Mundane News

[Reynard]

Saw the first butterfly of the year today, a tortoiseshell. Yay!

I saw some bimble boos yesterday - big, fat and furry, with yellow hoops on their coats.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

First ride this year, indeed, first since last October - and it shows! Average speed was less than 8mph.

That's my average for the year, stop complaining it's not a competition even with Strava switch on

 

[mybike]

Grey and chilly here chez Casa Reynard.

I overslept somewhat, but I do feel a lot more chipper compared to the last few days. And I have marmalade making on the agenda for the afternoon.

Three fruit, for those who want to know; tangerine, sweet orange and seville orange.

In my book, just oranges

Although I like marmalade.

 

[PeteXXX]

Saw the first butterfly of the year today, a

No flutterbys, but there's been a few bees checking out the flowers on the heathers in the garden 🐝

 

[Tail End Charlie]

On my ride today I looked more closely at some hazel hedging. I've often seen the tassels (which are the males apparently) but I've never noticed the tiny female flowers (just above the buds).

 

[Tail End Charlie]

@PeteXXX , @Reynard
I also saw my first bumble bee today (a white tailed one). It was in my kitchen looking a bit weak, so I gave it some sugar and water and put it outside. It's gone now.

 

[biggs682]

Well that was a slightly better day .
Might try a ride later 🙂

 

[Illaveago]

My back has gone ! Walkabout I think .
My wife wanted to dig out some Holly bushes in my daughter's front garden . Once we started digging they turned out to be tree stumps .
I don't know if lifting a large wooden planter caused it to ping out but it hurts .

 

[Reynard]

I've just got changed into my onesie.

It's almost time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

 

[Ming the Merciless]

P.S. been for a nice ride

 

[Reynard]

The gattos have been fed - Gourmet melting heart with beef.

I now have all the necessary parts to make four shock absorbers.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Cup of green tea 🍵 cooling. Mousaka cooking in the oven.

 

[pawl]

This is a Higman... And it's the particular car in question. It's a Formula 2 Stock Car i.e. a Superstox

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Edited to add that I'm modelling it in 1:10 scale.

Thanks In my younger days stock cars were souped up
and reinforced old bangers which ended up battered and bent
Are the drivers stil allowed to push ther opponents off the track.You must be putting in some intricate work making your model Hope you will post a photograph when completed

I wouldn’t have the patience or skill to make something like that.Even with instructions I have problems putting flat pack together

Just had a thought we’re did the name Higman come from👍👍👍

 

[raleighnut]

I've been stuck in a very long meeting this afternoon. As my decking is ready for oiling, and the 'oil' has arrived, I've managed to paint a 3.6m x 2.4m section of decking, two 2.4m long raised planters, a gate, a 2.4 x 1m section of decking and 1 side of a wooden gazebo, whilst taking the laptop round with me. Easy to listen and paint. Fortunately I wasn't 'up'.

I've left an 'unpainted' section that I can walk across until I finish work from the shed office, I'll paint that when I've packed up. MrsF saw me with the laptop on the patio as I was painting and laughed.

See Men can 'multitask' too.