Mundane News

[pawl]

Good morning. Lots of tidying and packing today ready to go and visit the family.

But first, marmite on toast and a cup of tea...

Kudos for the Marmite on toast👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

 

[classic33]

Aren't they all owned by BT nowadays?

Ay, with Telefonica* owning approximately 17% of BT.

*Operating in the UK as O2.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm at Peterborough services and eating strawberries.

 

[raleighnut]

Ay, with Telefonica* owning approximately 17% of BT.

*Operating in the UK as O2.

Yep but 'British Telecom' split off 'O2' and sold it years ago just like they split off the network to 'Openreach' as well.

BTW that's how you can easily spot an 'Indian' scammer, nobody who works for BT or 'Openreach' calls the company 'British Telecom' any longer.............................British Telecom no longer exists

 

[classic33]

Yep but 'British Telecom' split off 'O2' and sold it years ago just like they split off the network to 'Openreach' as well.

BTW that's how you can easily spot an 'Indian' scammer, nobody who works for BT or 'Openreach' calls the company 'British Telecom' any longer.............................British Telecom no longer exists

BTCellnet went belly up 20 years ago next month. Losing their operators licence in the process.

Many people suddenly lost the use of their mobiles when the system was turned off, with no warning. Oddly enough, their payments processing company is now owned by Vodafone.

 

[classic33]

Safety car(s)/Virtual Safety Car(s) today?

A sea slug design of boat in the harbour!

 

[mybike]

There was a hail storm with 14mm hail just as I packed digging tools away after removing a ginormous bush. I feared for my car roof but all was OK.
The lightning that came with it once struck less than 500 metre away, the report was loud enough to cause an echo back from the valley below.
I saw a small column of steam rise from just inside the forest at that spot, I'll walk up tomorrow and see if I can find the tree that copped for it.

We will expect pictures, so don't forget your camera.

 

[Reynard]

It's drizzling chez Casa Reynard.

Anyways, F1 from Monaco and a stack of bacon butties. Pure class.

 

[mybike]

Aren't they all owned by BT nowadays?

EE is, I'm not sure who, ultimately owns the masts.

I retired just before EE went BT, 'twould have been a bit of a laugh to have ended up where I started!

 

[fossyant]

Managed a quick hour on the best road bike. Fortunately it was dry, but hellishly windy.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It's drizzling chez Casa Reynard.

Anyways, F1 from Monaco and a stack of bacon butties. Pure class.

I'm looking forward to the F1 highlights later.

 

[classic33]

Good morning. Lots of tidying and packing today ready to go and visit the family.

But first, marmite on toast and a cup of tea...

Didn't you start that last week!

 

[Reynard]

I'm looking forward to the highlights later.

Hmm... I didn't film myself eating bacon butties.

You'll be staring at a blank screen.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Hmm... I didn't film myself eating bacon butties.

You'll be staring at a blank screen.

I've clarified that now, the F1 highlights.

 

[Tribansman]

Was up at biggs o'clock this morning for a century as had to get back to paint kitchen and do usual mind numbing Sunday chores. Was back by midday having had a nice stop off at a mate's mid ride for a catch up and proper coffee.

I went out towards your neck of the woods @biggs682 and @PeteXXX, out to Newport Pagnell then a 40 mile loop up to Silverstone, Towcester and Blisworth, then back home via Ampthill. Nice quiet lanes, enjoyed it.

Then two coats of paint on the kitchen walls and ceilings, footy with my lad and shopping run, been a productive day all in all.

Curry and beer time, followed by victoria sponge (all of a small one from Tesco) and a brew 🍽🍻