Binfire

We’re away on holiday Dahn Saarf next week, so don’t expect another Tale of Chateau Midden until next month.

It must have been another cold wet June…

From Facebook Archives

20 June 2014 at 19:42

Ferretfingers insists on lighting a fire (he know how to do it all now, including unlocking the garage to get wood out) whilst I'm hoovering.

It's very spitty wood and as I'm hoovering the hearthrug I notice smoke coming out of the hoover.  

Quickly remove bag.

Notice smouldering spot ... 

I've sucked up whatever the fire spat out.

Throw bag in bin.

Fit new one.

Continue hoovering.   

When I go out to get the washing in there's Thunderthighs peering into the bin through rising smoking. 

Oh yes ... it has continued to smoulder.   

Two buckets of water later, and a poke around with an old mop-shank to split it all up, and what passes for normality resumes.

Tinkerbell Landing

On the left, my favourite of all time.

Last Wednesday evening I went to Tesco with my mobile in my back pocket and returned without it.

I went back immediately and had a look around, including under fixtures which caused some consternation and conversations along the lines of

“Eee pet are you all right?” to me lying on the floor.

“I’ve lost my phone and thought it might have got knocked under here.”

“Eee no pet, that’s awful, best of luck.”

I left my details with Customer Services in case it was found.

Went back again on Thursday morning but still no joy.

The good news is O2 have sent me a sim-card with the same number and I've bought a new Nokia from Argos (£25); which is a great relief as it's the emergency contact/confirmation number for more things than I can remember.

The bad news is that all the contact numbers are gone and I’m having to source and input them again. Fortunately most friends have texted me so I could easily save their number.

 

Mrs Eft's response to my email about the new mobile was

"Bad luck. But I see you've purchased another quality piece of kit to replace it. X"

Unfortunately there is no “Rooster” in the choice of ringtones so I’ve had to make do with “Urgent” which sounds like a phone in an old American film.

 

The lost mobile’s text tone was one easily missed bleep.

The mobile before last had a tinkling text tone which Fester once described as 

“like Tinkerbell f**king landing.”

I’ve chosen a similar but shorter text tone …

“Like Tinkerbell landing on one leg.”

 

 

 

 

Making Tea

From Facebook Archives

18 June 2015 at 10:10

I take a teapot to all Woodlawn School events where we PTA ladies are providing beverages.   

The sight of people squeezing out teabags into polystyrene beakers with their fingers offends my sensibilities.   

Especially at 'posh' events when they're suited and booted. It just looks awful and makes a mess.  

Most teabags can actually make three cups of reasonable tea if left to brew so it's wasteful as well.

Use a teapot.

Even better use loose tea and a strainer - that way you can get exactly the strength of tea you want.

And you're not using up all those little bits of perforated paper and string that go into making up the bags, so it's greener tea too.