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If this has been reported elsewhere, then transfer it or whatever. Hornby has just made a profit of £300K in their last trading year, the first profit for 8 years or so. I hope we carry on with modelling eventhough we are coming out of lockdown bit by bit. Good news, eh?

On 05/06/2021 at 17:16, gwrrob said:

 

They didn't get away with a blatant attempt at cheating though.

Yep, their bluff was called by the ref, but they left a bad taste in the mouth. There was a similar incident in France v Wales final minutes a few years back. Once again, the cheating proved effective.

Bristol lucky to get away with a win in that last quarter. Leicester have improved so much this year. Beginning to like Ellis Genge! Never thought I’d say that.

20 hours ago, hmrspaul said:

You'll know, but possibly not others that Ozzie magpies are Butcherbirds and not Corvids (crows) like our Magpie. 

 

Yours certainly have fearsome beaks but that is a great video. They are playful and have similarities with ours - although they seem to get together in much greater numbers than Eurasian magpies - which stay in family groups but to see 8 or more is very rare. 

 

Paul

The most I’ve seen in one group was 17- I don’t think the rhyme goes that far! Other than that one-off occasion, probably 6 would be my limit.

Tough luck, Tigers, but I think you blew it with your tactics in the second half. Kept on pushing the ball out wide when they should have just kept the ball up their jumper and gone straight down the middle. Still, a fantastic improvement over their performances of last year and early this.

My tipple tonight is Little Valley Brewery ‘Python Ale’, and lovely it is. Haven’t had it for awhile, so a very nice change8

On 09/03/2017 at 22:49, The Johnster said:

 

It was very noticeable with the 56xx 0-6-2 tanks, inside cylinder engines with quite steeply inclined cylinders in contrast to 'normal' GW practice, a sort of giddy-up horsey movement, the result of big cylinders in a powerful engine with driving wheels too small to assist in smoothing the motion out.

My most uncomfortable ride was behind 5698 from Aberdare to Quakers Yard HL. We thought it had square wheels.

2 hours ago, tigerburnie said:

Gatland hoping Jones can save his neck, can't see it myself, if the games go ahead I fear the Boks are going to hammer the Lions, shame really with a half decent coach and a side selected on talent they could take the series, we will know more later when we see the full squad no doubt.

 

Who would you have as coach btw? I also think Boks are favourites, just hope we don’t have players selected on past reputation.

25 minutes ago, jbqfc said:

 

this is them 

https://www.ryman.co.uk/uni-posca-marker-pen-fine-bullet-tip-0-9-1-3mm-pc3m

 

John 

Bought, cheers

On 29/04/2021 at 16:06, jbqfc said:

 

i did this and it this works 

 

 

John 

Hi John, what was the pen please?

1 minute ago, PhilJ W said:

I looked up plovers and there's dozens of different variants. The one that it most resembles is a sand plover but that is usually found in India and China. Its very hard to judge the size of the bird from the photograph, a gestimate of the size of the concrete block it was standing on would help.

Size is everything when you’re trying to identify a bird you don’t know! Insert smiley of choice. I’m wondering along the sandpiper front now, but I’m not very good with these waders and seaside birds.

On second thoughts,I’m doubting my plover view as well.! Could it be a sandpiper of sorts?

13 hours ago, PhilJ W said:

Its some sort of plover but which I have no idea.

I’m with you on this on two fronts: I think it’s some sort of plover, and I also have not got the foggiest as to which one!  Interesting bird, don’t think it’s a wheatear though, looks too elongated.

Mr Heron inspecting my ongoing repairs to the summer house. Looks to be a regular now, despite mobbing by the crows. I’m getting fed up of inspecting the pond after every visit. Do you reckon he’d make a good finial for the roof?

13 minutes ago, tigerburnie said:

The Ladies 6 nations was far more entertaining than the mens.

I thought it was a good mens’ 6N, only England were poor. Any of the top four could have won, and there were good competitive matches. Can’t say the same for the Autumn cup, looked like training sessions.

15 hours ago, black and decker boy said:

Weekend just gone was full of flavour on a bubble visit to my Lancashire roots. Two delicious dark brews.

 

(beer from Yorkshire)

 

 

little Valley brewery near Hebden bridge was the source. https://littlevalleybrewery.co.uk/shop/

Hi Graham, if you haven’t tried it already, go for their Moor Ale - my favourite, quite hefty and chewy.

Goddard Fuddles- Dee-dum was my first pint in a pub after this lockdown, the pub being The Gun at Keyhaven near Lymington. Nice pint, but strong enough to be an evening pint not a lunchtime one.

On 12/04/2021 at 17:06, Joseph_Pestell said:

I had a 245DL when I was a wine importer (1982 -83).

 

Amazing car. It takes far more than its official load. Handled as well when completely full of bottles of wine (more than 1000kg) as when empty. My Astra on the other hand was undriveable when anything like to its load capacity.

Their adverts at the time boasted that 42% of the components in the Volvo were British made. Gosh, haven’t times changed!

22 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Recent sightings in our garden, a Bullfinch and a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

 

Since next door moved her four cats here we don't get as many different types of small birds as we use to and the kestrels don't hunt over our paddocks anymore.

There was a feral cat that lived around here, it had a wide territory. Since we moved here three and half years ago other people have moved here with about 10 cats in total. The feral one didn't like all this competition so use to attack the other cats, some needing vet treatment, £££££££. So all the neighbours got together and caught the feral one and sent him to a cat rescue place. He was no problem as he hunted when hungry not for fun like the domestic cats do. Sorry for the rant cat lovers but I miss seeing Mr Black and White sunning himself by the stables.

I’m with you on the cat front: they sit below the feeders, so the birds have stopped going. Luckily, I have another part of the garden away from the cats’ range, I sit there now. 

On 10/04/2021 at 23:32, Gwiwer said:

Very common in Australia and not just during Covid 

 

The “Drive-thru Bottle-o” (bottle shop - or off-licence in English) is an institution. 
 

You use your biggest car, ideally a ute or station-wagon, and sometimes the trailer as well to pick up a weekend’s worth of grog. 
 

The queues just ahead of major sporting events or holiday weekends are legendary. Some places even lay on a sausage sizzle while you wait! 

In northern Finland in the 80s, the Norwegians used to come across the border in their Volvo estates, and fill up at the local Alko. Just as well that the Volvos were rear-wheel drive, or they wouldn’t have got back home. Though I still can’t work out how they turned corners when the front wheels weren’t touching the ground!

7 hours ago, boxbrownie said:

Pop down here, a lot in the local tidal river........not seen any Great types yet though, our Doctors car park is a great place to view them from, I always tell the Doc he has the best view from a surgery I know.

Depends what he’s looking at, surely? Not all of my body, for example, is good looking. Insert smiley of your choice.

3 hours ago, steve1 said:

Not exactly a garden bird, well not in mine anyway, I saw my first ever Little Egret in a roadside ditch. Alive, I hasten to add. No pic as driving at the time.

 

Didn't realise they cam this far north.

 

steve

Spotted at reservoirs near Hebden Bridge, Calderdale- so definitely heading north.

Saw Greenfinch in my garden-the first I’ve seen in n+1 years in my garden. When I posted about this on the local bird site (Hebden Bridge), others replied in a similar vein. Have you lot spotted this throughout the country? 

1 hour ago, Killybegs said:

Over here in Ireland Buzzards are struggling to get a foothold. They are regarded as vermin by many farmers so, when numbers start to increase, they are persecuted.

Same here on some game estates and moors.

7 buzzards in view from the garden this morning. Ten years ago and you wouldn’t have seen one all year.