I don't know where we're going, but I know where I am (part 9)

Mam of 4 · 24-02-2020 10:33PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Have Mam and Duvet fecked off to Greece?

Ssshhhh , she's asleep , too much shenanigans last night

Kitchen , Ink Master on tv , love watching the different styles of tattoos . About to make the pancake batter for tomorrow , I pity myself already as I'll be making enough to feed an army .

Gremlinertia · 24-02-2020 10:59PM

Ah crap forgot pancake day. Oh bother..

black forest · 24-02-2020 11:03PM

Eleysian wrote: »

^^^ Love your posts black forest.
I was reading about your “new” bicycle you were putting together the other night. I thought how nice it would be to cycle through Germany.

The whole area here around Freiburg is bicycle crazy. 😉

Freiburg, the next bigger city just 18km away, alone has over 400km of designated cycle lanes and paths. The whole region is plastered with tarmac dirt roads which are getting used as well. As you can see on my piccies there is nearly everywhere one just next to a normal road or is crossing the fields directly. Since decades the “Tour de France” makes a little detour here as well.

Jan Ulrich, the doper, was just living in the next village for years. 🚴🏼😊

There are literally thousands of kilometers open for bicycles. The whole valley of the river Rhine is one big cycle paradise. And when that’s not enough you can always venture uphill into the Black Forest. Personally i like it flat with the occasional little hill in between.

Absolutely gorgeous for me are the rides through a summer night and stopping right in the middle of the fields enjoying the silence and the stars. ✨ 😄

The OpenStreetMap below shows only a small selection of bicycle routes around my place.😉

Deskside with a tea and the snoring visitor cat next to me on “her” personal arm chair.😂

P.s. Freiburg is celebrating it’s 900 year jubilee this year. My little village is celebrating 1200 years. What do these city slickers know about history.😂

Eleysian · 24-02-2020 11:35PM

Wow - thanks for that information Black Forest. So well described. I might just start planning a trip. You are a great ambassador for the area.

Bedside - dreading the dentist. Ho hum...
Have a good evening one and all.

Leg End Reject · 24-02-2020 11:48PM

Good luck with the dentist, Eleysian. Don't forget to put your tooth under your pillow for the tooth fairy.

Couchside considering a cup of tea.

Redneck Reject71 · 25-02-2020 12:30AM

Heading to bed before I lose my temper. So goodnight mi amigos, may tomorrow be good to you.

Purple Mountain · 25-02-2020 12:32AM

Loughc wrote: »

Couch side after demolishing a dominos. Diet starts Thursday right?!?

Lent starts Wednesday!

harry Bailey esq · 25-02-2020 01:50AM

black forest wrote: »

Just back from roadside...ðŸš²

Visited a friend of mine and gave him his new fryer. It was living in my cupboard for 16 years unused. That’s the guy i got my trustworthy “The Donk(ey)” bike trailer from. He is happy, i am happy and i brought back 26 bottles and 19 cans. Easy 11,25€ drinking money earned. ðŸ˜„

Got a free lunch and a beer at the local aquarium club as well, perfect day.ðŸºðŸ˜‹

On the continent meself at the minute. The beer.. oh the fkn beer! 24 bottles of Heineken today for a tenner in the local jumbo... How do people get sh!t done here? T'would never work at home
Edit: Steel pulse providing a nice soundtrack to go with the biertjes

The Crazy Cat Lady · 25-02-2020 03:53AM

Bedside, wide awake

im a bit screwed for tomorrow, got a load on

Autosport · 25-02-2020 06:49AM

Morning all

Happy Tuesday!!!

Heading to the coalface

smurfjed · 25-02-2020 07:02AM

Morning all. Balcony with the mutt eating freshly baked scones with cream cheese.

Eleysian · 25-02-2020 07:39AM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Good luck with the dentist, Eleysian. Don't forget to put your tooth under your pillow for the tooth fairy.

I am hoping she is a lovely tooth fairy who will leave me a nice box of Nurofen Plus under my pillow for any pain. I am such a wuss...

Have a good day one and all.

25-02-2020 08:39AM

Who hoo.
Four days off! Going to visit friend & her kids in the country today

rainbow kirby · 25-02-2020 09:04AM

On the tram to work, it's disgustingly wet and cold out. Kids were with their dad overnight so I was able to have a long shower in peace this morning

CrowdedHouse · 25-02-2020 09:08AM

Morning all,

Sleety ran falling just 2.4C

The salt mines beckon

honeybear · 25-02-2020 09:26AM

Morning All!

