Mundane News

[Jenkins]

Time for a mug of hot chocolate and to put the recycling bin out while the milk is being nuked - who says men can't multitask.

Early shift next week - I'm not looking forward to Monday morning's 05:30 alarm, especially as it's forecast to be another very cold one.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I have been informed I am driving my wife to work in the morning. We leave at 5:25AM apparently

 

[Reynard]

Had the last of the beef stew this evening, accompanied by triple-cooked chips and cauliflower cheese.

Now watching the snooker.

 

[Tribansman]

"Stick" is when it's cold enough not to melt.
"Settle" is when it's been at it a while. Often a sign there's more to come.

Didnt realise it was quite that nuanced.

Immaterial here (Hertfordshire) at the moment as only had a couple of paltry snow showers. Mini T wants to go sledging, he's very jealous of his northern peers!

 

[Tribansman]

Just got back from a bracing 55 miles.
Ice slush in my water bottle time I got home!
Thawing out with a brew and mince pie. Suddenly feeling a bit festive

 

[classic33]

Didnt realise it was quite that nuanced.

Immaterial here (Hertfordshire) at the moment as only had a couple of paltry snow showers. Mini T wants to go sledging, he's very jealous of his northern peers!

It can't settle until/unless it starts sticking.

It's head South anyway.

 

[Tribansman]

It can't settle until/unless it starts sticking.

My logic was:
settling = falling on the ground and staying ('settling') there
melting/not settling = just turning to water

Must admit, when I worked in Manchester I never heard any reference to settling, just whether it would stick and it 'really sticking now'

You may wonder why I care so much. Well, dialect terms for the white stuff is snow trivial matter to me

 

[classic33]

My logic was:
settling = falling on the ground and staying ('settling') there
melting/not settling = just turning to water

Must admit, when I worked in Manchester I never heard any reference to settling, just whether it would stick and it 'really sticking now'

You may wonder why I care so much. Well, dialect terms for the white stuff is snow trivial matter to me

Well, that's on the other side t'Pennines, what else would you expect!

 

[classic33]

I have discovered, via the tinterweb, that you can use cat litter as a fuel for a kelly kettle
It turns out that some brands are made from various types of sawdust! So a bit of cotton wool and hand sanitiser as a starter and wood pellets( cat litter) and you`re ready to go for an outdoors tea/coffee or a hot meal

Top Tip
Use fresh, not recycled.

 

[Reynard]

Time for a and MOTD

 

[classic33]

Time for a and MOTD

Not too much MOTD at this time of night.

 

[Reynard]

Not too much MOTD at this time of night.

Well, the Spuds fixture at Turf Moor was snowed off...

 

[classic33]

Well, the Spuds fixture at Turf Moor was snowed off...

T'were only a bit of snow

 

[Gravity Aided]

I think I have a nice portable studio set up and tested finally, all the monolights for photography work well, and I was able to source some replacement bulbs and get them to work. I also have got all the raw materials for reflectors and stands for reflectors, and found two old light stands as well. I also have an old cast off laptop to work for my needs, mainly photo storage and movie and music playing. I may also use it for gaming. I have arranged for a new refrigerator, as our old one is about to give up the ghost, and got a few errands done over the holiday. I may have all the major requirements done and dusted for the short term future.

 

[Reynard]

Right, I'm going to have an early one.

Nunnight one and all xxx