Mundane News

[oldwheels]

Back home and mostly unpacked.
Despite being told by phone staff an earlier ferry was fully booked I went along early and spoke to the outdoor staff. An advantage of being a weel kent face paid off and they got me on somehow.
Forecast was for 100% rain and this was indeed correct.
A disadvantage of being parked by request beside the ferry passenger lift is that this lane is always last off. Not too bad a run home but a slow car in front of 4 would not pull over and let others past. I let one behind me past and they harassed them a bit to no result. We came to the double track and this latter one pulled out to overtake. Nearly unbelievable but the slow one in front tried to stop the overtake by massively increasing speed.
At this time of year traffic is about 80% local or workers and the rest tourist. In summer it is more like 98% tourist and hardly any local.

 

[Reynard]

Time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Nest box project is coming together. I'm using a Wilko nest box and a Blink wireless doorbell. I used one of my granddaughters dolls to check focus is ok. Illuminated by the Infra Red from the doorbell hence the B / W image. Next step is a couple of translucent " windows " in the roof to provide a bit of natural light during the day.

 

[classic33]

how come no one invented a microwave rotisserie device?

You mean like this?

 

[Grant Fondo]

a crispy crackly pork belly about to be devoured, bit odd for a thursday night but hey ho

 

[Jenkins]

Quite a busy day at work in an enjoyable sort of way - other than an unexplainable outbreak of stupidity amongst the shipping agents. The worst was two separate incidents of them emailing in asking when their containers would be released and including screen shots clearly showing that they were on hold by the local Port Health authority which is nothing to do with us

 

[Jenkins]

Hot chocolate time. Any bets on which way round the microwave turntable will rotate first?

Edited to add the answer

Spoiler: Round and round it goes

Clockwise

 

[classic33]

Anyone near Luton, to the northwest, at 20:32 today.

 

[Reynard]

Supper consisted of chicken, leek & noodle soup, then some feta and red pepper pastry things, coleslaw and cheese & biscuits and the inevitable

Listening to Arsenal v Sporting Lisbon.

 

[tyred]

My crisps claim to be hand-cooked.

I'd say they were made in a factory with as much automation as possible like nearly everything else.

 

[Reynard]

Extra time it is... Aaaargh

 

[classic33]

Why does the latest Tesco clubcard ad have the woman looking like the Joker out of The Dark Knight?

 

[Jameshow]

Bust my hip cannot sleep despite painkillers.

So just trying to distract myself.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

My crisps claim to be hand-cooked.

I'd say they were made in a factory with as much automation as possible like nearly everything else.

When I hear that, I have this image of them being cooked on someone's hand, which much burn quite a bit.

'Home Made' is another, I mean, what a useful building!

Also 'Hand Car Wash'
... I imagine a little car full of 'Thing'* hands all gesturing and waving excitedly at their windows as their car gets washed with them inside.


* - 'Thing' from the Addams Family.

 

[Jameshow]

When I hear that, I have this image of them being cooked on someone's hand, which much burn quite a bit.

'Home Made' is another, I mean, what useful building!

Also 'Hand Car Wash'
... I imagine a little car full of 'Cousin It' hands all gesturing excitedly at their windows as their car gets washed!

Hope your ok? -you had a rough time a few days ago? 🤕