for those affected the 1600 sailing left at 1602 but turned back once they got a look at the Firth of Lorne. This means passengers with no cars are stuck at Craignure with no Sunday buses.
Sudden power cut but fortunately I know where to find a torch and the battery lights I keep. Not had a power cut for years .
Stayed indoors as walking in such wind is difficult for me and is no pleasure. I find nowadays that walking generally is a chore and not really a pleasure as it used to be. Cycling on a trike is the only exercise which I can do and get pleasure from but the weather is against me.
Weather reminds me that today I have had a blizzard of text messages from Calmac regarding our ferries.
We are nowadays it seems more dependent on ferries than I ever remember and it can get very frustrating particularly for those with onward travel plans.
Most sailings today were cancelled and more frustrating for those affected the 1600 sailing left at 1602 but turned back once they got a look at the Firth of Lorne. This means passengers with no cars are stuck at Craignure with no Sunday buses.
Sudden power cut but fortunately I know where to find a torch and the battery lights I keep. Not had a power cut for years .
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Cat has been fed, I've had a bowl of pumpkin soup and I've bagged a lot on the 'bay for the parental's Xmas pressie.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Sitting in a and e with mini CK 1 as she has had a bad cough all week that the GP surgery ignored and 111 said they would phone 6 hours ago.
4 hour wait on the board and I start work at 5 am tomorrow
4 hour wait on the board and I start work at 5 am tomorrow
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Evening cuppa went down well
Had a good session with the latest jigsaw today which helped me relax a bit.
Had a good session with the latest jigsaw today which helped me relax a bit.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Another lovely three-cheese & onion toastie for supper. Needs must, as I have a fair bit of mozzarella and some onions that really want using because I don't want them to develop language skills.
Yet it's strange, that something so damn simple can be so damn good.
Yet it's strange, that something so damn simple can be so damn good.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Ended up with a walk of just over 5 miles this afternoon while catching up wih a couple of podcasts and got home while there was still a little bit of sunshine. My treat/reward to myself was one of those little Titan bars (mini Mars Bar like things) that Aldi do.
Just about to make this evening's hot cocolate.
Just about to make this evening's hot cocolate.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
How are you for figgy pudding?
Cos we all want figgy pudding....