Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

Thoroughly acceptable Chicken Bhuna cooked by yours truly tonight, Fondo Mansions smells like downtown Mumbai. Ruddy marvelous

My memory of Mumbai contains a lot of smells other than curry.

A night that contained way too many wees
All because I kept myself hydrated so well yesterday for my blood donation .

Friday for me today

I'm not allowed to give blood in Germany, because of the BSE thing.

That's what they told me then they chucked me out anyway...

 

[Illaveago]

By retaining existing ones and counting them as new , I've just gained 5 new ones. And I don't have to worry about where to keep them!

It is truly amazing how all these extra bikes I've acquired fit into the same space !

 

[Andy in Germany]

It is truly amazing how all these extra bikes I've acquired fit into the same space !

This is all too confusing for my addled brain this morning...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This is all too confusing for my addled brain this morning...

Certain politicians decided to count 'retentions' as new nurses.

 

[Speicher]

I'm recovering from a stomach bug.

At some point I'm going to have to eat something, so I'm working up to that.

@raynard: I get pretty much everything for work from Engelbert Strauss; they seem pretty good for the small of stature, by which I mean I only rarely have to cut things down...

It is @Reynard 🤔 as in Fox. You may blame your tummy upset.

 

[Illaveago]

It is a lovely bright sunny start to the day here today .

Our radio alarm switched itself off again in the night! I woke up early not knowing what time it was. I eventually got up and found my watch. It was 3 o' clock.
As I lay awake I started thinking about Margarita Pracatan and wondered if Edith from Allo Allo was based on her singing .

 

[Illaveago]

I'm recovering from a stomach bug.

At some point I'm going to have to eat something, so I'm working up to that.

@raynard: I get pretty much everything for work from Engelbert Strauss; they seem pretty good for the small of stature, by which I mean I only rarely have to cut things down...

I hope you feel better soon .

 

[Speicher]

Certain politicians decided to count 'retentions' as new nurses.

Creative accountancy at it's best. Retentions is ones you have lost yet.

I was recently talking to a Nurse who had over thirty years experience with the NHS, and is now retired. Pensions restrictions means that she could now only work for twelve hours a week directly with the NHS. As an Agency Nurse she can work two full days (eight hours per shift) and could do three each week, but prefers not. Those extra four hours a week must be costing the NHS a small fortune in Agency Fees. In my experience Agency Fees could be about 60% of someone's earnings.

 

[EltonFrog]

On the subject of microwaves, I asked in the takeaway what ‘Chicken Ding’ was on the menu. Bloke said “ you put chicken in microwave, microwave goes ding, it’s ready’.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It is @Reynard 🤔 as in Fox. You may blame your tummy upset.

Flurggg... Corrected, thanks @Speicher [/QUOTE]

I hope you feel better soon .

About to have some tea and toast: everything will be better then. Hopefully.

 

[biggs682]

The blood people have a new method now. It's called 'Continuous care' I think. One person does most of the first bit so you don't chop & change staff. It's supposed to be quicker, apparently.
Good luck, and do eat lots of biscuits

Seems to work ok
I sure did eat some biscuits

 

[Gravity Aided]

I'm recovering from a stomach bug.

At some point I'm going to have to eat something, so I'm working up to that.

@raynard (Oh, poo. sorry: @Reynard, thanks Speicher): I get pretty much everything for work from Engelbert Strauss; they seem pretty good for the small of stature, by which I mean I only rarely have to cut things down...

Maybe this? Children tend to get this at school, and bring it home to the folks.
https://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/index.html
We have a couple of school districts closed out in Colorado due to this. Schools close for a few days so they can sterilize the school, and keep the kids away from each other as well. Tends to break the chain of contagion, provide less vectors for the virus.

 

[Speicher]

The local ironmongers has a lightweight rubber leaf rake. For the sum of 16 pounds I will be purchasing one, bearing in mind the time and effort it will save.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Creative accountancy at it's best. Retentions is ones you have lost yet.

I was recently talking to a Nurse who had over thirty years experience with the NHS, and is now retired. Pensions restrictions means that she could now only work for twelve hours a week directly with the NHS. As an Agency Nurse she can work two full days (eight hours per shift) and could do three each week, but prefers not. Those extra four hours a week must be costing the NHS a small fortune in Agency Fees. In my experience Agency Fees could be about 60% of someone's earnings.

It's very bizarre the use of agency nurses in the NHS, it must make sense to some bean counter, but I can't fathom it,

 

[EltonFrog]

The local ironmongers has a lightweight rubber leaf rake. For the sum of 16 pounds I will be purchasing one, bearing in mind the time and effort it will save.

You are indeed very wise.