Mundane News

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've just put the washing on !
No ! I don't mean that! I mean that I have put the washing in the machine .

So, if clothing's involved, you've put off putting it on you.

Oh, by the by, good morning all. I'm still on my morning pot of tea.

 

[biggs682]

And there goes our internet

 

[PeteXXX]

The lorry blocking my car in while the digging up for fibre optic broadband team (DUFFOB) has just been moved. Shame, really, as I'd love to have to telephone work and say that I can't come in and drive a lorry as a lorry is blocking my driveway 😂

 

[Gravity Aided]

And there goes our internet

 

[tyred]

Late breakfast while watching the world go by before a little coastal ride on the Brompton. Not bad but I'll mark it down for lack of black pudding and why do cafes put beans in a stupid little dish instead of just putting them on the plate?

 

[oldwheels]

Bailed out from my projected trip to Oban and just as well as no text until 9.30 telling us the 1000 was cancelled as still had to complete repairs and do sea trials.
Cancelled the return but you have to rebook because you cannot book later even with tickets. The system will not let you so you have to make backup bookings for boats you do not wish to sail on but can change these bookings later for ones you do want. The tickets are valid for a month anyway. Confused?
Took the trike out for a run as Fridays are normally less busy.
Wrong. Traffic was the worst I have seen and the berk in a [non local] taxi revving his engine behind me just before a passing place was in grave danger of being stuck there for the next half mile till I felt like stopping. A lot of idiots obviously had no idea what passing places were for either.

We had a lot of Cornishmen living here and married locally as they had been here with the navy during the war. The last of them I has now sadly died. He was a boatbuilder and worked for Drascombe and he rebuilt a wreck on the beach here. Made a very good job of it as well.

There is a great deal of satisfaction after removing a tick from your leg to put it down and crunch it with a thumb nail. I always do this as the little b---s are still alive and try to make off to get you another time.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Late breakfast while watching the world go by before a little coastal ride on the Brompton. Not bad but I'll mark it down for lack of black pudding and why do cafes put beans in a stupid little dish instead of just putting them on the plate? View attachment 598100

It makes it easier to leave them.

 

[Reynard]

Mild, grey and reasonably still here chez Casa Reynard.

I overslept somewhat - the old classic thing of wake up too early and turn over for just another ten minutes, and then suddenly it's an hour and a half later. Oops. The cats had to wait for their breakfast!

Anyways, I'm going to slope off for lunch shortly.

 

[Reynard]

I used to live in Norfolk so l understand what you are saying. When l moved to Norwich from London a good few years ago l went to work for an advertising agency based in Norwich. I won't forget the occasion when they took me for dinner to a local restaurant where the person taking my order pronounced ratatouille as ratty ole y . l kid you not

That's just too funny!

 

[rockyroller]

Going to Fenway, and see the Sox?

no immediate plans this year, but lots of fond memories

 

[Reynard]

For similar a similar reason that when someone asks how you are, it sounds like "now then , ow yuh a'doin mee'at" to which you should answer "or, roit, how's ur sen"

Always amuses me whenever I go down to Hampshire* that things are fine and dandy until the point that I'm engaged in conversation. And then I get the full on "you're definitely not from around here" thing.

* The place where I go is small but quite touristy as it's Jane Austen country plus there's the Mid Hants railway, but the graveyard is somewhat off the beaten track, so strangers do get noted.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It has come to my attention that I'm very hungry. I think bacon may become involved.

 

[rockyroller]

the remnants of a tropical storm is heading our way. bulkhead tarp deployed. it has leaky edges. . sump pump is operational. south facing storm windows down. just have to wait it out ...

the condo association failed to maintain proper drainage along the short stone wall behind our units, especially to the left at the top of this photo. there's a vernal pool forming. it should all drain left to right but slows terribly behind my neighbors units. also, all our sump pumps feed into an underground drainage system, in that area. the condo association failed when they installed new patios, then covered the gravel over the drainage, at the stone wall. then they planted grass. which doesn't grow behind my neighbors units. they don't like not having grass. my concern is water intrusion, to my basement. which I had to seal myself

 

[rockyroller]

And there goes our internet

I almost miss dial-up. are you old enough to remember dial-up? when your parents couldn't reach you by voice, for hours, cuz you discovered email

 

[rockyroller]

It has come to my attention that I'm very hungry. I think bacon may become involved.

solid plan