How's your day?

[West Bridgfordian 144]

Not rained here on the Island since May 14th.

Grass is yellow, fruit and veg need constant watering at night.

Too hot for walks with the dogs, just drive to the nearest river and let them play.

[Beekay 5,288]

We've not got any water ! Not had any all day. Can't make a Brew, can't use the toilet etc.

[Jill Sparrow 10,417]

Your water authority should supply you with bottled water if the supply is off for any length of time.

 

Severn Trent kept ringing me repeatedly a few weeks ago, updating me on how the repair was going and how long my supply would be off.  It was very nice of them but my supply was perfectly alright all day, even though I'd filled every available container after their first phone call.

[Beekay 5,288]

You'd think so Jill, considering we're in sheltered accomodation and all pensioners. Not even had a word from any of the trustees.

Edit: 21.00hrs and it's just come back on (hopefully).

[Cliff Ton 10,575]

In the waiting room at the dentist’s this morning, at any time there were around 5-6 other people.

 

During their waiting time, all of them were permanently looking at their phones. 

 

I deliberately didn’t look at mine - just to be different. I must've stood out like a weirdo.

[philmayfield 6,312]

It’s better than looking at out of date magazines. I regularly look at my ‘phone whilst I’m waiting for something. I like to have information to hand. It was much worse when I had to carry the Encyclopaedia Brittanica with me everywhere!

[Beekay 5,288]

As I don't possess a 'Smartphone', I take my E-reader and read a bit more of whatever book I'm on at the time, anywhere that I know there'll be a wait. E.G=Medical apps etc., and especially when I take 'er indoors to the hairdressers. Avoid read and guaranteed a lovely cuppa ! So don't mind waiting there.

[philmayfield 6,312]

It was interesting in Morrison’s Netherfield car park this afternoon where van loads of immigration police were raiding the ‘Albanian’ car wash. When we came out of the store all the car washers had gone!

[plantfit 7,695]

And the police cars didn't get a clean then

 

Rog

[philmayfield 6,312]

I’ve just been over to the greenhouses and find, all of a sudden, we’ve got a glut of cucumbers! Can’t give them to friends as I haven’t got any! Going to look for cucumber recipes.

[DJ360 6,776]

The joys of greenhouse ownership Phil. 

My brother has similar problems, except that what few friends he has all tend to ignore him, or even hide, when he comes into the pub with bags of Cucumbers, Beans, Tomatoes or whatever glut he is trying to get rid of.

 

I don't have a greenhouse and my outdoor cucumbers were only put into final pots a couple of days ago and the outdoor tomatoes a few days before that.  Even so, I've had difficulty in 'offloading' all of my surplus crops to neighbours in recent years.

 

This year I've got too many cucumber seedlings....

[philmayfield 6,312]

Then there will soon be our tomato glut. People are more acceptable to be being given tomatoes rather than cucumbers. Just going to have a cucumber sandwich for lunch.

[Jill Sparrow 10,417]

My mother's favourite sandwich was tomato and cucumber.  Apparently, during her first pregnancy with my older sister, in the winter of 1949/50, in the 'craving' stages, she craved cucumber sandwiches! Of course, in those days at that time of year, cucumbers were just about impossible to find.

 

I prefer the Dickensian term. Cowcumbers. 

 

Oddly enough, it's one of the few things my sister can't eat. They upset her stomach.

[benjamin1945 16,312]

Got to admit it.......ive joined the ''Old Men in Shorts brigade..''

So even at 9am...it was just too hot for 'Jeans' and shirt''....usually just wear shorts when i'm on the Garden or me 'Bike'

So off i set to Bulwell in Shorts and 'T' Shirt'''....,,,nice black 'Trainers' and short grey sports socks.....all nice and clean....even smelt good (so i was told) with a splash of ''Old Spice''.......

First stop 'Tesco'.....got in the lift with 3 mature Ladies....did my impression of the ''Big Coop'' lift man....'''3RD FLOOR LADIES UNDERWEAR'''....Got a Chuckle from the Ladies........but i think they wanted the 4TH Floor to collect their 'Divi''.........anyway had to think why i'm in Tesco?.....oh yes...to buy some new shorts and have Breakfast.....

Then had a nice hour in Bulwell with lots of ''EY-UPS........Bought a couple of ''Petunia's' for potting......altogether a very nice morning...love me new ''Shorts''

[Cliff Ton 10,575]

Next time you do that, take a few selfies and post them here.

[benjamin1945 16,312]

No Kev.......can't do that you'd all think i was 'Vain'....

[philmayfield 6,312]

I never wear shorts. There's too many prickly and stinging things round the estate. I certainly wouldn't wear them in the supermarket even though I've got the legs for them! 

[Jill Sparrow 10,417]

Men in shorts? Hmm. It's a bit like women in leggings. Most haven't looked in the mirror or they'd never leave the house in them.  I spotted a woman emerging from the post office earlier this week. She was wearing leggings. Her backside would put a Clydesdale to shame. 

[IAN FINN 836]

Was she built like a brick shipyard Jill?

[IAN FINN 836]

I am an old man always wear T shirts and shorts too hot here  in summer thirty plus degrees in summer you should see me in longjohns in winter.

[woody 560]

Bit like the water buffalo I saw in Aldi this morning then, she could fill the aisle on her own.

[trogg 2,037]

I was in mucky ucknall today having a bacon cob, black coffee and a fag afterwards watching the world go by ,with trousers, shirt no tie but proper shoes on. After a short while I lost count of the water  buffalos , that word describes them perfectly, go past, dont they realise what they look like or are they not bothered. Thats male and female buffalos.

[philmayfield 6,312]

If you’ve got it, flaunt it!

[Beekay 5,288]

A bit like that tv advert for 'Don't give crap' toilet rolls.

 

[Jill Sparrow 10,417]

20 minutes ago, trogg said:

I was in mucky ucknall today having a bacon cob, black coffee and a fag afterwards watching the world go by

With the express permission of Mrs Trogg, I take it?