Mundane News

[PeteXXX]

Did I hear "God save our gracious Queen"?

At which point? 👑

 

[Illaveago]

I cycled over to my brother's this morning as it was nice and sunny . I thought I had better take advantage of the good weather. I took my bits of helmet to show him how I had got on . Whilst we were chatting I thought that if you were a rubbish armourer/blacksmith back in the middle ages you wouldn't get many come backs !

 

[Hebe]

My daughter loves bounties so when we had a tin of chocs I asked her why she wasn't eating them....

Well she said I eat the rest first with you guys then I eat the bounties!🤣🤔🤣🤔😡😡

I love this!

Did you mention there's normally two in a packet?

Yes, she still didn’t want one!

I've no idea what a red Bounty is. Have they added raspberry to the coconut during the decades I haven't been looking? Do they do green Topics now? Hazelnut and pistachio nougat sounds pretty good to me.

Oooh, me too!

IIRC are Bounty is dark chocolate.

Yes!

Milk chocolate bounty in a blue wrapper and a dark chocolate bounty in a red wrapper.

Absolutely. Red Bounties were hard to find for a while but they seem to be back now.

Nay, nay & thrice nay!

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My youngest sister categorised lollies as either “suckers” or “ice cream handles”. Perfect.

 

[Illaveago]

The queue for Fishnish ferry is now reported as being a mile down the main road. That means that with it being a mile from the ferry to the main road it is 2 miles in total.
Complaints from locals coming back to the island that the idiots as I mentioned the other day are not giving room for vehicles getting off the ferry to get past and so making the congestion worse.
I had my motorhome last time I was coming back after the rally and just had to stop. Some would not even move themselves off the road but just stood there having conversations and to blazes with any traffic wanting past.

Perhaps you should get an armoured car !

 

[PeteXXX]

I've got several bags of gardening 'waste' sorted out, plus some other stuff, to make up a Tip run. Won't be until Thursday though, probably, as it'll be too busy tomorrow and it's closed Tuesday & Wednesday.

 

[oldwheels]

Perhaps you should get an armoured car !

This should do it!

 

[Reynard]

Mild, breezy and occasionally sunny here chez Casa Reynard.

Did not sleep well / overslept. Not entirely too sure why. Hey ho. I have had a quiet day, Potted on my walnut saplings, did a bit of work on the Higman model, watched some track cycling and listened to Leeds v Arsenal.

Now waiting for some primer to dry.

Oh, and Madam Poppy brought me a vole. She doesn't do too badly for a 13 year old cat...

 

[Reynard]

Oh, and I had a cheese and bacon toastie for luncheon, plus an apple and two

 

[classic33]

Mild, breezy and occasionally sunny here chez Casa Reynard.

Did not sleep well / overslept. Not entirely too sure why. Hey ho. I have had a quiet day, Potted on my walnut saplings, did a bit of work on the Higman model, watched some track cycling and listened to Leeds v Arsenal.

Now waiting for some primer to dry.

Oh, and Madam Poppy brought me a vole. She doesn't do too badly for a 13 year old cat...

What did you get her?

 

[Reynard]

What did you get her?

She'll have some prawns from the pack I bought on YS last night.

 

[classic33]

She'll have some prawns from the pack I bought on YS last night.

For supper tonight,
Vole baked and seasoned with rice oil, salt, and pepper.

https://permies.com/t/1202/kitchen/eating-Vole

 

[DCLane]

I have set up the smart turbo in the conservatory after being thrown out of using the dining room and living room now son no. 2's gone, plus we've re-decorated both.

The only issue is I'm going to be using son no. 2's Cervelo S3 until I sort something else out to leave on there. That means lugging it in/out of the bike store otherwise a nice bike on show might attract attention from undesirables. If a cheap one is stolen then I'm not too concerned, but a full Dura-Ace equipped Cervelo is another thing entirely.

Either I buy a frameset or buy a bike and make it 11 speed. All of mine which I'd be OK leaving on there are in use - the Raleigh SP Race is my winter bike, and the 10-speed Avanti Circa is my winter commuter.

 

[Reynard]

I have set up the smart turbo in the conservatory after being thrown out of using the dining room and living room now son no. 2's gone, plus we've re-decorated both.

The only issue is I'm going to be using son no. 2's Cervelo S3 until I sort something else out to leave on there. That means lugging it in/out of the bike store otherwise a nice bike on show might attract attention from undesirables. If a cheap one is stolen then I'm not too concerned, but a full Dura-Ace equipped Cervelo is another thing entirely.

Either I buy a frameset or buy a bike and make it 11 speed. All of mine are in use which I'd be OK leaving on there - the Raleigh SP Race is my winter bike, and the 10-speed Avanti Circa is my winter commuter.

Well, at least you can't have your ear bent for buying another bike, then...

 

[mybike]

Sweet cigarettes I remember them. I think they have to call them 'Candy Sticks' or summat, now..

I have a vague memory of sweet cigarettes made of rice paper & shredded coconut.

 

[DCLane]

Well, at least you can't have your ear bent for buying another bike, then...

True. I've a set of Shimano 105 11-speed shifters, derailleurs and handlebars from my NeilPryde upgrade to Dura-Ace and carbon bars plus I can find a crankset from somewhere. I therefore just need a frame, and would like something 'different' ... but on a budget. Bright pink possibly. Just something so the local thieves think (if they do) "hmmm, can't flog that one easily".

There's no hurry as I can use the Cervelo for a bit.