Mundane News

[woodbutcher]

I had to carry a bag of stone chippingsfrom my car, to the end of the garden.

It makes you think how heavy the world must be if my bag weighed so much!! 🏋

It's the worlds fault that your bag weighed a lot .....far to much gravity for my liking

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I just applied for a Freedom Pass. It just occurred to me that my Oyster 60+ card had expired a couple of months ago. Well, actually, I mean I knew it had expired but I only got round to doing it now.

 

[Illaveago]

Just back from walking with the dogs, not so steamy at this time of day , just about 25c. but the signs are there that it will be a "shed load" warmer . Also there is a plague of common redstarts , tiny little birds ,sort of brown with distinctive brick red rear end. I rescued one from a down pipe on the guttering and this morning l found a dead one in may shoe (that may have been a dogs fault) ! They seem to be everywhere and quite unafraid of us

I think they are a member of the Thrush family along with Robins . I found a dead Black Redstart once .

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I think they are a member of the Thrush family along with Robins . I found a dead Black Redstart once .

A bit of useless information for you: they were formerly classed as belonging to the thrush family but they're now classed as old world flycatchers.

 

[Kryton521]

Morning all, Pink is well and truly out of hiding and getting into her stride. Which includes using me as a climbing frame, kindly washed my head this morning...... Why do kittens like string so much? Spent a small fortune on "safe" toys for her. What does she choose to play with? String!

Stretched and pilates done.Porridge done, coffee done. Played with kitten. Weighed, showered & dressed. Off to give blood, always with me is the question, is this the one where I pass out? [When they stab your thumb most likely!].

 

[PeteXXX]

@deptfordmarmoset as our resident crane expert... Did you see this?

http://news.sky.com/story/people-trapped-after-crane-collapses-on-house-in-bow-east-london-12024177

 

[woodbutcher]

A bit of useless information for you: they were formerly classed as belonging to the thrush family but they're now classed as old world flycatchers.

Nice little creatures no matter what we call them, very friendly ( a bit too friendly with two hunting dogs around) .

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

@deptfordmarmoset as our resident crane expert... Did you see this?

http://news.sky.com/story/people-trapped-after-crane-collapses-on-house-in-bow-east-london-12024177

Yes, I did but I've no idea what happened. It was certainly unaffected by the wind because - exceptionally - there wasn't any.

 

[mybike]

Yesterday was cloudy, misty even, so I didn't wear a hat. My face last night was a bit red, as it still is. Will wear a hat today.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Yesterday was cloudy, misty even, so I didn't wear a hat. My face last night was a bit red, as it still is. Will wear a hat today.

I take my hat off to anyone who can tan in yesterday's weather.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I got 1/3 inch of rain yesterday, thanks to a random thunderstorm that struck as I was getting ready to go for a bike ride. Glad for the rain, it is usually quite arid here in the summer.

 

[Speicher]

I have no prejudice against Thursdays but they really aren't living up to their potential.

I was thinking (er yes I do that sometimes), this morning, that the purpose of Thursdays is to remind me of the things I intended to do this week, and now there is only one and half days in which to not be able to accomplish those things. Is that Thursdays in general, or just in Lockdown, cos I am still "shielding" myself? I have no interest in reacquainting myself with the layout of the nearest Hopsital.

I have also noticed that, as my hair is only about 1 inch long at present, it only takes five minutes to dry after a shower.
I have further noted that It does not react badly to wind and/or rain when I am gardening.

When I finally start getting out and about more, if I keep it this short, no one will redcognise me. That could be fun! I could pretend to be someone else.

 

[Reynard]

It is still here chez Casa Reynard. We had a brief interlude where it rained a bit less, but normal (squelchy) service has been resumed.

There is a chilli non carne simmering away in the crock pot.

 

[Reynard]

Today's theme in the photography challenge is "Naughty but Nice"

Well, a girl's gotta sample her freshly-made tangerine marmalade...

 

[Deleted member 26715]

We had a powercut at 13:19 & still no power expected update 15:00