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For the record, I haven't had any probs with '10 on my Lenovo T61 lappie. But I enjoyed this...

Beaufort wrote:Afternoon, windy and heavy showers.

I received a phone call this morning, " Can you go down to Longis Bay and take some photos of a dead porpoise?" I know how to enjoy myself in retirement.

Well, Bluey ain't around, so someone has to ask...

What was the porpoise of that?

Back from me canal and covered in brick and mortar dust . Need a large mug of tea to slake me thirst. Found a lump of metal in the undergrowth. The on-site archeologist got so excited he nearly wet himself - he reckons its a bit of very early railway line. Whatdaya think? Probably a bit of fish-bel...

Angels photos or video please no sound track required. Exascot - You must be mad! If I went around filming the mummies in Blackheath I'd be down the nick in minutes. It's very posh there, they have a society you know! m Right, I am behind with my errands. Back later. At least it's Blackheath. Cambe...

Surprised and delighted to find London Pride in just about all the pubs I visited in Toronto.
Just shows that someone's good at marketing, I suppose - but pleasing all the same.

I just had to check Zebra Grate Polish out. It was made by Messrs Reckitt and Colman, but prior to 1938 it was made either by Mr Reckitt or by Mr Colman. I don't know which one. Reckitt and Colman was the result of a merger between the two gentlemen's companies in 1938. Angels , bringing you really...

Well, good for whoever took it! I'd have been out of there toot sweet, myself...

handsfree wrote:Apparently peanuts mixed with peanut butter is the bait to use to lure squirrels
according to the squirrel murderers in the pub.

Except if they are wearing tinfoil hats, presumably?

Yup, still ok a few miles from Mr Hands. Unlike somewhere else I could mention...

Big horse, I made you mine

In the graveyard of Winchester Cathedral, Thomas Thetcher was buried in 1764. His gravestone reads: "Here sleeps in peace a Hampshire Grenadier, Who caught his death by drinking cold small Beer, Soldiers be wise from his untimely fall And when ye're hot drink Strong or none at all." I'll d...

The Dark Sucker Theory For years, it has been believed that electric bulbs emit light, but recent information has proved otherwise. Electric bulbs don't emit light; they suck dark. Thus, we call these bulbs Dark Suckers. The Dark Sucker Theory and the existence of dark suckers prove that dark has ma...

I forgot to say this earlier but the only place I have ever got Yorkshire Puds right was Hong Kong. It was a crappy oven as well. Ever since, it has driven me bonkers that I can't replicate the feat. What was I doing right??!! I reckon it has to be something to do with air circulation within the co...

Dundee 1
"That's not a knife..."

Cat 1 Me 0 I have trouble with one of my sacroiliac joints and so sometimes as it is quite uncomfortable when trying to sleep I find moving around helps. However the cat has decided that it is imperative that she sleeps under the covers and right up against me. This of course means that I am unable...

Can any of our dog-collared (see the connection?) friends here enlighten me why the clergy seem to have such a fascination with steam traction? Awdry Treacy Boston Chesterman... One has asked the same questions numerous times. One drives diesel too; not fussy. Dad had a spell running a workshop for...

Does Handsfreehave any pics of his home-cured? I'm tempted to try this meself - preferably whilst erindoors is away being grandma somewhere. If so, I'll be back asking for instructions.

On great storm day we lived next to an office building; bloke in a hut outside our kitchen window wore a black mac and peaked cap. His vocabulary up to then consisted of one sentence: "You can't park 'ere mate." In kitchen at 05:00 to watch his hut rise vertically in the air about 20', dis...

Keef reminds me of a time when I was reading some old minutes, before I sent the books to the County Records Office. The following was accurate, but frustratingly incomplete. (the dates are made up, by the way, but the contents are as accurate as I remember them...) 2nd February 1910 The minister r...

Morning all,
In view of the absence of the usual report from Hands, I will state that it's erruugh here, too. Hoping it will clear a bit later, so that I can go up and tell them how to run the railway. (I never roster meself for a bank hol; too much like hard work.)