Mundane News

[LeetleGreyCells]

Well done, I'm sure that is worthy of its own thread, its not mundane.

Cheers

 

[Andy in Germany]

Guinea pig run build - final update

The run is completed. Made out of scrap wood from FiL and metal mesh that I've had for over 18 months doing nothing. Half of the screws were recycled, the other half were new. Paint colour chosen by daughter. We did buy the 2m X 1m artificial grass strip. Total cost: £34.

I would have liked to have made a better hatch, but didn't have enough wood. Still, it's hinged and works a treat, opening by lifting the bar at the front and the weight of which holds it closed.

Most importantly, my daughter and wife are pleased.

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A most excellent construction, and I agree, not Mundane.

I commend your daughter's choice of colour by the way.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

That's twice in a row now that I've gone though the "do you want a receipt - no" routine and then forgotten that I could now go. Somewhere in the back of my mind, the transaction doesn't feel finished.

 

[Reynard]

Last BTCC race of the day. They're running late at Brands after a spate of safety cars in the Porsches and Ginettas, so will watch the Formula E on the lappy and the BTCC on the telly.

 

[Reynard]

I commend your daughter's choice of colour by the way.

As a fellow Babylon 5 fan, I'm wondering whether you've had a beer too many.

Purple and green together...

 

[fossyant]

Just rescued sister in law - she'd been for a bike ride with friends and suffered terrible stomach cramps about 15 miles from our caravan. I've just been out to collect her and bring her back to her van.

Reports of major traffic on M56 near Manchester airport, so we've decided to travel home tomorrow morning and not tonight - time to open a beer then.

 

[oldwheels]

I also had a nice ride on the recumbent tricycle yesterday. I may fit SPDs today. No danger of clipless moments with a recumbent tricycle. I hardly ever take my feet off the pedals on the recumbent anyhoo.

The biggest danger without feet clipped in is that your foot slips off a pedal and ends up under the trike at speed. Broken leg perhaps?

 

[fossyant]

The biggest danger without feet clipped in is that your foot slips off a pedal and ends up under the trike at speed. Broken leg perhaps?

I know a lot of MTB'ers have flat pedals, but have you seen the pointy pins on the pedals. The worst I get from hitting my SPD pedals is a sore shin, but I've seen some nasty gouges with those flat pedals.

 

[oldwheels]

I know a lot of MTB'ers have flat pedals, but have you seen the pointy pins on the pedals. The worst I get from hitting my SPD pedals is a sore shin, but I've seen some nasty gouges with those flat pedals.

I once got bitten on the back of my lower leg by a pedal on my Brompton. Initially neglected it and ended up on massive dose of antibiotics for 2 weeks.

 

[fossyant]

I once got bitten on the back of my lower leg by a pedal on my Brompton. Initially neglected it and ended up on massive dose of antibiotics for 2 weeks.

OOF !

 

[Andy in Germany]

I once got bitten on the back of my lower leg by a pedal on my Brompton. Initially neglected it and ended up on massive dose of antibiotics for 2 weeks.

I didn't know Bromptons were carnivorous.

 

[oldwheels]

Just looked out of my front window and the skipper of one of our ferries is passing with his ancient looking labrador and closely followed by a cat. He comes this way regularly with his dog and the cat is always with them but looks to be keeping a low profile.

 

[fossyant]

I didn't know Bromptons were carnivorous.

Wheelie Bins are carnivorous, so nothing surprises me.

 

[Kempstonian]

As a fellow Babylon 5 fan, I'm wondering whether you've had a beer too many.

Purple and green together...

You were saying?

 

[woodbutcher]

As a fellow Babylon 5 fan, I'm wondering whether you've had a beer too many.

Purple and green together...

Mother nature she say yes