Mundane News

[mybike]

"Pass the sugar !"

"What?".

"You've got tender eyes as well."

 

[Jenkins]

Another office cake thanks to it being somebody's last day before they move to London working.

And I am now officially in my late 50's.

 

[Reynard]

Grey, blustery and very mild here chez Casa Reynard.

I slept well, but my get-up-and-go has gotten up and buggered off. Can you all possibly look for it?

Have spent the morning writing. Oh, and I've filled up one of the fruit bowls with a bag of pears.

Just watching a bit of pre-prandial ice hockey.

 

[Reynard]

A question...
Did we ever decide what was the best tea? I need a change from what I presently imbibe.
No Earl Grey or Lapsang Goujon suggestions, please.
Needs to be strong, in a bag but no string is necessary.

Lapsang Souchong tastes like the bottom of an ashtray. Bleurgh. My dad used to drink that stuff - and was a smoker, so yeah.

Earl Grey is ok, but I prefer it as a loose leaf, blended with other teas, as the bergamot can be overpowering.

I'd say English Breakfast might do it - tends to be a good, robust, malty brew with a good depth of flavour. Though there are variations on a theme when it comes to English Breakfast, so try a few and see what you like.

For some reason, Typhoo also springs to mind, as it's broadly similar to English Breakfast.

 

[Reynard]

Another office cake thanks to it being somebody's last day before they move to London working.

And I am now officially in my late 50's.

Is it your cake day @Jenkins ?

 

[Jenkins]

Is it your cake day @Jenkins ?

🎂🎂 🥳🥳

(The latter will have to wait until Friday)

 

[Reynard]

🎂🎂 🥳🥳

(The latter will have to wait until Friday)

In that case, Happy Cake Day old bean

Lots of from me and the furry girls xxx

 

[PeteXXX]

Lapsang Souchong tastes like the bottom of an ashtray. Bleurgh. My dad used to drink that stuff - and was a smoker, so yeah.

Earl Grey is ok, but I prefer it as a loose leaf, blended with other teas, as the bergamot can be overpowering.

I'd say English Breakfast might do it - tends to be a good, robust, malty brew with a good depth of flavour. Though there are variations on a theme when it comes to English Breakfast, so try a few and see what you like.

For some reason, Typhoo also springs to mind, as it's broadly similar to English Breakfast.

I was thinking of giving English Breakfast tea another go.. I had some a while ago and it had had too much milk put in it. Bleurgh!!) That kinda put me off it.

 

[PeteXXX]

I have a meeting at work on Friday to reduce my days. 10 days a month down to 8 sounds good to me 😁

 

[Reynard]

I was thinking of giving English Breakfast tea another go.. I had some a while ago and it had had too much milk put in it. Bleurgh!!) That kinda put me off it.

You need to let it steep for about 5 minutes to get the full *oopmh*

 

[fossyant]

Our office move imminent. Came in this morning to find my colleague's desk full of boxes to be disposed of, and the office a right tip/trip hazard. The Marketing Team had been clearing out yesterday. We cleared my colleagues desk, and I managed to trip over some banners. - I am pretty clumsy anyway.

We're hopefully able to move late this afternoon, so we're about to go and check if we've got our desk's sorted 3 floors down. Marketing are back in tomorrow, so we're best laying claim to our stuff and moving it out before anything gets 'bagsied'. We've 'found' some new keyboards and mice, so we are nabbing them, leaving the 'old ones', I'm grabbing the coffee machine as I'm the only one that uses it, and we've grabbed an extra monitor for my colleague that's been left behind. I've also grabbed an oil filled radiator, so I can dry my cycling kit.

Snooze you loose !

 

[DCLane]

@fossyant - you're not suggesting that Marketing pinches things

 

[Reynard]

Coronation chicken sandwich, a pear, a banana and two

 

[PeteXXX]

You need to let it steep for about 5 minutes to get the full *oopmh*

5 min minimum.. I like it strong 💪

 

[Reynard]

5 min minimum.. I like it strong 💪

I find 5 mins is the sweet spot. Nice and robust without stripping the skin off my tongue with the tannins...