Mundane News

[fossyant]

Very wet out. Glad I got the hedges trimmed yesterday. No riding as still sore from Friday's MTB marathon.

 

[woodbutcher]

Precursor to invasion?

Sounds like a 1970's film title "Invasion of the Bratwurst" ...there's no where to hide from this menace

 

[Lullabelle]

Much needed

 

[fossyant]

Much needed

Yes, my garden is enjoying the rain.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Plenty of rain here, storms broke a few trees on Wednesday last. Weather radio alarm as common as the alarm clock lately.

 

[Lullabelle]

Last night we were at our local pub for the comedy evening, a late one but it was really good, 2 of the comedians we hadn't seen before and would like to see again

 

[Andy in Germany]

Warm sunshine. At last.

Only problem is I need to be sociable.

 

[Illaveago]

I thought I would carry out the survey that East Sussex University are carrying out into Cuckoo Spit . They don't make these surveys very easy ! Which plants are they on and with photos ?
Well they are on that one, that one and that one, but not on that one !
So far I have spotted them on Hazel, plum, Magnolia, Goosegrass, Milk Thistle, Lavender, Carnation, Rosemary , Rose, and a load of weeds !
It might be easier just to take a picture of our garden .

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Warm sunshine. At last.

Only problem is I need to be sociable.

/* Shivers */

 

[classic33]

Warm sunshine. At last.

Only problem is I need to be sociable.

When you refuse to forward something received in error...

 

[Reynard]

Monaco Grand Prix on the radio and a spicy beanburger for lunch.

 

[fossyant]

My son has offered to do the oil change on his bosses old Focus (part of the deal is my son get's a free lift home when he is working late shifts at the street food place in Manchester).

On Friday, he had replaced his bosses wing mirror, then started the service - basically plugs and filters. Boss has turned up for the oil today, and I've sent them off to Halfords for a 13mm 6 sided socket as the sump plug is bolted on hard (I have a 14mm six sided socket for my sump plug). The 13mm multi sided sockets aren't strong enough, and risked rounding the plug. I doubt the plug has been off in years.

 

[fossyant]

They found a socket at a local(ish) tool place but his boss is out of time to do it. Good job I was there and said 'it could be very tight', as son was thinking of using an adjustable spanner (nope) !! His boss hasn't a clue about cars (he's in his late 20's). The car is newer than mine, but not exactly been looked after - spark plugs were oily, oily engine bay covered in dirt. Mine is clean.

 

[Gravity Aided]

They found a socket at a local(ish) tool place but his boss is out of time to do it. Good job I was there and said 'it could be very tight', as son was thinking of using an adjustable spanner (nope) !! His boss hasn't a clue about cars (he's in his late 20's). The car is newer than mine, but not exactly been looked after - spark plugs were oily, oily engine bay covered in dirt. Mine is clean.

Engine bay covered in dirt attracted by the oil? Like a bad head gasket or something?

 

[fossyant]

Engine bay covered in dirt attracted by the oil? Like a bad head gasket or something?

Could be - it's not a looked after car. Wasn't getting involved as the oily spark plugs told me it wasn't a 'well' engine. Serious amounts of 'dust' on the engine.