Mundane News

[Dec66]

Got an impromptu day off last week as my work PC had a mandatory upgrade to Windows 10.

Went to one of our other offices today for a meeting, and the PC packed up just before lunchtime. So, nothing I could do this avvy.

Just got told it needs a rebuild, which will need to be done in my usual office and will take 6-7 hours. So, twiddling my thumbs and going down to the pub for lunch will be the order of the day.

This would all be great if I didn't have to cram Tuesday and Wednesday's work into Thursday and Friday.

 

[Dec66]

If I remember the numbers correctly (and I'm too lazy to check), the UK has 8 bank holidays while the rest of Europe (as we are still in Europe) get 16. How unfair is that?!

Another reason that Britain is crap

 

[Gravity Aided]

If I remember the numbers correctly (and I'm too lazy to check), the UK has 8 bank holidays while the rest of Europe (as we are still in Europe) get 16. How unfair is that?!

Very

 

[Gravity Aided]

We do not get Easter or Good Friday off either. Here in the States, hypocrisy's theme park.

 

[mybike]

Just cut the grass again.

And here.

 

[classic33]

And here.

That was good of him.

 

[Speicher]

@Reynard - Inspector Montalbano returns soon to BBC4.

In his absence I have been watching "The Brokenwood Mysteries" set in New Zealand.

 

[mybike]

I want to know how they get the pig to stand in the pickle jar long enough.

Superglue on the rim and they get it to kiss.

 

[classic33]

Superglue on the rim and they get it to kiss.

How though?

 

[gbb]

I just remembered, Sunday is family Sunday lunch day for 7 at ours. My wife sometimes struggles to think what to do for a pudding so this week she went to Gregg's and got iced cakes and iced Danish style apple turnover.
The iced cakes were garbage.
The iced Danish was garbage.
Something more traditional next time....like we usually do.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Just spent 30 frustrating minutes trying to book a ticket for the weekend.

Not for the first time, the problem was at the city (Stuttgart) end of the journey where connections seem to miss each other all the time, not the rural end. Despite being told how "Difficult" it would be for us to live in a rural area without a car, the fastest and most efficient part of the journey is between the large and small towns in the hills.

Also, I couldn't be more flexible about the timing in Stuttgart because I couldn't cycle where I needed to go, partly because it would be dangerous, whereas on the other end I'll be cycling to and from the nearest station.

As this is a sort of interview, that's quite promising.

 

[classic33]

Just spent 30 frustrating minutes trying to book a ticket for the weekend.

Not fir the first time, the problem was at the city (Stuttgart) end of the journey where connections seem to miss each other all the time, not the rural end. Despite being told how "Difficult" it would be for us to live in a rural area without a car, the fastest and most efficient part of the journey is between the large and small towns in the hills.

Also, I couldn't be more flexible about the timing in Stuttgart because I couldn't cycle where I needed to go, partly because it would be dangerous, whereas on the other end I'll be cycling to and from the nearest station.

As this is a sort of interview, that's quite promising.

Did you want to book a dry, warm weekend?

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard - Inspector Montalbano returns soon to BBC4.

In his absence I have been watching "The Brokenwood Mysteries" set in New Zealand.

Oooooh! When?

Thanks for letting me know, Wol xxx

 

[Reynard]

Another day in Cambridge in the company of Wiggy #2, the Chartres.

Done all the things that I needed to do. Now having a relaxing evening.

 

[slowmotion]

My favourite rollerball pen started haemorrhaging ink this afternoon. Between blobs, it's great to write with but its days are numbered.