Sunnies - Sunflower Shoots

I got lots of sunflower seeds from my sunflowers last year, but I cannot possibly grow them all into sunflowers.  Then I remember trying sunflower shoots at GarFeast another year, so I planned them for microgreen.  They are going well.

Parasitic Load

Just about everything has a parasitic load.  I have a tiny battery charger, as it appears, it doesn't even have enough to address the parasitic load, let alone charging.  Maybe I need to retire it altogether... 

Unthank's Work Outing

My client jokingly asked, if my car was playing up, don't you have a bike?  So I did go on the bike.  I need to remember Unthank is a realistic option.

Mouse Pad

As you would expect, sometimes little buttons doesn't last long.  The intermittent fault on the track pad is really disruptive, so I have asked for it to be disconnected.  Let see how it goes with a real mouse.

999 and 112: the UK's national emergency numbers

I don't know why nobody knows about 112, its even on gov.uk website.  

Late Night Snacking

We rarely eat much after dinner. When my friends came, they ate a whole bag of crisps, after dinner, each night!  Impressive.

Sunflower Compatibility

I left the sunflower out for the birds to pick on the seeds, but none were coming.  If you look on the internet, there are actually only few birds eat sunflower seeds from the sunflowers..  If I am having to process it, I am keeping them for human consumption.

Full Monty

I took the car for a major car wash in anticipation of some visitors.  I think, it will always be disappointing, they are never as magical as they promise.

Cosmetic Peak

Some of the bikers wear a full face helmet with a peak, aka visor.  I remember seeing them that many years in the factory.  I still don't know what is the point.  All it does it catching wind and increasing drag and stress on the neck.

Soba that isn't Soba

Just when you thought you know a word, soba.  Buckwheat in Japanese, also noodles made with mostly buckwheat flour.  Except...  you can also use soba to describe some normal wheat noodles that had never met a grain of soba.  Why!  It is not like they don't have a word for noodles!

Trip Planning

I normally go the trip planning on excel, but I was asked to present it in Powerpoint... Am I some kind of travel agent?

Cool Seeking

I took Unthank out on a very hot day.  Most motorcycle parking are not guarantee in shade, so she became very hot...

Along the way, I did get a few cold drinks, and hid in shopping mall.  I suppose a few hours outside of the hot house, on the bike, I cannot complain.

When the Pool Doesn't Work

So I thought it would be a good idea to go to the pool to cool down, but it didn't go as planned.  There were a few boys making a lot of splashes, and the swimmers are not separated in lanes, so it was chaos...  After some 30 minutes of swimming and dipping, I walked out, dripping again...

Instant Anglicisation

I know a person that anything she touches, instantly turns English...  Considering she is well travelled, why she has no sympathy towards those cuisine, no idea.

On the other hand, abomination doesn't just happen by Anglicisation or Sinosisation, even Japanisation.  So don't be shock anywhere you go...

The Ducky Fine Print

When you thought Gressingham raises duck, you would assume all the ducks came from England...  Even the same product that looks similar can be different...  Always read the fine print...

Japanese Practice

It is not just practicing basic phrases in Japanese.  I am also practicing using Google Translate with image.  It is not as smooth as people suggest.  Practice practice practice.

Fresh Beans

The peas are very unhappy about the hot weather, on the other hand, beans are just coming up.  They looks good, they just need to produce now!

Electronic Line Calling

I am not sure it is good or bad that the ELC also make mistakes and that now instead of shouting at the linesman, they have nobody to shout at.

Just remember, computer is equally dumb.

Sub Premium Bond

So I have reviewed the performance of the Premium Bond, it is suboptimal... 

Child Size Bike

I got volunteered to take a bike to school.  Although the bike has a 26" wheels, it has a very small frame.  I managed, but it was not fun.

Rye Bread

We had the rye bread from our haul the other day.  It is quite medicinal...

First Early Potato

The new potatoes was ready to be harvest, so we lifted them up.  I am happy with them, two little seed potato yielded over 1kg.  The main crop potatoes have a lot to live up to!

Japanese Exchange

Sarah was chatting with her Japanese friend, so I got a chance to clarify some peculiarity, such as why はis pronounce as a wa?

Old language with multiple influence over hundred of years.  

I have explained the whole Katsu situation to her.  How a loaned word taking on new meaning, again.

Drovers' Bready Bounty

Whilst we were in Wetherby, I saw that Baltzersen has a TGTG sticker on the door, so I check, and they were selling surprise bag, so I reserved one.  

When we got it, it was massive, total of 10 items!   I haven't yet cleared my last glut!