Mundane News

[carpiste]

Back from my ride, 32 miles of river,canal paths and almost all dry.... bar the last mile when it had to rain hard!
The good thing about coming home like a drowned rat is that MrsC immediately put the kettle on, made me sit down and heated up the soup like I had been diagnosed with some terrible lurgy

 

[oldwheels]

Rain stopped so got out at last for a trike run.
Traffic not too bad but nearly all strangers with their strange driving habits.
Fair bit of superficial damage caused by the rally. Verges chewed up where cars had not managed to stay on tarmac and 3 where they definitely did not and went down the banking.
In some parts they had torn the edge of the road surface and gravel spread along the roadway. Hopefully traffic will shift that as it is not good to cycle over and small sharp stones are not good for my tyres.
Calmac are difficult to understand sometimes. I wanted a return ticket but because we are changing from summer timetable to winter one this weekend I cannot get return tickets but can get two singles at the same price. Trouble is the singles are dated and not flexible as they can only be used on specific dates. The returns are valid for a month. They could be altered for a £10 admin fee which is nearly the cost of my single ticket.

 

[carpiste]

An update on musical houses in this street. Two houses now have new occupants, including one dog. One house changes hands this week, three doors down. The house opposite has had the prospective occupants peering through the downstairs windows. I presume it was the new owners as this was Sunday afternoon in broad daylight.

How long before another house is up for sale?

In other news, I have a sore throat and sneezles.

Have you mistaken houses for tents? Sounds very much like a camping site with all the comings and goings
Hope the throat and sneezes get better. Plenty of liquids, paracetamol and rest

 

[Reynard]

Lovely luncheon of a roast pork & mustard sandwich, a minneola, half an avocado and two

It is currently here.

And my favourite wooden chopping board has disintegrated. Will have to pop into Cutlacks in Ely tomorrow for a replacement.

 

[Reynard]

if not, a lunchtime nap never hurt anyone ... ZZzzz ...

That never does me any good - then I will be too awake to sleep later...

 

[PeteXXX]

20 mile ride, on the Brommie, for a medical to prove that I'm fit enough to drive a truck...
Bit drizzly on the way there, and back just before it precipitated it down!!

 

[rockyroller]

time for m y 2 o'clock coffee ...

 

[rockyroller]

20 mile ride, on the Brommie, for a medical to prove that I'm fit enough to drive a truck...

lol

 

[rockyroller]

And my favourite wooden chopping board has disintegrated. Will have to pop into Cutlacks in Ely tomorrow for a replacement.

gonna stick w/ wood? have you seen those thin plastic cutting sheets? they must have some features & benefits, like maybe easy to clean & store?

 

[rockyroller]

The good thing about coming home like a drowned rat is that MrsC immediately put the kettle on, made me sit down and heated up the soup like I had been diagnosed with some terrible lurgy

this is why married men live longer ("they" say)

 

[Reynard]

Lovely supper of scrambled eggs* on toast (2 of each) with parsley & chives, plus a salad and a

Currently watching England v Hungary.

* from my friend's chooks. I'll be buying the girls a lettuce to recompense them for their very delicious efforts.

 

[Reynard]

gonna stick w/ wood? have you seen those thin plastic cutting sheets? they must have some features & benefits, like maybe easy to clean & store?

Yep, going to stick with wood or bamboo. I'm not a big fan of plastic chopping boards.

I don't use wooden boards for meat or fish, btw - I have an old large ceramic meat platter for that.

 

[biggs682]

Nearly caught up

 

[Illaveago]

We paid just over £11 pound last for one portion of fish and chips so 4 for £36 is not bad

My regular chip shop is really good . Cod and chips for 2 is just over £12, the portions are large even though they are the standard size. The fish is proper cod and not a minnow in batter. The only drawback is that the chips have been a bit poor lately due to the potatoes, but they are real .

 

[Andy in Germany]

I just cleaned my teeth.