Mundane News

[Reynard]

Grey and chilly here chez Casa Reynard.

I overslept somewhat, but I do feel a lot more chipper compared to the last few days. And I have marmalade making on the agenda for the afternoon.

Three fruit, for those who want to know; tangerine, sweet orange and seville orange.

 

[postman]

Back from some walking exercise,two hours worth,which included a latte and a VERY nice cinnamon bun.I bought one for my daughter who is working from home,Mrs P got not one but two bunches of tulips,as a thank you for all that she does.

 

[Reynard]

Hope when you have completed the Higman you post a photo I don’t have a clue what a higman is and don’t want to Google to find out Waiting in anticipation

This is a Higman... And it's the particular car in question. It's a Formula 2 Stock Car i.e. a Superstox

Edited to add that I'm modelling it in 1:10 scale.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've just been to Aldi and Tesco. It's all pretty quiet out there. On my mum's list of essentials was a tin of pineapple junks. I got her chunks instead.

 

[PeteXXX]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhSKk-cvblc

Ahhhhh.. A modern musical version of Romeo & Juliet!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Ahhhhh.. A modern musical version of Romeo & Juliet!

Fabulous score from Leonard Bernstein, performed with gusto.

 

[biggs682]

On my mum's list of essentials was a tin of pineapple junks. I got her chunks instead.

We made an apple and pineapple crumble at the weekend very tasty

 

[postman]

Just done twenty mins in the garden.Broke up the soil for the last time in what is going to be a raised bed rhubarb patch,now we need to get the wood I think five foot square should be enough then it needs topping up,got the stuff waiting in the greenhouse we kept buying three for two last year when we are allowed to visit garden centres.Feel great after the walk and digging and rake work today.

 

[Andy in Germany]

That's always fun. Did you do it in one cut or nibble at it by rotating it between shallower cuts? I tend to get PVC chips in my eyes but I'm amazed by how smart the pipe ends look.

Did it in one: I can always sand or file stuff and I needed to do it quickly before I had to change the saw blade...

 

[fossyant]

I've been stuck in a very long meeting this afternoon. As my decking is ready for oiling, and the 'oil' has arrived, I've managed to paint a 3.6m x 2.4m section of decking, two 2.4m long raised planters, a gate, a 2.4 x 1m section of decking and 1 side of a wooden gazebo, whilst taking the laptop round with me. Easy to listen and paint. Fortunately I wasn't 'up'.

I've left an 'unpainted' section that I can walk across until I finish work from the shed office, I'll paint that when I've packed up. MrsF saw me with the laptop on the patio as I was painting and laughed.

 

[mybike]

First ride this year, indeed, first since last October - and it shows! Average speed was less than 8mph.

But it was a really nice ride & the weather had improved since the morning. Saw a road with a sign saying "access to frontages only" and couldn't resist. At the other end they are building a house, a huge house! I spent a while, Garmin says 7 minutes, chatting to one of the builders, then later a couple of minutes telling someone about the route. Lot's of people out getting their vitamin D and everyone seemed really happy, must be spring.

 

[mybike]

Anyone see or read about the meteor last night. Very bright and somewhere over Gloucestershire. If you have CCTV, check your cameras at 9.54:23 last night 28th feb. Showed up on our cameras continuous recording and were in Manchester. Checked the southerly facing camera.

Far too cloudy here last night.

 

[mybike]

I just attacked my bonce with a No.4 comb on the Wahl trimmers. I feel liberated. It's not nearly as smart as @Ripple's coiffure but it's perfectly serviceable.

Yeh, it was getting a bit long.

 

[Reynard]

My marmalade isn't quite ready for jarring up yet, so I am having a and a yumyum while I wait.

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Saw the first butterfly of the year today, a tortoiseshell. Yay!