QR Code Malfunction

I prefer typing website out long so I know the website better, but people are too lazy for that, so there is such thing as links.  The latest type of link is a QR code, which we had something printed, and it did not work...  Exactly my thought, just type it out...

Chickens for Beginners

I have been wanting to go to the poultry for beginners course at Temple Newsam for a while.  Although my house deed in theory does not allow for poultry keeping.

I saw the course popped up and I signed up.  Only to be confirmed that it is cancelled due to lack of student....

Is it a sign? That I shouldn't bother?

Motorcycle Crimes

I saw a poster in Squires for West Yorkshire Bike Crime.  Then I went to a shopping mall for a coffee on a motorbike, the security came running after me.  I thought he was going to tell me off for parking at the bike racks.  He told me I can move the bike to the safety of the compound.  So I just told me, I would be gone in a few minutes.  

I grabbed my drink, his colleague was standing by my bike, guarding Unthank.  I thanked them for their concern, and at the same time I am shocked of this happening.  I told them what I heard about Skelton Lakes.

I quickly finished the coffee and left.  What has the world become...

Useless Compost

I bought some compost, and I think they are not very good for sprouting seeds... maybe I end up using them all as soil conditioner....

Heck Factory Shop

I finally got the opportunity to go to Heck Factory Shop.  I had a sausage sarnie, which was okay, at least I was confident with the sausages.  I was on my motorbike, so I wasn't going to carry around chilled sausages for hours in this warm weather.  I got to go back another week!

I probably won't try some of the weird flavours tho.

Clay Bank

I went back to Clay Bank with some bikers.  I had taken little Rome, Flint and now Unthank there.  The car park got bigger and now they want to charge for parking!

Fizzy Cola is Back

I was disappointed the whole of 2023 because Haribo's fizzy cola was not available at the factory shop, and they said it was due to production line down.  I even look for them when I was in Holland.

They are back!!!!  I stashed up!

Woodland Creation - Potting

The second phase of Woodland Creation after collecting seeds is propagating them and potting them up.  I saw the advertisement and I took the opportunity to volunteer.  

I recognized the organizer from another event.  It was the first time I went inside Arium's green house.  It was basic manual labour potting the sprouting seeds and chit chat over plants and the project.  I hope I have helped.

Networking with Free Food II

I went to another networking event, it also has free food, except I didn't know, so I ate lunch before going to it!  

So I had paid for a hotel lunch, which was quite rich and a little greasy...  The view was nice tho.  I even considered recommending it to the bikers, but because of their room selections, I don't think it would work that well...

Networking with Free Food

I went to a breakfast networking event, the sausage sarnie was below par, I shall get a bacon sarnie next time!

Missing Bike Rack

My local gym has undergone entrance reconfiguration.  The main entrance is now reopened, but they haven't put the bike rack back!

USB-C PD

After some debate, I bought a USB-C PD charger, both as a backup charger for the laptop, and a charger for that massive power bank.

Cancel and Rebook

Martin Lewis often encourages us to check, rebook and cancel.  I made a mistake, I cancelled first.  After I couldn't find a more suitable accommodation, I was worrying about what I could do.  Then I went back to my original booking, and the marketing discounting has made the booking cheaper.  Cannot complain...

Humber Bridge Viewing

I have previously went to the designated viewing area, which often require walking.  The view from Waters' Edge is just perfect.

First Courgette

I cut down the first courgette and it went straight into the BBQ.  The first one is always going to be on the small side... It was said to be tasty, I wouldn't know...

Sandals

It is a common believe that we don't need sandals in England...  Or it is only required 5 days in a year for the brave souls.  My leather slippers had served me well for the last 7 years, and in the last few years, they were the garden foot ware.  I think a pair of sandals will be perfect replacement.

Yeasty Slug Traps

It is more common to use beer trap, but since I am too cheap to waste beer, so I saw online you could make yeast traps instead.  I tried, they are mildly successful...

Spotting Moon

So the moon has got a little bigger, and with a clear sky, I looked at it through the spotting scope again.

Calimoto Desktop

I was going to give up on Calimoto and I have already deleted the app.   As it turns out, I can use desktop to plan route and share.  So it works for me.  I just need to adopt it to other navigation tools.

Yo! Japanese Curry

I got a Yo! Japanese curry sachet, and finally used it yesterday.  Sarah thought it was smoother than the other oriental curry mix.  Looking at the packet, the Yo! sachet has a lot more artificial ingredients and the first few ingredients are sweetener and sugar.  Go figure...

Barbequed Chicken Wings

Chicken wings are a "must have" in a Hong Kong barbeque.  I don't normally get chicken wings for barbeque in England, thinking I would be the only person who would be eating them.  This time, I actually had to get a whole chicken, because I went to a small supermarket.  So I portioned out the drumstick and the chicken wings for barbeque, two of each.  

It went down well, and I am happy to have barbequed chicken wings.

Spotting Scope

I saw a used spotting scope in a shop window, after some quick search online, I decided to enquire about it. We saw spotting scopes in Bempton Rocks, it would come in handy.

We spotted this pigeon on the bank of River Ouse in Selby. We tried it on the Moon, and it was a new moon, making it extra hard! We are looking forward to using it more.

House Sparrows

I never knew house sparrows would make me so happy, they eat aphids!  Come my friend!

Loose Leaf Tea

Loose leaf tea does not imply their quality.  I made a mistake buying some Tesco loose leaf tea...  Having said that, still better than those Lancaster teabags..

Overpriced Sunday Roasts

We had a Sunday roast at Burford in the Cotswold.  Of course it was expected to be expensive.  It was 20 quid, and the beef was not carved to order, I could tell it has been bathing in the gravy.

Then we were in a local pub, this one was £17.5, the beef was overcooked, and the sausage was overly salty, the Yorkshire pudding was burnt...

I may have to do them myself...

Calimoto

Some bikers are raving about Calimoto, but is it £50 good?  They used to have a basic free level, but it doesn't anymore.  When we were last out, Mark's Calimoto app crashed.  It surely cannot be £50 good...

Oversized Battery Bank

As it turns out, oversized battery bank takes a long time to charge...

Kippered Out

When we were at Whitby, I popped up to Fortune's and got a pair of kipper.  I think we are kippered out.... Just too many bones!!!!  

Yorkshire Puffin Festival

I took the opportunity to go to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Yorkshire Puffin Festival at Flamborough Cliffs.  Unlike RSPB Bempton Cliffs, there's no barrier.  There were more puffins than two week agotwo week ago when we were at Bempton Cliffs.

There were loads on the cliffs, some flying, some bobbing in the sea.

I actually took the bikers there, but they all opted for a warm cup of tea instead of seeing British wildlife.

Car Washing Finishes

I did wash the car, but I rarely finish it by wiping down.  Streaks really show in black cars...