Mundane News

[Illaveago]

Morning.It was nice and sunny with a clear sky first thing but it is now clouding over with a thin layer of cloud.

My cold seems to be high tech and is into live streaming !

I have sorted some of my artwork out for later at the museum. It is going to be a bit ad lib as I don't know how many people will turn up if any !

 

[Lavender Rose]

I've been cycling this morning, I can confirm its very wet and windy this morning, the bonus was that once they got wet my new cycle shoes stopped creaking and it was nice to cycle in silence.

I ended up just going home and running, anxious about doing too much before my competition on Sunday. It was a nice run, around 5.2 miles split in half - very windy at times! But glad I got out and it's definitely boosted my confidence for the weekend.

 

[Shortandcrisp]

Our stupid cat has just dropped a live mouse in the kitchen. It’s now hiding behind the onions in the pantry ( the mouse that is, not the cat).

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

I’ve been suffering with a cold for the past week and today I finally feel like I’m past it.

This is the first cold I’ve had since I took up cycling four years ago, and also the first time in that period I’ve gone seven days with no serious exercise at all. I actually feel quite refreshed and ready to go this morning.

On a less mundane note, it is 24,901 miles around the earth and I should pass that mileage on Strava this week.

 

[fossyant]

Last night went well. We had a chap from Guinness giving us a bit of history, then showing us how to pour a pint. The pub's manager was there and had some nice sandwiches, chips and salad made up for us too. Plenty of free Guinness. The landlord then poured us an American sour IPA - it's not available over here yet, but was apparently 'the next big thing'.

Well, we all took two sips - the stuff was dreadful. All of us left the pints it was that bad. Americans have a strange set of taste buds.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Last night went well. We had a chap from Guinness giving us a bit of history, then showing us how to pour a pint. The pub's manager was there and had some nice sandwiches, chips and salad made up for us too. Plenty of free Guinness. The landlord then poured us an American sour IPA - it's not available over here yet, but was apparently 'the next big thing'.

Well, we all took two sips - the stuff was dreadful. All of us left the pints it was that bad. Americans have a strange set of taste buds.

I spent a month over in Montana fly fishing last year and was generally very surprised how good the beer was over there. A lot of micro-breweries seemed to have sprung up in the five years since my previous visit.

Also rather surprisingly, their beer generally seemed a lot stronger than ours, it was difficult to find one < 5% abv and, when asked, most bar staff had no idea of the strength of the beers they were serving. People also seemed not to consider whether they were driving over the limit. It was a bit like the UK back in the 1970s in that regard. There is a lot less traffic on the road though. Montana is 1.5 times the size of the UK with the population of Birmingham (I don’t mean they all have brummy accents, thank God).

I don’t remember coming across a sour IPA though.

Appropriately, our favourite was a brew called Trout Slayer.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Last night went well. We had a chap from Guinness giving us a bit of history, then showing us how to pour a pint. The pub's manager was there and had some nice sandwiches, chips and salad made up for us too. Plenty of free Guinness. The landlord then poured us an American sour IPA - it's not available over here yet, but was apparently 'the next big thing'.

Well, we all took two sips - the stuff was dreadful. All of us left the pints it was that bad. Americans have a strange set of taste buds.

I wouldn't drink sour IPA either, nor that lemon shandy. Got a couple of small breweries near me, and I live about 2 miles from Destihl.
https://www.destihl.com

 

[Gravity Aided]

Having been in the photo industry for years, I can also tell you that whatever product reps think will be the next big thing...
usually isn't.

 

[mybike]

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If your banana is at the ideal state of ripeness, with a bit of green still on it, you probably won't get stringy bits.

 

[mybike]

Why?
Last time I did, she was dead set against Pasties.

There are Pasties and Cornish Pasties tho'.

Swedes and parsnips may be in mine.

May?

 

[mybike]

Noticed the brown bin had been emptied so went out and brought mine and my neighbours in, locking the garden gate after me. Shortly after the window cleaners arrived and asked me to unlock the gate.

The silver bin is still awaiting emptying.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Mrs. GA is from Michigan's upper peninsula, where a lot of Cornish miners settled in the 1800's. Ours are just crust, beef, potatoes, onions, swedes, and maybe parsnips. If I make them, I use turnips and onions and potatoes and beef. Only options I'm aware off, besides chicken and leek pasties.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Last night went well. We had a chap from Guinness giving us a bit of history, then showing us how to pour a pint. The pub's manager was there and had some nice sandwiches, chips and salad made up for us too. Plenty of free Guinness. The landlord then poured us an American sour IPA - it's not available over here yet, but was apparently 'the next big thing'.

Well, we all took two sips - the stuff was dreadful. All of us left the pints it was that bad. Americans have a strange set of taste buds.

I've had some good sour IPAs. If Guinness can't brew it, that's down to them, not the brew style. Best drunk as the first one of the session, IMO.

 

[raleighnut]

If your banana is at the ideal state of ripeness, with a bit of green still on it, you probably won't get stringy bits.

Still

 

[EltonFrog]

I’ve been for a bike ride and stopped off at local shop. I might have bought some hot cross buns.