Mundane News

[DCLane]

Son no. 2 dropped off at university in Nottingham. A 5.30am start, both cars in convoy. There were some issues with registration and then he drove into an over-hanging branch, which hit his BeOne No major damage but an upset / annoyed teenager at the delays.

We got everything, including three bikes, into his room on the second floor: bike stand, three sets of spare wheels, toolkits, bike kit, large wooden chest/table/bench, clothes, study things, etc. Just. Then had a break before unpacking; the one person he needed to see was working in the coffee shop

Refreshed, all the stuff was unpacked. Lunch, shopping and left him there whilst I visited my parents and then son no. 1.

It's been a looong day

 

[Jameshow]

Lovely supper of alphabet soup followed by oyster mushroom stroganoff on toast and a tomato salad.

There is a chocolate caramel doughnut thingy in the fridge for later.

Just rediscovered toast and pate love it!!

What's your fave supper???

 

[postman]

Drinking beer

Drinking white wine and lemonade in CalanBosch..Just thought I would mention it.

 

[Jameshow]

Son no. 2 dropped off at university in Nottingham. A 5.30am start, both cars in convoy. There were some issues with registration and then he drove into an over-hanging branch, which hit his BeOne No major damage but an upset / annoyed teenager at the delays.

We got everything, including three bikes, into his room on the second floor: bike stand, three sets of spare wheels, toolkits, bike kit, large wooden chest/table/bench, clothes, study things, etc. Just. Then had a break before unpacking; the one person he needed to see was working in the coffee shop

Refreshed, all the stuff was unpacked. Lunch, shopping and left him there whilst I visited my parents and then son no. 1.

It's been a looong day

Good priorities!!!

 

[postman]

Patio is slightly damp

Our swimming pool is very wet.

 

[classic33]

Our swimming pool is very wet.

Mind you don't fall in!

 

[Reynard]

Just rediscovered toast and pate love it!!

What's your fave supper???

Mmmm, that would depend on how healthy / naughty I want to be and what mood I'm in

I do love a good veggie curry with rice and home made naan, but likewise, a proper egg fried rice made from scratch, or a big bowl of freshly fried triple-cooked chips with salt and a generous dollop of mayonnaise.

BTW, Tesco do a really nice chicken liver pate - it's one of the mid range ones that's a "slice" in a rectangular pack.

 

[Jenkins]

I don't know what Ribble Cycles have done to their system, but I can't get it to display my orders to find out what update they've put on there about my Cycle to work bike
Tried with Chrome, Brave & Edge browsers and nothing.

 

[tyred]

At a gig after work which is very good I must say.

I found it difficult to count out change to the barman when buying a drink as I struggled to see what I was doing in a the dimly lit pub. My ability to see things in low light or close up is definitely deteriorating, something that's very obvious if I am working underneath a car.

 

[Jameshow]

Mmmm, that would depend on how healthy / naughty I want to be and what mood I'm in

I do love a good veggie curry with rice and home made naan, but likewise, a proper egg fried rice made from scratch, or a big bowl of freshly fried triple-cooked chips with salt and a generous dollop of mayonnaise.

BTW, Tesco do a really nice chicken liver pate - it's one of the mid range ones that's a "slice" in a rectangular pack.

I brought the coop tub - the tub scores in that it keeps the pate fresh for the duration.

 

[Jenkins]

Another day, another example of how to spend a lot of time doing very little. Despite waking up at 8am, by the time I finally went out five and a half hours later all I'd done was one load of washing, shredded a load of old bills & receipts and cleaned & lubed one bike chain. I seem to be getting the hand of this partial retirement thing.

At least it was still warm by the time I got out and the beer (Salopian Golden Thread for @deptfordmarmoset 's info) was nicely chilled, very tasty and cheap.

 

[Illaveago]

"Nothing works better than !"
So I took their advice and took nothing .

 

[Jenkins]

Light and Land also do on-line tuition, including Landscape Photography with your mobile phone.

https://www.lightandland.co.uk/journal/view/landscape-photography-with-a-mobile-phone

Can you do Landscape Photography in Portrait mode?

 

[Reynard]

I have just eaten my caramel and chocolate doughnut thing while watching Antiques Road Trip on the i-player.

 

[Reynard]

At a gig after work which is very good I must say.

I found it difficult to count out change to the barman when buying a drink as I struggled to see what I was doing in a the dimly lit pub. My ability to see things in low light or close up is definitely deteriorating, something that's very obvious if I am working underneath a car.

I've had to resort to reading glasses these last couple of years...

Thought that if I'm going to grow old, then I'm going to do it disgracefully, and bought me a pair with a funky metallic purple frame.