Mundane News

[Jenkins]

Halfway done on the last day of the week.

Planning whether to go to Snetterton (MGCC) or Brands Hatch (750MC) this weekend, or to have one day at each. Snetterton is ahead as it doesn't mean queuing for the Dartford Tunnel coming home and the Dart Charge account also needs topping up.

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm going to get on a train soon 🚉

 

[Oldhippy]

It's fish and chip Friday at work today!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm going to have smoked salmon for breakfast. And why not?

 

[rockyroller]

I think they might have heard me effin' & blindin' about the vermin that they had dug the plants out of the pots yet again!!
They're lovely girls, though, so I didn't want to fall out with them over it. They even invited me to their wedding! 💒

gotta choose your battles. like any relationship

 

[rockyroller]

couldn't arrange for a same day covid test yesterday, as I did in July. I guess lots more ppl are getting tested right now

 

[carpiste]

Daughter works as a teaching assistant in a special needs school. She was sent home on Wednesday after 2 teachers and a pupil were confirmed covid positive!!! She was coughing and spluttering yesterday and today has had a confirmation that she too is positive!
We have all been vaccinated, except for the Grandson who I was with yesterday ( picked him up from college) so now MrsC and myself will have to be on the lookout for symptoms!

 

[biggs682]

Did you mean grain? 😄

No deffo rain as things got wet

 

[gbb]

Did you keep the packaging?

I actually took a photo...at that moment (it has since) i didnt think...yeah, just keep the packaging. I have it.

 

[Reynard]

Grey, humid and blustery here chez Casa Reynard.

Another one here with a duff night's sleep. Mainly due to a stiff back and a cat who insisted on sleeping in the *middle* of the bed and hogging the duvet. Which meant my bum was sort of dangling over the edge and getting a bit cold.

Spent the morning writing and painting. Not at the same time.

Spiders aren't a bother. The girls usually take care of those.

 

[Reynard]

I feel sad for you ! Sometimes you can be lucky and be the highest bidder but you never know how determined the other bidders are .
I was watching a local auction house yesterday . It was a toy sale and things were going way above estimates. I'm not sure if dealers are trying to build up stock as they can't get imports or what, but prices seem to have rocketed ! A group of play work original Star Wars figures made hundreds. 200 painted Britain's lead soldiers went for £1,400 . Some bidding was in the £40's and then suddenly in the hundreds!
Part 2 of the auction is today . I might watch it again to see how prices go . It is toy cars first , later dolls .

Thanks xxx It's frustrating, as the Intercontinental Challenge XJR-15 would have been a lovely addition to my little collection of Derek Warwick-related model cars. Admittedly some of the Spark models can fetch a pretty penny, but I found the listing too late to do proper research. And it's the 30th anniversary of the race series - a good friend who deals in motor racing memorabilia says there has been a very noticeable uptick in interest in the cars etc, which undoubtedly then affects the price of the models.

Auctions can be funny - there's often no rhyme nor reason for them. I'd been watching two silver Georg Jensen pendants, same size, same design, similar condition etc. One sold for nearly three times the price of the other.

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, lunch would be a good idea right now. I has a hungry.

 

[pawl]

Daughter works as a teaching assistant in a special needs school. She was sent home on Wednesday after 2 teachers and a pupil were confirmed covid positive!!! She was coughing and spluttering yesterday and today has had a confirmation that she too is positive!
We have all been vaccinated, except for the Grandson who I was with yesterday ( picked him up from college) so now MrsC and myself will have to be on the lookout for symptoms!

Hope your daughter recover quickly and you and Mrs c and yourself stay healthy 😍😍

 

[Reynard]

Yup, +1 for that sentiment @carpiste

 

[Reynard]

Lovely lunch of bread and butter, hummus, some cheese, pineapple and two

And no, I didn't put the cheese and pineapple on those cocktail stick things...