Mundane News

[Oldhippy]

We had giant Cicadas on the walls of the school yesterday, much to the delight of my P1 and P2 boy students. The girls weren't too impressed though.

A bugger when you hit one at speed on a bike. They hurt!

 

[Andy in Germany]

A bugger when you hit one at speed on a bike. They hurt!

I hadn't thought of that, but yes I imagine they do...

 

[cookiemonster]

A bugger when you hit one at speed on a bike. They hurt!

Yup. The ones near Hak Pak Nai are the size of dinosaurs and that's a very hilly, and remote, area of Northern HK near the China border. If you hit one going downhill, either your bollox get a smacking from the bump when you're still in the saddle, or when you actually get thrown off the bike, then your knees get it. Either way, OUCH!!!!!

 

[Andy in Germany]

Yup. The ones near Hak Pak Nai are the size of dinosaurs and that's a very hilly, and remote, area of Northern HK near the China border. If you hit one going downhill, either your bollox get a smacking from the bump when you're still in the saddle, or when you actually get thrown off the bike, then your knees get it. Either way, OUCH!!!!!

I was a bit sceptical about "remote" so I googled it; the main landmark of Hak Pak Nai according to Google maps is the Hak Pak Nai Public Toilet.

If the bog is the main landmark, I guess that counts as remote...

 

[cookiemonster]

I was a bit sceptical about "remote" so I googled it; the main landmark of Hak Pak Nai according to Google maps is the Hak Pak Nai Public Toilet.

If the kludgie is the main landmark, I guess that counts as remote...

Google Maps is a bit weird for that part of HK. Ha Pak Nai is the village but you can cycle past that and head towards the PLA Army Base and a dead end near a mining operation just beyond the PLA base. There's also three beautiful Buddhist temples in that area too.

No idea why Google Maps concentrates on a toilet but, a few weeks ago, I saw a Google Maps car drive around that area so they may be updating the maps, finally.

You have to remember that there's more to HK than skyscrapers and concrete. It's a much larger terrritory than people think.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

There's thunder out west, far away enough to be outside London. When the thunderclap arrives, the primary school children down the road all start screaming.

 

[DCLane]

You have to remember that there's more to HK than skyscrapers and concrete. It's a much larger terrritory than people think.

Having rented a bike on my last visit there I found that out. A loooong day out finding 'wilderness' bits west of Tai Po.

The chance to work there came up a few years ago, which I turned down. Sometimes I regret it but I'm a cold-dweller and would have melted.

 

[oldwheels]

Decided to take a chance on the rain clearing up and have a run down Loch na Keal starting before 9 o'clock.
Big mistake as traffic was a nightmare on the main A848 and then when I went down to Loch na Keal it did not improve with convoys of cars and every space was occupied with cars, campervans and motorhomes. Some of them just stopped and blocked the road to get out with their binocs. They glared at me when I clearly wanted past. Some were also parked in passing places.
Bailed out to return home and traffic even worse. At one point a double decker service bus had to reverse because a car had overrun a passing place and just sat there wondering what to do next.
Bear in mine this all on single track road with passing places built for horse and cart age.
Why do I still live here?

 

[Illaveago]

We are or we’re a relatively small village We have a massive Caterpillar factory on the out skirts of the village which causes problems in the village at shift change two of which coincide with school leaving times The planers and I use the term loosely in their wisdom approved the building of the latest site opposite the factory. How the hell residents of the new estate are going to access the main road as no change to road layout. Do these planners really look at the day to day environment?

I seem to have a vision of the Brook Bond Chimps in my head !

 

[Andy in Germany]

You have to remember that there's more to HK than skyscrapers and concrete. It's a much larger terrritory than people think.

I pootled around on streetview for a few minutes. It looks a lot like the cities in Japan: a sudden and abrupt change from concrete and skyscrapers to jungle with nothing really in between.

 

[pawl]

Decided to take a chance on the rain clearing up and have a run down Loch na Keal starting before 9 o'clock.
Big mistake as traffic was a nightmare on the main A848 and then when I went down to Loch na Keal it did not improve with convoys of cars and every space was occupied with cars, campervans and motorhomes. Some of them just stopped and blocked the road to get out with their binocs. They glared at me when I clearly wanted past. Some were also parked in passing places.
Bailed out to return home and traffic even worse. At one point a double decker service bus had to reverse because a car had overrun a passing place and just sat there wondering what to do next.
Bear in mine this all on single track road with passing places built for horse and cart age.
Why do I still live here?

Why should you even have to even consider moving People are so inconsiderate to locals.I suppose that I’m a bit of a country bumpking.I was always brought up to remember the country side is somebody’s work place.People seem to think that the title National Park is the same as their local park it’s not it’s some ones work place I was always taught Leave only foot prints Take only photographs I would add to that Don’t block field gates Remember narrow country lanes often carry heavy farm traffic

Sorry if I sound as though I’m preaching to the converted

 

[biggs682]

Been way too busy must slow down this afternoon.
Grey fluffy and dry outside

 

[Reynard]

Sunshine and showers here chez Casa Reynard. It's sunny, but there are hailstones currently pinging off the windows. It is also awfully dark on the horizon, and I have just seen a flash of lightning.

Slept ok, though shouldn't have gone to bed quite so late. I got distracted poking around on a watch forum. Trouble is, I love learning new stuff.

Anyways, I have spent the morning untangling yesterday's writing. Or at least trying to. I have information that I need to add without it seeming either a) like an infodump and b) a "your research is showing" moment. As the action is taking place in one of the timeshifts, it is something that only the main character knows. The other two characters are oblivious to it, because it is three decades into their future. I'll get there. Eventually...

Anyways, time for luncheon. I has a hungry.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We are or we’re a relatively small village We have a massive Caterpillar factory on the out skirts of the village which causes problems in the village at shift change two of which coincide with school leaving times The planers and I use the term loosely in their wisdom approved the building of the latest site opposite the factory. How the hell residents of the new estate are going to access the main road as no change to road layout. Do these planners really look at the day to day environment?

Yes, I've cycled past that factory, I imagine its a nightmare around start and finish times.

 

[Paulus]

There's thunder out west, far away enough to be outside London. When the thunderclap arrives, the primary school children down the road all start screaming.

It arrived in North London now.