Mundane News

[oldwheels]

Early ferry cancelled this morning but does not seem to windy here and the sun is currently shining

Some earlier posts remind me that we have no magpies here or foxes either.
Local phone numbers were never used. We just asked for the person by name and the exchange hunted them down even if not at home. The local GP was even on a couple of occasions brought in from the golf course. There was no privacy either as the exchange knew every facet of local gossip.

 

[fossyant]

My new 'phone' arrives shortly. My contract's up and the previous 'discounts' were going, so, unlike me, I've gone for a 'latest' phone as it actually was no more than my current contract was going to be. I usually opt for a phone that's been out a year for a better price, and usually the 'cut down version'.

My Samsung S20 FE was the bargain basement S20 at the time, but for the same money, twice the data I'm getting a S23 Ultra. Looking forward to the camera capabilities TBH. My old phone was great, but the optical zoom on the new one is very impressive. Added bonus, was an email this morning saying Voda weren't charging a flexi upgrade fee - they've waived the £70.

 

[Gwylan]

I didn't like driving in the centre of Bristol in the dark. It was literally dark despite the street lights . Street lights don't seem to light the ground , they just seem to be more like Christmas tree lights made to make the place look pretty . People on electric scooters everywhere wearing dark clothing and no helmets and hardly any lights if any. How are you supposed to see them when they are in stealth mode lights if any at ground level and clothing to blend in with the darkness?

Sympathise about spectres on scooters. Especially in Bristol.
The scooters have radically reduced the delivery time for recreational materials in the City.

The lighting is a highly technical thing about veiling luminance, the properties of LED as an illumination source and loosening regulations. And price driven purchasing by national and local government.
Have a special anorak for this subject.

 

[fossyant]

Well that was painless, new phone is busy swapping all the data over, even the apps and screens are in the same order and folders.

 

[fossyant]

I spy, sneaky adds going into posts on here now ! Type a trade name in and you get an add link automatically !

 

[fossyant]

Apparently we've got Storm Otto today. Rather blustery here ! No wheely bins down !

 

[Mike_P]

Trees down all over place, can cope with the main roads being down to a single pavement plus a bit being (illegally) passable but one totally blocking the Nidderdale Greenway NCN67 cycle path lying across the sides of a viaduct is a touch too much, hope the viaduct is undamaged.

 

[Oldhippy]

Not really mundane, for me at least. The Broadstairs Blues Bash starts tonight! Hurrah! Zac Schulz Gang tonight as the highlight. A future legend of Blues in the guitar department in my opinion. Looking forward to it. 😎

 

[biggs682]

Second cuppa went down well
Complete with a crumpet

 

[slow scot]

Morning flights into Aberdeen cancelled due to wind.

 

[oldwheels]

Ferry sailings resumed with second scheduled sailing. While I was out I could see the Kilchoan ferry battling against the wind and seemed to be on full engine power but not making much headway.
Nice sunny day and the big boots and binoculars on display brigade are out in force.

 

[Andy in Germany]

There was certainly a headwind on the first part of my ride today.

 

[Speicher]

Does anyone else (in UK) watch "Death in Paradise"? For the benefit of our foreign correspondents it is a murder mystery filmed on one of the Caribbean Islands.

Tonight is the second part continuing from last week. I think the culprit is the young Police Officer who recently failed his Sergeants' Exam.

The reason is that he has the local knowledge of who is on the island, and the computer access to find their personal details. He is determined to show that his local knowledge is better than his superiors and wanted to commit a crime that they could not solve.

I could be wrong of course.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Cyclechat went offline a couple of hours ago. I wonder whether it was to fix the photo bug....

Nope.

 

[biggs682]

Does anyone else (in UK) watch "Death in Paradise"? For the benefit of our foreign correspondents it is a murder mystery filmed on one of the Caribbean Islands.

Tonight is the second part continuing from last week. I think the culprit is the young Police Officer who recently failed his Sergeants' Exam.

The reason is that he has the local knowledge of who is on the island, and the computer access to find their personal details. He is determined to show that his local knowledge is better than his superiors and wanted to commit a crime that they could not solve.

I could be wrong of course.

Yes we do
Don't agree with you, what happened to the English copper that came over to the the island 2 or 3 episodes ago ?