Mundane News

[rockyroller]

Haven't heard from @rockyroller since a short minute, but I saw some old Hawker Siddeley tube trains on the MBTA and thought of him.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwfOa_hzO_s

I'm busy vacationing ... ;-)

 

[Speicher]

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They say a week is a long time in Politics. Is it only Wednesday?

 

[PeteXXX]

My mushrooms have gone a bit manky..

 

[tyred]

My Maserati does 185

My BMW does 55.

 

[tyred]

A texting pedestrian has just walked into the fence outside.

I know I shouldn't laugh but

 

[PeteXXX]

My BMW does 55.

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55 kmph?

 

[Reynard]

Grey, warm and blustery here chez Casa Reynard.

Took me a long time to drop off last night, but when I did, I went out like a light. Have spent the morning doing assorted chores - putting stuff away and the like. I also managed to acquire a very large cardboard box in Tesco the other evening, and that has now been filled with empty jam jars. At least they're all in one place now, not randomly dotted about the utility room, shoved wherever there is a bit of space.

I also discovered that I have around 60 packets of crisps stashed in the utility room. Ooops. None of them have been bought full price though - crisps are a regular visitor to the green bins, sometimes as a result of end-of-line, but more usually due to damaged packaging. I think people open / try to open the multipacks in order to help themselves to a freebie.

My tomatoes, I swear, have morphed into triffids. They've just gone crazy these last few days. I think they like this new fertilizer I picked up in Wilkinsons. I think it's called Big Tom or something like that...

Anyways, it is almost time for luncheon.

 

[Reynard]

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Waheyyyy, marmalade sandwiches for all!!!

Can I be the Minister for Marmalade?

 

[Reynard]

Day 9 of Covid: still testing positive, feeling better though and I slept 8 hours last night rather than the 2-3 I have been doing. Still coughing and on medication but I'm clearly on the mend.

Son no. 2 tested negative this morning on day 6, SWMBO is coughing but otherwise fine on day 4.

For the next few days I'm on leave as we were supposed to be going to Belgium for racing, so it'll be recovery and short rides for me instead. Son no. 2 will need to get his fitness back for a return to racing from the 15th hopefully.

Sending further healing vibes in your direction.

 

[Reynard]

I like the herring in cream sauce (sold in glass jars over here) with some nice crackers. I also like the herring in jars sold with vinegar and sliced onions. Which one is just a matter of which one I’m drawn to while shopping.

By the way, tried your shrooms, cream & tarragon over some pasta (and leftover chicken bits) the other nite. That's a winner. Simple ad deelish.

I also say AYE to Postie's suggestion to elect Reynard as our official food critic. (Come on people you read those yummy food descriptions!) More votes…


Postman said: “I love the way you describe your meals, makes my sarnies quite tame. so therefore you are now the Cycle Chat food critic. All in favour say aye.”
(Sorry… haven’t yet figured out how to quote 2 people in 1 post.)

Ah, you mean rollmops...

Glad you tried the chicken & mushroom - and enjoyed it. It's actually the traditional filling for Bouchees a la Reine i.e. vol-au-vents, but it works well with pasta tbh. I don't make pastry that often.

I find simple cooking is usually the best. If you've got good ingredients, it's the best way to showcase them.

 

[biggs682]

Crutches deposited much to ward receptionists anger

 

[biggs682]

Watching one half of the alphabet play the other half

 

[Grant Fondo]

My Maserati does 185

Show off! I got burnt off by a Masa near Corwen on saturday, was it you?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Watching one half of the alphabet play the other half

I predict A-M will come first.

 

[oldwheels]

We have been having some nasty weather recently but today tops it. Limited viz with strong winds and pretty wet.
Drove to Craignure and back a round trip of 42 miles to get my hearing aid tweaked by a technician from NHS Highland.
Not a relaxing trip with too much traffic and constant gear changing tho' I did manage to get behind a local car on the way back which was going fairly fast and so was able to relax a bit while watching for their brake lights.
Surprised to see about a dozen individual cyclists heading north into a strong headwind looking pretty wet and miserable. A couple of them had no luggage so probably local.
I used to enjoy driving and a lot of my mileage was long distance on the mainland on business but now it is just a chore.