Mundane News

[Reynard]

I could really use a heater at the moment

Just had a call from the RAC 4 1/2 hours after the report and they're having to get assistance from a 'partner company ' as they can't get anyone to me - otherwise known as we don't have enough vans out.

Blimey, you still out there?

Not sure my spare parafin heater would survive the transit-by-trebuchet, but I have some fluffy fleece throws you can borrow. If you don't mind a bit of tortie cat hair, that is.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I'm one of the generation who was told at school "all that stuff we've been teaching you L-S-D and Lb-Oz forget that we've gone decimal now" I also remember my pocket money taking a massive hit in buying power..........these things were very important to a nearly 9 year old.

I remember as a 7 year old in 1968 the new, very shiny decimal coins appearing. I showed one to my great grandma, who said quote....what the bloody hell is that?! She wasn't one for 'modern things'. I remember my mum taking her a local butcher's made (full of fat, minced bones and salt 🤮) burger, which were fairly new to the UK in those days. She tried it, called it shite, then went back to her pig's trotter. 🤮 😂

 

[Reynard]

Hope you're home safe by now, @Jenkins

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, time to bank the fire for the night and hobble off upstairs to bed via a nice hot bath.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[biggs682]

Time for a ride

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm nearly up.

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
It is damp out but we have a clear sky, there are a few clouds in the distance.

 

[Illaveago]

Fancy if you joined a local rowing club looking for a good argument and it turned out not what you expected?

 

[biggs682]

A chilly but nice pre work amble has been travelled.
Sky is mostly blue with some fluffy clouds.
Damp underfoot
Sunday has been emptied

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa brewing
Window cleaner due this morning
Garden bird feeders have been topped up.

 

[raleighnut]

Fancy if you joined a local rowing club looking for a good argument and it turned out not what you expected?

Is that the £5 argument or the £10 argument.

 

[tyred]

I remember as a 7 year old in 1968 the new, very shiny decimal coins appearing. I showed one to my great grandma, who said quote....what the bloody hell is that?! She wasn't one for 'modern things'. I remember my mum taking her a local butcher's made (full of fat, minced bones and salt 🤮) burger, which were fairly new to the UK in those days. She tried it, called it shite, then went back to her pig's trotter. 🤮 😂

I remember when the Euro was introduced, a little device that looked like a normal calculator but could only do € to £ or £ to € and nothing else. Two friends of the family (two 70+ brothers who lived alone in a relatively remote spot) continued to use it to convert all prices back to Punts until their dying day.

 

[tyred]

Extremely wet on the perambulation this morning and I got somewhat drookit.

On the plus side, I found a 13mm combination spanner lying on the road. Seems to be of reasonable quality too. My first good roadside find in a while.

 

[Illaveago]

I've got my second hormone jab tomorrow. Doesn't seem to be working very well as I still have hair growing in my ears!

 

[biggs682]

@Jenkins are you home yet?