What have you done today thread?

[Mussels]

Been here.



Kynance Cove, stunning place.

Cracking place but check the tide times before you go, don't get there an hour before high tide.

[Cousin Jack]

Been here.



Kynance Cove, stunning place.

Cracking place but check the tide times before you go, don't get there an hour before high tide.

Especially yesterday evening., the highest tide of the year.

[Noggin]

Trying to remember words for tear (as in no tears or lumps in the side wall) and reflectors. FFS, why is French so HARD!!!!

One of my fellow students (he's about 12!!) has had great fun working with me on practicing the 'themes' that we have to remember - but mostly cos he's been able to tell everyone that he's helped me practice the words orifice and tears! Apparently a french comedian did a sketch about tears that's a bit rude (need to find it as Gaëtan speaks a bit quick and I didn't really understand the whole joke!!

At least I have someone in the group that I can laugh with!!


We got the plan for next week (mock exams week) and the actual exam week that follows. I'm absolutely terrified!!

[Wossname]

Been here.



Kynance Cove, stunning place.

Skinnyed there. A while ago, but still….

[Taipan]

Been here.



Kynance Cove, stunning place.

No shops or pubs?

[Cousin Jack]

Been here.



Kynance Cove, stunning place.

No shops or pubs?

Not your sort of place, piss off to Blackpool.

[ZRX61]

Today I learned that being 64 & doing prep work, concrete & brick laying in 80+ temps wasn't one of my smartest ideas. Still have 4.5 bricks to do (ran out of mud), then pointing etc.
Actually went for a sit down in the garage, which became laying down in the garage.

Time for an 800 Motrin.

Edit: & a shot of rum.

[Noggin]

Got up early cos I have to leave here at 4am on Monday, so need to stay in the early bird routine for the weekend!

But, ages ago I bought a jar opener for a spazzy arm and haven't used it!! Randomly I decided to have jam on toast (ok, baguette!) this morning and couldn't open the jar

Remembered the spazzy helper and it works It did make two dents in the lid, probably should have used the other end? But anyway, Myrtille Jam on toasted baguette for 'elevenses'!!!!

[Pirahna]

Myrtille Jam on toasted baguette

I've gone completely mediterranean and haven't bought butter for quite some time, olive oil on bread these days (I might buy one loaf a month). I now prefer olive oil to butter.

[Noggin]

Myrtille Jam on toasted baguette

I've gone completely mediterranean and haven't bought butter for quite some time, olive oil on bread these days (I might buy one loaf a month). I now prefer olive oil to butter.

I’ve never quite ‘got’ olive oil. I use butter in so much stuff that I’d never consider oil for (Belfast grannie used to fry eggs in butter - damn they tasted good!!)

I rarely eat bread TBF, but had a bit of baguette left from an emergency lunch but yesterday and hate throwing it out!!

[Pirahna]

I’ve never quite ‘got’ olive oil.

You can't not get it here, they cook with it, pour it on salads, use it on bread, it's everywhere. If you asked for butter in a cafe or restaurante chances are they wouldn't have it, you'd be the only customer that year to ask for any.

That said, the locals are cutting back on olive oil, the price has almost doubled in the last two years. I could buy 5 litres for €25 in 2022, now it's €45.

Pro tip for anyone looking to buy olive oil in Spain: an olive press is called an "almazara", search for it in Google maps and you should find the nearest one. They usually have a shop on site, same as buying wine in a bodega.

[Taipan]

I love olive oil and normally prefer Spanish to greek oil and Italian isnt on my radar at all as it always seems flavourless compared to the others? Although olive oil is fattening is really good for you unlike most other oils.

[Taipan]

Sold my wifes electric bike. Shame as i liked going cycling to the town and market with her but I think her Dad is going ti give her one of his ones. So we can stick that in the shed and use it twice a year.

[DefTrap]

My mate is a kerbside mechanic who does this almost daily. Just up the same street is a guy who was under a Landrover doing the same thing and the jack went. He how lives in a wheelchair.

Ugh nasty, hate that sort of thing.
A neighbour was fannying about with a seized brake caliper on his car - off the ground and wheel off, on the crappy scissor jack only, which itself was listing at 25°. I ran back and pulled out my half decent lift and axle stands so at least we could fanny about without killing anyone.

[Sadlonelygit]

Played with an outboard motor today.
Never laid spanners on one before!
Mental note, don't engage gear when the prop is in a bucket of water.
Just off to the shops for a new bucket.

[Yorick]

Played with an outboard motor today.
Never laid spanners on one before!
Mental note, don't engage gear when the prop is in a bucket of water.
Just off to the shops for a new bucket.

[KungFooBob]

Adopted another cat.

https://www.rspca.org.uk/findapet/searc ... vFnFM8jz4w

Collect him on Friday

[ZRX61]

Fixed the coolant leak on the F350. Pics in the F350 thread.

[Sadlonelygit]

Adopted another cat.

https://www.rspca.org.uk/findapet/searc ... vFnFM8jz4w

Collect him on Friday

Not a face I'd want staring at me from the top of the duvet at 4am

[KungFooBob]

Adopted another cat.

https://www.rspca.org.uk/findapet/searc ... vFnFM8jz4w

Collect him on Friday

Not a face I'd want staring at me from the top of the duvet at 4am

It's a terrible photo, he's much more normal irl.