Mundane News

[Speicher]

I watched some of the two man bob in the winter Olympics, but I was getting a headache just watching them bounce off the wall.

 

[oldwheels]

Three wheeled commode?

Looks like a Shetland flag which I use but this is not me.

 

[mybike]

Oh yes, and Happy Valentine's Day for those who are celebrating.

I'm not, but on the upsides, I don't have to share my chocolates

When the wife is trying to keep her weight down ......

 

[mybike]

Didn’t it get replaced with a corrugated one that could br compressed to ease the problem of fitting My mates uncle had a garage and hated replacing mini bypass hoses Believe he had to detach the engine from its mounts to make space to fit a new hose
Always joked he needed a mechanic with twelve inch skinny fingers to get at the hose in situ.

I don't know what it was like before the corrugated one, but I didn't notice it compressed noticeably.

Just occurred to me, I must have had the hose already because there were no shops open on a Sunday then.

 

[oldwheels]

Turned out a nice day and while the temperature was at 6C it did not feel cold once I was out apart from my fingers.
Got a nice trike run which is the first for about a month. Spoiled a bit by convoys of effing tourists as only saw one local car plus strangely 3 SWB Land Rovers but not together. There are a few kicking around here probably white settlers coming to live in the wilderness who think we are a bit uncivilised. These are not working vehicles as they are pristine and well polished.
If it is like this in February I shudder to think what it will be like in summer.
Got a worried call from my DIL on my answering machine as she had a missed call from our local hospital who denied calling her when she phoned back. I was not answering the landline obviously nor my mobile as I was up at my wildlife pals croft where there is no vodaphone reception. We concluded in the end that they must have misdialled as they could not have her mobile number anyway.
He told me about when he met the Winterwatch presenter in about 1994 or 1995. They were looking at the first sea eagle nest on Mull and he asked had they any evidence of them taking lambs. This was denied until he saw one coming back to the nest --- carrying a dead lamb. He was asked to provide them with a deer carcass but that was not possible so he had to provide them with a diet of hares instead.

 

[oldwheels]

I don't know what it was like before the corrugated one, but I didn't notice it compressed noticeably.

Just occurred to me, I must have had the hose already because there were no shops open on a Sunday then.

I had the corrugated ones and they were a complete PITA to fit.

 

[rockyroller]

Just heard that I have a meeting with the bosses in March to talk about my contract...

better hide the bottle until then, eh?

 

[rockyroller]

That cat has good taste.

wait, what? was cat in the recipe?

 

[tyred]

More storm warnings forecast for the week ahead.

News report warns pedestrians to stay in or to wear a reflective band for safety if they must go out. Obviously hi-vis protects from being hit by falling slates and branches

 

[Andy in Germany]

I do hope that's a good thing rather than a bad one...

It's normal, because my contract was for a year with the possibility of extension if things worked out. I did ask for it to be brought forward so that if it's extended I can get the family here, as travelling 200km back and forth on weekends is getting a bit boring.

From the feedback I've been getting they seem happy with me and I'm happy working for them, so hopefully it will be an extension and and a bit more security.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Just heard that I have a meeting with the bosses in March to talk about my contract...

Gives you time to work out how you go about asking for a considerable increase in your salary

 

[Andy in Germany]

Pasta is not the same as pancakes.

Something else to write down. I'll be right back...

 

[Andy in Germany]

Gives you time to work out how you go about asking for a considerable increase in your salary

Hmm... just don't tell them what happened this morning:

My bike lives inside my apartment and gets rolled out of the door in the morning, loaded, et c. Today, I managed the following

1. Put coat on.
2: Took bike bag outside ready to put on luggage rack.
3: Checked lights, windows, cooker, et c
4: Checked wallet, phone, keys.
5: Went outside and locked door.
6: Put boots on
7: Remembered I wasn't wearing my cap.
8: Unlocked door, retrieved cap.
9: Locked door.
10: Picked up bag to put on luggage rack.
11: Turned around.
12: Remembered bike was still in apartment.

The worst of it is, this is the second time I did this in two weeks, and it's only Monday...

 

[Oldhippy]

Hmm... just don't tell them what happened this morning:

My bike lives inside my apartment and gets rolled out of the door in the morning, loaded, et c. Today, I managed the following

1. Put coat on.
2: Took bike bag outside ready to put on luggage rack.
3: Checked lights, windows, cooker, et c
4: Checked wallet, phone, keys.
5: Went outside and locked door.
6: Put boots on
7: Remembered I wasn't wearing my cap.
8: Unlocked door, retrieved cap.
9: Locked door.
10: Picked up bag to put on luggage rack.
11: Turned around.
12: Remembered bike was still in apartment.

The worst of it is, this is the second time I did this in two weeks, and it's only Monday...

Worry not. You aren't the only one.

 

[Illaveago]

There seems to be a network of the local community cupboards, that they do swaps/donations if they get too much of one thing. Places like golf clubs also get involved in donating food.

Wabbits !