Mundane News

[Reynard]

Forgot to mention that I put my green wheelie bin out for collection in the morning.

Didn't bother with the black bag again. Haven't put a black bag out since early December.

Tesco now takes cat food pouches and plastic film for recycling, and that has dramatically reduced what goes into the black bag. Also, I rarely use single-use period products (only when out and about as it's more convenient), so very little waste in that respect either.

 

[Kempstonian]

Did you fill I'm the online form explaining why you do not need a licence?
We cancelled ours a few years ago, as we don't have 'live' TV, and have not heard from them since.

Yes I did and I have a letter of acknowledgement from them as well. They are supposed to leave me alone for two years.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Has anyone seen Drago recently ?

Not for a long time

 

[Reynard]

Sausage & onion casserole, mash and sprouts.

Good old comforting stodge. Oh, and I had a bowl of leek, celeriac & potato soup as well...

 

[Deleted member 1258]

17.34 and not getting dark yet. Summer is on the way! 😎

Yes, won't be long, we're now going down the club in daylight and coming back in the dark.

 

[tyred]

Had my checkup with Orthopaedics this morning. On the plus side, he told me my healing is about four months ahead of schedule which he says is due to my fitness in the first place and I am allowed to start gentle cycling and don't need to go back for six months.

The downside is that although the joint looks fine in the x-ray at the moment it is probable that I will develop arthritis and other problems and probably need more surgery within ten years😢

Also still have to be careful with it and shouldn't walk on rough ground, do any mountaineering, running, jogging, skipping or jumping until they see how it progresses in the next x-ray in September.

Took the scenic route home via Connemara and it was nice but a very long day and I remember cycling some of those roads in September and worry that I may never be able to do it again.

 

[Kempstonian]

A lovely evening spend discussing a piece of motor racing memorabilia up for sale on the 'bay with a friend. After pooling our knowledge and then doing a bit of extra detective work, he and I are both of the opinion that the item is definitely not what the seller is saying it is, and that ergo, it's a bit of a turkey. The seller wants north of £700, no COA or any other provenance.

What is it, Lewis Hamilton's dummy?

 

[Reynard]

What is it, Lewis Hamilton's dummy?

A wheel and tyre that's purportedly off Derek Warwick's Toleman TG280 Formula 2 car.

 

[classic33]

Did they not build replacements for the Nimrod but then scrapped them before going into service and then buying in something from America which was not as good?
I read a book about MOD purchasing and it seems about par for the course. The incompetence was mind boggling.

They upgraded the Nimrods still flying, then went with the Lockheed Poseidon.

 

[Speicher]

Forgot to mention that I put my green wheelie bin out for collection in the morning.

Didn't bother with the black bag again. Haven't put a black bag out since early December.

Tesco now takes cat food pouches and plastic film for recycling, and that has dramatically reduced what goes into the black bag. Also, I rarely use single-use period products (only when out and about as it's more convenient), so very little waste in that respect either.

So you have to rinse the cat food pouches? I spose if you squeeze them thoroughly there might not be much left that will smell.

 

[Reynard]

So you have to rinse the cat food pouches? I spose if you squeeze them thoroughly there might not be much left that will smell.

Yes. I rinse them out once I've done the washing up, but before I've discarded the water, then dry them upside down before they go in a dedicated recycling box in the kitchen.

 

[Kempstonian]

A wheel and tyre that's purportedly off Derek Warwick's Toleman TG280 Formula 2 car.

Hmmm... seems to me that it would be hard to authenticate that.

 

[Speicher]

Yes. I rinse them out once I've done the washing up, but before I've discarded the water, then dry them upside down before they go in a dedicated recycling box in the kitchen.

Good idea, I am aware that water could easily be wasted in trying to get things clean. I presume the recycling is at big Tesco Stores. The nearest one here is a small one, about the size of two tennis courts, and includes a Post Office.

 

[Kempstonian]

I keep meaning to check the Tesco near me to see if they do photo prints. That could be useful now I have dumped my inkjet printer. I have a laser printer but it doesn't do glossy prints.

Edit: Just looked online and the nearest Tesco that do prints is 10 miles away. Guess I'll have to do it online then.

 

[Reynard]

Hmmm... seems to me that it would be hard to authenticate that.

Well, given that the wheel is totally different to the three-spoke style fitted to all the TG280 cars, both works and privateer, it's a good start. And it's the wrong make of tyre.

But yes, items like this are near enough worthless without provenance.