Mundane News

[rockyroller]

Taken blood pressure which is 103/73, very happy with those numbers

well done! similar to my Spouse's. she's gonna live longer than me

 

[rockyroller]

Having a nicely uneventful evening, cup of tea on the sofa then will tune the guitar and play for a bit. We collected my new car today so every car journey is even more of an adventure than usual. Automatic rather than manual, hybrid rather than diesel, not entirely sure what its bike carrying capabilities are yet… I just need a little bit of normal now.

I think you need some new guitar strings don't you? no? cheese? some other errand? ;-) when I get a new car I always look for excuses to go drive it!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

well done! similar to my Spouse's. she's gonna live longer than me

Tell her to put the gun down, and her bum doesn’t look big…

 

[rockyroller]

I've just been up to Bermondsey Spa to buy bread. I picked up some of Little Bread Pedlar's ''Cheesy Things'' - these are exceedingly cheesy, and are the perfect reward for completing a shopping trip.

thanks, now I have an itch for some spa treatment

 

[Oldhippy]

If anyone near or in Kent hasn't tried the NCN 16 Pilgrims Way I can recommend. Canterbury to Dover. A very pleasant route indeed. Did it today, loads to see after the getting out of Canterbury bit. It was particularly lovely seeing so many ancient churches and when Dover Castle came in to view it was fabulous.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

thanks, now I have an itch for some spa treatment
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I can assure you that's nothing like Bermondsey Spa!

 

[Illaveago]

I went out this afternoon and picked up another bike . The cranks and rear mech were coated in a thick blackish protective layer .

 

[Hebe]

I think you need some new guitar strings don't you? no? cheese? some other errand? ;-) when I get a new car I always look for excuses to go drive it!

Very good point. Already done the Post Office… was meant to be taking the girl out for cadets but she’s still not very well. Driving to rehearsal tomorrow though including the first refuelling as it didn’t come with a full tank.

 

[DCLane]

One of the most chaotic days in a while; 8am I discover apparently someone has cancelled the seminar at 9am they were supposed to deliver - we don't do that.

8.27am I'm in the car, rather than the bike, dashing into work to get there for 9.05am (it's a 40 minute drive ) with a couple of students who turned up anyway and I did a two-hour seminar.

Then I delivered the next four hours of their seminars whilst trying to find out what had happened, dealing with very confused administrators and piecing together what had gone on . Finished at 5pm with my planned day gone out of the window.

We'll pick up the pieces but I think it'll all be fixed by the end of the week

Whilst I was there I thought I'd collect the two bikes I've in storage at work, but found that I'd not brought the keys and they were locked together. Next time ...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I thought I'd posted that I was going out for a drink for the first time this year but I must have posted it somewhere random. Anyhow, a Yorkshire business have taken over the Taproom in Deptford so I have been drinking Salt beers tonight.

EDIT: Ah, I found the post a couple of pages back!

 

[classic33]

I thought I'd posted that I was going out for a drink for the first time this year but I must have posted it somewhere random. Anyhow, a Yorkshire business have taken over the Taproom in Deptford so I have been drinking Salt beers tonight.

EDIT: Ah, I found the post a couple of pages back!

Were the beers worth it?

 

[biggs682]

Nice 13 miles ride tonight
Can't believe it's Thursday tomorrow
Green bin is kerbside

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Were the beers worth it?

Some decent beers, plus bumping into some good old-young friends.

 

[Reynard]

Pea & mint soup, then seared Greek-style lamb chops, tabbouleh, tzatziki and spinach.

 

[Kempstonian]

I went to look at the river at Oakley (Bedfordshire) this morning. It looks very fishable so I'll be going there very soon.

In other news... my O2 sim card is finally changed to my old number. A previous attempt didn't work apparently, despite the guy on the phone telling me 'everything should be ok now sir'. Toing and froing between O2 and Virgin mobile took all Sunday morning and the final changeover happened at 6pm yesterday. Relatively happy me.