Mundane News

[Illaveago]

Lovely luncheon of two slices of wholemeal toast, one with chicken liver pate, one with manchego cheese, plus a banana, some strawberries and two

Now listening to qually from Paul Ricard.

How is Paul ?

 

[Illaveago]

New Garmin watch tells me I’m well rested and should go for a long run…

Thanks for the warning .
I don't like being told what to do .

 

[Illaveago]

Morning .
We had a bit of drizzle here this morning .
I think a drive to Swindon is planned for later . Visit our son . I don't think our roof box will fit in our car, he will have to visit us and fit it to their car .

 

[Illaveago]

We were watching a programme about Stonehenge last night . Yes it was a repeat ! What some people don't seem to grasp is the the amount of planning that must have been involved in the whole scheme of it !
There must have been a few thousand people around the site originally to have been involved in the feasibility study,focus groups , protesters, yet alone organising the workforce .
There must have been stone reps going around the country with samples . Apparently the Blue stones were originally from a stone circle in Wales . I wonder what deal was struck in buying and shipping them to Salisbury Plain ?
On the programme they said that Durrington Walls was used to house thousands of people in Winter for a big party get together . There was no mention of where the people lived who constructed Durrington Walls !
It must have been some party ! Who would fancy walking hundreds of miles in winter , with rain , snow , ice . No public transport or signposts ! . And don't forget to take a packed lunch as you may be away for a while .
A Stone Age version of Glastonbury !

 

[Andy in Germany]

Trying to decide what route for my morning ride ?

I'd like to do that too, but I'm at my best in the morning so it's better to do anything complicated or creative first then ride later. I may go on a local ride though.

 

[oldwheels]

There are a lot of spiders in Norfolk. This is inconvenient if you're in Norfolk.

Only if you are frightened of spiders tho'.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Only if you are frightened of spiders tho'.

I got bitten by spiders for the first time in my life last week and needed to use antihistamines so I'm now a bit wary of them.

 

[Jenkins]

Morning all. First coffee drunk with breakfast to follow very shortly and then it's off to Snetterton via my stepbrother's to drop off a birthday card for his youngest.

 

[oldwheels]

Rain, rain and more rain. Visibility is about one third of a mile at the moment and does not look like improving.
I was out checking my usual trike route yesterday and found there were no loose chippings as on the main road and they had done a section which was not too bad but not the really bad bit with nasty potholes on a blind bend.
A troop of scouts are camped at the cheese farm and it must be pretty depressing for them with all this rain.
I noticed them marching down from the Games Field on Thursday so they got at least one good day.

 

[oldwheels]

I got bitten by spiders for the first time in my life last week and needed to use antihistamines so I'm now a bit wary of them.

I know there are some nasty spiders in furrin parts but never heard of any here. Global warming?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I know there are some nasty spiders in furrin parts but never heard of any here. Global warming?

I've heard talk of"false widows" but never took any notice of them before. I never saw the critter just 3 double bites that my body took exception to.

 

[biggs682]

Back now 21 miles and a drinks bottle full of blackberries Picked en route
First cuppa went down well
Garden birds have been fed

 

[woodbutchmaster]

I am feeling slightly offended and amused at one and the same time. The reason , while watching the TdF the day before yesterday , the usual caravan of vehicles handing or throwing out freebies passed by. How jolly , oh yes very amusing when one of the passing vehicles had very attractive young ladies aboard doing the freebie distribution one of whom threw a pencil to me. It's a perfectly nice pencil with the TdF logo and lots of bicycles and riders printed on it ....including the word DOMITYS the meaning of which, l have just researched . It is the logo of an organisation which provides sheltered residences for the elderly Ah well," no fool like an old fool" !!

 

[Illaveago]

I'm going to have a rest .
The fairies have decided to visit .

 

[Andy in Germany]

Sketched out the new apartment to scale; it looks like I can -just- squeeze the bikes into an alcove by the door, so I've ordered a floor protector to the correct size.