Mundane News

[tyred]

I did get 20 miles in and only got one shower. At least it's a start for the new year. I didn't do much else today to be honest.

I did my usual route. First time in a few weeks and first time in daylight for a while. I see evidence of about five accidents, including a broken telegraph pole. Obviously the local boyracers aren't as skilled behind the wheel as they think!

 

[Reynard]

It's been a bright, but breezy and very cold (thanks to the wind chill) day here chez Casa Reynard.

Sleep was middling - kept waking up. Eventually gave up and got up early. Spent the morning clearing all the chores (firewood, grate, scoop the poop etc).

Lovely luncheon of the last of the sourdough bread with smoked salmon pate, a nice chunk of Melton Mowbray pork pie, an apple, a banana and a

Made my Lukken (Boter Galetten) this afternoon - a Belgian tradition for New Year.

Had a quiet time after, reading and listening to the football.

Cat has been fed (Felix AGAIL with trout & mackerel), I've had soup, and am about to put the rest of supper in the oven.

Watching the final of World's Strongest Man - a New Year tradition here chez Casa Reynard.

 

[biggs682]

Soon be time for a soya milk hot chocolate

 

[tyred]

They don't half play some tripe on the radio at times.

 

[Jenkins]

I was right about the milk not lasting the day. It was just about useable on the breakfast cereal, but I've just gone out to make the evening's hot chocolate and had to pour the last of the bottle away.

A very windy and grey day making the ride out to the shop somewhat of a slog, although it was made worthwhile by finding a pack of yellow sticker pork loin steaks for the equivalent of 40p each. They've gone in the freezer, despite me trying to eat my way through what's in there at the moment as it needs defrosting and I don't quite have a big enough cool bag to store the contents in while it's done.

Finally the RAC have sent my breakdown renewal quote through and it's up by 25% on last year. The good news is that it's still the cheapest I can find for equivalent cover from all the main rivals.

 

[simongt]

Apparently penguins are the only other creature that share the traits of having a straight ( as such ) spine and walking on two legs with humans - !
Well wahddya know - !

 

[rockyroller]

Apparently penguins are the only other creature that share the traits of having a straight ( as such ) spine and walking on two legs with humans - !
Well wahddya know - !

 

[Reynard]

Lovey supper of spicy pumpkin & red lentil soup, then a nice crusty roll (perked up in the oven), filled with a satisfying quantity of pigs in blankets.

 

[Reynard]

And time for a and MOTD

 

[Gravity Aided]

View: https://x.com/CeltonHenderson/status/2006434776232898726

Looks like May or June, over here.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Having some Brie and stone ground wheat crackers, with some jalapeno shrimp dip.

 

[Reynard]

Time for me to bank the fire for the night and hobble off upstairs to bed.

Nuninght one and all xxx

 

[PeteXXX]

<yawn>

 

[PeteXXX]

Today's 73 plate truck has 457298 kilometres on the odometer and is about to take me to Old Catton.

 

[biggs682]

We have a thin cover of snow