Mundane News

[Hebe]

It’s trying to rain here. I reached my nominal target weight today hopefully this time my habits are sufficiently changed for that pesky extra stone or two to stay off. I shall celebrate by putting on some shorts that fit nicely for the first time in eight years and cycling around the block practising keeping a light touch on the handlebars.

 

[cookiemonster]

Come to Southern France and experience no rain for over a month and hot wind plus even hotter sun. Then perhaps you would be happy for some rain

Pah!! Have you seen the weather in HK this month? Even hardened HKers, ie cab drivers, are saying it's too hot and dry.

 

[cookiemonster]

It’s trying to rain here. I reached my nominal target weight today hopefully this time my habits are sufficiently changed for that pesky extra stone or two to stay off. I shall celebrate by putting on some shorts that fit nicely for the first time in eight years and cycling around the block practising keeping a light touch on the handlebars.

I think I've joined this late but did you have an accident that stopped you from riding or is this a new thing to keep fit?

Either way, well done.

 

[DCLane]

Son no. 2 dropped at Bristol and he's en route to Folkstone, then Belgium in the only 'team' car still in the UK. He's racing the Trofee van Vlaanderen UCI race over there tomorrow, then a flight back on Thursday (to Liverpool) before a BC race at Newark on Friday. Hopefully neither airport nor Ryanair loses his bike box .

I've got to J26 services on the M1 and keeled over, so a snooze is required before heading onwards to West Yorkshire.

 

[DCLane]

@cookiemonster - Hebe's a lady

 

[cookiemonster]

@cookiemonster - Hebe's a lady

Oops!! Apologies to @Hebe

I get the same when I mention Mr Cookiemonster, people think i'm female despite being a 6ft3 Scotsman.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It’s trying to rain here. I reached my nominal target weight today hopefully this time my habits are sufficiently changed for that pesky extra stone or two to stay off. I shall celebrate by putting on some shorts that fit nicely for the first time in eight years and cycling around the block practising keeping a light touch on the handlebars.

Well done, the challenge now is to keep it at bay.

 

[tyred]

I either need to buy a toaster with longer slots or to buy shorter bread.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Pah!! Have you seen the weather in HK this month? Even hardened HKers, ie cab drivers, are saying it's too hot and dry.

I used spend a fair bit of time in HK hanging about waiting to get info on where on the mainland l was needed. I must admit l quite liked the weather when it was warm and humid ...very good for ones' complexion so l'm told Oh yes and there was always the FCC. to slake my thirst

 

[cookiemonster]

I used spend a fair bit of time in HK hanging about waiting to get info on where on the mainland l was needed. I must admit l quite liked the weather when it was warm and humid ...very good for ones' complexion so l'm told Oh yes and there was always the FCC. to slake my thirst

We broke our July heat record three days in a row over the weekend. And it's a dryer heat, which in itself is unusual. The heat is high and the humidity is much lower than it should be at this time.

 

[mistyoptic]

I either need to buy a toaster with longer slots or to buy shorter bread.

Turn it over halfway through?

 

[tyred]

Turn it over halfway through?

That's what I do but it just begs the question of why toaster manufacturers and bakeries can't talk to each other and agree a standard.

 

[Hebe]

I think I've joined this late but did you have an accident that stopped you from riding or is this a new thing to keep fit?

Either way, well done.

Thank you. Incoming essay… I learned to ride in my 40s because of not wanting my daughter to have a mum who couldn’t ride a bike, and I completely fell in love with bikes and cycling and did bikeability 1 and 2 level training When I was starting to do 20 mile plus rides I developed an over active thyroid and had to stop because I couldn’t carry enough food on the bike to fuel me before I’d need a little nap (Only a very small exaggeration). Then it went under active and I basically stopped doing any exercise. Then I had a hysterectomy and menopause in fairly swift order which meant that I got about 10 days a month back but was too anxious to do very much with them. All medical stuff now managed, but meanwhile I’d gone from a woman who did circuit training, fell running, indoor climbing and who was starting to enjoy cycling very much to a largely couch bound overweight and underfit person who thought that exercise post menopause just needed to be a bit of walking, some floating around the yoga mat and a few token bike rides when it was sunny and there was no wind. I had a couple of conversations with a neighbour who does personal training on the side and am following her guidance and loving being back on the bike regularly and also starting again with some weights. So far so good, and thank you if you’re still reading.

Oops!! Apologies to @Hebe

I get the same when I mention Mr Cookiemonster, people think i'm female despite being a 6ft3 Scotsman.

Thank you for saying, I honestly wasn’t sure! And no problem!

Well done, the challenge now is to keep it at bay.

Exactly. I lost a load in lockdown by counting calories, then put the best part of a stone back on when I thought I was done. This time I’ve done it by exercising a lot more regularly and eating differently, but without counting calories.

 

[Reynard]

Cool and grey here chez Casa Reynard.

Slept well in spite of the heffalumps tap dancing on my kidneys. Busy morning here, as I am chutneying today. So that involves a lot of peeling and chopping and generally making a mess in the kitchen. This is particularly true when dealing with tomatoes. Mind, I only have a galley kitchen in my teeny, tiny and wonky cottage, so it gets cluttered very quickly.

I have also trimmed my fingernails as I like to keep them very short. If they get too long, I struggle to type and stuff, which is not great for the sort of things I do.

Anyways, it is almost time for luncheon.

 

[pawl]

That's what I do but it just begs the question of why toaster manufacturers and bakeries can't talk to each other and agree a standard.

We gave up on toasters twelve months ago One side of the bread was a nice golden brown the other side was was barely of white Use the grill these days