Mundane News

[fossyant]

Managed a couple of hours assisting MrsF empty her mum's loft of 'stuff' (covid leaving me a bit short of breath). Filled the boot with an number of bin bags and have brought stuff down to sort. Lot's of old 'singles' to go through, and 8mm cine film as well as a camera and projector.

Got a couple of Christmas lights to bring back, a Snowman and a holly - although I'll check them with a smart plug before plugging in as the power supplies say 150w as they are old tech rope style lights. Two of them will cost about £1 a day if run for just 3 hours... yikes - how things change eh !

 

[biggs682]

does everything go in the dryer, or do you hang synthetics to dry?

Not clothes

 

[DCLane]

I'm currently sat in Liverpool Lime St station awaiting train 3 of 4 after today's audax resulted in a DNF due to a terminal mechanical.

83km into the 214km Eureka event my rear mech detonated, taking the derailleur hanger with it and breaking a couple of spokes plus the rear mudguard.

I was on my Raleigh SP Race commuter bike and it's had a hard couple of months of commuter duties. However, I thought it'd be OK to use.

Manchester Piccadilly next, then Cheadle Hulme and a walk.

 

[PeteXXX]

When I was at primary school in Central Scotland we spoke two different languages. In school it was English but out of school it was Broad Scots which is a distinct different language which bears a slight resemblance to Doric as spoken in Aberdeenshire.
I can mostly understand Doric once I have been there for a few hours but for a stranger it is impenetrable.
There are now strong attempts to revive the use of Scots language.

And so it should be revived.. 'Proper' local dialects should be cherished 👍

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I'm currently sat in Liverpool Lime St station awaiting train 3 of 4 after today's audax resulted in a SNF due to a terminal mechanical.

83km into the 214km Eureka event my rear mech detonated, taking the derailleur hanger with it and breaking a couple of spokes plus the rear mudguard.

I was on my Raleigh SP Race commuter bike and it's had a hard couple of months of commuter duties. However, I thought it'd be OK to use.

Manchester Piccadilly next, then Cheadle Hulme and a walk.

Sounds like a supernova , bad luck

 

[Tenkaykev]

Walked up to the local Remembrance Day parade in glorious sunshine. The fresh air has helped clear the cobwebs and the throat is much less sore. Beans on toast for lunch. We only had a tin of budget Aldi beans left in the larder, but a generous sloosh of Hendersons came to the rescue 😎

 

[classic33]

I've only got to make it from one part of Leeds station to the other (this time - on Tuesday & Wednesday I've got to walk into the city centre & the outskirts ) so I should be OK

And they speak funny up there

For the first, it's out the main entrance and follow the road to the lights. Then you want to head straight up that road in front of you.
In order to do this, head right, not straight on.

 

[Hebe]

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last ride in shorts & sandals?
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I love this photo! Bikes and autumn 😍

Huge lover of dried fruit here, vine or not. Currants the least, but still good. I like the Lidl mix of cranberries and raisins on my porridge along with some sliced bananas and a handful of granola. Dates, dried figs, dried bananas, love them all. Mince pies, Christmas cake, stollen… I’m with @Reynard on Creme Eggs however.

 

[Oldhippy]

This afternoon I shall be mostly reading Crossing Europe on a bike called Reggie by Andrew Sykes again.

 

[postman]

Walked up to the local Remembrance Day parade in glorious sunshine. The fresh air has helped clear the cobwebs and the throat is much less sore. Beans on toast for lunch. We only had a tin of budget Aldi beans left in the larder, but a generous sloosh of Hendersons came to the rescue 😎

Is it true Aldi carrier bags cost more than the baked beans.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

First lot of washing up ready to do so I suppose better get on with it

Hang on, I have a dirty plate for you to do.

 

[Jenkins]

For the first, it's out the main entrance and follow the road to the lights. Then you want to head straight up that road in front of you.
In order to do this, head right, not straight on.

Don't worry, I know my way about as I was up there a couple of weeks ago and did a bit of exploring then - mostly to find out where the O2 Academy was in advance of another visit in 10 days time.

Currently heading north through some grey and gloomy countryside.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Currently heading north through some grey and gloomy countryside.

I beg your pardon? Lovely up here in the NW ... noticed we have still got roses blooming in the garden, is that normal?

 

[Jenkins]

Just arriving at Wakefield Northgate (?) station - overcast, misty, damp and grey so not quite your part of the North @Grant Fondo

 

[PeteXXX]

I had a mince pie brownie with my coffee in town this morning.