Early Risers.

[Ian Abel]

BIN day, BINs suitably move to their correct position last night and serviced first thing!

 

Sad day yesterday, one of Meagans' chickens, and her favorite of course, died. She'd been having some sort of respiratory condition for a while, and had been on antibiotics also, but seems it wasn't enough. Meagan is quite upset <sigh>  RIP "Pepper"

 

Mrs had a successful dental appointment yesterday, I worked, and to finish off the day we had a nice Zoom happy hour with our friends in Arizona.

 

On the subject of "TOO EARLY" summer revelers, as @Ozexpatriatenoted, the Twin Cities area is particularly experienced in those activities. After getting through a typical Minnesota winter, any prolonged - and here I mean NO MORE THAN 24-36 HOURS - of weather that's sunny and above about 14C, the lakes area around town is inundated with folks in all manner of limited/skimpy attire, and MANY found sunbathing is swimwear.

The school kids will be seen in shorts and tee-shirts almost as soon as it's above freezing it seems!

 

8 and cloudy at BIN time, showers off and on, tapering off by midday and a high of 16 under partly cloudy skies expected.

 

Tally ho.

[Tony_S]

24 minutes ago, iL Dottore said:

urely single-malt whisky should be a weekly grocery staple along with butter, cheese, eggs and milk?

I have absolutely no objection to the consumption of alcohol though I used to prefer red wine or Belgian beers. For some reason my sense of smell/taste makes peaty whisky smell like compost to me so making it not something I choose to drink. However since I had what was later diagnosed as a heart attack and started loads of medication I just haven’t really fancied any alcoholic drinks. We did have some English sparkling wine at Christmas that was a present from our nephew but apart from that nothing really. I did expect to perhaps see a weight loss from not drinking red wine but none really occurred. However since starting diabetic medication (a slow release Metformin) in February  I have lost quite a bit of weight.  After the stent procedure the cardiologist suggested I should lose 10kg by Summer 2021. I am 75% there now. 

[simontaylor484]

Someone up thread mentioned Pan Yan pickles my Gran used to buy Pan Yan apple sauce in jars. 

Its 9 years today since the Mil passed from cancer so its a quiet day here.

 

 

[Barry O]

Blue skies.. but the hoolie is back and boy is that wind cold!

 

Washing was taken in at lunchtime just as it started to rain.

 

Baz

[JohnDMJ]

On WhiskEy:

 

45 minutes ago, Tony_S said:

I have absolutely no objection to the consumption of alcohol though I used to prefer red wine or Belgian beers. For some reason my sense of smell/taste makes peaty whisky smell like compost to me so making it not something I choose to drink. However since I had what was later diagnosed as a heart attack and started loads of medication I just haven’t really fancied any alcoholic drinks. We did have some English sparkling wine at Christmas that was a present from our nephew but apart from that nothing really. I did expect to perhaps see a weight loss from not drinking red wine but none really occurred. However since starting diabetic medication (a slow release Metformin) in February  I have lost quite a bit of weight.  After the stent procedure the cardiologist suggested I should lose 10kg by Summer 2021. I am 75% there now. 

 

I appreciate that this may not be a wise suggestion in your current circumstances, but if you don't like the peaty smell / taste, try something like Bush Mills Single Malt from Eire (hence the 'E' above!); much smoother on the palette!

[PhilJ W]

Afternoon all from Estuary-Land. I put the bin bags out last night, they are still there now. I had forgotten that they are running a day late due to the bank holiday. At least they haven't attracted the attention of the local cats and foxes. I haven't drunk anything alcoholic for a long time, usually only at Christmas but for the last two I haven't touched a drop. Mind you the drinks cabinet is well stocked but hasn't been opened for gawd knows how long.

1 hour ago, iL Dottore said:

That may work for Bears hungering for Rabbit, but if you put a "use by date" from 1995 on a LDC would it deter a P.Bear?

 

Perhaps he likes LDC with a crust?

[Tony_S]

39 minutes ago, JohnDMJ said:

On WhiskEy:

 

 

I appreciate that this may not be a wise suggestion in your current circumstances, but if you don't like the peaty smell / taste, try something like Bush Mills Single Malt from Eire (hence the 'E' above!); much smoother on the palette!

To avoid unpleasant tastes I do prefer Bushmills. Even with blended spirits I prefer Jameson’s.  Both go well with Clonakilty black pudding. 

[polybear]

2 hours ago, iL Dottore said:

That may work for Bears hungering for Rabbit, but if you put a "use by date" from 1995 on a LDC would it deter a P.Bear?

 

 

Does it look ok? Does it smell ok? Will it break Bear's teeth? Does it taste ok.....

Oh sod it....Just scoff it.....

 

2 hours ago, simontaylor484 said:

One year the wrestling came to Pontefract Town hall  me mum and grandad went it was brilliant  they were all there Big Daddy,Giant Haystacks, fit finlay, kendo Nagasaki 

 

Mick McManus....

