OneGuyFromBarlick

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...

Is it an oil lamp?

My mother is 88 today

Here she is with me and my brother, pic was taken last year when she visited.

I’ve always worried (?), been curious about the mentality, emotional maturity/ stability, ego’s of people (both sexes) that go on these shows. I wonder what the interviews are like, what are the creators really looking for? 'Car Crash TV' I think the majority of the viewers are waiting for somethin...

It's very smooth and fruity, it went well with the hot dogs and chilli we had for tea.