Mundane News

[tyred]

A few weeks ago I had a consultation with a private orthopedic consultant as requested by the insurance company in regards to my injury claim from the accident. It lasted about ten minutes and he had already got my x-rays from the hospital so didn't do my own. Today I got his bill for almost €1,000 for his report

It was nearly impossible to book an appointment with him in the first place as he doesn't work Mondays or Fridays and doesn't work afternoons or Wednesday mornings. I'm not surprised he only works a few hours a week at those prices.

 

[rockyroller]

bananas? now I'm remembering the first time I read the word on my own. it was 5th grade. we broke out into reading groups of 4 or 5 kids pr table. I was taking my turn to read the assignment & when I got to the word, I sounded it out as if I didn't know the word. lucky for me it is spelled phonetically b-a-n-a-n-a. after reading it out loud, I chuckled & said: "banana!"

 

[Andy in Germany]

Getting up early for a ride at this time of the year is made worthwhile when you see the big orange ball in the sky and the different colours it brings.

It certainly makes commuting more pleasant. Never comes out in a photo though, does it?

 

[biggs682]

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It certainly makes commuting more pleasant. Never comes out in a photo though, does it?

I find you have to play with the angle of the camera but sometimes even then it doesn't always work especially later in the day

 

[PeteXXX]

I saw some white dog poo today.

 

[Hebe]

The solar company person who was meant to be here now has got covid.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Just doing a LFT. No symptoms just something I do weekly. One that has the tonsils swabs as well. Gag, pause, gag, ah nose that’s easier..

 

[Reynard]

A warm and bright day here chez Casa Reynard, but the sky is very hazy from the pollution they mentioned on the weather forecast.

I spent the morning in the garden hauling cut lengths of firewood, ably supervised by Madam Lexi. It's the first time she's wanted to go outside since late September. I've noticed that the girls prefer indoors now that they're getting older (nearly 10 and 13), but when the weather is fine and warm, they do enjoy a bit of a constitutional.

Have also done a bit of writing and backed up everything. When I finish this chapter, I shall print out this one and the previous one so that my hardcopy version is up-to-date.

Also had to take half an antihistamine tablet as my eyes are very itchy.

It is almost time for luncheon.

 

[Reynard]

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It certainly makes commuting more pleasant. Never comes out in a photo though, does it?

That could almost be somewhere out here - either the suspension bridge over the Hundred Foot or the bridge at Black Horse over the Great Ouse... The giveaway that it's not are the hills on the horizon. We don't really have hills out here.

 

[Moon bunny]

Goes north with a vague promise to behave herself, comes home with a Belgian railwayman’s hat on ????

When museum people party...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I saw some white dog poo today.

Was it this one?

 

[Illaveago]

We are here on Yorkshire . It was a sunny drive and warm . A bit too warm , my air con needs topping up as it was blowing warm .

I saw an Lotus Elite and Austin Healey 3000 when we were on our way to Coventry .

 

[Reynard]

Very nice lunchon. Two slices of wholemeal toast, one with chicken liver pate, one with the last of the St Felicien cheese, plus a large stick of celery, an orange and two

 

[PeteXXX]

Was it this one?

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Nope....

Not this one either

 

[oldwheels]

Frigate Bird ?

Not a Frigate Bird looked more like a male Hen Harrier but they do not have forked tails. May have to wait a bit to get a proper id.