Mundane News

[mybike]

Ah, woodland management... Still, I do get to play with some very nice tools.

FWIW, I bought myself a Mountfield long hedge trimmer which comes with a mini chain saw for removing branches. My son couldn't resist a try, but it wasn't cutting very well. then I realised I'd put the chain on the wrong way round when I cleaned it.

 

[mybike]

We have a yellow rain warning from the weather peeps. It has been fine all day until a little while ago.
I wet out and bought some paint for my bike this morning. I will have to spray some test panels to see how it matches .

Just hope we get a chance for everything to dry up. Switched the pump on this morning but there was insufficient water in the hole to fully fill the hose.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Strange goings on.. I cleared all the leaves at work yesterday... They are back today

 

[Gravity Aided]

Nothing much exciting here. I did find, in Goodwill (like a charity shop) an R/C flight simulator complete with a radio controller simulator. It has convinced me I need a lot of training before I try to fly radio controlled airplanes.

 

[Illaveago]

My daughter rang up to ask if my wife could baby sit whilst she took her car to a garage for an estimate.
A car with an electronic handbrake had rolled down a hill and hit it .
This is the second time this sort of thing has happened !

 

[Reynard]

Well, it appears to have finally stopped raining here. Not worth hopping onto a bike and doing the market, as there probably won't be much of a market. May nip out later on the Chartres for a general bimble, but then again, I may not.

The cats haven't even *asked* to go out, so I think I shall take my cues from them.

Have made gingered apple sauce to go with the black pudding I intend to have for supper tonight.

 

[Reynard]

FWIW, I bought myself a Mountfield long hedge trimmer which comes with a mini chain saw for removing branches. My son couldn't resist a try, but it wasn't cutting very well. then I realised I'd put the chain on the wrong way round when I cleaned it.

I shouldn't laugh really, as it's easily enough done. Been there, done that, you see...

My saw has a 14 inch bar. Ideally I'd like a bigger saw, but it's that trade off between ease of cutting and being able to handle the saw for a couple of hours at a time.

 

[Reynard]

OMG, what's this bright yellow thing in the sky?

 

[raleighnut]

OMG, what's this bright yellow thing in the sky?

The Moon wearing 'Hi Viz'

 

[Reynard]

Well, that wasn't the afternoon I'd planned... Had intended on starting a new piece of artwork - a re-visit of a charcoal portrait I did back in 2002-ish, but ended up doing:

a) Sorting out the details of a new judging engagement for a show at the tail end of February.

b) Making chutney. (Green tomato, red pepper, apple, onion and ginger.)

Of course, as I decided not to go out on the bike, it has stayed dry.

 

[classic33]

Nothing much exciting here. I did find, in Goodwill (like a charity shop) an R/C flight simulator complete with a radio controller simulator. It has convinced me I need a lot of training before I try to fly radio controlled airplanes.

Cheaper than crashing an R/C plane though.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Okay, I need to go and pretend to be sociable. See you on the other side...

 

[Ripple]

Today I had to visit 2 places within few miles distance from home. It is rain - no rain - rain - no rain today.

1st place - went by car. Didn't get soaked. Stuck in traffic jam.

2nd place - cycled. Didn't stuck in traffic jam. Got completely soaked.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Okay, I need to go and pretend to be sociable. See you on the other side...

Made it... They are good people and I ike them all, but there's always a slight re-breaking of ice when I have to be with a group. Once that's out of the way, I'm generally okay for an hour or two...

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Our village is flooded in the same areas as last week.