Mundane News

[Illaveago]

I came back from a 12 mile cycle ride this evening with my friends. We stopped off at a place where we had a good view of the raiway line and waited. Clan Line was running 30 minutes late on it's return trip which was better than the down trip. I gave up waiting for it this afternoon and missed it.
Whilst waiting for the train I saw a very large flock on small birds flying from tree to tree along the edge of a field. Some of the birds looked like Long Tailed Tits, so I think it might have been a very large mixed flock.
Clan Line came through pulling 12 Pullman coaches. My camera refused to switch on, but after several attempts it finally worked and I managed to get a couple of shots.

 

[Salty seadog]

Some come with built-in AC units to be connected to the ship's electricity supply once out on the briny. Others have facilities to have the container ship's refrigerant supply pumped in directly. It's a marvel. Probably not one that Hoxton types could hook up to.

They've had these for students on the NDSM wharf on the North Bank of the Ij in Amsterdam for years. Also there's a block down on Trinity Buoy Wharf and plenty of other spots. I'll be ok in my 3 bed semi.

 

[slowmotion]

They've had these for students on the NDSM wharf on the North Bank of the Ij in Amsterdam for years. Also there's a block down on Trinity Buoy Wharf and plenty of other spots. I'll be ok in my 3 bed semi. View attachment 428691

Probably OK on the intermediate floors for some of the summer......but utter hell on the top.

BTW, I went to a container restaurant near there eighteen months ago. Good food, and beautiful Dutch people, out in the sunshine.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Has anyone done that health test and come out with a heart age younger than their actual age ?

It won't let me do it as I've had a heart attack.

 

[Salty seadog]

BTW, I went to a container restaurant near there eighteen months ago. Good food, and beautiful Dutch people, out in the sunshine.

Yep I think I've been there too In the shadow of an old Dock yard crane which is now a hotel. I've stayed on the Botel a few times, the floating hotel.
Is an interesting industrial, artistic wasteland.

 

[Illaveago]

Here are the photos I took this evening of Clan Line.

 

[slowmotion]

Yep I think I've been there too In the shadow of an old Dock yard crane which is now a hotel. I've stayed on the Botel a few times, the floating hotel.
Is an interesting industrial, artistic wasteland.

We both got hopelessly lost on our bikes in the disused docks trying to find our lunch.

 

[Reynard]

<Mike carefully checks the name of the thread........>

Can we talk about the apostrophe in "today's"?

And not about the sewing?

 

[Salty seadog]

I've always parked on the North Bank whenever I've been to Amsterdam. Its free and a 5 minute walk from the free ferry to centrum.

 

[Hill Wimp]

I've got this cracking clean container, just begging for 200 apples, any pointers?

Crab apple gin

 

[Salty seadog]

Crab apple gin

Haven't had a crab apple since I was a lad. Used to be a tree in a little wood we messed about in.

 

[Gravity Aided]

German(Moravian) Methodist Church in our neighborhood had a crabapple tree. I went to that church as a child.

 

[slowmotion]

The problem with riding a bike around Amsterdam is that the locals are distractingly beautiful.

 

[Reynard]

I am struggling with insomnia, so am watching old Formula 3 vids at quarter to two in the morning.

Not entirely sure that Murray Walker's commentary is going to induce sleep somehow...

 

[raleighnut]

I am struggling with insomnia, so am watching old Formula 3 vids at quarter to two in the morning.

Not entirely sure that Murray Walker's commentary is going to induce sleep somehow...

You could wear yourself out shouting "No it's not" at the telly with a Murray Walker commentary.