Mundane News

[Reynard]

A warm-ish and occasionally sunny day here chez Casa Reynard.

I managed fifteen hours out of the twenty four. I have stayed awake for the whole race on quite a number of occasions, but not this time. Am having a quiet day watching the football. And there does not seem to be any further evidence of slugs in the garden.

I have a and a chocolate biskit

 

[oldwheels]

Light rain and a cold northerly wind made for a miserable day tho’ looking out at my neighbour’s flag the wind seems to have gone back to SW.
Cruise liner in plus a three masted full rigged ship. Passengers stravaiging everywhere and one bunch blocked me on a corner before shifting reluctantly.
Went up to visit my wildlife pal whose garden this year is so far a disaster as the cold has held everything back. His teenage grandson struck it lucky as I appeared at the bottom of the road just as he got off a service bus and so got a lift for the mile up the road.
I said I would check if I still had my old fly rid as the lad is keen on fishing and can have it if I can find it.

Need to do some furniture shifting as the thermostat on my immerser has adjusted itself to high so water is hotter than I want and costs a lot more in electricity charges. The tank is in a bedroom cupboard with a chest of drawers in front. No easy task to get shifted.

 

[PeteXXX]

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[raleighnut]

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Spent Mushroom compost ?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

After getting royally messed around by TalkTalk, I changed broadband supplier to First Utility about 5 years ago. They then got taken over by Shell Energy who, in turn got taken over by Octopus. Octopus have just handed the broadband over to TalkTalk. So much for consumer choice!

 

[PeteXXX]

Spent Mushroom compost ?

I have no idea. They didn't grow there last year (that I noticed) and I've not put down any compost.

 

[Reynard]

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

 

[tom73]

Once the sky cleared it's been a lovely sunny afternoon. As the backdoor was open and the windows thought i'd mop. The kitchen, passage and bathroom floors soon dried off in the sunshine.

 

[biggs682]

Evening cuppa ready for consumption with a slice of red velvet cake

 

[tyred]

Cycled a loop around the Rhins of Galloway today. Some rain early on but it dried up in the afternoon. I did the tour of Mull of Galloway lighthouse which is interesting and I've got my cert now to say I've climbed the 115 steps. I'm not great with heights and I thought I'd bitten off more than I could chew when I went outside on to gantry that surrounds the lantern. I couldn't look down or go to railings. I enjoyed seeing the ancient diesel engines that power the fog horn. I'd love to see one of them started up.

The ride back to Stranraer was a drag though, mostly in first gear into a horrible headwind.

I suspect they don't get many cycle tourist as their bike stands don't appear to get much use. I had to have a fight with the weeds first!

 

[Jenkins]

Well that's nearly all of the last 24 hours I have spent watching le mans

I missed all the overnight safety car stuff and a fair bit of the last 4 hours, but thanks to Discovery+ I'll be able to catch up at some point.

 

[Jenkins]

There's been a whole afternoon of dry and (mostly) sunny weather in this corner of Suffolk. Just need the wind to drop a bit now. Popped round to see dad for a little while this afternoon and then added in a circuit of Felixstowe for some extra fresh air.

I treated myself to a late afternoon ctrl+alt+delete reset with a 45 minute snooze in the armchair.

 

[Reynard]

Turned the leftover gnocchi into a cheesy pasta bake. Had a load of strawberries for afters.

Now watching the footy.

 

[Illaveago]

Evening .
It has been a lovely sunny day which started early with us having to catch a coach. We were on a coach trip down to the West Somerset Railway for a fish and chips ride to Minehead. It was a good job we went today as we had some heavy showers yesterday. We had a pleasant time in Minehead and walked along to the old harbour which looked very pretty . We had cream tea served to us on the train trip to Bishop library to our coach. We got back just after 8.

 

[Jenkins]

Wheelie bin (non-recycling) has been moved to the front of the house ready for emptying in the morning.