Mundane News

[oldwheels]

Knackered after yesterday's shopping trip in the pouring rain.
Surprised there was no significant flooding in Oban as there usually is in prolonged heavy rain. Low tide may have an influence as the Black Lynn burn which is the main cause drains into the sea close by and would get a better flow out.
Got most of what I wanted but ran out of time to look for some things in other shops. Meant to go into Homebase but no time.
Traffic seemed worse than usual. Where on earth are all those people going all the time?
I notice that some tourists have booked for September 2022. What chance do we have for travel for essential purposes at short notice?

 

[mybike]

Right, I am going to change out of my slobbing-at-home clothes into something suitable for being seen in public, and meet up with my friend for a walk with her and the dogs.

Might take a tupperware and pick some blackberries. I fancy a crumble.

We've some growing wild down the bottom of the garden, can't say they're very tasty tho'.

 

[Illaveago]

A contortionist was asked if he could work more flexibly !

 

[mybike]

Just seen an advert for this.

Is nothing sacred!

Stupid website asks for my DOB.

 

[mybike]

I might have missed it!

Looking forward to British plums.

Took Cassie for a long walk, she's only just quietened down after 1/2 hour, I'm shattered.

 

[mybike]

True.
But given that a 75litre rucksack is less than three foot high, and seldom over 14 inches deep(front to back) and around 18 inches wide, it would mean folding him at least twice. Even if you managed to get a leg up either side of the upper torso, I doubt he'd fit inside in one piece.

Would @Reynard settle for half?

Probably.

 

[tyred]

Do you think someone who's 6'2" would fit into a standard rucksack?

I think you cut the body off at the knees and wrap the legs up in hay and carry them separately.

Read the legend of Stumpy's Brae, a piece of local folklore around here about a peddler man who was murdered for his money and buried in his back pack but the deceased came back to haunt the murders.

 

[raleighnut]

Just seen an advert for this.

Is nothing sacred!

It could be worse

https://www.bing.com/aclk?ld=e8jFm1...A&rlid=991390cb293714093830f18717929451&ntb=1

 

[Oldhippy]

Just chatting with one of my residents who used to race cycles in 50's and 60's and he was saying they used to fry their chains in any oil available to get oil right in the links. Used to annoy his mum though as he used her frying pan.

 

[Illaveago]

Just chatting with one of my residents who used to race cycles in 50's and 60's and he was saying they used to fry their chains in any oil available to get oil right in the links. Used to annoy his mum though as he used her frying pan.

I've got a tin of Duckhams chain grease somewhere. I bought it for my motorcycle back in the 70's. I think you boiled up the grease , let your chain soak in it and then suspended the chain over the tin to let the excess drain off. The liquid would go back to grease when cool .

 

[rockyroller]

Ran labs and stores, myself, about 15 years. When film went out so did we all.

darnit. I know the feeling. for about 10 years I was in the industry of corporate presentation production of slides, overheads & color prints. but when everything went digital, a whole industry went up in smoke

 

[rockyroller]

Stupid website asks for my DOB.

doesn't mean you have to give it. can't believe so many ppl gave facebook their real DOB. just serving their personal info up on a silver platter

 

[rockyroller]

Just chatting with one of my residents who used to race cycles in 50's and 60's and he was saying they used to fry their chains in any oil available to get oil right in the links. Used to annoy his mum though as he used her frying pan.

hehe I wrecked a pot of Mom's doing the same thing about the same time! ('73ish?) musta got the idea from somewhere!

 

[rockyroller]

Got up at 4.30. Went to shower and came back only to realise that I got up an hour too early. alarm was set up for 5.30.

just double checked my clock. have a nice day

 

[oldwheels]

doesn't mean you have to give it. can't believe so many ppl gave facebook their real DOB. just serving their personal info up on a silver platter

The only thing FB has which is correct is my email address. The rest is fiction.