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sungodsungod Posts: 16,052
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'ning

hopefully dried out after last night's deluge, smidge milder

ride cafes, mrs s wants to go shopping boost the economy, bubbly to recover
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny

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  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,724
    Morning All. Parkrun coming up, followed by pandering to the OH,s wishes. Family meal in later with eldest present and hopefully no Klingon. They seem to be cooling, can wish I suppose. Certainly autumnal out, cool damp and bright after yesterdays meh. Like the title SG, we can live in hope.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,647
    Chilled start, currently in the hot tub with a cuppa

    Decent swim then family snizzle in town. Later is a walk and the pub
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,971
    'Ning

  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,537
    sungod said:

    'ning

    hopefully dried out after last night's deluge, smidge milder

    ride cafes, mrs s wants to go shopping boost the economy, bubbly to recover

    Erm... why can't she go on her own and then meet her for lunch?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,915
    Car M.O.T this morning ๐ŸคžI give Walter plenty of affection and talk him nicely so hopefully heโ€™ll pass for me.
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  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,537
    Blowy but bright. Slept in. Don't think I have gotten up so late in years. Some sort of bug. Will pick and deliver last of the apples to horsey bloke.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,773
    Mostly chilling today as I can't move far. Mrs. 666 and house guest will be on dog walking and supplies detail. Hey ho.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 12,300
    More garage fettling. New steel roof got a good testing yesterday with mini storm whatevername, little bit of moisture blow in along join lines, roofer bloke just been back to put down some more fix screws and silicone. Getting there.

    Back to 'leccy fittings with brother who knows stuff. I'll get as much work from him as poss before he returns dahn saff ra morra.
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,372
    Dog done. Trying to summon up energy to do some foul intervals on the static bike. Mrs Bยณ is off up town to see a play and meet a pal. I'm going to take Mini to buy cacti and crystals.
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,900 Lives Here
    Morning folks,
    Slowish start has been had, just having a tea break as we're clearing the kitchen ready for work to start. Shame it's me doing the work.
    Slightly hungover after a very good night.
    tlw1 said:

    Chilled start, currently in the hot tub with a cuppa

    Decent swim then family snizzle in town. Later is a walk and the pub

    Err, I don't think a dip in a sex pond counts as swimming.
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  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,537
    Slight change of plan.
    Horsey bloke is only going to get some of the apples and the rest goes to horsey woman. She wears Jodhpurs :smile:
    They have this wigwam effect.

    So I am sat here eating a mini ensemble of apple (Reverend Wilks) and dark hazelnut chocolate before venturing out.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,537
    veronese68 said:

    Morning folks,
    Slowish start has been had, just having a tea break as we're clearing the kitchen ready for work to start. Shame it's me doing the work.
    Slightly hungover after a very good night.

    tlw1 said:

    Chilled start, currently in the hot tub with a cuppa

    Decent swim then family snizzle in town. Later is a walk and the pub

    Err, I don't think a dip in a sex pond counts as swimming.
    It's exercise nonetheless.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,537
    seanoconn said:

    Car M.O.T this morning ๐ŸคžI give Walter plenty of affection and talk him nicely so hopefully heโ€™ll pass for me.

    What sort of banger is Walter?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,900 Lives Here
    MOT testers run on biscuits, helps to keep them sweet.
    Did it pass?
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  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,537
    veronese68 said:

    MOT testers run on biscuits, helps to keep them sweet.
    Did it pass?

    I can see Seano in the waiting area shaking like a leaf and chewing his nails to pieces like an expectant dad.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,915
    pinno said:

    seanoconn said:

    Car M.O.T this morning ๐ŸคžI give Walter plenty of affection and talk him nicely so hopefully heโ€™ll pass for me.

    What sort of banger is Walter?
    veronese68 said:

    MOT testers run on biscuits, helps to keep them sweet.
    Did it pass?

    Dropped off this morning, just collected.

    Walter the Volkswagen. Passed like the superstar he is. Tester told me he could use new rear brakes. I probably should get round to fitting the new brakes Iโ€™ve had sitting in the front passage for the past 8 months.
    Pinno, ืžืœืš ืื™ื“ื™ื•ื˜ ื•ื—ืจื ืžื›ื•ื ืื™
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,537
    Note to Seano: Fit the bloody brakes.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,773
    Back felt unexpectedly better so went for a spot of Panzercise on the long way round to the supermarket. Feel better for that, but no idea why my back muscles suddenly decided to to going into spams after 2 weeks of giving me grief. Maybe they're leftie back muscles and have gone on strike with Mick Lynch's lot today?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,971
    RE: the thread title
    Shouldn't we annex cake stop first?
    I reckon we could take the XC/Enduro with little resistance.
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,915
    thistle_ said:

    RE: the thread title
    Shouldn't we annex cake stop first?
    I reckon we could take the XC/Enduro with little resistance.

    Youโ€™re on to something here thistle. Annex cake stop and a Blitzkrieg into Pro race.
    Pinno, ืžืœืš ืื™ื“ื™ื•ื˜ ื•ื—ืจื ืžื›ื•ื ืื™
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,537
    Good idea Thistle. I elect Stevo to be our Putin.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,915
    pinno said:

    Good idea Thistle. I elect Stevo to be our Putin.

    Youโ€™re smaller and balder
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  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,773
    seanoconn said:

    pinno said:

    Good idea Thistle. I elect Stevo to be our Putin.

    Youโ€™re smaller and balder
    :D
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,773
    edited October 2022
    seanoconn said:

    thistle_ said:

    RE: the thread title
    Shouldn't we annex cake stop first?
    I reckon we could take the XC/Enduro with little resistance.

    Youโ€™re on to something here thistle. Annex cake stop and a Blitzkrieg into Pro race.
    Not sure about annexing Cake Stop: should we absorb something that boring? It'd be like England annexing Belgium.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,447
    Spent the day in town, markets in morning, then MONA in the afternoon. Been a couple years since my last visit, and many new exhibits.

    This was the most exquisitely engineered work. The centre of a very large room had the base with all the wires running up the column, then fanning out to the walls. Probably 80-100 panels around the walls like the ones shown in the photo with pieces of charcoal, ochre, burnt sticks etc being dragged ever so slowly by the movement in the wires. Stones are counterweights for wire tension.

    The secondary piece was a giant block of compressed ash and ochre which had a water drip suspended over it, also driven by the fine wires, to randomly erode it.



    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,537
    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    thistle_ said:

    RE: the thread title
    Shouldn't we annex cake stop first?
    I reckon we could take the XC/Enduro with little resistance.

    Youโ€™re on to something here thistle. Annex cake stop and a Blitzkrieg into Pro race.
    Not sure about annexing Cake Stop: should we absorb something that boring? It'd be like England annexing Belgium.
    [You see - this is the sort of megalomaniac mind we need]
    It has strategic value and will be easy to do. Plus, it isn't a member of NATO.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,773
    pinno said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    thistle_ said:

    RE: the thread title
    Shouldn't we annex cake stop first?
    I reckon we could take the XC/Enduro with little resistance.

    Youโ€™re on to something here thistle. Annex cake stop and a Blitzkrieg into Pro race.
    Not sure about annexing Cake Stop: should we absorb something that boring? It'd be like England annexing Belgium.
    [You see - this is the sort of megalomaniac mind we need]
    It has strategic value and will be easy to do. Plus, it isn't a member of NATO.
    Good plan: let's send MF in, Mumsnet stylee.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
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