Mundane News

[Speicher]

Some good news to start my week.

I rang my Brother yesterday. Baby George is expected to be discharged from Hopsital on Tuesday or Wednesday. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur, but apparently that only lasted a few days, and is common in new-born human beans. He also had an infection, due to the long labour process, (again fairly common) the anti-biotics have contained that.

My niece was allocated a single room so she could be with George all day. Then a pregnant lady arrived and had Covid, so the Maternity unit went into Lockdown. Fortunately George's Mum was there at that point, and could stay there, and had somewhere to sleep.

Niece's mother lives five minutes walk from Niece's home. Niece's mother-in-law lives next door to Niece's Mother. Yes, she married the boy next door. The new father is self-employed and has a brother living close by, who has been providing support for him.

 

[Illaveago]

I've discovered that I have accidentally gone for a slopy top tube bike !

I've just noticed that the front wheel is a 27 whilst the rear is a 700 .

 

[biggs682]

Shopping delivery complete this morning apart from yoghurt supplier claims no alternatives available

 

[biggs682]

I've discovered that I have accidentally gone for a slopy top tube bike !

I've just noticed that the front wheel is a 27 whilst the rear is a 700 .

Which bike ?

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Shopping delivery complete this morning apart from yoghurt supplier claims no alternatives available

Make your own Mr B... Kefir is slightly more beneficial for protection of your digestive system than live yogurt and all you need is a starter which you add to full milk in the evening and by next morning " voila" Kefir.
And if you want to go the full probiotic method of protecting and enhancing the health of your gut by destroying potentially harmful bacteria, make and eat your own foods such as Kimchi .
Sounds like l'm on a promotion drive but l promise you that l am not , its just that during my eventful life in some very "iffy" parts of south east Asia l owed my health if not my survival to fermented food.

 

[PeteXXX]

15 minutes and work is done for the day.

i would get rid of them in case they make the emulsion go streaky (especially if it is white emulsion)

Impressive texting and painting simultaneously. 😁

Three in one , using a mobile phone, texturing the finish and painting at the same time

Well.... I went for the text(ured) look!
You honestly can't see them against the ceiling

And I don't normally have my phone with me whilst laddering... That way lies troubles

 

[Reynard]

Bright, chilly and still here chez Casa Reynard. The frost on the car has only just melted.

I now know why I've been struggling these last few days, as I'm now dealing with a sinusitis flare-up. So far it's not too bad, but the left side of my face is numb, my left ear is rather bunged and my teeth are a touch sensitive. Hopefully it stays at that level - it's nothing a hot water bottle and a couple of paracetamol can't solve.

That aside, I have made a big pot of carrot, sweet potato and red lentil soup, this time with coconut and Thai red curry paste.

Not sure what I'm going to do this afternoon.

Anyways, it is time for luncheon.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

After a month off the bike, I finally got out for a little shopping trip up to Kings Cross. London had a strange Sunday like air to it. Sunny, wind-free but chilly.

 

[Illaveago]

I'm preparing to go out for a ride.
Cleaning windows has peed me off . I used Wondowlean ! They look just as dirty now as when I started! I have Ray Smears smiling at me from every pane now !
I'm going out now before I put a brick through them !

 

[Reynard]

Had a nice chunk of pork pie for luncheon, plus a slice of farmhouse loaf with brie and cranberry sauce, then a tangerine, a pear and a plum, plus two

 

[pawl]

Cyril the squirrel visited today

 

[Illaveago]

I'm back . It was nice and sunny out. I did my usual ride over to see my brother so it is another 12 miles . I was overtaken by a rider who thought my Carlton Clubman looked nice .
Georgie is sat in an armchair watching the TV , it is the Farmer's Country Showdown .
My windows don't look too bad now that the sun has gone down .

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Cyril the squirrel visited today

At our old house I stopped putting nuts out for the birds because I couldn't keep the local squirrels of them

 

[oldwheels]

Another dry day mostly but a smirr now and again. Not too cold at 6C and little wind.
Took some stuff up to the clothing bank and then continued to check out the road for a trike route towards Glengorm Castle. As suspected a herd of Highland cattle on the road around a feeding area so I don't think I will try getting through that lot on a trike. I really need to get something suitable for forestry tracks but the current 20" wheels and low rear mech are not a good combination for off road.
Either my ears are waxed up or my hearing aid is not working so phoned the surgery this morning to get my ears checked for wax. Got an appointment same afternoon. I had been using sodium bicarbonate solution so the nurse offered to syringe them for me on the spot as there was a bit of wax. Took me by surprise as I had been told they no longer did that due to aerosol carrying the virus. The aerosol bit seems a bit unlikely to me anyway but they seem to be back to normal practice.
Not sure about the hearing aid as it mainly picks up sounds at a specific pitch like the rear mech on my trike is very audible with the hearing aid. Need to wait till my next trip to check that for sure.

 

[Reynard]

Time for a