Come and tell me your dull and unexciting news 16: Calmly through the day

[MissConductUS]

I've started a new one. Please join us and share the boring and mundane things happening in your world. It will be calming for all.

Signing in - it smells lovely from the kitchen. DH does some form of curry.

Oh are we on a new one

I'm about to ask one of my neighbours why I get propositioned so much. He might not answer honestly of course. I feel vaguely motherly towards him, can't take him seriously. Hiccups make it very difficult to type.

Placemarking so I don’t lose you all.

We are about to sit down to Sunday lunch. We have homemade brownies with ice cream for dessert. The brownies are made with the 100% dark chocolate we bought DH for father’s day last week. It is so dark that even DH, who loves 90% dark chocolate, found it inedible. Brownies add in the necessary sugar for edibility.

Frownette, it could be a coincidence, but probably not. Pherimones perhaps, or possibly something in your body language suggests you might be approachable.

Leftovers for kids tea... and for me and DH later too! DC have banged out of youth group tonight, they are supposed to be having a water fight but have all decided that 18 degrees is too cold for this nonsense.

DH and DD are just back from London. Thanks for new thread.

The 'check engine' light has come on in my car. After checking oil and coolant levels I'm struggling to know what''s wrong. I'll probably book a service and see if the garage can find out.

DoctorTwo, try tightening the cap that covers the petrol intake pipe. That can turn on the check engine light on my car.

Failing that, some auto parts stores will hook up the gadget that reads the specific code from the onboard computer. The garage will do the same thing but charge you more.

We're going to Zoom later with DD and MIL, then burgers for dinner.

DoctorTwo your post reminded me I need to replace my window washer fluid stuff.
I hope to be going to the seaside for a couple of days with a friend later this week.
Watched DS1 play rugby this morning, it was a good game to watch, although he is a timid player so not always in the thick of the action, the team played very well.
Went on a longer than expected walk this afternoon and now my feet hurt......

I just pitted and halved about two cups of cherries for dessert. We're going to have them over angel food cake with whipped cream.

I've just finished the first season of the BBC WWII period drama land Girls, about the Women's Land Army. It's been good so far, with only one badly behaved Yank. Amazon Prime suggested a UFO documentary as my next viewing suggestion. I think I'll watch the second season instead.

Just two bits of fairly dull news. Today is my 24th wedding anniversary and we're planning a trip to see DD at uni next Saturday. She's doing tours for the admissions office that morning from 9:00 to 1:00, so we'll leave here around 11:00 and get there at 1:30ish. There's a nice restaurant in town she likes, so we'll go there for a nice meal. DS will come with us of course. They still have covid restrictions on, so I don't think we'll be able to see her room, but maybe. Campus will be mostly empty now.

Congrats MissConduct and MrConduct on your anniversary.

Thank you, ZZtop. I hope your weather outlook is cooler than ours.

I’ve just made scones. My house smells lovely.

I considered making scones today, doodle, but opted for a Victoria sponge instead. It's (or rather, they - I made two rather than fiddle about with splitting a single cake) currently cooling on the rack and I'll fill it with jam and cream later.

Even if opening day of Wimbledon's largely rained off, you've got to have cake.

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Thank you, ZZtop. I hope your weather outlook is cooler than ours.

High of 91 predicted... I'm trying not to complain as I know my friends on the west coast have it much worse, but I'm sweating already!

Welcome, @doodlejump1980, and thanks for sharing your baking and olfactory news. I bake, but have never made scones, or a Victoria sponge cake for that matter. We have scones here, but I confess that I have never heard of a Victoria sponge cake.

I'm really happy about our trip to see DD. Her spending the summer on campus came as a complete surprise and we had been expecting to have her home, so it will be good to see her.

Happy anniversary MissC

A Victoria sponge is a plain but light cake made with sugar, butter, eggs and flour. Ideally the two halves should be sandwiched with strawberry, or perhaps raspberry, jam, and whipped cream. But lemon curd will also do at a pinch, as with this previous one I made.

And the weights of ingredients should be equal; ie weigh the eggs first, then use equal weights of the butter, sugar and flour.

I am wearing a new hoodie. It is very soft and comfortable.

I ate some lovely English strawberries while watching Wimbledon.

Driving DH to a hospital appointment shortly, then burgers for tea.

The sponge cake looks lovely. I was thinking of doing some baking this week so I'd have something to take to DD when we visit. Her favorite treat that I make is a peanut butter and chocolate swirl bar recipe.

Welcome, @afaloren, and thanks for your sartorial, fruit, and tennis news. I hope the appointment for your DH is nothing too serious.

I spoke to my auntie earlier. Her son hasn't contacted her for about a year so I narrowed my eyes because he'd hurt her and texted him "hello my darling little cousin I think you're my favourite but perhaps I've forgotten, it might be cousin x instead' he would know 100% I was taking the piss

Frownette, a year? Had they had some massive row or falling out about something?

It's another really hot day here. DS is going to the beach with a few mates from high school who still live in town.

I was out watering the front garden this morning and took this close up of my lilies. The roses and cactus flowers are gone, sadly.

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Frownette, a year? Had they had some massive row or falling out about something?

It's another really hot day here. DS is going to the beach with a few mates from high school who still live in town.

I was out watering the front garden this morning and took this close up of my lilies. The roses and cactus flowers are gone, sadly.

I'm not sure what he's playing at, he's a bit of a maverick genius and retired very early after developing an algorithm for investment banking. He does absolutely love my Aunt but needs to express it so I'll need to harass him a bit more until he contacts her. She is such a love. I know how to wind him up. It'll drive him mad if I coo at him.

Neighbour amused me earlier, I was going out with black face mask on and he said "you look beautiful today" and I solemnly said back "thank you, Sir". Perhaps he was admiring my outfit because you certainly couldn't see my face

Thunderstrom here and rain over half the city.
Ger lost against England so I am now slightly down.