Mundane News

[Reynard]

@Reynard, possible storage solution. Expanding folders at B&M's. £3.99.

Around an inch, all round, larger than A4.

They've got similar in Tesco, and I did have a looksy.

Unfortunately they won't take the weight; the bottom would simply disintegrate as soon as you pick the thing up. They're just not designed to take close to a stone of contents.

 

[classic33]

It's Biscuits and Gravy Week this week!

 

[slowmotion]

My man from Iraq cut my hair this afternoon. Ms. Slowmotion says I look like a convict but I'm not convinced.

 

[Reynard]

I am unwrapping some rather promising-looking packages that arrived in the post this morning...

Oh. My. They were more than simply promising. Well worth blowing my monthly budget for.

The magazine with the road test was *exactly* the one I had been looking for. Yay to me for solving the puzzle. And remember back in March I bought out a small collection of photos and proofs from an archive in Iceland? Well one of those just happened to be the proof for an image used in one of the programmes that arrived this morning.

I do love it when things click together.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning!

I won't have to do any exercises today as I went to an exercise dance class last night in my dreams. . Trouble was that for most of the session they played music that we couldn't dance to, so we just sat around . . It was only £3.00 so I didn't spend much !

It's strange how some dreams stick in your mind !

 

[Illaveago]

Not just Metro stores. Apprroximately 100 full time staff being let go at the nearest large one.

Typical British management response to competition. Downsize !

 

[PeteXXX]

I have to finish icing the cake I made for my grandson's 5th birthday.

 

[Illaveago]

That dance work out last night seems to have been effective as I am now aching all over .

 

[biggs682]

Apple, plum and blackberry crumble made ready for later .

 

[fossyant]

Been to the jewellers in Manchester this morning. Getting estimates for the rings my wife lost. Unfortunately, given price rises and poor sterling, looks like the rings are more than double what they were insured for.

Insurance has appointed Signet to do the claim, but my wife isn't happy with the valuers attitude (ring was 18ct but they will only value as 9).

Think we will opt for the cash and go back to the jewellers we got the rings from.

 

[Gravity Aided]

It's Biscuits and Gravy Week this week!

What sort of gravy? Or biscuits? This could be good or bad.

 

[classic33]

What sort of gravy? Or biscuits? This could be good or bad.

The gravy appears to be more a sauce
http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/national_biscuits_and_gravy_week.html

 

[Gravity Aided]

I've never thought of our food being "Teutonic".

If we sent water to the US would it be considered "Teutonic Water"?

Need some gin with that.
I tend to rather use Teutonic to refer to Germanic folks everywhere, and see Germans as living in Germany, possible exception as Bavarians are seen as different from most Germans. Probably maternal influence there. In place of actual experience, substitute assumptions and lore.

 

[Gravity Aided]

The gravy appears to be more a sauce
http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/national_biscuits_and_gravy_week.html

Eew.
Looks like somebody had a bad day, in a rough sea.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Travel tip for the United States:

When asked if you want the biscuits and sawmill gravy breakfast, say No.