Doggies & cats happy out. There is definitely a stretch in the evenings (I'm sounding more like my Dad every day) as Dippy & Dappy Duck refused to be housed last night ... it took ages to shut them in. I'm deskside waiting for the smallies to arrive and preparing to make pancakes. Had a blissful drive into work. "Chariots of Fire" was playing on Lyric ... it's just gotta be a sign that a nice day awaits!
Wishing all Wherers a lovely day!

Widdershins · 25-02-2020 09:56AM

Redneck Reject71 wrote: »

What part of County Limerick if I may ask?

It's in a townland called Bruff

I'm not fond of that name but would like to know what An Brù means, as thats the original, Irish name.

I do love the fact that the river there is called the Morning Star river. Limerick seems to have awkward place names but beguiling river names (the River Mage is another magical sounding one).

Bishop of hope · 25-02-2020 10:52AM

Late check in today, I had a doc appointment and nearly forgot but my Mrs didn't, so I had a desperate rush around for a while.
Came across this little story, thought I'd share.

An Airbus 380 is on its way across the Atlantic. It flies consistently at 800 km/h in 30,000 feet, when suddenly a Eurofighter with Tempo Mach 2 appears.
The pilot of the fighter jet slows down, flies alongside the Airbus and greets the pilot of the passenger plane by radio: "Airbus flight, boring flight isn’t it? Take care and have a look here!”

He rolls his jet on its back, accelerates, breaks through the sound barrier, rises rapidly to a dizzying height, only to swoop down almost to sea level in a breathtaking dive. He loops back next to the Airbus and asks, "Well, how was that?"

The Airbus pilot answers: "Very impressive, but now have a look here!"

The jet pilot watches the Airbus, but nothing happens. It continues to fly stubbornly straight, with the same speed. After five minutes, the Airbus pilot radioed, "Well, what are you saying now?"

The jet pilot asks confused: "What did you do?" The other laughs and says, "I got up, stretched my legs, went to the back of the flight to the bathroom, got a cup of coffee and a cinnamon cake.

The moral of the story is:
When you are young, speed and adrenaline seems to be great. But as you get older and wiser, comfort and peace are not to be despised either.
This is called S.O.S.: Slower, Older, Smarter.

Dedicated to all my friends who like me likes the S.O.S. approach! ✈️

Widdershins · 25-02-2020 10:56AM

I look forward to the day I learn to s.o.s

and I'm not younger than most people here, as far as I know

JupiterKid · 25-02-2020 11:00AM

Deskside, at work. Checking my work related emails before heading off to give a lecture at 11am.

Happy Pancake Tuesday everyone!

smurfjed · 25-02-2020 11:08AM

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There was a time that we had to learn that and were tested prior to getting a licence. These days we never use or see it in use

The Crazy Cat Lady · 25-02-2020 11:53AM

Deskside, waiting on my favorite person

ive already cleaned up, put out bins, gone to the shop and its not even 11:D

CrowdedHouse · 25-02-2020 12:12PM

smurfjed wrote: »

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There was a time that we had to learn that and were tested prior to getting a licence. These days we never use or see it in use

I passed an exam too and still use it regularly

Princess Calla · 25-02-2020 12:52PM

Having a cuppa thinking of elysian, hope the extraction went well.

Autosport · 25-02-2020 01:28PM

Break time at the coalface and I hope Eleysian isn't in pain

Leg End Reject · 25-02-2020 01:44PM

Sneachta! Too wet to stick so will have to stay workside.

Gremlinertia · 25-02-2020 02:07PM

Out of my psych app. Still trying to find my feet with new guy.

smurfjed · 25-02-2020 02:14PM

I passed an exam too and still use it regularly

Wow, I didn't realise that it was still used regularly. In aviation the only use that i can think of is for Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) radio aids, and we don't have any to them in this area.

smurfjed · 25-02-2020 02:15PM

Hang in there Grem.

Widdershins · 25-02-2020 02:27PM

Cooking a fry (in the oven) for lunch. Not for me. Glorious sunny day here.
Cut more of my hair.
Nothing else happening here.

I don't know where we're going, but I know where I am (part 9)

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