Mundane News

[Jenkins]

Good morning from an overcast, cold and very windy Suffolk. Very wet underfoot from overnight rain and occasional showers keep the wetness topped up.

Coffee has been had once I'd finally left the warmth of the duvet after a decent lie in listening to the radio. A new pack of Oaties provided the biscuit accompaniment. What I do for the rest of the day depends on the rain - if the radar shows a decent clear period I'll probably go out for a walk or (if the wind drops) a short bike ride as the day's exercise.

 

[postman]

If you do not hear from me this week.Leave a message with my PA.You see everyday this week,Monday to Friday i have something or somewhere to go which involves food or drink.Except Thursday which will be Hospital for my three monthly cancer check up.Rest of the week is merry making my dears.🍰🍻

 

[Ming the Merciless]

An hours walk in the rain today. Ducks and swans thought we had something to feed them with. Sausages for lunch later.

 

[tom73]

Was looking clear and bright so thought I'd go out. Now it's gone back to very wet and very windy again so plans on hold.

 

[classic33]

For the last time this year.
Green Flag Man...

Lights Out...

Ooooh, I did not think that was possible...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZXRV4MezEw

 

[rockyroller]

cheerful morning in MA

200 miles South, sealed up a 3 windows at my Mother's house w/ 2 layers, 1 of bubble wrap & another of plastic sheeting

their 1966 house never got updated windows & we never even had storm windows. the downstairs is no longer heated so it was a balancing act in my parents later years. now that they are out of the house I'm thinking it needs a lot of work, like maybe getting the downstairs heat fixed? but the furnace in the basement, has kept all the pipes from freezing, which is so surprising

 

[biggs682]

Second cuppa went down well

 

[fossyant]

Today is a couch day, and even that's uncomfortable. My back has been playing up at the point I broke it 9 years ago. Pain killers aren't touching it. It's usually OK these days so not sure I've twisted it. Got progressively worse over the last few days.

 

[Speicher]

I have been invited to a party at one of my neighbours. They are "new" neighbours who moved in last September. It is next week and described as Mingle and Tingle with mulled wine and mince pies.

Would you take with you some small contribution to the party? I was thinking along the lines of about two boxes of Lindor wrapped chocolates. If it was a small gathering of perhaps six people, I would definitely take something for the host. What do you think?

 

[Speicher]

You may guess that I do not go to many parties. This one is about a one minute walk up the street, and I presume is just her close neighbours. It will not be a crowded noisy gathering. I am also fairly sure that alternative, non alcofrolic, beverages will be available.

 

[Marchrider]

I have been invited to a party at one of my neighbours. They are "new" neighbours who moved in last September. It is next week and described as Mingle and Tingle with mulled wine and mince pies.

Would you take with you some small contribution to the party? I was thinking along the lines of about two boxes of Lindor wrapped chocolates. If it was a small gathering of perhaps six people, I would definitely take something for the host. What do you think?

Tingle ? is that the noise the car keys make when dropped into the bowl at such evening functions

 

[postman]

The tree is up,and no fighting or blows.Decorations are out and up.But NOT in their places.Mrs P has moved them about this year.i am going for counselling tomorrow morning,she can't do this,decorations go in the same places year in year out.This is the trouble when a Yorkshireman marries someone from the darkside.They have strangeways,cheese and jam sarnies,but never heard of cheese and xmas cake,it's been a battle i tell you a battle.

 

[oldwheels]

They were actually the same type of stone used in a stone circle on the Hebrides.
The oldest stone circle in Britain.

Callanish where we had to privilege of visiting before it was touristified and fenced off. This would have been 1960 or 61.

 

[DCLane]

Callanish where we had to privilege of visiting before it was touristified and fenced off. This would have been 1960 or 61.

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It was the same with the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest. You used to be able to climb into it and now there's a large fence around the tree.

Or Carrick-A-Rede rope bridge; I remember it being 50p into the honesty box not the £14 it is currently.

 

[Speicher]

I had the privilege of seeing the Taj Mahal and the Pyramids before they were touristified.