Early Risers.

[TheQ]

Maybe an underground swimming pool,  the house is just 19ft above sea-level... 

[grandadbob]

7 hours ago, Chris116 said:

She does not want to know what you want, what she is doing is making sure YOU don't forget to buy her something! 

 

O ye of little faith!  It never ceases to surprise me that some men forget their wedding anniversary. I never have and I actually bought her present in February.  She's already got it and she loves it.

 

[tigerburnie]

There may be those who have ancestry from the Rift valley or in ponds, indeed there's ample evidence that a large portion of todays society are definitely (quite closely and maybe recently) descended from pondlife, there's a lot single cell Ameba still floating round in the Darwinian waterways.

I am however descended from golden God like creatures from another planet...…………………..or at least I think that's SWMBO said...…………………………..

Edited May 16, 2020 by tigerburnie

[roundhouse]

1 hour ago, AndyID said:

 

 that was interrupted when we moved to Arizona.

Its amazing that it was 13 years go that we were standing on a corner in ..... Arizona. My T shirt from that visit, by coincidence that I put on today.

[bbishop]

and it still fits!  B

[roundhouse]

7 minutes ago, bbishop said:

and it still fits!  B

I always buy XL just incase

 

Finishing the beer this evening on Beast

Edited May 16, 2020 by roundhouse

[leopardml2341]

Evenin' check in

 

I hope today has been kind to you all, with lots of aspirations, plans and targets being achieved however small or large.

 

Another fine day throwing bone in the garden, together with some of what I wanted to do completed as well. Base is now in place for garden/summer shed/workshop/tr@in place; just need to design and build the structure now.

 

Beer o'clock now, Eagle Brewery Banana Bread Beer - first time trying, and it's odd but not unpleasant.

 

In case I don't get back later, stay safe, sleep well (when the time comes) and be ready to tackle tomorrow.

 

[Barry O]

been a busy bee today.. 2 gearboxes built - they both work even when fitted in my two locomotives!

 

Watching the sounds of the 70s on Yesterday..boy does that bring back memories!

 

A glass of white wine awaits!

 

Baz

[Barry O]

Local definitions..

 

is it

a bun

a barm

a bap

a cake

a tea cake

a bread roll

a cob

????

 

If you want fun go to  a fish and chip shop and ask for "A cake in a cake"...

 

Baz

 

 

[Ozexpatriate]

15 minutes ago, Barry O said:

Local definitions..

 

is it

a bun

a barm

a bap

a cake

a tea cake

a bread roll

a cob

The long sandwich roll:

 

Is it:

• a submarine
• a sub
• a torpedo
• a hoagie
• a grinder
• a hero
• a po' boy (poor boy)

[New Haven Neil]

Evening.4

 

Spent the morning with Mrs NHN as she traversed the Glen to shoot a new course that has been set out by the person that runs the archery club.  Not a place to be on your own and there's no mobile signal down there/

 

The distances don't look much in the photos but those are in the 40 - 50 metre distance, the longest today was 66, which she didn't think she would be able to do anything with as she only had a 28lb bow today - hit it first shot!  26 targets took an hour and a half, and my foot was in agony at the end despite wearing a support.

 

 

As for the language of slang or local words - let's not forget I'm a Geordie - it's easy for us to converse in 'English'and no-one to be able to understand us!

[J. S. Bach]

11 hours ago, Happy Hippo said:

7.25" gauge battery electric GP38 would be a start.

 

How about an SD38 instead?

 

 

Edited May 16, 2020 by J. S. Bach

[brianusa]

8 hours ago, 45156 said:

Funny that you should mention that album, Flavio - it's one that is near to the top and front of my CD cabinet, and is never all that far from my CD player, as it is also one of my favourite recordings.

 

 

The Nelson Riddle orchestra probably was the best backing of recording stars of his day.  In fact his 'sound' contributed to their success in no small manner.  The rhythmic intros followed by the soaring strings were compatible with everyone from Nat King Cole to Frank Sinatra and all those in between.  I still have my collection of LPs, which I am told have the best reproduction and after twenty or thirty years can only agree.

    Brian.

[tetsudofan]

Evening all,

 

Came across some pictures of the garden taken at least 10 years ago. Looking at this pic the grass is a rich green and in the foreground looks as though there has been some heavy rain and some strong winds that blew over one of the benches:

 

 

Looking at a picture I took this afternoon there's been a few changes since the earlier picture was taken...

