Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.

[gremlin]

Jammy gits! I'm so envious of these first tracks - not of the day, of the season! Here's hoping for a sunny day and that someone has made some pistes by the weekend so I can co for a little sedate ski tour

Get up early and draw a big cock n balls

In urine.

Granted you may struggle given your lack of writing implement, so see if you can borrow one.

No cheating, either. It has to be in your hand writing.

[Count Steer]

While I was away recently I relaxed my gusset and had a glass of Primitivo (aka zinfandel)

I 'discovered' primitivo way dahn sarf in Italy years back. I liked it, but you couldn't really find it in the UK back then, as it was considered a bit rough, a bit working class, etc., and everyone was banging on about 'Super Tuscans'.

Fast forward a couple of decades and I find myself shelling out £80 on a bottle in a (granted, pricey) restaurant. I will admit, the producers have upped their game a bit down in Puglia. It was bloody lovely.

£80! Yoinks!

The most expensive bottle at The Wine Soc is £13.50 for a 2020 iirc. They're out of stock on several but they're due in soon.

https://www.thewinesociety.com/product/ ... -moro-2020

[cheb]

My electricity bill, well my meter readings really. I've been in for 18 days and I've used 50 units. That included bashing the air source heat pump on full for a day to test it.

[Skub]

My electricity bill, well my meter readings really. I've been in for 18 days and I've used 50 units. That included bashing the air source heat pump on full for a day to test it.

Is the heat pump up to the job in the frozen wastelands?

[cheb]

It was a couple of weeks ago. TBF it doesn't get that cold up here, the lowest is about -5c and that's rare. Heating is currently, and will be for the foreseeable, a multifuel stove burning old pallets or dried mud.

I'm close to peak scrat I think.

[Noggin]

Ooooo, looks like we might get another 20-30cms of snow this weekend

[Skub]

It was a couple of weeks ago. TBF it doesn't get that cold up here, the lowest is about -5c and that's rare. Heating is currently, and will be for the foreseeable, a multifuel stove burning old pallets or dried mud.

I'm close to peak scrat I think.

Burning dried mud? That's a new one for me.

[KungFooBob]

It was a couple of weeks ago. TBF it doesn't get that cold up here, the lowest is about -5c and that's rare. Heating is currently, and will be for the foreseeable, a multifuel stove burning old pallets or dried mud.

I'm close to peak scrat I think.

Burning dried mud? That's a new one for me.

You can burn peat. Which is kinda dried mud

[Skub]

It was a couple of weeks ago. TBF it doesn't get that cold up here, the lowest is about -5c and that's rare. Heating is currently, and will be for the foreseeable, a multifuel stove burning old pallets or dried mud.

I'm close to peak scrat I think.

Burning dried mud? That's a new one for me.

You can burn peat. Which is kinda dried mud

Imagine a bogtrotter missing that one.

[cheb]

Yep, peat. There's uncounted tonnes of the stuff here and it's simple to cut and dry. Preferable to coal as it's cleaner, it doesn't stain if you spill it.

Old pallets etc are even easier and easily got too.

[cheb]

I half nicked the line from P.J.O'Rourke. Only the Celts could get drunk enough to try and burn mud.

[Demannu]

A good meal, fine company and a bit too much Macallen for your b'day

[Cousin Jack]

While I was away recently I relaxed my gusset and had a glass of Primitivo (aka zinfandel)

I 'discovered' primitivo way dahn sarf in Italy years back. I liked it, but you couldn't really find it in the UK back then, as it was considered a bit rough, a bit working class, etc., and everyone was banging on about 'Super Tuscans'.

Fast forward a couple of decades and I find myself shelling out £80 on a bottle in a (granted, pricey) restaurant. I will admit, the producers have upped their game a bit down in Puglia. It was bloody lovely.

£80! Yoinks!

The most expensive bottle at The Wine Soc is £13.50 for a 2020 iirc. They're out of stock on several but they're due in soon.

https://www.thewinesociety.com/product/ ... -moro-2020

Laithwaites do a half-decent Primitivo, I didn't realise it was from the same grape as that crappy Zinfandel! There again, In Paris i was told to never buy wine in Calais, the French used to dump all their shit there for Brits to buy. Having been to the USA they do some really superb wines, the only stuff available in the UK is the crap they cannot sell anywhere else. And the Zinfandel is the worst!

[mangocrazy]

Having been to the USA they do some really superb wines, the only stuff available in the UK is the crap they cannot sell anywhere else. And the Zinfandel is the worst!

The last time I was in the USA (2014, I think) I couldn't believe how crap the wine was in the restaurants we went to. Anything American was ridiculously sweet, no matter what grape variety it was. The only exception was Malbec, either Chilean or Argentinian, which was a complete life-saver as it was very drinkable. The only wine I drank in the time we were in the USA was Malbec, apart from the 5 litre bag in box of good French Languedoc wine I smuggled in for drinking at my sister in law's place...

[Felix]

Imagine a bogtrotter missing that one.

Burning what

[Cousin Jack]

The last time I was in the USA (2014, I think) I couldn't believe how crap the wine was in the restaurants we went to. Anything American was ridiculously sweet, no matter what grape variety it was. The only exception was Malbec, either Chilean or Argentinian, which was a complete life-saver as it was very drinkable. The only wine I drank in the time we were in the USA was Malbec, apart from the 5 litre bag in box of good French Languedoc wine I smuggled in for drinking at my sister in law's place...

Most of my trips were in the late 90s and in the 2000s, but almost all the local wines from Washington and Oregon were good. In about about 97 we went to NY and had a meal at the restaurant at the top of the twin towers. That had a 50-60 page wine list, ranging up to $1000+ per bottle. All from the USA. The red we had was superb, and that was nowhere near the top of the price range.

[mangocrazy]

The last time I was in the USA (2014, I think) I couldn't believe how crap the wine was in the restaurants we went to. Anything American was ridiculously sweet, no matter what grape variety it was. The only exception was Malbec, either Chilean or Argentinian, which was a complete life-saver as it was very drinkable. The only wine I drank in the time we were in the USA was Malbec, apart from the 5 litre bag in box of good French Languedoc wine I smuggled in for drinking at my sister in law's place...

Most of my trips were in the late 90s and in the 2000s, but almost all the local wines from Washington and Oregon were good. In about about 97 we went to NY and had a meal at the restaurant at the top of the twin towers. That had a 50-60 page wine list, ranging up to $1000+ per bottle. All from the USA. The red we had was superb, and that was nowhere near the top of the price range.

We were in Tennessee/Kentucky/Virginia so probably not prime red wine appreciation/growing country. And our restaurants were a lot more modest.

[636mick]

Got an email from Halfords giving 30% off. Decided to get a new trolley Jack, bought it and managed to get trade card discount as well, result!!
Even better, when I collected it today, they gave me the wrong one, I got the one that fits under lower cars which is more expensive so good day today.
Mick

[gremlin]

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Laithwaites do a half-decent Primitivo,

Pallestro.

It's alright, and I have a few bottles on standby for emergencies.

[Greenman]

Finally justified to my self i can afford to sign up for Mixcloud Pro and have put my new Jungle Mix up....Tunes from 1995-2023 with loads of rare remixes....