Mundane News

[Illaveago]

Morning.
We have just had a bit of rain here. I might wash my car later if it rains again .
It looks like there has been a nasty train collision near Salisbury !

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa drank
Second waiting in the pot
Do i bid or do i leave ?

 

[PeteXXX]

I have to do a bit of gardening today, after yesterday's 'tornado'.
Fortunately, I'd put a few hours in the day before to clear the plants that had succumbed to the cold, so it'll only be clearing twigs an' stuff. I've already stood the Oak tree, in it's tub, back up and put the wood burner back on the patio from where the wind deposited it.

 

[Illaveago]

Is it punchy pinch day ?

 

[Illaveago]

Ooh! I was just listening to the report of the train accident . It seems that the first train hit something on the track and was derailed taking out the signals . A second train hit the derailed train 7 minutes later. It looks like both trains were commuter types and not express types !

 

[tyred]

Fingers crossed @tyred that your foot gets sorted. And if all else fails, I do have a chainsaw you can borrow.

Thank you. Operation today hopefully. I'm terrified if I am honest.

 

[tyred]

Best o'luck for tomorrow, and that your fasting wasn't wasted this time.

Thank you.

 

[PeteXXX]

Is it punchy pinch day ?

I reported this mundanity at 00.01

 

[Illaveago]

I was born next to a railway .
I know ! Times were hard in those days !
There was a large embankment in front of our house called the Batters. The main line from Bristol to Paddington . It was one of the places where we would play. In those days the embankment was devoid of trees and was covered in long grass and ant hills . Every now and then the grass would catch fire . Whether this was done on purpose or by accident I don't know but it kept the embankment clear. It was good hunting ground for our cats who would sometimes catch rabbits , it was also good for tabogganing down in the winter . Being born there it was a thing I accepted as being normal and would sleep through engineering work which took place during the night.

 

[Illaveago]

I reported this mundanity at 00.01

OH! I thought you were trying to say something with a mouthful of food !

 

[mybike]

The 'like' button keeps changing, Yesterday when you clicked it the word went bold & the 'thumb' disappeared, today the 'thumb' goes white with a blue circle. It is very confusing.

 

[mybike]

Fingers crossed @tyred that your foot gets sorted. And if all else fails, I do have a chainsaw you can borrow.

Would this relate to the thread Accy started, or does this not qualify as small?

 

[DCLane]

Son no. 2 has his driving test this morning, after looking like this yesterday up Winnat's Pass in the national hillclimb:

He didn't win, but did OK. Hopefully he won't look like this after his driving test

 

[Illaveago]

Son no. 2 has his driving test this morning, after looking like this yesterday up Winnat's Pass in the national hillclimb:

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He didn't win, but did OK. Hopefully he won't look like this after his driving test

I would hope not !

 

[oldwheels]

I was born next to a railway .
I know ! Times were hard in those days !
There was a large embankment in front of our house called the Batters. The main line from Bristol to Paddington . It was one of the places where we would play. In those days the embankment was devoid of trees and was covered in long grass and ant hills . Every now and then the grass would catch fire . Whether this was done on purpose or by accident I don't know but it kept the embankment clear. It was good hunting ground for our cats who would sometimes catch rabbits , it was also good for tabogganing down in the winter . Being born there it was a thing I accepted as being normal and would sleep through engineering work which took place during the night.

I think sparks from the steam engines caused trackside fires.