Mundane News

[Reynard]

Bright and breezy here chez Casa Reynard, but as I haven't gone outside, I can't tell you how warm or cold it is.

I overslept, but woke up just in time for the first touring car race, and I'm now plonked in an armchair to enjoy the day's action from Donny. Will shortly put the F1 on the radio.

Watch stopped after 36 hours. Have wound it up again, and after only a little bit of persuasion, it's running nicely again. Very sticky to wind up though. So it points to nothing major being amiss, I think. But I'm no expert.

Anyways, time for the F1 on the radio...

 

[Andy in Germany]

Off to work. It's "cycling Sunday" in the local county town and the Shops are allowed to open on Sunday afternoon, so I have to go to our town centre shop and try to sell bicycles to an unsuspecting public.

It absolutely widdled it down. I fixed bikes under the archway next to the shop and complained about the weather until a colleague accused me of bringing it from the UK with me.

I'm taking at least five bikes back to the workshop because they're unridable; that's really going to pish a few people off...

 

[Andy in Germany]

I prefer the idea of the drivers picking their grid position out of a hat, luck dip style.

Wasn't there a phase where they had to run across the track to their cars?

Reinstate that, but on a longer course with obstacles, like a pedestrian crossing across the track with lights that they all have to press the button and set the lights to red for the other cars; I'd watch F1 if they did that.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Trying to escape, check for any tunnels it may have dug.

I thought there were mice...

 

[rockyroller]

The sun is out and I'm pool-side ...

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are those cleated sandals?

 

[DCLane]

are those cleated sandals?

Nope, left them at home. But I should be on a bike tomorrow around the island.

 

[rockyroller]

tomorrow is another day home w/ the contractors working on the bathroom. it's the plumber's turn. been annoying suffering from a gout flare up & hyper hydrating downstairs w/ the only working toilet upstairs. gonna run to the office today, to set the phone to forward to my cell. I won't use a sick day, I'll work "remotely". I also have a cpl papers I need to tend to & the machine for messages from bossman

 

[Reynard]

That's the F1 done and dusted. My man done good

Now back to the BTCC meet from Donny. I did watch the second BTCC race on the lappy while the F1 was on. That wasn't so good from my perspective, as my man there had mechanical gremlins.

Thoughts are now heading cake-wards.

 

[Reynard]

Figure of 8.. Sorted 👍

I think that's too complicated for F1 drivers...

 

[Reynard]

I prefer the idea of the drivers picking their grid position out of a hat, luck dip style.

FA Cup style... Mmmm yes, that could be fun...

 

[Reynard]

Correction: they are a truncated cone shaped or conical frustum-shaped chocolate with caramel inside.

Now I know who has pinched some of my engineering drawing textbook...

 

[Reynard]

According to a (now retired) farmer friend of mine , mices like rolos. They are soft and sticky and mices linger in the traps. Ratty might have the same predeliction.

A problem arises when the packet of rolos is open and they do not keep very well. Not sure if @Reynard has a solution to that.

Yeah, I don't buy them...

 

[Reynard]

Wasn't there a phase where they had to run across the track to their cars?

Reinstate that, but on a longer course with obstacles, like a pedestrian crossing across the track with lights that they all have to press the button and set the lights to red for the other cars; I'd watch F1 if they did that.

Ah, what's known as the "Le Mans" start...

Still used in some historic racing.

Like @PeteXXX 's figure of 8, I think your version might be too complicated for most racing drivers' little brains...

 

[Oldhippy]

I have been mock packing my bike in search of the perfect camping gear pack. Readjustment of all the panniers so they fit snugly. Plenty of space for teepee tent and sleeping bag. I will load all the panniers in the week and do a full pack road/off road test on the Crab and Winkle Way methinks.

 

[Oldhippy]

Oh and I even cleaned and serviced my bike as well.