Mundane News

[Jenkins]

I have a list of things that I need to do in the mornings before work this week. It was a lovely day so I washed & polished the car this morning - it wasn't on the list.

 

[randynewmanscat]

The delivery man who told me his wife had died recently, I first met him three years ago. I asked him how he got on for finding a mosque when he was delivering within mainland Europe. He said he always knew just to look in the poorer areas, made me sad.
Last year he did a drop for me when my garden was at its best, he could travel during the covid, yes, I know.
I sent him off with some very ready melons and some tomatoes for salads and sandwiches on his onward journey. On the phone early this evening he told me that last week he was looking for a pic on his phone of an engine oil label to buy oil for his van and happened on a photo of his melon and tomato bounty that he took for a souvenir, he remembered the day fondly.
I asked him when and he checked the email confirmation of his order, last Wednesday he said, that was the day my partner discussed calling him for a quote. I love spooky coincidence, I hold no store by it and can confirm that no such thing ever plays a part regarding lottery tickets but I do recall many such coincidences.

 

[randynewmanscat]

I have a list of things that I need to do in the mornings before work this week. It was a lovely day so I washed & polished the car this morning - it wasn't on the list.

There is a silver coloured car, a red coloured motorcycle and a yellow coloured motorcycle. I see you use the words "the car", my vehicles aren't on your list (I would feel unease if they where) but if you happen to be passing.....
I can provide all of the usual car chore tools, free tea too, coffee if you prefer.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Met an old friend in the market this morning she offered me the use of her house in the Pyrenees this summer. It is in a tiny hamlet of about twenty properties , most of which are empty. Altitude 2000 plus, meters above sea level . In the winter it is awe inspiring and in the summer it's the ideal place to get a bit of relief from the heat here in the Lot.
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Thats gorgeous . TdF goes through Ceret this year, stayed there during the cherry festival couple of years back, lovely.... one of the best bits of Europe?

 

[Salty seadog]

I've just cooked spaghetti. I nibbled a strand and decided it was done, just a smidgen past al dente (I was transferring money on my phone at the time and I'd have stopped it earlier had the person given me the correct account name) . From experience, spaghetti can stick to the kitchen wall before the core of the strand is cooked enough for me.

The funds have still not come through.

 

[Salty seadog]

Four hours ago, a blackbird started singing on our chimney pot. There's no traffic noise here so she/he could easily be heard from the lane.
An hour later, the bird was still warbling loudly and the sounds came down the chimney (amplified) into the sitting room for us to enjoy.

The bird was not interested in engaging with my whistled replies from the fireplace.

Was it an African or European blackbird?

Could explain the communication barrier.

 

[randynewmanscat]

one of the best bits of Europe?

There is for another thread! For myself I rank any view and visit of the Cairngorms from any village or town nearby as above almost any place I have visited within Europe.
I once met a man and his wife who traveled from Holland to visit the Scottish Highlands in the winter, he told me that he stopped his car, got out and welled up when he first saw the Cairngorms in profile from the turn for the military road to Nethy Bridge north of Tomintoul, he said the view made the hairs on his arms stand up. I understood the feeling.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Thats gorgeous . TdF goes through Ceret this year, stayed there during the cherry festival couple of years back, lovely.... one of the best bits of Europe?

I couldn't agree more , l love visiting the region ...esp. in the winter , if you like snow and skiing the Ariege is the place , very un commercialised !

 

[Salty seadog]

Warm and occasionally sunny here chez Casa Reynard. There is a lot of high level cloud and a bit of a breeze.

I spent the morning puttering around in the garden re-potting various herbs and vegetable plants. The ones I bought on Friday will be done tomorrow - they are doing very well and have appreciated being outside. I've found a nice planter to put the strawberries in.

Almost time for lunch, and then I'll be getting the mower out later.

I notice you failed to mow my lawn........

...... Again.

 

[biggs682]

I couldn't agree more , l love visiting the region ...esp. in the winter , if you like snow and skiing the Ariege is the place , very un commercialised !

So when are you going ?

 

[biggs682]

The future is purple

 

[randynewmanscat]

Maybe it's seeking it's soulmate, the one that lodged down the back of your fire.

You mean the one whose fire bleached skeleton remains lay as accusation of murder by flames? I have to admit to feeling some joy when I found many dead wasps in my ash pan when I put the fire to bed for the summer last week, I felt the same rosy glow last spring.
Best that I do not mention the wagtail nest I exposed when cutting back the ivy last years spring, a sober warning and a little too late for this year, be careful with the garden hacking about in spring!

 

[woodbutchmaster]

So when are you going ?

I guess a bit later on into the summer, when l get tired of the heat. I have been to my friends house quite a few times in both summer and winter and it is always pretty awe inspiring to be walking /climbing in the Pyrenees. They are impressive at least to me they are , having been brought up in East Anglia

 

[randynewmanscat]

The future is purple

Is this an investment opportunity I should be mindful of Biggs?

 

[randynewmanscat]

I notice you failed to mow my lawn........

...... Again.

You are not alone, mine was not mowed either, Reynard is a slacker.