Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

The sun has finally reached the windows and it's warming up a treat.

I'm changing to snow spikes on the commuter ready for next week...

Snow spikes fitted. I've noticed that one of the brackets connecting the luggage rack to the frame is interfering with the rear brake, so I'm hoping I can get away with just one bracket until I sort out the problem more permanently; a functioning rear brake being rather important in current conditions...

 

[biggs682]

Nice walk around local cycle / shared path a lot busier than normal

 

[Oldhippy]

Very pleased with how my beard is coming on. Will be in ZZ Top territory in a while. 😎

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Lovely out there.

 

[Reynard]

Well, the world has reappeared after two days. Still pretty cold though here chez Casa Reynard. It was sunny this morning, but now it's clouded over

I spent the morning sawing and hauling firewood, and I've had a lunch that consisted of turkey noodle soup, a sandwich with lox and a schmear, a tangerine and two

Am now settling down to an afternoon of watching the football and snooker.

 

[Oldhippy]

Not simultaneously I presume.

 

[Reynard]

Not simultaneously I presume.

Snooker and football?

Got one on the telly and one on the laptop. But then this girl likes to multi-task

 

[Illaveago]

I've got a sleeping Puddy Tat on my lap!

 

[Reynard]

I've got a sleeping Puddy Tat on my lap!

Ah. You are incaPUSSitated.

 

[Reynard]

Just been to the garage to bring wood in to fill the bins in the house.

It is definitely nowhere near as pleasant (!) outside as it was earlier. In fact, it's bloody

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Morning. The Met Office app says that today’s temperature will rise to 6 degrees C. Woohoo!

I think the Met Office got it wrong again. It's bl**dy cold outside and has been all afternoon.

 

[biggs682]

Going outside to start cooking the tea on the patio slabs seeing as it's warmed up

 

[Reynard]

Looks like Marine v Spurs is going to end up as a cricket score.

On the upsides, I have a and a couple of lindor thingies.

 

[Oldhippy]

Doom Bar and monkey nuts but no sport.

 

[Reynard]

I am contemplating making a scratch-built (static) model of a Colin Higman-built Superstox.

Accurate drawings first to start; I have enough photos, plus I can google the technical regs. Am thinking wooden chassis with card & papier mache bodywork, and then paint and varnish to finish. And maybe wire to add some extra details.

Wonder if @Andy in Germany could advise as I've not tackled anything like this before.

Am anticipating a finished model that's about a foot long.