tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post2941302914501454637..comments2024-03-28T18:35:47.483+00:00Comments on Random Thoughts: This and that!Treadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-15230161063843836432020-07-07T19:13:00.286+01:002020-07-07T19:13:00.286+01:00EVERYTHING stops for bike races, and I mean EVERYT...EVERYTHING stops for bike races, and I mean EVERYTHING. You just jogged my memory of the day I had my appointment to see my obstetrician six weeks after Jordan's birth. It was mid-July and scorching hot and all the traffic was stopped for the Tour de France. I got stuck in the traffic and was able to call and let the doctor know but the cops took pity on me having such a little baby in the car and moved a bunch of people over to put me in the shade. Luckily I had taken water for the baby and was breastfeeding anyway but he was at very real risk of getting dehydrated as we must have sat there for over an hour!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-8592330426525530992020-07-07T13:26:50.162+01:002020-07-07T13:26:50.162+01:00A lot of years ago when we were driving home throu...A lot of years ago when we were driving home through France we came to a traffic jam on a very quiet country road. We got out to see why and about 10 cars along the road was a crossroads and turns out the Tour de France was going through so we had to wait till they had all passed through, including all the support vehicles. We weren't overly impressed as we were on a tight schedule to catch a ferry! However the children were amazed at the speed of the bikes! <br />I wouldn't like bats in the attic but they might be ok in the garden! xMarksgranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870471905590321642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-77610803724903170252020-07-06T20:28:00.759+01:002020-07-06T20:28:00.759+01:00I'll be curious to see how the Tour de France ...I'll be curious to see how the Tour de France pans out as I believe they will be spending the night in our local town. I don't care really as I'm not interested in cycling but it could be fun. And yes our little restaurant is lovely. Just a shame that it's the only meeting point in our little village!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-80291569425718095472020-07-06T20:23:29.413+01:002020-07-06T20:23:29.413+01:00Can’t believe how fast that TdF peloton whizzes pa...Can’t believe how fast that TdF peloton whizzes past. When it started in Yorkshire back in 2014, we camped out overnight and then walked 4 miles uphill for a grandstand view from the tops of the moor, but so did every other man and his dog! Good to read how your path back to a face to face social life is getting on track; feel quite envious of that little restaurant with its terrace. Don’t think our pub with a car park and view of the school gate quite compares!Caree Risoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454194093120715901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-6171286358105979082020-07-06T06:34:31.027+01:002020-07-06T06:34:31.027+01:00I reckon they've been up there for years to be...I reckon they've been up there for years to be honest, because I used to hear scratching sounds up there and just figured it was cats or birds on the roof, although when I think about it cats don't make a noise. Well at least they're gone now!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-24221672450021898762020-07-06T06:33:29.968+01:002020-07-06T06:33:29.968+01:00It's those kinds of things I'm going to bu...It's those kinds of things I'm going to buy for my son. Cleaning products, washing powder, different oils and so on. And I think it's good that your son and his wife are taking so much of your mom's stuff. Better than having it go to waste!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-79277239932865808912020-07-06T06:31:52.417+01:002020-07-06T06:31:52.417+01:00I was thinking about just wandering into town when...I was thinking about just wandering into town when they finished up but if I can find out what time they're coming through I can walk about 1 km from here and get a view where it might not be so crowded.Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-42390152221216825242020-07-06T06:30:40.212+01:002020-07-06T06:30:40.212+01:00I have nothing against celebrities running for off...I have nothing against celebrities running for office if they're competent but Kanye seems "unhinged" to say the least. And as for Kim!!! The mind boggles!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-69854218388105332072020-07-06T05:05:24.126+01:002020-07-06T05:05:24.126+01:00If bats hang around too long in your attic, you co...If bats hang around too long in your attic, you could have a foot of guano that will be expensive to remove and cause damage to the attic. On the other hand, you will have plenty of fertilizer.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-23218479070128501952020-07-06T04:15:19.035+01:002020-07-06T04:15:19.035+01:00I would not mind a bat house on the perimeter of m...I would not mind a bat house on the perimeter of my yard. Anything eating mosquitos would be welcome! <br />Son3 and DIL3 rented a car and drove from NYC so they could take some things back with them. I think they are going to take most of the shelf stable things from Mom's pantry, plus I am grabbing them things each time I go to the store. Unfortunately for them I rarely go anymore.