Mundane News

[fossyant]

Pulled a fast one today. Managed to collect my daughter's Student ID when the queue was quiet - fortunately two staff knew me, but I just needed to show a photo from my phone to match the ID card. Saves her 30 minutes on Monday.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Been there, done that, took John Barnard's advice and went back to academia.

I was extremely fortunate that I found a job where they were desperate for people to do it, but even then I had trouble finding my first place. In theory I had a probationary year to get experience, of course in practice everyone had that, so it doesn't really count. However, I'm now over the two year hurdle which means in Germany at lease I can call myself "experienced"...

 

[oldwheels]

Rain never came here but I can see it all around to the south and southeast. We often get this as somehow we have a slightly different weather pattern from elsewhere on the north of the island.
Spent a lot of time shortening the leg length on a new pair of trousers I got in Tesco. I find it very difficult to get things to match my waist size and leg length without spending a lot of money. For general day to day and working trousers it is not worth spending much and they can be replaced easily and cheaply if necessary. This pair cost the grand sum of £15.00. and the last ones have lasted about 2 years so far and still going even after quite a few washes.
Just as well I was taught how to sew properly at an early age by my mother who was a dressmaker after training as a seamstress. During war years she had a good sideline making and altering clothing for people as new clothes were hard to get.
I have always had an interest in fabrics and that was our business for some years as well as knitwear manufacture. I do have a few sewing machines but cannot be bothered getting them set up for small jobs like this so it is hand sewing. The light is starting to go so need to leave finishing this till tomorrow as black thread on black fabric is a bit hard to see.

 

[PeteXXX]

Just one job jobbed today. The door in the back bedroom didn't close easily. We had to pull it hard to get the latch bolt to locate in the strike plate aperture.
A couple of matchsticks poked into the old screw holes moved the strike plate by about 2 mm and it all works easily now. 👍

 

[Reynard]

Lovely 14 miles in the company of Wiggy #2, the Chartres. Dropped off mum's prescription at the quack, and then tootled off to investigate some walnut trees I discovered last year.

There's a good crop on them, and the cases are starting to split. So I came home with half a pannier of walnuts. Quality seems good tho. Need to get the husks off and spread them out to dry tho.

Now sitting down with a post-ride

 

[Grant Fondo]

A mac 'n' cheese needs to be made .... Hi Ho Silver, away!

 

[Reynard]

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

 

[postman]

Well tomorrow we are halfway through the holiday. Treat tomorrow is a private boat trip five adults and our own skipper.Four hours on the water.To get a great price we went to Cuitadella and a small company. In CalanBosch we were quoted a thousand and upwards, this boat is not as sleek as the more powerful motorboat,but it will carry five with ease said the rep and it has a lounger bed thing for three on the pointy bit at the front I will bow to your better knowledge than what mine is.Plus our daughter has spotted a restaurant that she says we must visit I will tell you it is one hell of a posh place,I would stear clear myself but we are taking a change of clothing to look tidy at least.So farewell me hearties till I gets back to blighty.

 

[Illaveago]

Here are my handlebars with the new leather tape and brake levers.

 

[biggs682]

Here are my handlebars with the new leather tape and brake levers.

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Looks like you did it the correct way top ie centre to outside ?

 

[Jenkins]

What a lovely start to the day. Pity about the rest of it!

 

[Jenkins]

Second cuppa went down well

That's a bold statement.

 

[classic33]

Worth the selling price?
Fully legal tender.

 

[rockyroller]

*HUGS*

My mind kept being drawn back yesterday to the handful of photos and the video footage in my archive of Paul Warwick's funeral. I wanted to go back then as everyone was welcome, but the parentals wouldn't let me. (I was 16 back then)

Oddly enough, it was the lone piper that had me reaching for the tissues.

auto racing accidents always look so horrific. as I was researching the above mentioned, I came across pics of the 1990 crash of Martin Donnelly where he was ejected, after the vehicle split apart, but he survived, I guess. amazing

 

[rockyroller]

A mac 'n' cheese needs to be made .... Hi Ho Silver, away!

with tomato?
with bacon?
what type of cheese?
what type of bread?
is it gone yet?
will you cut it in half?
- if so, which way?
-- diagonal or the other way