Mundane News

[Illaveago]

As an experiment, I've just followed some online instructions and have installed Open Office onto a Chromebook. This is what passes for Friday night excitement here in Suffolk.

Cor! You people really know how to live!

Here. I have some paint which I have painted on our old cast iron seat which doesn't seem to be drying and is now giving me hours of endless fun watching it!

 

[Illaveago]

She has a wound on her leg resulting from her having developed a chewing habit. She's wearing the cone so it's got a chance to heal and to break the habit. It's only been partially successful, so I shall be booking her into the vet to get it looked at.

I was wondering if the Elizibethans had a similar problem as they started wearing ruffs?

 

[PeteXXX]

Today's 73 plate truck has 379343 kilometres on the odometer and has taken me to Lld Catton. Next stop will be East Dereham.

 

[Illaveago]

I was reading something on FB about the armed forces not being able to recruit people. I blame the advertising companies which have taken over. They are so depressing!
I can remember one advert which shows a young lad signing up for the Royal Navy and then selling his motorbike. In the old days it would have shown the young lad signing up and then showing off his new bike to his mates!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, damp and breezy but quite warm here, a high of 19° forecast today.

Listened to The Cycling Podcast interview with Lisa Brambani yesterday, mostly about her experiences of racing in the 80’s. An absolutely delightful interview, she sounds quite a character.

 

[biggs682]

Back home after 40 getting warm miles with the return leg into a headwind.
First cuppa brewing

 

[biggs682]

First cuppa went down well

 

[Jenkins]

Good morning from a bright and breezy Suffolk. Coffee has been had while a load of washing is currently on the go. Once that's on the whirlygig and I've had a second coffee, I may think about doing something.

Or perhaps not.

 

[Mike_P]

Slightly overslept, suddenly concious of slience after hearing the radio switch on.
Seems the birds equally had a lie in as the seed feeder was still full from last evenings topping up.
Aldi trek completed in drizzle. Anither bag of salad leaves and some prawns.
Definitely now avian activity.

 

[Pduk]

Morning all, had my end of week after work ride yesterday, strong winds took some of the fun out of it, but still good to get out.
Washing done and hung on the horses, may as well take advantage of the wind blowing through.
Sat with a cuppa in the garden, Planet Rock playing 🤘

 

[biggs682]

Second cuppa didn't go down well
Third cuppa was a lot better

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Tut, tut. Back in my day Westgate Street had very particular reputations.
60 years ago the cellar bar at the Angel Hotel was the place to be.

But I need a map to find my way around. Seems much smaller than I remember.

It's good to get a little local colour! I'm not actually staying at the Angel Hotel, I'll be 100yds or so along Castle Street.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

My first-thing-in-the-morning blackbird doesn't seem to be around lately. Perhaps he's got other duties to perform (or I'm sleeping unusually deeply in the just before dawn hours). On the other hand, the goldfinches are giving it some, though more around coffee time.

 

[DCLane]

Lunch en route to France is being had in a thrash metal café, based in a historic pub, in Brackley. My first choice wasn't open and this was nearby. Very friendly, nice food, but more than slightly incongruous given the setting.

 

[Moon bunny]

My first-thing-in-the-morning blackbird doesn't seem to be around lately. Perhaps he's got other duties to perform (or I'm sleeping unusually deeply in the just before dawn hours). On the other hand, the goldfinches are giving it some, though more around coffee time.

The dawn chorus dies down in mid to late June, they have sprogs to feed.