Amidst all this political and sporting excitement, I’ve picked this week to begin painting the lounge which is proving quite the challenge in this humidity. Phew! I’m knackered after just two mist coats and if I wrung out my sweaty T-shirt I'm sure it would sort out Spain's water shortage!
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| Plastered lounge dry and ready for painting |
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| Hmm - there's quite a lot to paint |
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| After 2 mist coats with contract matt emulsion |
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| Add an undiluted coat of white to finish off the mist coats |
What you really need when it’s hot is a nice cold whippy ice cream and where best to get a scrummy one but McDonalds (McDs, Maccies, Macky D’s, Mackers, Mickey D’s or whatever you want to call it). Wait a mo. What do you mean there’s no McFlurrys? Or milkshakes? Is there anything remotely refreshing to order?
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| Smarty McFlurry - my favourite |
Has anyone else noticed how McDonald’s mysteriously has shortages of both milkshakes or ice cream usually on the hottest days? I thought it was just me but there does appear to be a distinct online trend of punters ending up with Unhappy Meals that don’t include these items on days when the mercury rises.
Last year, I emailed Ronald McDonald to apprise him of this situation having visited 3 of their fast-food outlets in West Sussex, all of which had a severe lack of McFlurrys during the summer heatwave. I said ‘Ron, mate. My sandals have melted into the tarmac yet there’s not a single milkshake or lolly to be had in West Sussex (near London). I mean, what the hell?’
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| Hello? I'm calling about the McFlurry incident... |
Eventually Ron sent me a reply along the lines that McFlurry-Gate was due to supply chain issues and staff shortages as allegedly it takes 4 hours to clean the machine so no bugger can do it when restaurants are busy.
Okay – I can understand supply chain issues but really? Are you telling me that the world’s shipment of whippy powder was hijacked by a Vogon Constructor fleet on its way back from Alpha Centauri? Or that it was stuck onboard that ship wedged in the Suez Canal? Come on Ron – you can do better than that!
Okay – I can understand supply chain issues but really? Are you telling me that the world’s shipment of whippy powder was hijacked by a Vogon Constructor fleet on its way back from Alpha Centauri? Or that it was stuck onboard that ship wedged in the Suez Canal? Come on Ron – you can do better than that!
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| God its hot here - fancy a McFlurry? |
And as for staff shortages, well that’s a site management issue. Restaurant managers surely know that when it is hot, punters want cold drinks and ice cream so it’s down to them to ensure their staff roster includes someone to clean machinery needed to make these things. Why aren’t they checking the weekly forecasts before they sort out staff shifts? It would make sense for them to suss out well in advance when they’d need the precious whippy powder to avoid this predicament.
In the meantime, I’ll have to make do with one of Lidl’s finest chocolate chip lollies to cool my fevered, emulsion covered brow. Yummy!
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| Mint choc chip - perfect post paint cool down |
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