Mundane News

[Jenkins]

Morning all. Ether there's a phantom car washer at large or we had some rain overnight that's got rid of the loose dirt & pollen that was covering my car.

Coffee (Lidl's Colombian, strength 4) drunk and just waiting for the washing to finish. Judging by the way the trees are blowing in the wind it doesn't look like a good day for a ride - unless I can do the homeward bit only!

 

[woodbutcher]

Aldi just changed their coffee blends and I'm not convinced either. I'm having a little exploration of different coffees until I find the right one.

Are we talking "instant" or ground / beans ?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Are we talking "instant" or ground / beans ?

Beans or ground, I'm not too fussed which. Freshly ground gives a good first cup but then it swiftly goes back to being like ready ground stuff. A bean to cup machine would sort that but I get along well enough with an aeropress.

 

[woodbutcher]

I realise that l am putting my ignorance on show but up until now l was under the impression that lady gaga was a misogynistic comment . However, not having any pressing tasks to undertake l have just watched a Graham Norton "chat-show" where a singer who is known as Lady Gaga appeared as a guest. Very attractive in a slightly showy way (no criticism intended).....One lives and learns

 

[woodbutcher]

Beans or ground, I'm not too fussed which. Freshly ground gives a good first cup but then it swiftly goes back to being like ready ground stuff. A bean to cup machine would sort that but I get along well enough with an aeropress.

Me too , except l am into Brazilian , intensity 7...... l am convinced that it is the only substance that keeps my heart functioning

 

[carlosfandangus]

I like freshly ground, however my go to is instant... this

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Just been downstairs to find the wife in tears, she had just been watching the live stream of a memorial service for her great aunt, who wasn't actually her great aunt, she was moved to tears by her non cousins.

The aunt in question was engaged to Kenneth who would have been my wife's great uncle had he come back from Italy in WWII, unfortunately he was killed on one of the beach invasions there. She clearly never got over it, she went on to marry Walter who was Kenneth cousin (we think, they certainly shared the same unusual surname) & when they had their first child he was named Kenneth. Walter died a long time ago, I don't ever remember meeting him but the bit that got my wife was Kenneth (son) saying that to the day she died the aunt had pictures of both men in her purse.

 

[carlosfandangus]

Just an update, if any one cares, the wind is now high 20's with low 40 gusts

 

[mybike]

Summers over

My thought as well.

The old barrel, that I emptied into the new barrel & washed out, is now full, while the new barrel, that I emptied the old barrel into, which was nearly empty, is half full.

 

[mybike]

Aldi just changed their coffee blends and I'm not convinced either. I'm having a little exploration of different coffees until I find the right one.

I tend to go for single origin coffees. I prefer African coffee to that from S America.

 

[mybike]

Just an update, if any one cares, the wind is now high 20's with low 40 gusts

Looks like it's gusting up to 9.7 here, I tell a lie, 11.2. Mostly NW I think.

 

[postman]

Postman's afternoon job, was filling a brown bin with tree cuttings..Using secateurs ,,but it's just started to chuck it down,,feet up instead.

 

[EltonFrog]

I'm going out.

 

[Reynard]

Still feel really

It rained fairly heavily here overnight, and it looks like there are more showers on the way. It's right blustery too.

About to knock off for lunch.

 

[Reynard]

Today's theme in the photography challenge is "Souvenirs"