Mundane News

[oldwheels]

I would generally characterize the hip pocket as being the one in the back, and the side pocket as the one on the side. Do not think I have ever carried a gun in my pocket, seems sketchy.

Yes but you are probably not a professional assassin.

 

[oldwheels]

Showers and light winds today.
Must go and try to book for a shopping trip next week. My brother on Shetland tells me their main ferry is just as bad as ours nowadays and it is impossible to get short notice bookings to or from Aberdeen. Moderate tourism is all very well but this is getting ridiculous where those of us who live on islands are virtual prisoners.
The holiday home opposite me has shoved their wheely bins out and blocked off two local cars. Usual lack of consideration for anybody "we are on holiday so will do as we like and stuff the rest of you".

 

[fossyant]

Damp here - deciding what to have for breakfast !

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Mildly moist here, waiting for a delivery

 

[fossyant]

Poached eggs on toast ! Done !

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It's low cloud and rather windy outside. Best described as Atlantic weather.

The obsessive side of my character has taken to seeing whether I can get 1000 km out of one tank of petrol (without going into the reservoir bit). It looks like I'm going to fail by around 11 miles. This is annoyingly close. Annoyingly, because it feels doable, and this means I'll be tempted to start it all over again.

 

[PeteXXX]

A Mundane question re booking train tickets via thetrainline.com (or similar booking service)

When is the cheapest time to purchase the tickets? (Not the time of day, but how long in advance) Is it cheaper with more than 90 days notice, or within 90 days?

🤔

 

[PeteXXX]

It's low cloud and rather windy outside. Best described as Atlantic weather.

The obsessive side of my character has taken to seeing whether I can get 1000 km out of one tank of petrol (without going into the reservoir bit). It looks like I'm going to fail by around 11 miles. This is annoyingly close. Annoyingly, because it feels doable, and this means I'll be tempted to start it all over again.

If you drove to the top of Shooters Hill and rolled down into Welling, if the gods & a tailwind were with you, you could coast almost that!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

If you drove to the top of Shooters Hill and rolled down into Welling, if the gods & a tailwind were with you, you could coast almost that!

How did you know I've got to go to Welling in the next couple of days? (Well, just beyond there.)

Actually, I've still got a projected range of 130 miles left in the tank so that would make rather too many ascents and descents for my level of obsessiveness.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I'm signed off work for a week with a bad back, after getting a ticking off from the Doc for going into work on Monday and Tuesday.

I got some painkillers and also something to help muscles ralax, with a warning "These'll make you sleepy, don't try to drive, operate machienery or think in sentences". I think I'll use those in the night as sleeping had been a bit iffy since Friday...

 

[PeteXXX]

How did you know I've got to go to Welling in the next couple of days? (Well, just beyond there.)

Actually, I've still got a projected range of 130 miles left in the tank so that would make rather too many ascents and descents for my level of obsessiveness.

Please wave at the War Memorial hospital, atop Shooters Hill, as you pass. I was born there 😎

 

[rockyroller]

I left my cap at work today.

So I went back and got it.

that truly is mundane

 

[Andy in Germany]

that truly is mundane

I aim to please.

 

[rockyroller]

I'm signed off work for a week with a bad back, after getting a ticking off from the Doc for going into work on Monday and Tuesday.

I got some painkillers and also something to help muscles ralax, with a warning "These'll make you sleepy, don't try to drive, operate machienery or think in sentences". I think I'll use those in the night as sleeping had been a bit iffy since Friday...

I once tried to move tree by myself & strained my back badly. for a while after that, it became a recurring condition. I was prescribed cyclobenzaprine. I think an exotic salt of some kind. I remember reading the pages of warnings, which I believe included this phrase: "alcohol will enhance the effect". I don't think I ever tried the combination. maybe once, maybe a little. my basic memory was, aside from relaxing all my muscles, including making me a little constipated, is that I'd be somewhere at home, in bed or a chair etc. get the idea to do something or move somewhere & then I didn't. like it was a good idea at first, but then .... nah

Wifey says the drug makes me cranky. in actuality, the entire experience made me cranky, not being able to do the things I needed to do, the constipation, etc.

I still use a long handled 2 prong back massager, periodically. it works wonders. sometimes for 5 minutes. the real relief comes after I turn it off, when the blood flows back into my back. something like this

look up easy yoga stretches good for sore backs. this may not be the time to do them, when the muscles are spasming, I forget

wishing you well!

 

[Illaveago]

Showers and light winds today.
Must go and try to book for a shopping trip next week. My brother on Shetland tells me their main ferry is just as bad as ours nowadays and it is impossible to get short notice bookings to or from Aberdeen. Moderate tourism is all very well but this is getting ridiculous where those of us who live on islands are virtual prisoners.
The holiday home opposite me has shoved their wheely bins out and blocked off two local cars. Usual lack of consideration for anybody "we are on holiday so will do as we like and stuff the rest of you".

Post it back through their letter box !