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Gwylan
Guru
- Location
- All at sea⛵
How long is the list?
Time for name names
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
It didn't rain in the end, although it looked like it might, so off I went by bicycle on another foraging expedition.
The hazel bushes I spotted in that hedge yesterday didn't yield more than a double handful of nuts, but the bushes are still young and likely this is the first time they've fruited. What I picked seems to be the sum of the crop - there is no evidence of empty husks or broken shells on the ground. Plenty of male catkins on them already, so with luck, there will be a more abundant crop next year.
Managed to nearly fill two panniers with apples from one of my regular trees, and there's still loads on it. The tree is ancient, and its location must have probably been part of someone's garden at some point in its life, but now it's just standing randomly by the side of the road. I'd taken some long finger cycling gloves as there's loads of nettles and brambles around it, but when I got there, I realised I'd dropped on when looking for nuts. Hey ho, I have to furkle some thorns out of my thumb...
Cycled back slowly to look for the glove - easy enough to spot, but when I stopped, I totally forgot I had about 15kg of apples on board, so bike, apples and me capsized sideways into the grass. Fortunately without an audience this time.
I've banged my left shoulder and elbow, and there's a spectacular bruise on my left knee where I got walloped by the crank / pedal.
Cats have been fed, I've got a
and I've put the curry on to warm.
The hazel bushes I spotted in that hedge yesterday didn't yield more than a double handful of nuts, but the bushes are still young and likely this is the first time they've fruited. What I picked seems to be the sum of the crop - there is no evidence of empty husks or broken shells on the ground. Plenty of male catkins on them already, so with luck, there will be a more abundant crop next year.
Managed to nearly fill two panniers with apples from one of my regular trees, and there's still loads on it. The tree is ancient, and its location must have probably been part of someone's garden at some point in its life, but now it's just standing randomly by the side of the road. I'd taken some long finger cycling gloves as there's loads of nettles and brambles around it, but when I got there, I realised I'd dropped on when looking for nuts. Hey ho, I have to furkle some thorns out of my thumb...
Cycled back slowly to look for the glove - easy enough to spot, but when I stopped, I totally forgot I had about 15kg of apples on board, so bike, apples and me capsized sideways into the grass. Fortunately without an audience this time.
I've banged my left shoulder and elbow, and there's a spectacular bruise on my left knee where I got walloped by the crank / pedal.
Cats have been fed, I've got a
and I've put the curry on to warm.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Just been told we are heading towards the smoke tomorrow
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Thai red curry, rice and braised fennel for supper.
An odd combo, I know, but the fennel really needed using.
There is a cream cake with my name on it in the fridge for later.
An odd combo, I know, but the fennel really needed using.
There is a cream cake with my name on it in the fridge for later.
lazy, inconsiderate🤬
Postman was happy today,the train back from York to Leeds had a conductor guard chap checking tickets,he found two passengers on our carriage who had innocently under paid on their tickets he had a long word with both of them then made them buy new tickets on the train which were more expensive and even refused to refund one for the incorrect ticket telling her she should contact the issuing company.The young lad next to us had bought a ticket online saying he had a railcard,when asked to produce the card for the guard he admitted he had no such card.
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classic33
Leg End Member
The ticket machines in local stations are great for selling tickets at the wrong price.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I think I shall have my cream cake now.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Well isn't that fahncy.
(Said the man heating up an artisanal mushroom and sausage pizza with truffle oil added)
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
