Mundane News

[Reynard]

Today's theme in the photography challenge is "Textures"

 

[woodbutcher]

Ok here's a texture for you....it is a gift from a supper guest yesterday evening . He can come again

No prizes on offer for knowing what it is

 

[pawl]

I was at school in India more than half a century ago. My Tiffen was delivered at lunch time. The meaning has probably evolved since then.
I recall it being round and in two or three layers, with a large handle, and made of some sort of metal.

I seem to remember there was I think a toffee bar coated with chocolate called Tiffen.Would have been in late fourties early fifties Cant remember who made it.

 

[pawl]

Something I've been wondering about today...

Why is a film or tv program trailer called a 'trailer' and not a preview?

A trailer to me is something that 'trails' along behind, such as a vehicle trailer.

Good point

 

[mybike]

Not just drizzle now! Quite heavy and you can almost hear the greenery sighing in relief.

We had some rain overnight, judging by the drops on the window, but not enough to make a difference.

Getting quite warm, but lots of cloud & very humid.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Woke up to a power cut this morning. No tea - not the best start to the day...

No generator?

 

[carlosfandangus]

Just back from Tesco, twice!!! Mrs Fandangus went out to do a small amount of shopping! I received a call a couple of hours later " I have bought too much to bring home, can you get it from me in the van? Of I go, when I got there "just nip in and get 4 of those garden chairs, I will see you at home" got back and one was damaged, back to Tesco for a swap, lucky I went straight back as they had almost sold out, 4 chairs= £50

 

[Deleted member 26715]

What's that I hear, oh it's my linguistic pedals calling me

 

[Reynard]

Ok here's a texture for you....it is a gift from a supper guest yesterday evening . He can come again
View attachment 523372
No prizes on offer for knowing what it is

Oooooh!!!

What are your plans for that?

Tesco do a brie layered with that in their Christmas cheese selection. I always buy several because it's soooooo goooood.

 

[Reynard]

No generator?

Alas not.

 

[Reynard]

Lunch consumed.

Painting time now. But I will have to go to the quack later and pick up the parental unit's prescription.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've just been down to the river. Lots of strollers and excercisers about.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It comes to something when the noisiest neighbours (apart from the chickens) is the local old people's home when the accordion group comes to do a show for the residents..

 

[Hover Fly]

Something I've been wondering about today...

Why is a film or tv program trailer called a 'trailer' and not a preview?

A trailer to me is something that 'trails' along behind, such as a vehicle trailer.

In the early days, films were sent on to the next cinema unrewound, so it was easier to splice the promotionals on to the end, which meant they were shown after the main film, ie. trailing, but the audience was already leaving, so the procedure was changed so that the trailer was shown separately at the start.

 

[woodbutcher]

Oooooh!!!

What are your plans for that?

Tesco do a brie layered with that in their Christmas cheese selection. I always buy several because it's soooooo goooood.

To start with l am parboiling some fairly thinly sliced potatoes, then l am going to cover them in a mix of crème fraiche and left over crème entière, grated liberally , even generously with the black gold dust