Mundane News

[Reynard]

Rain stopped, so off I went to pick cherries. Another couple of kilos in the basket - not counting those that ended up in me. They are so lovely and ripe.

Interesting handling a 15 foot picking pole in this gale though...

 

[IaninSheffield]

Might need to take a rain check on picking fruit...

Because it is currently... raining...

Managed to get just enough goosegogs for a crumble before the pitter patter began here.

Edit: No pole required, 15' or otherwise

 

[Reynard]

Woken up by our cat at 0445 this morning meowing loudly on the upstairs landing.

She started doing this at all times of day about 6 months ago, no idea why as she seems healthy enough.

She does seem to especially enjoy getting up with the birds to do it though.

Which is nice.

How old is she? Yowling like that in older cats can be a sign of dementia.

 

[woodbutcher]

I hope yours arrives. When they did that to mine I never saw it !

Success , they delivered it but to the bar across the road . Fortunately they know me well at said bar....can't think why

 

[Reynard]

I've just made myself a

Am in the mood for a snack, but something savoury.

 

[Illaveago]

I had a good nap after I got home . I had done 17 miles.
It is raining here .

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

How old is she? Yowling like that in older cats can be a sign of dementia.

We suspect it is dementia. She’s 15 now, and had better learn to yowl quietly if she wants to see 16.

 

[woodbutcher]

I've just made myself a

Am in the mood for a snack, but something savoury.

Not really snack size but l am making another briam with home grown potatoes , courgettes and tomatoes , 'fraid l had to buy the onions . oh and the olive oil is from Portugal not Greece. In my defence l get it from the grower and maker of the oil ....he is a rogue but very charming

 

[Salty seadog]

£50 on Ernie

My dad's copped just short of £1000 in the last 4 months. I've had £375 in the last 6 month's. Can we swap numbers....

 

[Reynard]

It's here again.

On the upsides, I now have five verses (including the first verse) of "Love Lingers Softly" cooperating with each other. I just need to figure out how to get them to join up with the last four lines.

Which, incidentally, were the first four lines of this poem that jumped into my head. Inevitably while I was in the bath. Bathtime is often good thinking time for writing.

The next four lines I came up with after those have now found a home in verse 3.

 

[Kempstonian]

I think I will take up Tench fishing again.

The last time I fished for tench was 1979.

I haven't been fishing for two years and I'm definitely missing it. I love tench, they are my favourite lake fish. My favourite river fish is the chub (closely followed by barbel).

Up in the loft I have masses of fly tying materials. I had a chance to buy a job lot some years ago - remains of a closed down shop I think - but I have so much of it that I think I'd like to get rid of most of it. I have probably at least 1000 tied flies too.

 

[Kempstonian]

I'm more of a game angler , but I sometimes dabble in coarse fishing.

Here's a lump I had a couple of seasons ago, lovely colour. Caught using lift method on float.

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That's nice! How much did it weigh? Looks to be over 5lbs to me...

 

[Reynard]

Not really snack size but l am making another briam with home grown potatoes , courgettes and tomatoes , 'fraid l had to buy the onions . oh and the olive oil is from Portugal not Greece. In my defence l get it from the grower and maker of the oil ....he is a rogue but very charming

Mmmmm, that sounds lush.

It's another "raid the fridge" night here. In this case some of the things that were in the box of bits given to me by aforementioned friend. Admittedly I'd rather have a hot meal tonight, but the bread, salads and taramasalata are far too good to waste.

 

[Reynard]

I haven't been fishing for two years and I'm definitely missing it. I love tench, they are my favourite lake fish. My favourite river fish is the chub (closely followed by barbel).

Up in the loft I have masses of fly tying materials. I had a chance to buy a job lot some years ago - remains of a closed down shop I think - but I have so much of it that I think I'd like to get rid of most of it. I have probably at least 1000 tied flies too.

You lot are reminding me that I haven't gone fishing for far too long.

 

[woodbutcher]

Mmmmm, that sounds lush.

It's another "raid the fridge" night here. In this case some of the things that were in the box of bits given to me by aforementioned friend. Admittedly I'd rather have a hot meal tonight, but the bread, salads and taramasalata are far too good to waste.

Nothing wrong with that ...bon appetit !