Mundane News

[Deleted member 1258]

The café was still there when I was checking the route on Google maps a few weeks ago. Still looks good and has good reviews.

Looks like I'll have visit again at some point.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Today I shall mainly be tying flies for my Montana fly fishing trip.

I thought I’d add the bit about the fly fishing trip ‘cos I expect most of you were picturing me tying their legs and wings together so I could stick pins in them

What a great trip..enjoy

 

[Levo-Lon]

Off to MK ...i'd much rather be doing the new floor than visiting..its nice and cool too

 

[potsy]

It is raining, proper rain

 

[Serge]

Well that was a fun commute! At least the forty mph crosswinds were trying to push me into the ditch rather than the middle of the road.

 

[potsy]

 

[midlife]

Counted 19 sparrows on the back fence, I think they are enjoying the rain .I guess the local sparrowhawk is too!!

 

[mikeymustard]

Counted 19 sparrows on the back fence, I think they are enjoying the rain .I guess the local sparrowhawk is too!!

I was fixing a bike out on my patio a couple of years ago and something hurtled past me and hit the fence. I thought it must be a football kicked over from next door, but no, affixed vertically to the ivy on the fence 6 feet away was a very angry looking sparrowhawk

 

[Illaveago]

The steam engine was early ! I arrived at Thingley in plenty of time to be told that it was running 14 minutes early at Wooton Basset . I looked around to see a mass of black rain clouds and thought. Ah! Just in time for that rain storm !
The train now being pulled by Union of South Africa or a similar looking A4 Pacific arrived just as it got dark. A few spots were falling just as it passed us on it's way to Bath .
All of the peeps that had gathered to watch the train now made a dash for their cars . Too late! It absolutely hammered down just as I got to my car . In the few seconds it took to unlock the car and open the door I got soaked! . The rain seemed to be making a roaring sound as it continued to pour down .

 

[MontyVeda]

Really odd editing of the photos.

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that's police photoshop skills for you

 

[Hugh Manatee]

My daughter has gone to Leeds for a couple of days post GCSE. Her bear has taken being left behind very badly.

 

[Gravity Aided]

My ride this afternoon.

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A pootle around my locality, including Foxton Locks.

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This could become normal for my Fridays. Everyone needs a hobby.

Cessna 172? My boss had one of those. Take the whole boat expense, and magnify it 3-4x. Planes are pricey, but great fun.

 

[classic33]

My daughter has gone to Leeds for a couple of days post GCSE. Here bear has taken being left behind very badly.

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And you're letting it do it on its own.

 

[Gravity Aided]

The steam engine was early ! I arrived at Thingley in plenty of time to be told that it was running 14 minutes early at Wooton Basset . I looked around to see a mass of black rain clouds and thought. Ah! Just in time for that rain storm !
The train now being pulled by Union of South Africa or a similar looking A4 Pacific arrived just as it got dark. A few spots were falling just as it passed us on it's way to Bath .
All of the peeps that had gathered to watch the train now made a dash for their cars . Too late! It absolutely hammered down just as I got to my car . In the few seconds it took to unlock the car and open the door I got soaked! . The rain seemed to be making a roaring sound as it continued to pour down .

Typical days railfanning, then.

 

[Speicher]

Before my neighbour left for their holibobs, he brought round a large bag of fresh fruit and vegetables. Much as I like fruit and vegetables, there is a limit of how much I could eat.

The strawberries, grapes, apples and tomatoes pose no problem. The courgettes pose a problem. Can I fry them and then freeze them, or boil (once sliced) then freeze them. Similarly there is more celery than I would normally use. How does celery and carrot soup sound, or could I make celery, carrot and courgette soup?