Mundane News

[PeteXXX]

I'm up. ☀

 

[biggs682]

Morning y'all
What a glorious day outside
Our granddaughter stayed overnight and is awake so that means watching Harry Potter straight away

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa is brewing in the pot

 

[Illaveago]

Morning. It is nice and sunny here .
Our teenager was lying on his chairs underneath the table when I went down this morning . He knew that wow wow had gone so it was safe to stay inside . It is strange as he has a great time attacking next door's Greyhound when they meet at the garden fence . They have a great time . They meet at the fence, he bops her and she runs around the garden and back again !

 

[tyred]

Wind and rain again

 

[tyred]

I went to an estate sale on my way home from work, looking for some Andrew Wyeth prints, but they were all too big for current decorating standards, to my way of thinking. So I bought a fountain pen.

An estate sale? Volvo 240s or Mercs?

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa went down well with a slice of honey on toast

 

[Andy in Germany]

I didn't catch the train yesterday: I had to sort out a load of loose ends before going on holiday next week so I'll go this morning...

... or maybe not.

As part of the response to the cost of living increase in Germany, the DEgov decided to make 'local' trains much cheaper for the next three months; 9€ per month gives you a rail pass for all of the local trains in Germany, for June, July, or August.

What they haven't done is organise any more actual trains.

So as is to be expected, in one of the main holiday regions in Germany, if you make train travel essentially free, people use them, with enthusiasm.

Which means that when my train arrived this morning the driver stuck his head out of the window and said: "I can't take any bikes, sorry." They were actually struggling to fit people on board.

The DB website has red "overcrowding" warnings popping up like a rash.

So, Plan "C": Early train tomorrow morning when there shouldn't be too many people, arriving in Stuttgart at about 0900.

 

[Illaveago]

I'm up. ☀

Are you sure ? You could just be dreaming !

 

[Illaveago]

We have been to a number of car boot sales over the years and I have yet to see someone actually selling a car boot !

 

[oldwheels]

Wet and very windy so an indoors kind of day.
Bread and soup on the go and washing machine is doing it's stuff.
I am gradually bringing my electricity consumption down by adjusting the immerser thermostat to get water just hot enough for general use. It is a bit of a waste of electricity as it is mostly only needed in the bathroom for hand washing and no point in keeping a big tank too hot. The shower uses mains cold water on a different tariff.

 

[biggs682]

Second cuppa went down well

 

[mybike]

There are bookshops like that in Wigtown in Galloway which has turned into a "book town" and has an annual festival which involves lots of other booksellers from out with the area. A dangerous place to go if you have a tendency to buy books.

Been there, bought a book.

 

[Mo1959]

Not that I was doing it, but our little local sportive has been cancelled due to the rain and strong wind. Shame, as the money raised goes towards extending a cycle path running between here and the next village.

 

[mybike]

Back from the pub, our last visit was Valentine's Day 2020.We were encouraged to download an app and order and pay by phone.I don't believe it.

Seems everyone wants you to fill your phone up with their app.