Mundane News

[PeteXXX]

Lovely 5 mile walk along the banks of the Nene and Northampton Arm of the canal with the dog, then into Workbridge café for a coffee & cheese scone.
I also picked up some winter container plants from the garden centre.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Wouldn't being quick defeat the purpose behind the longer commute?

Then I get to see more.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Not me.
Before you say it.

You would say that though.

 

[classic33]

You would say that though.

What else did you expect me to say!

 

[classic33]

Then I get to see more.

Not if you're travelling quicker over a longer distance.

 

[tyred]

If I looked to the right, the cable for my telephone headset was hitting of the zip on my fleece top and making a clicking/cracking noise.

For a second, I was worried my neck was knackered

 

[Andy in Germany]

Not if you're travelling quicker over a longer distance.

I don't ride that quickly.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Got absolutely soaked through on the ride home from work this afternoon thanks to 15 minutes of heavy rain followed by a torrential downpour - I may as well not have bothered with the waterproofs. Went to have a shower when I got home only for the little plastic toggle that goes into the power pull switch to break off with the power in the "Off" position so no hot shower and a bath instead. I'll be making calls round the local electricians to supply & fit a new switch as it appears to be a sealed unit and I'm not touching the electrics with my DIY incompetence.

I just broke the on/off switch on my burr coffee grinder - it disappeared somewhere inside. Krups kaputt!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Why is the name Skoda now being pronounced Shkoda ? Has Sean Connery been giving elocution lessons ?

I used to have a Citroën. It was impossible to get a mechanic to call it anything other than a French lemon. I predict normal Skoda pronunciation will perservere.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Why is the name Skoda now being pronounced Shkoda ? Has Sean Connery been giving elocution lessons ?

Is it possibly the correct Czech or Slovak pronunciation?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Right I've had enough; I'm finishing for today.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Is it possibly the correct Czech or Slovak pronunciation?

Which, of course, the Shwedish will manage to pronounce perfectly.

 

[oldwheels]

Well done! Those sort are pain. Got caught once, no more Mr Niceguy.

When I sold my workshop building I got billed for all sorts of surveys.
There is no mains running water £80. Ching
There is no connection to the main sewer £80. Ching
There is only single phase electricity. £80. Ching
There is no 3 phase electricity. £80. Ching
There is only parking space for two cars. £80. Ching

And so it went on but the buyer who desperately wanted the building just had to stump up as I was certainly not paying for things I had declared anyway. Naturally he had to pay a bit extra for my inconvenience.
Not his fault but the lawyers were a shower of chancers.

 

[oldwheels]

Managed to get out for a short trike run.
Only 5 miles but feels like 50. First time out for about 6 weeks and had a desperate sprint back against a gale the last mile as I could see a squall approaching towards me and whipping up the water surface under Connel Bridge.
Just made it in time to get a cover over the trike before the heavens opened. Fortunately I was in a sheltered corner or the wind would have made getting a cover on very difficult.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Right I've had enough; I'm finishing for today.

Back at the apartment, eating dinner.