Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

Ride up that volcano, not round it. Take a chance.

I've done that a couple of times. There's an east-west wind which is discouraging me from attempting to go into France.

 

[Reynard]

Sunny and blustery here chez Casa Reynard.

I did not sleep well, as I was wearing a cat hat for most of the night. Madam Poppy is pissed off because Madam Lexi has bagsied her usual spot on a sunny window ledge.

It is almost time for luncheon.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Snow has melted into ice here, due to highs around -1 C, but a very thin veneer of ice as it was only about 1/2" of snow to begin with, not the foot of snow @rockyroller was expecting. Same storm, different outcomes.

 

[Reynard]

It'd taste better than the 'flavoured' green teas that friends/relatives have inflicted on me over the years, apparently they've bought a box of this years ago and after trying them consigned them to the back of the cupboard until muggins here turns up. The question normally goes "You drink that 'Green Tea' dontcha" before inflicting these horrible 'flavoured'cups on me (generally massively overpriced 'Twinings' concoctions)
I can just about tolerate 'Jasmine' Tea but for me it's Aldi's finest 'Green Tea' at 59p for 40 bags that is good, not as good as the 'Sea Dyke' brand that a local Chinese wholesalers stock but that'a quid for 20 bags.

I quite like green tea every now and again, but I find a lot of them too harsh. The best one I had was some expensive Japanese stuff I got on clearance in Tesco.

Peppermint tea is how I start the morning. Plus it's the tea-of-choice when I've a flask for a pack-up, as it doesn't "stew" like black tea does.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Patching tubes since sun is out and wind calm

 

[woodbutchmaster]

I've done that a couple of times. There's an east-west wind which is discouraging me from attempting to go into France.

My other half will be taking advantage of the easterly next week and heading your way to Basel l think . She will be up to her usual horsey activities while l play nursemaid to our four equines....oh joy !

 

[Andy in Germany]

My other half will be taking advantage of the easterly next week and heading your way to Basel l think . She will be up to her usual horsey activities while l play nursemaid to our four equines....oh joy !

I wondered about riding to Basel but I need to work up to it a bit as it's 80k one way. It would be a good goal for another imperial ton, especially as it's uphil there and downhill back, and also I could ride through F, CH, and D in one day...

 

[Hebe]

Almost time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.

But first, I really need a wee.

The unexpected poetry in this is making me smile.

I have done the big food shop. New notebook has arrived. The temptation to spend the entire afternoon writing in it is very strong indeed.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

I wondered about riding to Basel but I need to work up to it a bit as it's 80k one way. It would be a good goal for another imperial ton, especially as it's uphil there and downhoill back, and also I could ride through F, CH, and D in one day...

Result apart from having to ride 160k in one day

 

[Grant Fondo]

Listening to the Man U game on the radiogram.

 

[Reynard]

Two slices of wholemeal toast for luncheon, one with rillettes de porc, one with red leicester cheese, plus a banana, some blueberries and the obligatory two

 

[Reynard]

The unexpected poetry in this is making me smile.

I have done the big food shop. New notebook has arrived. The temptation to spend the entire afternoon writing in it is very strong indeed.

I do get the occasional attack of the limericks...

I am making marmalade this afternoon.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I do get the occasional attack of the limericks...

I am making marmalade this afternoon.

Where there's Seville there's a way....

 

[Hebe]

New notebook has different coloured pages in the centre. I might have accidentally written in some reference chords with the book upside down and back to front. So that’ll be really handy.

 

[Illaveago]

It has been nice and sunny here but it is still freezing cold .