I rather fancy some avocado toast for breakfast tomorrow. They’re reasonably cheap at present, so I’ll get a few in. The latest theory on keeping cut avocados fresh and unoxidised is to store them inna plastic bag with half an onion.
Got my flat mostly cleaned up. In two days a fellow will give me a quote on the cost of removing the old horrible carpet from two bedrooms & the corridor, replacing it with vinyl imitation wooden “planks” very like the ones installed in the living room in 2009. We found some spare “planks” from that job & used them to reconstruct the top of a bedroom dresser unit that used to have a smoked glass top before that broke.
Then my sister & I will visit a hardware, etc store to get a 4-element induction cooktop, rangehood extractor fan/light for the kitchen & blockout curtains for my bedroom.
On Monday a brother fitted a new toilet & cistern to replace the 40+ year-old leaky one. Then sometime soon he’ll construct a 2.5 metre long computer desk to replace the current writing desk/dresser unit along a wall unencumbered by an intruding doorway.
The kitchen work will need to be done by a licensed electrician, when he’s finished that he’ll install a couple of double power points above the desk.
Once the two bedrooms & corridor are re-floored, I’ll consider having the third bedroom done the same way.
One of my brothers visited today & replaced my 40+ year old toilet bowl & cistern with a new one that’s much more efficient with the amount of water it uses per flush, a maximum of 6 litres vs the old one that worked with about 15 litres a time. The old one had a momentary flush mode, it would stop once you released the button while the new has 6 litre full flush or 3 litres half flush. It’s fitted with slow-close hinges on the seat & lid so they no longer close with a loud clunk, instead they just slowly ease down into place.
The pic shows an unpainted area of the walk, this was where the old cistern was located.
I have a sock that's been repaired more than any other garment in the world…
It's the darnedest thing…
#NowPlaying Mannheim Steamroller’s version of Classical Gas with Mason Williams on guitar.
An archive or treasure trove…
In cleaning up our late mother’s house my two sisters discovered a cache of letters Dad had written home to friends & family between 1941 & 1946 while serving as a signaller for an artillery regiment in Palestine, New Guinea, Indonesia & Borneo. His wit was of the rather dry variety & locally he was renowned for his quirky humorous writing style.
I have yet to read any of these letters but I’ve been told that they are quite funny in places. I’m rather looking forward to reading them - provided I can decipher his handwriting.
@variablepulserate Nissan Elgrand. In the United Kingdom, most Elgrands are imported for resale through specialist Japanese car import agents or dealerships. There is also a growing market in self-importing Elgrands by either purchasing directly through Japanese car auctions or online dealers.
Picked up a Kindle Paperwhite 11 to replace my Paperwhite 10 that was slow to respond to input and losing battery performance.
Found a 30% discount on the new price on an Amazon Prime Day deal.
Surprisingly, a big office supples chain has replicated the same price structure for the Kindle models it sells.
Satisfying my Vimto squash cravings. I finished one bottle a few minutes ago, there’s enough in another bottle for a few mixed drinks. I found an Amazon seller with local stock: their minimum order is three bottles, each of one litre capacity. They’re reasonably priced so I placed an order for a pack of three bottles. Delivery expected by 8pm Sunday. Right now it’s just after 1am on Saturday.