Mundane News

[biggs682]

How can it be Monday morning already?

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa went down well, my tea drinking reached a new low yesterday I was offered an oat milk cuppa which I duly accepted....... Boy it was disgusting and I haven't had a decent cuppa since I think it must have scared me for life

 

[the_mikey]

Just had my first tea of the day and a small bowl of porridge whilst watching the early morning sun and blue sky get replaced with dark clouds.

 

[biggs682]

Dry here and it didn't feel too cold on my garden bird feeding venture in to the outside world first down today we're a small flock of sparrows whilst two pigeons watch from the garage roof.

Window cleaner due just after 9am so must remember put some clothes on today

 

[colly]

Good morning.

As is often the case we seem to be getting your second hand weather: it's absolutely pishing it down

Well l'm sat in bed with the sun streaming in through the windows, sunglasses on, reading a book.
4 deg C outside which feels like 1Deg.
You can look forward to that in a few days. 👍

 

[oldwheels]

Before the cruise boats Mull was a lovely place to visit.
You found a mooring and pumped up the dinghy and rowed ashore.
Did the pubs and rowed back. Taking care not to fall in when effecting the transfer back to the boat.
Is the Chinese still there? Or has it been yuppified into some eating experience venue?

Then they built the pontoons and so on.
Bunesan became a much nicer place to hide. No obvious pub or chippie.
I promise not to bring my campervan but I might park and come on my bike.

I think the Chinese is still there or at least something like it. Trouble is I drive along that part as I cannot walk far and avoiding stray pedestrians takes too much attention to notice anything else.
There is the Argyll Arms in Bunesssan which is quite nice place but nothing much else.
It is not just the pontoons but the regulations which come with them for example you are not supposed to use the inadequate slipway without permission. Nobody I know pays any attention to that and I have launched lots of times from there. The beach launching in the past was easy enough but parked cars often block access for vehicles with trailers.
It is called progress but whether forward or backwards is a matter of opinion and a bit of nostalgia.

 

[oldwheels]

Bright sunny morning but still the cold NE wind.
Lots of chores out of the house to do today including negotiating with Calmac about being allowed on one of their ferries.
MV Isle of Mull is back and has broken down already.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

First cuppa went down well, my tea drinking reached a new low yesterday I was offered an oat milk cuppa which I duly accepted....... Boy it was disgusting and I haven't had a decent cuppa since I think it must have scared me for life

Sounds as though it scarred you and frightened you at one and the same time. Anyway how does one milk an oat ? it sounds very time consuming and not very productive

 

[mybike]

The Rebellion Way appears to be a bit north of here, being Norfolk based, but the weather would most likely be the same - mixed and most definitely in the lucky dip category*. Bring waterproofs, sunscreen, shorts & thermals no matter what time of year you do it. The worst problem you may face is the wind (especially on the North Norfolk coast) as it's relatively flat and with not too many hedges to act as wind breaks with all the open fields. See also below regarding temperature variations with different areas. I've done some of the roads to the south west of Norwich (Diss, Thetford, Attleborough) and you will need to beware that the narrow roads can be in a poor state, especially after rain, as it's a sandy soil with plenty of fun off from the fields.

*Two Sundays ago I was at Snetterton and was quite cold on the spectator banks, went for a gentle bike ride and less than 10 miles away in Attleborough I was overheating with two fewer layers.

At school in NW Norfolk we were provided with rubberised macs. They tended to create a black mark on your neck but did keep you dry.

 

[biggs682]

Sounds as though it scarred you and frightened you at one and the same time. Anyway how does one milk an oat ? it sounds very time consuming and not very productive

It certainly did.

Sounds like a job for the oat milker to me which could be quite a skilled position and well paid but more than likely done by a machine

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

6/10 for the first 2 mugs of tea. 9/10 for the first coffee. Time for a second coffee, I think.

I'm contemplating vacuum cleaning the car. I'm good at contemplating.

 

[PeteXXX]

I had oat milk in tea, once, when I popped into the Umbrella Fair on a ride and fancied a cuppa..

I feel your pain @biggs682

 

[Jenkins]

Good morning from what was a bright & sunny Suffolkshire although the cloud cover has started building again. It's a bit breezy and cold but at least it's dry. Today is domestics day - the bedding has already been changed and put in the wash, with vacuuming, ironing and possibly kitchen floor mopping to follow after a coffee break.

 

[postman]

Meanwood started off sunny.Now going grey with dark clouds and a very cool breeze.Been to the local tip to get rid of some rubbish in the shed.Three days in Lancashire this week,cleaning plus two appointments for father in law,and some delicate diy.Tiles and screws ,brackets and glass bowls involved.Me and delicate do not mix.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

A wee bit of overnight riding last Friday into Saturday; route checking of my audax a week ahead of the event.