Mundane News

[Marchrider]

I normally by my reading books from a charity shop in Stockbrige in Edinburgh. However a few months ago I was down in Peebles and picked up a book from a charity shop there (I'm too mean to buy new)

Anyway I started reading this book last week and halfway through I found a receipt stuck between the pages - the receipt implies the book had been sold by the very same charity shop that I normally goto in Stockbridge some 6 years ago

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Back from shorter (under an hour) bike ride today. Just oiled chain and will give it a wipe with the cloth thst has such purpose, soon.

 

[biggs682]

New battery fitted and hey presto

 

[presta]

Good to see an example of how effective hi-vis is!

The objective test is to paint half the vehicles grey and half yellow, then compare the two groups.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

My laptop has gone into hyperupdate mode. I've done 2 already today and it now wants me to do a 3rd.

 

[fossyant]

Fixed the tap in the kitchen at work. Facilities said by 8th January 2025. All it needed was for me to bend the hex key on my spare bike multi-tool to tighten the grub screw on the hot tap lever. Silly awkward position that left no space to get tools in.

I now have a multi tool that can fix the tap.

 

[Speicher]

Last weekend, my neighbours decorated one of their Christmas trees. It is a real tree, outdoors, in a giant pot, with just a few twinkly lights on it. I think they can be excused for decorating it early as their son has a birthday soon, and it will be ready for his party.

As for Misterchef, should they put a Wallace and Grovel film on in its place?

In my opinion, women of a certain age are more likely to complain about someone's behaviour because they have the confidence to do so. Younger ladies might be more reticent about complaining.

In other news, the patient has had various tests, but it is not conclusive whether he has irritable bowel syndrome/disease or the hernia repair has failed.

 

[fossyant]

Seeing as though Christmas Trees were mentioned above, we decorated the outside tree just over a week ago - had to buy a 2000 light set as it's way over 15ft tall now. Inside tree went up at weekend just gone, but only survived 30 minutes before the cats had it on it's side !

 

[Andy in Germany]

Morning.
Now what's up? I get a security warning now !

I wasn't me; I'm over here.

 

[DCLane]

At a VERY warm Manchester velodrome where they've turned the temperature up - the reason is above my bike:

It's the women's and U23 team pursuit squads on the track just before my session. Edit: And the men's squad.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Weather has gone dark

 

[Ming the Merciless]

At a VERY warm Manchester velodrome where they've turned the temperature up - the reason is above my bike:

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It's the women's and U23 team pursuit squads on the track just before my session. Edit: And the men's squad.

I thought you’d be their warm up act, not other way round.

 

[biggs682]

Drinking water like a fish in preparation for my blood donation later tonight

 

[Mike_P]

Sort of a day in the office. Decided against getting up in time to grab a parking space and instead did a touch of WAH before heading in on the ebike at 9.30; the outside temperature having risen beyond black ice being likely.
Couple of meetings either side of a short lunch break, during which my thankfully almost empty yoghurt suddenly did a somersault. Even so traces of raspberry yogurt down black trousers did not look too good. Damp tissue employed and visit to the shower room to use the hairdryer on them.
Headed home at 3.30 and dragged the recycling bin back to its residing place and filled up the bird seed and suet ball holders before a touch more WAH.
With stupid winds predicted for tomorrow evening looks like this evening for the fortnightly cheap milk trip trip Sainsbury's.

 

[PeteXXX]

Dinner sorted... 4 chipolatas fried with chopped onions & cheesy mashed potatoes.. 👌