Smoking Cable

I thought my car USB adaptor failed.  As I stopped and checked, one of the cable started smoking!  It was really scary.  And I did the dramatic thing to throw the cable out of the car, and the adaptor is working again without the dodgy cable.  Mystery solved.  Dodgy cable in the bin.

Plebs

Since I signed up itvX, I am watching some TV programmes, one of which is Plebs, a period comedy based in ancient Rome.  So much historic inaccuracy...  Afterall it is a comedy.

Heating is On

We were in a cold rental property, and we had multiple electric heaters on and tripped the breaker!

And one year and a day ago, we turned on the heating in the house on for the first time last Winter, so we are quite consistent.

Free Chocolate

Cadbury Secret Santa is on again.  These days, the posters aren't really poster, they are rolling on the reel on the screens, we just missed it, so we stood and waited!!

Let see if the chocolates turn up!

North Yorkshire Loop

I have done this loop many times on my motorcycle, but this time I took Sarah in my car.

We first went to Heck, then Thirsk, up Sutton Bank, down to Rievaulx.  Onwards to Clay Bank and Mount Grace.

Lovely and scenic, but definitely less fun than being on the bike.

Cycle The Solar System II

We went back to the solar trail with our folding bikes.  Last time we had a Brompton and a big electric bike, this time two elementary folding bike, it took a lot longer to cycle those 15 miles... 

And I reckon the houses between Mars and Jupiter is totally the astroid belt!

Spurn Cycling

We took the folding bikes to Spurn Discovery Centre.  After learning we could cycle to Spurn Point, we did.

Except when we say cycle, there was 25% of the distance = 50% of the time = 75% of the effort pushing the bikes across the sandy causeway.

Not again....

Beverley Shopping

We went to Beverley for lunch, but before our lunch, we were preoccupied by all the Christmas charity shop shopping.

We had a quick look at the Minster and ended up in Blue Bird Bakery Cafe, except we couldn't get a seat.  

I also had a sausage roll from Rose Cottage, I cannot believe they actually have a shop.

Bulky Folding Bike

My Apollo folding bike is really bulky, making it hard to transport!  Let that be a lesson for people thinking about folding bikes, think about the folded dimensions and if it serves your need.

Eufy Maintenance

Eufy was not happy.  I chatted to the customer service on the app, they don't seem to be recommending much apart from sending me links from their FAQ..

Pretty Dim Sum

We went to Joy's Kitchen the second time.  This time we tried their platter, which contains two new inventions.  One of them was supposed to be hot, except they were not hot.  They were all very neat.

Leeds Bread Wonky

When I was at Leeds Bread Coop, I was very tempted by the malthouse, but they had some wonky.  In the spirit of saving food waste, I went with a wonky.  It is more dense, and less holey than the normal, otherwise it tastes just as good.

Commuting on Train

The bus fare is rising next year, so I am practicing to take a train to work.  I can buy train tickets on specific trains and that will be cheaper than buses.  

I tried it for two days.  Between the train stations are fast, but the walking and getting on and off from the platform are triple the times required on the train itself. 

It is doable, let see how it works out.

Fancy Dress Trick or Treat

I saw a lot of kids no costumes, but they are not necessary the scary type...  Cows and dinosaurs...