Mundane News

[Reynard]

The rain is coming down horizontally here. It's very, very squelchy outside, but no discernable tree damage. I think that everything that was going to fall down / fall off did so last weekend.

I have spent the morning working on my painting; Talbot Sunbeam, 1980 Mintex Rally, on a muddy hill road somewhere out Scarborough way.

 

[Reynard]

Today's lesson involves hit water and teabags...you are supposed to put both in the teapot

Been there, done that, bought a whole load of the t-shirts... You would think the amount of tea I drink that i'd get it right...

 

[Reynard]

But on a serious note, just do away with VED altogether & add it as an extra tax on fuel at the pumps, that way the people who use the most pay the most, problem they will say is it penalises the rural dweller more.

Yes and no. I won't take the car if I only have to do one thing. I'll wait until I have a raft of things to do to make it worthwhile, else I'll take the bike. Cat shows, I'll car share with a friend who lives in the same village if possible.

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, time to knock off for lunch - bagels with lox and schmear await...

 

[carlosfandangus]

Been there, done that, bought a whole load of the t-shirts... You would think the amount of tea I drink that i'd get it right...

Have made a few cups of black coffee in a brown stained (workshop, doesn't need a wash) only to find that I had made myself a lovely cup of hot water!!

 

[carlosfandangus]

Wind at 50+ no cycling, no ferries either, van wont be fixed anytime soon

 

[Jenkins]

Ah, that's better ☕

Kitchen floor dry, ironing put away, towels out of the washing machine and onto the clothes horse, coffee made.

 

[Illaveago]

Mine was yellow! Was a family car & thus suffered. I was sad when it went, but it was expensive to fix. Last job was a new prop shaft.

Mimosa yellow ! It was the colour of the first one I saw . My brother had a late model in Carmine red . It wasn't as good as the early ones .

I have a picture somewhere of how it looked after it hit an Escort van in the side at 70 mph .

 

[Ripple]

Security at McDonalds. Really ...

 

[carlosfandangus]

Security at McDonalds. Really ...

We have security at the weekends as its 24hrs, lots of drunken kids at 3 in the morning, straight out of the clubs

 

[EltonFrog]

I have just fitted a new door bell and button, and I have filled the holes where the old door was, the Fragrant MrsP is fitting some new double plug sockets with usb and wi-fi extensions around the house.

 

[classic33]

Pan fried some tinned pilchards with a couple of shallots bit of chilli, garlic some spotters, lemon juice and a ton of black pepper on toast.

Might not look out but was mighty fine for lunch.

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@slowmotion know you've been at his supply?

 

[carlosfandangus]

I have just fitted a new door bell and button, and I have filled the holes where the old door was, the Fragrant MrsP is fitting some new double plug sockets with usb and wi-fi extensions around the house.

Very interested to hear how your extenders are working? I currently have a plug in extender in the garage attached to the house, tin foil coated plasterboard stop the WIFI in its tracks, I have several USB double sockets, and find them invaluable in freeing up sockets, saw the extenders in my last trip to Screwfix and thought about buying one.

 

[EltonFrog]

Very interested to hear how your extenders are working? I currently have a plug in extender in the garage attached to the house, tin foil coated plasterboard stop the WIFI in its tracks, I have several USB double sockets, and find them invaluable in freeing up sockets, saw the extenders in my last trip to Screwfix and thought about buying one.

I shall report back when the power is back on.

 

[Reynard]

I am peeling masking fluid off my painting.