Mundane News

[Reynard]

What's the matter, is it the Butler's day off, or does he consider carpentry beneath him?

Well, you see, I *am* the butler...

Actually, it's a particular style of wooden tray with handles that went out of fashion in the 1930s. The bigger ones actually have a foldable stand that you put them on.

 

[Reynard]

Ooooer... That's hillarious... Fielder loses trousers while sliding in to save a boundary...

 

[Reynard]

Curiously, one team is sponsored by Tyrrells, the other by KP snacks, who are the German company that owns Tyrrell. We should call it das Hundert.

I remember the friars on the side of KP crisp packets back in the day.

Actually, are KP-branded crisps still made, or do they farm them out under other brand names? I know you can get KP-branded nuts...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I remember the friars on the side of KP crisp packets back in the day.

Actually, are KP-branded crisps still made, or do they farm them out under other brand names? I know you can get KP-branded nuts...

All I know is that when batters get a very thin edge, very few of them are Walkers....

 

[Andy in Germany]

Well, you see, I *am* the butler...

My word, you are a woman of many talents @Reynard...

 

[Andy in Germany]

Can you overdose on yoghurt? I seem to be addicted of late!

Well, it'll keep you regular...

 

[fossyant]

Kitchen floor still not dry and three windows are open. Need to shut them before bed !

Report, hall floor still tacky. Boss keeps phoning me to do another coat - no chance yet can't get to the kitchen. FFS I'll be doing the second coat around midnight.

Must be good stuff as it takes so long to dry.

 

[classic33]

Ooo. I found this one:

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Shorter than previous attempts: just under 100k if I stay on the train a bit longer.

A lot of upness though...

How accurate was the time it gave?

 

[Andy in Germany]

How accurate was the time it gave?

Possibly a bit optimistic for me. I rode from Alpirsbach which meant the first bit of up was eliminated. It took about 2 1/2 hours to get to Heslach, which is the bottom of the big hill, then about 1 1/2 hours to reach the summit which is about 6.5km away and 380m higher. From there to my apartment was two hours because it's downhill all the way.

Taking less pictures would speed things up, as would a lot more practice and better nights sleep the night before.

 

[classic33]

Possibly a bit optimistic for me. I rode from Alpirsbach which meant the first bit of up was eliminated. It took about 2 1/2 hours to get to Heslach, which is the bottom of the big hill, then about 1 1/2 hours to reach the summit which is about 6.5km away and 380m higher. From there to my apartment was two hours because it's downhill all the way.

Taking less pictures would speed things up, as would a lot more practice and better nights sleep the night before.

Tried that route finder on a trip between Halifax and Leeds. It gave an established time of 2hrs.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Tried that route finder on a trip between Halifax and Leeds. It gave an established time of 2hrs.

I've lost my sense of geography for the UK: how far is that?

 

[classic33]

I've lost my sense of geography for the UK: how far is that?

Route wise, just short of 20 miles.

Leeds is to the east of Halifax.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Route wise, just short of 20 miles.

Leeds is to the east of Halifax.

So about 15 km/h, seems reasonable unless it's hilly.

 

[classic33]

So about 15 km/h, seems reasonable unless it's hilly.

I was doing it in little over an 1hr(65 - 70 minutes).

 

[Reynard]

My word, you are a woman of many talents @Reynard...

Well, it's like this.

I can hardly expect the cats to do it. Lack of opposable thumbs.