Mundane News

[Reynard]

A chilly, blustery and eventually sunny day here chez Casa Reynard.

Slept well, and slept in. Must've been cold overnight as the house was a bit brrrrrrr this morning. A look at the weather forecast prompted a change in plans - I (finally) picked my grapes, and I stripped the tomato plants of the remaining fruit. Actually several kilos on the latter. If the tomatoes don't ripen, I shall chutney them.

A lovely luncheon of a cream cheese sandwich, a banana, an apple and a

This afternoon has been quieter - mainly spent listening to the football. Although I did stock up the house with enough firewood for several days.

Just having a and a Min Spy.

 

[Reynard]

Is anyone else having issues with alerts? I'm getting the likes on my posts, but not the replies to the threads I'm following. It's all a bit odd...

 

[mistyoptic]

Is anyone else having issues with alerts? I'm getting the likes on my posts, but not the replies to the threads I'm following. It's all a bit odd...

There’s a thread about it in Site Matters

 

[Illaveago]

I have reached the age when Birddays are not a cause for silly brations, I have a coffee and walnut cake to enjoy this weekend.

In other news, I was in contact recently with someone who thinks they now have covid. Fingers and pawsies are crossed that I do not contract it.

Enjoy your day and take care.

 

[biggs682]

Time to relax
Fireworks galore going off at santa pod

 

[Gwylan]

Bike app being hormonal again. Claims that there is no battery and we're all going to die and so on
Then I get a message from Bike Control. Tells me that I'm having some problems with my bike and need to use the app to book a service repair.
For a laugh I try and book a service repair. Everything totally spiffing until I get to putting in my post code. Produces a "This service is not available in your area. Goodbye" message.
Bunch of duck-wits.

Then, in a tortured cycle home, without power, I discover that if I put my phone in the holder on the handlebars rather than in my pocket everything is fine.

 

[mistyoptic]

3 x 2 serving cannellonis created. Two for the freezer and one in the oven for tonight

 

[biggs682]

Evening hot chocolate went down well with an oaty biscuit

 

[Speicher]

I have a question for @Reynard Bob the cat is very discombobulated these days. About a year ago a new cat moved in about five houses away.

That is a Siamese Point (?) called Leo and is about half the size and weight of Bob.

When Leo the cat comes into this garden, Kizzy just sits there and does not attack him. Bob fights Leo very aggressively, so far so normal. Yesterday and today, Bob has decided to fight with Kizzy. When Kizzy used to "fight" with Bob, it was mostly vocal and lots of waving of paws at each other. Now it is a aggressive battle.

Is this because Bob thinks he has been demoted as "top cat"?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Evening hot chocolate went down well with an oath biscuit

Some people swear by them.

 

[Reynard]

Lovely supper of cod in batter (YS from Aldi), triple cooked chips (freebie tatties), coleslaw (YS) and roasted tomatoes (garden)

Very nice and tasty. The fish from Aldi was lovely, and there's still enough left for a couple of "fish finger" sandwiches for luncheon. Would definitely buy the fish again if I saw it on sticker.

 

[Reynard]

I have a question for @Reynard Bob the cat is very discombobulated these days. About a year ago a new cat moved in about five houses away.

That is a Siamese Point (?) called Leo and is about half the size and weight of Bob.

When Leo the cat comes into this garden, Kizzy just sits there and does not attack him. Bob fights Leo very aggressively, so far so normal. Yesterday and today, Bob has decided to fight with Kizzy. When Kizzy used to "fight" with Bob, it was mostly vocal and lots of waving of paws at each other. Now it is a aggressive battle.

Is this because Bob thinks he has been demoted as "top cat"?

I'd guess it sounds like redirected aggression - Bob can't get to Leo, so he takes it out on the cat that he *can* get to.

Do you mean seal point Siamese? A seal point has dark brown extremities. A lighter brown is chocolate, slate grey is blue and a dove grey is lilac.

 

[Jenkins]

I gave in late afternoon and had a half hour flat out on the sofa having a power nap. Very little other than cooking tea and making this evening's hot chocolate has been done since.

Shortly I'll go round the house and change all the clocks that don't change themselves to GMT ready for Sunday morning. What's the odds that I'll have missed one or change one that does it automatically? If I was organised I'd make a note of what needs doing for future reference.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Nice ale

 

[Reynard]

Now settling back for an evening of televisual track cycling.