Mundane News

[Speicher]

This afternoon I am scheduled to receive a phone call from the Doctor's surgery, to talk about my recent (? 1st May) diagnosis. I did not request this, they told me he would ring.

I thought that the Hopsital would write to the GP, and that such a phone call would not be necessary. If I wanted to wait to speak to the GP who originally sent me to the SDEC (same day emergency clinic), that would be at the end of September.

 

[Speicher]

Well the 70% threat of rain never arrived

So when you send me some rice crispy cake, it won't get wet. Thank you

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I dunno, 1066 worked out well for some of my people, not so well for others.

I assume that ‘my people’ were serfs, so no battles ever worked out in their favour, regardless of which monarch won.

 

[Jenkins]

Nope... Savoury sandwich of bread & butter, filled with what you lot over t'other side of the pond call potato chips.

And to add to the confusion, what we call chips is what you lot call fries...

You could call it a chip buttie then, but you'd have to explain 'buttie' although given what a butt is over there perhaps not!

 

[Jenkins]

Still no sign of rain here, but it's clouded over completely and the breeze has picked up a bit so I'm glad I got out for a bit earlier. Don't know where all the traffic came from - yesterday it was almost more bikes than cars and today there's traffic everywhere.

A shower followed by a second coffee and a slice of toast have been had so I think I've earned an afternoon on the sofa with my feet up, the radio and the Kindle.

 

[Illaveago]

Back here for a morning session for the first time in a few weeks. SWMBO gave me a bug that's lingered (thanks!) so we'll see how it goes.

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A decision's to be made whether I race when track league re-starts and where I race (Derby or Manchester).

I see that the PM's popularity has improved and one person has turned up to one of his meetings?

 

[rockyroller]

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😎

trailers!!!!

 

[Illaveago]

Oh I have had fun this morning!
Trying to feed the cables through the frame. I already had some wire in position but it does help if you pick the correct cable. I made sure that the ferrule was fed onto the cable first and then fed the cable through the outer, next I taped the gear cable to the wire and pulled it down through the frame and through the bottom bracket and thought the chain stay. This is where I discovered that it was a brake cable ! Doh!
I pulled it all back out and started again.
I eventually connected up the cable to the rear mech and then fitted the chain. The rear mech is one I salvaged off my old bike , it is an 8 speed for a 10 speed set up. I have adjusted the stops so that it covers all 10 gears. It seems to be working so far. I've got to sort the brakes out next.

 

[PeteXXX]

trailers!!!!

Yep.. Or caravans as we call them this side of the pond.. 👍

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

We had quite a sharp shower this afternoon. It didn’t last long but it was the first proper downpour we’ve seen for months.

 

[biggs682]

So when you send me some rice crispy cake, it won't get wet. Thank you

Unless it lands in a puddle

 

[biggs682]

My working day is completed

 

[Mike_P]

Flip as of feeling rotten isn't bad enough I discovered the fridge door open this morning.
Just binned the contents of the yoghurt pots and at luchtime I think a tiramisu was in danger of walking.
Did use the open milk up last night making two loaves.

 

[Speicher]

Unless it lands in a puddle

I think you should calculate the trajectory precisely, to avoid a rice crispy cake/puddle interface. There has been no rain here today.

 

[PeteXXX]

Fishing was fished today 🎣
Quite successful, with a reasonable sized roach a couple of tiddlers & a 4½lb Tench for me & about 8 fish, dace & bream, for grandson.