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-42834475431074750822020-07-05T23:13:09.486+01:002020-07-05T23:13:09.486+01:00It is so expensive setting up a new place. I hear...It is so expensive setting up a new place. I hear people complain about it everyday in the store.<br /><br />And I am sooooo jealous. In case you didn't know, there will be crowds. If you go, try to find a spot on a hill so they slow down because they go soooo fast!Dave Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429379083970699093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-44382392846211861352020-07-05T21:16:10.893+01:002020-07-05T21:16:10.893+01:00I fail to be surprised by American politics, it se...I fail to be surprised by American politics, it seems a natural progression now for celebs to want to become mayor or run for office. We have a few bats that fly around the street lights of an evening. They're so fast they give me the creeps.Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-27127988092255387432020-07-05T19:11:19.395+01:002020-07-05T19:11:19.395+01:00Heck if I can hang a bat house in my garden I woul...Heck if I can hang a bat house in my garden I would be more than happy to do so as I have no problem with bats (I found one in my bathtub once). And as for the Tour, yep I'm happy to get as many pictures as I can even if it bores the pants off me!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-74470044496046621782020-07-05T19:07:29.498+01:002020-07-05T19:07:29.498+01:00Now I think of it I've probably had bats in my...Now I think of it I've probably had bats in my eaves for quite some time as I remember "scratching" sounds every night. I'm not averse to bats so if I can move them along a bit without killing them so be it!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-63813858323845255702020-07-05T16:56:04.243+01:002020-07-05T16:56:04.243+01:00Keeps the bats around as they eat annoying bugs li...Keeps the bats around as they eat annoying bugs like mosquitoes and such! Heck, you might want to hang a bat house in a high tree. It gives them a place to nest but keeps them out of your attic.<br />Ex-CB is moving out later this month so we are in "setting household up" mode here too for him. He'll raid the stockpile of food and toiletries I am sure as well.<br />Hubs would love to see any photos you get when the Tour comes through. He watches on tv every year and I was just asking last night whether or not they were going to hold it this year. ;-)slugmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728856166374248591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-24728842513038016412020-07-05T15:35:29.779+01:002020-07-05T15:35:29.779+01:00Barb=some Americans are dumb and duped! The though...Barb=some Americans are dumb and duped! The thought of bats, though I know they do so much good, freaks me out a bit! I'm glad after the noise you have some quiet. I look forward to going out for a meal, but it will be a while. I'd love a mountain view, but I'l settle for a river view. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-15718733832374189952020-07-05T15:00:54.421+01:002020-07-05T15:00:54.421+01:00Actually I prefer the thought of bats than wasps -...Actually I prefer the thought of bats than wasps - but ideally I'd have neither!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-62357589160582164182020-07-05T14:59:49.441+01:002020-07-05T14:59:49.441+01:00I read also about him maybe trying for 2020 - it t...I read also about him maybe trying for 2020 - it takes your breath away doesn't it! Makes my eyes water just thinking about it in fact!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-69728911313438925392020-07-05T14:58:47.003+01:002020-07-05T14:58:47.003+01:00Initially I thought they would work it out too but...Initially I thought they would work it out too but seemingly not now. I'll try to get pictures from in town when the Tour comes through. Not my thing, to be honest, but still worth a few shots!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-87388959194731799862020-07-05T14:42:22.499+01:002020-07-05T14:42:22.499+01:00Americans are so dumb. Twitter is ablaze over the ...Americans are so dumb. Twitter is ablaze over the Kanye news and there is little talk of a racist standing in front of a national monument spewing hate speech on our independence day.<br />Enough!<br />Sounds like you had a busy week, some nice news and some, well, bats?? No, thank you!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-72543670896033493362020-07-05T14:38:33.728+01:002020-07-05T14:38:33.728+01:00Kenye may actually run this year. It seems a littl...Kenye may actually run this year. It seems a little late to get a campaign organized but nothing is normal any more and so who knows? Quite frankly, it is no harder for me to imagine Kenye and Kim in the White House than it is for me to imagine Don and Mel although I've now had almost four years to contemplate that reality. I'd much rather think about things like your comings and goings and doings. I'm so glad you got to see your lovely Dutchman. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-7258855662059818102020-07-05T14:32:40.297+01:002020-07-05T14:32:40.297+01:00Omg, bats!!! I hope we can see some pics of the To...Omg, bats!!! I hope we can see some pics of the Tour De France, I love all the shots of your area. That is sad about your son and daughter in law, i thought maybe they would work it out :( JiCaLuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01248032746458381727noreply@blogger.com