Mundane News

[Reynard]

Mild, breezy and very grey here chez Casa Reynard.

I have spent the morning hauling firewood. This afternoon's task is to saw, split and stack.

Almost lunchtime, and there is leek & potato soup.

 

[PeteXXX]

I mixed my buttercream icing in a bowl the garden this morning as I didn't fancy an icing sugar cloud to clear up.
I had to add a bit more, though, as the wind blew some away...

 

[Reynard]

Is this a fictional or autobiographical piece?

Fictional.

 

[Magpies]

Early morning walk down to the sea about a mile from where I'm staying. Through a small wood lush with tropical foliage and tree ferns. Delicate tapping of coppersmith barbets mingled with the screech of parakeets overhead.

 

[Magpies]

My bike arrived this morning 😀
But no time to unpack and reassemble it until the weekend ☹
Time for bed on that expectant note

 

[fossyant]

Glad I grabbed that ride in at 'lunch'. Very gloomy in Manchesterposhshire and a tad breezy. Trails were relatively muddy, but the old MTB has full guards on. Decided on a small diversion along side the other side of the small valley between the villages - basically up an unadopted road/footpath. Lots of Private, no access signs (then a little public footpath sign under - quite unwelcoming) - wasn't exactly a footpath, it was a 'rough road'. It did offer some nice views across the valley that I'd not seen before despite living here all my life. Not a route I'd use too regular being classed as a footpath, and one end of it was about 6" deep in mud.

 

[rockyroller]

I had to request that my new employer do not deduct pension payments from my wages.
They emailed me a form to edit and return. I could not edit it, so had to download it, print it, fill it in, scan it, attach it and email it back.
Technology, eh! 😂

Daughter is a new Teacher & has lots of paperwork. a recent batch of 6? pages for her retirement got misplaced. I found it behind our mini fridge, she was delighted not to have to fill it out again. but she has to do the same thing, print, complete, scan & email back ...

 

[postman]

A cleaning week here.First job was to silicone the shower tray,it is a bit grubby.I want to get it done proper when this virus moves on,because I want the tiling grouting.I am not doing that.So then I cleaned the shower room,staircase down to the landing,our bedroom then staircase down to the hall.Today back room and bathroom,and kitchen floor.Had enough for today.Front room tomorrow.And that is it.Feeling tired not as young as i was.

 

[Reynard]

Lunch has been consumed. One bowl of soup, spiced apple bread, some ripe Camembert, a lovely pear and two

Now just waiting for lunch to tamp down before I start swinging a chainsaw and axe around. Not at the same time, might I add...

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Chicken and veg soup with a roll for lunch. Mmmmm

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been out on my bike today, a very pleasant 56 miles.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It turns out German microwaves work more effectively when plugged in.

 

[mybike]

I may have eaten an Aldi mince pie.

 

[Reynard]

Right, that's another bin of logs sawn up, split and stored. It's nice to get ahead before the weather gets s*itty.

Time for a and a couple of custard creams and to explain why, in the Lewis Hamilton thread, that Nigel Mansell was most definitely NOT a schoolgirl pin-up...

 

[biggs682]

I may have eaten an Aldi mince pie.

I had half of one earlier as well