Mundane News

[Illaveago]

Morning.
The weather peeps say that it is going to be a dry day today ! From where I'm sitting it looks like another damp miserabubble day .

 

[EltonFrog]

Good morning. After two weeks we finally have a working central heating system, new boiler with a Nest control thingy. The system all flushed through. This house has never been so warm since we lived here. Toasty!

 

[Illaveago]

I've never been to Edinburgh, but we were in Hinckley this morning.

I've been to Edinburgh sort of twice in the 60's and been past a sign pointing to Hinkley !





Wonders will never cease!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been to Edinburgh sort of twice in the 60's and been past a sign pointing to Hinkley !





Wonders will never cease!

There's not a lot in Hinkley, and their market is a pale shadow of its former self. Interestingly neither me or my Good Lady have been to Edinburgh but our sons have been there.

 

[Illaveago]

I was just reading another thread about cycling old historic routes and it reminded me of the time I rode a section of the Fosse Way with my brother. I was fine at the time riding a mountain bike without suspension .
But boy ! Did I pay for it over the next couple of weeks! I could hardly move my right arm ! It must have been Tennis elbow !

 

[Illaveago]

I was just reading another thread about cycling old historic routes and it reminded me of the time I rode a section of the Fosse Way with my brother. I was fine at the time riding a mountain bike without suspension .
But boy ! Did I pay for it over the next couple of weeks! I could hardly move my right arm ! It must have been Tennis elbow !

 

[Illaveago]

There's not a lot in Hinkley, and their market is a pale shadow of its former self. Interestingly neither me or my Good Lady have been to Edinburgh but our sons have been there.

Aren't Triumph Motorcycles there ?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Aren't Triumph Motorcycles there ?

They are.

 

[Illaveago]

They are.

That's a plus then !

 

[Illaveago]

It's great to get to that stage in life where you can decide which hair to cut !

 

[Andy in Germany]

Much excitement in the Ingermany household this morning: Beautiful Daughter has new socks.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I have to go to church this morning to watch my daughter in the Remembrance parade (Brownies). I am not a church / religious person in any way, shape or form. It involves sitting through a 1.5-HOUR service before the parade. I'm wondering if I can take a book with me. The church service is optional, but I know my daughter will be checking I'm there every five minutes (and watching her) so I can't sneak away and sneak back for the parade. It's a dichotomy - very-proud-father-supporting-his-daughter vs. no-wish-to-be-preached-to. Daughter wins every time.

The things we do for our kids.

I'm also missing out on my Sunday morning ride.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I have to go to church this morning to watch my daughter in the Remembrance parade (Brownies). I am not a church / religious person in any way, shape or form. It involves sitting through a 1.5-HOUR service before the parade. I'm wondering if I can take a book with me. The church service is optional, but I know my daughter will be checking I'm there every five minutes (and watching her) so I can't sneak away and sneak back for the parade. It's a dichotomy - very-proud-father-supporting-his-daughter vs. no-wish-to-be-preached-to. Daughter wins every time.

The things we do for our kids.

I'm also missing out on my Sunday morning ride.

If it's any consolation, my dad was a minister and he loathed Remembrance Sunday services too.

 

[alicat]

Much excitement in the Ingermany household this morning: Beautiful Daughter has new socks.

I loved new socks when I was little, although I was mostly wearing woollen tights that weren't quite long enough at this time of year.

 

[Gravity Aided]

If it's any consolation, my dad was a minister and he loathed Remembrance Sunday services too.

My Dad was in the combat infantry in WWII and disliked Veterans' Day Services as well. I go to the early service (Anglican/Episcopalian) and I'm out in 45 minutes or so.