Mundane News

[Gravity Aided]

I've a suggestion for all the people who bet on the Grand National*: Next time, send the money to my Paypal account: you won't be any worse off financially, and I can put it to better use by buying everyone on my team a coffee and cake at the shop cafe.

Actually, you'll be better off because I'll even send you signed a photo of us eating it as thanks.


*Lottery, pools, et, c; et, c....

Are you all going to run around a turf course and jump over hedges?
Grand National was a good meeting this year.

 

[Reynard]

I'm off to bed.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[Andy in Germany]

Are you all going to run around a turf course and jump over hedges?

No, but you could have a wager on who eats their cake fastest.

 

[biggs682]

Right time for a few careful miles
Grass and car roof's are frosted but bird bath isn't.
Clear blue skies and crisp but still .

 

[Illaveago]

Morning .
I have got to go to the R.U.H in Bath this morning to have a CT scan.

I asked my brother to see if the aperture lever on his Nikon would move , but he doesn't either and his camera is fine . Strange! The videos I have been watching theirs move freely .

I moowed our lawn yesterday, it was looking a bit long in places .

I wonder if I will be able to get out on my bike today !

 

[Illaveago]

I leaked the news !





Think Spartacus and who lives in number 11.

 

[oldwheels]

Light cloud and light winds forecast and 2C when I got up. Temperature is supposed to rise a bit from today onwards, at least for the next week.
Wonder what today will bring but may try a trike outing later.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Light cloud and light winds forecast and 2C when I got up. Temperature is supposed to rise a bit from today onwards, at least for the next week.
Wonder what today will bring but may try a trike outing later.

We have sunshine today. The advantage of this is that (1) the stand at the antiques market will probably be a lot busier and hopefully sell a lot of the things our clients made, and (2) I was working there yesterday so I can enjoy the sunshine and not deal with the crowds...

 

[fossyant]

Propper nippy at the caravan last night - atually slept under the duvet ! Braved getting up to pop the heating on. Will let things warm up a bit before going for a ride.

 

[biggs682]

Nice 22 miles completed
Wasn't as cold as I expected
First cuppa went down well
Saw petrol at £1.54 so off to get some at that price as £1.63 in town .

 

[fossyant]

Trip to M&S Foodhall in Prestatyn later - get a tonne of 'yellow stickered' nice food for our week away - they always redue stuff on a Sunday morning and can pick up some great bargains. Might have warmed up enough by the time I get back for a ride. Not going now, it's freezing.

 

[fossyant]

Just remembered, I've ordered a 'clever' adjustable spanner, that's being delivered to a Londis down here in Wales. I need to grease one of my XT pedals, but the locknut has refused to undo, and and open spanner just isn't gripping the alloy without causing damage. This is a closed spanner, but the end of the axel is wider than the locknut. This spanner is adjustable, but is a closed end, so is wide enough to get over the end of the axel to the lockring. Let's see if it works.

 

[rockyroller]

apparently 4 covid vax jabs weren't sufficient fun, so I searched & searched for something else to entertain my immune system. lacking the right inspiration, I took to the bike & finally found what I was looking for. this unassuming little pooch!

thanks to her, I wound up w/ a tetanus vax jab, due to this little nick, from her teeth

the bike is fine, but I have to replace this zipper. fortunately, the thick cycling fabric protected me from more damage

 

[rockyroller]

Just remembered, I've ordered a 'clever' adjustable spanner, that's being delivered to a Londis down here in Wales. I need to grease one of my XT pedals, but the locknut has refused to undo, and and open spanner just isn't gripping the alloy without causing damage. This is a closed spanner, but the end of the axel is wider than the locknut. This spanner is adjustable, but is a closed end, so is wide enough to get over the end of the axel to the lockring. Let's see if it works.

good luck w/ that!

 

[rockyroller]

off to my lumber job today, after a 2 month pause due to a shoulder injury. looking forward to seeing my old pals & wondering what early Spring customers will be wanting. I'll bet some raised garden beds will be in the works