Mundane News

[Reynard]

Milder today here chez Casa Reynard than the last few days, with occasional sunny intervals and a brisk westerly breeze.

I have completed a raft of chores this morning. I will probably spend the afternoon writing.

It is almost lunchtime. Am looking forward to homemade bread and minestrone soup.

 

[Reynard]

Morning.
Grey here. Our kitten has gone out exploring . He'll probably come back in to use his litter tray.

That's pretty well much par for course when it comes to cats.

 

[Reynard]

Oh, and I have pumped up the tyre that went flat on me yesterday.

Always best to start these investigations with the simple things first. Namely that I didn't close the valve properly. If that doesn't work, the it's time to go p*ncture hunting.

 

[Illaveago]

I've just come back from a short ride , just over 5 miles. Going out was a battle into quite a strong head wind .
The wheel slipping in the frame rubbing the chain stay didn't help either .
Whilst out I spotted my first 2 Swallows.

 

[rockyroller]

while driving home last night, I fantasized about biking to work today but once I got home & started eating & settling in I couldn't bare the thought of prepping everything. lazy me. I rallied (a little) this morning & threw the bike on the car & assembled what I think will be appropriate gear for a ride after work, on a paved trail that I'm accustomed to. hey it's a start, right?

on my drive in, I saw one young man, maybe 10? yrs old, biking to school, winter coat, helmet, face mask, back pack, in the bike lane. kid totally put me to shame. well done young man!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Nice 50km in the milder conditions. Just a long sleeve base layer on top half and no gloves.

 

[PeteXXX]

I've got a tesco satsuma net thingie stuffed with straw attached to the fence for the birds to take for their nest building.
🐦
They haven't quite got the idea yet, though.. 😂

 

[randynewmanscat]

There was a chap walking through the local shopping centre this morning with Blakey's metal heel and toe segs on his shoes....

I thought he was going to start tap dancing 😂

Years since I saw or more likely heard such a thing. Segs and Blakey's, a schoolboys favourite in the years before Nintendo.
I can see the sparks coming from under the shoes now.
People would fit them standing just proud of the shoe tip to use as weapons during fights.

 

[randynewmanscat]

Nice 50km in the milder conditions. Just a long sleeve base layer on top half and no gloves.

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Like the Bocage in the second image.

 

[randynewmanscat]

Morning.
Grey here. Our kitten has gone out exploring . He'll probably come back in to use his litter tray.

You aren't alone there.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Does it have Wirtgen or a big W emblazoned on its sides?
If it does it was born in Windhagen.
One of those was stolen from works on the M1 many years ago, pre tracker era. How a 30 ton road milling machine can be stolen and sold on amazes me.

Here's the one we saw: does it look familiar?

 

[randynewmanscat]

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Murray Hamilton, again with the anchor print sport coat.

Mayor Quimby for the seaside.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Before going on holiday, I carefully ordered five 3" spring clips for model making:

Oops.

Turns out I ordered five packs of five spring clips instead.

Another moment where I'm reminded my German is fluent and generally fairly good, but I can easily make mistakes...

 

[randynewmanscat]

Here's the one we saw: does it look familiar?

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I'm no cold miller connoisseur but that's a Wirtgen. It's Germany, they would be commiting acts of treason to use anything else. The conveyor looks long enough to reach the upstairs windows of those houses

 

[Reynard]

Have done some writing, have split a case of logs and am waiting for some epoxy to set.

This would be a good time for a and a toasted HCB methinks.