Mundane News

[Hebe]

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On sadder news I posted what is likely to be the last birthday card to my mum, along with arranging a pedicure/manicure pampering session in January. We've focused on 'here and now' gifts rather than anything that'll last since she's got only a few months left at most. And apparently she's never had either ... I wonder what'll happen if she gets a taste for them?

I am sorry to read this. I think that’s a great choice of gift. There are definitely worse luxuries to acquire a taste for.

 

[oldwheels]

A day of mixed weather with some sunshine but temp never rose above 2.3C.
I notice the ravens do not seem to like this weather as they have not got airborne since it turned so cold.
Nothing much achieved today and not sure about tomorrow as the forecast is for below zero.

My grandchildren cycled to school about 3 miles each way but most of it was off road. There was a quiet bit of road and they then waited with some others on a mother to escort them across the busy main road. Some of it was on what is now a cyclepath [but at that time was not] through a camp site. The site owner was not happy but he did have the sense to not make a fuss or the mothers would have been up there with pick axe handles.

 

[Gwylan]

Not normally, but it's Panto season so grandson & I intend doing some serious booing at the Wicked Witch!! 🧙‍♀️

Think she got the heave ho a few weeks ago. It's Aladdin and his money lamp now!

 

[Gwylan]

Watching Harry & Meghan, crikey a bit dull and repetative. Tipping point is slightly more exciting.

If you're that lonely I'll be your virtual friend.

 

[fossyant]

It's a cold one out there. The road is an ice rink. Tried to slow to a stop in front of the house in the little Aygo, and it just kept going ! Had to reverse !

Got to play taxi for MrsF tonight - drop off in Manchester for 7, pickup around 1am - it's supposed to snow between those two times. I'll take her car as she has 'All Seasons' on it.

 

[Reynard]

It's a cold one out there. The road is an ice rink. Tried to slow to a stop in front of the house in the little Aygo, and it just kept going ! Had to reverse !

Got to play taxi for MrsF tonight - drop off in Manchester for 7, pickup around 1am - it's supposed to snow between those two times. I'll take her car as she has 'All Seasons' on it.

My drive has not defrosted. Neither has my car. It's proper cold out there.

Roof has also not defrosted - which shows that the insulation up there is up to snuff. There's only some slight meltage of frost around the chimney stack.

 

[Gwylan]

Welcome to world of internal charging and the dark art of clinical coding.

Spent time with a company that had a division that sold billing services

Seems to along the lines of "if you did that procedure you must have done something else and used a stack of consumables"
Bumps the bill, they called it optimising.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Got out for just over an hour when the temperature soared to 2C. Some nice ice formations along the way. Stuck to gritted roads.

 

[tom73]

Spent time with a company that had a division that sold billing services

Seems to along the lines of "if you did that procedure you must have done something else and used a stack of consumables"
Bumps the bill, they called it optimising.

More along the lines of commissioners paying a service for x and find in order to provide x they also need to treat y and z.
Then find out commissioners wont pay. Or a provider cracks on and provides way more x's and then don't get paid.

 

[Reynard]

More along the lines of commissioners paying a service for x and find in order to provide x they also need to treat y and z.
Then find out commissioners wont pay. Or a provider cracks on and provides way more x's and then don't get paid.

I think that's Bean Counters all over...

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I think that's Bean Counters all over...

Try splitting the bill with a bean counter 🙄

 

[mybike]

My Buffalo Mitts have arrived, delayed due to strikes. Already have one pair of mitts but thought I’d get a second pair for those cold weather cycling days.

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I've a pair of ex army lined leather gloves for walking the dog in cold weather. Unlike the warm weather pair I have they were not new, but you wouldn't be able to tell, immaculate. They've been in use the past few days & are snug.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I've a pair of ex army lined leather gloves for walking the dog in cold weather. Unlike the warm weather pair I have they were not new, but you wouldn't be able to tell, immaculate. They've been in use the past few days & are snug.

Mitts got used on today’s ride, nice and toasty

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I was going to say that I was glad that Brazil got the task of having to unpick Croatia but the crafty Croats have just equalised! Classic disrupters.

 

[mybike]

Fairly easily

The outfit was completed by two pairs of fluffy socks, heavy duty work shoes, silk glove liners, leather rigger gloves and the fleece skull cap I usually wear under my cycling helmet.

Oh yeah, and safety glasses.

You didn't have a pair of those chainsaw safety trousers on then.