(no subject)

[turps]

Thank you dine for the postcard that arrived yesterday. And such an adorable card, too.

We actually got a big pile of mail yesterday, including a first-class postcard sent while my in-laws were on holiday and a letter telling us the annual stair lift inspection would be happening today. That letter was sent at the back end of August so there's definitely been a hold-up somewhere. Still no sign of the letter about James' appointment from a few days back though.

The inspection was supposed to happen between 8:30 and 12:30 so I was up early and hoovered the stairs of cat hair and the dust that always gathers on the track. And of course, the inspection guy turned up close to midday.

Today I ended up on the Abbey Road webcam again. It's always interesting to watch, though I do feel for the drivers who must never know if people are actually wanting to cross or pose for photos.

Yesterday we went blackberry'ing and managed to gather enough for a few crumbles. I made one and the remaining fruit will be frozen and will be made into crumbles in the future.

We also had vague plans about watching the Tour of Britain stage 3 cycle race as it passed through our town. But just before they were due to arrive it started to storm with really heavy rain so I was content to stay in and watch the race on TV.

Also on TV yesterday, constant coverage of the new prime minister. Pushing aside that disaster, I enjoyed seeing Larry in all of his element, including soundly ignoring Jon Kay from Breakfast trying to talk to him. And also enjoyed this

Comments

[dine]

I'm definitely here for the Larry content!

glad you liked the postcard.

I'm jealous of your blackberries - I remember picking tons and freezing them, so the family could enjoy blackberry pie in the winter. enjoy your crumbles!

[turps]

I really like Larry. I love how he just keeps on doing his own thing while being watched by multiple cameras and press people.

It's fun picking blackberries, but sadly a lot seem to have shrivelled up already. I don't know if it's the weird weather but so many were unusable.

[frausorge]

I'm sure the lift inspector was concerned that you hadn't had much notice time with the mail delays and wanted to give you a little longer to prepare...

Your blackberry crumble sounds delicious!

And that is a great meme. Is it too much to hope Larry's new fosterling may be of brief tenure?

[turps]

I like the positive spin you gave the lift inspector.

Well apparently the blackberry crumble was a bit too sweet. But otherwise went down well with lots of custard.

Is it too much to hope Larry's new fosterling may be of brief tenure?

Here's hoping. Though sadly, I can't see the conservatives calling a general election any time soon.

[spikedluv]

Haha, the meme!

Yay for berries and crumble!

[turps]

I always enjoy Larry, he's a highlight within the otherwise bleak side of politics.

I've been picking blackberries again this morning. Kayleigh has loads in the alley outside of her house, and because it's out of the way most people don't know they're there :)

[rikes]

Yay for blackberries! They're not really a thing here, but we currently have a ton of apples instead.

[turps]

They're not really a thing here, but we currently have a ton of apples instead.

That's a shame.

We picked some apples at the same time as the blackberries but sadly the apple trees in the wild tend to have really bitter fruit. So we tried, and then left the rest.

[turlough]

Good to hear at least some of the missing mail has arrived!

I'm so envious you have blackberries. Ours only seem to produce flowers but never any berries :-(

I love that photo & text with Larry!

[turps]

Good to hear at least some of the missing mail has arrived!

Me too, though James' hospital letter from last week still isn't here.

The blackberries were very tasty but seem to be shrivelling up faster than normal. I do wonder if the heat has caused that.

Larry is fab, I love that he's always there and doing his own thing despite all of the press.

[wenchpixie]

I do love a bit of Larry and I'd not seen that video, that's smashing!


It's always the way when you're up and ready for an early tradesman visit, isn't it!

[turps]

Larry is great, I love how he just does his own thing, cameras there or not.


It's always the way when you're up and ready for an early tradesman visit, isn't it!

Yeah, if I'd slept in and the place in a mess he would have turned up first thing.

[dreamersdare]

Ah, but had you decided to gamble and have a bit of a lie in, the stairlift man would have been there at 8.31. That's just sod's law at work!

Snap on the blackberries (although I have them in the garden, since they're one of the few things the dogs can't kill). I found a blackberry pie recipie that I wanted to try out, so that's on the cards for this winter.

...ah, would that we could push aside the new PM. That would make me sublimely happy (although not if selection of the replacement was restricted to 0.000000001% of the population).

[turps]

Ah, but had you decided to gamble and have a bit of a lie in, the stairlift man would have been there at 8.31. That's just sod's law at work!

You know it. The universe seems to like having fun like that.

You're lucky to have blackberries in your garden. My sister has them growing in the lane outside her house so I pick them from there often as she won't eat them. She's missing out. Enjoy your pie when you have it.


(although not if selection of the replacement was restricted to 0.000000001% of the population).

Yep.

[kat_lair]

laugh crying at the meme. mostly crying. jfc.

[turps]

laugh crying at the meme. mostly crying. jfc.

Yep, it's a clusterfuck in that place right now.