Mundane News

[Reynard]

Motorsport done for the day. Now settling down to watch Leicester v Burnley.

Will slum it later for supper with a sandwich and a

 

[Andy in Germany]

We have that over here too. It's called the day before garbage collection, and the day of.

That exists too: it's called Sperrmulltag or "Bulky rubbish day" and people put stuff like furniture out for the big chompy-chompy lorry to come and eat*.

Anything on the Sperrmull piles is fair game if someone wants it; amongst other things, that's the source the very nice chromed handlebars on my touring bike:

There are also often little piles of old books and things, with a handwritten sign, but this was clearly meant to be a bit of a community event with families going around for a look.

* To the delight of local children...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

When you've got 3 g-kids with you, a 1 mile trip round the local park can be exhausting, and expensive because they seem to be incapable of passing the park café without helping me to empty my pockets.

 

[classic33]

Explosion, outside, has just shook the windows.

 

[Jenkins]

Meanwhile in the cellar the Landlady is giving something solid a good pounding...

Have you seen either the chicken or the dog since yesterday?

 

[classic33]

Have you seen either the chicken or the dog since yesterday?

I was thinking more a non-paying lodger.

 

[tyred]

Time for bed.

I must remember my holidays are up and that I need to go to work tomorrow

 

[Reynard]

Explosion, outside, has just shook the windows.

As Commander Ivanova would succinctly put it...

*BOOM*

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, time for bed this little Reynard said.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

It's quite cool in my office this morning, if this continues I may have to go work inside which will be a shame.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

And about to tackle BTCC race 2 from Thruxton.

I thought they'd moved it back to ITV4 so on the hunt on Youtube later

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I feel a song coming on...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The blackbirds are having a good old sing-song this morning. My laundry is almost dry and I'll soon be back in bed.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Hmm, the blackbirds have stopped singing.

 

[biggs682]

Morning all looking good outside