Mundane News

[deptfordmarmoset]

Wow! We have Red Kites hovering overhead sometimes, but never had them in the garden at snack time!

I think red kites are mostly carrion feeders. They'd probably eat the sparrowhawk's leftovers though.

 

[Kempstonian]

I think red kites are mostly carrion feeders. They'd probably eat the sparrowhawk's leftovers though.

That's right, I think they would. There are red kites not too far away from here but I've never seen one over the garden. I was hoping one of the neighbourhood cats would visit during the night and take the carcase away but no luck!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

My water's gone off! Damn workers! I think they've been fiddling with the electrics and the water system needs leccy to function but this wouldn't occur to them.

 

[classic33]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z_cyws5Hyw

 

[classic33]

I think it's the black bin for me to put out tonight. Last time I put it out they totally ignored it, even though they emptied my neighbour's bin which was six feet away from mine. I'm hoping they have been to Specsavers since then.

Sounds like you've the same lot as missen. Take what they want, when they want.

 

[Illaveago]

The amount of fly tipping we came across on our ride yesterday has increased . The first was a bed settee with mattress just dumped in s ditch, the next was a large load of branches from trees, we came across 4 more similar piles just dumped mainly leylandii branches . We think there is a local culprit responsible who runs a landscaping business. The table lamp had acquired some more rubbish , a Qualcast Cheetah grass box which seems to have been in a bit close to a fire , some asbestos sheet and an orange lamp cover .

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Don't complain too much , you might end up with what we have to do here in France. Which is that we have separate plastic bags (which we have to buy) for recycling stuff and rubbish . These have to be taken to the collection point and placed in the appropriate skips. Which means a car journey for some people. Then of course there is the bottle bank and this being France , it is very often full . Still , it's something to occupy yourself if there's nothing else going on

 

[classic33]

The amount of fly tipping we came across on our ride yesterday has increased . The first was a bed settee with mattress just dumped in s ditch, the next was a large load of branches from trees, we came across 4 more similar piles just dumped mainly leylandii branches . We think there is a local culprit responsible who runs a landscaping business. The table lamp had acquired some more rubbish , a Qualcast Cheetah grass box which seems to have been in a bit close to a fire , some asbestos sheet and an orange lamp cover .

Report the asbestos sheeting.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Water! We have water!

Still, it's too late to have a shower now. I'll have to get a ''If you can smell me, you're too close'' t-shirt printed.

 

[rockyroller]

I've just eaten a Christmas pudding with ice cream. It was reaching its eat by date.

mentioned your post to Wifey last night, after she came home & told me that she had an old yogurt for lunch, which wasn't sitting well w/ her. here's hoping your close call, was just that

 

[rockyroller]

happy St. Patrick's Day to any that celebrate. in our office, our Irish bossman buys lunch, hands out flowers to the ladies & plants to the men & we gather for eating & drinking in the conference room. this time last year I stuck my head in the conference room & said: "I think I'll get some fresh air this year" knowing what I thought was obvious I was not going to sit in a closed room sharing the airspace. I remember everyone's face looking at me like: "hmmm" I wonder if that was the last time I saw a cpl ppl that never returned after lock-down was lifted. this year we won't gather but we are getting take out, yay. not sure about the usual booze, but here's hoping! *hiccup*

 

[biggs682]

Some big companies need a slapping end of story

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

mentioned your post to Wifey last night, after she came home & told me that she had an old yogurt for lunch, which wasn't sitting well w/ her. here's hoping your close call, was just that

No ill effects, thanks. There are fewer things to go off than in a yoghurt. In fact, despite the pudding having a consume by date, it would still be fine next Christmas. I hope your wife's tummy settles soon.

 

[DCLane]

I'm currently marking about 50 student re-sits - I have a lot of students. A number of those were for plagiarism/collusion/other offences meaning a re-sit is compulsory.

At least one was honest in the short reflection I make them add: "I have to re-sit because I took all my report from a website, then shared it with my friend. We both submitted the essay someone else had written." It shows learning and part of my feedback was "your work is much better when it's you that has written the report."

 

[Reynard]

Bright and sunny here chez Casa Reynard, now that the morning's rain has cleared away.

Everything is right soggy, so I spent the morning working on the Higman model. Need to stay away from the glue for a bit, so I've been tidying up the components that make up the shock absorbers. I've wound new springs from the wire that I bought last week, and they look a lot neater than the originals.

I've also cooked the fruit for the next batch of marmalade. That will be on the agenda for tomorrow.