Mundane News

[Illaveago]

Ooh! That went off with a bang !
I just thought I would pump up a flat tyre on an old bike . I could just see the inner tube bulging as it tried to escape and Bang ! Off it went before I could release the pressure . .

 

[Illaveago]

The kitten is settling down for a nap .

That bang might have made him decide that it would be safer to stay inside for the time being .

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I've just looked out of the window to see that my MTB has a front flat tyre luckily it's only at that bottom, so I can still ride it but it might be a bit bumpy, that rain must have been harder than I thought

 

[postman]

I've just looked out of the window to see that my MTB has a front flat tyre luckily it's only at that bottom, so I can still ride it but it might be a bit bumpy, that rain must have been harder than I thought

Car mechanic to customer,your battery is flat,customer what shape should it be.

 

[DCLane]

He's wearing a mask all day, but I don't think that'll bother him. Completing a lateral flow test by himself may do however...

Son no. 2 went back yesterday; the pupil in front hadn't had the online parental consent form completed so cue his mobile being passed to and fro with the teacher to get parental consent , then they spent 5 minutes struggling with the test.

My son, having seen it, said he didn't need an explanation as he'd seen enough and did it in 30 seconds as a result. But then he's seen his mum doing her twice-weekly test for the NHS as well.

 

[PeteXXX]

No1 granddaughter has been at school, as daughter is counted as a Key Worker, and going her twice weekly tests for quite a while now. She is quite used to it now!

 

[PeteXXX]

Meanwhile, here's a pic from my front door of last nights Stygian gloom...

 

[Illaveago]

I've been in and out of the house in between showers working on the bike I found . I've been stripping off some bits and trying to clean up the rust .
I've been thinking of another scenario as to how it got dumped . It could have been stolen by future car thieves learning their craft by starting on something small . Once they had stolen it they dumped it and tried setting light to it !
Working on it close up today it would seem that the bike had been used quite a bit from looking at the sunken saddle and the very worn rear brake blocks . It would seem that once it was involved in a fire it was just left to become rusty until it was finally dumped .

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Just seen it for sale, I wonder if they have the original receipt?

 

[Reynard]

Mild, bright and blustery here chez Casa Reynard. The forecast showers seem to be sliding past and dumping their loads of rain and hail elsewhere.

In the mean time, I have morphed overnight from Wheezy to Sneezy... I may eventually turn into Grumpy later... Perfect for a one-woman version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. I slept really well though.

Have been preparing Seville oranges to make another batch of marmalade. Just plain Seville this time. Although I might chuck a slug of brandy in as well...

Almost time for lunch, and I has a hungry.

 

[Reynard]

Funnily enough I was doing the same, I had 4 'assistants' however
I turned 3/4 of the pickings into a Chicken and Mushroom Pie and am making a big pan of soup with the rest today using the stock I made with the carcase (it was a large Chicken)

Oh, my Quality Control Officers got their share of it too. They do have to supervise, you know...

 

[Reynard]

We had home made chicken and vegetable soup earlier in the week it really is easy to do and tastes sooooo good.

A lot of soups are. And they're so much nicer than anything that comes in a carton or can.

A big cauldron of Scotch Broth is on the agenda for tomorrow if things go to plan.

 

[biggs682]

Just had a very refreshing walk around the block still quite breezy.

 

[DCLane]

Arranged for SWMBO's dented / scraped Honda to have the dents and scrapes taken out. She's had it 10 years and we found one panel (LH front wing) that wasn't dented or scraped.

Now to arrange an interior valet before it goes in for bodywork repair. It's currently a mobile pigsty.

 

[fossyant]

It's pizza Friday. I am cheating, it's on pre-bought bases though. Just don't fancy all the mess, and it was messy last time, making the dough. Lots of nice stuff to go on it later, even fresh pineapple ! Works well on chibatta bread also !

Just did a quick raid on the local 'near sell by date' warehouse for some soft drinks and two boxes of Knorr Professional soup - these are the catering ones that are usually in the hospitality businesses. Bought a case of 24 'Limone' - carbonated lemon ! Very tasty.