Mundane News

[Oxo]

Oh that could get confusing.

In that case best leave the song till later.

 

[hopless500]

It's been a funny old year for fruit... I've had no apricots, greengages or quinces, only six damsons, cherries not worth picking, neither red nor blackcurrants. Even my gooseberries were pretty pants and the mulberries all fell off before they were ripe. The victoria plums - had loads, but they didn't keep and they weren't particularly good.

Got a really decent apple crop however especially my cookers (bramley, granny smith), though the fruit is noticeably more tart than usual. That's not so much of a problem as apples mellow in storage anyways.

Reasonable crop of pears. Not stellar in terms of quality, but still eminently useable. Most years I could sell the damn things to the military for ammunition.

Also, good bounty in the local hedgerows i.e. blackberries, rosehips and filberts. Loads of sloes to be had too.

Exactly the same here.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Wein, Austria, or Rapid?

???

 

[Deleted member 1258]

The local flock of starlings have gathered on the rooftops across the road from us, it looks like a scene from the film The Birds.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I must admit this means nothing to me

Exeter is at number 2, so it can't be a good thing....

 

[Fab Foodie]

T minus 6 hours until I hit dry land.

You coming out to play tonight?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

View: https://youtu.be/3DuCIGvsbMA

You've lost me with that one nice song though.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

You haven't noticed the frequently repeated line
?

I've now listened to the song so I'm now with you.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good. I can only apologise for the way in which such a small joke got out of hand.

And I'll apologise for still being half asleep and not getting it.

 

[Salty seadog]

How long have you got off?

One week. One week at sea one week on land one week at sea......ad infinitum.

What's it to be first; wine, women, or song?

Mountain bike. Checking out a route for the weekend.

You coming out to play tonight?

I reckon so, weather looks fine. Was gonna ask you the same. See ya later.

Are you in all day? If so and you don't mind can I drive over with both bikes at lunchtime. I've got an off road route to recce if I can leave the road bike with you for the afternoon.

 

[ianrauk]

 

[Illaveago]

The local flock of starlings have gathered on the rooftops across the road from us, it looks like a scene from the film The Birds.

Ah! But they will look a lot further away.

 

[Threevok]

Sitting here, thinking Smints are not a patch on Uncle Joes, plus you don't get a nice tin to keep bit's and bobs in - for the bike bag

 

[Illaveago]

I've now listened to the song so I'm now with you.

You're not with the Woolwich then?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Ah! But they will look a lot further away.

It's common to see that flock on the rooftops in the morning, it's quite a big flock, I think they gather there before they go off to feed somewhere. We're on the outskirts of Coventry here so it's not far for them to go to get out in the countryside