Mundane News

[oldwheels]

Been seeing a small flock of birds about raven size for a few weeks now but never sure what they were as quite far away and they keep moving too fast for my eyesight. This is from my front windows and using binoculars.
[It was once said that every highland house had a pair of binoculars in their main widow as a hobby]
Today they were pairing off and doing intricate aerial displays but still could not identify them.
Went up to visit my wildlife pal and he says ravens do this and can be found in small flocks. I always thought ravens were a bit solitary but seems I am wrong and this is common and ravens are among the earliest birds to start nesting.
I learn something new regularly even at my advanced age.
He had other visitors and also learned a lot about rubbish disposal and also many myths about environmentally friendly energy production.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Been for a damp bike ride, and now had a hot crusty roll and soup lunch.

 

[fossyant]

Lasagne again today. Seems to be more veg in it than meat this time. MrsF has been to her mums again tday clearing out. By a stroke of luck, the scrap man came round, so they have off loaded a vast amount of metal, knackered old projector, and associated deteriorated wiring (although the copper will be worth a bob or two).

 

[Reynard]

Had a lovely luncheon of two slices of wholemeal toast, one with ham & mustard, the other with sliced avocado, a tangerine, an apple and two

The parental unit is not very happy as Belgium have just lost 2-0 to Morocco. Ooops.

 

[biggs682]

Kitchen cupboard door re hung

 

[Speicher]

Just been checking my state pension forecast. As I've delayed payment for five years 'cos as I'm fit and healthy ( for a 69 year old - ! ), I'm happy to carry on working 'til my 70th. birthday, I've sussed out how much extra I should get.
Result, well worth the 'wait' - !

I received my state pension forecast last week. Over the past umpty three years, as I got older, the pension age increased. Finally I will receive my pension starting this time next year.

There was a considerable question mark in my mind as to how much I would receive because (long story short) here is a gap of some years in my National Insurance records. I paid the additional voluntary contributions, and got credits for many years and hoped it all sorted itself out. So this time next year there will be cause for sillybrations. or ?

 

[midlife]

Been seeing a small flock of birds about raven size for a few weeks now but never sure what they were as quite far away and they keep moving too fast for my eyesight. This is from my front windows and using binoculars.
[It was once said that every highland house had a pair of binoculars in their main widow as a hobby]
Today they were pairing off and doing intricate aerial displays but still could not identify them.
Went up to visit my wildlife pal and he says ravens do this and can be found in small flocks. I always thought ravens were a bit solitary but seems I am wrong and this is common and ravens are among the earliest birds to start nesting.
I learn something new regularly even at my advanced age.
He had other visitors and also learned a lot about rubbish disposal and also many myths about environmentally friendly energy production.

An unkindness of ravens... Better than a murder of crows I guess lol.

 

[oldwheels]

An unkindness of ravens... Better than a murder of crows I guess lol.

My pal hated ravens in his other life as they attacked poorly sheep and like any crows pecked the eyes out of ones helpless on their backs.
He had kind of conflicting job as he was a wildlife ranger but kept sheep on his private land.

 

[DCLane]

I seem to be buying 'collection only' items via eBay at the moment; a bike rack yesterday (collecting Weds when I see son no. 2), a dehumidifier earlier (collecting shortly) and some historical books (yesterday's purchase). It's a LOT cheaper than buying posted items, but a bit more hassle.

The books were in Selby, which made a nice 70-mile ride with two café stops - those are in the '52 cafés ...' thread.

 

[tyred]

I had been out in the car this afternoon and called into the supermarket for some groceries on my way home. I did my shopping and had walked halfway home when I suddenly remembered about the car so had to go back and get it

I think it is the first time since I moved here that I had the car at that shop as it is only ten minutes walk away so walking home is my normal. Hence forgetting the car. Or else I'm losing my marbles

Large pot of homemade vegetable soup bubbling away on the hob

 

[biggs682]

Just loving wiping the pan that our chilli was cooked in out with a slice of bread

 

[classic33]

I had been out in the car this afternoon and called into the supermarket for some groceries on my way home. I did my shopping and had walked halfway home when I suddenly remembered about the car so had to go back and get it

I think it is the first time since I moved here that I had the car at that shop as it is only ten minutes walk away so walking home is my normal. Hence forgetting the car. Or else I'm losing my marbles

Large pot of homemade vegetable soup bubbling away on the hob

If you are, I hope you found them all. And stitch that pocket up at the first chance you get.

 

[Hebe]

I need to take my contact lenses out and switch on the electric blanket but am too comfortable to move.

 

[Jenkins]

A complete wash out of a day. The best weather we had was fine, misty drizzle so I've only been outside twice - once to put a load of dead packaging material in the non-recyclable bin and the other was to put the the recycling bin out ready for emptying tomorrow.

The packaging material came from the two TVs that I picked up on Monday and finally got round to setting up this afternoon. Which then meant I had to go against my no domestics on the weekend principles and do a bit of vacuuming to pick up the disturbed dust and some polystyrene bits.

 

[Reynard]

Tasty supper of black pudding, fried onions, home made oven chips, apple sauce and spring greens with bacon.