My post-lockdown commute back to work

**Mendip** · 23-01-2021, 09:32 PM

Great HW, more food pics!

And that looks pretty good as well... all my boxes ticked.

Anyway, in a desperate attempt to veer this thread away from the subject of food, and also because I need to keep myself awake for another hour to watch Bristol City beat Millwall to go into the 5th round of the FA Cup, I'm going to show another huge bonus of a balcony. Also I'm a bit bored and this passes the time.

I've been doing a spot of urban bird watching...My target was 10 species but I'm already up to 11 after only two days of trying. I reckon I can get to 20 by the time I leave. The bird life in urban Bangkok is surprising.

I often do this with my daughter when we're on holiday... anything to get her off the screens and provoke some conversation. You too can play this at home.

First up, of course...

Species 1: Zebra finch (Geopelia striata)

Species 2: Common myna (Acridotheres tristis)

At rest...

In flight...

Species 3: Spotted dove (Spilopelia chinensis)

A pair in the tree.

Species 4: Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)

Species 5: Feral pigeon (Columba livia)

Species 6: House swift (Apus nipalensis)

Species 7: Eastern jungle crow (Corvus levaillantii)

Species 8: Malaysian pied fantail (Rhipidura javanica)

Species 9: Some kind of Hummingbird or sun bird

I'll be absolutely buggered if I can identify this tiny little bird drinking nectar from the flower.

Species 10: Finlayson’s squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii)

Not strictly speaking a bird, but I'm counting it.

Species 11: bat

Again, not really a bird and the photo wasn't good enough for a definite ID.

**Saint Willy** · 23-01-2021, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by Mendip

Yes, exactly like that but with maybe 3x more whisky.

I like a good measure... and the knowledge that you don't have to get up again for half an hour to get the next.

I don’t mind getting up. Besides that was half way through when I took the pic.

Originally Posted by bsnub

You got your delivery.

Sure did, home delivery & the boss told me that I can pay whenever I want. But if course now MrsKW is suspicious because this owner is female and Yaddya yaddya ydaddh

**Saint Willy** · 23-01-2021, 09:49 PM

I spotted some sort of eagle the other day, that was pretty cool, and speaking of food I dunno why those burger pics didn’t work earlier but here’s the complete masterpiece in all its glory,

beef burger
cheddar
onion
jalapeño
egg
bacon
tonato
mushrooms
mustArd and dead horse

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**hallelujah** · 23-01-2021, 10:36 PM

Bristol City are 1 up!

**Mendip** · 23-01-2021, 10:42 PM

^ Yes... a penalty.

I couldn't get Joe's stream to work so I'm listening on Radio Bristol.

**Mendip** · 23-01-2021, 10:45 PM

Sheffield Utd or Plymouth Argyle next... you gotta fancy City to make the quarters.

**Joe 90** · 23-01-2021, 10:50 PM

Working ok for me today and all season..

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Thai government must have half the web blocked.

Giant Wotsit anyone..

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Unfortunately the wheel has fallen of the wagon at Chez Chitty today, my excuse is its footy day

God help Teachy, Reachy and Princess later

**Joe 90** · 23-01-2021, 10:58 PM

Good first half for Bristol...

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**Joe 90** · 23-01-2021, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by Joe 90

God help Teachy, Reachy and Princess later

Only joking love you all really

**Joe 90** · 23-01-2021, 11:18 PM

Goal!!!

Bristol City well on there way to the last 16 now.

**Mendip** · 23-01-2021, 11:32 PM

ASQ doesn't get better than this.

3-0!

**Joe 90** · 23-01-2021, 11:34 PM

What a celebration by Semenyo!

Pure class unlike those dirty, cheating Millwall rif raf.

**armstrong** · 23-01-2021, 11:37 PM

Could you cunts post your food pics elsewhere on the forum, like one of the hundred dinner threads? We got the joke about 10 pages ago and it was boring after the 2nd one. I want to read about his ASQ not scroll through shit pictures you've taken just to feel like a smug twat.

**David48atTD** · 23-01-2021, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by armstrong

Could you cunts post your food pics elsewhere on the forum, like one of the hundred dinner threads? We got the joke about 10 pages ago and it was boring after the 2nd one. I want to read about his ASQ not scroll through shit pictures you've taken just to feel like a smug twat.

Do the Soccer and the booze have to go also?

**Joe 90** · 23-01-2021, 11:47 PM

Just having a craic with Mendip on his thread.

It's not all about Mendips ASQ hotel.

Thai Dupp did a recent ASQ thread.

I'm home! My repatriation to Thailand from Dubai during the COVID-19 restrictions

I you feel like a late night Mendip, there's a classic live on BBC1 in 40 mins. A different sort of cup meeting in Cheltenham.

Congratulations on your team getting through easily to the last 16.

**strigils** · 23-01-2021, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Do the Soccer and the booze have to go also?

I think he is a Millwall fan.

**Saint Willy** · 24-01-2021, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Do the Soccer and the booze have to go also?

touché!

mane booze may well have been the problem in this case. Nice one Armstrong, ya dick.

**lom** · 24-01-2021, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by Mendip

ASQ doesn't get better than this.

3-0!

**Edmond** · 24-01-2021, 02:28 AM

When you're 37, but suddenly turn into your 70 year old father.

Originally Posted by armstrong

*Angry rant edited out* .... I want to read about his ASQ

**Joe 90** · 24-01-2021, 03:09 AM

I know how you're partial to lamb Mendip.

So we had a minced lamb casserole tonight..

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The smell drives the dog crazy, must be the Collie in him.
He licked the plates clean.

Run out of grog with all the footy on tv today, gonna have to head out to the shop in the ice and snow for a re-stock.

Damn inconvenience, I may be gone time....

**hallelujah** · 24-01-2021, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Run out of grog with all the footy on tv today, gonna have to head out to the shop in the ice and snow for a re-stock.

Damn inconvenience, I may be gone time....

Can you not send them a Whatsapp and tell them to drop some off? Easy peasy here.

Make sure you stock up for tomorrow with all those games on; Mendip will be sitting pretty thinking about who Bristol City are gonna get in the 1/4s after they've done for Sheffield United!

**hallelujah** · 24-01-2021, 03:58 AM

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Do the Soccer and the booze have to go also?

There's always room for proper football and ale. Plus, Mendip's thread = Mendip's rules!

We're all Bristol City fans now!

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**PAG** · 24-01-2021, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by Joe 90

I know how you're partial to lamb Mendip.

So we had a minced lamb casserole tonight..

The smell drives the dog crazy, must be the Collie in him.
He licked the plates clean.

Run out of grog with all the footy on tv today, gonna have to head out to the shop in the ice and snow for a re-stock.

Damn inconvenience, I may be gone time....

Looks like a de-constructed Shepherds Pie.

**Saint Willy** · 24-01-2021, 05:48 AM

Originally Posted by PAG

Looks like a de-constructed Shepherds Pie.

most definitely

**baldrick** · 24-01-2021, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by strigils

Scotch can use sherry, port, wine or madeira barrels.

and rum casks

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