Mundane News

[oldwheels]

Nope, I really do mean forage. Trees growing in the hedgerows are fair game for anyone. Same applies to apples and filberts. (The advantage of living out in the boonies.)

I wouldn't help myself to anything that belongs to someone else.

When I lived in Helensburgh many years ago there were a few walnut tree on the edge of large house gardens which overhung the pavement. As schoolkids we went out at lunchtime and collected any nuts that had fallen and encouraged others to fall by throwing sticks up. Our fingers were stained brown during the whole walnut season. Happy days.😊

 

[oldwheels]

Lovely supper of portobello mushrooms stuffed with cream cheese, herbs and garlic, and topped with a parmesan crumb topping, wholegrain cous cous with sundried tomatoes and oregano, and a medley of roasted veggies (onions, courgettes and peppers).

Now it's time for a

What are portobello mushrooms? I know the town just on the edge of Edinburgh but never heard any reference to mushrooms.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The Co-op do an 85% dark choccy

I got some 95% chocolate from Lidl earlier this week and it's simply too much for me.

 

[oldwheels]

Looks nice outside but forecast is for heavy showers.
Had a look at the ferry webcam again just as ferry was discharging. Pouring off non stop but marshalling area is jammed again with hopefuls trying to get off. Will it never end?

 

[biggs682]

Will you be ruding your bike?

Morning all. It's the kind of morning where I celebrate the fact that I'm not camping.

Back now from 48 ruding miles
What a glorious start to the day
Off to the vets with the cat soon

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

My 212 km Audax is over at the 22 km mark. Looks like my free hub has gone as the bike has no drive. Rescue is on the way.

 

[mybike]

It appears to be Irish monsoon season. Has barely stopped raining all week and it's mostly been absolutely torrential.

If it makes you feel any better:

 

[Andy in Germany]

It appears to be Irish monsoon season. Has barely stopped raining all week and it's mostly been absolutely torrential.

It's gerspüschening it down here as well, if it helps. There are however rumours of better weather next week; local government offices are preparing information leaflets to avoid panic among the populace in the event of a bright disc appearing in the sky.

 

[Andy in Germany]

My 212 km Audax is over at the 22 km mark. Looks like my free hub has gone as the bike has no drive. Rescue is on the way.

Did you get back okay?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It's gerspüschening it down here as well, if it helps. There are however rumours of better weather next week; local government offices are preparing information leaflets to avoid panic among the populace in the event of a bright disc appearing in the sky.

Persistent Gersplüsch out here too. Amazingly, the cricket isn't rained off.

 

[carpiste]

The biggest problem with all this rain isn`t getting wet or stopping you cycling!
The biggest problem is trying to keep out of the way of Mrs C so she won`t decide a bedroom wants painting or we need new this, that or the other!
And of course you have more time to decide what to eat for lunch and dinner which brings with it its own issues!
It never ends!

 

[oldwheels]

Went out on the trike despite uncertain forecast and got a good run out for some exercise and not much traffic to bother me.
A nice what we call a "soft" day. Damp, warm and little wind but there is a definite feel of autumn in the air. Just enough wind to keep the midges down.
It is all too easy just to sit and do nothing rather than bestir yourself to go out so glad I went.
Took the phone with the altimeter app and went from 78metres to 184metres above sea level. Not all straight up as some bits are level and there are also some dips. Been meaning to do that for some time but the app is on my spare phone which I never seemed to have with me.
Noticed strangely that the camp site had no tents. Mebbe the rain we have had has chased them away and the evenings were probably bad with midges.

 

[Andy in Germany]

The biggest problem with all this rain isn`t getting wet or stopping you cycling!
The biggest problem is trying to keep out of the way of Mrs C so she won`t decide a bedroom wants painting or we need new this, that or the other!
And of course you have more time to decide what to eat for lunch and dinner which brings with it its own issues!
It never ends!

We've just had a flat-packed semi-disposable Swedish furniture delivery for me to build...

 

[KnittyNorah]

Not yet brave enough to ride on wet and probably slippery tarmac, so I won't be getting out on the bike until Tuesday at the earliest - probably a good thing as it makes me give my leg joints a rest; I rode two days in succession and I did feel it a little the next day. Anyway I have lots to do, and a knitting machine meeting (the first actual meeting for 18mo!) to attend on Monday arvo, 12 - 15 of us - all vaccinated - in a large hall with all the doors and windows open.
I hope in the not-too-distant future to be able to go to at least some of the meetings by bike, even if I have to take all morning to get there - and the bus back!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

We've just had a flat-packed semi-disposable Swedish furniture delivery for me to build...

Does German have a word for that?