Mundane News

[Maverick Goose]

'Would you like me to french trim your lamb cutlets?' I imagined my local butcher saying to me.
'Yes please' my imaginery self answered.

I hope your imaginary self is practising social distancing.

 

[fossyant]

Delivery was spot on time from our local Italian (own drivers), and hot - very hot (ribs). We've popped the bones in a pan to do a stock, and have some of the secret orange sauce left. ooohhhh. Kept the two teens at the table for an hour, so must have worked. Tweeted the restaurant to say thanks (no farcebook for me). And I have left over's for tomorrow lunch.

Lunch break from working in 'the shed' was productive. Cut and strimmed two small lawns, then did a quick 8 miles on the MTB - utterly shattered as I hit the hilly bits quite hard - very intense 40 minutes.

Colleagues are quite surprised I'm working in a shed, but it's pleasant, not disturbed, and no cats walking over the keyboard - a major problem when you have five of the blighters. Wifi has been rock solid as we have a 'mesh' system, which was the best upgrade I did last year. Just had to sign off on a colleague getting a 4g dongle for their internet. I'm a bit 'suspicious' as they are an academic, and all the buggers work from home as it is at the earliest opportunity.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It was the professional plumber who was involved in the house extension, which is why I normally don't allow trades in the house, it's bodged up for tonight, have to get the parts tomorrow.

This is one reason I learned to be a cabinet maker and not a plumber or electrician: the stakes are much higher for those trades if things go wrong...

 

[postman]

We've ordered Italian food from the local family run restaurant - they've been really busy doing deliveries, so that keeps them going as they are only small.

Nothing wrong with small Italians,Chelsea have bought plenty of them and won cups.

 

[fossyant]

Nothing wrong with small Italians,Chelsea have bought plenty of them and won cups.

There were a few good small Italian cyclists too. PS they have the father's tourer hung up in the restaurant. I asked a load of questions, and poor Alex, who runs it now, hadn't a clue about the bike.... I let him off.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I don't remember such a series of glorious sunsets. I'm amazed at how quickly the sun sets further and further north.

Beer o'clock!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Are you seeing these as the smog has cleared?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Are you seeing these as the smog has cleared?

It probably helps but for some reason the wind's blown all the clouds away as well.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Just ordered some new jockey wheels for the derailleur on my recumbent. The derailleur came off my retired mtn bike. It’s probably about 10 years old, and wheels a bit worn when I looked yesterday!

 

[woodbutcher]

This is one reason I learned to be a cabinet maker and not a plumber or electrician: the stakes are much higher for those trades if things go wrong...

You and me both, l had my own cabinetmaking business up until the day came when an American client turned up at the door of my workshop in Suffolk and asked me to make a "group" for Bloomingdales in New York and by the way l would like you to come to NY and launch the range of English oak furniture. Life was never the same after that l assure you

 

[Reynard]

Painting finished, made and alternative pack of chocolate found.

Tesco's 85% cocoa dark chocolate is just too bitter. I bought it on YS, so no great loss. Will make a cake or pudding with it so's not to waste it.

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard
Just wondering about the "pink" theme........ what colour is your nose? especially now the spot has been squeezed... Inspiration maybe?

I'm not subjecting you lot to my purulent pustule...

 

[Reynard]

There is a Charity shop near here that concentrates on China, glassware and kitchen items, plus some books. There is also a tea shop that takes (and I presume pays for) all the odd cups and saucers and plates. So both parties gain. I like the idea of mismatched crockery as it reminds me of my grandma.

Yep, mismatched crockery here, mismatched furniture... Mind, in a teeny, tiny cottage, it kind of works

 

[Kempstonian]

Alas, my vintage crockery isn't up for grabs.

I've got three more of those, one blue, one green and one yellow.

I think I might be able to guess what the themes will be for the next three days

 

[Jenkins]

Chilly start.
I did a track day at Silverstone not that many yrs ago, 2°C occasional rain and windy of course on May 8th.
Oh how I enjoyed being in my bike leathers and not much else.


Funny how you remember things

World Endurance Championship (Le Mans Type cars) at Silverstone, Easter time(ish) a few years ago - the Saturday morning practice was cancelled due to snow - didn't stop me doing a lap of the circuit via the public road on my bike 'though.