Mundane News

[Marchrider]

I'm not in Scotland.

bad luck
and to everyone else not fortunate enough to be north of the border

 

[Reynard]

2 Montine, 1 Mirexal, 1 Lorus, and one watch that has a logo but no name. I don't know if any of them work.

The Lorus is more than likely to be a quartz, but the Montines and the Mirexal might well be mechanical. Just give the crowns a few twists clockwise, and hopefully they'll start chuntering away.

Montine were largely made for the UK duty free market and were also sold in catalogues. Mirexals on the other hand are pretty decent, usually fitted with Adolf Schild or ETA movements. Better know for their divers, but their dress and ladies watches aren't half bad - just good, solid Swiss-made watches. Nothing fancypants, but not bargain basement either.

 

[Reynard]

What can be done to a grapefruit to make it nice?

Turn it into marmalade!

 

[tyred]

bad luck
and to everyone else not fortunate enough to be north of the border

I'm in Ireland, and ideally it should have potato bread and soda bread as well, but seems to have gone out of fashion.

 

[Gwylan]

Turn it into marmalade!

Waste of a good jar, I think

 

[Jenkins]

Mmmm - fresh segmented grapefruit with a light sprinkling of sugar

 

[Reynard]

I'm banking the fire for the night and heading off to bed. It's been close to a 20-hour day.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Are there Father Ted fans amongst these protestors?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74e38z4q5lo

 

[Illaveago]

What can be done to a grapefruit to make it nice?

I think you are not supposed to have grapefruit with some heart medication.

 

[Illaveago]

What can be done to a grapefruit to make it nice?

Bin it !

 

[Illaveago]

The Lorus is more than likely to be a quartz, but the Montines and the Mirexal might well be mechanical. Just give the crowns a few twists clockwise, and hopefully they'll start chuntering away.

Montine were largely made for the UK duty free market and were also sold in catalogues. Mirexals on the other hand are pretty decent, usually fitted with Adolf Schild or ETA movements. Better know for their divers, but their dress and ladies watches aren't half bad - just good, solid Swiss-made watches. Nothing fancypants, but not bargain basement either.

Some Montines are becoming collectable.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
It is dark here but Georgie came in all damp so I assume that we have drizzle.
It is nice when a plan works out. I recently bought another bike.
"Who Me!"
Biggsy pointed it out to me and it was only at Bathwick so I naturally popped along and bought it. It had a minor problem. The R/h rear dropout had snapped in half. Yesterday I set about welding the two bits back together. The wheel now fits. I just have to finish cleaning up the repair.

 

[biggs682]

It is nice when a plan works out. I recently bought another bike.
"Who Me!"
Biggsy pointed it out to me and it was only at Bathwick so I naturally popped along and bought it. It had a minor problem. The R/h rear dropout had snapped in half. Yesterday I set about welding the two bits back together. The wheel now fits. I just have to finish cleaning up the repair.

Excuse me but I only showed you a link

 

[biggs682]

Time for a walk, will be glad when the temperature is warmer and I can get the bike out safely

 

[cyberknight]

Didn't want to get up this morning, these 6 day weeks are getting to me.the fun job today is going into the lines and cleaning weld spatter