 

 

Keith

 

[AndyID]

2 hours ago, roundhouse said:

Its amazing that it was 13 years go that we were standing on a corner in ..... Arizona. My T shirt from that visit, by coincidence that I put on today.

 

 

Interesting place AZ, and some if it is quite mountainous. Those who like a drive in the country on two or four wheels might enjoy this:

 

http://azkicker.com/?page_id=176

 

Lots of biker videos too.

 

I did it Southbound once all the way in a convertible with my brother. After a bit you realize you really are up the creek if you break down. I think we saw two other cars the whole way. There are (were) big signs at the ends warning you they don't plow it if it snows 

[pH]

20 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said:

How about an SD40-2 instead?

 

 

 

It's actually a 'straight' SD38 - much rarer.

 

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=143591

[AndyID]

2 minutes ago, pH said:

 

It's actually a 'straight' SD38 - much rarer.

 

 

You could have fooled me 

[AndyID]

25 minutes ago, brianusa said:

 

The Nelson Riddle orchestra

 

 

Any relative of Jimmy Riddle?

[Barry O]

24 minutes ago, New Haven Neil said:

As for the language of slang or local words - let's not forget I'm a Geordie - it's easy for us to converse in 'English'and no-one to be able to understand us!

and we talk proper English.. at great speed. Her indoors always complains if I ring my mate from home .. will you slow down a bit...err nope..it means we talk in public but in private!

 

Of course the yackers have a different dictionary to the Geordies.. but we manage to get by!

 

Got me thinking.. I could murder a drop scone! or a ham, pease pudding and pickled red cabbage stottie.. proper food ! none of these namby pamby bread rolls... Saveloys, savoury ducks, picgs cheak, brawn... proper food...Tudor Crisps in various flavours.. Salty, Plain (with a blue bag of salt!), beef, cheese and onion, vinegar, lamb and mint, chicken. kipper (yes kipper!), baked bean and sausage and...hedgehog...

 

No wonder I as always overweight!

 

as for subs well a good 12" Seafood blimpy with extra seafood sauce please.. to go!

 

Baz

 

 

[pH]

Just now, AndyID said:

 

Any relative of Jimmy Riddle?

 

That is probably a 'whoosh' to most people on here.

[Barry O]

Nelson Riddle.. a favourite of Ray Moore on BBC Radio 2 it was always his "going away" song

 

 

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group

 

Baz

Edited May 16, 2020 by Barry O

[Gwiwer]

3 hours ago, BoD said:

It is a great pity that anyone should be made to feel that way.

As you say, since the first days of RMweb, ERs has been a friendly, welcoming and supportive place, often laced with a touch of light banter and humour too.   Now that you have, for good reason, chosen  to ignore one aspect of it I hope that you can come to enjoy and trust it as you once did. 

May I echo those sentiments?  And in doing so I hope I am not the one to have caused any offence.  

 

Evening all.  A rather unremarkable day has passed and has seen the departure of more of our neighbours.  The Hill of Strawberries is far from empty but now has probably more voids (vacant flats) than the landlord might be comfortable with.  They can be re-let in due course but right now the market may be slower than usual.  

 

SWMBO has "done" her other shoulder for no apparent reason; having a year ago suffered a frozen starboard shoulder which has only partially recovered she now has a frozen port shoulder to go with it and which has caused her a deal of pain and a greater deal of inconvenience on the past 24 hours.  The pain will pass; the loss of movement takes many months to return and may never be fully restored.  In the meantime I am here to help as required with the fundamental tasks of dressing / undressing when one cannot reach some of the necessary fastenings or locations.  

 

Today's pick of albums which have had a profound effect upon me is Jean-Michel Jarre's Destination Docklands live concert.  The CD has "cleaned" sound but this clip admits to being poor quality and was filmed on VHS from a local rooftop.  Somewhere in all that noise is me - I was there in the cold and the rain to witness, and thoroughly enjoy, two most remarkable evenings.  

 

 

For the last time on this lap of the Sun I am off to bed.  Hoping to sleep better than I did last night too.  Best wishes to one and all.  Stay well.  

[Barry O]

4 minutes ago, pH said:

 

That is probably a 'whoosh' to most people on here.

only if you are from somewhere other than the UK...

 

Baz

[pH]

Just now, Barry O said:

only if you are from somewhere other than the UK...

 

Baz

 

OK, I thought it was more local than that.

[Brian D]

Adnams Southwold Brewery is my lock down savior, delivered to my door. 

 

Shortly to be consumed and then to bed. 

Night night all.