Mundane News

[Gwylan]

I'm currently out for a ride and have picked up a slow puncture.

It's not as bad as it sounds as it happened close to a pub next to a station on my local train line and I'm currently having a lovely pint of Adnams Mosaic in the warm before the train home rather than sort the puncture 😁

Lateral problem solving, very impressive.

 

[biggs682]

Am I right in thinking your mum was born in 1934? She's certainly experienced a lot.

Yes correct, and tells some amazing recollections of living in Coventry during the blitz to start with and then her own experience of life in general.

 

[Gwylan]

Isn't there a limerick about a girl from Beccles... And freckles? 🤔

Ask AI, could be interesting

 

[Mike_P]

Afternoon cuppa of tea went down well.
New TV has been set up and demonstrated along with a basic explanation of how to watch and find the channels, now left to have a play and have told mum to shout if she needs help.

Try goolging the make followed by TV tweaks. There is most likely some setting which makes it turn on with the last watched channel / PVR etc

 

[tyred]

You know your getting old when your plans for Saturday night involve a tube of Deep Heat.

 

[Gwylan]

Isn't there a limerick about a girl from Beccles... And freckles? 🤔

There was a young lady of Beccles
Whose body was covered in freckles
She took off her clothes
Just to expose
The bit that had pink wrinkles

 

[Gwylan]

Ask AI, could be interesting

I did and it's not!

 

[Reynard]

It's been a grey, raw and damp day here chez Casa Reynard after a frosty start.

Slept OK, and overslept. Had the usual choresy morning

Lovely luncheon of a crusty white roll, the last of the pickled herrings, some cheese, an apple, a banana and a

Added the sugar to the chutney mix, and had it simmering for a few hours. As it's a large quantity, it will take a while to do. It's already thickened some, but have turned it off and will finish the process tomorrow. It's got to the point where I need to keep a closer eye on it to avoid it catching on the bottom of the pan.

Roasted off the remaining half of the big pumpkin. I had it in my hallway wrapped in cling film. And it had frozen, which made life a little interesting. Anyways, the flesh has been turned into soup, the seeds have been cleaned and are ready for roasting, and the skin is in the bucket with the other fruit & veg peelings. I'll put them in the green bin tomorrow.

I had planned on going to Tesco, but when I went out to top up the firewood at 4pm, my car was already glazed over with ice, and it was trying to sleet / snow / whatever. The only thing I've run out of is plain yoghurt, but that's no biggie. I have no desire to go out on what is probably sheets of black ice.

Anyways, time to feed the cat, and then it will be time to feed me.

Some televisual football and Formula E may be involved in prandial matters.

 

[postman]

You know your getting old when your plans for Saturday night involve a tube of Deep Heat.

Ha ha,make sure you wash your hands BEFORE you go to the loo.

 

[postman]

Ok son and fiance have picked the Wedding feast/dinner it is going to be a roast chicken one,and boy it looks good,with three veg,roast spuds and a Yorkshire pud.Followed by two sweets Eton Mess or/and Sticky Toffee with ice cream and drowned in sauce.

 

[PeteXXX]

There was a young lady of Beccles
Whose body was covered in freckles
She took off her clothes
Just to expose
The bit that had pink wrinkles

There once was a lady from Beccles,
Who went to a market in Eccles.
She bought a small cake,
But made a mistake—
And ended up covered in freckles.

That's AI for you 🤗

 

[tyred]

Ha ha,make sure you wash your hands BEFORE you go to the loo.

Many years ago, aged about 7 with a bad cold, I applied Vicks on my mother's advice, and then rubbed my eye.

I learned a lesson about washing hands after handling things that can sting...

 

[biggs682]

Evening soya milk based hot chocolate went down ok but not as good as green top milk

 

[Jenkins]

I went to collage with someone from Beccles. Thought he was a bit odd. Then I visited Beccles

Beccles is quite close to the Norfolk border - that 'Normal For Norfolk' stuff tends to spread southwards a bit.

 

[Jenkins]

Time for an early hot chocolate.

While the milk is being nuked I need to have a pee, but the toilet is the only room in the house without heating so I won't be in there for long.