Mundane News

[PeteXXX]

Been a bit soggy here chez Casa Reynard.

I slept well. Actually, I overslept and only woke up just in time for Chelsea v Arsenal. Oops.

Missed @PeteXXX 's viewing of Pymoor's deluges because I was in Tesco yellow stickering. Must've really chucked it down while I was inside, because the car park was partially flooded... Mind, if it's raining here, I can't actually see Pymoor cos that's the direction the weather generally comes from.

Green bins, bakery and fruit & veg were a bust, but chilled was OK. Came home with six trays of "finest" Lincolnshire sausages, two trays of tuna steaks, a tub of coronation chicken, two trays of breaded cheese bites, two cheese & onion pasties, a tub of coleslaw, two nets of kiwi fruit and four packs of cinnamon & raisin bagels.

Now sat down with a and a slice of apple& ginger upside down cake.

We must have crossed paths.. I was on the A10 from Cambridge to Wisbech via Downham Market.

Here's a good tip for you. Squeeze the punnet gently and sniff over the holes in the film covering.

You see, strawberries are one of nature's cheats - namely that the majority of their flavour is actually in the aroma, giving the perception of sweetness. So if they don't smell of anything, they won't taste of anything. (This was on a science documentary a while back, really rather interesting...)

So even at the height of the strawberry season, if they don't smell of anything, they stay firmly on the shelf. I generally don't buy strawberries from the end of September to well into April - it's kind of pointless.

They only cost me 10p a punnet so I shouldn't really grumble

Good tip, though, ta

 

[pawl]

I’m going to crack on with the next instalment of laundry and making the crumble. The mister has very valiantly taken one for the team and gone out in the rain to get crumble go-with-ers from Lidl.

Next instalment of laundry?What channel would that be on?

 

[Reynard]

We must have crossed paths.. I was on the A10 from Cambridge to Wisbech via Downham Market.

Bit like two ships in the night...

They only cost me 10p a punnet so I shouldn't really grumble

Good tip, though, ta

Well, the yellow sticker does mitigate the feeling of being miffed when something is sub-par... But you DO get some funny looks when sniffing strawberries. I don't care, I'd much rather have nice strawberries.

 

[DCLane]

The element on the oven went on the blink this evening. Again.

So a pie, roast potatoes and veggies all had to be done in the microwave. Plus the grill bit of the oven. Somehow it all worked OK. Or at least edibly.

Now to dismantle the oven and identify the element type.

 

[fossyant]

The element on the oven went on the blink this evening. Again.

So a pie, roast potatoes and veggies all had to be done in the microwave. Plus the grill bit of the oven. Somehow it all worked OK. Or at least edibly.

Now to dismantle the oven and identify the element type.

They are relatively easy to replace. Google the model and you'll get a replacement for less than £20.

 

[fossyant]

Caravan now closed for the winter. Did the drain down, antifreeze and disconnection from mains water myself as it saves £90 from the site. Next job, continue with a new site hunt.

Brought alot of stuff back including the camping gaz BBQ just incase we lose electric etc over the winter.

Felt rough all day, just done covid test, negative, but daughter positive. Just got tickly cough and feel achy. Daughter has cough, bit of a temperature and a dodgy tummy. Son caught it last week.

 

[Reynard]

Cats have been fed - Felix AGAIL with beef & poultry.

Now it's time to feed me.

 

[Reynard]

Very much a bitsas supper here tonight. Leek & potato soup, then a gammon sandwich with the last of the broccauliflower cheese on the side, and the last of the rice pudding with a generous dollop of apple & ginger jam on top.

 

[tyred]

Noticed my bag of oranges are missing from my grocery shop earlier. They're not listed on the till receipt either so I have no idea what the check out girl did with them but obviously no orange for tomorrow's 10:30 break.

 

[Jenkins]

Yet another horribly wet and grey day here in East Suffolk. Luckily for me, I was in Northamptonshire where it was mostly just grey with one large downpour during the lunch break in the racing - and I was sleeping in the passenger seat of my car through most of that. A very good day out with some great racing.

 

[classic33]

Noticed my bag of oranges are missing from my grocery shop earlier. They're not listed on the till receipt either so I have no idea what the check out girl did with them but obviously no orange for tomorrow's 10:30 break.

Can't you nip back and get some?

 

[tyred]

Can't you nip back and get some?

Bit difficult as they're closed.

 

[classic33]

Bit difficult as they're closed.

Shouldn't stop you, just don't get caught.

 

[tyred]

Shouldn't stop you, just don't get caught.

I can imagine ending up in court for breaking into a shop and stealing a net bag of half a dozen oranges.

 

[Jameshow]

They are relatively easy to replace. Google the model and you'll get a replacement for less than £20.

The element on the oven went on the blink this evening. Again.

So a pie, roast potatoes and veggies all had to be done in the microwave. Plus the grill bit of the oven. Somehow it all worked OK. Or at least edibly.

Now to dismantle the oven and identify the element type.

Elementary really!!