 

In other news:

Laptop PSU still not fixed....but I've got the bits for doing so out of the loft.  Two more kitchen wall areas finished, plus a guy came to collect goodies sold on the 'bay - another forty quid in the kitchen fund

 

[PhilJ W]

12 minutes ago, polybear said:

 

Does it look ok? Does it smell ok? Will it break Bear's teeth? Does it taste ok.....

Oh sod it....Just scoff it.....

 

Does the mould growing on it affect the taste?

 

[Ozexpatriate]

15 hours ago, BR60103 said:

They say you can tell the Canadians in Florida -- they're in the swimming pool in February.

Queenslanders used to make the same joke about holidaying Victorians in July or August.

 

The ocean was still warm enough for a swim in August. When I was young there was a school holiday in August (before the final term) and we would usually go to the beach.

[jcm@gwr]

7 hours ago, polybear said:

 

Many thanks -do you happen to know what make/model of sink you have please?  Bear is looking at Blanco silgranit (in a dark colour), or maybe one of their stainless jobbies.

 

That is what puts Bear off a ceramic sink, though I'm very careful and most work will now be done by the dishwasher - when I buy it..

 

I'm afraid I can't remember, sorry!

We bought our kitchen from Homebase, at the time my wife worked for Argos (same group)

so we got a decent discount (30%!). I do remember that it was a good brand, and was over

£150, and that was 15 years ago!

Blanco is a good make, you won't go far wrong with their products.

[Adam88]

3 hours ago, JohnDMJ said:

On WhiskEy:

 

 

I appreciate that this may not be a wise suggestion in your current circumstances, but if you don't like the peaty smell / taste, try something like Bush Mills Single Malt from Eire (hence the 'E' above!); much smoother on the palette!

 

That said, the Bushmills distillery is not in Eire but Northern Ireland!

 

[PupCam]

1 hour ago, PhilJ W said:

Does the mould growing on it affect the taste?

Blue cheese is very nice.   It might work for LDC .......

[polybear]

1 hour ago, PhilJ W said:

Does the mould growing on it affect the taste?

 

 

No idea - LDC never lasts long enough in this house to go mouldy....

 

In other news:

Bear's Laptop is now fixed (I hope)

More painting tomorrow - I might actually get the walls finished, if I do both coats on the same day.

[Coombe Barton]

... and a remote farewell ...

 

https://johncolby.wordpress.com/2021/04/08/people-relaxing-too-soon/

[Erichill16]

The extended  family once rented a largish villa in Italy in October and the villa came with a pool. It was in October and the weather wasn’t particularly good but as we rented a villa with a pool I was definitely going to get my money’s worth. It was bl00dy freezing and I was the only one to participate, the others hadn’t had enough Dutch courage.

 

[brianusa]

14 hours ago, chrisf said:

head of me lies the need to make a batch of beef mince in supermarket own brand pasta sauce with onions and mushrooms and a shake of Worcestershire sauce.  The result can be served on a bed of rice or within a ring of mashed potato.  I'm not sure where the recipe originsted but in the ring binder with a picture of Desperate Dan on the front is a typewritten sheet headed "Beef rice peasant style" that may have provided the inspiration back in the dim and distant. 

 

A staple in my single days except in those times it was ground chuck (hamburger beef) and tomato sauce.  So long ago I'd almost forgotten about it but it was soul food; easy to prepare - toss it all in a fry pan, it always tasted good.

       Brian.

[tigerburnie]

G'night all

[PhilJ W]

Evening all from Estuary-Land. Just had an enjoyable Zoom talk by Jim Connor on the Princess Royal locomotives. Now time for a muggatee before attacking Farcebook.

[Barry O]

Goodnight all!

Baz

[Erichill16]

And it’s good night from me,

robert

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[Tony_S]

3 hours ago, Adam88 said:

 

That said, the Bushmills distillery is not in Eire but Northern Ireland!

 

I did know that. The name of the Irish state should be written as Ireland when using English. “Éire”  should only be used if you are writing/speaking in Irish. 
Edit added fada
 

Edited April 8, 2021 by Tony_S

[BSW01]

Good evening everyone 

 

This morning’s sunshine didn’t last long, by dinner time it had gone very cloudy and dull, but it didn’t rain, but it was quite windy (outside) for most of the day. 

 

The 2 dining chairs have had another coat of paint, next week I can make a start applying some topcoat, hopefully by the end of next week I’ll have them both finished. Once there done, I can start preparing for pulling down the ceiling in the cellar. It’ll be a mucky job, but it’ll be key to getting the place suitable for a model railway room. 

 

I knocked off early this afternoon as I had an appointment with Vidal Baboon, the exclusive hairdresser and so Sheila very kindly cut my hair. When she’d finished, I trimmed my beard as well. I forgot to mention yesterday, Sheila has had a phone call from her hairdresser and she now has an appointment for a haircut on the 20th. She’s absolutely over the moon as she’s not had her hair cut since before Christmas, mind you, so have a lot of other people. 

[BSW01]

Goodnight all 

[laurenceb]

Night awl