Mundane News

[biggs682]

A nice bimble that included some off roading oh and a roadie actually acknowledged me this morning.

 

[Mo1959]

From what I can remember from infants and junior school was of the girls skipping or doing cartwheels . I could do neither!
If I tried doing a cartwheel I knew that my arms would collapse and I would smash my face into the ground .

......and these elastic band things. Was it Chinese ropes or something they called it. I didn't join in as I was a tomboy and preferred footie or a game of tig or conkers when it was the season, and making icy slides in the winter............all no doubt against health & safety now

We have a bright and breezy start before the rain arrives late morning so I got myself out for a little bimble.

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa went down well

 

[postman]

One of my Certain daily bodily functions forced me out of bed eventually

Doctor why do i always go to the loo at seven in the morning,nothing wrong with that,yes there is i dont wake up till eight.

 

[Illaveago]

......and these elastic band things. Was it Chinese ropes or something they called it. I didn't join in as I was a tomboy and preferred footie or a game of tig or conkers when it was the season, and making icy slides in the winter............all no doubt against health & safety now

We have a bright and breezy start before the rain arrives late morning so I got myself out for a little bimble.

Was it French skipping ?

 

[Mo1959]

Was it French skipping ?

Yes, might have been. There was something else with elastic bands where you made patterns with your hands, maybe that was Chinese ropes, or maybe I am imagining it!


Here you go. Found it.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_jump_rope

 

[Illaveago]

The way to tell which year the set is from
1964 Comprises:
1 C/66 COOPER
1 C/67 LOTUS
Formula 2 Model Racing Cars
12 Standard Curves
2 Straights “D”
1 Starting Line Straight
1 Long Chicane Set
6 Crash Barriers
10 Banking Wedges
12 Oil Drum Obstacles
12 Straw Bale Obstacles
2 Hand Throttles
2 Battery Connector Strips
Size 7 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. approx.
1965 Comprises:
1 C/66 COOPER
1 C/67 LOTUS
Formula 2 Model Racing Cars
12 Standard Curves
2 Straights “D”
1 Starting Line Straight
6 Crash Barriers
10 Banking Wedges
12 Oil Drum Obstacles
12 Straw Bale Obstacles
2 Hand Throttles
2 Battery Connector Strips

I didn't know that the oil drums and straw bales were standard . I found some in the box and assumed that someone had bought them as extras. There is a chicane and humpback bridge which were extras.

 

[fossyant]

MrsF having a rest day from decorating her mother's old property. Since taking down the disability access ramp we've a fair bit of timber from the bannisters. MrsF want's a planter constructing for our house as one of our large planters is starting to fall to bits (we re-used one of our kids wooden bedframe, so it's served a good few years). I think that's today's job as it's more enjoyable than pulling something to bits.

It's also a nice thing to do re-cycling her mums old 'ramp' into something useful.

 

[oldwheels]

......and these elastic band things. Was it Chinese ropes or something they called it. I didn't join in as I was a tomboy and preferred footie or a game of tig or conkers when it was the season, and making icy slides in the winter............all no doubt against health & safety now

We have a bright and breezy start before the rain arrives late morning so I got myself out for a little bimble.

All playground games had a certain season which came round every year as far as I can remember. In June it was "sticks and stones" a primitive version of knots and crosses and conkers obviously in autumn. We also had home made kites using bits of stick and newspaper at one stage.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This morning's tea was a disappointment. The coffee, however, has rescued today's beverage status.

'Tis breezy outside.

 

[Illaveago]

Yes, might have been. There was something else with elastic bands where you made patterns with your hands, maybe that was Chinese ropes, or maybe I am imagining it!


Here you go. Found it.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_jump_rope

I know of a similar game ! It's called untangle your bicycle chain !

 

[oldwheels]

Cold, wet and windy with ferry cancellations possible.
The Isle of Mull hotel owned by Crerar has a new manager who is trying to restrict local access to the swimming pool. The pool was funded by locals as a community pool but run by the hotel and we would allow guests to use it in return.
Now he is trying to reverse this since he has perhaps no idea of how the pool came to be there.
Causing as much local anger as tourist driving standards and non use of passing places.

 

[classic33]

I didn't know that the oil drums and straw bales were standard . I found some in the box and assumed that someone had bought them as extras. There is a chicane and humpback bridge which were extras.

Odd how things vary, now they'd be extras that you'd buy, if you wanted them. Back then they were just another part.

 

[fossyant]

Second coffee now, before I go to collect the timber - I'll take my mitre saw to trim the wood before placing in in the boot of the car.

In other exciting news, a replacement battery has arrived for my old laptop - bought with father's day voucher

 

[Moon bunny]

Wouldn't that be as a nun?
Monks being male normally.

Unless they aren’t Christian monastics.