Mundane News

[biggs682]

Here comes the rain

 

[oldwheels]

Mid 80's I was towing a car trailer with a rally car on to do the Tour of Mull rally

Thanks. Not my favourite event as they caused me lots of problems and blocked access to my workshop. There are claims about how much money it brought but in practice we lost money as the shop turnover dropped to a level where it was more profitable to close.
In the end we just left the island for holidays and I continued to do so every year until now.
I had wooden blocks holding up my boat outside my workshop and every year they were stolen until I just removed them before the event. At post rally celebrations they had pissing contests through our letterbox until I had to remove that also.
I could go on but you may gather I am not a fan.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I've just been watching a Sparrowhawk on the roof of my shed. It had just caught its lunch.

 

[postman]

Fire is on it is cold and wet up here int North.

 

[biggs682]

It's the weekend

 

[PeteXXX]

I've been to Dunstabubble. I'm in Hoddesdon now 👍

 

[Reynard]

Wet and windy here chez Casa Reynard, although it was dry till just before 3.

I slept well. Swapped the extra blanket on the bed for a fluffy fleece throw and that was much better. Spent the morning doing all outdoor the bits and bobs before the rain came, and then this afternoon, sat down and removed husks from walnuts. I now have about five and a half kilos of de-husked walnuts set to dry, along with a similar quantity that was already done.

Now just sat watching the news. I have a and some chocolate.

 

[Reynard]

The Aldi version of Kit Kat is nice and it's cheaper

The Tesco ones are pretty decent too.

 

[Jameshow]

The Tesco ones are pretty decent too.

Mundane or what!

 

[Reynard]

Maybe they will soon be fighting with easter eggs for space on the shelves

I once was in Tesco on Christmas Eve, and they were removing the Christmas lines and putting out the Creme Eggs. And the posto office in the next village along had Easter eggs on the shelf in November...

 

[Reynard]

Wide angle lenses never flatter. But if they're worth working for they won't care about your appearance.

Cars are certainly getting bigger, look at BMW's 'mini'!

Yep! My original Mini looks positively tiddly next to a new one.

 

[Reynard]

I've been picking up some hazelnuts from the gravel path under my tree. fun.

They're tricky to see on the branches.

Tip - grab the branch and pull them up. It's much easier to see the nuts when looking at the underside of the branches.

 

[Reynard]

cool, sounds like an "antique" home? when was it built?

About 1890. My teeny, wonky little cottage was originally built as the home of the level crossing keeper for the nearby railway line. The line was re-routed at some point in the 1960s, I think.

 

[Reynard]

Mid 80's I was towing a car trailer with a rally car on to do the Tour of Mull rally

Ooh, what car? Being nosey...

My guess would be either a Mk2 Escort, Vauxhall Chevette or Sunbeam Talbot.

 

[tyred]

Horrible wet evening so I went to Halfords before they lost it again. How anyone can consider driving to retail parks and going shopping just for a day out or whatever is beyond me. I can think of few things more tedious. 😴