Mundane News

[woodbutchmaster]

Big blue today and sun is already doing its stuff mid 30's by lunchtime l recon.

 

[PeteXXX]

I found a spider crab carapace this morning..

 

[oldwheels]

Just ordered a telescopic monopod which in fact I want as a walking aid to keep on my trike. A company specialising in aids for the ancients has a suitable one at £9.50. When I went to pay they had added £15.40 carriage so cancel the deal immediately as this is an absolute rip off which we get used to looking out for here.
DIL has ordered one using A. Prime which comes free of carriage charges.

 

[biggs682]

Back home now
First cuppa went down well
Recovering
Normal service will be back soon

 

[biggs682]

Second cuppa going down well
Cereal's helping to replace all calories I have just used up on my ride .

 

[Tenkaykev]

Had some organic 100% sheep milk Halloumi arrive with the veg box. I’ve just cut it into postage stamp sized pieces, flash fried it with some Berbere spice and drizzled it with maple syrup. it’s extremely squeaky, so squeaky in fact that Mrs Tenkaykev is convinced we have mice 😉

 

[mybike]

I've just googled Tilley Hat. Its a brand of bucket hat if anyone was wondering

Similar to akubra hats but not quite as expensive, they are excellent in the rain.

 

[mybike]

Or should that be "very spoon"

I leave them in the fruit bowl till they're *really* soft and a bit wrinkly. I avoid pre-cut mango like the plague.

Been enjoying English plums.

 

[Hebe]

Mr dearest Mr. Bassett,

Could you please explain why there are no pink ones in my liquorice all sorts?

I consider this unacceptable and think I deserve a lifelong supply of liquorice all sorts in compensation.

I shall await your response.

Yours faithfully,
Tyred.

There isn’t a single All Sort that I don’t enjoy. More importantly, non-one else chez Hebe likes them so they tend not to get eaten by anyone else. Perhaps I need to add a bag of them to the pannier, for bike related emergencies.

Had some organic 100% sheep milk Halloumi arrive with the veg box. I’ve just cut it into postage stamp sized pieces, flash fried it with some Berbere spice and drizzled it with maple syrup. it’s extremely squeaky, so squeaky in fact that Mrs Tenkaykev is convinced we have mice 😉

oooh. Love squeaky cheese

I have walked with Mr Hebe and am now drinking my first coffee of the day.

 

[mybike]

I blame the Driving Standards Agency or whatever it's called. They haven't got any ! . Don't bother indicating if you can't see any vehicles about . Why not make it compulsory . It's not going to flatten your battery !

Never understood that "don't bother indicating". You can't always see & pedestrians need to know too, plus it never hurts to get good habits.

 

[Speicher]

I blame the Driving Standards Agency or whatever it's called. They haven't got any ! . Don't bother indicating if you can't see any vehicles about . Why not make it compulsory . It's not going to flatten your battery !

Just because you cannot see them, it does not mean that there are no other cars.

I do not mean that they can spontaneously appear from nowhere on second thoughts yes they can. They could be around a slight bend in the road, or a dip in the road.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Similar to akubra hats but not quite as expensive, they are excellent in the rain.

Can you fold them down and put them in a bag? That's the main disadvantage of my otherwise excellent Akubra.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I blame the Driving Standards Agency or whatever it's called. They haven't got any ! . Don't bother indicating if you can't see any vehicles about . Why not make it compulsory . It's not going to flatten your battery !

It isn't compulsory?

 

[Andy in Germany]

In the interests of balance, had a patient driver today. I was riding along a pavement/cycleway and a truck crossed it to go into a garage. As I approached he stopped dead, which often means they've found they're in the wrong petrol bay and they're going to reverse.

If I stopped I'd be in the blind spot, directly behind him. I knew there was traffic behind me but the only place to go was the road and I didn't want to take my eyes off that truck. I accelerated, dropped into the road so I had a bit more space if he suddenly reversed and rolled past the truck in the gutter, then bounced byck off the road. The driver behind may have seen the issue but they held back and gave me space for the half second it took.

 

[biggs682]

Sat watching the world go by on Pitsford fishing lodge reserve