Mundane News

[Reynard]

Mild, grey and blustery here chez Casa Reynard.

We just has a power cut that lasted about 5 minutes.

Anyways, I went out to Littleport this morning to post a letter for the parental unit and to drop off her prescription at the quack. There weren't any queues at the petrol station (BP) on the junction of the A10 and Wisbech Road - seemed to be coming and going, although parts of the forecourt were coned off, and a couple of blokes in hi-vis were windmilling their arms every time someone pulled in. Looks like they have fuel, but either a) not a lot or b) either only petrol or diesel.

It rained overnight, but has been dry and blustery since, so I may get the mower out after lunch. On the forecast it looks like the promised showers will be much further to the east.

Anyways, it's almost time for luncheon.

 

[Reynard]

Basically, yes. One of my son's team-mates us 6' 7" and had to borrow a smaller TT bike as his XXL one was never going to fit in the jig.

On that premise, I doubt any of my bikes would fit in the jig either...

 

[Reynard]

Feeling better now. The kick ass medication is working but I now have a 200 quid medical bill that BUPA will be paying for. Will try and get out on the bike for a quickie tomorrow. Long holiday weekend as 1st October is Flags%$gger day here (National Day officially, the establishment of the PRC). Flags everywhere.

Had to meet Wil (Mr Cookiemonster) earlier so took an opportunity to go to my favourite vinyl shop here in HK (in Wan Chai) and spent too much on vinyl, as ever🤣.

Off to see the new Bond movie tomorrow. Looking forward to that.

Still not cooling down weather wise, 34c today, in early October. This is shaping up to be the hottest year on record in HK according to the experts.

Glad you're feeling more chipper xxx

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Feeling better now. The kick ass medication is working but I now have a 200 quid medical bill that BUPA will be paying for. Will try and get out on the bike for a quickie tomorrow. Long holiday weekend as 1st October is Flags%$gger day here (National Day officially, the establishment of the PRC). Flags everywhere.

Had to meet Wil (Mr Cookiemonster) earlier so took an opportunity to go to my favourite vinyl shop here in HK (Wan Chai) and spent too much on vinyl, as ever🤣.

Off to see the new Bond movie tomorrow. Looking forward to that.

Still not cooling down weather wise, 34c today, in early October. This is shaping up to be the hottest year on record in HK according to the experts.

Oh boy reading your posts , l have a distinct sense of deja vu . I didn't actually live in HK but l did frequent the FC club and sailed in the HK to Macau yacht race a few times. Hong Kong was my base and jumping off point to the factories we were employing on the mainland. Very happy memories and the best food (and weirdest) l have eaten . I can't believe it was twenty years ago

 

[Illaveago]

I know it's a big ask, but can you keep him there? Under no circumstances let him out.

Ere! I've got work to do ! I can't have him getting in the way of my brain cells . Who knows what will happen !

 

[Illaveago]

We have had the gas fire taken out which left a hole in the wall . My wife decided that she wanted an open type fire place so I have been hammering away with a brick bolster this morning to remove the rest of the brickwork . I have got most of it out but there is one big block which is resisting . I decided to clean up for today. I swept up most of the rubble and decided to use our industrial type vacuum cleaner to suck up the dust and small rubble . It wasn't sucking well . I took it apart and gave the filter a good clean . I put it back together band switched on ! A large plume of dust shot out of the pipe ! I thought I had pressed the wrong switch ! I had put the pipe on the wrong end !
See what a David Cassidy can do when he gets into your head !

 

[cookiemonster]

Oh boy reading your posts , l have a distinct sense of deja vu . I didn't actually live in HK but l did frequent the FC club and sailed in the HK to Macau yacht race a few times. Hong Kong was my base and jumping off point to the factories we were employing on the mainland. Very happy memories and the best food (and weirdest) l have eaten . I can't believe it was twenty years ago

When all this Covid madness has settled down, feel free to come over. Bring a bike.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

When all this Covid madness has settled down, feel free to come over. Bring a bike.

I could give it a go with the bike idea, l wonder if my Cathay Pacific frequent flyer club membership is still valid...l've still got my members pass etc.

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm in Wymondham, pronounced 'Wyndham', not 'Wymondamananom' as some folk think..

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I'm in Wymondham, pronounced 'Wyndham', not 'Wymondamananom' as some folk think..

There is a nice cafe there, though it probably is shut right now.

Unless you mean the Norfolk one and not the Leicestershire one

 

[biggs682]

There goes the end of working week hooter

 

[mybike]

Also having a few 'pooter hiccups here this evening. Google Chrome is throwing a bit of a hissy fit and won't display some web pages. Keep getting error messages that the system clock is ahead, but it's not.

Done all the obvious things like clearing browser history, reloading chrome etc, but to no avail.

Is it a problem with security certs?

 

[mybike]

Just s#ent about 2 hours searching for la#to#s, as mine, as you can see, has no ( letter to the right to the o
Also it seems the close brackets key and the backs#ace! Some of the other keys are not working intermittently too!
I`ve looked after this la#to# for 1 years but now it has come to the time to let it go
New one ordered and can collect tomorrow morning from Ashton. Convenient really as I have agreed to #ick u# Grandson from Hyde Utd as he is finishing early after training
I think tomorrow will be s#ent setting up a new la#to#
I just realised this message is more like a #uzzle and far from mundane! Sorry

If it's just the keyboard, you might be able to replace it.

 

[Oldhippy]

Rather annoying, I don't appear to have won the Planet Rock hundred grand competition.

 

[Oldhippy]

Again!