classic33
Leg End Member
Mo!Better still, wait till nearer lunchtime and go in for their famous meatballs
You can't say that!!
The Retirement Thread
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You can't say that!!
GM
Legendary Member
- Location
- North of the river
Better still, wait till nearer lunchtime and go in for their famous meatballs
Rissoles!... I see what you did there!
We took the Grandson to the Panto' in Poole a few years ago ( Oh yes we did! ) The " baddie" was played by the actor who had the role of Herr Flick in 'Allo Allo". The parents were laughing at the smut and innuendo, the kids were laughing at the slapstick 😄
classic33
Leg End Member
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Riddles? Who the hell is talking about Risoles?
Hissing down here by the way
Hissing down here by the way
classic33
Leg End Member
Not guilty m'lord, on both counts.Riddles? Who the hell is talking about Risoles?
Hissing down here by the way
I've been eating cake and browsing the interwebs. I have my jacket at the ready but each time my Mojo makes an appearance the rain starts lashing down and my Mojo retreats to the cake tin. My web meanderings have taken me hither and thither, from looking at accommodation and train fares for a visit to Brum, to the ( theoretical ) economics of having an Electrical Vehicle charging point installed and renting out the parking / charging on a daily basis.
There's a bit of a "Catch 22" as to qualify for a subsidy of £350 towards the installation, you have to own an Electric Vehicle.
I've ordered a case for my new Kobo E reader, interesting to see that the identical make / model of cover is about four quid more expensive from Amazon than from Ebay ( both with "free" postage. I'm guessing that the extra is the amount that Amazon charge for fulfilling the order / warehousing.
There's a bit of a "Catch 22" as to qualify for a subsidy of £350 towards the installation, you have to own an Electric Vehicle.
I've ordered a case for my new Kobo E reader, interesting to see that the identical make / model of cover is about four quid more expensive from Amazon than from Ebay ( both with "free" postage. I'm guessing that the extra is the amount that Amazon charge for fulfilling the order / warehousing.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Cold, wet and a bit windy today.
I have an optician appointment next Monday in Oban so need to go over on Sunday as I don't fancy getting up to go on the 0700 on Monday morning which means leaving home at about 0530 for the drive to Craignure. Then need time to collect tickets for early check in.
Even on Sunday most boats are fully booked. It took me 25 minutes to get on to the Calmac call centre and then somehow the booking confirmation email was wrong so got down to the local office to sort it out. The Main St was jammed and tourists walking along the middle of the road. No parking anywhere and lots of motorhomes. Many for the Kilchoan ferry were trying to turn back as the queue was so long. Chaos reigns.
Had a run up the road for an errand and motorhomes parked in every what they imagine are inconspicuous corners and also blanking house windows on residential streets in the town.
Day trips to Oban even for hospital appointments are impossible just now as nearly every boat is fully booked weeks ahead.
Why do I hate tourists?
I have an optician appointment next Monday in Oban so need to go over on Sunday as I don't fancy getting up to go on the 0700 on Monday morning which means leaving home at about 0530 for the drive to Craignure. Then need time to collect tickets for early check in.
Even on Sunday most boats are fully booked. It took me 25 minutes to get on to the Calmac call centre and then somehow the booking confirmation email was wrong so got down to the local office to sort it out. The Main St was jammed and tourists walking along the middle of the road. No parking anywhere and lots of motorhomes. Many for the Kilchoan ferry were trying to turn back as the queue was so long. Chaos reigns.
Had a run up the road for an errand and motorhomes parked in every what they imagine are inconspicuous corners and also blanking house windows on residential streets in the town.
Day trips to Oban even for hospital appointments are impossible just now as nearly every boat is fully booked weeks ahead.
Why do I hate tourists?
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
The rain has eased slightly. No doubt to encourage me to go out and then get heavy when I’m out.
I’ll risk another walk.
I’ll risk another walk.
Had a nice walk around Cheddar reservoir this morning, sun's come out and it's warning up nicely. Dropped into the Red Cow for lunch - a very nice small roast lamb for 8 quid. 
2 pints of Butcombe to wash it down
Back to the van now to sleep it off.
All is well with the world.
2 pints of Butcombe to wash it down
Back to the van now to sleep it off.
