Mundane News

[mybike]

Walked the dog while I was wearing my lined trousers, tee shirt, cotton shirt, jumper & coat. I had to take the hat off & undo my coat as I was too warm. About 20deg warmer than Sat.

 

[mybike]

I have a and a lindor thingy.

I keep choc in the fridge, makes lindor different.

 

[gbb]

Mundane news ?...not so mundane but bloomin disappointing

Mum to 3 of our grandchildren has just rung...cars been stolen with most of the kids presents in it

While i feel complete sympathy etc, i can't help but wonder if she left them on display, it wouldnt even register with her the possibility, not even remotely, half the time theres a window left ajar or open, she's a bit 'hard work'

Ah well, thats gonna cost us £300, we won't see the kids go without.

 

[Hebe]

In a surprise twist to the compelling tale of my third attempt to give blood this year, my appointment has been cancelled at the eleventh hour "due to vehicle issues". So my O neg blood has remained un-donated all year. Hopefully that means that they don't have a shortage of it any more.

 

[tom73]

Been out with dog in the park to find some random people have a rack of jumpers, doing some sort of photo shoot. Not quite top end glamor more like poundland meets Primark. Either for social media or ebay can't see them being much good framing and use of natural light was way out.

 

[Hebe]

Mundane news ?...not so mundane but bloomin disappointing

Mum to 3 of our grandchildren has just rung...cars been stolen with most of the kids presents in it

While i feel complete sympathy etc, i can't help but wonder if she left them on display, it wouldnt even register with her the possibility, not even remotely, half the time theres a window left ajar or open, she's a bit 'hard work'

Ah well, thats gonna cost us £300, we won't see the kids go without.

That's awful. I hope the car turns up.
It's really generous of you to step in with replacing the gifts.

 

[biggs682]

Breezy lunchtime stroll completed

 

[tyred]

I've been watching some of those instruction videos that show up on Facebook.

Some of those ideas are at best completely pointless and at worst, downright dangerous. I don't think a PP3 battery would charge a smart phone, nor do I think using lumps of wire wool to replace a blown LED in a light bulb is a very safe thing to do and as for the guy who cut away most of his car wheel rims and welded bits of box iron in as spokes, good luck trying to balance them and please don't drive anywhere near me!

What's worrying is people will see these things and maybe give it a go

 

[Speicher]

Isn't it strange that when you are trying to remember a person's name that names seem to float by but you can't catch what the names are? After a while the name will just pop up !

Just had that very scenario. Someone could not deliver a parcel to my next door neighbour.

The parcel just gave the first name of the recipient. So when the courrier said "Name?" I replied "Don't know, sorry". Being diplomatic, I would say the courrier's first language is not English, and he is trying to learn the language. So he just said "name" again.

I thought their name might be Xyz, but knew that was not right. I then twigged he wanted my name.
After I closed the door, I remembered the right surname for next door. That concludes my first internal baffle for today, more may follow later.

 

[PeteXXX]

Viola 1 --- Gerbera 0

The wallflowers are OK after being below zero for best part of a week, too 😊

 

[oldwheels]

It has poured rain all day so far.
Went down to the chemist for a prescription and asked for a specific night time eye gel. None in stock but told me the one the optician had changed from was the same as I had before and just a different name.
Not quite right but said nothing and took it anyway. I get these on a chemist prescription so no charge anyway.
That should be me stocked up till January to avoid potential holiday problems
Temperature this morning was 11C so I thought something must be wrong with my unit but out in the car it showed 12C.
Big change from yesterday.
Getting dark already so the house interior lights will have to go on now.

Still not found my chain lube so may try the local ironmonger who used to have bike stuff but the problem is getting parked anywhere near the shop as touroid are arriving already for Christmas and the street is parked solid mostly. Cannot double park as the street has been narrowed with flood defences and little room for vehicles to pass then and potential for damage.

 

[Reynard]

Grey, mild and blustery here chez Casa Reynard.

Did not sleep well, brain refused to switch off. But I had a lovely walk this morning with a friend and her two dogs. It was very muddy and squishy underfoot, but the dogs seemed to enjoy it.

Spent the rest of the day being a DIY Queen. Had to fix / unstick the lock on the garage door. Cue much use of GT85, banging, filing and swearing, but at least I've got the thing to shut now. I will put some light oil (sewing machine oil) into the lock when I've found the little squeezy bottle. Also discovered where the furry intruders were getting into the cavity wall - the hard frost made the damaged mortar crumble away, making it easy to spot. That hole has now been duly sealed up using some chicken wire, a brick and some persuasion with a sledgehammer. All now wedged tight in there, so they shouldn't be able to get in. I will do a proper repair in the spring - no point doing it now, as they'll only dig through the new mortar before it's had the chance to set.

Had a lovely luncheon of two slices of wholemeal toast, one with chicken liver pate, one with sliced avocado, plus an apple, a minneola and the obligatory two

I think I might treat myself to a nice girly pamper session. I also need to remove a splinter from my finger. I can feel it's there, but I can't see it.

 

[Speicher]

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Viola 1 --- Gerbera 0

The wallflowers are OK after being below zero for best part of a week, too 😊

I would leave the Gerbera to recover. Leaving the wilted foliage in place may protect the roots etc that are in the soil. Is it in a terracotta pot?

 

[MontyVeda]

Water's off... and i could really do with a shower

 

[Gwylan]

It will be my third go at giving blood tomorrow, as long as I’m allowed in. Online says that you need to be a week without covid symptoms, but the people on the door always ask if you’ve had covid in the last 28 days

Oh no ! bad luck ....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3gEkwhdXUE

Ah! But what or which oil?