Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

Apartment #1 sadly won't work; it's a nice house in a perfect location but

1: there's no safe covered space for the bikes, and
2: there's no front door: the stairs just go down to the communal entrance hall.

Tomorrow evening I'm looking at another one. It isn't the best place but it's still a small village, and apparently it's an attic in an old barn separate from the main house so it's nice and private.

Oh, and it's 170€ cheaper...

 

[tyred]

I put on my washing and then realised that I had dropped a sock en-route to the washing machine

 

[Jenkins]

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I was reminded last night that it's a bank holiday weekend

Unfortunately for some of us it's a normal working weekend

Not for much longer 'though as it seems that the plans for partial retirement are still on schedule for the start of June

 

[Jenkins]

I've had £150 deposited in my bank account overnight which appears to be the Council Tax rebate. Just a pity that they'll be taking most of it back next week for May's payment.

 

[biggs682]

Second cuppa went down well as did the red jam and toast

 

[postman]

The window replacement team are here.They don't mess about,two of the biggest windows are already out,and it's COLD.The replacement Windows look superb.

 

[PeteXXX]

Nice sunny day again but problems on problems.
My ferry booking is cancelled as the ferry is not on due to so many crew having covid. After about half an hour I managed to get on the 1555 if it is sailing. No other sailing available for the next couple of days due to yet another holiday weekend.
Tried the number given to rebook and got fed up listening to Calmac explaining that BBC Scotland were talking rubbish and you could indeed sail to Arran. They sent a reporter to Ardrossan to report on the no ferries problem and while the reporter was live on air a ferry from Arran very clearly arrived behind her.
They also caused a fuel shortage on Arran by reporting a fuel shortage so everyone rushed out to panic buy thus causing a fuel shortage.

Is Calmac run by Vodafone cos they're cr4p, too!

 

[oldwheels]

Is Calmac run by Vodafone cos they're cr4p, too!

Not Calmac's fault if so many crew are off with covid. The problems I mentioned were caused by BBC Scotland as usual reporting that nothing good ever happens in Scotland. I think my written construction could be improved.
I do used Vodafone for phone use only and so far have no complaints.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I put on my washing and then realised that I had dropped a sock en-route to the washing machine

You interrupted the sock eating monster just in time.

 

[KnittyNorah]

@KnittyNorah, on ADB-S, have a gander over the US. A balloon at 65,000 plus feet. Shown in red, last checked it was west of Idaho going up slowly.

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Some sort of weather balloon at that height I imagine?

 

[KnittyNorah]

ok that's enough harassment. stop or I'll report you to a moderator

Harassment? I was AGREEING with your post about the iniquity of silence.

 

[Moon bunny]

I have won a raffle!!




The prize? A poster of Windermere, where I used to work!

 

[mybike]

At times today I cannot decide if I am at a dentist or on the edge of the runaway with a plane increasing the power prior to take off.

The decorator is here doing the hall, stairs and landing. Lots of plaster needed repairing, filling and sanding. His giant enormouse electric sander can make it seem like the whole house is vibrating.

Are you sure he isn't holding the sander still and moving the house?

 

[Reynard]

Grey and cool here chez Casa Reynard.

Slept well enough. Spent the morning puttering around generally doing stuff. I have also cooked the fruit for the small batch of marmalade that I shall make this afternoon and listened to a friend pour out his woes. Am now watching a bit of snooker.

It is almost time for luncheon, and the girls are reminding me that they are requiring of their ham.

 

[Reynard]

Was it lentils or split peas that they glued on to a Spitfire to see how many domed rivets they could use before affecting it's performance ?

That's a new one on me, but I'd say split peas on account that a) they are bigger and b) lentils were a bit fancy schmanzy for late 1930s Britain. And besides, you could get them on points...