Tell us something really trivial about your life Volume 40
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DickyC said:
Bobberoo said:
Oh god, don't tell Battery that!!!
Don't you remember the last time he tried to recycle Trivia?!?!
We were cleaning the laundry room for days!!!!
Too late! He's hugger mugger with old Mr Greenfield in the Lounge Bar of The Surprised Gynaecologist discussing turning over the paddock behind the shop to Free Range Trivia. (For Free Range, read Organic.) With the Greenfield's agreement. Obviously. He's suggesting redirecting the crew building the tunnel under Trivton Henge to sort out the paddock Toot Sweet. All I told him was the budget had to come out of the Peek Freans tin, not the Huntley & Palmer tin. And not to involve the Colombian Trade Delegation. Or Dunstable, Haywain and Argent. Or the Earl. Or the Dean. Don't you remember the last time he tried to recycle Trivia?!?!
We were cleaning the laundry room for days!!!!
Earl & Dean? Are they still refurbishing the old cinema?
Must dash. Lots to do. The village won't vilify itself.
It's just that both tins are empty this morning........
Morning all.
Well, I got through that there Pawtsmuf on Sunday night after a sphincter-clenching slog through Northern France.
We’d come up into Switzerland - the Simplon Pass was being lightly snowed on as we went through and was, for once, largely truck and German pensioner camper van free - up past Lausanne and across into the Jura.
We stopped on Saturday in a nice place in Burgundy called Avallon. We thought we’d treat ourselves to a proper slap-up meal at a delightful family-run restaurant, in my case a rather poncy snails in pastry (Montgolfiere for those who know their cookery terms), a simple bavette and chips and some rather delish puds.
Next morning, with several hundred miles still to run, I woke early struck down with Macron’s Revenge. A long way from home with no Imodium, in a country where nothing opens on a Sunday
.
We set off and I drove with gritted teeth and got to the ferry in time to get the earlier day sailing which Mrs psi was able to switch us onto by phone as I drove. Fortunately, I had paid for a cabin so was able to suffer discreetly and in peace. For once, navigating Border Force at the dock was relatively quick and painless. Mind you, it is a bit hard to hide many illegal immigrants in a SLK, or indeed anything much.
We got home just after midnight and I lost most of yesterday to recovery. Back to work this morning.
Anyway, I’m sure the restaurant was blameless and that I simply can’t deal with such rich fatty food but, lesson learned, there is now a packet of Imodium in the glove box, and ever will be!
Well, I got through that there Pawtsmuf on Sunday night after a sphincter-clenching slog through Northern France.
We’d come up into Switzerland - the Simplon Pass was being lightly snowed on as we went through and was, for once, largely truck and German pensioner camper van free - up past Lausanne and across into the Jura.
We stopped on Saturday in a nice place in Burgundy called Avallon. We thought we’d treat ourselves to a proper slap-up meal at a delightful family-run restaurant, in my case a rather poncy snails in pastry (Montgolfiere for those who know their cookery terms), a simple bavette and chips and some rather delish puds.
Next morning, with several hundred miles still to run, I woke early struck down with Macron’s Revenge. A long way from home with no Imodium, in a country where nothing opens on a Sunday
. We set off and I drove with gritted teeth and got to the ferry in time to get the earlier day sailing which Mrs psi was able to switch us onto by phone as I drove. Fortunately, I had paid for a cabin so was able to suffer discreetly and in peace. For once, navigating Border Force at the dock was relatively quick and painless. Mind you, it is a bit hard to hide many illegal immigrants in a SLK, or indeed anything much.
We got home just after midnight and I lost most of yesterday to recovery. Back to work this morning.
Anyway, I’m sure the restaurant was blameless and that I simply can’t deal with such rich fatty food but, lesson learned, there is now a packet of Imodium in the glove box, and ever will be!
psi310398 said:
spikeyhead said:
Morning all
Today I'll be going round in circles.
...and to those storing Imodium in the car, a cork will help until the imodium takes effect
I think any detailed response would qualify as TMI, especially at breakfast time!Today I'll be going round in circles.
...and to those storing Imodium in the car, a cork will help until the imodium takes effect
Morneve all'n'sundry, nearly time 4 leftovaries from last night - to wit: lasagne.
42S
Good morning everyone. Sorry to read of your bottom woes Psi. Nothing worse when on the road. I had a rather awful episode one early morning leaving Frankfurt heading for Calais. Truly terrible!
It’s a bright sunny morning with a slight ground frost here at outpost F. I’ve a roller shutter door engineer here on site replacing the doors electric motor. It’s given up after only 14 months use.
