What have you done today thread?

[wull]

Did you not go the self employed route then?

I did, working on site at the moment until I’ve got a van, then I’ll be out in the field. Consultancy contract at the moment so plenty work via an engineering company but I can source my own work obviously.

But in the end up the plan will be to take over the current engineering companies customer base when they retire, fingers crossed it all goes to plan.

[ZRX61]

Bugger all, the entire State is shut down owing to some rather persistent drizzle. They've announced "over 40 million Californians may have to evacuate".. which will be interesting because there aren't that many people in California. I guess they will import some Nevadans before telling them to evacuate.

It's been a bit more than drizzle down the hill & the daft buggers who live in the expensive areas are having a bad day. One house got swept off the foundation by a mudslide & ended up blocking the road... so the people further up that road (Beverley Glen) aren't going anywhere.

[formula400]

Today we got our selfs worked up in the hope we would get a 2nd michelin star. Then got let down.

Did some work.

[Noggin]

Walked part way up a mountain with a mate.

Met another mate at lunchtime - she's here on holiday and he proposed on the first day here haven't seen her for about 5 or 6 years so wass great to catch up (and meet the fiance!)

Then home to chill for a bit.

Off to physio for a laugh and some pain!!

Now about to have something fish like for tea then bed!! LOL

I'm so not rock n roll!! LOL

[Yorick]

Now about to have something fish like for tea then bed!! LOL

LOL

Fish maybe?

[Noggin]

Now about to have something fish like for tea then bed!! LOL

LOL

Fish maybe?

Well, I bought a box of frozen fish (going out of date stock, still good as frozen, but they had to discount it!).

I thought it was breaded fish.

It sort of is, but it's fish mixed with other stuff and formed into a fish type shape and then breaded.

So, fish like and some fish content. But it isn't a proper piece of fish

[Yorick]

Now about to have something fish like for tea then bed!! LOL

LOL

Fish maybe?

Well, I bought a box of frozen fish (going out of date stock, still good as frozen, but they had to discount it!).

I thought it was breaded fish.

It sort of is, but it's fish mixed with other stuff and formed into a fish type shape and then breaded.

So, fish like and some fish content. But it isn't a proper piece of fish

Yeah, but it's fish shaped and smells of fish

[Noggin]

Fish maybe?

Well, I bought a box of frozen fish (going out of date stock, still good as frozen, but they had to discount it!).

I thought it was breaded fish.

It sort of is, but it's fish mixed with other stuff and formed into a fish type shape and then breaded.

So, fish like and some fish content. But it isn't a proper piece of fish

Yeah, but it's fish shaped and smells of fish

Doesn't - it smells more of potato :p :p :p

[Count Steer]

The missus picked up a book in the 'bus shelter book exchange'. It's a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Guinness (est 1759). It has some Guinness-y recipes in. Cue request for 'Sausages with Guinness gravy and colcannon'.

Ignored the Guinness and colcannon bit and rustled up bangers and mash with onion gravy and garden peas.

[katana]

The missus picked up a book in the 'bus shelter book exchange'. It's a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Guinness (est 1759). It has some Guinness-y recipes in. Cue request for 'Sausages with Guinness gravy and colcannon'.

Ignored the Guinness and colcannon bit and rustled up bangers and mash with onion gravy and garden peas.

Does it included the history of guiness and how the directors committed stock market fraud and Lyons miraculous recovery from an illness no has ever recovered from.

[Count Steer]

The missus picked up a book in the 'bus shelter book exchange'. It's a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Guinness (est 1759). It has some Guinness-y recipes in. Cue request for 'Sausages with Guinness gravy and colcannon'.

Ignored the Guinness and colcannon bit and rustled up bangers and mash with onion gravy and garden peas.

Does it included the history of guiness and how the directors committed stock market fraud and Lyons miraculous recovery from an illness no has ever recovered from.

Haven't read it, apart from the recipes.

(But I do know a fair bit about Ernest Saunders, Ronson, Lyons and Parnes.....including the fact that the ECHR ruled that they'd been denied a fair trial. I think the City establishment thought Saunders was a 'tall poppy').

[Sadlonelygit]

Today we have been on a mission from god
It's 92 miles from Hythe to Newhaven, it's dark we're wearing glasses, we have a full tank of gas, half a pack of satsumas and a 2.15 drive has taken 3.15.
As luck would have it we didn't have to queue (qu'elle surprise) at the port!
Poor old Moho took a hammering though!

[katana]

The missus picked up a book in the 'bus shelter book exchange'. It's a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Guinness (est 1759). It has some Guinness-y recipes in. Cue request for 'Sausages with Guinness gravy and colcannon'.

Ignored the Guinness and colcannon bit and rustled up bangers and mash with onion gravy and garden peas.

Does it included the history of guiness and how the directors committed stock market fraud and Lyons miraculous recovery from an illness no has ever recovered from.

Haven't read it, apart from the recipes.

(But I do know a fair bit about Ernest Saunders, Ronson, Lyons and Parnes.....including the fact that the ECHR ruled that they'd been denied a fair trial. I think the City establishment thought Saunders was a 'tall poppy').

Was the ECHR rulling just that they incriminated themselves and there were other points were thrown out that were disregarded and no damages were paid out.

Any interesting reciepes? Cakes?

Edit from the grauiad https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/sep/20/claredyer

[Felix]

Wood stained a pergola. It looks shit as predicated but there is no telling some folk.

[Noggin]

Day drinking!! Well, ok, afternoon drinking!

Got a message from a mate about 1.30 saying did I want to catch up with Irish Coffees in the sun? Well, yeah!!!

So we went to my favourite place and sat in the sun. Two alky coffees down, a normal coffee on the table and she brings out the flask that I know has 'Rusty Nail' in it! LOL So, a shot or so of that in each cup - then shared with the two guys working at the cafe.

We went in to pay (cos the sun had gone behind the mountain and it was cold!) and the owner suggested we try a 'local' (from Annecy) gin - it was nice, for a gin! I am not a fan but could appreciate it!

So, I'm nicely oiled and I think I will not be winning at backgammon - meeting a friend for some evening drinking and backgammon at 18h!! Don't think I'll be evening drinking as I want to be up at 5.30 to walk up the mountain!

[Vroomy]

Enjoy your tea and stay warm down there.

[Count Steer]

Haven't read it, apart from the recipes.

Any interesting reciepes? Cakes?

It's mainly what I'd call pub grub but yes, there's cake (Iced chocolate, Guinness and orange cake and Guinness fruit cake) there's a bread too. The iced chocolate one looks lush/heart attack on a plate

[Felix]

Enjoy your tea and stay warm down there.

Extra pair of pants

[Yorick]

So all paper work and no real vehicle inspection? You cant properly check a vehicle over in 15 minutes! Un defecto en tu idilio...

First guy checks all doors, seatbelts, lights etc.
Second does lots of brake tests.
Next guy puts car on suspension and steering rig and checks underneath while he's downstairs.
Last guy does emissions.

Might have been a bit longer than 15 mins, but felt like we were in and out in no time.

The office does all the paperwork.

Out of interest, is rust an issue on cars on the islands, or does the heat keep it at bay?

We followed this old beast today. No idea how old it is.

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[Pirahna]

We followed this old beast today. No idea how old it is.

It's a Santana.

https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_Santana