All is well with the world.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Geeeez! 10% chance of rain they said. 10%. Yes, that's 10%. We found It. Absolutely heaving down. By the time we'd found a safe spot to stop we were drenched and cold. Rain jacket on, back in the saddle, sun came out.
Then I'm putting in a very good steady pace up Ashurst Beacon. Traffic lights and roadworks, ease off, time it right, nope stopped just as the light changed and my mate sailed through. 😭
I got home cold, soggy, dirty and generally
of spring 2021!!!!
Then I'm putting in a very good steady pace up Ashurst Beacon. Traffic lights and roadworks, ease off, time it right, nope stopped just as the light changed and my mate sailed through. 😭
I got home cold, soggy, dirty and generally
of spring 2021!!!!
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
Even windier today today than yesterday but tomorrow should be ok for a ride. Maybe I will suggest to my neighbor we go for a coffee and chew the fat today. One good thing is priming and gluing PVC for the garden watering thing should be less fumy than yesterday, when the fumes were making me feel ill. nasty stuff.
Last Friday we met with the cancer doc who has run out of "gentle" meds and Mrs 12 will start another round of chemo this week . She is as brave as always, and although I knew it was coming it is saddening. She is most bothered about losing her hair again, not out of vanity, but because she hates the looks of pity and questions from people that see her. I expect this will run through July and at least it won't be during the dark, windy and cold winter months.
My eldest and his wife gave her a device that cycles through the hundreds of pics of our 6 month old grandson, and which can be loaded with more remotely. This must be the most photoed generation ever. The pics give her a lot of pleasure as do the Zoom chats every couple of days.
Mo, love your pics as always.
Be safe and well, y'all.
Last Friday we met with the cancer doc who has run out of "gentle" meds and Mrs 12 will start another round of chemo this week . She is as brave as always, and although I knew it was coming it is saddening. She is most bothered about losing her hair again, not out of vanity, but because she hates the looks of pity and questions from people that see her. I expect this will run through July and at least it won't be during the dark, windy and cold winter months.
My eldest and his wife gave her a device that cycles through the hundreds of pics of our 6 month old grandson, and which can be loaded with more remotely. This must be the most photoed generation ever. The pics give her a lot of pleasure as do the Zoom chats every couple of days.
Mo, love your pics as always.
Be safe and well, y'all.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I was at the IN door in Aldi a few days ago, spraying an anti-viral product onto the handles of the shopping basket and my hands, when I heard a loud THUD! behind me. I turned and saw that a young woman had tripped and faceplanted on the floor. I asked if she was ok; she did the jumping up and shouting "Thanks - I'm okay - it didn't hurt!" thing, then staggered off in front of me. From the way she was moving, I reckon that it actually hurt a lot! 
A young guy today risked a much more serious faceplant. I was walking back to the shops again when I saw him hurtling up the pavement towards me. When I say 'hurtling', I mean that he would have been very competitive in a decent 100 metres race! He wasn't wearing running gear, just normal 'civvies'. I had never before seen anybody who wasn't actually in a race run that fast. It was a very impressive turn of speed, but it seemed very odd to be doing it where he was. There was a risk of tripping on the inevitable uneven paving slab, or colliding with one of the many other pedestrians wandering about. Todmorden's excellent park is only a couple of minutes away. He could have strolled to that then run around in safer, more pleasant surroundings. After I came home it occurred to me that perhaps he'd had an emergency phone call from a loved one and was rushing to help?
A young guy today risked a much more serious faceplant. I was walking back to the shops again when I saw him hurtling up the pavement towards me. When I say 'hurtling', I mean that he would have been very competitive in a decent 100 metres race! He wasn't wearing running gear, just normal 'civvies'. I had never before seen anybody who wasn't actually in a race run that fast. It was a very impressive turn of speed, but it seemed very odd to be doing it where he was. There was a risk of tripping on the inevitable uneven paving slab, or colliding with one of the many other pedestrians wandering about. Todmorden's excellent park is only a couple of minutes away. He could have strolled to that then run around in safer, more pleasant surroundings. After I came home it occurred to me that perhaps he'd had an emergency phone call from a loved one and was rushing to help?
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I won £10 on thunderball on Saturday and another £10 on the Postcode lottery
God knows who need it most
God knows who need it most
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
He must know that you need more than that for the replacement car!I won £10 on thunderball on Saturday and another £10 on the Postcode lottery
God knows who need it most
