Hello From My Englishness

[Polranny]

Burdock is a plant and I think they use the root or did originally. We had a lorry that came around too and we called him 'the pop man.' My grandad always called tap water 'council pop.'

Pop wars:' Corona 'delivered and had the better Dandelion and Burdock but 'Howell's the Pop' had better lemonade. There was a deposit system so we used to nick eveyone's empties off their doorsteps for pocket money.

 

[AngelicaS1780]

Have you all melted in the heat? Does anyone have air conditioning?

 

[londoner2]

Have you all melted in the heat? Does anyone have air conditioning?

Air conditioning in a UK home? That's optimistic!

I used to have a couple of portable units when my children were babies and we lived in the middle of London and they were bloody noisy... (the units not the children..)

 

[Polranny]

Air conditioning in a UK home? That's optimistic!

I used to have a couple of portable units when my children were babies and we lived in the middle of London and they were bloody noisy... (the units not the children..)

Mine were bloody noisy too ( the children not the units)

 

[londoner2]

Mine were bloody noisy too ( the children not the units)

How's it going Pol? Are you allowed out into polite company yet?

 

[Polranny]

How's it going Pol? Are you allowed out into polite company yet?

Not sure I know any polite company. All I know is if Boris sends me any more tomato soup I'll vote for the farage mob and go for a dirty weekend in Bournemouth

 

[Ironfan]

Have you all melted in the heat? Does anyone have air conditioning?

I've gone for the redneck Aircon, block of ice in front of a fan.

 

[AngelicaS1780]

Air conditioning in a UK home? That's optimistic!
I used to have a couple of portable units when my children were babies and we lived in the middle of London and they were bloody noisy... (the units not the children..)

I've gone for the redneck Aircon, block of ice in front of a fan.

I know that most of you don't have it, so figured I might get some good responses such as these.

 

[AngelicaS1780]

How's it going Pol? Are you allowed out into polite company yet?

I think he prefers impolite company.

 

[Ironfan]

Just had an horrendously annoying and busy shift. Everyone else have a good Saturday?

 

[Polranny]

Just had an horrendously annoying and busy shift. Everyone else have a good Saturday?

Because I'm still feckin sheltered Saturday is much the same as the previous 95 days.

 

[Todger65]

Because I'm still feckin sheltered Saturday is much the same as the previous 95 days.

You and me both

 

[Spiritedlady]

Happy Birthday to me

Greetings all. Just thought I’d pop by to mention it’s my birthday.... it’s a big one. Can’t quite bring myself to say the number ( I’m still trying it on for size). I’m off to Whitstable for fish and chips... hoping to find I’m not one of 50,000 people and there is at least one ladies toilet open because.... you know, old age and all that! Hope you’re all well XX

 

[AngelicaS1780]

Happy Birthday SL!!!
I hope you acquire your fish and chips without incident.

 

[Ironfan]

Happy Birthday SL!!

Enjoy the fish and chips.

 

[Polranny]

Greetings all. Just thought I’d pop by to mention it’s my birthday.... it’s a big one. Can’t quite bring myself to say the number ( I’m still trying it on for size). I’m off to Whitstable for fish and chips... hoping to find I’m not one of 50,000 people and there is at least one ladies toilet open because.... you know, old age and all that! Hope you’re all well XX

Enjoy the day, you'll probably have to wait at least a year for another one like it.

 

[londoner2]

Greetings all. Just thought I’d pop by to mention it’s my birthday.... it’s a big one. Can’t quite bring myself to say the number ( I’m still trying it on for size). I’m off to Whitstable for fish and chips... hoping to find I’m not one of 50,000 people and there is at least one ladies toilet open because.... you know, old age and all that! Hope you’re all well XX

Happy belated birthday!

I hope it wasn't as windy in Whitstable as it was here yesterday - although if it was it may have kept the masses away...

 

[Spiritedlady]

Happy belated birthday!

I hope it wasn't as windy in Whitstable as it was here yesterday - although if it was it may have kept the masses away...

