OneGuyFromBarlick

610 days to retirement

Tizer wrote: ↑27 May 2026, 13:50 I wonder how they'll get all the Ruston-Bucyrus excavators and JCB diggers up there, together with the obligatory thousands of Irish and Chinese navvies?

"In March, Nasa announced a $20 billion programme to construct a permanent base powered by nuclear and solar energy at the Moon's south pole by 2032." That is 1/5th the cost of HS2 and 4 years quicker. Seems it is cheaper and quicker to build energy plants on the moon than a railway from B...

Not sure what to say about this one


BBC News - World Gravy Wrestling Championships move to Bacup Cricket Club - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqpp3gzw9wo

Been to B&Q this morning, there's a 3 for 2 offer on Cuprinol garden paint. I don't need it just yet but you can guarantee that when I do it's no longer on offer. At £24 a can it's quite a saving.

Saggar maker's bottom knocking?

It's warm out

and another While on holiday in Spain with my wife.. I started to feel funny. I had some pain in my chest and felt short of breath. I chalked it up to the long day we had just had, but I continued to feel worse. As we got out of the taxi and walked into the hotel, I collapsed. It became apparent to ...

... sitting outside under the gazebo (it's nearly finished). We have lunched, drunk Pimm's and are now, at 20:15BST, having a brew..

I've made use of AI to show Paulette how the finished gazebo will look, she struggles to visualise any of my descriptions

A teacher is explaining biology to her third grade students. She says, "Human beings are the only creatures that stutter." A little girl raises her hand, saying, "I once had a kitty cat that stuttered." The teacher, knowing how precious some of these stories could become, asked t...

A timer for an old gas lamp in the street. 8 day clockwork movement, solid brass and still runs perfectly despite its age.

BBC News - Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz05jyrrpo Amid claim and counterclaim Russia on Friday had requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council. "Under international humanitarian law, th...

My parents bought me a socket set on my 21st birthday, I used to do my own car maintenance then. I still have most of it, I had to replace a ratchet as the original broke.

Not as bad as yesterday Kev but still occasional slow downs. I am trying to ignore them. Malicious activity ramped up around midnight, went to bed just after 11. I found another potential IP I missed last night, it originates in Arizona but the user could be anywhere. I've blocked the range they we...

After a rough start with the site in the early hours things improved. I have cooked my buttered swede as an extender, Painted my castings and posted my letter. In between I read my smart meters. Time to knock off now.... Attacks from Moscow, Tehran, Colombia and an AWS server in Virginia USA. All b...

'Playing' with the tools I got from Colin's workshop Been making the hip flashings for the gazebo. Ripped some 3x1 down and used the biscuit jointer to fix them together :good: IMG_20260522_101007_HDR~2.jpg IMG_20260522_103348_HDR~2.jpg IMG_20260522_103423_HDR~2.jpg You can never have enough clamps ...

Stanley wrote: ↑22 May 2026, 00:19 I had missed completely that David had lost his seat.... I didn't even know he was standing!

Things will all change again in a year's time when PBC is no more...

David still has LCC and Barlick Town Council.

I like this one

Not sure if this should be in the politics thread...