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[woodbutcher]

Sounds lovely, but I don't do hot weather very well. When it's cold, one can always put another layer on. When it's hot, there are only so many layers one can remove...

Shame, the food is amazing, I'm sure.

You could stand under a cool shower if it got too hot. However , and l know this sounds very decadent but since all the houses are ancient and the stone walls are very thick and the windows have shutters (rarely opened fully) the interiors stay fairly cool. Apart from that as l am sure you are aware , from 12pm until at least 2or 3pm it is siesta . It is only in the evening until after dark that we socialise . As l write this at 22.15 it is still light enough to see two or three hundred meters across the fields.
Oh yes and food is of the *utmost* importance and of course it is to be enjoyed in the company of friends if possible!🍸sorry

 

[woodbutcher]

I'd love to but I'm stuck here for a while. Though, if the world opens up a bit more towards the end of summer, I'd love to stick the bike in the car, find a little hotel and spend a couple of weeks exploring the area

If you get round to it drop me a line and l can give you one or two hotel options that won't break the bank !

 

[Reynard]

You could stand under a cool shower if it got too hot. However , and l know this sounds very decadent but since all the houses are ancient and the stone walls are very thick and the windows have shutters (rarely opened fully) the interiors stay fairly cool. Apart from that as l am sure you are aware , from 12pm until at least 2or 3pm it is siesta . It is only in the evening until after dark that we socialise . As l write this at 22.15 it is still light enough to see two or three hundred meters across the fields.
Oh yes and food is of the *utmost* importance and of course it is to be enjoyed in the company of friends if possible!🍸sorry

Well, my mum is Belgian, so I certainly recognise the value of good food and good hospitality.

I'm not a terribly social animal at the best of times (I am painfully shy), but I do quite like hanging out with a few close friends, usually with an ample supply of tea and cake.

 

[woodbutcher]

Well, my mum is Belgian, so I certainly recognise the value of good food and good hospitality.

I'm not a terribly social animal at the best of times (I am painfully shy), but I do quite like hanging out with a few close friends, usually with an ample supply of tea and cake.

Don't apologise for not being overly sociable , just be true to yourself . in my book that's what's important . 👍

 

[tyred]

I washed the dishes. I need to have a lie down now

 

[Deleted member 1258]

You could stand under a cool shower if it got too hot. However , and l know this sounds very decadent but since all the houses are ancient and the stone walls are very thick and the windows have shutters (rarely opened fully) the interiors stay fairly cool. Apart from that as l am sure you are aware , from 12pm until at least 2or 3pm it is siesta . It is only in the evening until after dark that we socialise . As l write this at 22.15 it is still light enough to see two or three hundred meters across the fields.
Oh yes and food is of the *utmost* importance and of course it is to be enjoyed in the company of friends if possible!🍸sorry

Sounds very civilized.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It’s 22:32

 

[classic33]

I washed the dishes. I need to have a lie down now

You dried them as well!

 

[classic33]

It’s 22:32

UTC, BST or GMT?

 

[Reynard]

Not in the mood to paint today, so have come back to my poem, "Love Lingers Softly" instead.

A break from it has helped, and I managed to do a fair bit of work on it.

 

[tyred]

You dried them as well!

Of course. I do things properly!

 

[Speicher]

Dunno about a 'zip line' but I'd love a go on one of there,


View: https://youtu.be/OVcwcvwzRPs

I went on something similar in Austria, perhaps not as long as that one. It started raining shortly after I left the top. By the time I reached the bottom, I had very little in the way of braking power. I did my best to lose some speed, but I was reliably informed that the crash at the end was spectacular. The ensuing headache was spectacular.

 

[Reynard]

I am currently massacring a packet of milk chocolate digestives.

My poem now has three completed verses and a whole load of lines that may or may not be useful in constructing the rest.

 

[Jenkins]

I have gone down to N-1 on the bike count today as the one I sold on Ebay was collected. The depreciation these days is ridiculous - I lost £10 in 2 1/2 years on that one!

On the bright side, it's now easier to get the mower out of the shed as I'll only have to move one bike, not two.

 

[Gravity Aided]

check that brake pad out - hope that wasn't like that before the blow out. If it was... whoops.

No, caused by the tire wires coming around. It was fine when I crested the hill. I had done some untangling before I took the picture of the tube wrapped around the hub.