Mundane News

[DCLane]

10cm, that's a big change, although being young, I assume the 'stretch' was no issue.

Not stretch ... Shrinkage. The ski bars needed moving back. All done now. He's had better rides, but will go again in the national road race on Saturday.

 

[fossyant]

Not stretch ... Shrinkage. The ski bars needed moving back. All done now. He's had better rides, but will go again in the national road race on Saturday.

I wasn't clear - he managed the stretched position before ! Benefits on young age

 

[Reynard]

Cool, blustery and grey here chez Casa Reynard. It rained overnight and early doors, but it's currently not raining.

I have spent the morning writing, although I took time out to peel and chop veggies and cut chips for tonight's supper.

It is almost time for lunch.

 

[Reynard]

So...with today being the first proper autumnal day, when do you all put the heating on? I'm trying to persuade Mrs T to hold out till half term, esp with the burgeoning gas prices. And forecast for next two weeks looks like it's not going to dip too far in to single figures.

She has a pretty hefty dressing gown and fleecy slippers so I don't know what she's complaining about and as for mini T, I think he could hold out till December!

Do I have any fellow misers or are you all it'll-come-on-when-thermostat-says-it-needs-to pragmatists?

I put on one of my storage heaters on last night. Have also added an extra fleece throw to the bed and have called time on sleeping in the buff for this year.

No mains gas out here in the boonies, and I don't have a safe place to put a tank for heating oil. So it's storage heaters, oil radiators and solid fuel here. It's coming into firewood chopping season.

It's currently 18 degrees in the house downstairs and 20 upstairs.

 

[oldwheels]

Spent a lot of time sorting through old photos for local ones of general interest to the maximum number of people.
Came on this one from a yacht cruise in company. On Gigha we decided to hire bikes and were told to pick one from the pile outside. First one I took had no working brakes so got another, no brakes and so it continued until I settled for one with no brakes. Elfin safety?

 

[Reynard]

Just been poking around on the 'bay as I quite like the idea of a silver propelling pencil for myself. One I've been keeping my eye on didn't sell.

It's been re-listed.

At a somewhat higher price.

If it's not going to sell at £35, it's not going to sell at £45.

The issue with it is damage. There's a dent on the end cap and a previous owner obviously had a penchant for chewing their writing implements, as there are teeth marks on the tip. Of course it's no good as a gift, but I don't mind that if I'm going to be using it. But the hell I'm paying close to retail prices.

Makes me wonder as to the intelligence of some sellers on there...

I *may* go down the easy route and get me a Parker 51 instead, as it would go rather nicely with my Parker 51 fountain pen.

 

[carpiste]

After a trip to Decathlon MrsC has now got a great pair of waterproof walking boots and I got a pair of Autumn/winter gloves.
Got lots of veg from Aldis along with some fish and bits. Will be making soup shortly and then a lie down as I had a rubbish sleep last night.
On the weather front it`s still windy, grey and continues to drizzle!

 

[Reynard]

A very nice lunch of two slices of toast, one with Rillettes de Mans, one with Gruyere cheese, plus a minneola, a nectarine and two

It is currently not raining here, but the wind has definitely picked up since this morning.

The beans in my minestrone soup may have had something to do with that...

 

[slowmotion]

Thwack..........thwack! Two pitifully small mice in less than twelve hours. I suppose they must be refugees from the garden as the weather has got a bit colder.

 

[oldwheels]

I should have added on a bit about our bikes with no brakes on Gigha. We had been instructed to visit the parents of my regular crew who could not get time off to come along on this trip. They had a dairy farm and were very hospitable. A bottle of whisky was opened and consumed and a merry time was had by all. When we left to go back to our boats brakes were of no importance anymore. Fortunately in those days Gigha had very little traffic and we got back unscathed.

 

[fossyant]

Better go and ride home from the office, I am going to get wet.

 

[Reynard]

It is now raining.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Another neighbour has moved out today.

They have given me their new address.

A neighbour of ours moved out a few weeks ago, I came out the following day to discover they'd given my car a clout with the big van they were using but hadn't said anything to me about it, and I have no idea where they moved to, I had to spend an hour tidying up the body work afterwards.

 

[Reynard]

It is still

I need a wee and I need a

Will do the former while the latter is brewing.

 

[Low Gear Guy]

I am unable to obtain a chocolate bar from the vending machine because the person responsible for filling it hasn't labelled the products.