We have just had a sad reminder about supermarket food.
As the last of the old seasons vegetables has now gone, we have to buy stuff from the supermarket like most people do. We also had a shop bought chicken today.
We sat down with the usual anticipation and after about two minutes, looked at each other and said 'crap'.
The chicken is going to the cats and the veg is going to the chickens. We made up for it by having a delicious sweet made with our own fruit. Still lots in the freezer or bottled.
We'll have to find a farm shop and grow some new birds quick!!
I'm not surprised people turn to such rubbish as McDonalds if 'normal' food is as bland as this.
A couple of months and our own stuff starts coming on stream this year. Can't be soon enough.
How does anyone stand tasteless junk all the time?
Friday, March 21, 2014
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Good grief
No entries since September!!! Must be having a life or something.
Been a bit busy. Quite a few shows to sell turnings and of course the Christmas season has intervened.
Now all at sea as the car has failed its CT (French MOT) and leaves us without transport. Ford abandoned the 1600cc engine in ours as it knew that the new CO2 regulations would be impossible to reach. Its running beautifully and has only done 120,000 miles. But, we have to scrap it - seems criminal. We only do a few thousand miles a year and so bung less CO2 into the atmosphere than many a low output commuter car. Ho hum.
Now have to find some alternative transport.
We now have four cats again. Number four was an abandoned kitten - mostly black with the odd white patch. Far too young to be out, starving and thin. Now growing at prodigious rate, fussy as hell with a purr like a traction engine. Plays with Orange all the time too so hopefully he (Orange.fr) won't miss his sister so much.
Been a bit busy. Quite a few shows to sell turnings and of course the Christmas season has intervened.
Now all at sea as the car has failed its CT (French MOT) and leaves us without transport. Ford abandoned the 1600cc engine in ours as it knew that the new CO2 regulations would be impossible to reach. Its running beautifully and has only done 120,000 miles. But, we have to scrap it - seems criminal. We only do a few thousand miles a year and so bung less CO2 into the atmosphere than many a low output commuter car. Ho hum.
Now have to find some alternative transport.
We now have four cats again. Number four was an abandoned kitten - mostly black with the odd white patch. Far too young to be out, starving and thin. Now growing at prodigious rate, fussy as hell with a purr like a traction engine. Plays with Orange all the time too so hopefully he (Orange.fr) won't miss his sister so much.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
A chance to play
A while ago, I was given a set of white van man speakers. For them as don't know, thats the sort that get offered as a spare from a recording studion but to you guv...............
..and rubbish they are too. However, the Chinese company that made them got it wrong. the bass unit is really very good. So they have been through a couple of changes but now I have decided to do a bit of a job on them. Not worth doing them REALLY well but they should be presentable at least.
So its the 12" bass units, Celestion HF1300 tweeters and KEF T27 as supertweeter. Whilst I was at it, I started veneering them too. Did the first and then ran out of contact adhesive with just one side to do!! Annoying as the French don't sell proper stuff and a friend bought some Evostick out with him. I now have to wait until next month for the next visitor.
I'll get round to cleaning it all up when I can finish them. They sound extremely good. Well pleased with that bit.
Pics. 1. As they came - 2. First change - 3. One done - 4. One part done
..and rubbish they are too. However, the Chinese company that made them got it wrong. the bass unit is really very good. So they have been through a couple of changes but now I have decided to do a bit of a job on them. Not worth doing them REALLY well but they should be presentable at least.
So its the 12" bass units, Celestion HF1300 tweeters and KEF T27 as supertweeter. Whilst I was at it, I started veneering them too. Did the first and then ran out of contact adhesive with just one side to do!! Annoying as the French don't sell proper stuff and a friend bought some Evostick out with him. I now have to wait until next month for the next visitor.
I'll get round to cleaning it all up when I can finish them. They sound extremely good. Well pleased with that bit.
Pics. 1. As they came - 2. First change - 3. One done - 4. One part done
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Oops
Ah well, I'm not a builder see........
So the new roof got a thorough testing as the heavens opened.
Unfortunately..................
...anyway, I had to get back out there and remove the built up wall I had done and do it again properly, this time with some zinc flashing. Its sold in 2 x 1 metre sheets out here so you have to slice it up yourself. I did it the quick way with an angle grinder. This leaves a nice sharp edge on one side which, if you put the bend on the wrong way, takes a huge slice out of the hand whilst clearing the gulley after rendering!! YUP!
Last night it poured again and we have a nice dry kitchen with not even a small patch anywhere, I was a bit worried about the chimney as the plate that it came with is not designed for canal tiles. However, lots of glue and mastic seems to have done the job. We'll see if it stands the heat and cold long term.
Its a bit damp today which means I get a rest but will have to get out and finish the rendering tomorrow. Another day for my hand to heal too!! :-)
Oh what fun we have.
So the new roof got a thorough testing as the heavens opened.
Unfortunately..................
...anyway, I had to get back out there and remove the built up wall I had done and do it again properly, this time with some zinc flashing. Its sold in 2 x 1 metre sheets out here so you have to slice it up yourself. I did it the quick way with an angle grinder. This leaves a nice sharp edge on one side which, if you put the bend on the wrong way, takes a huge slice out of the hand whilst clearing the gulley after rendering!! YUP!
Last night it poured again and we have a nice dry kitchen with not even a small patch anywhere, I was a bit worried about the chimney as the plate that it came with is not designed for canal tiles. However, lots of glue and mastic seems to have done the job. We'll see if it stands the heat and cold long term.
Its a bit damp today which means I get a rest but will have to get out and finish the rendering tomorrow. Another day for my hand to heal too!! :-)
Oh what fun we have.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
The cats will be upset
They have got used to freedom of entry over the last couple of weeks. Sadly, in a couple of block's time, there will be no way in and out until I make the opening windows at the sides. No more wandering free at night for you my boy!!
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