Mundane News

[derrick]

I cannot be bothered.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Funny what the human brain can concoct at times

Mind, as someone who doesn't drink coffee, I'm quite happy with my kettle and tea pot.

Coming from a slight theological background, I equated it with a credence table, the shelf or small table behind the altar where communion supplies are kept after consecration but before blessing and distribution, depending on arrangements (deacon or priest, etc.).

 

[Gravity Aided]

Does Skin so Soft work, I remember reading about it in one man and his bike..

Yes, certainly does, even in southern parts of the U.S., where I first ran across this information back in the 1980's.

 

[oldwheels]

Knackered today so doing nothing much so far. Pushed fairly hard on yesterday's trike jaunt and then did a lot of sorting in the house and garden. Overdid it a bit probably.
Dug some tatties tho' and made tattie scones. Shetland Black which I have been keeping for seed as well as eating for a few years now with no problems.
Lovely sunny day and very hot after a hot sticky night.
Calmac have started a new ploy. Sending out reminders that I am travelling in 3 days time which since I booked this I already know. They also send a list of all the fleet, 34 vessels in all. Why this has started goodness knows. Next year apparently they are going to introduce a new booking and ticketing system. The present system does not work easily for a lot of people with concession cards so they will probably have chaos for a while when this starts.

 

[newts]

Hangover has subsided☕

 

[Reynard]

Cool, blustery and occasionally rainy here chez Casa Reynard.

Didn't sleep well (but I did go to bed rather late) but i've spent the morning working on a painting. And I'm looking out of the window and watching bits of the horse trials going on at the event centre on the other side of the railway line. Quite frankly, it is not a day to spend outdoors...

The TV is also on, with the closing ceremony from Tokyo.

 

[Reynard]

I haven't seen that but I just heard that Laura Kenny was down in 9th position before the final event. Husband Jason, on the other hand, was spectacular!

Wasn't he just?

Lauren Price wasn't so bad, either...

 

[Reynard]

Why not combine the two?


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Well, that's a bit less ouchie than velodrome skittles!

 

[rockyroller]

The TV is also on, with the closing ceremony from Tokyo.

oh that's interesting they haven't started playing that here yet. still showing events like soccer & all-around video highlights

 

[rockyroller]

removed all the drywall anchors & screws in the master bedroom including all past window coverings & was mounted lamps etc. wound up with a double handful of the stuff! only anchors I left were for the window brace for the escape ladder. when the painter is done (early next week), I'll remount that. Wifey bought new window shades & that comes with all new hardware to mount. fun fun

 

[PeteXXX]

Wind usually falls calm at about 6 or 7 o'clock in the evening and then the midges come out to play and feast. Midge heaven if you are one of them. I have in my cycle bag Skin so Soft and a midge hood in the summer in case of an enforced stop at any time of day. I also have leg warmers if not wearing long trousers.
They do say that is why the Highland Fling was invented as if you move vigorously midges are discouraged.

I once forgot that I was wearing a midge net and started eating macaroni cheese..
It was a bit messy

 

[rockyroller]

We had to pack our gazebo away in the rain yesterday so we will have to unpack it and dry it before putting it away again .
No chance of that today .

we have a pop-up canopy. we got it for cover, when we wanted company during light misting rain. was disappointed that the instructions read something like: "put it away if it begins to rain" that was the whole of getting it! ugh

 

[rockyroller]

off to work soon but I think my gout is acting up. too much meat & alcohol the past cpl weeks I think ;-( hope I don't have to walk too much today. & masks go back on today ... ugh

 

[classic33]

Knackered today so doing nothing much so far. Pushed fairly hard on yesterday's trike jaunt and then did a lot of sorting in the house and garden. Overdid it a bit probably.
Dug some tatties tho' and made tattie scones. Shetland Black which I have been keeping for seed as well as eating for a few years now with no problems.
Lovely sunny day and very hot after a hot sticky night.
Calmac have started a new ploy. Sending out reminders that I am travelling in 3 days time which since I booked this I already know. They also send a list of all the fleet, 34 vessels in all. Why this has started goodness knows. Next year apparently they are going to introduce a new booking and ticketing system. The present system does not work easily for a lot of people with concession cards so they will probably have chaos for a while when this starts.

Subtle way of pointing out multiple bookings, if folk are making them. Whilst pointing out that onward connections booked may not be viable.
If you've only the one booking, headed in the same direction, it wouldn't affect you. Could be they might start charging for bookings not kept or not cancelled.

 

[Oldhippy]

Waterproof on, waterproof off, waterproof on, waterproof off. It's one of those days!