Mundane News

[Speicher]

@Fab Foodie, that was just a guess regarding the drum kit. I was just alluding to something that would make a lot of noise. I have always wanted a drum kit, but I also want to stay on good terms with my lovely neighbours.

 

[Speicher]

No gardening today. Yesterday's rain has made the ground extremely muddy and gloopy.

A few weeks ago, in my collection of foreign Language books, I found one called "Colloquial Arabic". Not so mundane you might say. While gardening last week, someone stopped to talk to me. He was delivering leaflets, and we struck up conversation. He speaks fluent Arabic, as he lived in Arab countries for many decades, including Saudi Arabia, where I lived for two years.

His leaflets were about a "Boot Camp" style of fitness class that he runs (?). It is intended for the over fifties who are "new" to exercise.

 

[raleighnut]

Finally finished off trimming back the Ivy at the side of the house,



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The residents have been to inspect the re-modelling and after a very vocal discussion seem to be OK with the changes

 

[Reynard]

I only ever find Henry in that position at silly o'clock and never with a camera in hand.

It's that guilty skulking across the kitchen floor that makes me chuckle.

I don't get the guilty skulking, I get the "Ooooh, look at me, look what I've got, aren't I wonderful" version. This includes the meowing with mouth full. From about April through to October, this occurs around five times a day.

 

[Reynard]

I've been Ivaned View attachment 340745

 

[EltonFrog]

I have serious doubts about the origin of some of those.

They're kosher as far CRS goes, my uncle was a meat wholesaler in Smithfield market, and my mothers fella was born in Southwark, within the sound of the Bow Bells, they were alway using slang when I was a kid. But CRS is always evolving back in the day there was no Pete Tong (wrong) for example. I heard an interview on the radio a couple of weeks ago with Timmy Steel and he kept referring to these 'ices' his dad used hang about with at the race course, the interviewer asked him what he meant and he said ' ices , Ice cream freezer, geezer.

Any way it doesn't matter you can make them up if you want .

I heard one on an old episode of The Sweeney ( which in itself is rhyming slang) . The bloke was talking about 'flounders' does anyone know what that is without googling?

 

[marknotgeorge]

So we've been to town. The girls came home with posters, some leggings for DQ and some Pokémon cards for MS. I found some Milk Duds and some A&W root beer. After some sugar and some sunshine, and a bit of actually being around people, I'm feeling better.

 

[Katherine]

Young Mr K calls Miss K, 'Blister', from skin and blister = sister.

 

[Speicher]

So we've been to town. The girls came home with posters, some leggings for DQ and some Pokémon cards for MS. I found some Milk Duds and some A&W root beer. After some sugar and some sunshine, and a bit of actually being around people, I'm feeling better.

I agree that sunshine helps. Not sure about the sugar, but yes, tasty edibles help. Being around people who talk too fast/too much or about nothing at all, is very detrimental to my state of mind.

Busy places like shops and town centres are a nightmare for me. This market town still has half day closing on Thursday, and some shops can be shut all day on Monday as well. Those are the days when I might go for a gentle pootle about, as it is less peopley.

 

[hopless500]

They're kosher as far CRS goes, my uncle was a meat wholesaler in Smithfield market, and my mothers fella was born in Southwark, within the sound of the Bow Bells, they were alway using slang when I was a kid. But CRS is always evolving back in the day there was no Pete Tong (wrong) for example. I heard an interview on the radio a couple of weeks ago with Timmy Steel and he kept referring to these 'ices' his dad used hang about with at the race course, the interviewer asked him what he meant and he said ' ices , Ice cream freezer, geezer.

Any way it doesn't matter you can make them up if you want .

I heard one on an old episode of The Sweeney ( which in itself is rhyming slang) . The bloke was talking about 'flounders' does anyone know what that is without googling?

Flounders and dabs?

 

[GM]

I heard one on an old episode of The Sweeney ( which in itself is rhyming slang) . The bloke was talking about 'flounders' does anyone know what that is without googling?

That was a cab when I was at jah !

 

[EltonFrog]

Flounders and dabs?

That was a cab when I was at jah !

Yup, cab, taxi.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I've been Ivaned View attachment 340745

 

[Hill Wimp]

A new 2 speed shifter, an 'in tube' tool kit and a Vespertine X merino hat.

Ooo let's see the hat.

 

[roadrash]

my granddaughter chloe decided its about time sox learned to read