Mundane News

[Oldhippy]

I bet you get a bit of flexibility in that frame!

 

[Reynard]

Here is the latest member of our family. He stayed still long enough today for me to take his picture. View attachment 564842

Ah, he's *GORGEOUS*

But very definitely shorthair. You can tell by the non-fluffiness of his ear furnishings - that's the poncy name for the hair in his ears.

Even so, do get him used to being groomed.

Sorry to hear about Tumbleweed - he sounds like a right cat-of-character xxx

 

[Reynard]

Had a lovely supper of omelette with cheese and chillies, fried potatoes and baked beans.

 

[Jenkins]

Blub, blub, glug, glug...

We are slowly disappearing under water here chez Casa Reynard. It's just a tad... umm... squelchy. And has been all day.

Another baking day here today - more bread and buns as last minute Christmas gifts. And now, I'm just chilling. I'm meeting a good friend tomorrow for a walk with her doggies and to exchange presents - I always do her a hamper with cheese, chutney and bread.

And we'll be in Tier 4 come Boxing Day. As expected, the hammer's come down. Hey ho. But I've plenty of bog roll, flour, yeast, cheese and crisps, so I'll be OK.

Has Noah made an appearance yet?

The rain seems to have mostly missed the south east of Suffolk, gone straight to north & west Suffolk, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire and stuck there all day. Not that I'm complaining having only got wet on the commute rather tha the soaked I was expecting.

They made the tier 4 announcement for us just as I was arriving at my dad's to drop the Christmas bits off for him and that side of the family so it will be the last time I'll be seeing him for a few months. We were never that close, but I still keep in touch.

 

[tyred]

When I took my mask off, a short while ago, the elastic got tangled up in the arm of my spectacles and I ended up poking myself in the eye with the plastic end bit 😔

I've done that.

I've also pulled my mask off and sent my glasses flying on several occasions.

 

[tyred]

I've just drank two bottles of Scotch. Hic!

Pity about the horrible cheap chocolate.

 

[Reynard]

Has Noah made an appearance yet?

The rain seems to have mostly missed the south east of Suffolk, gone straight to north & west Suffolk, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire and stuck there all day. Not that I'm complaining having only got wet on the commute rather tha the soaked I was expecting.

They made the tier 4 announcement for us just as I was arriving at my dad's to drop the Christmas bits off for him and that side of the family so it will be the last time I'll be seeing him for a few months. We were never that close, but I still keep in touch.

He's probably somewhere on the Welney washes... Still belting it down here, but it's supposed to let up in the next couple of hours. I do hope the pumps at Oxlode are keeping up with the deluge.

 

[classic33]

I've just drank two bottles of Scotch. Hic!
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Pity about the horrible cheap chocolate.

Not Irish!!

 

[postman]

I know how you feel, we want to anew TV, we don't need one but would like a newer one with less frame around the side, but this one refuses to stop working

Even with a new telly the progs dont get any better.

 

[tyred]

Not Irish!!

They were a present.

 

[postman]

They were a present.

Now they are a past.

 

[classic33]

Now they are a past.

Not unless there's a problem!

 

[Kempstonian]

And earlier they were silver, but I cannot remember what was on them.

The silver ones were what we called Joeys. People put them in Christmas puddings years ago (in the days when folks made their own puddings!).. Strangely I never heard of anyone swallowing one by accident. Maybe people were more careful back then?

 

[Kempstonian]

Has Noah made an appearance yet?

The rain seems to have mostly missed the south east of Suffolk, gone straight to north & west Suffolk, Norfolk & Cambridgeshire and stuck there all day. Not that I'm complaining having only got wet on the commute rather tha the soaked I was expecting.

They made the tier 4 announcement for us just as I was arriving at my dad's to drop the Christmas bits off for him and that side of the family so it will be the last time I'll be seeing him for a few months. We were never that close, but I still keep in touch.

And Bedfordshire. Its been a right miserable day here with constant rain.

 

[PeteXXX]

Well, that was an interesting drive back from Solihull. A14 closed, Junction 15 M1 closed. Flooding.
My way home from work was a choice of 3 ways. Two were shut and on the third route, I turned back by Sywell Aerodrome and took my chances on the narrow bit by Beckworth Emporium.
Still.. I made it home!