Mundane News

[biggs682]

Granddaughter watching

 

[Reynard]

Time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.

Time also to put the snooker on and settle down to O'Sullivan v Higgins.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Granddaughter watching

What is she watching?

 

[oldwheels]

Got back earlier then expected as decided to try for a standby place on an earlier ferry and got on no bother.
This demonstrates one of the problems with the present booking system which was not designed for the avalanche of anti social touroid we now get. The tickets are valid for 28 days and too many are booking for a random date about the time they may want to travel. The system shows fully booked which it is but they do not bother turning up for their booked date so denying a place for somebody who really needs to travel.
I use the lift to the upper deck and got lumbered with a couple with no face covering but the woman coughed constantly. When I glared at her she said "oh it is only a cough not covid". I pointed out the only reason I was on this ferry was because the previous ones had been cancelled due to covid infections in the crew and I was not impressed.
Fast run home apart from an antisocial cyclist who would not use passing places to allow overtaking.

 

[PeteXXX]

I have moved on from MK to Wellingborough..

 

[Reynard]

Bacon sandwich and a for me, Felix AGAIL with turkey & liver for Mesdames Poppy & Lexi.

 

[classic33]

I think it might have been as late as the 40's . It was an attempt to increase top speed . They discovered that gloss paint increased the top speed by 5mph above Matt finish ,which is why I can't understand why some F1 cars have gone matt.

Main reason, matt paint is lighter than gloss paint.

There's also a similar effect to the dimples on a golf ball, but on a microscopic level.

 

[classic33]

I have moved on from MK to Wellingborough..

While I appear to have moved to Dagenham.

 

[biggs682]

What is she watching?

She was watching school of rock hopefully asleep now

 

[Oldhippy]

Just thinking, when did 'penny for the guy' disappear? Funny how random stuff pops in your head.

 

[classic33]

Some sort of weather balloon at that height I imagine?

A cheaper alternative to a satellite, and it's been joined today by a second(HBAL581) to the west at a similar height.

Surveillance platforms seem to be one use.

 

[tyred]

I think it might have been as late as the 40's . It was an attempt to increase top speed . They discovered that gloss paint increased the top speed by 5mph above Matt finish ,which is why I can't understand why some F1 cars have gone matt.

Perhaps if I polished my Skoda it might actually go a bit faster🤔

 

[tyred]

Good to see that the council have been busy destroying another of my favourite cycling roads with loose chippings

 

[biggs682]

I have moved on from MK to Wellingborough..

Did you get permission ?

 

[Reynard]

Perhaps if I polished my Skoda it might actually go a bit faster🤔

In that case, I'd better wash all the mud and dust off mine. I *think* it's supposed to be red...