Mundane News

[Hill Wimp]

My words cannot describe just how beautiful our drive through the highlands is. We have glorious sunshine and snow.

 

[Hill Wimp]

If you look closely there are two Highland Coooows

 

[potsy]

I do weekday mornings - he does weekends.

But only when it's not raining or less than 20c

 

[petek]

Just waved off our final visitors of 2017.
Amazing just how many friends and rellys like to visit , since we moved to the seaside.
Busy week ahead and then it's 'cabined up' 'til after Christmas.

 

[potsy]

Just placed the online shopping order for delivery tomorrow, genius idea, don't know why I didn't think of it earlier

Avoids going outside and meeting people, also avoids the temptation of all those goodies you have to walk past to find what you want.

Just need to hope there is enough in the cupboards to survive the night now

 

[TVC]

Have our arctic explorers finally run out of phone network and are leaving us in peace?

 

[Hugh Manatee]

It's what they're called in Devon, although probably spoken with more o and r's! I think everyone else calls them bilberries. We picked a lot of them on a walk on Cannock Chase.

I'm not sure about their suitability as a gin flavouring. They are a lot sqashier than sloes. I tried gin with blackcurrant some year.

It was like drinking very dangerous Ribina!

 

[Hugh Manatee]

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[Gravity Aided]

Here we call the red ones lingonberries, and they usually go on pancakes, and the blue are called bilberries

 

[Gravity Aided]

I grow the raspberry, because they aren't any good in the markets. They have to be shipped a bit unripe so they survive the trip, and that hurts the flavor. I may branch out this year, maybe gooseberries and blueberries. Gooseberry pie is quite good. The auld folk used to make it.

 

[Lullabelle]

[QUOTE 5056610, member: 43827"]I've worn glasses for so many years they don't bother me at all, but I've been thinking of getting them specifically for cycling. I can use normal cycling sunglasses then rather than the RX inserts or the overpriced prescription lense types.[/QUOTE]

I wear glasses and am thinking of having my prescription in my snorkel mask so I can see properly when out in the water, the thought of putting lenses in my eyes makes me feel uncomfortable and would not like to use them.

 

[potsy]

I have an appointment at the opticians tomorrow. I need a check up and I’m also going to ask about contact lenses. I’ve always had an aversion to them but Mr R has persuaded me to give them a go if I can get them in my prescription.

They are really easy once you get used to them, been wearing them for 20+ years.

 

[Illaveago]

I was getting worried that my cheerful outlook needed tempering so I have been watching Countryfile.

I am now about ready to jump off a tall building.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have just bought my very first Christmas presents for this year for Mr WD. And it isn't even December yet.

 

[classic33]

I have just bought my very first Christmas presents for this year for Mr WD. And it isn't even December yet.

You're buying him more than one!