I’ve suggested that the original motor isn’t strong enough and his reply was it’s all calculated at the factory.
So I expect another 14 months use out of the replacement.
Madame M has gone to do a big shop at that there Intermarché and I will once again get some steppage in while out with agent M who is a bit grumpy due to the engineer being ‘on site’.
Bon courage all
Fout.
It’s a bright sunny morning with a slight ground frost here at outpost F. I’ve a roller shutter door engineer here on site replacing the doors electric motor. It’s given up after only 14 months use.
I’ve suggested that the original motor isn’t strong enough and his reply was it’s all calculated at the factory.
So I expect another 14 months use out of the replacement.
Madame M has gone to do a big shop at that there Intermarché and I will once again get some steppage in while out with agent M who is a bit grumpy due to the engineer being ‘on site’.
Bon courage all
Fout.
psi310398 said:
spikeyhead said:
Morning all
Today I'll be going round in circles.
...and to those storing Imodium in the car, a cork will help until the imodium takes effect
I think any detailed response would qualify as TMI, especially at breakfast time!Today I'll be going round in circles.
...and to those storing Imodium in the car, a cork will help until the imodium takes effect
Bobberoo said:
2 hrs without Trivia!!!
What on earth is going on?!?!?!?
We're heading to Antwerp early Thursday.What on earth is going on?!?!?!?
Asha is taking the neighbours dog and owner to Pembroke from Weds afternoon. It'll be weird not having her around.
Anyhow - some trivia about Antwerp
Antwerp claim to have invented the newspaper, Abraham Verhoeven of Antwerp begun publication of the Nieuwe Tijdingen in 1605
Antwerp has the oldest skyscraper in Europe, The Boerentoren, a 26-storey skyscraper built in 1932.
More than 250,000 tonnes of coffee beans are stored in the port of Antwerp at any one time, making Antwerp the largest storage site for coffee in the world.
There's a sustainable creative hub in Antwerp where they use the heat from the Pizza ovens on the ground floor to head the office spaces above. Rainwater collected from the roof is used in the coffee bar
https://visit.antwerpen.be/en/info/pakt-a-sustaina...
Byker28i said:
Some parts of france still haven't forgiven us for leaving the EU - just saying...
That’s as may be, and I know you jest, but on a serious note, these restaurateurs were bemoaning the fact that Macron had gone out of his way to make life difficult for the Brits and to make them feel unwelcome and it was hurting their trade. Interestingly, they told us that the local Prefect had told the local fuzz to lay off the vigorous policing of UK plated cars…We were the first Brits they had seen in a month in an area that is normally awash with well-to-do Brits and Germans doing vineyard tours. And the Germans, of course, are feeling the pinch domestically so travelling less, according to these restaurateurs.
Not happy, they weren’t. But then I’ve seldom met a French commercant who is!
Byker28i said:
Just looked at the map - thats a long drive to the ports...
Indeed. But concentrating closely on the road and drinking neutralising Coke helped mitigate the effects…The only really interesting thing about the trip was that I took in the roundabout at Petit Clamart on the Paris outskirts where the famous OAS assassination attempt on De Gaulle took place.
Rather fittingly I then saw two lovely DSs (and a SM) in the immigration queue at Portsmouth.
Apologies for not posting this morning, surprisingly I simply forgot?!?
Anywho, good morrow fellow Trivialities everywhere
Today appears a little less stressful than yesterday, it won't last long I suppose.
Dreadful business there psi, clenching for so long is not good for you!!!
Enjoy your day whatever you're doing!!
Anywho, good morrow fellow Trivialities everywhere
Today appears a little less stressful than yesterday, it won't last long I suppose.
Dreadful business there psi, clenching for so long is not good for you!!!
Enjoy your day whatever you're doing!!
Byker28i said:
....
Anyhow - some trivia about Antwerp
Antwerp claim to have invented the newspaper, Abraham Verhoeven of Antwerp begun publication of the Nieuwe Tijdingen in 1605.....
....Rainwater collected from the roof is used in the coffee bar
https://visit.antwerpen.be/en/info/pakt-a-sustaina...
Splendid trivia! Anyhow - some trivia about Antwerp
Antwerp claim to have invented the newspaper, Abraham Verhoeven of Antwerp begun publication of the Nieuwe Tijdingen in 1605.....
....Rainwater collected from the roof is used in the coffee bar
https://visit.antwerpen.be/en/info/pakt-a-sustaina...
Wouldn't old Abraham have found a bigger audience if anyone could have understood his (er) organ?
And that explains Belgian coffee. There are a lot of pigeons in Antwerp. And rain.
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