Mundane News

[Hebe]

Just a short visit to show I have not gone away entirely and to thank those who expressed condolences.
While the anniversary is a sad occasion I have never been so badly affected in the past.
Now I suspect I was lower than usual as I have been struck down with the dreaded lurgi ie covid. Last night I had the first decent night’s sleep for a week and the cough seems to have abated a bit but by no means out of the wood yet.
My taste and sense of smell are normal but interest in food is low which is why I have lost 1Kg in weight in the past week.
No idea where I picked this up as I am never without a mask indoors and not been in any crowded places recently. I suspect the physio as I only had the surgery supplied mask rather than my preferred FFP3 and she was uncomfortably close while manipulating my shoulder.
Still feeling pretty washed out.

I’m so sorry.

 

[Reynard]

Time for a and a Min Spy and MOTD

 

[Grant Fondo]

Nothing to eat all day and not long got back from a 160 mile drive. Fish, chips and two pickled onions awaited my return. Possibly the nicest thing I have ever eaten

 

[Jenkins]

What a lovely autumn day it's been. Got the car washed & polished so the accumulated summer's worth of bird droppings, dirt and squashed insects are no more, then after a mug of coffee & a slice of toast & marmalade it was out for a couple of hours on the bike while listening to yesterday's purchases from Bandcamp. A little breezier than expected, but still warm & sunny.

I also received a very nice mis-typed text from my sister - she was "checking up on me as being an pensioner, apparemtly you're venerable". I told her I was taking it as a compliment and that as a younger pensioner* than me she must be vulnerable to the cold as it was afecting her texting fingers.

* She's also taken partial early retirement and some of her work's pension

 

[Jenkins]

Didn't bother with the Stowmarket outing in the end. Of the three bands there were two I wanted to see (Average Life Complaints and The Bug Club) and I've got tickets for Cambridge & York to see The Bug Club anyhow.

The overnight bag is packed ready for tomorrow and the phone is on charge ready to stream either ITV or the BTCC circuit commentary on the bus replacement service & train on the way north

 

[Gravity Aided]

Fee-paying public school, selection via entrance exam. Claudia wasn't in my year, although I do remember her quite well. Trevor Brooking's daughter WAS in my year, however.

Any relation to Babe Winkelman?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Winkelman

 

[Reynard]

Any relation to Babe Winkelman?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babe_Winkelman

Doesn't look like it...

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, I need another

 

[Gravity Aided]

I shot more stock photos, worked in the bike co-op, got a bike there as well, (Schwinn Rocket 88) and got it ready and rode it at the nearest mountain bike trail, in a forest about 15 miles away. Wonderful autumn day!

 

[Reynard]

Time to take two paracetamol and toddle off to bed. I do not think I will get up early to listen to the Japanese GP.

Nunnight one and all xxx

 

[biggs682]

Morning y'all a couple of jobs I wanted to get done before going out are taking longer than usual.
Looks dry outside and dark

 

[classic33]

They have rain!

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
It was lovely and clear when I first got up but now some cloud is moving in from the West .
I am about to go and make another . Does anyone need anything thing whilst I'm up?

 

[Illaveago]

They have rain!

Sounds like the race officials are incompetent again!

 

[cookiemonster]

I get this feeling that the Japanese GP may not happen. Still chucking it down.