Mundane News

[Ming the Merciless]

And quick as a flash she'll say, 'I know I've got blonde hair, Dad! What are you going on about?' Rolling her eyes as she walks away.

Trust me, I cannot win...

Actually you will have won. The aim is to make them roll their eyes. Do it deliberately and have fun at her expense. 😂

 

[PeteXXX]

6 year old grandson is here for the day. He doesn't stop talking. Ever!..

My ears are worn out

 

[Reynard]

Chilly, very, very blowy and occasionally sleet-shower-y here chez Casa Reynard.

Stripped, cleaned and serviced the chainsaw, and then fitted the new chain I bought on Saturday. Feeling relieved, because no chainsaw = no heating...

Had to go to the post box to send a birthday card, but since the one just over the level crossing went AWOL, the nearest one is a mile and a bit away. Dug out Max the MTB, and off I set, but only got 50 yards up the road before giving up. That wind is right vicious and it had started to sleet. I'm mad, but not that mad. I will go by car later.

 

[Oldhippy]

Very very wet here!

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Off for our flu jabs, received a text this morning to say there was available slots 2-3 this afternoon

 

[rockyroller]

no chainsaw = no heating...

where do you get your logs?

 

[rockyroller]

6 year old grandson is here for the day. He doesn't stop talking. Ever!..My ears are worn out

isn't that why they invented lolli pops?

 

[rockyroller]

Freezing fog here.

reminds me, I almost bought the farm, to freezing fog, a cpl yrs ago. it was on a highway exit/on ramp curve. did a little fishtailing but luckily & thanks to my cat-like reflexes, got it right. looking at the guard rail head on briefly was not fun. & while facing the other direction, looking at a big dump truck, heading toward me, in the opposing/parallel exit/on ramp curve, was even more terrifying. the highways were worn & OK, but that ramp had little to no traffic, so early in the morning. was just waiting for a dumb speedster

 

[postman]

Finally got my arsenal off the sofa.Went out for a walk.Trouble was I fell.In to a cafe ha ha One bacon sarnie in a lovely soft bread cake and a latte.Devoured at a bench.

 

[Illaveago]

TThheessee nneeww ggllaasssseess aarree jjuusstt ggrreeaatt..

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Got there just after 2, had to stand outside in the freezing cold for about 10 minutes, by the time we came out no queue, looks like everybody got the same text & turned up at 2, just after tea break.

 

[12boy]

What is ernie day? Is it to do with muppets?
With the breeze it's -10C this morning. Gotta get more exercise and so it's a walk, a bike ride, some trimming in the yard or tying down a truck load of branches to take to the balefill where they will become mulch or compost. Or some combination of the above. At least it is sunny, and there will be quite a few days through March where it won't be anywhere this nice so I need to take advantage of these balmy ones.

 

[Illaveago]

The small birds at the bottom of the garden were making a racket this morning. There must have been quite a few as I'm quite deaf and by the amount of food they consumed.
I tried my new glasses and discovered that I can see better without them for distance work . By shutting one eye and then the other I noticed that the right eye is out of focus . I will go back in on Thursday to sort things out .

 

[Speicher]

What is ernie day? Is it to do with muppets?

Ernie is an electronic random number indicator equipment. Some times people, who may or may not be a muppet, win prizes, usually on the first day of the month.

 

[Speicher]

Oh! @12boy - just noticed your location. Ernie is a government-backed bond scheme. People can hold "savings" in those bonds, and each month prizes are given/randomly generated by Ernie. On average you could get 1% in prizes, but there is a chance each month to win a large prize. One Million pounds is the top prize.

I suppose it is like a lottery, but you keep your money.