Hello. I fear it probably was...still fish and chips were consumed on the beach because let’s face it we’re British and we’re used to “weather”. Whitstable was charming I must say.... I wonder how many second homes and holiday lets the place has? Off to central London to get my new watch adjusted which I’m claiming is essential travel and not leisure. First time in a face mask .... it’s vile.

 

[Spiderk]

Hello. I fear it probably was...still fish and chips were consumed on the beach because let’s face it we’re British and we’re used to “weather”. Whitstable was charming I must say.... I wonder how many second homes and holiday lets the place has? Off to central London to get my new watch adjusted which I’m claiming is essential travel and not leisure. First time in a face mask .... it’s vile.

Public transport...it's a must and to be honest it's going to be the way of the world sadly ...Happy Birthday

 

[londoner2]

Hello. I fear it probably was...still fish and chips were consumed on the beach because let’s face it we’re British and we’re used to “weather”. Whitstable was charming I must say.... I wonder how many second homes and holiday lets the place has? Off to central London to get my new watch adjusted which I’m claiming is essential travel and not leisure. First time in a face mask .... it’s vile.

I saw on the news that the police imposed a 48 hour dispersal order in Whitstable over the weekend so perhaps that made it more charming than it might have been?

 

[Eloquent_Hedonist]

Hello. I fear it probably was...still fish and chips were consumed on the beach because let’s face it we’re British and we’re used to “weather”. Whitstable was charming I must say.... I wonder how many second homes and holiday lets the place has? Off to central London to get my new watch adjusted which I’m claiming is essential travel and not leisure. First time in a face mask .... it’s vile.

I enjoy how in Britain a beach trip is an exercise in force of will rather than leisure... Whitley Bay is a particularly arduous

If your mask is bothersome I’d recommend trying some of the YouTube tutorials, mine is actually quite comfy

 

[ReaperW]

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[Spiritedlady]

A friend kindly made me a bunch of nice fabric ones, but between my big ears, my glasses steaming up and plain just falling off my face (although I think that's the toddlers fault), they're still a royal pain in the arse. Thankfully I've st least got an excuse to stay largely isolated going forward, although my online shopping habit is getting out of control...

Sorry I missed the big day, SL. Hope you had a good one and that the new numbers aren't too scary. I keep trying to tell myself it's like fine cheese or wine, worth more for being older....

Hey Reaper! It’s not so much that it was uncomfortable but that your breath comes back at you... if that makes sense? I wonder if the paper ones are the same? I did notice a fair few travellers with their noses out over the top which hilariously defeats the objective ( or not hilariously since it’s me that cops it not them).

Anyway I had a picnic yesterday in St James park with friends I haven’t seen since February. Finger sandwiches, quiche, lemon drizzle cake, brownies and scones and clotted cream. There may have been the odd glass of Prosecco too ( even though I’m not a big fan). I loved seeing them... loved it. Afterwards I had a mooch in the big Waterstones bookshop at Piccadilly. Bliss

 

[AngelicaS1780]

Anyway I had a picnic yesterday in St James park with friends I haven’t seen since February. Finger sandwiches, quiche, lemon drizzle cake, brownies and scones and clotted cream. There may have been the odd glass of Prosecco too ( even though I’m not a big fan). I loved seeing them... loved it. Afterwards I had a mooch in the big Waterstones bookshop at Piccadilly. Bliss

That sounds like an absolutely lovely way to spend the day, SL.

 

[AngelicaS1780]

A friend kindly made me a bunch of nice fabric ones, but between my big ears, my glasses steaming up and plain just falling off my face (although I think that's the toddlers fault), they're still a royal pain in the arse. Thankfully I've st least got an excuse to stay largely isolated going forward, although my online shopping habit is getting out of control...

As someone who wears glasses and wore surgical masks almost every day at work for many years, I have found that it helps to wear the mask slightly lower on your nose. Pinch the nose wire just above where your nostrils bump out from the sides of your nose. I also find it helpful to set my glasses just a titch lower on my nose. Hope that helps.