Mundane News

[Maverick Goose]

No thanks, please keep the storms to yourself. I don’t mind if you don’t want to share

Yesterday, I told my wife I wanted to go to the seaside and she looked at me with a disbelieving look on her face, “But you hate the beach! And why would you want to go when it‘ll be so busy and during the pandemic?” [she narrows her eyes, and looks at me closely] She says accusingly, “You mean you want to ride your bike there and back, don’t you? You wouldn‘t even go near the beach!”

[With a look of injured innocence] I said, “I would go to the beach. That’s where the ice cream vans are for a quick 99 before setting off back!”

99 problems but my flake ain't one...

 

[Reynard]

Really hot and sunny this morning. Popped into the village to give a friend some cherries. She reciprocated with a dozen fresh eggs from her chooks.

It's clouded over in the last half an hour.

Time for lunch, methinks...

 

[Reynard]

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

 

[fossyant]

Fixed the 'hot tub' this morning - it packed up last night with a blockage error code.

A quick google suggested it might be the impeller shaft. Opened up the pump unit, and low and behold, the ceramic shaft had split in two. We bought it quite a few years ago and had the original pump unit fail within warranty. We weren't required to send the pump/heater unit back, so I kept it, just in case. Pulled that apart and replaced the impeller and shaft on the working unit. All working again !

 

[Illaveago]

I've been catching up on some sleep .
It is red hot outside.
I will just stay indoors and read my car's hand book . Still trying to figure out what it's got and what it ain't.
Oh! It hasn't got a cd player .

 

[woodbutcher]

Ok so l have too much time on my hands ....now look what l've gone and bought for no reason than it amuses me ...not sure why

 

[woodbutcher]

I've been catching up on some sleep .
It is red hot outside.
I will just stay indoors and read my car's hand book . Still trying to figure out what it's got and what it ain't.
Oh! It hasn't got a cd player .

For a moment there l read your post as "my cat's hand book"

 

[woodbutcher]

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

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I wonder, were they planned obsolescence or just a step in the right direction ?

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

For a moment there l read your post as "my cat's hand book"

That's funny. So did I.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

For a moment there l read your post as "my cat's hand book"

That's funny. So did I.

Yep, another here, but would it not just be blank pages, as they will do what they like anyway

 

[Andy in Germany]

A his and hers pizza.

No, it's Mine, all mine... Today, pizza, tomorrow more pizza*.

Mwahahahaaaaa...

*Cold, in a plastic box...

 

[Andy in Germany]

Eating dinner/tea: sea salmon in breadcrumbs with new potatoes.

 

[Reynard]

It is spitting with rain here, but that's about as far as the weather seems to want to go as far as thunderstorms are concerned. It is also still very hot.

I have sanded and varnished my art board again. That'll probably be the last coat before I sand it down for the last time.

Plus I have also effected a temporary repair on the bottom bar of the gate. The hinge has pulled free, so I've reattached it with cable ties. The timber is rotten, so I will have to replace the bottom bar at the very minimum. Hopefully I can get my mitts on a yard or so of 2x4 in order to do that.

Ultimately I think a new pair of gates will be needed - after 30 years they are looking a bit tired and I've already had to repair them on a number of occasions. The current pair were made by a local carpenter who has since retired, but this should be within my woodworking capabilities. Admittedly it might take me a while, but why not?

 

[Reynard]

Yep, another here, but would it not just be blank pages, as they will do what they like anyway

Not so...

https://www.andreas.com/catman.html

 

[Reynard]

Uh oh, it's just gone very dark here all of a sudden...