Mundane News

[Reynard]

Two slices of wholemeal toast for luncheon, one with corned beef and pineapple chutney, and the other, half with Chaource cheese, the other half with peanut butter, plus an orange, half a mango and two

 

[Reynard]

Don't try a ford then!

Fix Or Repair Daily!!

Or a Lotus... Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious.

I used to do structural analysis for Ford (was on the team that helped develop the Transit Connect). Having seen the stuff that got signed off on while I was there, I wouldn't buy a Ford.

 

[DCLane]

@Reynard - having owned several my last one put me off for life.

I then bought Merc E-class estates, then Saab's, who went bust. Now we've two Honda's plus son no. 2 has my old Peugeot Tepee (think Royal Mail van with windows) which is very simple.

Reliability first and foremost, then performance. Fords ended up providing the second at the expense of the first.

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard - having owned several my last one put me off for life.

I then bought Merc E-class estates, then Saab's, who went bust. Now we've two Honda's plus son no. 2 has my old Peugeot Tepee (thing Royal Mail van with windows) which is very simple.

Reliability first and foremost, then performance. Fords ended up providing the second at the expense of the first.

I've always done well with Skodas - have had three (all bought used) since I learned to drive 20-odd years ago. very much a "Ronseal" kind of car; unobtrusive, plenty of room inside and surprisingly sprightly. People in posh cars tend to get a bit peeved when I overtake them...

 

[Reynard]

Bonnie has a bucket on her head.

Ah... The "Cone of Shame"

 

[Reynard]

Can I have a rest now ?
Georgie has been to the vets. He has had his neck shaved . There are 2 puncture wounds, the vet thinks they are a few days old . The wound has been cleaned and he has had so medicine .
He is now running around wanting to go out .

Gentle chin tickles to Master Georgie from Cuddle Aunt Reynard xxx

 

[Reynard]

Did a test print yesterday of the Toleman photo I'm restoring to see where I was at with it. Actually, it makes a pretty decent 8x6, and the bits I've had to reconstruct look better than on a computer screen. Really pleased with that.

I do have to deal with the odd blue colour cast (which irritatingly isn't consistent across the entire image), and the top third of the frame is still noticeably washed out.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I was looking out of the window a few minutes ago, marvelling at the ferocity of the deluge, when the forlorn figure of a paper boy cycled past.

 

[classic33]

Good morning.

I bought a new pair of work trousers this week.

For yourself?

 

[pawl]

I was looking out of the window a few minutes ago, marvelling at the ferocity of the deluge, when the forlorn figure of a paper boy cycled past.

We haven’t had paper delivery’s here for at least the last ten years

 

[Reynard]

I have a and am listening to FC Zurich v Arsenal in the Europa League.

 

[pawl]

Our draft winter ferry timetables have now been released by Calmac.
We are to have either a large ferry or a small ferry or sometimes both together. A potential nightmare for anybody wanting to travel dictated by the date which timetable applies.
With their usual aplomb they allow 11 minutes to get from the railway station to the ferry so while running with luggage you have to know whether to dive into the terminal and upstairs to the boarding ramp or if the small ferry continue running another 100 yards to the car deck entry.
Then when arriving on Mull the coordination is such that the bus to Fionnphort is scheduled to depart 5 minutes before the ferry arrives. This problem also applies to the northern bus route.
The latter did happen in the past and to be fair the bus driver usually waited for the ferry regardless of schedule but if the ferry was late sometimes had to go anyway.
Negotiations continue so these problems may be resolved.
Another of the joys of island life.

I seem to remember years back a company called I think macbrain (spelling probably wrong) Do they still exist ?

 

[biggs682]

Don't try a ford then!

Fix Or Repair Daily!!

Or a Fix It Again Tomorrow Fiat

 

[Andy in Germany]

For yourself?

Hopefully, as I'm currently wearing them.

 

[classic33]

Hopefully, as I'm currently wearing them.

Always handy to be certain in situations like this.