Mundane News

[Reynard]

It's been a warm and mostly sunny day here chez Casa Reynard, albeit with a fairly brisk easterly.

Did not sleep well, but admittedly it was self-inflicted as I got up to write down a plot bunny that was going round in my head just as I was drifting off to sleep.. As it was a good one, I did not want to forget it - not related to the novel. It's based on a news article I read yesterday and chatted with a friend about.

It's been filed among other similar story ideas under the title "You Can't Eat a Kalashnikov"

Was about 5am by the time I finally was ready for bed. With fairly obvious consequences. Anyway, I nodded off eventually, but have been navigating the day on about 5 hours sleep.

So downstairs, fed the cat, made myself a and took it back upstairs to do some writing - on the novel this time.

Did the chores at a better hour, then spent the rest of the morning weeding and cutting back some roses that were dingle dangling at eye level. Still a fair bit to do, but it looks SO much more tidy.

Had a lovely luncheon of a cheese salad roll, the last banana and a small pot of tea.

The afternoon was spent back out in the garden, strimming and scything. The thicker strimmer cord works really well on the cutting, but it keeps getting stuck in the spool, so I have to dismantle the head to pull out new line. Again, still plenty to do, but looks fabby.

Spent the early evening finishing off making the Polish plum spread. That's now all in jars.

Had a lovely supper of mushroom stroganoff with rice.

Have watched Sewing Bee and some football. A quiet remainder of the evening is planned.

 

[Reynard]

Not quite mundane news but very important news.

I've lost my favourite mug at work. It's vanished. It's a 'I like riding bikes, I like talking about bikes etc and bacon' mug.

Can't possibly concentrait till its found.

Don't even think about pinching mine!

 

[Reynard]

I reported a listing for a fake ladies Omega to the 'bay.

It's a well-known fake from the 1970s, where they've taken a Lings 21 Prix cocktail watch, altered the dial, altered the clasp and passed a single jewel pin pallet watch as a far more spendy one.

The Bay of E don't want to know - they've told me there's nothing wrong with it. It's listed at £50 start price on the auction, and there're several people following it. No one's bid on it yet as there's still four days to go.

Some idiot will fall for it, I'm sure.

 

[classic33]

I reported a listing for a fake ladies Omega to the 'bay.

It's a well-known fake from the 1970s, where they've taken a Lings 21 Prix cocktail watch, altered the dial, altered the clasp and passed a single jewel pin pallet watch as a far more spendy one.

The Bay of E don't want to know - they've told me there's nothing wrong with it. It's listed at £50 start price on the auction, and there're several people following it. No one's bid on it yet as there's still four days to go.

Some idiot will fall for it, I'm sure.

Don't questions asked about the item still get displayed on item page?

 

[Gravity Aided]

Don't questions asked about the item still get displayed on item page?

Well played, Sir, Well played....

 

[Gravity Aided]

Although if all one can do is dog-paddle, they should stay out of the deep end of the pool. Watches on auction are a tricky lot. (Although some years ago I bought an odd lot with a Westclox Wristwatch in it that was 17 jewels and built by a far better company. Westclox just wanted to get into the wristwatch market, and bought excess stock from French, German, and Japanese makers in the 50's and 60's. The watch worked right off and keeps very good time. I believe it is a Seiko A-201 movement but not on the snazzy original band. I put a NATO band on it.

Because I value NATO.