Mundane News

[Reynard]

Warm & grey here chez Casa Reynard.

Slept well in spite of the tap dancing heffalumps. But I've had a busy day in the kitchen. Made bramble jelly this morning, and I've just finished peeling and chopping three and a half kilos of tomatoes. Those are now simmering away with bay leaves, thyme, oregano, pepper, a glug of extra virgin olive oil and a couple of stock cubes. Tomorrow, I'll add a load of onions and garlic and turn that into tomato sauce for pasta and pizza.

Now just chilling with some writing and a new series of Antiques Road Trip.

 

[Mo1959]

Now just chilling with some writing and a new series of Antiques Road Trip.

Watching it too. I quite enjoy it.

I had an MG Midget about that age but it was British Racing Green.

 

[rockyroller]

I'm trying hard to imagine fog and high winds at the same time. In my head they just don't go together.

yeah, my post was incomplete regarding hour-by-hour. the day started foggy, just a few sprinkles so far, no wind & no heavy rain yet

 

[biggs682]

Well that was a busy working day
Sounds like a trip to Primark is on the cards tonight

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

yeah, my post was incomplete regarding hour-by-hour. the day started foggy, just a few sprinkles so far, no wind & no heavy rain yet

Ah, that makes more sense now. I'd expect fog to happen in the centre of a weather system where there is virtually no wind.

 

[Reynard]

Watching it too. I quite enjoy it.

I had an MG Midget about that age but it was British Racing Green.

You always learn something new, watching it.

 

[oldwheels]

Did manage to kick myself out to a chilly morning and had quite a nice run despite the highest volume of traffic for some time. In and out of passing places all the time which is a nuisance but I have developed a system of priorities.
Delivery vans get past immediately as they have a job to do and a timetable as they need to catch a specific ferry. Cars I recognise as local get similar treatment but tourist cars and motorhomes just have to wait until I find a suitable space. I always take the road centre to stop anybody trying to squeeze through as in the past some did try that.
I must have another go at changing my Monday ferry booking as no point in hanging around Oban if all the supermarkets are closed. In any case the ferry I am booked on is the new one [second hand from Norway actually] I do not like for a variety of reasons. The last time I was on it I could not get into my car to disembark until they had shifted a motorhome parked too close to allow me into my car. Weird toilets which seem to have no flush but the girl in the local office while a bit vague on the subject said that she thought there was some kind of electronic thing you waved your hand in front of.

 

[Reynard]

I have been self-medicating with a and a bar of Green & Black chocolate.

 

[classic33]

I have been self-medicating with a and a bar of Green & Black chocolate.

If it's green, I'd play safe and not eat it!
Medication or otherwise.

Green can be a very worrying colour.

 

[Reynard]

Almost time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.

 

[PeteXXX]

Salad bitsa for tea tonight 🥗

 

[Reynard]

Had tomato soup, a cheese toastie and the last of the blackberry & apple upside down cake for supper.

Watching the ladies' T20 cricket. Not going England's way...

 

[Jenkins]

One piece of good news from today - my manager has swapped my non working days around next week so that I get to have Monday off work as a Public Holiday instead of it being just a normal non-working day, while Thursday becomes my non-working day instead.

 

[classic33]

One piece of good news from today - my manager has swapped my non working days around next week so that I get to have Monday off work as a Public Holiday instead of it being just a normal non-working day, while Thursday becomes my non-working day instead.

Couldn't you just go in and do nothing on your non-working day?

They might even pay you for just turning up/in!

 

[Jenkins]

Couldn't you just go in and do nothing on your non-working day?

They might even pay you for just turning up/in!

Go in for nothing - are you mad?
They hardly pay us for turning up as it it, I can't see them paying any extra.,