Peggy's Mundane Thread

knecht wrote:

Just got back from dropping number two child off at Liskeard station following a detour to show her our ancestral seat of St Cleer. In St Cleer it was a mere 0.5 degrees. I could have done with a duvet. Had to buy some coal on the way back as I'm almost out of logs.

Last load of logs I got weren't 'fully seasoned' either, much to my chagrin. I guess they'll do for next year.

Where do you get yours from Knecht?

Czarcasm wrote:

knecht wrote:

Just got back from dropping number two child off at Liskeard station following a detour to show her our ancestral seat of St Cleer. In St Cleer it was a mere 0.5 degrees. I could have done with a duvet. Had to buy some coal on the way back as I'm almost out of logs.

Last load of logs I got weren't 'fully seasoned' either, much to my chagrin. I guess they'll do for next year.

Where do you get yours from Knecht?

It's all a matter of taste/palate really. I am usually quite generous with pepper, but not too much salt.

1 I get my logs from the Kelly College estate. I have to buy a few bags at a time because I've got nowhere to store a big load - not even an ordinary shed.

2 If you put too much salt on your logs it damages your chimney lining. I like to do mine with rosemary.

3 If you have an old 10.5 tog duvet it will surely be a lower tog. Just think, you could be exposing yourself to hypothermia because you think you are covered and you're not!

4 Having a proper fire has saved me money. I haven't had to buy a shredder for secret documents.

knecht wrote:

3 If you have an old 10.5 tog duvet it will surely be a lower tog. Just think, you could be exposing yourself to hypothermia because you think you are covered and you're not!

Works fine if you're fully clothed (fleece and cashmere jumper) and snuggling on the sofa to read the last 150 pages of your book

Dear Mrs Cerb has just suggested that we need flanelette sheets!

Silk!

Why don't people just put another blanket on top of their duvet ? ... it's not illegal... it's cool.

Flannelette sheet, flannelette pillow cases, flannelette duvet cover. Blanket (or two) on top of that as required. Can't be beaten

(Note: In a previous experiment, I tried a pair of flannelette sheets, with the duvet on top of the top sheet. Results showed that the flannelette duvet cover was several times better.)

Seriously thinking of going to bed now ...

Blanket? I remember those. They used to use them in olden days.

Me - I can remember it was so cold in olden days that we had ice forming on the inside of the single-glazed windows! tell that to youngsters today and they wouldn't understand.

No olden days here - I've had hints of ice on the inside of my double glazed windows

I drove around the lanes north of Gunnislake & Callington this morning with temperatures below freezing. Someone should do something about it!

knecht wrote:

I drove around the lanes north of Gunnislake & Callington this morning with temperatures below freezing. Someone should do something about it!

I think my exhaust emissions may be borderline illegal, so I shall pop out and rev the engine with vigour.

Busy day, loads of mundanity.

Took my mum to the dentist (nice long sit in a warm waiting room with my book) and then to the opticians (nice long sit in a warm waiting room with my book). Did loads of paperwork and admin stuff. Put in a bit of preparation for the arrival of two small people first thing in the morning (bit of general cleaning and tidying, certain items hidden or put high up, two small bags of rubbish ready for them to put down the chute, that sort of thing).

Also made time for a short, sharp test of the 13.5 tog duvet. It passed.

I curled up on the settee for the afternoon play. It's wonderful - lasts for 45 minutes. I fall asleep as it starts and wake as it finishes. Perfect for my needs.

What's the difference between a settee and a sofa?

Google is my friend but this was a Yahoo search as I get nectar points for them innit wrote:

A couch, also called a sofa, is an item of furniture designed to seat more than one person, and providing support for the back and arms. Typically, it will have an armrest on either side. In homes couches are normally found in the family room, living room, den or the lounge. They consist of a wooden or metal structure supplemented by padding and are covered in a variety of textiles, leather, or sometimes a combination of both. They will also be found in hotels and parts of commercial offices, waiting rooms, furniture stores, etc.

The term 'couch' is used in North America, Australia and New Zealand. Other terms synonymous with the above definition of couch are sofa (derived from the Arabic word suffah), settee, chesterfield, divan, and canapé.

And I always thought a settee was a posh sofa.

So.... settees and sofas are synonymous!!!!

You know I used to think "synonymous" was sex with a stranger.

I had my wisdom tooth out today and NOBODY has asked how I am feeling!

You're right.

Knecht wrote:

You know I used to think "synonymous" was sex with a stranger.

No - that's drunkenness!

Peggypedia wrote:

A synonymous is a small creature with a long tail. Scientists have recently analysed its speech patterns and found that each utterance elicits a reply with a different sound but the same meaning.

knecht wrote:

You're right.

feckin good job there's a spell check on here!


Bloody hell there is as well, who put fekin instead of the real abusive one then?

GOB wrote:

I had my wisdom tooth out today and NOBODY has asked how I am feeling!

You'll live

What do you call your sofa?

knecht wrote:

I curled up on the settee for the afternoon play. It's wonderful - lasts for 45 minutes. I fall asleep as it starts and wake as it finishes. Perfect for my needs.

What's the difference between a settee and a sofa?

Quite a few E's

Peggy wrote:

GOB wrote:

I had my wisdom tooth out today and NOBODY has asked how I am feeling!

You'll live

What do you call your sofa?

sofa

Peggy wrote:

GOB wrote:

I had my wisdom tooth out today and NOBODY has asked how I am feeling!

You'll live

What do you call your sofa?

Grandkids call it trampoline

Es? Too old for that. Nowadays it's ease for me.