Mundane News

[Illaveago]

Morning.
There was a lovely orange glow on the horizon and we have a frost.
We are up early as my wife has to look after our 2 young grand children. I will be going out to de ice the car soon.

 

[biggs682]

Time for a walk

 

[Illaveago]

In the old days a Rolex watch or a Rolls Royce car were status symbols. Is today's possessing a train ticket?

 

[PeteXXX]

I might wash my car today. There again, I might not..

 

[Illaveago]

The programme about the London Smog of 1952 was interesting last night.

 

[biggs682]

Clear blue sky and a frost
First cuppa brewing
Bird feeders have been topped up

 

[Marchrider]

I might wash my car today. There again, I might not..

I give up washing my van aiong time ago - last year it had to go into a garage to get repaired, for reasons best known to themselves they washed it. After it come home, more than one of our neighbours asked my wife - I see Dave's got a new van

 

[DCLane]

As a student my car got washed at the end of a term. Given I'm still in education, but working in it, the same somehow applies.

When I wasn't working in education the car never seemed to be washed. Maybe that's why I do the job I do?

 

[mybike]

What is a "cat 5/6 cable"?

The network cable used to connect computers, printers & routers. the category number gives an indication of speed & maximum usable length. It is always faster than wifi. https://www.cablemonkey.co.uk/

 

[mybike]

Second road ride out after December's finger-dismembering incident. This time it was a few road miles to the greenway, up the greenway (with obligatory coffee & cake) then return the same way. All fine except for an idiot on a high-powered electric motorbike wheelie-ing on the greenway without seeing me. Two things:

1. What's happened to the road conditions since Christmas? I know I was told I'd really feel the vibrations but everything feels completely pot-holed. Maybe it is?
2. Hills!!!!! What was a short slope now feels like a gargantuan climb. That's probably because my Zwift setting is on 50% and I've had a ride at a low-ish HR for the past two months.

I will comment that I've noticed a deterioration in road surface when driving on our local roads.

 

[biggs682]

Second cuppa went down well with a doorstep of toast and hazelnut spread.

Food delivery has been delivered

Washing machine on powered by the solar panels.

 

[mybike]

We're not going to tell on you though.

Yes we are.

 

[fossyant]

Ordered a suction awning kit from a Camper shop on Ebay. Item took over a week to arrive then discovered it was missing a suction cup (sort of essential). Messaged them, nothing. Left it 3 weeks. In the mean time I ordered replacements elsewhere. Finally, this weekend get a message after I left negative feedback. Apologies, a refund and then they start mithering for the feedback to be changed after nothing. I did a revision but couldn't edit it unless they sent a revision request (sent them the instructions). Funny how poor feedback can spring sellers into action after a month of no contact and patience on my part.

 

[Jenkins]

Good morning from Suffolk where, after a frosty start to the day, the clear skies & sunshine continue after yet another cold night (the temperature sensor in my back garden showed -3C at about midnight).

Coffee has been had and about the only thing I may do today is have a word with the solar installers as I've still not received the follow up paperwork that I need to switch tariffs.

 

[presta]

The road outside my house is closed whilst they repair a manhole cover. There's always one who can't be bothered moving their car out of the way, isn't there.