Trolley 789

The day's small haul started with a non-scoring trolley, probably from the Rifleman side of the Hook Road Bridge. No owning lorry to be seen, nor were there any suitable outlets in the immediate vicinity. A mystery.

But at least it was clear who the trolley belonged to, with Martin Brower specialising in delivering to food outlets like McDonald's. Maybe now I have come across them, I will start to see their lorries. Don't recall seeing one in the past.

Curo action at the Majestic site. Gentle whirring noise once it got going, presumably an electric motor. Not yet computed why there are two tubes, one red and one black. I supposed something to do with lubricating the business end of the auger, but further than that I did not get.

Trolley finally captured as I was heading down Middle Lane, towards the Screwfix underpass. Back with it to Sainsbury's, then headed for the footbridge at the bottom of West Street, the one that leads to the gas depot and the tip.

There were quite a few celandines out in the sun in the passage leading to the footbridge, but not yet in full flood.

But there was a fine pot hole outside the tip.

Wound up proceedings with lentil soup, having intended something a little firmer. 8oz of red lentils, twice washed, then into 2 pints of water around 90 minutes from the off. Boiled for a few minutes, then down to simmer. Plus a small stump of finely chopped white cabbage at some point. Then, a bit later butter, garlic, onion and 200g of saucisson sec. Added to the lentils a few minutes before the off. Served with 5oz of brown rice and greens. We did most of it in that first shift, and very good it was too.

I took the balance for breakfast, microwaved with what remained of the rice stirred in and some fresh greens on top. The greens turned out rather pale, looking more like mutant lettuce than greens. But they were OK, if not as good as boiled.

PS: the gas works at Station Approach look to be coming to an end, with the blacktop finish being put onto the various backfilled holes as I passed.

References

Reference 1: https://psmv5.blogspot.com/2025/03/trolleys-787-and-788.html.

Reference 2: https://martinbrower.co.uk/.

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